Fatburg causes concert cancellation. Amy Poehler’s new podcast. Kid Rock storms off the stage. This and MUCH MORE!!
Bryan Adams was SUPPOSED to play a show in Perth, Australia, Sunday night…..but it had to be canceled due to a massive FATBERG blocking the city’s sewer system. A fatberg is an accumulation of non-biodegradable solids, like wet wipes, that mix with fat, oil, and grease to create a mass of nastiness that blocks a sewer system. And yes, “fatberg” is a real word. It’s a combination of the words “fat” and “iceberg.”
A couple new podcasts are coming soon! Next month, Amy Poehler is launching a weekly series called Good Hang With Amy Poehler next month. She’ll share personal stories and chat with fellow celebrities about who and what makes them laugh. Also, Michael Urie and Becki Newton are launching Still Ugly — an Ugly Betty rewatch podcast — at some point this month. They’re supposed to release new episodes every Wednesday, so hopefully it’ll be ready to go tomorrow. Michael (Marc St. James) and Becki (Amanda Tanen) will break down each episode, starting with the pilot, share behind-the-scenes stories, and interview special guests, including Ugly Betty herself, America Ferrera.
Saturday night, Kid Rock was a special guest at Jon Bon Jovi’s bar, JBJ’s Nashville, celebrating the birthday of Bon Jovi’s keyboardist David Bryan. Kid jumped on stage to sing Proud Mary, but then stopped to fuss at the crowd for not clapping along. He said, “If you ain’t gonna clap, we ain’t gonna sing. That’s how it’s gonna go.” Kid started up again and the crowd did clap along….for a minute. When they stopped clapping, Kid got frustrated again, shouting, “You know what? (BLANK) y’all! You ain’t gonna clap, I’m gone.” And then he stormed off the stage.
Drake literally couldn’t have been any further away from the Super Bowl on Sunday. He was in Melbourne, Australia, for his Anita Max Win tour when Kendrick Lamar performed his Grammy-winning diss track Not Like Us during the Halftime Show. Drake tried to prevent Kendrick from performing the track in which he is called a “certified pedophile.” He reportedly went so far as to ban his close friends from watching the set and refused to talk about it. And while he hasn’t commented publicly, sources say Drake is loving headlines calling Kendrick’s performance the worst in Super Bowl Halftime history. Meantime, Drake went on a bit of a tear on his Instagram Stories this morning, posting screenshots of his own award-winning singles with Party Next Door.
Yesterday afternoon in Scottsdale, Arizona, a private Learjet owned by Mötley Crüe’s lead singer Vince Neil veered off the runway and crashed into a parked Gulfstream 200 aircraft. Vince was not on the plane, but his girlfriend Rain Andreani and her friend Ashley were, along with several dogs. Rain reportedly suffered 5 broken ribs, but she and Ashley survived. Unfortunately, their pilot was killed in the crash. The band posted a statement on X yesterday, saying, “Earlier today, a private plane owned by Vince Neil was involved in a crash near Scottsdale, AZ. The pilot was tragically killed; the co-pilot and other passengers were taken to local hospitals. Vince was not on the plane. Vince‘s girlfriend and her friend suffered injuries, albeit not life-threatening. While details are still emerging, our hearts go out to the families about the pilot who lost his life in the passengers who suffered injuries. Mötley Crüe will announce a way to help support the family of the deceased pilot -stand by for an announcement very soon.” According to the airport public information officer, “It appears that the left main gear failed upon landing, resulting in the accident.”
