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  • Lindsay Lohan Wants To Run For President In 2020, Thanks Kanye West For The Inspiration

    Lindsay Lohan is taking a cue from fellow celebrity Kanye West – she has proclaimed her interest in running for political office in the next presidential elections.

    Lohan made the informal announcement via her Instagram account on Friday. She posted two photos that have since garnered more than 40,000 likes each since Saturday.

    One photo showed herself speaking with someone at a formal dinner with caption that says, “In #2020 I may run for president. Through ups and downs #YESWECAN. Lets do this @kanyewest #truespirits thank your [sic] for inspiring us to be better people.” It came with multiple hashtags that included “#kanyewest2020,” “#lindsaylohan2020 with #34yearsofexperience”.

    The second photo shows a black-and-white photo of Lohan and Kanye West with the caption, “The first thing I would like to do as president of ?? is take care of all of the children suffering in the world.???????????????? #queenELIZABETH showed me how by having me in her country.”

    Followers of the Mean Girls star gave mixed reactions to her posts, with most of them ridiculing Lohan’s announcement and expressing their disbelief.

    The apparent inspiration, West, had previously declared his presidential aspirations in August, in a speech he gave at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards.

    “I don’t know what I finna lose after this. It don’t matter, though; It’s not about me. It’s about ideas. New ideas. People with ideas. People who believe in truth,” West said. “And yes, as you probably could’ve guessed by this moment, I have decided in 2020 to run for president,” declared West.

    Like Lohan, it isn’t clear how serious West is about his political plans. However, his wife, reality star Kim Kardashian confirmed on daytime talk show Ellen that he is, indeed, serious.

    Sincere or not, Lohan might encounter difficulty getting the public’s sympathy and approval because of her numerous showbiz controversies and run-ins with the law. It might be too early to ascertain her real agenda behind this announcement, but the public will just have to wait and see how this story unfolds.

  • The 1975 Emerges After One Day Social Media Hiatus, Announces New Album And Tour Dates

    You could literally taste the panic in the air when countless fans of The 1975 discovered that Matthew Healey, Adam Hann, George Daniel and Ross MacDonald had deleted their Twitter accounts and the band’s website went dark. A cryptic cartoon posted on Instagram added fuel to the already spreading fear that the band had disbanded.

    The cartoon, which appeared to have been done by the band, reminded fans that this was the “era of reflection” and that they have to “reclaim our identity & repossess our control of it.” They ended their message by saying that goodbye was the hardest part in any relationship.

    Of course, while some dedicated fans were undoubtedly pulling their hair out in grief, others were more skeptical and assumed it was a publicity stunt for their new album.

    Luckily for the band’s dedicated fan base, it’s the latter.

    All of the band’s social media accounts, along with the boys’ personal Twitter and Instagram accounts were reactivated. But this time around, an image that was the reverse of band’s debut album cover also appeared.

    A press release from the band also confirmed the rumors that a new album was in the works.

    “This is the beginning of a new chapter for The 1975,” the statement reads. “Our new record signifies the start of a new world for us.”

    While it might have caused undue stress to multitude of female fans, the move was well-played. It gave the band a chance to reboot and start with a clean slate while drumming up interest at the same time.

    And now that The 1975 has everyone’s attention, the group is planning on holding 16 live shows in the UK. The venue and the number of performances are admittedly very small considering the band’s popularity and will likely cause problems.

    It’s something that Healey is well aware of when he predicted that “only the most dedicated will end up with tickets.”

  • Christina Milian Hooked Up With Lil Wayne? Or Is This Just A Publicity Stunt?

    So, has Christina Milian hooked up with Lil Wayne? Or is this all part of a publicity stunt? Time will tell for sure, but here is what we know so far:

    Within the month after Christina moved out of the home she shared with ex-fiance, Jas Prince, Christina was seen in the company of Lil Wayne at several events.  This in itself shouldn’t cause much stir since Christina is signed under Wayne’s Young Money label, and the two are working on releasing her long overdue awaited fourth album together.

    Except, Christina and Lil Wayne kept each other cozy company at the BET Awards afterparty where they were also photographed leaving together. This has rekindled old rumors about their relationship being more than just work. There is even a suggestion that Lil Wayne may be among the reasons for the Christina–Jas break up.

    Last Wednesday, the pair was seen holding hands at the ESPY Awards which got TMZ curious. They asked Christina point blank if she was dating Lil Wayne. The former The Voice social media correspondent responded by saying it was all business and that they “…make music together.”

    She did, however, hint that it is not impossible for them to hook up. When she was further prompted to answer if she would ever date a manager or producer, she responded, “You never know..”

    On the other hand, there are reports that say there really is nothing going on between the two. This is apparently all a gimmick to get Christina in the news prior to the release of her new album. Lil Wayne is said to have employed this same trick when Young Money was about to release a Nicki Minaj album a few years back. Besides, he is still supposed to be engaged to Dhea Sodano.

    Again, time will tell. The only thing that is certain is they got people talking.

    ‘Video Model’: Christina Milian ft. Lil Wayne (explicit)

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