Ariana Grande’s brief nemesis on iTunes has jokes … poking fun at accusations his “bots” launched him to the top of the charts. You’ll recall Chinese rapper Kris Wu released his album in America earlier this week, and it immediately shot up…
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Saturday, November 10, 2018
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Ariana Grande"s Ex, Nathan Sykes, On Being Left Out of "thank u, next"
One of Ariana Grande’s famous exes is beyond thrilled he didn’t make the cut for her new hit song about past romances … so much so, he couldn’t contain his sense of relief. We got Nathan Sykes of The Wanted Wednesday at LAX, where we asked…
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Ariana Grande"s First Public Appearance Since Split with Pete Davidson
Ariana Grande put on a brave face and belted out a big tune in her first public appearance since ending things with Pete Davidson. Grande performed “The Wizard and I” Tuesday in a pre-taped TV special for the Broadway musical “Wicked.” Grande…
Monday, July 2, 2018
Pete Davidson: The Manchester Bombing Was Peak of Ariana Grande"s Career!
There are many upsides to dating a comic, the most obvious of which is that even if he’s pretty much guaranteed to at least occasionally say something funny.
The downside is that if he’s a shock value-peddling, habitual line-stepping type, he might just as often say something that offends your sensibilities and/or jeopardizes your reputation.
That’s the lesson Ariana Grande is learning the hard way this week, as comments made by her new fiance, Pete Davidson, have put her in a very awkward position.
Ayo may recall, an Ariana concert in Manchester, England was the scene of a horrific tragedy when a terrorist bombing killed 23 and injured 139 others.
During a standup performance that took place just days after the bombing, Davidson joked that the incident must have led Ariana to realize just how famous she is, as “Britney Spears didn’t have a terrorist attack at her concert”.
Yep, it’s one of those jokes that’s not nearly funny enough to justify its own existence.
Clearly, Pete’s one of those comics who thinks edginess can serve as a substitute for wit.
(After all, this is a guy who named his poorly-received debut standup special SMD, an acronym for “suck my d-ck.”)
Unfortunately for Davidson, it’s harder than ever to pull that off that particular schtick these days.
Not only have modern conceptions about political correctness placed new restrictions (some necessary, some inane) on the sort of subject matter that comics can joke about, the internet has made it very difficult to
Certain masters of the form like Dave Chappelle can still leave an audience in stitches (and even spark important conversations) with material that would fall well outside of what most would consider the limits of good taste.
But Pete Davidson is no master of the form, and not surprisingly, his comments have provoked outrage and disgust from those who were personally affected by the bombing.
While the offending routine is over a year old (talk about “too soon”), Pete’s remarks resurfaced this week thanks to his high-profile romance with Ariana.
Charlotte Hodgson, whose 15-year-old daughter Olivia Campbell-Hardy was killed in the bombing — granted an interview with The Mirror this week, in which she described Davidson’s comments as “heartbreaking and outrageous” and added that the other families “will find it equally as disgusting.”
“For anyone to joke about this situation is disgusting and I think he should publicly apologize for it,” Hodgson remarked.
Astonishingly, Davidson has yet to do so.
Defenders of the comic have noted that his father was a 9/11 first responder who was died during rescue efforts.
This may have left Davidson with the idea that he’s uniquely able to joke about similar tragedies with greater sensitivity than other comics — but clearly, not everyone agrees with that self-assessment.
In somewhat related news, Ariana recently got a new tattoo honoring Pete’s fallen father.
Obviously, we’d never joke about someone honoring a fallen 9/11 hero in such a personal way — but couples with multiple relationship tattoos?
We’ll make fun of that sh-t all day.
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Ariana Grande"s Engagement Ring from Pete Davidson Cost Nearly $100,000
Pete Davidson shelled out nearly $ 100,000 for the engagement ring on Ariana Grande’s finger … a piece that was custom made for the singer. Sources close to the couple tell us Davidson picked up the $ 93,000 VVS1 clarity 3.03 carat diamond set in…
Sunday, June 4, 2017
Justin Bieber Steals the Show, Breaks Down at Ariana Grande"s One Love Manchester Concert (VIDEO)
Justin Bieber turned out to be the biggest rock star and unifier at Ariana Grande’s One Love Manchester concert … which proved one of the most moving moments of the night as he broke down onstage. Bieber went on late into the benefit show Sunday…
Ariana Grande"s Manager Scooter Braun"s Emotional at One Love Manchester Ariana Grande Intro (VIDEO)
Ariana Grande’s manager Scooter Braun did the honors by introducing the crowd at One Love Manchester to his artist … and he got emotional. Scooter talked about a conversation he had with Ariana a week ago, when she told him she couldn’t live with…
Ariana Grande"s One Love Manchester Benefit Concert Live (LIVE STREAM)
Ariana Grande and the stars she corralled to help her are set to take the stage soon for her One Love concert … to benefit victims of the Manchester terror attack The show’s set to start at 11 AM PT at the Old Trafford cricket ground, and will…
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Ariana Grande"s Mother Speaks Out After Manchester Attack
It’s been just over a week since the Manchester terror attack which took place at the close of Ariana Grande’s Dangerous Woman concert.
In the week since the attack which killed 22 people and left more than 50 injured, it has been widely reported that Ariana’s mother, Joan Grande actually escorted fans backstage in a courageous act during the horrifying ordeal.
On Memorial Day, Joan took to Twitter to thank everyone for helping out during the bombing, while taking a moment to air her thoughts on Memorial Day.
“Thank you to all those who helped out in any way that night in Manchester,” she wrote. “I continually thank those who are & were in service protecting our freedoms every day all over the world! #MemorialDay.”
Ever since the attack on May 22, people have questioned when Ariana would return to Manchester. The star previously returned home to Boca Raton, Florida hours after the attack.
Ariana released a statement on May 26, which confirmed her intention to hold a benefit concert in the city.
“My heart, prayers and deepest condolences are with the victims of the Manchester Attack and their loved ones. There is nothing I or anyone can do to take away the pain you are feeling or to make this better. However, I extend my hand and heart and everything I possibly can give to you and yours, should you want or need my help in any way,” Ariana wrote in a statement.
“The only thing we can do now is choose how we let this affect us and how we live our lives from here on out.”
However, the singer and her mother are not taking any chances when it comes to security concerns, with pictures being released by TMZ showing that there is increased security at Joan’s home.
According to TMZ, the date for the benefit is Sunday, June 4, 2017, and that it will apparently be a star-studded affair with a string of celebrities set to take to the stage.
All proceeds from the benefit are said to be going to the victims and their families.
Ariana’s brother, Frankie Grande also opened up about his own thoughts on the attack.
“My prayers, thoughts, meditations & strength has been focused on those families and victims affected by the horrific tragedy in Manchester,” the Big Brother alum, 34, wrote. “I echo my sisters sentiment & say we can’t allow hate to propagate hate & fear to propagate fear but rather come together & spread a message of love, unity, & empowerment.”
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Sunday, May 28, 2017
Ariana Grande"s Mom"s House Guarded by Heavy Security After Manchester Attack (PHOTOS)
Ariana Grande may be fearless — vowing to return to Manchester after the terrorist attack at her concert — but she’s not foolhardy, because her family home is being guarded by enough security to protect a head of state. Security vehicles were…
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Ariana Grande"s Flight Home from England NOT on Taylor Swift"s Dime
Ariana Grande is back on U.S. soil, but Taylor Swift was not involved in the flight that got her here … as some reports have claimed. There’s a story floating around that Taylor sent one of her private jets to pick up Ariana and her mom in London.…
Ariana Grande"s Flight Home from England NOT on Taylor Swift"s Dime
Ariana Grande is back on U.S. soil, but Taylor Swift was not involved in the flight that got her here … as some reports have claimed. There’s a story floating around that Taylor sent one of her private jets to pick up Ariana and her mom in London.…
Ariana Grande"s Mother Rushed Fans Backstage to Safety During Manchester Bombing Chaos
Ariana Grande’s mother was still sitting in her front row seat when the bomb went off, and helped escort some of her panicked young fans backstage. Multiple witnesses in the arena tell us Joan Grande was surrounded by several concertgoers who were…
Monday, May 22, 2017
Ariana Grande"s Manchester England Concert Rocked by "Explosions" (VIDEO)
Two loud bangs described as “explosions” rocked an Ariana Grande concert in England Monday, sending scores of people running for safety. The concert was held at the Manchester Arena … the explosions occurred at the end of Grande’s concert. One of…
Sunday, February 5, 2017
Ariana Grande"s Grandma Gets Front Row Show Shocker (VIDEO)
Ariana Grande thought putting her grandma in the front row of her concert would be a good idea … she couldn’t have been more wrong. Ariana was performing in Vegas Saturday night, where her “Nonna” — Marjorie Grande — got an up close view of her…
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Ariana Grande"s Fans Are So Hateful!
Even when we sincerely compliment Ariana, they’re not happy! Does this make any sense??
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