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What kind of world would it be if Britney Spears‘ debut single wasn’t “… Baby One More Time?” That impossible-to-image parallel universe would have become a reality if Simon Cowell had had his way. In an interview with the British music mogul/reality singing judge on the latest episode of his America’s Got Talent co-star Howie Mandel’s Howie Mandel Does Stuff podcast, Cowell revealed that he once offered the song’s producer/writer Max Martin a brand-new Mercedes for the track. “I had a boy band at the time called Five, who I’d put together, we were just on the verge of breaking them from America,” Cowell told Mandel of the five-piece London act he signed to BMG/RCA. “Someone phones me from America and says I’ve just been played this song. It was written for TLC. TLC passed and he played me down the phone to me and was like, ‘oh my God, I’ve got to have this song.'” That track, of course, was the one that eventually launched Spears into the pop stratosphere. Spears released her debut single in Sept. 1998 and it went on to become one of the best-selling singles of all time and topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. But it could have gone another way if Cowell had landed the deal with Martin. “So I phoned up Max and said ‘please, please give me this song,'” Cowell said in his first-ever podcast appearance. “And he went, ‘I’ve promised it to someone else.’ And I said, ‘well, I’ll send you a Mercedes 500 SL if I can have this song.'” To Cowell’s chagrin, Martin insisted that the track was already spoken for and that it was going to a new act the former American Idol baddie had never heard of. “And he went ‘no, I’ve promised it to somebody else,'” Cowell said Martin told him. “And I said ‘who?’ And he went, ‘Britney Spears.’ And I said ‘Max, let me give you some advice, no one is going to have a hit with the name called Britney Spears’. She wasn’t even known.” Even though he didn’t get the song for Five, in the end Cowell told Mandel he thinks it was the right call. “He’s honorable,” Cowell said. “He promised the song and he wasn’t going to break the promise, and look, he made the right decision… We’re still good friends now. Listen, I would have taken the car! And don’t forget, no one had heard of this girl before so he was not going to break his promise. So I missed out on that, but that’s how we met and became friends.” Listen to the episode below (“… Baby One More Time” talk begins around 38:30 mark). https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/simon-cowell-buy-baby-one-more-time-max-martin-britney-spears-five-1235138889/ Wow, Simon's always been so full of himself.

So cute

Fingers crossed. https://twitter.com/relucasmqt95/status/1570566961796632577

"Introducing ONYX ICE COLE CANNON…" he captioned the post, which included a pic of him at the hospital after her birth. "Once again Today I am in Awe of the Devine Feminine! God has given me and @MissLanishaCole the privilege of hosting an Angel here on earth. I vow to protect, provide, guide and love this child to the best of my abilities." "I’m doing the work to heal and grow into the infinite Being God ordained me to be," he continued." https://www.buzzfeed.com/chelseastewart/nick-cannon-ninth-baby-announcement-instagram

Best known for his Top Ten Hit in 1999, "You"

Noooooooo

After going through so many songs the pair have made, Iggy has chosen the magical one

Wendy Williams Enters Wellness Facility Due to 'Overall Health Issues' The TV personality is seeking help to manage her health as she hopes to make “a major comeback” in her career Wendy Williams is taking steps toward getting her health on track. The 58-year-old TV personality has reportedly entered a wellness facility, seeking help as she hopes to manage her "overall health issues." "She is taking some time to focus on her health and wellness as she prepares for a major comeback for the next level in her career with The Wendy Experience Podcast," a press release from the podcast states. "Ms. Williams is being treated by a team of some of the best doctors in the world. We ask for your prayers and well wishes during this time." Earlier this year, Williams' ongoing health concerns previously kept her from returning to host The Wendy Williams Show, which was delayed twice before Leah Remini stepped in to guest host. Other stars were later tapped to do the same, including Michael Rapaport, Whitney Cummings and Jerry Springer. Sherri Shepherd proved to be a fan-favorite among the guest hosts, even scoring season-high ratings during her initial stint last November. It was later announced that the 54-year-old was given her own namesake talk show, Sherri, that would take over Williams' program's time slot. With that, Williams' own show concluded after more than a decade on-air. "She understands why this decision was made from a business point of view," Howard Bragman, a rep for Williams, said in a statement in February. "She has been assured by Debmar-Mercury that should her health get to a point where she can host again and should her desire be that she hosts again that she would be back on TV at that time." https://people.com/health/wendy-williams-enters-wellness-facility-amid-overall-health-issues/

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I - god save the king I guess…

Her husband Patrick Carney from The Black Keys cheated on her and she just posted it to Twitter. Savage! Such a huge fan and so sad for her

Kylie Jenner noticed she began lactating through her shirt while filming a 'day-to-night' makeup tutorial for her 47.4 million TikTok followers in her car on Tuesday. While preparing to apply a red lipstick from her latest cosmetic collection to her plump pout, the 25-year-old makeup, who gave birth to a baby boy six months ago, pointed out she was secreting milk. 'Oh, it looks like I'm lactating,' she mused when noticing a stain on the front of her light grey short sleeve top while rocking a pair of oversized black shades https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11213433/Kylie-Jenner-notices-lactating-filming-day-night-makeup-tutorial-TikTok.html#comments

Lindsay Lohan is reuniting with a former flame on her upcoming movie. Netflix has started rounding out the cast for its Lohan-led romantic comedy Irish Wish, with Ed Speleers (Outlander), Alexander Vlahos (Sanditon), Ayesha Curry (A Black Lady Sketch Show), Elizabeth Tan (Emily in Paris) and Emmy winner Jane Seymour (The Kominsky Method) signing on for roles. Lohan and Speleers were briefly linked in 2010 after her split from Samantha Ronson, with the actor even introducing Lohan as his girlfriend to friends during their time together in London. Speleers is a BAFTA Award nominee best known for turns on series including Outlander, Wolf Hall and Downton Abbey. The actor has been seen in films including Eragon, The House That Jack Built, Breathe and Alice Through the Looking Glass, among others. He will also be starring in the next season of hit Netflix series You. Irish Wish picks up with Maddie (Lohan) as the love of her life gets engaged to her best friend, watching as she puts her feelings aside to be a bridesmaid at their wedding in Ireland. Days before the pair are set to marry, Maddie makes a spontaneous wish for true love, only to wake up as the bride-to-be. With her dream seeming to come true, Maddie soon realizes that her real soulmate is someone else entirely. Filming is currently underway. The movie is being made as part of Lohan’s two-picture creative partnership with Netflix and is slated for a 2023 release. The project reteams Lohan with Janeen Damian, following their work together on the Netflix holiday film Falling for Christmas, which will officially kick off the streamer's holiday season on November 10.

I'm- HIJABI K has seemingly fled the United States to settle in Morocco, after losing the defamation lawsuit Cardi B held against her. Tasha K is still ordered to pay $4M in damages to Cardi B after alleging false stories about her brand that tarnished her mental well-being.