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HALSEY DEBUTS ‘WITHOUT ME’ MUSIC VIDEO WITH G-EAZY LOOKALIKE: Halsey has dropped the official music video for her latest hit single, “Without Me.” The clip, directed by Colin Tilley, follows the story of a toxic relationship where the 24-year-old songstress is in constant watch of her lover who looks uncannily similar to her real-life ex, G-Eazy. Halsey recently split once again with her on-again, off-again partner G-Eazy, who was apparently seen flirting with other women at a Halloween party. The two also unfollowed each other on social media.

SELENA GOMEZ NO LONGER THE MOST FOLLOWED PERSON ON INSTAGRAM: Selena Gomez is no longer the most followed person on Instagram. It was reported yesterday that Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has dethroned the social media queen, though by a relatively small margin. At press time, the professional athlete has 144,376,191 followers, while the pop star is not far behind with 144,335,107. But Gomez might not mind giving up the title, as she told her fans last month, she’s taking a social media break. “Taking a social media break. Again,” she wrote on Instagram in September. “As much as I am grateful for the voice that social media gives each of us, I am equally grateful to be able to step back and live my life present to the moment I have been given. Kindness and encouragement only for a bit! Just remember- negative comments can hurt anybody’s feelings. Obvi.” The post came shortly before news broke that the singer had entered a mental health treatment facility following hospitalizations.

WEIRD AL YANKOVIC ANNOUNCES 2019 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR: Weird Al Yankovic announced on Instagram Monday a new North American tour set for summer 2019. The tour, titled Strings Attached, will differ from Yankovic’s 2018 stripped-down Ridiculously Ill-Advised Vanity Tour by featuring costumes, props, a big video screen and a full symphony orchestra at every concert. Yankovic said that concert dates for Strings Attached will be announced on November 12th. Tickets go on sale on November 16th. The full symphony orchestra will be a different one in every city. Yankovic will be performing his hit songs alongside his band and background singers Lisa Popeil, Monique Donnelly and Scottie Haskell.

SARA BAREILLES TO PERFORM AT AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY GALA: The American Museum of Natural History’s November 15th gala will include a performance by Sara Bareilles, according to Page Six. More than 700 guests are expected and will see Bareilles perform in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life after cocktails in the Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda. Gala chairs this year include Tina Fey and husband Jeff Richmond, Alice and Lorne Michaels and Jodie and John Eastman. Sara just released a new single, “Armor,” from her forthcoming album.