Rihanna Stuns in Red Savage x Fenty Lingerie Ahead of Valentine’s Day: See the Photos

Rihanna is turning heads with a new set of steamy Valentine’s Day-themed photos for her Savage x Fenty lingerie brand.

The 33-year-old singer and fashion mogul took to social media on Monday (Jan. 17) to share some sizzling snapshots of herself modeling a red lacy bodysuit with matching fishnet stockings from Savage x Fenty.

“Valentine’s Day is for me…. but you can watch,” RiRi captioned the gallery on Instagram.

The official Instagram page for Savage x Fenty also shared the photos, along with news of an exclusive product from Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty product line.

“Can y’all handle this heat?” the post reads. “Rih is locked and laced in her @savagexfenty with a purrfected pout in an XCLUSIVE shade of #GLOSSBOMBHEAT that will only be available at savagexfenty.com SOON.”

Rihanna announced in early January that Savage x Fenty will open its own brick-and-mortar stores this year, with locations planned for Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Houston, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.

“2022, we coming in HOT! we bout to bring you a whole new #SavageXFenty experience with the launch of our brick-and-mortar retail stores!” she tweeted with an animation of what the stores would look like.

It appears that the shops will feature colorful wallpapers highlighting the rainbow assortment of lingerie, sleepwear and loungewear.

“Can’t believe it’s actually that time, and I can’t wait for you to have this experience irl,” she continued.

See Rihanna’s Valentine’s Day-themed Savage x Fenty lingerie photos here.

 

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Pharrell Williams Calls For Economic Equity During Martin Luther King Jr. Event

Pharrell Williams is challenging corporate America to “do more” by supporting entrepreneurs of color and adopting economic equity measures.

The Virginian-Pilot reports that in remarks Monday (Jan. 17) during the Urban League of Hampton Roads’ annual Martin Luther King Jr. awards program, the singer and music producer said big businesses need to invest in people of color and noted that some of them already are.

“Not all businesses,” Williams added. “The smart ones — the ones that will be here in 50 years.”

Williams singled out the Japanese financial and venture capital group SoftBank. He said the group was investing in founders of color, who could then create generational wealth and change their cities for the better.

Williams, who was born in Virginia Beach, also urged businesses and philanthropists to support the Urban League and thanked the local chapter for their work in financial wellness, health and housing.

The event, which could not be held in person because of COVID-19, was livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube. Several local leaders were honored for representing King’s legacy of social justice.

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Jon Lind, Grammy-Nominated Songwriter, Dies at 73

Jon Lind, who co-wrote such hits as Earth, Wind & Fire’s “Boogie Wonderland,” Madonna’s “Crazy For You” and Vanessa Williams’ “Save the Best for Last,” died on Saturday (Jan. 15) following a two-year cancer battle. He was 73.

“The songwriting community lost a great songwriter and a beautiful soul in Jon Lind, who leaves a legacy of iconic songs both as a songwriter and supremely talented A&R man,” ASCAP said in a statement. “The ASCAP family mourns his loss but his humor, his music and his wonderfully generous spirit live in our hearts.”

While still a teenager, the Brooklyn native started as a folk singer, sharing stages with Judy Collins, Harry Chapin, Tom Paxton and other legendary artists. While at New York City’s Mannes College of Music, he formed the Fifth Avenue Band, which was managed by Bob Cavallo and signed with Warner Reprise in 1969, according to an interview Lind gave Songwriter Universe in 2012. He was subsequently in bands that signed with A&M and Capitol before switching to full-time songwriting.

Among the other artists who recorded his songs include Cher, Cheap Trick, Aaron Neville, Jennifer Holliday, Rick Astley and Pete Townshend. Lind received a Grammy nomination for song of the year in 1992 for “Save the Best for Last,” which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks and was ASCAP’s song of the year.

Lind and John Bettis wrote “Crazy for You” in 1984 for the movie Vision Quest, he told Songwriter Universe.

“The movie studio fell in love with it and wanted a new artist named Madonna to record it, and perform it in the movie. John and I had no idea who she was! …But as it turned out, the release of Vision Quest was delayed for 58 weeks….During this 58-week delay, Madonna released ‘Holiday’, ‘Borderline’, ‘Lucky Star’ and became the biggest artist in the world.”

The song became Madonna’s second No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Primary Wave acquired a majority stake in Lind’s music publishing catalog last January. At the time, Primary Wave’s chief marketing officer Adam Lowenberg said, “Jon has written timeless songs that have resonated in people’s lives for years and continue to do so to this day.”

Lind was equally successful as a label executive. Cavallo, who was then running Disney’s music operations, hired Lind as head of A&R at Hollywood Records from 1998-2011. Among the artists he worked with were Miley Cyrus, The Jonas Brothers, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato and Jesse McCartney.

Lind is survived by his wife, Kobalt executive Sue Drew; his daughters, Jenny and Joanna; stepchildren, Daniel D’Astuges and Catherine Jones; and three grandchildren.

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Amber Rose Expresses Regret Over Dissing Kim Kardashian in 2015 Tweet About Kanye West: ‘Learn From My Mistakes’

Amber Rose is reflecting on some of her past regrets.

The 38-year-old model and actress took to her Instagram Story on Sunday (Jan. 16) to address a resurfaced tweet from 2015 aimed at ex-boyfriend Kanye West, in which she referred to the Kardashians as the “Kartrashians.”

“Man f— that told ass tweet,” Rose wrote. “I never got any apology for his ’30 Showers’ comment but f— it.”

The model’s past comments went viral over the weekend as West, who now goes by Ye, made headlines over drama with his estranged wife Kim Kardashian.

Here’s how it started. During an interview with Power 105.1 in February 2015, Ye disrespected Rose by saying he needed “30 showers” after being with her.

“If Kim had dated me when I first wanted to be with her, there wouldn’t be an Amber Rose,” the rapper said at the time. “It’s very hard for a woman to want to be with someone who’s been with Amber Rose… I had to take 30 showers before I got with Kim.”

Shortly after the interview, Rose responded on Twitter by throwing a shot at Kardashian: “Wait 30 showers? But Kim let RayJ nut on her…. Never mind.” She didn’t stop there. In a trio of tweets directed at Ye, Rose wrote, “I’ll leave that up to the Kartrashians to humiliate u when they’re done with u.”

In her Instagram Story apology on Sunday, the SlutWalk founder wrote that “Kim nor her sisters deserved that tweet and y’all shouldn’t co-sign that either.” Rose added that it was “immature af of me to involve the KarDASHians in the mess HE made,” referring to Ye.

Rose said in closing, “Moving forward…. Learn from my mistakes. We all have kids and family’s life is hard enough right now for a lot of ppl I just wanna spread love and positivity.”

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Freddie Gibbs Joins ‘All on Me’ Rap in Cut-for-Time ‘SNL’ Sketch: Watch

A rap video starring Chris Redd that didn’t air during this weekend’s episode of Saturday Night Live was released as a “cut-for-time” clip on YouTube after the show.

SNL‘s Redd leads the song as rapper Lil T. His track features castmate Kenan Thompson, host Ariana DeBose and a special guest: Freddie Gibbs.

“Man shout out my dog Chris Redd for putting me on this SNL s—. Live from New York!!!” Gibbs tweeted on Sunday (Jan. 16).

“Just got signed, so we rich now,” Redd’s Lil T raps at the club, surrounded by an entourage in the sketch. He insists to “run the check up, ’cause it’s all on me.”

That is, until he sees the total on the check: $44,256.

As Lil T devises a backup plan to pay off that shocking bill, Freddie G cuts in about the new artist’s entry to the “big leagues.”

“Shots for everybody, and they all on T,” Freddie raps, to Lil T’s horror.

Watch “All on Me” below to see how it all plays out.

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Bob Saget Honored in ‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’ Tribute

America’s Funniest Home Videos is paying homage to former host Bob Saget.

During Sunday night’s (Jan. 16) broadcast of the ABC program, host Alfonso Ribeiro remembered Saget as a member of the show’s “family.”

“As you’ve heard, the world lost a legend last week, and AFV lost a family member,” Ribeiro said. “Bob Saget is synonymous with AFV to this day, and this show wouldn’t have been the same without his unique sense of humor. It’s been my honor to continue carrying the torch Bob so brightly lit.”

Ribeiro then introduced a montage of clips he described as showcasing “Bob being Bob.” During the montage, clips of comical moments from Saget’s time hosting the show were shown. Another clip included Saget sitting down with then-host Tom Bergeron — Bergeron took over as host of the series after Saget left in 1997 — for the show’s 20th anniversary, where they discussed the different voice-overs he would do. (Watch the tribute at the end of this story.)

News of Saget’s unexpected death at the age of 65 was announced on Jan. 9. The actor and comedian was found unresponsive in a room at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes, last Sunday, authorities said. No information has been released on the cause of death, but the sheriff’s department said detectives found no signs of foul play or drug use.

In a statement sent to The Hollywood Reporter, the Saget family said, “We are devastated to confirm that our beloved Bob passed away today. He was everything to us and we want you to know how much he loved his fans, performing live and bringing people from all walks of life together with laughter. Though we ask for privacy at this time, we invite you to join us in remembering the love and laughter that Bob brought to the world.”

On Saturday, his widow, Kelly Rizzo, posted a tribute on Instagram with a photo of her and Saget. “My sweet husband,” she wrote. “After much reflection this week, I’m trying, really trying, to not think I was robbed of time. But instead to think: How lucky was I that I got to be the one to be married to THE MOST INCREDIBLE MAN ON EARTH.”

Following Saget’s passing, the actor was mourned by many in Hollywood, including the Full House cast who said in a statement, “Thirty-five years ago, we came together as a TV family, but we became a real family. And now we grieve as a family.”

Saget was laid to rest Friday afternoon in Los Angeles in a small, intimate funeral of family and close friends.

This article originally appeared on The Hollywood Reporter.

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Kelly Rizzo Declares Late Husband Bob Saget ‘The Most Incredible Man on Earth’

Kelly Rizzo took to Instagram on Saturday (Jan. 15) to pay tribute to her late husband Bob Saget shortly after he was laid to rest.

“My sweet husband,” Rizzo, 42, began in a lengthy caption alongside a photograph of herself with Saget. “After much reflection this week, I’m trying, really trying, to not think I was robbed of time. But instead to think: How lucky was I that I got to be the one to be married to THE MOST INCREDIBLE MAN ON EARTH.”

The Full House star and TV personality were married in 2018 in Santa Monica. At age 65, Saget died last Sunday in a hotel room in Orlando, Florida. A cause of death has yet to be determined.

Saget was laid to rest on Friday in an intimate service at Mount Sinai Memorial Park and Mortuaries. Among those in attendance were fellow Full House co-stars John Stamos, Lori Loughlin, Dave Coulier and Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen.

“I was the one who got to go on this crazy ride with him and be in his life these last 6 years,” Rizzo continued in her social media post. “We had that time to make each other the happiest we’d ever been and change each other’s lives forever. I got to be the one to love him and cherish him. He deserves all the love. Every ounce of it. Because that’s how amazing Bob was. He was love.”

Rizzo called Saget “a force”  and a “special man.” She aims to continue sharing “how amazing he was with the world” and raise awareness of organizations important to him, such as the Scleroderma Research Foundation.

“Honey, I love you more than anything, forever.”

View the full post below.

This article originally appeared on The Hollywood Reporter.

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Maneskin Set as ‘SNL’ Musical Guest, With Host Will Forte

Italian rockers Måneskin will appear as the musical guest on the next episode of Saturday Night Live, hosted by actor (and former SNL cast member) Will Forte.

SNL made the lineup announcement for its upcoming Jan. 22 episode this weekend.

Måneskin — Damiano David, Victoria De Angelis, Thomas Raggi and Ethan Torchio — won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2021 with the song “Zitti e buoni.”

In the wake of their Eurovision win, the quartet’s cover of the Four Seasons‘ “Beggin’,” which they first released on an EP in 2017, went viral on TikTok and hit streaming services as new fans discovered the band and their catalog. “Beggin’” peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 3 on the Global 200 chart.

Forte, an SNL alum who was featured on the show from 2002 to 2010, will serve as host for the first time on Saturday.

See SNL‘s post below.

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Fans Choose Static & Ben El’s ‘Bella’ Featuring 24KGoldn as This Week’s Favorite New Music

Static & Ben El’s “Bella,” featuring 24KGoldn, has topped this week’s new music poll.

Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Jan. 14) on Billboard, choosing the global pop duo’s club-ready single as their favorite new music release of the past week.

“Bella” brought in 76% of the vote, beating out new music by Avril Lavigne featuring Blackbear (“Love It When You Hate Me”), Kane Brown (“Whiskey Sour”), FKA Twigs (Caprisongs), Gunna featuring Drake (“P Power”), and others.

“Bella,” featuring “Mood” star 24KGoldn, recalls the club-ready rhythmic pop from the late 2000s — there’s even a lyrical nod to Rihanna’s “Umbrella” — while also sporting plenty of hooks that both work within a whole and are ready to be broken down, potentially consumed in bite-sized snippets.

Placing second on the past week’s tally with 18% of the vote was Lavigne’s new single “Love It When You Hate Me.” The track, featuring producer-songwriter Blackbear, will appear on Lavigne’s upcoming seventh studio album, Love Sux, which is schedule for release on Feb. 25 through Travis Barker’s DTA Records.

The 12-track collection will feature collaborations with Lavigne’s pal Machine Gun Kelly on the song “Bois Lie,” as well as Blink-182 bassist-singer Mark Hoppus on “All I Wanted.” It marks Lavigne’s first new collection of songs since 2019’s confessional Head Above Water.

See the final results of this week’s new music release poll below.

 

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‘The Voice of Holland’ Suspended From Dutch TV Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

The Voice of Holland, the original version of the global hit singing competition format, has been pulled off the air amid allegations of “very serious and shocking” sexual misconduct by members of the show’s production staff, according to a statement from its Dutch broadcaster.

Jeroen Rietbergen, the show’s bandleader, resigned Saturday (Jan. 15) in a statement released to Dutch news service ANP. He admitted to “relationships of a sexual nature” with women involved in The Voice of Holland and said he “exchanged sexually explicit messages” with the women. Rietbergen said he did not believe he was abusing his position of power on the production, and he included an apology “to the women involved for things I should never have done.”

Reitbergen said in his statement that the incidents occurred many years ago and that he has since received professional help, but he did not provide specifics of the treatment. For more than a decade, Reitbergen has been in a romantic relationship with Linda de Mol, Dutch TV star and the sister of The Voice creator John de Mol. Linda de Mol declined to comment.

Ali B, a popular Dutch rapper and a Voice of Holland coach, has also been reported to the Netherlands’ Public Prosecution Service for “sexually transgressive behavior” in connection with the show, his lawyer confirmed Saturday in a statement. No details were given. The Public Prosecution Service decides if an accused person should be tried and for what offense. Via Instagram, Ali B claimed he was “100 percent convinced” of his own innocence.

RTL, the Dutch broadcaster that carries The Voice, one of the most popular shows in the Netherlands, said Saturday it was suspending the show while the allegations are being investigated.

“The allegations are very serious and shocking and were not known to RTL,” the channel said in its statement. “Based on these allegations, [The Voice] producer ITV has been contacted and a mutual agreement has been reached that ITV will immediately initiate a diligent, independent investigation. The broadcasts of The Voice of Holland will be suspended for the time being until more is clear.”

The misconduct allegations came to light as a result of an investigation by BOOS, a news program on Dutch public broadcaster BNNVARA.

The Voice of Holland is the original version of the singing contest franchise that John de Mol and Roel van Velzen created back in 2010. The show spawned dozens of local versions around the world, including a U.S. version on NBC, which has won seven Emmys. The 12th season of The Voice of Holland premiered Jan. 7.

ITV bought John de Mol’s production company Talpa in 2015, acquiring the rights to The Voice and taking over the production of the various versions of the show worldwide. It is not clear whether the alleged misconduct at The Voice of Holland took place before or after the ITV takeover.

This article originally appeared on The Hollywood Reporter.

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