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A hotel worker called 911 saying Liam Payne’s life could be in danger in the minutes before the One Direction star’s death, transcripts of the call show.
‘SEND SOMEONE URGENTLY’

Liam Payne 911 Caller Warned Star’s Life Could Be in Danger

A hotel staff member also told the operator they had a “guest who is high on drugs and who is trashing the room.”

Dan Ladden-Hall

Liam Payne
EERIE

Liam Payne’s Snapchat Sheds Light on Singer’s Final Hours

The former One Direction member plunged from a third-floor hotel balcony in Argentina on Wednesday.

AJ McDougall

Liam Payne
TEARDROPS

One Direction Star Dead After Fall in Argentina

The former boy band member was 31.

AJ McDougall

Diddy
HORRIFYING

Diddy Spiked Baby Oil With Date Rape Drug: Accuser’s Lawyer

Ashley Parham’s graphic lawsuit alleges a violent gang rape, after which Diddy called his mother.

Tom Sykes

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Sean “Diddy” Combs at the Beverly Hills Hotel in 2017.
‘SWIRLING ALLEGATIONS’

Diddy Lawyers’ New Demand: His Accusers Must Be Named

The court filing from the disgraced music mogul’s defense team comes amid a torrent of lawsuits and a “hysterical media circus” that will deprive him of a fair trial, they claim.

Claire Lampen

Trump
‘BLASPHEMY’

Trump Under Fire for Using ‘Hallelujah’ Song at Town Hall

Rufus Wainwright blasted Trump for using Leonard Cohen’s “anthem dedicated to peace, love and acceptance of the truth.”

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Kanye West and Sean Diddy Combs attend the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City
‘TRAUMATIZED’

I Was Drugged and Raped by Kanye at Diddy Party: Lawsuit

The latest allegations are part of an existing wrongful termination and sexual harassment lawsuit filed by Lauren Pisciotta against the rapper in June.

Lily Mae Lazarus

Precious Muir
INSIDE THE FREAK OFFS

TV Host Claims ‘Scary’ Diddy Parties Hooked Friends on Drugs

Precious Muir says Diddy was “the leader of the pack” but “there were other wolves in the house.”

Mathew Murphy

Promotional content for the German opera ‘Sancta.’
THEY WERE WARNED...

Opera With Naked Nuns & Gore Leaves 18 Needing Medical Care

Three audience members had to go to the emergency room after seeing German performances of ‘Sancta,’ which is about a repressed nun.

Liam Archacki

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Kanye West.
‘PEACE OF MIND’

Kanye West Is Living ‘Upper-Class Homeless’ in Asian City

The controversial rapper is taking time away from Los Angeles and is recording a new album from a hotel room, the music journalist Touré reported.

Liam Archacki

Jack Ponti’s obituary photo.
ROCK ON

Jon Bon Jovi’s Former Band Mate Dies at 66

Jack Ponti started his music career playing guitar in a band called the “Rest” in the 1970s, with a then-unknown Jon Bon Jovi as lead singer.

Emell Derra Adolphus

Piers Morgan and Beyonce and Jay-Z
‘NO BASIS IN FACT’

Piers Morgan Forced to Apologize to Beyoncé and Jay-Z

“For four years I’ve been screaming not just Diddy, but Diddy and Jay-Z are monsters,” singer Jaguar Wright alleged on Morgan’s YouTube show.

Sean Craig

An affectionate public appearance by Kanye West and Bianca Censori seems to have poured cold water on rumours the couple are getting divorced.
ON AGAIN, OFF AGAIN

Kanye West Spotted With Wife a Day After Split News Emerged

Mixed signals here from the artist formerly known as Kanye West.

Will Neal

Lisa Marie Presley and Benjamin Keough
MORBID

Lisa Marie Presley Kept Dead Son’s Body for Two Months

The bizarre revelation comes from a forthcoming memoir penned by Elvis’ only child ahead of her death last year.

Will Neal

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