Rihanna sparks new music buzz with recording session video
Rihanna riled her fans with a clip of her in the recording studio, reigniting hopes that her ninth album could be on the way.
The “Umbrella” singer took to Instagram on Thursday to offer fans a peak at her jam-packed night with a time-stamped video. She kicked things off with a meeting at her fashion brand Savage X Fenty shortly after 9 p.m. There, she greeted employees and examined fabric swatches before signing copies of her albums “Loud,” “Music of the Sun” and “Good Girl Gone Bad.”
“I still have to go to the studio after this and I have to make a Mardi Gras costume for my son after the studio,” she said as the meeting dragged on. “Longest day ever.”
Just after 2:30 a.m., Rihanna can be seen hard at work in the studio, with the session going on well past 5 a.m.
“We should have coffee someday, get to know each other,” she joked. “Yesterday’s price is not today’s price.”
The nine-time Grammy winner — who shares sons Riot, 2, and RZA, 3 as well as daughter Rocki, with rapper and producer A$AP Rocky — has not released a new album since “ANTI” in 2016. Her last single, meanwhile, was “Friend of Mine,” which was released in 2025 as part of “The Smurfs” movie soundtrack.
Next is “Mom duties,” without sleep. The clip continues with Rihanna decking out an umbrella with sparkles and faux fur before bedazzling a pair of jeans, then wraps with Riot showing off the finished costume.
“Commercial break,” Rihanna captioned the post. She did not reveal any details about her potential new music or her recording session.
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Corey Feldman and Courtney Anne Mitchell have finalized their divorce, officially parting ways after nearly seven years of marriage.
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Feldman agreed to pay Mitchell $100,000 in spousal support, and they both “waive any all rights to receive spousal support from the other at any time now or in the future.” He must make an initial $10,000 payment within five days of making the deal, followed by $10,000 payments every two months until the full amount is paid.
The “Gremlins” star was also ordered to pay off a debt to the IRS from 2021. In turn, he gets to keep his Michael Jackson collectibles and several cars, including a 2016 BMW, a 2021 Mercedes-Benz and a 2013 Coachmen Mirada in addition to five shares of Tesla stock, TMZ reported.
“ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER DIVORCE STORY,” Corey wrote on X. “GOD WILLING THIS IS THE LAST I HAVE TO HEAR OF IT. IVE NEVER HAD A DIVORCE COVERED THIS EXTENSIVELY, SO LET ME B CLEAR I WILL NOT B ANSWERING ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS SETTLEMENT. GOD BLESS.”
Feldman married Mitchell in November 2016, at Sir Elton John’s Fizz Champagne lounge at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, and they announced their separation in August 2023.
“We have been through so much together and still have much love and respect for each other,” Feldman told People at the time.
“There is no one to blame,” he continued. “This is a case of life becoming really hard, Courtney dealing with health issues, and two people who have grown apart and now find themselves at a crossroads.”
Feldman was previously married to actress Vanessa Marcil, from 1989 to 1993, and Susie Sprague, from 2002 to 2014.
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NEW YORK — Amid the desperate search for Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother, Nancy, sources say the “Today” show host is expected to return to work, though when that will happen is anything but certain.
The veteran TV personality left NBC’s airwaves after her 84-year-old mother was reported missing from her southern Arizona home on Feb. 1. Nearly four weeks later, investigators continue to search for Nancy and those responsible for her abduction.
In the immediate aftermath, Sheinelle Jones, who co-hosts the fourth hour of “Today” with Jenna Bush Hager, joined co-anchor Craig Melvin for the 7-9 a.m. block before Hoda Kotb stepped in. Kotb, who previously co-hosted with Guthrie for seven years, returned to her former role on an interim basis after leaving the show in early 2025.
According to Variety, it’s not clear when Guthrie will resume her morning show duties, though it seems she’s been given plenty of freedom to take the time she needs. A source familiar with the situation said she’s expected to return on her own timeline, even if that means a significant absence.
Still, producers are left needing to figure out how to fill Guthrie’s role for an undefined time, while simultaneously being considerate in how they cover a major national story involving one of their own.
Katie Couric, who co-anchored “Today” from 1991 to 2006, said in a recent interview that given the “unprecedented” circumstances, she’s certain that everyone at “Today” is doing “the best they possibly can.”
“When something happens to a member of these very close-knit teams, it is devastating, I think, to everyone,” she said, per Variety. “It must be excruciating to try to carry on, but also to cover a story about a beloved colleague.”
Guthrie is currently with her siblings in Tucson, where they were raised, holding out hope that their mother comes home. She and her family are offering a $1 million reward for information leading to her rescue or recovery.
Guthrie announced that offer in a video posted online Tuesday, in which she acknowledged the tragic possibility that Nancy “may be lost,” but said the family still “believe[s] in a miracle.”
Guthrie joined NBC News in 2007 as a legal analyst before becoming a White House correspondent in 2008. She contributed to “Today” before taking over the show’s 7 a.m. co-hosting spot in 2012.
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By Tribune News Service
