Demi Lovato"s Backup Dancer Defends Herself after OD Criticism

The backup dancer who has been attacked online for allegedly bearing some responsibility in Demi Lovato’s overdose says she had nothing to do with it.  Dani Vitale posted her denial after some of Demi’s fans claimed she was a bad influence on…

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Cardi B Hires Beyonce"s Fired Backup Dancers for Coachella

Cardi B went on a hiring spree just days before her Coachella performance, and made a primo score — a bunch of Beyonce’s fired backup dancers. Our Coachella sources tell us Beyonce fired about 20 of her backup dancers earlier this…

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Beyonce Ups Her Backup Dancer Game a Week Before Coachella

A Beyhive of dancers is about to descend upon Coachella next week –  the number has swelled from about a dozen to 100 … TMZ has learned. Sources tell us Beyonce has upped her game for her Coachella performance next weekend. Bey made the…

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Beyonce Ups Her Backup Dancer Game a Week Before Coachella

A Beyhive of dancers is about to descend upon Coachella next week –  the number has swelled from about a dozen to 100 … TMZ has learned. Sources tell us Beyonce has upped her game for her Coachella performance next weekend. Bey made the…

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Johnny Manziel Says He"d Love to Be Tom Brady"s Backup

Johnny Manziel says backing up Tom Brady for the Patriots would be a dream come true for him — telling TMZ Sports, “I’ll go to New England in a heartbeat!”  Manziel was reacting to NFL Network’s Nate Burleson who recently spelled out why he…

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Ashley Graham Gets Backup from S.I. After Toccara Jones" Twerk Diss

Sports Illustrated is going to bat for Ashley Graham – after Toccara Jones called her twerking abilities subpar — by releasing a new, revealing video of her booty-shaking in the sand. Twerk it. Twerk it real good. 😉…

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Cardi B"s Gang Beef Forces L.A. Nightclubs to Call in Armed Backup

Cardi B’s feud with the Crips is setting off a red alert, and the L.A. nightclubs where she’s appearing for NBA All-Star Weekend will be rolling DEEP with armed security … TMZ has learned. Cardi has an exclusive deal to host at 3 clubs next…

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Jameis Winston Gets Backup from Friend Who Disputes Uber Sexual Assault Allegations

Jameis Winston is getting backup from another NFL player who says he’s positive the QB didn’t sexually assault an Uber driver back in 2016 … because he was in the car that night. The witness is Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Ronald Darby –…

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Jameis Winston Gets Backup from Friend Who Disputes Uber Sexual Assault Allegations

Jameis Winston is getting backup from another NFL player who says he’s positive the QB didn’t sexually assault an Uber driver back in 2016 … because he was in the car that night. The witness is Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Ronald Darby –…

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"Rocky III" Backup Statue Hits Auction Block, Could Fetch $1 Mil

Wanna buy the ORIGINAL Rocky Balboa sculpture from “Rocky III?” Too bad, it’s not for sale. But the BACKUP statue is about to hit the auction block.  The artist behind the piece, A. Thomas Schomberg, made two versions of the iconic sculpture…

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Celine Dion Is Not Dating Her Backup Dancer Pepe Munoz

Celine Dion and her backup dancer, Pepe Munoz, are only inseparable onstage, because she’s still a single woman … TMZ has learned.  Photos of the two hanging out together in Paris sparked rumors the singer was dating again…

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Adrian Peterson Will Be a Great Backup, Says Deuce McAllister (VIDEO)

New Orleans Saints legend Deuce McAllister says he’s fired up about Adrian Peterson joining the squad — because he’ll be an excellent addition … as a backup.  The Saints just finalized a 2-year, $ 7 mil contract with the future Hall of Famer…

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Katy Perry"s Backup "House" Dancer Falls Offstage at Brit Awards (VIDEO + PHOTO)

Katy Perry might be chained to the rhythm … but her backup dancer sure wasn’t when they fell offstage at the Brit Awards. Katy just performed her new song Wednesday in the UK —  joined by Skip Marley — when a backup dancer took the tumble…

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"Mike & Molly" Star Billy Gardell -- Big Ben Is Still The Man ... But Steelers Need A Backup Plan

Billy Gardell says it’s not time to jump off the Big Ben bandwagon just yet … but the “Mike and Molly” star admits the bandwagon needs one thing — a good backup driver. We got Gardell out in NYC Monday and asked the lifelong Steelers fan how he…

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Mariah Carey to Backup Dancer -- Baby, You Can Drive My Cart (PHOTO GALLERY)

There’s a new dude in Mariah Carey’s driver seat, and James Packer’s gonna be pissed. MC hit the road with her choreographer/dancer, Bryan Tanaka, on Halloween — he was behind the wheel of her golf cart, sporting a king’s crown — when…

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Mariah Carey Goes Out with Backup Dancer, Demands a Fortune from James Packer

News of Mariah Carey and James Packer calling off their engagement has only been public for 36 hours or so.

But the narrative has already changed a number of times, following initial reports that claimed Packer simply grew sick of Carey’s excessive spending habits.

At first, outlets wrote that Packer was turned off by Carey’s upcoming E! reality show and decided that he had had enough of his fiancee’s diva attitude.

And that may still be correct, we suppose.

But then TMZ reported on something that happened between Carey and Packer in Greece, alleging that some kind of incident took place between the billionaire businessman and one of Carey’s assistants.

This rumor then turned even uglier when we heard the encounter was “violent” in nature.

On Thursday night, three different outlets (TMZ, People Magazine, E! News) all shared quotes from anonymous insiders that claimed Packer is mentally unstable.

“James is not in a mentally healthy place right now and he has not been present for her,” one source said, adding:

“Unfortunately, his absence and behavior was not a good situation for her, so she had to leave him.”

James Packer Dumps Mariah Carey!

Now, E! and TMZ are also reporting that Carey has gotten close to backup dancer Brian Tanaka.

Over the past few weeks, during her estranged period with Packer, Carey “developed a close relationship” with Tanaka, according to an E! insider.

And this isn’t mere talk.

TMZ has shared a video that actually features Carey out for sushi with Tanaka on Thursday night. The two shared a meal at Nobu in Malibu, which is telling in and of itself.

Why? Because Nobu is the sort of establishment people go to when they want their picture taken.

Paparazzi are known to hang out there, just waiting for celebrities to film.

In other words: Carey knew what she was doing and was likely sending a message to Packer.

According to TMZ, Packer had it out with Tanaka in Carey’s Las Vegas dressing room a little while back, actually getting the dancer banned from Caesar’s Palace in the process.

Meanwhile, in a separate report, TMZ claims that Carey is demanding $ 50 million from Packer. For what possible reason?!?

Because, in her view, Packer has cost the singer a fortune.

She says he got her to move from New York to Los Angeles, uprooting her entire life in the process, so he could be near his children.

She also claims the aforementioned incident on the yacht in Greece has traumatized Carey to such an extent she had to cancel the South American leg of her tour.

She alleges that Packer made certain financial promises to her.

We can’t say for certain if any of this is true.

All we can say for certain is that Carey and Packer met in 2014 at a movie premiere in Aspen, Colorado; that the Australian proposed in January 2016 with a 35-carat diamond ring; and that this romance is very much over.

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Kim Kardashian -- Pascal Needs Backup ... Call in the Cavalry (PHOTOS & VIDEO)

Kim Kardashian is pulling out even more big guns for her new security detail … as if Pascal Duvier wasn’t enough mountain of a man. Kim and Kanye West were seen in public with Saint and North in NYC Thursday morning … the first time…

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Nick Young TOTALLY Loses His Chill In Front Of Dave & Buster"s Resulting In LAPD Calling For Helicopter Backup!

Wait, what?!

Over the weekend, LA Lakers player Nick Young had a complete meltdown in front of a Dave & Buster’s in El Lay which ended with a police helicopter being called in for backup. Whoa!

Apparently, Iggy Azalea‘s fiancé’s and his squad got into an altercation inside the restaurant on Saturday which caused the basketball star to go into a rage!

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He was heard yelling at a friend:

“Everywhere we go, bruh. Everywhere we go.”

Oh no! It’s said that the unnamed friend caused the reported drama inside the chain restaurant and that Swaggy was even seen throwing a water bottle in his direction.

Whomp, whomp.

Looks like someone is about to be dropped from the high-profiled athlete’s squad. We may not be joking as Nick’s since deleted a snap from his Instagram of him and his friends from earlier that day. Ouch!

Regardless, it’s reported that the police who responded to the scene called for backup because the group was so large.

A spokesperson for the LAPD stated:

“Additional officers were requested and helicopters showed up as well. But nobody was arrested, nobody was detained.”

Phew…but was a chopper really necessary?! LOLz!

We’re glad that everything worked out for the NBA player and his friends, especially since we can only imagine how pissed the Fancy rapper would be if her groom-to-be ended up behind bars. WE KID.

What do U think of Nick’s meltdown?! Was all the drama a bit over the top?!

SOUND OFF in the comments (below)!

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