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Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Justin Bieber could rebound, despite setbacks: TMZ's Harvey Levin
(NewsNation) — The founder of TMZ, which produced a new documentary about the downward spiral of Justin Bieber, says it's by no means game over for the pop superstar. The 31-year-old musician is currently recording new music in Iceland, where he's renting an entire hotel for $60,000 a night, says TMZ executive producer Harvey Levin. 'He's there with other artists,' Levin told 'Banfield' on Friday. 'It probably will be a No. 1 record, at least in the beginning. And maybe it'll be just as big as everything else. But even if it isn't, Justin Bieber has got a lock on a career for the rest of his life.' Justin Bieber went broke, new TMZ exposé says In the new documentary 'TMZ Investigates: What Happened to Justin Bieber?' the celebrity news site looks at several crises the star has endured in recent years. Purported challenges have included marital pressures, the outsize influence of Bieber's church on his life and a near financial collapse in 2022. The latter setback arose after Bieber ended a concert tour early and sponsors demanded partial repayment, Levin has said. To raise cash, Bieber reportedly sold his music catalogue for $200 million. If the musician can get over his distaste for touring, Levin said, he stands to reap a fortune from his built-in fan base. 'If Justin Bieber just did a residency whenever he wanted, he could make millions and millions and millions of dollars. He is every bit the level of Adele and maybe bigger. Even if you thought of this 31-year-old as a legacy act, it's an act that will live for decades and decades.' 'What Happened to Justin Bieber?' is streaming on Hulu. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New Straits Times
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: Kelly Osbourne: Weight criticised more harshly than past drug struggles
LOS ANGELES: English TV personality, actress, and singer Kelly Osbourne has voiced her strong criticism of a "fat-phobic" society, asserting that she faced harsher judgment for her weight than for her struggles with drug addiction. The 40-year-old reality star shared her experiences at the Beacher Vitality Happy & Healthy Summit in LA recently, recounting the negative scrutiny she endured over the years, according to NME. "We live in a fat-phobic world. I have been a drug addict, an alcoholic...I've been a complete mess, disrespectful to people, horrible – but I got more flak for being fat than I did for anything else. It's insane," she said. The daughter of heavy metal legend Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne elaborated, "You'll never read an article about me that doesn't include a comment about my weight. People would say, 'You're so pretty. Why don't you just lose a little bit of weight, and then you'll be the total package?'" Osbourne revealed that her weight loss journey involved "everything" imaginable, including "surgery, medication, diet, and exercise." However, she emphasised that true transformation occurred when she achieved the right emotional mindset. "It's not as simple as changing your diet and moving. "You have to change your brain. You have to come to peace and acceptance about where you are in your life before you can start." Osbourne has been open about her past struggles with addiction. In an appearance on TMZ Investigates last year, she disclosed that she entered rehab for the first time at age 19, having developed an addiction at 13 after being prescribed opioids following a tonsillectomy. She described her early experiences with rehab with a touch of dark humour, saying it was "like university on how to be a better drug addict." Osbourne is currently in a relationship with Slipknot turntablist Sid Wilson, and they have a child born in 2022.
