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Cardi B is set to make history at award show dubbed the ‘Oscars of porn’

Cardi B is buzzing this week after it was announced that she was set to make history by being the first featured female performer at the upcoming Adult Video News Awards, also known as the AVNs.

The awards, dubiously dubbed the Oscars of porn, honour stars of the adult film industry, and this year the ceremony will feature an all-female cast.

In a recently released statement, 26-year-old Cardi said she ‘couldn’t wait’, adding:

I’m so excited that the AVN Awards chose me to be their first female performer ever.

Equally excited is AVN president Tony Rios, who celebrated Cardi’s inclusion and made reference to the awards’ all-female cast.

We are beyond thrilled to be welcoming Cardi B to perform at the 2019 AVN Awards. For the first time in more than three decades, we will have an all-female cast — our co-hosts, our comedian and our musical guest.

There you have it. (dailymail.co.uk)

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Ariana Grande’s manager has defended Pete Davidson against criticism

When Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson called off their engagement and decided to go their separate ways last month, it wasn’t long before fans of the singer started throwing shade in Pete’s direction.

Indeed, this week Pete’s Instagram was full of comments from Ariana’s fanbase, deriding the SNL star’s announcement that his film Big Time Adolescence had been accepted by the Sundance Film Festival.

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And Ariana’s manager, Scooter Braun, isn’t one bit happy about it.

Commenting on the negative remarks, he wrote:

Stop the bullsh*t. It is nothing like that and Pete is a good dude. No one has hate for this guy and he is a stand up guy.

Scooter added: “Show respect because trust me everyone on this side knows he deserves it and wishes him well.”

Fair enough. (cosmopolitan.com)

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Channing Tatum says Amanda Bynes had a massive role in kickstarting his career

If it wasn’t for Amanda Bynes, it’s highly unlikely that Channing Tatum would have gotten his role in She’s The Man – something the actor is all too aware of.

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Speaking ahead of Magic Mike Live in London this week, Channing paid tribute to Amanda, calling her ‘talented and special’.

She definitely helped. Man, I thank her every day.

In reference to Amanda’s recent interview with Paper magazine, Channing said he’s so glad to know that the actress is doing well again, and acknowledged the difficulties experienced by child stars.

I’m so happy she’s killing it again. She’s so talented and so special. She’s been doing it.

“I think it’s so impossible when you start at such a young age to keep perspective. It’s tough.” (huffingtonpost.com)

And in the rest of the day’s dirt

• Kylie Jenner always books a separate hotel room for her clothes because of course she does. (pagesix.com)

• Macauley Culkin watches Home Alone with his girlfriend and mutters the lines under his breath. (buzzfeed.com)

• Lily Allen revealed she hasn’t spoken to her father since her memoir ‘My Thoughts Exactly’ was published. (dailymail.co.uk)

• DJ Khaled and Floyd Mayweather have been charged with cryptocurrency fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission. (cnn.com)

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