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Legendary American rocker Freddie Salem has died at the age of 70.
The Outlaws guitarist passed away from ‘complications due to cancer’, his former band confirmed.
This morning, the heavens parted for the arrival of a legend. Rock on high, Freddie Salem. Until we meet again,’ a statement on his Facebook page on Monday read.

His former band members also paid tribute on their social media.
It’s with a heavy heart that we have to tell Outlaws fans about the passing of our former guitarist Freddie Salem,’ the Outlaws said.

‘Freddie passed from complications due to cancer and will be remembered for his outgoing personality and passion for music.

‘He was an electric performer and beloved musician and he will be missed.’

Salem first appeared with the Outlaws on the album Playin’ to Win in 1978, a year after he replaced original guitarist Henry Paul.

He then stayed for the band’s following four albums and wrote several of their hits, including ‘White Horses,’ ‘Long Gone,’ ‘Devil’s Road’ and ‘Don’t Stop’.

Salem left the band in 1983 after it was dropped by Arista Records.

Originally a drummer, Salem switched to the guitar at the age of 15.

The Akron, Ohio born performer was the only musician in his family but credited his love of music to hanging out around the jukebox in his father’s bar.

Salem toured with the Rolling Stones at one point with the band, calling the experience ‘incomparable’.

(Armani)

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The View host Whoopi Goldberg has defended Taylor Swift and ordered Kansas City Chief fans to ‘shut up’ after they blamed the singer for her boyfriend’s sluggish start to the NFL season.

 

Kelce played a peripheral role again on Sunday night as the Kansas City Chiefs extended their perfect start to the season to 3-0 with a 22-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons.

 

 

The 34-year-old, whose girlfriend missed a game for the first time this season, was caught by TV cameras looking particularly miserable on the sideline in a clip which went viral.

 

 

Some football fans have been quick to accuse Swift of ‘taking his mind off the game,’ but Goldberg, 68, was having none of it and fumed during Tuesday’s episode of the daytime show: ‘Grow up, y’all! Grow up! Stop putting this on her. Your team is fine, your team is doing well. Shut up!’

The Sister Act star continued: ‘It’s insane. Listen, this is a guy whose doing movies now, he’s doing television commercials, he’s doing all kinds of stuff. He might have been a little busy, and maybe he’s not 12 anymore, okay? He’s still a viable player….’
Goldberg also claimed it was Donald Trump supporters who are most annoyed and added: ‘I’m blaming MAGA. I think it’s them because they’re mad she is not supporting you-know-who. They’re putting all of this on her!’ referring to the singer’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming election.

Sunny Hostin was quick to agree and said: ‘I love your point, though. It’s probably the crazy MAGA people that are upset about this,’ as Goldberg fired back: ‘Yeah, because why else would this suddenly be an issue?’

Defending the Cruel Summer hitmaker, she then claimed: ‘And she’s also busy! Sorry y’all, she’s not thinking about him!’ before Alyssa Farah Griffin shared her thoughts.

Griffin, 35, said: ‘If I may put on my sports analyst hat… as I understand it, football is a team sport, so just because he’s not making touchdowns doesn’t mean he’s not contributing to the success of the team. They’re currently undefeated this season and once again just the classic blaming a woman for a man….

‘She can’t magically affect his game, and the thing I do love about this relationship and why I root for it, they support each other. He went to more than half a dozen of her international shows.

‘She showed up, she flew back from the Tokyo “Eras” tour, took a 12-hour flight to be at the Super Bowl, one of the best signs of love is showing up for the other person,’ Griffin added.

Joy Behar chimed in and commented: ‘Remember when Bill Clinton had his scandal after Hillary, they blamed her. This goes back to the Garden of Eden, but it’s like as old as the hills, it’s biblical to blame the woman and here we go again.’

She then turned to Goldberg and added: ‘But I think you’re right, I think it’s that group.’
Goldberg was referring to Swift’s decision to endorse Harris, and not Trump, in the upcoming US presidential election, which will take place on November 5.

On September 10, the popstar took to Instagram and shared a photo of herself cuddling her pet and referred to herself as a ‘childless cat lady’ in a clear dig to comments made by JD Vance.

Swift said in her lengthy post that that she was disturbed by false reports she had endorsed Trump.
‘I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election,’ she wrote.

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ former bodyguard revealed the disgraced rap mogul kept tapes of politicians taking part in his infamous ‘freak off’ sessions, and claimed his arrest is tied to an alleged corruption scandal currently gripping New York City politics.
Gene Deal, a former insider who protected Diddy through the 1990s, told The Art of Dialogue podcast that the producer’s indictment could expose high-profile officials and celebrities in the Big Apple.

‘This is all bigger than Diddy,’ he said, without naming who the alleged tapes are of.

He spoke out in the days after Diddy was indicted in New York and charged with racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution, as he now faces the prospect of decades behind bars.
The charges against Diddy came six months after his mansions in Los Angeles and Miami were raided by federal agents, where officers said they found over 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant allegedly used in the ‘freak off’ sessions.
The ‘freak offs’ would see Diddy ply women with drugs before coercing them into marathon sexual performances with male prostitutes, according to prosecutors.

Speculation has fallen on alleged ‘tapes’ of these sessions, however prosecutors have not commented on them being filmed.

Asked if there are any celebrities on alleged ‘freak off’ tapes, Deal responded: ‘(Diddy) gave celebrity parties, so what do you think?’

Deal said that while the raids specifically targeted Diddy’s properties, the arrests were part of something that is ‘bigger than Diddy.’

He noted that despite allegations of criminal wrongdoing in lawsuits, including one brought by Diddy’s ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, prosecutors in California did not bring charges.

Instead, the charges were brought in New York, which Deal said he believes is linked to a slate of resignations and allegations of corruption among Big Apple officials.

‘People aren’t going to tie this together.’
The bodyguard implied that Diddy himself was victimized early in his career by other powerful music industry figures, and said he blames the ones who ‘trained him and taught him the music business’ for Diddy’s alleged crimes.
Puff wasn’t born a monster, he was made into a monster,’ he said.

‘He was made into a monster because of what happened to him, and because of the things he had to do.

‘To keep it frank, he was doing to other people what was done to him… that’s a learned behavior.’

He claimed: ‘They was heavy into the drugs, they was heavy into beating women, and doing things at that crazy stage that’s going to make him think he can get away with the same things that they was getting away with back then.’

‘I’m not going to say allegedly because I saw that for my own self,’ he added.

Deal said Diddy’s dramatic, high-profile arrest was ‘karma’ for ‘a lot of the stuff that he did’, including one allegation that he led rapper Biggie Smalls ‘to his death.’
His karma was bound to catch up with him,’ he continued.

‘So all the things that are going on right now, the learned behavior that he got from these people who was not living spiritually correct… he went and transferred that and did that to people.’

Deal concluded that Diddy’s arrest will go down as ‘one of the greatest tragedies’ in hip-hop history, alongside the infamous deaths of Tupac and Biggie Smalls.

‘He brought it on himself,’ Deal said.
He knew that he was wrong, and he knew that he learned something that wasn’t right… he knew that if something is wrong you get help, and he didn’t choose none of that.’

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More like plaid skirt days.

 

 

Singer, songwriter and self-proclaimed basic autumn lover Taylor Swift stepped out with pal Gigi Hadid over the weekend wearing a perfectly fall-ready ‘fit. And while her Stella McCartney bag ($1,595) and Vivienne Westwood boots ($1,325) will each set you back four figures, her Ramy Brook skirt ($365) is far more affordable.

 

 

Unsurprisingly, the pleated plaid style sold out almost immediately after Swift was spotted wearing it. But now, thanks to what the brand called “overwhelming demand,” it’s both available for preorder in all sizes (00 through 14) and on sale, thanks to the brand’s Fall Friends & Family Sale — but only for a limited time, so we’d suggest adding yours to cart ASAP.

 

Estimated to ship Nov. 22, the flirty design features a built-in belt and cozy, flannel-like fabrication, and while the “Down Bad” chart-topper teamed hers with a Vivienne Westwood crop top ($339) and bare legs, it’d pair just as perfectly with a chunky sweater and tights when the weather gets colder.

Known for its silk separates and day-to-night dresses, Ramy Brook’s a new brand to Swift’s closet — but the star has always made it a point to incorporate more accessibly priced pieces into her outfits.

She recently showed up at one of Travis Kelce’s Chiefs games wearing a Melinda Maria necklace ($118) layered with pricier Louis Vuitton baubles, attended the season opener in a pair of on-sale Grlfrnd shorts ($185 $102) and hit the US Open in a checked linen Reformation dress ($248).

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