PINK DONATES $500,000 TO SUPPORT FIREFIGHTERS IN AUSTRALIA: Pink has pledged a donation of $500,000 to assist the local fire services that are battling on the frontlines in Australia. The country is dealing with devastating bushfires and up to 23 people have died so far during the crisis, which has been going on since September. 12.35 million acres of land have burned and more than 1,500 homes have been destroyed so far. “I am totally devastated watching what is happening in Australia right now with the horrific bushfires. I am pledging a donation of $500,000 directly to the local fire services that are battling so hard on the frontlines. My heart goes out to our friends and family in Oz ,” Pink
TRACE CYRUS BREAKS OFF ENGAGEMENT TO TAYLOR LAUREN SANDERS: Metro Station’s Trace Cyrus and Taylor Lauren Sanders have called off their engagement. The two first announced their engagement in December 2018. “Happy New Year!!! ,” Trace captioned an Instagram selfie of himself and his sister Miley Cyrus on January 2nd. “This year I don’t have any specific goals. I just want to focus on my family, music, & fitness all I can!” “Some of u might already know but I’m recently single & extremely thankful to have my family around me during this time,” he added. “I’ve just been feeling so blessed lately! Thank u @mileycyrus for always being there for me.. Love you sooo much sissy! 
what are your guys 2020 New Years resolutions??” “BFF 
,” Miley commented. Trace Cyrus was also previously engaged to actress Brenda Song before they broke up in 2012.
LAUV DROPS ‘CHANGES’: Lauv has dropped a new single called “Changes” from his upcoming 21-track debut album, ~how i’m feeling~, set for release on March 6th. “Often times in my life I’ve felt like I’m living a simulation, in the sense that I live in fear of change. In fear of making a wrong decision,” Lauv said in a statement about the song on Instagram. “So I stick to patterns and old habits even when they don’t serve me or anyone else. drinking too much. ignoring problems in the world. Not trusting myself… thus staying in a world where my actions are predetermined and my habits control me (and not the other way around).” “This song is about getting to the point in my life where i could no longer stand to stay like this,” Lauv continued in his statement. “When I could no longer stand to do things that didn’t make me happy and that didn’t help anyone else. This song is about becoming better. About empowering yourself. This is ‘Changes’ – I hope you feel it and love it 
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MILEY CYRUS SETTLES LAWSUIT CLAIMING SHE STOLE ‘WE CAN’T STOP’: Miley Cyrus has settled a lawsuit claiming she stole her 2013 hit song “We Can’t Stop.” Michael May, who performs as Flourgon, brought the suit last year, which claimed that Miley had stolen certain lyrics from his song, “We Run Things,” which was a big hit in the 1980s. One particular phrase that was very similar was “We run things. Things no run we,” which she sang as “We run things. Things don’t run we” in “We Can’t Stop.” In new documents, all parties have agreed that “this action shall be discontinued with prejudice…with each party to bear its or his own costs and attorneys’ fees.” “With prejudice” bars the plaintiff from bringing an action on the same claim. Miley’s “We Can’t Stop,” from her’ album Bangerz, hit No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 2013.
ZAYN MALIK’S SISTER WELCOMES FIRST CHILD: Zayn Malik’s 17-year-old sister has reportedly given birth to her first child. Safaa Malik wed her boyfriend Martin Tiser, 18, in her hometown of Bradford, Leeds in September, just a few days after she turned 17, and the pair are now said to have welcomed a baby daughter together. A picture of the baby has been shared online, although her face was hidden. The picture included a message, which revealed the tot’s name is Zaneyah and that she weighed 8lbs 3oz.
LADY GAGA NOMINATED FOR ARTIST OF THE DECADE AT THE DORIAN AWARDS BY LGBTQ CRITICS SOCIETY: Lady Gaga is among the nominees for this year Dorian Awards, given out annually by the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics. Gaga is a nominee for Wilde Artist of the Decade. Her competition includes Little Women director Greta Gerwig, Pose star Billy Porter, Glee, American Horror Story, Feud and Pose creator Ryan Murphy, and Fleabag creator and star Phoebe Waller–Bridge. Gaga and Bradley Cooper are also nominated for TV Musical Performance of the Year for their steamy “Shallow” duet at the Oscars. Another nominee in that category is Lizzo, for her performance of “Truth Hurts” at the MTV VMAs last year. Taylor Swift’s movie CATS is nominated for Campy Film of the Year, along with Greta, Knives Out, Ma and Serenity. The winners will be announced January 8th.
