Leo DiCaprio To Present At 89th Academy Awards
The Oscars are usually a star studded event but this year, that's been guaranteed!
Leonardo DiCaprio, Brie Larson, Alicia Vikander and Mark Rylance have all signed on to present statues at the upcoming 89th Academy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. This proves we'll have an equal amount of star power on stage and in the audience on February 26th.
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Traditionally, the previous year's winner will present the Oscar to the person who's won in that category this year. DiCaprio won his very first Oscar in 2016 for Best Actor in The Revenant so he'll be presenting in the Best Actor category. Larson won Best Actress for Room.
Best Supporting Actress went to Vikander for The Danish Girl and Best Supporting Actor went to Rylance for Bridge of Spies.
There are more announcements coming soon regarding additional presenters and live performances. While we don't have official word from the Academy as to who might be performing, we do know who's up for Best Original Song... So maybe we can make some educated guesses!
Trolls - "Cant Stop the Feeling" (Justin Timberlake)
Jim: The James Foley Story - "The Empty Chair" (J. Ralph and Sting)
Moana - "How Far I'll Go" (Lin-Manuel Miranda, Auli'i Cravalho and Alessia Cara)
And two from La La Land
"Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" (Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul and Emma Stone)
"City of Stars" (Hurwitz, Pasek, Paul, Stone and Ryan Gosling)
Kesha, Dr. Luke Battle Further Involves Lady Gaga
We've entered year three of the nasty legal battle between Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald and Kesha. Now, Lady Gaga has just been (more heavily) implicated.
Last month it was reported that both Katy Perry and Lady Gaga had been roped into the legal nightmare over some text messages, the contents of which have been sealed (for courtroom consumption only). Now, Gaga is the subject of a new complaint from Gottwald's camp saying she was given misinformation from Kesha that lead to the further tarnishing of the producer's reputation.
The amended complaint alleges Kesha Rose Sebert sent Lady Gaga (Stefani Germanotta) texts last February saying that she "and another female recording artist... had both been raped by [Dr. Luke]."
See this Instagram photo by @ladygaga * 438.3k likes
“You can get a divorce from an abusive spouse. You can dissolve a partnership if the relationship becomes irreconcilable. The same opportunity—to be liberated from the physical, emotional, and financial bondage of a destructive relationship—should be available to a recording artist.”
The next scheduled court appearance will be Sebert's deposition, February 7th. Dr. Luke's deposition is set for Valentine's Day. Then, on February 21st the judge will host a telephone conference.
Pitchfork offers a pretty great recap of the last few years of turmoil between the two, CLICK HERE to see it.
What Would Get YOU to a Sens Game?
Brooklyn’s Barclays Center just went public with their desire to end their relationship with the New York Islanders. The Islanders have the third worst attendance this year according to NHL statistics and the arena’s owner says it makes more money off of concerts and other events (they do have an NBA team, too).
At home, our Ottawa Senators rank 10th from the bottom when it comes to attendance which isn’t great. You’ve heard we’re in a “seat slump” from various news outlets and sports bloggers. The National Post has a great article on this topic: “Ottawa Senators could be in trouble if attendance doesn’t rise for big games in January” – CLICK HERE to see what they had to say.
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“I’m a big sens fan but [it’s] not worth a month of groceries for one game.”
The big question on Facebook today: What would get YOU out to a Sens game?
Some people voiced their concern with the lack of metal detectors creating longer wait times for entry and confusion at the gates, some didn't like the heavy restrictions placed on smokers while others have changed their sport related routines opting for the RedBlacks or 67s.
Over one hundred comments shared between my personal and professional posts indicated two main causes for a slump in the stands: prices (admission, parking and concessions) and location.
Ed Sheeran Drops Shape Of You Video
Taking on the role of an amateur boxer, Sheeran takes a few lumps in the vid and also falls for fellow boxer, Jennie Pegouskie. Stick around after the credits for some bonus entertainment.
This was one of the two singles simultaneously released from his third LP ÷ (Divide) out March 3rd. Divide will see a standard release with 12 songs, and a deluxe edition with 16.
Sheeran also released a music video for Castle on the Hill a week earlier. Taking a literal trip down memory lane, the singer cast people from his former high school to star in the vid.
Any was you slice it, the scar is really working for Sheeran though, don't you think?
Following the new album's release, Sheeran will tour. He's already revealed dates for the UK, Europe and Latin American with North American dates coming soon.
Quick Hits: Gomez, Sheeran & Bieber
Ed Sheeran's new album Divide comes out March 3rd. After releasing two (soon-to-be) hit singles simultaneously with Shape of You and Castle On The Hill he's teasing even more new music.
See this Instagram photo by @teddysphotos * 521.8k likes
I think it's safe to assume we'll be getting some new music from Sheeran on Monday... The only question is: how many songs will he put out this time?
Selena Gomez and The Weeknd in Italy
Gomez, 24, and Tesfaye, 26, were spotted being tourists in Florence on Friday. They took in the sights at the Accademia Gallery Museum, home to Michelangelo's David.
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Their relationship has only been "public" for a few weeks now but rumor has it the two had chemistry when they first met at the Victoria's Secret Fashion show back in 2015. Huh... wasn't he in a relationship with model Bella Hadid sometime between then and now?
Yes. For eighteen months.
Multiple sources close to Gomez have said:
“She is friendly with them [Gigi and Bella Hadid], but not friends with them... Selena and Gigi were never fond of each other, so Selena definitely doesn’t have any stipulations about hooking up with, or dating, Bella’s ex.”
Meanwhile, a source close to Bella says she is not over The Weeknd, so this Selena stuff is hitting her hard. She still thinks there is a connection between her and her Starboy ex.
Bieber Shoots & Scores at NHL All Star Game
Justin Bieber did Canada proud at the NHL Celebrity All Star Game honouring Alan Thicke. Thicke's son, Carter, was also in attendance during Saturday's star-studded game at LA's Staples Centre. Robin Thicke was supposed to be there but cancelled last minute due to issues surrounding a family situation/custody battle with ex-wife, Paula Patton.
Bieber took some hits but held his own earning compliments from his Team Gretzky teammates. He managed to get a goal but was beaten by the buzzer.
Other stars that laced up for the event include Cuba Gooding Jr., Jerry Bruckheimer, David Boreanaz, Tim Robbins with performances by Snoop Dogg, Carly Rae Jepsen, Fifth Harmony and Nick Jonas.