Month: January 2022

Tiffany Haddish was arrested in Georgia the early hours of Friday, Jan. 14 on suspicion on DUI.   According to Georgia’s Peachtree Police Department, officers responded to a 911 call about a “driver asleep at the wheel” at about 2:30 a.m.  Assistant Chief of Police Matt Myers said: “While en route, an officer observed a vehicle matching the description, and ultimately conducted a traffic stop as the vehicle pulled into the yard of a residence.”  Further investigation led to Haddish being arrested for driving under the influence; she was then transported to the Fayette County Jail.  Records state that Haddish, 42, made her $1,666 bond and was released from jail around 6:30 a.m.

Haddish’s rep did not respond to a request for comment as of press time.  According to People.com, the arrest comes during a difficult period in Haddish’s life; she ended her relationship with ex-boyfriend Common recently, and she has been mourning the deaths of her grandmother, her dog, and her close friends Bob Saget and Carl Craig.

Haddish is best known for her roles in Girls Trip, The Kitchen, Night School and Like A Boss. She is host of the television show, Kids Say The Darndest Things, and will soon be seen in the Apple TV+ mystery comedy series, The Afterparty.

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Celine Dion announced over the weekend that she is canceling the remaining dates on the North American leg of her latest concert tour. The 53-year-old Dion wrote on her website that she was suffering from “severe and persistent muscle spasms,” which were preventing her from taking the stage.

Dion posted on Instagram: “I was really hoping that I’d be good to go by now, but I suppose I just have to be more patient and follow the regimen that my doctors are prescribing,

There’s a lot of organizing and preparation that goes into our shows, and so we have to make decisions today which will affect the plans two months down the road. I’ll be so glad to get back to full health, as well as all of us getting past this pandemic, and I can’t wait to be back on stage again. Meanwhile, I’ve been very touched by all the words of encouragement that everyone’s been sending to me on social media. I feel your love and support and it means the world to me.”

The North American leg of Dion’s Courage World Tour was set to kick-off March 9 at the Ball Arena in Denver, before wrapping up on April 22 at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The European leg of the trek is still scheduled to begin on May 25 in Birmingham, England as of press time.

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“The Real” co-host Jeannie Mai Jenkins and her husband, rapper Jeezy (real name is Jay Wayne Jenkins), have welcomed their first child together.  Jenkins, 43, wrote on Instagram: “I asked God for a life of love and happiness. He sent me my family. Baby Jenkins is here.”  She also shared a photo of the newborn’s hospital bassinet containing a swaddle blanket and a name card that reads “Jenkins” but did not disclose the child’s name or sex.

Jenkins and Jeezy, 44, tied the knot in March of last year, and shortly after their wedding, Jenkins experienced a miscarriage. Said Mai Jenkins: “I wondered if I was being punished. I wondered if I’d jinxed myself or cursed myself. My entire life, I never wanted children. When I say never, I’m talking a hard-stop.” Jenkins had a change of heart about having children of her own after she began dating Jeezy in 2018. He has three children from previous relationships.

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Kanye ‘Ye’ West was allegedly involved in a battery incident in Los Angeles on Wednesday, January 12.  The 44-year-old “is a named suspect in a battery report,” the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed on Thursday, January 13. According to authorities, the report was taken around 3 a.m. after a supposed argument occurred at the corners of Santa Fe and Bay Streets.  Police were unable to specify the details of the investigation, however, they confirmed that no arrests were made. Police sources as saying the incident is being investigated as misdemeanor battery, which carries a maximum jail sentence of 6 months.

Reportedly, Ye allegedly punched a male fan who had asked him for an autograph, and knocked him to the ground. Multiple outlets report that Ye had already left the scene by the time officers arrived. TMZ posted its own video of the rapper “shot sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday morning.”  In the clip, Ye is heard yelling, “Did y’all say that or not? Did y’all say that or not? ‘Cause that’s what happened right f–king now” to a couple of people.  Earlier that night, Ye was spotted with new flame Julia Fox at West Hollywood hotspot Delilah. The 31-year-old Fox stayed at the club after West left alone.

The news comes just one day after Billboard confirmed Ye, Billie Eilish and Harry Styles were the headliners for 2022 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

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The full Coachella 2022 has been announced, with Harry Styles, Billie Eilish and Ye headlining.  Coachella announced the lineup on social media, tweeting: “Presale for Weekend 2 starts Friday 1/14 at 10am PT. Weekend 1 is sold out. Register now at http://coachella.com“.  Ye (formerly Kanye West) was the first headliner to return to the SoCal festival, which will be held back-to-back the weekends of April 15-17 and April 22-24, 2022.

Other performers include Phoebe Bridgers, Lil Baby, Big Sean and Daniel Caesar, who will perform alongside Friday headliner Harry Styles; Megan Thee Stallion, 21 Savage, Anitta and Giveon joined Saturday headliner Billie Eilish; And Doja Cat, Run the Jewels, Karol G, Maggie Rogers and Ari Lennox to join headliner Ye on Sunday.

The last time Coachella was held was in 2019; the 2020 and 2021 iterations were canceled due to COVID-19. Rage Against The Machine had been announced as the headliner along with Travis Scott and Frank Ocean 2020, but none will be performing at the 2022 festival.

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