New music and new tours. Jay-Z’s case is dropped. Travis Kelce needs to make a decision. This and MORE CELEBRITY NEWS!
Chappell Roan shared a phone number on her IG Story — 620-468-8646. Spelled out, that’s “620-HOT-TOGO.” When you dial it, you’re given several options. Press 1 to book a dentist appointment. Press 2 to reach an attorney. Press 3 to report a plumbing issue, and so on and so forth. But each option actually leads you to a different snippet from The Giver, a country song which we assume will be her next single. You may have heard Chappell perform in back in November on SNL. Meantime, Ed Sheeran posted on social media, “Play coming soon,” leading us to believe his next album will be called Play. Ed’s last studio album was 2023’s Autumn Variations. Whatever this next one is called will be his 8th studio LP.
In concert news, back in November, Post Malone announced he and Jelly Roll are going on tour, hitting up stadiums across the US from April through July. Now it’s been announced that in August, Posty and Jelly will head across the pond for a sting of concerts. However, because of his criminal record, Jelly won’t be joining Posty for shows in the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Denmark and the UK. Also, Camila Cabello announced she’s launching her Yours, C Tour in Europe this summer, playing songs off her C, XOXO album and other hits, I’m sure. Those who sign up for her mailing list as of today have first access to presale tickets tomorrow. General on sale is this Friday at 9am local time. Camilla listed a dozen dates that include 5 headlining shows in Paris, Amsterdam, Hamburg, London and Dublin. She’s also perform at several festivals, including the Town Festival in São Paulo, Brazil, which also includes Katy Perry in the lineup. So far, no US dates have been announced.
The sexual assault lawsuit against Jay-Z and Diddy has been officially dismissed. Houston attorney Tony Buzbee filed a lawsuit on behalf of Jane Doe, accusing the men of drugging and assaulting her after the 2000 VMAs, when she was only 13. But Buzbee has voluntarily filed to dismiss the case with prejudice, meaning it can never be refiled. Jay-Z immediately responded, condemning how easy it was for these false accusations to be made and criticizing the legal system for allowing such things. Jay-Z said, “The trauma that my wife, my children, loved ones, and I have endured can never be dismissed. This 1-800 lawyer gets to file a suit hiding behind Jane Doe, and when they quickly realize that the money grab is going to fail, they get to walk away with no repercussions. The system has failed.” Jay-Z says Buzbee’s lawsuit was strategically timed to harm his reputation and financial interests, costing him an estimated $20M in lost business deals. And now, he wants Buzbee to pay. Jay-Z has filed a lawsuit against him, accusing him of civil extortion, defamation, and emotional distress.
Travis Kelce still has a year left on his contract with the Chiefs. Will he be back? That’s up in the air. Last season was statistically Travis’ worst. The Chiefs didn’t make history with a third-in-a-row Super Bowl win. His acting career is starting to take off. Maybe he’s thinking about settling down and starting a family. Whatever he decides, the Chiefs have given him a one-month deadline to let them know. Meantime, the Jets have decided to part ways with Aaron Rodgers after two seasons. Aaron joined the team in 2023 with a two-year, $75M guaranteed contract, but only 4 plays into his first game, he suffered a season-ending Achilles tear. Despite a strong comeback in 2024, the Jets are under new management and they’re deciding to go in a different direction — one that doesn’t include Aaron.
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds basically hijacked all the conversation around SNL’s 50th anniversary special simply by showing up. With Blake’s ongoing sexual harassment lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, a source told TMZ that Hollywood insiders felt like this was a bad look and that Blake and Ryan “should’ve sat this one out.” During a Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s Q&A sketch with celebrities in the audience, Ryan stood up and made a little joke about the legal drama. Now sources say Justin may use that against the couple, showing how they’re not taking this matter seriously. Meantime, Blake’s It Ends With Us costar Brandon Sklenar was on CBS Mornings to promote Season 2 of 1923. In the last minute of the interview, Gayle King went there. She asked Brandon how he was handling the Blake vs. Justin controversy, followed by, “Are you Team Blake or Team Justin? Brandon sidestepped it by replying, “I’m Team It Ends With Us.”
