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Singer Omarion Clarifies He's Not the Omicron COVID-19 Variant in Viral Video

Ringing in the new year, musician Omarion responded to jokes about his name being similar to the omicron COVID-19 variant in a series of light-hearted videos. "Hi everybody, this is Omarion. I am an artist, not a variant. So please be aware that if you just so happen to run into me on the street, you don't have to isolate for five days, nor do you have to have a negative test result in order to dance to my music," the 37-year-old joked in a TikTok clip. In another video, he continued: "While itâ...

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Eminem Spends $450K USD on an NFT That Looks Like Him

With the rising interest in NFTs and the metaverse, more celebrities are tapping into the virtual space, including Eminem. The rapper most recently purchased a Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT for $450,000 USD.The graphic, dubbed "EminApe," shows the signature Bored Ape figure dressed in a khaki army cap and a gold chain necklace, both often worn by Eminem in real life. The digital artwork was sold by BAYC member GeeGazza for 123.45 ETH, which roughly converts to $450,000 USD. "I still think Eminem is d...

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Emma Watson Unveils She Once Had a Crush on Tom Felton

The long-awaited Harry Potter 20th-anniversary special has arrived, in which Emma Watson reveals her past crush on co-star Tom Felton.Growing up as a cast, the young members received special tutoring as they could not go to school. Watson, then 11, walked into the study room where they were given the assignment to draw what God looked like. She shares that she fell in love with Felton after he drew a skater girl: "I just don’t know how to say it, I just fell in love with him!" She continued: "...

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Hollywood Icon Betty White Dies at 99

Betty White, dubbed U.S. television's Golden Girl, died on December 31, 2021, just two weeks before her 100th birthday.The Hollywood icon started her career in acting and modeling the late '30s. However, due to the Second World War, she had to put everything on hold and worked with the American Women's Voluntary Services. After the war, the pioneer of early TV landed her own radio show titled The Betty White Show. In 1949, she became Al Jarvis' co-host on Hollywood on Television, a variety talk...

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