Republican Caitlyn Jenner took to Twitter Thursday evening with a message to President Donald Trump: “Call me.” The Olympian-turned-reality star, who is perhaps the most high-profile face of the transgender community, at first was quiet after the Trump administration withdrew Obama-era guidance on transgender bathroom use in public schools. But she broke her silence over … Read more
Artists who are taking part in President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration festivities are not apologetic. Inauguration events kicked off Thursday night with a Make America Great Again! welcome concert, which had a lineup that included Toby Keith, 3 Doors Down, Lee Greenwood, The Piano Guys, and The Frontmen of Country. Greenwood, who took the stage to … Read more
Tom Barrack, President-elect Donald Trump’s longtime friend and the chair of his Presidential Inaugural Committee, said that the team has not asked rapper Kanye West to perform at the inauguration, despite having had a high-profile meeting with Trump last month. “We haven’t asked him,” he told CNN’s Erin Burnett on “OutFront.” “He considers himself a … Read more
Saturday Night Live wasted no time in going after Donald Trump during the sketch comedy show’s first new episode of 2017, mocking the president-elect over his Wednesday press conference — Trump’s first in six months. “I’d like to start by answering the question that’s on everyone’s mind: Yes, this is real life, this is really … Read more
Broadway star Jennifer Holliday has backed out as a performer at next week’s presidential inaugural following protests from her gay and black fans, further dimming the event’s already low celebrity wattage. Holliday, best known for her Tony-winning role in Broadway’s “Dreamgirls,” said in an interview Saturday she hadn’t considered that singing at a Thursday concert … Read more
Singer R. Kelly has sought to put an end to rumors circulating online that he would be performing at President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration with a statement on his Twitter account Thursday. “R. Kelly will not be performing at this years inauguration,” the statement said, calling reports stating otherwise “untrue.” Kelly prefaced the statement with an … Read more
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and The Radio City Rockettes will perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration, it has been announced. The US president-elect’s transition team confirmed the acts would perform at the ceremony on 20 January. Several high-profile musicians including Elton John and Celine Dion have refused to perform at the event. But Mr Trump has … Read more
John Legend has described Kanye West’s meeting with with US President-elect Donald Trump as “a publicity stunt”. The rapper visited Trump Tower earlier this week. Mr Trump said they had discussed “life”. Legend, a close friend of West, told French media outlet Clique the pair’s meeting was “disappointing”. “I don’t think it’s impossible to talk … Read more