Italy won in the Euro 2020 final, beating England, but Adele continued to show unwavering support for her country’s team throughout the night.

“You did us so proud! You brought our game home and brought us all together,” Adele wrote Sunday night (July 11) on Instagram, where she shared a photo of herself wearing an England jersey, looking blissful in the garden.

Earlier in the week, she’d posted a clip watching television as she wildly cheered her team on.

“ITS BLOODY COMING HOME,” she wrote, enthusiastic that they would be taking the final to Wembley Stadium.

The tournament was originally scheduled for June 2020, but was postponed to July 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

See Adele’s latest selfie below.

Justin Timberlake made an impressive shot across the golf course.

Although he was there to play golf — as part of a celebrity charity event, the 2021 American Century Championship, in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada — the pop star apparently took a moment to shoot a basketball straight into a hoop from quite a far distance, to wild applause.

“Shots between holes @acchampionship #accgolf,” Timberlake captioned the clip, which he posted Sunday (July 11) on Instagram.

On Saturday, the singer also shared a snapshot of himself on the green with Stephen Curry, both wearing butterfly-print shirts. “IT JUST HAPPENED,” Timberlake wrote.

See Timberlake’s shot below.

Britney Spears posed in deep red lingerie for a photo shared on her Instagram account this weekend.

“All has been said and done full circle,” the pop star’s Saturday (July 10) photo was captioned. “back to RED !!!!!”

For the snapshot, Spears wore a black choker, short nightie and black heels.

On Sunday, Spears’ Instagram was updated again — this time, to show off a souvenir from her Hawaii vacation.

“My beautiful find from the ocean in Maui,” read the caption on a picture of what appears to be coral.

The new Instagram updates follow last week’s topless (and mysteriously tattoo-less) look at Spears’ back.

A later post shed some light on the topless Instagram photo: “Ok so … I edited out my tattoo on my neck cause I wanted to see what it would look like clean … and yeah I like it better so while you guys are talking behind my back go ahead and kiss my a– haters !!!!!!”

Last month, Spears directly addressed an open court for the first time in 13 years since entering into a conservatorship that has controlled her life and career. In her 20-minute testimony, the singer gave a harrowing account, arguing that her family and management have been taking advantage of her and exploiting her situation for their own financial gain. Over the past week, her longtime manager and her conservatorship lawyers resigned.

See Spears’ “red” selfie below.

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The American Federation of Teachers presented Steven Van Zandt with its Making a Difference award on Saturday (July 10). The award, which was presented virtually during the AFT’s TEACH summer educational issues conference, recognizes the rock musician’s “years of work promoting and appreciating the work of educators.”

In a taped acceptance speech to the audience of educators, Van Zandt said, “This is an amazing award, coming from my favorite people — you! You, my friends, are the ones who make a difference every day. Teachers are on the frontlines against ignorance. Honestly, we have never needed you more.”

Van Zandt also noted that the “A” for arts in STEAM education is essential to helping engage students. STEAM is an arts-inclusive twist on the well-known STEM acronym, which stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

“There are no wrong answers in the arts,” Van Zandt said. “The arts provide a comfort zone, and that extends to other disciplines. I can’t overstate my appreciation for all you do and for this award. I salute you. You are helping to create the next generation of engineers, scientists, doctors, nurses, artists, activists, writers and even musicians.”

Van Zandt is a founding member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band and also leads his own group, the Disciples of Soul. Additionally, he is an award-winning actor and a noted activist.

With the E Street Band, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the musical excellence category in 2014. With the rest of the cast of HBO’s The Sopranos, Van Zandt received two SAG Awards (and seven nominations) for outstanding performance in a drama series.

Van Zandt, 70, attended Middletown High School in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, N.J., in the mid-to-late 1960s. He was kicked out of school for having long hair. He went back to school to appease his mother and ultimately graduated in 1968.

Randi Weingarten, AFT president, said in a statement: “Steven passionately spreads the gospel of teachers’ tireless work and actively engages with teachers and students during regular classroom visits and through teachrock.org, his free online music and arts curriculum. He lends his name and notoriety to supporting educators, which is particularly special given everything they’ve done to support students in the last year.”

She noted that Van Zandt doesn’t miss a chance to publicly promote the work of teachers, including at his concerts and on his SiriusXM radio show. He has even walked picket lines with striking teachers.

Weingarten said that the silver lining of the pandemic was that the public saw just how hard teachers worked to support their students during such challenging times. “Steven knew this long before the pandemic and speaks truth to power whenever and wherever he can.”

Bo Burnham’s one-room Netflix special made during the pandemic is headed for theaters this July for one day only.

The comedian’s self-shot Inside, which is filled with catchy dystopian songs that chronicle his loneliness over the course of an isolated year (as well as knocks on internet culture), will hit theaters on July 22 in conjunction with Netflix and Iconic Events.

Following Inside‘s release on May 30, the singer-artist put out an accompanying album, Bo Burnham: Inside (The Songs), featuring popular tunes such as “Welcome to the Internet.”

Burnham shared news of his one-night-only theater offering via Twitter on Saturday, writing “come on out” to his followers.

Inside follows Burnham’s 2016 special Make Happy, a recording of a stand-up tour during which Burnham began to experience panic attacks. Other recent works include Words, Words, Words on Comedy Central and his special What on Netflix.

This article was originally published by The Hollywood Reporter.

In keeping with past tradition, Barack Obama is sharing some of his favorite summer tunes as we head into the blistering season.

On Saturday (July 10), the former U.S. president shared his annual “Summer “Playlist,” featuring music by Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak’s Silk Sonic, Bob Dylan, Migos, H.E.R., The Rolling Stones, SZA, Stevie Wonder and many more.

“With so many folks getting together with family and friends, there’s a lot to celebrate this summer,” Obama captioned his tweet. “Here’s a playlist of songs I’ve been listening to lately—it’s a mix of old and new, household names and emerging artists, and a whole lot in between.”

Silk Sonic’s “Leave the Door Open,” Drake’s “Wants and Needs” featuring Lil Baby, and SZA’s “Good Days” were among the tracks to make the list, rounded out by selections from Brandi Carlile (“Speak Your Mind”), Dylan (“I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight”) and Bob Marley & the Wailers (“Exodus”).

It’s no secret that Obama is a huge lover of music. Over the years, he has shared numerous music playlists, including his recent shower-themed list on Spotify, which features Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.”

“I sing in the shower, I sing outside of the shower. I am unembarrassed about singing,” Obama said during his Renegades: Born in the USA podcast with The Boss in March. “My daughters and my wife sometimes roll their eyes.”

Last December, the former president also shared his “Favorite Music of 2020″ list — featuring picks from Bad Bunny, Dua Lipa, Lil Baby and Megan Thee Stallion — as well as a playlist of music that inspired him throughout his presidency.

Stream Obama’s 2021 summer playlist below on Spotify.

Jamie Lynn Spears is getting ready to tell her story.

On Friday (July 9), Spears’ publisher confirmed to Billboard that the 30-year-old actress is currently working on an as-yet untitled memoir, scheduled for release in January 2022.

“Jamie Lynn’s book has been in development over the past 12 months and will allow the world to hear her inspiring story in her own words, for the first time,” Worthy Publishing, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, said in a statement.

Earlier in the day, Worthy’s website stated that Jamie Lynn’s book would be titled I Must Confess: Family, Fame, and Figuring It Out, a reference to her older sister Britney Spears’ hit 1998 song “…Baby One More Time,” People reports. The publisher later corrected the information, stating that the title was “erroneously released” to book retail websites.

“We deeply regret that incorrect and incomplete information about her book has appeared in the public space, particularly at this sensitive time for Jamie Lynn and her family,” Worthy said in a statement. “We look forward to sharing accurate and complete details about the project at the appropriate time and to celebrating the release of her memoir with Jamie Lynn and her fans next year.”

News about Jamie Lynn’s upcoming memoir arrives as Britney continues to battle her ongoing conservatorship, which gave their father, Jamie Spears, control over the singer’s life and career for the last 13 years. The 39-year-old pop superstar made a rare court appearance in late June to explicitly address her desire to end the “abusive” conservatorship.

In an emotional Instagram Story video days after her big sister’s powerful testimony, Jamie Lynn addressed her highly criticized silence on Britney’s conservatorship. The actress also recently pleaded with people to stop sending her family death threats.

“Hi, I respect that everyone has the right to express themselves, but can we please stop with the death threats, especially the death threats to children,” Jamie Lynn wrote in a short note on her Instagram Story with her initials “JLS.”

Jamie Lynn has two daughters, Maddie Briann Aldridge, 13, and Ivey Joan Watson, 3.

Billie Eilish had her mom and team worried sick on the set of her terrifying new “NDA” music video.

On Friday (July 9), the 19-year-old daredevil released her dark new single with an accompanying self-directed visual in which 25 professional stunt drivers skillfully weave around her on a pitch-black road in the dead of night. The experience left Eilish’s mother and professional crew terrified, as evidenced by some behind-the-scenes footage the singer shared on Instagram.

In one clip, the singer’s mom, Maggie Baird, is seen giving a worried gasp as she watches her daughter fall to the ground while racing cars whiz past her. In another photo, Eilish shows off her bruised knees as a result of the falls.

“hope u liked it (also pls enjoy the fifth slide of my mom and team losing their minds being scaredy),” Eilish captioned the gallery.

“NDA” is the fifth release ahead of Eilish’s highly anticipated sophomore album, Happier Than Ever, which is scheduled for release on July 30 through Darkroom/Interscope Records.

Leading up to its release, she teased the song and video on Instagram, writing, “THIS VIDEO WAS SO CRAZY TO SHOOOOOT.” The visual was shot in one take and features no stunt doubles or car VFX, according to a press release.

Check out the behind-the-footage of Eilish’s “NDA” video below.

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