Ariana Grande is back in the studio … this after a lot of drama and heartache. Ariana left a West Hollywood recording studio Friday night, flanked by some friends as she got into a Range Rover. She’s sipping on a drink in a red cup, looking chill.…
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Saturday, November 10, 2018
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Thursday, November 8, 2018
Ariana Grande: Named Woman of the Year By Billboard!
Ariana Grande capped off what’s already been a legendary year by writing a new song to her exes.
She was the one with Big Dick Energy the whole time.
Billboard recognizes that, and has chosen Ari as their Woman of the Year. It’s a huge deal.
Billboard has announced that Ariana Grande is their 2018 Billboard Woman of the Year.
“Billboard’s 13th annual Women In Music event will take place December 6 in a return to New York City,” Billboard shared in a statement.
And they have already decided which music superstar they’ll be honoring at the event.
It was probably an easy decision to reach.
“And,” the statement says. “We can now officially announce Ariana Grande as our 2018 Billboard Woman of the Year.”
To quote Kim Kardashian: it’s what she deserves.
“2018 has been huge for Grande,” the statement continues.
Billboard says: “As the pop superstar launched Top 40 hits like ‘God Is A Woman,’ ‘Breathin,’ and ‘No Tears Left to Cry’ under the Billboard Hot 100.”
That announcement is a great reminder that “Goodnight N Go” is vastly underappreciated and maybe the most underrated song of her album.
Ariana had that success with singles “while seeing her album, Sweetener, hit #1 on the Billboard 200.”
“And earn the largest streaming week ever for a pop album by a female artist upon its release,” Billboard raves.
“Grande’s remarkable year transcended the charts,” Billboard points out.
That is an understatement.
“As she used her voice to support worthwhile causes, as well,” the statement notes.
“She participated in March For Our Lives in support for gun control legislation,” Billboard continues.
“And,” the statement says. “Has been an outspoken advocate for mental health awareness.”
This was a very timely thing to mention, because Ariana had just spoken on the subject.
Billboard cites that, just the day before their announcement, Ariana had responded to a fan tweet with a powerful message.
“In all honesty,” Ariana wrote to a fan. “Therapy has saved my life so many times.”
“If you’re afraid to ask for help, don’t be,” she encourages her followers.
Ariana promises: “You don’t have to be in constant pain and you can process trauma.”
Having both witnessed and survived a sickening terrorist attack just last year, Ariana knows the impact of trauma.
“i’ve got a lot of work to do,” Ariana admits. “But it’s a start to even be aware that it’s possible.”
Billboard was clearly impressed.
And Ariana has done so much more.
“Grande also helped organize the One Love Manchester benefit concert in response to aid the victims of the Manchester arena bombing,” the statement mentions.
That benefit was one “which was broadcast to 50 countries and raised more than $ 23 million.”
“With this year’s honor,” Billboard continues. “Grande now joins the likes of past Woman of the Year recipients: Selena Gomez, Madonna, Lady Gaga, and Taylor Swift.”
Those music legends make for some very fine company.
Billboard concludes: “The ceremony and red carpet pre-show will be broadcast live on Twitter from 7 to 10pm Eastern on December 6.”
Obviously, awards are only as valued as those who receive them.
Ariana is at the absolute top of her industry. She’s a living legend and she has been for years.
Her latest single, “Thank You, Next” surpassed expectations and smashed records on its own.
We are thankfully every day that we have the privilege of living at the same time as unsurpassed talents like Ariana.
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Ariana Grande Debuts Single, Nearly Falls on Her Face
A few months ago, Ariana Grande fell hard for Pete Davidson.
Then, this week on Ellen, Ariana Grande nearly fell hard while singing about Pete Davidson.
The beloved pop star took to the aforementioned talk show host"s stage on Wednesday morning in order to sing, for the first time in front of actual people, the new tune "Thank U, Next."
This single has received plenty of attention of late because it was written about multiple ex-boyfriend of Grande"s, including Davidson, to whom she was engaged for most of the summer.
It was also released just a short time before Davidson commented on the couple"s break-up during a segment on Weekend Update just a few days ago.
Decked out in all white while belting out the anthem alongside friends Tayla Parx and Victoria Monet, Grande may have been taking a slight jab at Davidson by making it look like she was at a wedding.
Then, she stepped up on a chair, sang a bit more, stepped down… stumbled and nearly crashed to the floor.
"Oh my God!" you can hear Ariana say in the video featured here, even though she did recover and went on to complete the performance.
Later on, the rendition grew especially emotional for Grande during a verse about her parents.
"One day I’ll walk down the aisle. Holding hands with my mama,” Ariana sang, through tears. "I’ll be thanking my dad. ‘Cause she grew from the drama.”
Grande, of course, has been through a ton over the past couple years.
She was on stage in Manchester when a bomb exploded in the arena and killed over 20 fans.
Her serious ex-boyfriend, Mac Miller, then recently died of a drug overdose.
Grande was engaged to Davidson at the time of this tragic death, only for that relationship to conclude and for the exes to end up on terrible terms.
Just as she does in the footage here, however, Grande continues to push through.
Check out her debut performance of "Thank U, Next" right now!
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Pete Davidson Made Last Minute Call to Mention Ariana Grande on "SNL"
Pete Davidson made a late change right before ‘SNL’ to mention Ariana Grande’s name during this weekend’s episode … TMZ has learned. Sources close to the production tell us Pete heard Ariana’s new song, “thank u, next,” before showtime…
Monday, November 5, 2018
Frankie Grande: My Two Boyfriends Are Married to Each Other!
Frankie Grande is Ariana’s brother, he’s also known for his polarizing role on Big Brother.
Now, he’s opening up about his relationship with two men who are already married to each other.
Together, the three of them are in a throuple — and Frankie explains that he is the newest addition.
Frankie Grande is dating two men: Daniel Sinasohn and Mike Pophis.
Daniel Sinasohn is a human rights attorney who has also worked as a model.
Mike Pophis, who goes by Dr. Mike on Instagram, is a doctor of Internal Medicine.
Frankie, Mike, and Daniel have been posting photos together on social media for a while now.
Last weekend, as Bette Midler’s Hulaween soiree in New York City, Frankie made it clear that they’re in a relationship.
Speaking to Us Weekly at the event, Frankie made things official.
“These are my boyfriends,” Frankie announced.
“[We’ve been dating for] almost three months,” Frankie shared.
He then makes a joke about how transitory some same-sex relationships can be, saying: “but in the gay world, it’s like five years.”
(That stereotype applies to men, while the opposite stereotype is projected onto women; both stereotypes are heavily debatable)
Frankie also shared a little TMI about his relationship — but keep in mind, this was a Halloween party.
When Frankie was asked about the best part of dating Daniel, he replied bluntly: “his d–k.”
Congratulations are in order, we suppose.
Daniel’s legal career is something that he’s tried to separate from his modeling, so we’re not sure if he appreciated Frankie’s bluntness.
To be fair, Frankie also gushed that Daniel is “very smart.”
“So is Mike,” Frankie added. “Mike is also very smart.”
At Heidi Klum’s annual Halloween party presented by Svedka Vodka and Party City, Frankie added more details.
This time, the details were safe-for-work.
“I’m the new addition,” Frankie shared.
Mike and Daniel are married, so that makes sense.
When asked how their relationship works (such an awkward question for polyamorous folks), Frankie didn’t go into specifics.
Frankie replied: “Let’s just say it does.”
Frankie also issued a statement to Us Weekly.
“Mike and Daniel are both extraordinary people and I think the world of them,” Frankie raved.
“Each of them complete me in different ways,” he continued. “And I am honored to be in this very special, very fun relationship.”
That is so sweet.
Though Frankie can be a polarizing figure (mostly among Big Brother viewers), he deserves credit for using his platform to speak openly about polyamory.
The more people discuss it, the sooner that it will gain wider acceptance.
That could really make life easier for the polyamorous community.
Polyamory is not for everyone — but neither is monogamy. Neither are relationships at all, for that matter.
Some people fall in love with multiple people without falling out of love, and don’t want to break up or cheat.
Others find that they can experience the benefits of romance with more cooperation and less emotional labor than they could with only one partner.
And then some folks are just living their best lives and taking it one day at a time.
We’d like to see more people feel comfortable and confident discussing their polyamorous relationships.
It’s almost 2019.
Sunday, November 4, 2018
Pete Davidson Calls Ariana Grande "A Wonderful Person" On "SNL"
Pete Davidson made a decision … when Ariana Grande goes high, he’ll go high. Pete addressed his breakup on ‘SNL’ Saturday night, and had nothing but good things to say about his ex-fiancee. He called her “a wonderful, strong person” and wished…
Ariana Grande to Pete Davidson: Wrote You a New Song, Loser!
Why has everything with Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson always happened so fast?!
Their engagement, their breakup, the backlash from the breakup …
It’s like everything has been happening in warp speed.
Do they exist in some slightly different universe in which time moves at a different pace?
Does being young and famous really make you wild and free enough to feel comfortable getting engaged to someone after a few seconds of dating?
It’s hard to say what exactly has been going on, but boy, it sure has been a lot.
As we all remember, Ariana and Pete got engaged in June after a few weeks of dating.
They moved in together, they got tattoos together … like we said, it’s been a lot.
Things seemed to be going great for them for a while, but last month, they suddenly split.
At first, reports claimed that nothing major had happened between them, that they simply realized the timing wasn’t right.
One would also imagine that the death of Mac Miller was so hard on Ariana that it must have been tough on their relationship.
So it was a sort of amicable, “maybe we’ll get back together someday” kind of breakup, right?
Yeah, not so much.
Things took a swift turn a few days ago when Pete made a joke about Ariana in a Saturday Night Live promo.
Well, sort of — in the promo, he proposed to the musical guest of the week, Maggie Rogers, because he moves so fast in relationships, get it?
It didn’t seem like a dig at her at all, but still, she wasn’t too happy to hear about it.
“For somebody who claims to hate relevancy u sure love clinging to it huh,” she tweeted after seeing the clip.
She followed that up with “Thank u, next,” which is already becoming iconic …
BECAUSE THAT’S THE NAME OF HER NEW SONG AND ALBUM!
Yep, Ariana just released her last album, Sweetener, in August, but she’s already working on her next one, which, as we said, will be titled Thank U, Next.
And last night, just a few minutes before Saturday Night Live began airing, she released the title track.
The shade, right?!
In the very first verse, she name drops four of her exes, including Pete, because the girl is simply not holding back.
Let’s just check it out in all its glory, OK? Here goes:
Thought I’d end up with Sean / But he wasn’t a match
Wrote some songs about Ricky / Now I listen and laugh
Even almost got married / And for Pete, I’m so thankful
Wish I could say “Thank you” to Malcolm / ‘Cause he was an angel
She sang that one of those exes “taught me love,” one “taught me patience,” and another “taught me pain.”
If she’s going in order, she means that Big Sean taught her love, Ricky Alvarez taught her patience, and Pete taught her pain.
She could mean something different, of course, and it’s definitely possible that Mac Miller was the one who taught her pain, considering his heartbreaking addiction and subsequent death.
But what’s neat about this song is that it isn’t a diss track at all.
As she explains it in the lyrics, “I’ve loved and I’ve lost, but that’s not what I see / So look what I got, look what you taught me.”
In the chorus, she sings “I’m so f-cking grateful for my ex,” which is really the whole vibe of this song.
Well, that, and getting into another relationship now — this time, one with herself.
After releasing the song, she hopped back on Twitter to discuss things with her fans, because she’s a doll like that.
According to her, this song contains “no drags…. no shade….. just love, gratitude, acceptance, honesty, forgiveness … and growth.”
We can’t wait to see what’s next from her!
Ariana Grande Releases Song Just Before "SNL" Referencing Pete Davidson, Mac Miller
Ariana Grande isn’t going to let Pete Davidson define their relationship and breakup on “Saturday Night Live” tonight, because TMZ has learned she’s releasing a song 30 minutes before “SNL,” and his name is right there in the lyrics. Record label…
Saturday, November 3, 2018
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