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Selena Gomez is getting a lot of backlash for a recent photoshoot done by INTERVIEW Magazine, and is being accused of 'blackfishing'. Blackfishing is a word used to claim someone has changed their physical appearance with makeup, hairstyles, etc to have some type of Black ancestry. In some of the photos in the magazine shoot, including the cover shot, Selena is sporting braided hair, baby hair edges, and is seemingly darker in complexion than she normally appears.

ONE WORLD: Together At Home aired on Saturday night, and the show was able to raise about 180 million dollars with the help of Lady Gaga to support healthcare workers in the fight against coronavirus. 

Charlie Puth was the butt of a few jokes online, after it was clear during his performance in the digital special that he didn’t bother cleaning anything up or even make his bed for his performance of “See You Again.” 

Katy Perry’s beloved cat Kitty Purry has passed away.

Our Monday Motivation today is going to Blue Ivy Carter who is spreading her positivity and good advice with a science lesson PSA. Tina Knowles the mother of Beyoncé shared the video on her instagram. Blue had a bunch of pepper in a dish of water and showed that if you put your finger with soap on it in the dish, all the pepper moves to the side. She wanted to remind people how important it is to wash your hands. 

Liam Payne has offered an apology to fans who were offended by his song “Both Ways,” in which a woman invites him to have a threesome with another woman.

The track, released last December on his debut album LP1, caused debate on social media about whether it is a celebration of open sexuality and a woman’s right to make choices about her own body or a misogynist fetishization of sexually fluid women.

As the hashtag “liampayneisoverparty” trended, Payne initially didn't address the controversy. But, in a new interview with Daily Star Online, the singer said: “I am sorry to anyone who got offended by certain songs or different things on the album for sure.”

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Fans have been showing some major concern for Micheal Bublé’s wife Luisana Lopilato due to something that happened while they were on live together. Luisana interrupted Michael and he immediately elbowed her in the side and then grabbed her arm towards him. She stopped talking and apologized right away before he continued. She made a statement on her Instagram story

“We get together every day with my husband to stream live and bring a bit of joy, entertainment, and hope, and we have to deal with hearing and seeing what malicious people who come out saying things about our family without knowing anything about us.” 

She added “It's very important that we pay attention to these problems that have been mentioned and that I am lucky not to suffer. But it is important to pay attention to be able to help women that are going through it. Thank you. But it's not in my case.”

Selena Gomez is going after Chinese and American software companies and distributors for allegedly using her image in a mobile game. In a lawsuit filed April 14 in Los Angeles, the pop star claims her likeness appears in Clothes Forever - Styling Game, a mobile game where users can be celebrity stylists. She is seeking at least $10 million U.S. in damages.

So many different celebrities have gotten together to help fight COVID in the best way - The ALL IN Challenge is a website you can go to and pay money to have your name put in a draw to win crazy cool experiences like co hosting the Ellen show and having Justin Bieber show up at your house and sing One Less Lonely Girl!  

There is going to be a surge of new music once this pandemic is all over due to so many artists working away at home. Ariana Grande showed off that she now has a studio set up next to her bed saying its always been something that she’s wanted - and said “it was nice knowing you sleep” 

Lizzo also showed off her home studio on instagram live and said she has been working on new music from home.

Sam Smith and Demi Lovato will release a song tomorrow called “I’m Ready” The two of them have been promoting the track with photos of them dressed up in Olympic gear.

More artists have been added to the lineup for One World: Together at Home,  including Celine Dion, Shawn Mendes and also Alicia Keys, Camila Cabello, Jennifer Lopez, LL Cool J, Pharrell Williams, Sam Smith, Taylor Swift and Usher. 

One World: Together At Home will be hosted by late night hosts Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert and will air starting at 8pm eastern tomorrow night. It will also air on CTV, CTV2, TSN, MUCH, MTV and a stream will be available to listen to on the iHeartRadio app. 

 

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With the 10 Year Anniversary of One Direction coming up in July, could we possibly be seeing a 1D Reunion? Liam Payne mentioned to The Sun that the boys may be working on something to commemorate all their success. 

No matter how much you dislike someone you probably shouldn’t tweet about you hope they die from coronavirus. Gucci Mane is learning that lesson after he tweeted “I pray my haters die of of corona virus”. The tweet started to blow up with comments from people saying that this is not something that should be said, especially on Easter Sunday. 

Selena Gomez has released the deluxe version of her new album Rare that included three songs including one called Souvenir that fans are convinced is about The Weeknd. Selena starts the song by saying New York, back in August, tenth floor balcony - and after a bit of research fans figured out that in August of 2017, her and the weekend were spending a lot of time in New York together and are even rumoured to have lived together there for a short time.

YouTube has released a documentary all about Coachella - the film is called Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert and it looks a look back at how the festival started, and some of the most legendary performances over the years. 

Our Monday Motivation today is going to the Queen Mariah Carey who wanted to pay tribute to all the front line workers this Easter with a special performance of her song Hero that she recorded at home. She said she wanted to take the time to acknowledge and honour the sacrifices and courage of those who work every day taking care of their communities in this time of need and uncertainty. 

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Post Malone is getting sued by a man who’s claiming that he helped write the song Circles.

Tyler Armes of the now-defunct Canadian rock band Down with Webster has filed a lawsuit against Post Malone, alleging he was cheated out of a songwriting credit on the rapper’s hit “Circles.” Malone has fired back, claiming Armes had nothing to do with the song. 

Armes claims Malone, whose real name is Austin Post, “freely admitted” that Armes co-wrote the track but has “steadfastly refused” to give him credit or a share of the earnings.

We’ve had a few minor looks inside Drake’s Toronto home but we finally get a good look thanks to Architectural Digest. He’s got a NBA regulation-size indoor basketball court, an indoor and outdoor pool among many other extravagant things. 

The Weekend did an exclusive interview with Variety Magazine and talked about his new album and also brought up how he became friends with Jim Carrey. 

Rebecca Black has come out of the closet. Rebecca, who you most likely remember from the song Friday that went viral back in 2011 was recently on the podcast  'Dating Straight' and revealed that she just got out of a long term relationship with a woman. Asked how she self-identifies, Black replied: "Every day is different, it's something that over the past few years I've obviously been having a lot of conversations with myself. To me, the word 'queer' feels really nice." 

There is a new iHeart Living Room Session coming up almost every weekday the time so make sure to follow iheartradioca on Instagram so you don't miss a single one.

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Adele has reportedly settled her divorce for a whopping $244 million (CAD).

According to The Sun, the singer’s request to keep details of the settlement private was approved by a California judge.

Pink revealed in a post online that she had the coronavirus. She said that her and her 3 year old son were showing symptoms so they were able to get tested and both tested positive.

In order to help out with COVID relief efforts PINK has donated 500 thousand dollars to Temple University Hospital Emergency Fund in Philadelphia in honour of her mom and also another half a million dollars to the city of LA mayor’s Emergency COVID crisis fund.

Selena Gomez was a guest on Miley Cyrus’ show Bright Minded and revealed that she has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Selena has always been open about mental illness and how she has suffered from depression and anxiety but said after years of dealing with those types of things she got her diagnosis that she is bipolar. 

Katy Perry revealed that she is having a baby girl! She posted a photo of her gender reveal party with Orlando Bloom with pink cake all over his face with the caption saying “its a girl!” 

Our Monday Motivation is going to the celebs who are helping out in any way they can. Elton John announced that he has launched a $1 Million Coronavirus Emergency Fund to protect those with HIV. 

Cardi B has donated 20 thousand meal supplements to frontline medical staff workers in New York City.

Cody Simpson and Miley Cyrus delivered a ton of tacos to their local hospital to feed the staff.

There is a new iHeart Living Room Session taking place in just a few hours. - 5pm EST with Lennon Stella - there are shows coming up all the time so make sure to follow iheartradioca on instagram so you don’t miss a single one.

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Rihanna did an interview for British Vogue and said she is working aggressively on new music but said she can’t say when she’s going to drop it. She went on to explain that all she does right now is work but soon she wants to start having kids, with or without a partner. 

Post Malone is teaming up with a variety of sponsors for a celebrity beer pong tournament! It’s all going to happen virtually on Instagram Live and is going to be played over the course of 8 nights. There are 16 teams featuring people like Machine Gun Kelly and Kane Brown and every team has a an entry fee that will be going to benefit charities fighting COVID-19. 

Sam Smith announced that they are pushing back the release of their new album and they are changing the name of it. TO DIE FOR was supposed to come out on May 1st but Sam said in a post on their Instagram… 

“I have done a lot of thinking the last few weeks and feel that the title of my album and imminent release doesn’t feel right, so I have come to the decision to continue working on the album and make some important changes and additions.”  

The iHeart Living Room Concert that was hosted by Elton John that took place on Sunday night managed to raise about $8 million to help the COVID-19 relief efforts. We are so stoked that it had so much of an effect. 

We are so excited to announce the iHeart Living Room Sessions where different artists are going to be jumping on our Instagram Live to host concerts from their living rooms that you can enjoy in yours! 

The very first one is taking place today (April 2) at 6pm Eastern and is with Lauv. 

We are so excited for all of these so make sure to follow iHeartRadioCA on instagram to stay up to date with all the shows coming up. 

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Jessie Reyez calls in to talk to Shannon about being nervous about releasing BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US, fans embracing her at home and abroad, and how Eminem came to be on the album.

Jessie talks about shocking was to actually have Eminem send over his vocals for her record, and how much she regards him as a legend.

Jessie tells us about opening for Billie Eilish, what touring has been like since her injury and more!

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Shannon calls up JP Saxe to talk about isolation with Julia Michaels, how the self-isolation is effecting him, postponed birthday plans, and the continuing impact of their song 'If the World Was Ending'

 

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The iHeart Living Room Concert took place last night, hosted by Elton John! We had the chance to see Billie Eilish, Alicia Keys, Camila Cabello, Backstreet Boys and so many more perform from their own homes. 

Drake shared photos of his son for the very first time and man that kid is adorable.

Demi Lovato has found herself a new man… And Demi was the one to accidentally let it slip. 

Demi and actor Max Ehrich appear to be isolating together as a video showed Max doing an instagram live on the piano - and Demi came over to him, unaware at first that he was filming. 

Lady Gaga’s dad is facing some backlash after he started a GoFundMe asking for 50 thousand dollars after his restaurant was forced to close due to COVID-19. He was asking for the money to pay his employees who were laid off. 

Future, his sister and his mom have founded THE FREEWISHES FOUNDATION - where they are partnering with a company to make masks to donate to hospitals all around the United States. 

Justin and Hailey Bieber have participated in the Do Your Part Challenge where they donate meals to people in need and then post a video online nominating other friends to do the same and to pass it on.  

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FOX and iHeartRadio announced that there is going to be a relief concert that will be hosted by Elton John and there are going to be a bunch of performers like Billie Eilish, Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, Tim McGraw and more. The online show is now going to be taking it’s place on Sunday March 29, at 9PM EST. Stream to listen to the concert in Canada

Cardi B went on a rant about celebrities who are being tested for the coronavirus without any symptoms, saying those celebrities are causing confusion to the general public. She pointed out  not everyone has the luxury of being tested and going home to isolate in a giant house. A lot of people have to get tested and go back home to a small apartment they share with others. She ended her video by saying the government should foot the bill for people to get tested and treated. 

The pandemic continues to impact the music industry in a variety of ways. Camila Cabello is the latest to announce that her tour which is supposed to kick off in Vancouver coming up at the end of July but it has now been postponed. (1:55)

Stevie Nicks said in a post on her Twitter that she is getting a lot of paintings and drawings done, as well as has been listening to Harry Style’s new album ‘Fine Line’ which has inspired her to write some new songs and poetry. (2:32)

Lady Gaga said because of everything going on in the world she doesn’t feel right putting out her new album Chromatica. (2:58)

Dua Lipa's new album Future Nostalgia was set to be released next Friday, but it has been pushed up since it was leaked online. She said she hopes the new album makes her fans smile and dance and makes them proud. She dropped her new single last night called Break My Heart which is a banger! (3:28)

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