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Merge 104.8  |  19 August 2020

Mariah Carey has surprised fans with news of a new album called The Rarities coming in October. It will reportedly feature previously non-released music and B-sides. The album will be available just days after her memoir The Meaning Of Mariah Carey becomes available on September 29.

 

Ellen DeGeneres has spoken out about the various rumours circulating about her “toxic” behaviour. She is said to be feeling “betrayed” following ongoing claims and was recently accused of having a no eye contact rule by a former producer – which she says is completely “untrue” and ‘Insane”. She also explained that she has “good days and bad days” and is an “introvert”.

 

As cinemas around the world start to reopen after being closed due to the pandemic, doctors are warning that a trip to the cinema might not be a good idea. Many big movies have been delayed for 6 months as the industry struggles to respond to the virus. One Doctor is quoted is saying that from what is understood about the Coronavirus, it is transmitted through aerosolised droplets that come out of our mouths, when we talk or when we laugh. Being in a room for two hours with a bunch of people laughing at a movie is a really hazardous exposure.