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Britney Spears Fakes British Accent During London Show; Burglars Planned To Rob Demi Lovato While She Was In Rehab

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Britney Spears Fakes British Accent During London Show; Burglars Planned To Rob Demi Lovato While She Was In Rehab

BRITNEY SPEARS PUTS ON A FAKE BRITISH ACCENT DURING LONDON SHOW

Britney Spears’ time overseas in England during her Piece of Me tour has been quite confusing, for lack of the better word.

Earlier this month, she actually forgot what area she was in while on stage. It happened to be Brighton, where the “Toxic” singer was performing during their annual Pride weekend.

She was back in England on Friday night at the 02 Arena in London (where she’ll be for the next two days), where Britney actually spoke in a fake British accent while on stage.

A fan video caught Britney going from hometown Louisiana gal to full-blown Spice Girl in a matter of seconds when she started talking to her audience during the performance. WATCH

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SERENA WILLIAMS RESPONDS TO FRENCH OPEN CATSUIT CONTROVERSY: ‘I’M SURE WE WOULD COME TO AN UNDERSTANDING’

“I feel like if and when, of if they know that some things are for health reasons, then there’s no way that they wouldn’t be okay with it.”

During the French Open, Serena indicated the catsuit helped to improve her circulation. She has suffered from blood clots, including during the birth of her daughter, Alexis Olympia, who turns one next Saturday.

Serena said she spoke Friday with Bernard Giudicelli, president of the French tennis federation, who ignited the controversy when he announced a new dress code for the 2019 French Open and specifically mentioned Serena’s catsuit.

“It will no longer be accepted,” Giudicelli told Tennis magazine. “One must respect the game. I think sometimes we’ve gone too far.”

Those comments seem to suggest he found Serena’s fashion choice disrespectful. But Serena indicated there may be room for negotiation.

“He’s been really amazing, so easy to talk to,” she said. “I’m sure we would come to an understanding and everything will be okay.”

Serena did not wear the catsuit at Wimbledon, where she reached the final before losing to Germany’s Angelique Kerber in straight sets. The All-England Club traditionally insists that players wear white at Wimbledon, which would have prevented a Black Panther-inspired fashion statement.

Even white catsuits don’t pass muster at Wimbledon. In 1985, the tournament banned a skin-tight outfit by American Anne White after her first-round match.

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Despite Serena’s attempt to diffuse this controversy, the French federation continues to face a torrent of criticism on social media. Celebrities, including mega-producer Shonda Rhimes and actress-director Elizabeth Banks, have taken to Twitter to condemn the decision to ban Serena’s catsuit.

This isn’t the first time Frenchmen in charge of a popular annual event have made a fashion-related decision that prompted charges of sexism. In 2015, the Cannes Film Festival announced that women attending red-carpet events had to wear high heels instead of flats.

Nike, the longtime supplier of Serena’s tennis wardrobe, announced earlier this month that she’ll wear clothing at the U.S. Open from “The Queen Collection,” a collaboration between Serena and fashion designer Virgil Abloh that will feature asymmetrical silhouettes and tutu-like skirts of tulle inspired by her love of dance.

Asked if her Open outfit will do anything to help her circulation, Serena said, “I’ve since found other methods. I wear tights that keep everything going with my blood (to) make sure I’m pretty healthy out there.”

GROSS: BURGLARS WERE PLANNING A ROBBERY AT DEMI LOVATO’S HOME WHILE SHE IS RECEIVING TREATMENT

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … a group of thieves were arrested shortly after we broke the news Demi was out of the hospital and in an out-of-state rehab facility.

We’re told the arrests were not related to Lovato, but upon investigation … cops found electronic communications among the crew about hitting up her house while she was away.

10 Types Of Marijuana Perfect For Concerts And Festivals

Kent Gruetzmacher
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10 Types Of Marijuana Perfect For Concerts And Festivals

When one envisions going to Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin concerts, images of a marijuana smoke-filled rock and roll stadium flood the brain. In the scene, smoke meshes with atmosphere, which is in turn transformed into an ephemeral canvas in the sky—colored with psychedelic lights and lasers.

In San Francisco during the 1960s the Grateful Dead infused drug use with the concert experience giving rise to the term “psychedelic rock.” With this notion, the Grateful Dead paved the way for generations of cannabis using musicians and fans alike—those who discover something transcendent in the marijuana fueled concert experience. As we make our way into the 21st century, the combination of live music and marijuana has become a fundamental part of rock and roll culture.

Not into all that smoke? Know that there are multiple ways to consume marijuana, you can eat or drink it, rub it into your skin, vape, smoke and much more. Ask the budtenders at your local dispensary which products have the strains listed and then pick how you want to put it into your body.

For those inquisitive smokers that want to get the most out of their favorite musical performance, here are 10 types of marijuana that are good to take at concerts:

Space Queen

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Not only will a couple tokes of this famous sativa strains help you feel comfortable in the middle of a crowded auditorium, it’ll make you want to get up and dance.

Capitalizer

This sativa dominant hybrid was bred to grow to massive sizes under the sunshine in the Sierra foothills of central California. If you want to feel like a rock star, trying smoking this potent strain while practicing your favorite instrument.

OG Platinum

As a highly-revered hybrid strain, OG Platinum has an award-winning nose and immediate high. One puff of this OG will have you playing air-guitar in no time.

Silver Haze

As one of the most popular sativa-dominant hybrids on the cannabis market, Silver Haze balances a solid body buzz with cheerful mood. This is a great strain to smoke if you are going to a concert and you usually get uncomfortable in crowds.

Girl Scout Cookies

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This Durban Poison x OG Kush is celebrated by pop-culture icons. Point being, if your favorite rappers smoke it—Girl Scout Cookies are a sure bet for a blow-out concert experience.

Super Lemon Haze

This sativa-dominant hybrid has a piney smell and looks like it’s been dipped in sugar. Super Lemon Haze’s energetic buzz is sure to get the party started.

Rockstar

Rockstar is an indica dominant cross between Rockbud and Sensi Star. However, don’t let the label intimidate you—Rockstar will have you feeling stress-free at your favorite show without the usual debilitating indica effects.

Jack Herer

This prominent sativa strain is named after one of the most renowned cannabis growers/activists to date. Even more, it’s a great smoke for getting the creative juices flowing, whether on the stage or in the crowd.

Pineapple Express

This pleasantly aromatic sativa is a cross of Trainwreck and Hawaiian. Whether listening to the gentle melodies of island music or getting your face melted at a metal show, Pineapple Express compliments the artistic tastes of most music connoisseurs.

LSD

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LSD is recognized as an anomaly amongst cannabis enthusiasts as its indica dominant genetics mysteriously manifest a cerebrally intense sativa high. Moreover, LSD is said to induce hallucinations—transporting smokers back tie-dye-clad 1960s psychedelia.

How Marijuana Fights Obesity: A Breakdown Of The Science

Terry Hacienda
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How Marijuana Fights Obesity: A Breakdown Of The Science

It is one of the many seeming contradictions of cannabis consumption: Yes, marijuana increases the appetite in most consumers, giving may of us the munchies. But marijuana fights obesity too. Find out how.

A study published in the Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics suggests that regular consumers of cannabis have a lower BMI than those who do not use the drug.

Researchers from the University of Miami found that women who used marijuana on a daily basis had a 3.1 percent lower BMI and male users had a 2.7 percent lower BMI than those who do not use marijuana.

This study is not the first one to find such a link.

A study published in the American Journal of Medicine in 2013 uncovered how marijuana manipulates the body’s insulin production, transforming the metabolism into a well-oiled machine of sorts to keep obesity at bay. The researchers from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Omaha, and the Harvard School of Public Health found that current marijuana use was linked to fasting insulin levels that were 16 percent lower. They also discovered significant associations between the use of marijuana and a smaller waist circumference.

A 2013 study published in the American Journal of Medicine found that cannabis consumers have 16 percent lower levels of fasting insulin and 17 percent lower insulin resistance levels than non-users. The research found “significant associations between marijuana use and smaller waist circumferences.” In essence, the study revealed that marijuana consumption aided metabolism and kept obesity at bay. The researchers from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Omaha, and the Harvard School of Public Health also discovered significant associations between the use of marijuana and a smaller waist circumference.

And yet another study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology revealed that “the prevalence of obesity is lower in cannabis users than in nonusers.”

According to Gary L. Wenk, author of “Your Brain on Food,” Psychology Todaywrote in :

“During the past three decades an obesity epidemic has been responsible for a 77% increase in death rates. The accumulation of excess body fat has been clearly shown to accelerate the progression of many age-associated diseases such as cancer, arthritis, diabetes and dementia. Why? A few years ago it became clear that fat cells produce inflammation by releasing specialized proteins called cytokines. The more fat cells you have the more cytokines get released into your blood. Essentially, obesity is associated with chronic, low-grade, body-wide inflammation, insulin resistance and many of the same metabolic conditions that underlie the aging process itself. The cytokines are capable of inducing shrinkage of brain regions (primarily gray matter- where the neurons live) that are used in the process of learning new things and recalling memories.

So, yes, marijuana will most likely give you the munchies. But research also suggests that you will be carrying around less weight.

This Royal Is More Popular Than Meghan Markle

Hyacinth Forbes-Hamilton
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This Royal Is More Popular Than Meghan Markle

Who is the most popular royal?  While Meghan Markle seems to be on the cover of every magazine, another royal is selling out books so fast, even Amazon is struggling to have enough in stock.

The Queen’s late sister is the subject of a new book, Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret by Craig Brown. Unlike a biography, this book shares snapshots of the royal’s unorthodox life, including her shocking divorce from Antony Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon.

Related Story: Everyone Is Drooling Over Britain’s Newest ‘Most Eligible Royal’

Born before WWII, Princess Margaret was brought up in a world of order, manners and strict protocol a la “Downton Abbey.” Post-war, after her sister ascended the throne, the Princess embraced change, fun and frivolity. In the 60s and 70s, she holidayed in Mustique, ensuring its popularity even today as a playground of the well-heeled jet set. It was there she embarked on an affair with a much younger man.

Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret starring in wartime Aladdin, 1943. / Photo courtesy Daily Herald Archive at the National Media Museum/Flickr

Margaret was a complex person who drank, smoked, and flirted. And while she exhibited a a very different personality than her sister, Elizabeth II, the two were devoted to each other.

The Princess made John Lennon blush and Marlon Brando tongue-tied. Andy Warhol photographed her. Jack Nicholson offered her cocaine. Gore Vidal revered her. Francis Bacon heckled her. Peter Sellers was madly in love with her. For Pablo Picasso, she was the object of sexual fantasy. She could throw shade better than Cookie from Empire — once even putting famed sharp tongue diva Elizabeth Taylor in her place.

Jeff Seroy, SVP at the book’s publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux, shared:

The combination of stellar reviews literally everywhere for this unique and hilarious book, the joyous word of mouth and — it has to be said — the Netflix series “The Crown”, which introduced a new generation or two of readers to Her Royal Highness — propelledNinety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret onto the bestseller lists, and has the book selling as fast as we can print them. It started even before the official pub date and we’re now in five printings less than two weeks after publication, with more sure to come.

If Markle has any leeway with protocol and expectations, it is Princess Margaret who helped pave the way. The perfect end to a summer read.

‘Feet Nails’ Is Your Newest Beauty Trend Nightmare

Maria Loreto
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‘Feet Nails’ Is Your Newest Beauty Trend Nightmare

Manicure and pedicure trends are a mixed bag. While all of them no doubt require hard work and creativity, only a few of them are beautiful, Many are just awful. And that especially applies to  “Feet Nails,” the latest manicure trend where you tack on small decorative feet on top of your nails.

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It’s hard to understand what “Feet Nails” actually means without having a visual of it, but once you see it, you’ll understand completely. This look was created by Russian Instagram account @nail_sunny, and it consists of applying fake nails on top of your hands and molding them into the shape of feet in different positions. The fake nails are painted the color of skin and each individual “toe” is painted with another color, making it look like the small feet have a pedicure of their own. It’s a lot of work for something that looks very disturbing.

This Instagram account is known for its creative and disturbing creations. Some of the wildest things we’ve seen include manicures that somehow feature live ants, long nails wearing little heels, and nails in the shape of Kylie Jenner holding her baby.

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Check out the full account if you’re in the mood for something truly Lynchian that makes you want to scream.

Sunday Dogs Of Instagram: The Labrador Retriever

Anthony Washington
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Sunday Dogs Of Instagram: The Labrador Retriever

Happiness starts with a wet nose and ends with a wagging tail.  Almost all of us have experience with labs and know their enduring love and happy nature. Labrador Retrievers make the perfect family pet.

Here, we pay tribute to five of the most handsome Labs of Instagram in their varying colors: black, chocolate, yellow, red and silver.

The Rich Black Lab 

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The Protective Chocolate Lab

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The Guiding Yellow Lab

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The Fox Red Lab

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The Silky Silver Lab

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Here’s Why Conan O’Brien Is Beefing With Japan

Brendan Bures
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Here’s Why Conan O’Brien Is Beefing With Japan

In a world where most celebrity beef is fake, a disgusting marketing tool used to sell products to the unassuming masses, it’s nice to see one celebrity bringing beef back to its roots. Who, you may ask, has saved us from this morass of mass entertainment? None other than Conan O’Brien, who has indeed started a controversy with the entire country of Japan.

Yes, the late-night host finally discovered a popular manga character overseas called Detective Conan. Conan has beef because he believes the character is a ripoff of his likeness. How so? Well, the series follows “a man trapped in a child’s body,” which Conan believes obviously describes him. The character was created in 1994, one year after Conan went on the air, adding to the suspicion. A town even changed its name to Conantown in honor of the character.

Outraged, Conan demanded three trillion yen in exchange for his likeness to be used in such a manner. And the mayor of Conantown actually responded, saying they’d meet his request if he visited the town. Going off on a power trip, Conan then raised his demands, adding that the most popular laundromat in town must bear his name. Then he’d consider going.

You can watch the whole clip below.

Weed Grow Box Company Is Trying To Lure Hip Hop Artists

Mary Schumacher
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Weed Grow Box Company Is Trying To Lure Hip Hop Artists

Israel, though still not legalized, remains one of the most important cannabis hubs on the planet. It is a global leader in cannabis research, it allows for some medical usages of the plant and has decriminalized it for first and second time offenders. Israel also leads the way in innovative cannabis products and their heady promotion. In fact, a weed grow box company is trying to lure Hip Hop artists.

Take the company Seedo for example. They’re basically a grow box company with special standouts, like imitating the optimal light spectrum and replicating the proper light vs. dark times in a perfectly contained ecosystem that provides everything your plants need at just the right times.

Now Seedo has developed a fully automated device that uses artificial intelligence (A.I.) to grow plants with precision. But their real goal? Securing some well-known rappers from the U.S. to promote the automated grow boxes.

Seedo told The Media Line that although they couldn’t reveal the names as of yet, “We are working with Interscope Records and are now in the process of [negotiating] with hip hop artists who will represent our company in the U.S. and Canada. Hip hop artists are recognized as supporters of the cannabis industry and they are familiar with it.”

The boxes themselves are award worthy. They come in closed-systems so that they use very little water and keep insects and pathogens at bay. Seedo also makes the incredible claim that the cost of what’s yielded is 30 percent less than “any other technology in the world.”

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The grow box also takes care of little problems that were once expected with this type of machine. For example, for its compact size, it has a hefty little CO2 production system that assists with photosynthesis. It also has a smell-proof drying system that takes place inside the machine.

The app, however, may be the most impressive part about the entire package. It comes with tried and true growth recipes or allows you to build your own. It locks and unlocks the Seedo door for safety’s sake no matter where you are. It lets you upload photos and share them with your network. And should heaven forbid something go wrong, it alerts you immediately.

The Seedo journey has taken four years to get where it is and start shipping products. With cutting edge A.I., a complete control app, safety standards put in place, the only “work” that need be done is to trim when you get up to 5 plants at a time and an upcoming hip hop campaign, Seedo is set to become the next big thing in discrete, turnkey home-growing for the busy professional.

Good luck to Seedo, a weed grow box company is trying to lure Hip Hop artists.

Chef Compares CBD-Infused Drinks Ban To Footloose

Amy Hansen
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Chef Compares CBD-Infused Drinks Ban To Footloose

A well-known chef in Seattle doesn’t have a lot of nice things to say about the state’s decision to ban a popular line of CBD wellness drinks at his downtown cafe. In fact, during an interview with KUOW, the chef compares CBD-infused drinks ban to Footloose. The hit film has Kevin Bacon fighting a dance ban in a small time. He compared health regulators to the same small mind set.

Because CBD is a non-psychoactive component of cannabis, when the oil is added to liquid, it creates a relaxing effect.

“It’s subtle,” said Brendan McGill, a noted Seattle Chef. “I’m talking about drinking chamomile tea or something.”

McGill told KUOW that the CBD extract he used at Café Hitchcock was sourced from hemp grown by someone he knows in Oregon. And because it’s from out of state, it’s not regulated by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board. WSLCB spokesman Brian Smith told KUOW that while CBD falls under the jurisdiction of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the agency hasn’t taken any regulatory or enforcement actions.

McGill was told to stop selling his popular CBD lattes in April. He told Seattle Magazine at the time:

Unfortunately, King County Public Health has decided to take a regressive stance on the use of CBD as a food additive. Although cafés in many other Washington counties as well as in Oregon, California, Washington D.C. and NYC are not regulating its use, as it is federally legal, traded across state lines and internationally with no special permitting, is demonstrably not psychoactive and offers tremendous health benefits as well as its signature relaxing effect, we have been instructed to immediately stop serving the extract. I have reached out to discuss this and find out the reasoning behind the decision but as of yet have not heard back from Public Health.”

Joe Graham, who manages the food safety program at the state’s Department of Health, told KUOW that CBD is a no-no, not only because it’s derived from the cannabis plant, but also because it hasn’t been FDA approved. “We rely on the fact that this is a Schedule 1 drug and we rely on the list of federal food additives,” he said, adding:

The potential harms would be dosage…I can’t speak to what the actual safe dose is but that would be a concern. And then also just the source of it, how it was manufactured.

But King County Council member Jeanne Kohl-Welles is on McGill’s side, telling KUOW that her office has been in touch with him, adding:

I do support a new law that would allow for the use of CBD oils in food and drink products if regulated.

Graham said he’s reaching out to other states, like Oregon, to find out how they’re getting around the legality of serving CBD.  “Some states are moving toward that and we’re trying to find out what they’re using as a legal basis because right now we haven’t read anything at the federal level that would allow this,” he told KUOW.

Because the FDA recently approved CBD-based Epidiolex for epilepsy, the federal government is expected to remove CBD from the list of Schedule 1 drugs. According to The Fresh Toast Medical Director Dr. Thomas Green:

I am in the hope that it will either not be scheduled at all (I severely doubt that this will be the case) or will be schedule 3 (the same as Vicodin), schedule 4 (valium) or schedule 5 (cough syrup with codeine). This author certainly does not think CBD has the same abuse potential as Vicodin or valium.

UGH, to a ban on CBD-infused drinks.

Meme Of The Week: Proud Boyfriend Alex Rodriguez

Maria Loreto
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Meme Of The Week: Proud Boyfriend Alex Rodriguez

The VMAs were long, sometimes fun, and mostly embarrassing, but the awards show is somehow still being discussed among fans and viewers who accidentally tuned in to MTV at the right time. Amid the thousands of awards that were given out Monday night, Jennifer Lopez received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, the most important award of the show, which featured a long presentation where she sang a mashup of her most successful songs. No one had a better time than J-Lo’s boyfriend, Alex Rodriguez, who recorded every second of the event as if it wasn’t televised.

While the VMAs have become a sort of joke recently (does MTV even play music videos anymore?), the channel still knows how to broadcast an interesting show that’s sparks tons of conversations.

Producers of the awards show knew what people were after, cutting back and forth between Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson and, most impressively, between a dancing J-LO and A-Rod, who wouldn’t stop recording bits of his bae’s performance.

The short clip became an instant meme, with thousands of people retweeting his reaction and adding in gifs and comments of their own. Check out our favorites:

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