TMZ says Barry Manilow has been diagnosed with lung cancer. He assures fans that it was caught early, requiring only surgery. The 82-year-old singer will postpone scheduled concerts in January for recovery. Fans have flooded social media with well wishes and prayers for his quick healing.
Parmalee star Matt Thomas tells CountryNow.com that they write songs to make people feel, not because they want another hit. “It kind of evolved into us writing all our stuff and just that connection, that feeling that you just wanna hit. Those emotions, a happy moment, a missing you moment, or a love you moment, whatever it is, you want to have those emotions in there so that when you’re performing, they can not only sing along and smile, but also feel something when they’re listening to it.”
Tucker Wetmore was doing a recent interview for People magazine when he said he grew up loving the simplicity of small-town living. “Small town living is the only way of living, in my opinion. Learning to fish, hunt, and work hard. It made me who I am today.”
Chase Matthew tells Billboard magazine that life on the road is far from glamorous. “When you live out of a suitcase for months, glamour is the farthest thing from your mind. It’s about stinky clothes and sleepless nights. You take naps whenever you can.”
The NY Post says Cher has been accused of lip-syncing during her performances on ‘Saturday Night Live’. Fans ripped her for lip-syncing during her songs, with people comparing her to Ashlee Simpson. Ashlee had a infamous lip-sync gaffe on the show in 2004. On the show, Ashlee performed her song “Pieces of Me,” but when she came onstage to perform her second song, “Autobiography,” the wrong vocals played from the earlier song, showing she had been lip-syncing.
JustJared.com says North West, daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, recently joined Instagram. Despite Kanye’s previous objections to North joining TikTok, her Instagram account is now managed by both parents. North has already gained over 200k followers
TMZ says Jake Paul recently had surgery to remove teeth and add plates to his jaw after Anthony Joshua knocked him out in their fight. Jake posted, “Surgery went well thanks for all the love and support. 2 titanium plates on each side. Some teeth removed. Have to have only liquids for 7 days.”
TMZ says JoJo Siwa hinted she might propose to her boyfriend, Chris Hughes, if he doesn’t propose soon. In a recent interview, Jojo said, “This is my thing. What if I got him a ring? What if I proposed? I wouldn’t do it unless he waited like seven years. Then I’d be like, ‘Alright, I’m getting down on my knee if you’re not.’”
Naughty But Nice says the Reiner family is allegedlly supporting Nick Reiner even though he killed his parents. They are emphasizing mental health care over the death penalty. Nick’s diagnosed schizophrenia and altered medication are key factors in the case.
