l i f e s t y l e MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2016 GOSSIP Jay Z and Kanye West falling out ‘is shocking’ ay Z’s former business partner is “From what I know of Kanye, he’s usually shocked by the rapper’s fallout with really honest. So it sounds like something JKanye West. Kareem Burke co-founded he’s going through right now. He may [say] Roc-A-Fella Records with Jay in the 90s and something like that, and then three weeks has admitted to being bemused by Kanye’s later he may be back to, ‘That’s my brother.’ recent on-stage rant against his ‘Watch the But at this point, with everybody’s career, Throne’ collaborator. Kareem said: “I was we’re a little too old for rap beef.” Kareem’s shocked to hear what Kanye said onstage. comments comes shortly after it was There was never anything rumbling ... so reported that Jay “can’t stand” Kanye. The when you hear these things in public, it’s a ‘Empire State of Mind’ hitmaker has simply little shocking.” Although he didn’t explicit- “tolerated” Kanye until recently, as he ly name Jay during his rant, Kanye is prefers to be away from the spotlight. An believed to have been talking about his insider explained: “Jay can’t stand him. He one-time mentor when he blasted some- looks at him as this crazy, eccentric man he one for not visiting Kanye’s family after his can tolerate in small doses. Kanye is a nut wife Kim Kardashian West was robbed in job. Everyone knows that. “He tolerated Paris. Kanye also said. “Our kids ain’t never him [because] there was so much money even played together.” Kareem revealed he to be made. Jay was like, ‘I’m gonna knock was surprised by Kanye’s outburst, espe- this out. We’re going to do a tour to bring cially as he has always enjoyed such a in millions of dollars. I can tolerate that.’ good relationship with Jay. He told the “The reality is that Jay doesn’t want that New York Post newspaper: “The last I saw much to do with him. He likes his own [West], he spoke really highly of Jay. I’m space and is private. They’re very much not not sure about the relationship at this the same person. Jay’s immediate circle is point. I spoke to Jay [after Kanye’s rant] and very insular, and Kanye is just a guy who we’re both just like, ‘We miss the old Kanye.’ always wants something in the spotlight.”

Priscilla Presley: Sir Tom Jones hears his wife in his sleep I fear people will ir Tom Jones is still struggling to come to terms with the death of Shis wife Linda. The 76-year-old star forget about Elvis lost his wife of 59 years to cancer in riscilla Presley fears people April, but Sir Tom has admitted he still will forget about her ex-hus- hears Linda’s voice in his sleep and is yet Pband Elvis. The 71-year-old to overcome his heartbreak. He shared: actress was married to the iconic “I hear her voice. I see her a lot at night. musician from 1967 until 1973 and “When I dream that she’s still here and she feels responsible for ensuring then I wake up and she’s not, that’s the that Elvis’ “legacy” lives on. She hardest.” Sir Tom also revealed he has shared: “My fear is that people will not considered finding love again fol- forget about Elvis. I feel a responsi- lowing the death of his wife. He told the bility for keeping his legacy alive. Sunday People newspaper: “I haven’t You’ll never see his sort of stardom even thought about that - I really again. “He was so authentic and, in haven’t. “It was a devastating thing lots of ways, innocent. What you ≠because we found out she had lung saw was what you got.” Priscilla first cancer - she didn’t know. She had met the ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ hitmaker emphysema, you see, then all of a sud- tional with songs, especially songs that during her teens and she admitted den, boom. I was on tour at the time and she liked. But I can be and it’s lifted me it was a life-defining moment for I came home and they didn’t know how up and she’s there.” Prior to her passing, her, even though their marriage did long we had. “It was terminal. So I had to Sir Tom described his wife as the “most not work out. She explained: stop at that point and I didn’t know important thing in my life”. The ‘She’s a “Meeting Elvis when I was 14 whether I would be able to sing again Lady’ hitmaker explained: “An unbeliev- changed the course of my life. Sure, because it hurt so much because we able woman. Linda is the love of my life that was young, but he left had been together since we were kids. and she still is, even though she doesn’t Germany [where they had met] to “It’s still hard. I didn’t know whether I’d look like she did. I don’t look like I did, return to the US not long after. “We be able to get up on stage and be emo- ≠either, but I try my best.” stayed in touch for two years before Cheryl we saw each other again. He was a gentleman in all ways while we gives ex-husband courted.” The Grammy Award-win- ning star died in 1977 in Memphis, three rings Mel C regrets her tattoos Tennessee, at the age of 42. And Priscilla admits he would have struggled to cope with his level of he 42-year-old singer had a number of heryl Fernandez-Versini has reportedly handed fame were he alive in the 21st cen- inkings during her time with the Spice three rings back to her ex-husband Jean Bernard tury. She told the Guardian news- Girls and admits she wishes she’d CFernandez-Versini. The 33-year-old pop star and the T paper: “Elvis would have found thought about her appearance in the future French businessman recently finalised their divorce after a modern times difficult. He was an when she had them done. Asked her biggest 19-month marriage and Cheryl has seemingly wasted no intensely private man who was regret, she said: “When I was young, I didn’t time in giving Jean Bernard’s gifts - including her engage- quite protected by his inner circle. ment ring and a £15,000 wedding band - back to him. think too much about the future - I was very “The way he lived then wouldn’t be Cheryl is also ≠sending back Jean Bernard’s mother’s ring, much in the present. “But fashion choices possible in 2016. Our lives - which was a gift from the 36-year-old businessman on change and maybe I would have made dif- whether you’re famous or not - are their first wedding anniversary, according to the Sunday ferent choices with my tattoos.” And Mel has so public now.” People newspaper. She will, however, retain her £20m for- already warned her young daughter, seven- tune as part of their divorce settlement, which was con- year-old Scarlet - who she has with ex-part- firmed by the Central Family Court in London earlier this ner Thomas Starr - about the pitfalls of get- month during a hearing that lasted 14 seconds. The ‘Call ting inked. She added: “I’ve already told My Name’ hitmaker filed for divorce shortly after their split Scarlet she isn’t getting any [tattoos].” The in August 2015 and she has blamed the French hunk for ‘Northern Star’ singer is very close to her her dramatic weight loss during their marriage. The daughter and considers her her best friend. Asked who her best friend is, she said: “At Michael brunette beauty said her now ex-husband’s “unreasonable behavior” caused her “stress” and affected her health. The this point, my little girl, Scarlet - she’s such pair tied the knot on Macaroni Beach in Mustique on July 7, good company. We have some good girly 2014, after only three months of dating following a meet- chats... “Often my work takes me away and Buble ing at the Cannes Film Festival in France. Now, Cheryl is I’ve never missed anybody physically before should have invested in extensions.” The dating One Direction star Liam Payne, 23, and the celebrity but I ache to cuddle her when we’re apart.” ‘Stop’ singer also confessed one of the Spice duo are rumored to be expecting their first child together, After leaving the Spice Girls, Mel underwent Girls once relieved themselves in a plant pot a dramatic change of image with a short praises although they have remained tight-lipped on the specula- while on a promotional tour of Japan - but tion. Cheryl is said to be much happier since ending her blonde crop and though she loved the style, insists it wasn’t her. She told Britain’s Grazia relationship with Jean Bernard and falling in love with it was very difficult to grow out afterwards. magazine: “The Spice Girls were in Japan Liam. A source said recently: “Last year was a terrible year She said: “I loved it when I went solo and had doing promotional work once and there was Meghan and she’s a completely different person now. She’s relieved short, spiky hair, but it went through a diffi- nowhere to wee so an unnamed girl did it in she can finally move on with her life.” cult stage when I was growing it out. I a plant pot. It wasn’t me!” Trainor Azealia Banks wants to collaborate with Zayn Malik he ‘212’ hitmaker recently apologized to Zayn for an expletive-laden Twitter tirade Tshe launched against the former One ichael Buble thinks Meghan cope with growing up in the spotlight. He Direction star earlier this year, and has now Trainor is the “most talented 21 told Canada’s HELLO! magazine: “I was revealed she would be open to working him in Myear old in the world”. The 41- singing in nightclubs [at 21]. It wasn’t as the studio. She shared: “I definitely would love year-old singer’s new album ‘Nobody But good for me then. “You know, I look at to collaborate with Zayn. From here, I watched Me’ features a track co-written by the ‘All Harry and Meghan and just think, ‘Wow the Naughty Boy thing and I have always seen About that Bass’ hitmaker and One they’re handling fame really well.’ Justin where he’s going. “He’s definitely helped him Direction hunk Harry Styles, and though Bieber too. “I have a lot of respect for how get that sound, that sound that’s different but he didn’t know the blonde beauty before hard it is. The public eye is on you all the still cool, very relevant but it’s different and it’s they collaborated, he was blown away by time and that light is very hot. “Growing up new and special - which is something I think I her abilities. He said: “It’s the first time I’ve is making mistakes and learning from do very well.” Azealia recently penned an open had an original song on a record that I did- them. The only difference is everything letter to Zayn in which she said sorry for her n’t write. “I didn’t know Meghan but I’d met you do is documented closely by an ador- Twitter tirade - and she’s now explained why it Harry and really liked him. They wrote a ing public. We’re just human beings and was important to be so public with her apolo- great song called ‘Someday’. “I liked it so we screw up at any age.” However, one gy. She told MailOnline: “I actually apologized a much that I called her minutes later then young person Michael won’t be turning to couple of times, but I don’t think it got through met her on FaceTIme. “Three weeks later, for musical help is his three-year-old son to people. I think when the situation was still so the most talented 21-year-old kid in the Noah, his eldest child with wife Luisana fresh, people weren’t just not wanting to hear world showed up in the studio with her Lopilato. Michael - who also has nine- it. “I guess I didn’t give the apology I thought star also said that apologizing was the first step my music and definitely pushed unnecessary mom and dad. And she was wearing a ted- month-old son Elias said: “I do not ask people could really hear because there was just towards her forgiving herself for the episode. drama onto my life. “I may have just got carried dy bear onesie that Ariana Grande had Noah [for advice]. Because if it was up to so much going on. “And now that the coast is She said: “It’s just with all this stuff that’s hap- away and whatever the excuse is, it was bought for her. She was awesome. “She’s him, every song would be ‘Spider-Man’. clear, I thought, ‘Let me tell you guys again pening with me. I can’t be involved in this type uncalled for and I just needed to apologize so I just a really warm and really good girl. So And we’d just fight all day. [His favourite what I meant, I’m very sorry’.” The 25-year-old of [controversy]. It’s definitely overshadowed could begin forgiving myself for it.” talented.” Michael is impressed by how song is] just the ‘Spider-Man’ theme. young stars such as Meghan and Harry Constantly. Over and over again.”