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Zendaya, Willow Smith, and Kiernan Shipka performed a unique rendition of David Bowie’s classic hit, “Changes,” in honor of the late singer’s birthday, Saturday. The performance was slammed on social media and even compared to Gal Gadot’s infamous cover of John Lennon’s “Imagine,” with several other celebrities.

The piece was published by W Magazine in a video directed by Lynn Hirschberg.

“In honor of what would have been #DavidBowie’s 75th birthday, watch as the stars deliver a heartfelt rendition of the legendary rocker’s hit song,” the caption read on Instagram.

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Commenters labeled the performance cringeworthy.

“Why are they reading these iconic lyrics off a page!!??? If they don’t know them off by heart like any Bowie fan then,” one user wrote.

Another added: “This is so insulting to David Bowie, on his birthday of all days.”

“Changes” was featured on Bowie’s iconic 1971 album, Hunky Dory, and is widely considered one of the legendary singer’s best songs.

Bowie passed away in 2016 after an 18-month battle with liver cancer that he chose not to make public.

Check out the trio’s polarizing performance of “Changes” below.

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Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh will “entertain” offers from NFL teams this offseason, according to 4-star wide receiver recruit Darrius Clemons’s father, Larry. Larry says Harbaugh was candid with his son during the recruitment process.

“He said that he’ll entertain (it),” Larry told Sports Illustrated. “He was up front with us about that. I had Coach Harbaugh speak to my pastor. They had a good conversation. Our pastor asked him about that, and that’s just that’s the (reply) that he gave him.”

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He continued: “I have no choice but to respect a coach if he’s up front with us like that. So, I respect him for that. … By him saying stuff like that I was like, ‘We can’t pick a school because of a coach.’ We learned that from the Oregon (coaching change).”

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport says that Harbaugh has become a prime candidate for the Las Vegas Raiders’ head coaching vacancy.

Harbaugh previously served as the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers from 2011 to 2014. He led the team to three straight NFC championship games and a Super Bowl appearance.

Michigan lost to Georgia in the College Football Playoff semifinal, earlier this year.

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The Miami Dolphins invited legendary actor Will Smith to participate in a workout with the team on Thursday. In a viral clip posted on his Instagram, the Academy Award-nominated actor lets a fart fly while attempting to loosen up his muscles.

“Training with the Miami Dolphins was going great… Until that morning coffee snuck up on me,” Smith says in the video.

After the trainer tells him to relax to his muscles, Smith takes the instruction a little too seriously.

“Sorry about this … excuse me,” he said, after letting it go. “You guys have showers in here?”

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A handful of celebrities popped up in the comments section including Michael Bay.

“We would of cut that out -young movie crews like to show authentic.!!” wrote Bay. “That’s why I love you Will you keep it real.”

Smith also shared a video of himself meeting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

“I’m not saying me training with @tuaman has anything to do with @miamidolphins 6 game winning streak but I’m just sayinnnnn,” Smith captioned the clip.

Check out Smith’s workout with the Dolphins below as well as his run-in with Tagovailoa.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo discussed Kyrie Irving’s vaccination status, following the Milwaukee Bucks’ 121-109 win over the Brooklyn Nets, Friday. The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player says that you can try to show someone why they should be vaccinated, but at the end of the day, “if he doesn’t want to do it, I can’t keep pressuring him.”

“When it comes to basketball, I feel like I can talk to them,” Antetokounmpo said of his teammates, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. “When it comes to a personal decision like that, it’s … I’ve got to let them make their decision. They’re grown men. You know, and every situation is different. I cannot pressure somebody to do something that he doesn’t feel comfortable doing.”

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He continued: “I can tell you why I did it. Why I felt comfortable doing it. To protect my family, to protect my mom and stuff, stay safe, and you just hope he understands that. But if he doesn’t want to do it, I can’t keep pressuring him. I’ve got to focus on myself and come every day and do my job, because that’s what I get paid to do. I don’t know what relationship they have, what kind of relationship they have. They probably have talked to him but they cannot keep on pressuring him to do something he doesn’t feel comfortable because it takes so much energy and takes energy away from basketball. That why we’re here.”

Irving’s vaccination status has been a hot topic throughout the year, as he missed the entire season until Wednesday due to the NBA’s COVID-19 protocols.

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Ben Affleck says his portrayal in the media has made him concerned about his kids’ worrying about his mental health. Affleck discussed his mental health struggles in a new interview with the Los Angeles Times.

Affleck explains that he had difficulty dealing with his media image during the early 2000s, but later learned to overcome the anxiety by going to therapy; however, he says once his kids grew older, things became difficult again.

“I got to a place where [the public perception] was so different from who I am that I just stopped reading and stopped caring. But then, as my kids got older and started seeing the Internet themselves, that’s the difficult part.”

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Affleck says that the popular “Sad Affleck” meme, despite being funny, is something he found concerning.

“Even the ‘Sad Affleck’ meme – that was funny to me,” he recalled. “I mean, there’s nobody who hasn’t felt that way at a junket. But then my kids see it and I think, ‘Oh, are they going to think their dad is fundamentally sad or they have to worry about me?’ That’s really tough.”

Affleck has three children, Violet Anne, 16, and Seraphina Rose, 13, and Samuel Garner, 9.

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Cardi B and Cuban Doll went at it with each other on Twitter, Saturday night, regarding Offset’s alleged cheating scandal. Cuban Doll is adamant that Offset attempted to pursue her back in the day.

The back-and-forth start when Cuban Doll posted since-deleted tweets, which Cardi interpreted as being targeted her way.

“Girl Sdfu !!!!! We never had a problem you dry tweeted that shit bout me … me & you ain’t been cool offset was tryna fuck me,” Cuban sent Cardi’s way.

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The “WAP” rapper replied: “This is you as well LIKE I SAID …Don’t try to act victim cause I reply to those deleted tweets you was directing at me. Just tell your label to pay me for the promo.”

When presented with evidence of her previously denying the rumor, Cuban Doll claimed that she was paid off to shut it down.

“First you said the girl was no longer ya friend, then it turned to he was fuckin her, now it’s he was trying to fuck with you? You can’t even keep up with ya own lies,” Cardi tweeted. “Show me the receipts. You started this yet asking me what does it prove? Honey you need this moment not me.”

Check out what remains of the interaction below.

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Tennessee Titans star running back Derrick Henry will reportedly remain out for the team’s regular-season finale against the Houston Texans on Sunday. ESPN reports that the team expects him to be available during the playoffs.

“We have some time to make that decision and we will evaluate where we are at,” Titans coach Mike Vrabel said Friday. “But I think that he looked good. We continue to track his speed and his mileage and volume and see how he responds. I feel good about where he is at.”

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Henry participated in practice on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

The former NFL Offensive Player of the Year suffered a fractured foot during the team’s 34-31 win over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 8. He was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 1. He was the NFL’s leading rusher at the time.

In his absence, the Titans have been able to hold on to their lead in the AFC South, and even have a chance to clinch the top spot in the conference depending on how things shake out on Sunday. The team is currently 11-5.

The Titans activated 27-year-old running back Jordan Wilkins from the practice squad. Wilkins has previously played for the Colts.

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Sinead O’Connor’s 17-year-old son, Shane O’Connor, has died, the “Nothing compares 2U” singer confirmed on Twitter, Friday night. Sinead had revealed that Shane had been missing on Thursday, and asked for help locating him.

“My beautiful son, Nevi’im Nesta Ali Shane O’Connor, the very light of my life, decided to end his earthly struggle today and is now with God. May he rest in peace and may no one follow his example. My baby. I love you so much. Please be at peace,” O’Connor tweeted.

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She also shared Bob Marley’s “Ride Natty Ride” as a tribute to him in another post.

“This is for my Shaney. The light of my life. The lamp of my soul. My blue-eye baby. You will always be my light. We will always be together. No boundary can separate us,” O’Connor captioned the song.

Shane was born in 2004. His father was musician Dónal Lunny.

After Shane went missing, Sinead called out the hospital for letting him out in the first place: “Like, how has a seventeen year old traumatised young person WHO WAS ON SUICIDE WATCH in Tallaght Hosptial’s Lynn Ward been able to go missing??? Hospital of course so far refusing to take any responsibility. Anything happens to my son on their watch? Lawsuits.”

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