Watch Drake join the Backstreet Boys onstage during ‘I Want It That Way’

The plans to light up the colonnades of Melbourne’s iconic landmark Shrine Of Remembrance in rainbow lights on Sunday evening to honour LGBTQI veterans was scrapped. In the end the hate and threats directed at the Shrine staff forced the management to cancel the plans. “Over several days, our staff have received and been subject to sustained abuse and, in some cases, threats,” Shrine CEO Dean Lee told Star Observer in a statement.

Nichelle Nichols is dead at age 89. The Star Trek actress died on Saturday, July 30, in Silver City, New Mexico.

Taylor Swift's representatives are speaking out on the singer's behalf after she received backlash following a study conducted by the digital marketing firm, Yard, which claimed that flights taken by her private jet have emitted 8,293.54 metric tons of carbon in the last seven months, which is as the study found, «1,184.8 times more than the average person's total annual emissions.»Swift's reps were quick to respond, telling ET that Swift isn't on all those rides, in fact, they say, she isn't even on most of them.«Taylor’s jet is loaned out regularly to other individuals. To attribute most or all of these trips to her is blatantly incorrect,» a spokesperson for the «Bad Blood» singer said.The study, which cited its information from the Twitter account, Celebrity Jets, went on to claim that Swift's plane took more than 170 trips, racking up 22,923 minutes in the air since the beginning of the year. The study also alleged that her aircraft had an average flight time of around 80 minutes and traveled around 139.36 miles, with the plane's shortest flight — a trip from Missouri to Nashville — clocking in at just 36 minutes.While it's unclear who has been taking these flights, Swift has been most recently spotted in London and Los Angeles, so she has been doing some traveling.Taylor Swift's Falcon 7X 825 mile (717 NM) flight from ALB to BNA ~ 752 gallons (2,847 liters).

Zahara Jolie-Pitt is heading to college!

Jennifer Lopez modeled a floral mini dress as she stepped out for lunch in Capri over the weekend.The 53-year-old looked gorgeous as ever as she sported a large pair of aviator-style sunglasses and pulled her hair back.She walked in a pair of wedge sandals with gold and beaded straps after performing at a UNICEF concert the night before. Pretty: Jennifer Lopez modeled a floral mini dress as she stepped out for lunch in Capri over the weekendThe newly married Mrs.

Eva Longoria spoke about her past relationships during an episode of her Connections with Eva Longoria podcast that premiered earlier this week.The 47-year-old performer sat down for a discussion with authorIsabel Allende, where they talked about their past experiences with love.The actress is currently on her third marriage with husband Jose Baston, whom she wed in 2016. Being honest:Eva Longoria spoke about her past relationships during an episode of her Connections with Eva Longoria podcast that premiered earlier this week; She is seen earlier this monthDuring the episode, Longoria stated that she had to learn how to overcome jealousy in her past relationships.She stated: 'I...think jealousy takes up such an amount of energy.

Sylvester Stallone is none too happy with Rocky producer Irwin Winkler and his sons, Charles and David, for their involvement in a Rocky spin-off they're making without him, centering on the character Stallone in Rocky IV, Dolph Lundgren's Ivan Drago.Stallone, 76, took to Instagram on Saturday, reacting to a Thursday report fromThe Wrapthat Robert Lawton was brought on to write the screenplay for a Drago spin-off, that would tell the origins of Ivan Drago.Stallone has no involvement in this spin-off, calling Winkler 'pathetic' and his sons Charles and David, 'moronic vulture children.' Spin-off:Sylvester Stallone is none too happy with Rocky producer Irwin Winkler and his sons, Charles and David, for their involvement in a Rocky spin-off they're making without him, centering on the character Stallone in Rocky IV, Dolph Lundgren's Ivan DragoStallone took to Instagram on Saturday, sharing photos of the headline from The Wrap, plus a headline from November 2021 when Lundgren teased the possibility of a Drago spin-off.'Another Heartbreaker… Just found this out…ONCE AGAIN , IRWIN WINKLER , this PATHETIC 94 year old PRODUCER and HIS MORONIC VULTURE CHILDREN, Charles And David , are once again picking clean THE BONES of another wonderful character I created without even telling me,' Stallone began. 'I APOLOGIZE to the FANS , I never wanted ROCKY characters to be exploited by these parasites…' he added.

Star Trek actor Nichelle Nichols has died, aged 89.News of her death was shared today (July 31) by by Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, the son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and an executive producer of several franchise series.“It is with great sorrow that we report the passing on the legendary icon Nichelle Nichols,” Roddenberry tweeted. “No words.”Nichols’ cause of death was not shared.

GMA star Lara Spencer has wowed fans with a gorgeous picture of her snorkeling in a slinky pink bikini.MORE: Lara Spencer shows off travel style in bright orange mini dressThe news anchor is in Greece with her husband Rick McVey and their blended family, and Lara took to social media to share a picture of herself with daughter Katharine and another young girl, all wearing snorkeling masks.VIDEO: GMA's Lara Spencer's post-show antics with her co-stars are too funnyReferencing the iconic French oceanographer, Jacques Coustea, Lara nicknamed herself Jacqueline Cousteau, captioning the snap: "Kate, Ella and Jacqueline Cousteau. Mother daughter snorkel-highly recommended."Lara wore a string bikini in a baby pink color that tied around her neck.

Justin Bieber returned to the stage on Sunday night in Italy at the Lucca Summer Festival for his first performance in nearly two months after he was forced to cancel a string of shows following his Ramsay Hunt syndrome diagnosis which causes partial facial paralysis. Bieber appeared to give an energetic production to his Italian fans who tweeted clips of the 28-year-old singer dancing shirtless in the spotlight while performing songs from his catalog of hits.

Yolanda Hadid returned to Instagram following a nine-month detox and got candid about her recent health struggles.

Israel Adesanya would win his UFC fight last Saturday night. But don’t feel too bad for the house. Adesanya was such a favorite that, according to odds offered by FanDuel, the sky-high bet paid a relatively modest $222,000 even though Drake would have surrendered a cool million if he lost.But with a net worth of some $150 million, Drake — who keeps fans abreast of his gambling capers via posts on Instagram where he goes by @champagnepapi — can clearly afford to spew big bucks.

Drake impersonator known as ‘Fake Drake’ has seemingly been banned from Instagram.The copycat has attracted attention recently for attending a number of events designed to fool members of the public into mistaking him for the multi-platinum-selling Canadian star, including nightclub appearances where it’s reported he was earning upwards of £4000 a pop.But according to a post from Akademiks, ‘Izzy Drake’ — as he’s widely known on the internet — was banned from Instagram over the weekend for “impersonating Drake”.A post shared by DJ Akademiks (@akademiks)The last post ‘Izzy Drake’ made before his ban saw the lookalike once again challenging Drake to a boxing match. Last month, ‘Fake Drake’ guested on the We In Miami podcast and said: “I’m challenging Drake to a boxing match.

Drake and the Backstreet Boys may have just become the collab we never knew we needed. Drizzy joined BSB on stage during the group's DNA World Tour stop in the rapper's hometown of Toronto, Canada Saturday night to help them perform their hit, «I Want It That Way.»But before lending his vocals to one of the group's most iconic songs, Drake explained why the late '90s hit holds such a special place in his heart.After BSB introduced Drake as the «6th member» of the boyband, the «Texts Go Green» rapper hit Toronto's Budweiser Stage to share that when he was 13, he had a crush on a girl he knew but wasn't sure that the feelings were mutual, till at his Bar Mitzvah, when the girl came up to him and asked him to dance to none other than Backstreet's «I Want It That Way.»Drake, who went on to call the song «one of the greatest songs of all time,» said that moment was the first time in his life he felt like he «had a shot at being cool.»Fans then got a treat when Drake sang along to the song with BSB, and even busted out some of their signature boy band dance moves.Both Drake and the Backstreet Boys shared snippets of the performance on Instagram, with the boy band writing, «What’s better than I Want It That Way? I Want It That Way….

“Break My Soul.”The vibration-lifting first single from Bey’s upcoming seventh studio album, “Renaissance” (out July 29), is a foundation-shaking move that is giving house music — long the sound of the underground — a home in the mainstream. And just a few days before “Break My Soul” broke the internet, Drake released “Honestly, Nevermind,” an album that finds the “Way 2 Sexy” superstar twirling from hip-hop to house with the dance bona fides of South African beatmaster Black Coffee.In the flash of a disco ball, two of music’s heaviest hitters double-declared that this was the summer of house.

HAIM have spoken to NME about their chance meeting with Drake, saying that the encounter was “like something out of a movie”.We caught up with the trio at Glastonbury 2022, just after their celebrated return to the Pyramid Stage, when the sisters told us about recently having their photo taken with Drake – who also hailed them as “The Beatles“.Asked which of the Fab Four each of them might be, singer Alana replied: “You can’t ask us which Beatle we are. We had no idea he was going to call us The Beatles, so we’re very thankful.

Denzel Curry has criticised Drake and Kanye West for the “subpar albums” he said the two artists have released of late.The Florida MC was speaking to Spin about his latest full-length record ‘MELT MY EYEZ SEE YOUR FUTURE’ when he offered his thoughts on the recent works of the rap giants.“I was looking forward to Drake’s [new] album [‘Honestly, Nevermind’], ’cause Drake always got something,” Curry said. “But then, when you get them albums, you’re like, ‘What the fuck are you doing?'”According to Spin, Curry cited Drake’s previous LPs ‘Take Care’ (2011) and ‘If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late’ (2015) as examples of the quality he expected from the Canadian star.He then singled out Ye, saying: “We don’t even really need to talk about Kanye West, it’s Kanye West.“But for them to go out, and go against each other and make that subpar work with the resources they have.

Drake‘s track ‘Massive’, featuring PinkPantheress and Scottish producer Sam Gellaitry – listen below.Drake surprise released new album ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ this month, breaking an Apple Music record within an hour of its release and going on to earn his 11th US Number One album. The success saw him move past Kanye West and Eminem to tie Bruce Springsteen and Barbara Streisand for the third-most Number Ones in Billboard 200 history, trailing only The Beatles (19) and JAY-Z (14).The new remix sees GoldLink team up with PinkPantheress over a beat from Gellaitry – check it out below.Reviewing ‘Honestly, Nevermind’, NME wrote: “Arriving so quickly after his last body of work, as most Drake releases often do, ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ is an unexpected elevation from the bland trap, R&B remakes and Drake’s melancholic attitude to love we heard last time around.“He doesn’t quite shift the latter as much as one would hope – the album is as tiresomely woe-is-me as anything he’s ever done – but the house sound has at least given him the creative boost that his recording career has been crying out for recently.”Gordo, a producer on Drake’s new album, recently opened up about the house music influences heard on the recently released record.

Drake impersonator known as ‘Fake Drake’ has stated his ambition to enter a boxing match with the real rapper.The copycat has attracted attention recently for attending a number of events designed to fool members of the public into mistaking him for the multi-platinum-selling Canadian star, including nightclub appearances.Speaking on the We In Miami podcast, ‘Fake Drake’ said: “I’m challenging Drake to a boxing match. I just signed with Celebrity Boxing.

Honestly, Nevermind is one of the most ambitious records of Drake's career thanks to its embrace of house and regional club music, but it's the album's most rap-leaning cut that's having the most chart success so far. "Jimmy Cooks" featuring 21 Savage debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, marking the 11th No.

Drake has earned his 11th US Number One album with the release of his latest LP, ‘Honestly, Nevermind’.Earlier this month, the rapper surprised fans with the release of his seventh studio album. The 14-track record arrived on streaming platforms at midnight just hours after he announced its arrival on Instagram.Leaning more on a house infused sound, with production coming from Black Coffee and Gordo, ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ divided fans, but not enough to stop the album from topping the US Billboard chart.Led by the track ‘Falling Down’, the rapper’s latest record earned 204,000 equivalent album units in its first week of release in the US, with 11,000 being pure album sales.