The anecdote of the week ...
... ... comes from Paul McCartney. The musician reported on the collaboration with Kanye West in the magazine "Billboard". He met with the rapper a few years ago in a hotel in Beverly Hills for songwriting. The former Beatles singer has brought his guitar, a keyboard, a bass and his event technician. When he starts working, he sits around and strums his guitar, McCartney said. Kanye West apparently starts off slightly differently in the creative process: "Kanye looked at his iPad and leafed through photos mainly of Kim."
McCartney told West on that day that the Beatles hit "Let It Be" was written after he dreamed of his mother. The rapper replied that he also wanted to write a song about his mother. Shortly thereafter, their joint song "Only One" was created. By the way, West caused some amusement at the beginning of the week with another announcement. Because...
... the billionaire of the week ...
... ... is Kanye West - at least if it is his own assessment. The rapper was upset at an event that he does not appear in the rich rankings of "Forbes": "When I talked to 'Forbes', I showed them a proof of 890 million, and they still do not call me 'billionaire' . "
That's why Kim Kardashian's husband is planning an unusual move: "To all those people who find it clumsy to call themselves a billionaire, I say: I may change my name to 'Christian Genius Billionaire Kanye West' for one year so you can it all gets on. "
"So you all get it"
In August, American rapper Kanye West still graced the cover of "Forbes" magazine - and even mentioned the magazine in his song "Jesus Is King". But now the magazine seems to have annoyed the 42-year-old with his richness ranking. The reason: He is not on the list.
The rapper vented his displeasure, "Forbes" said at an event in New York: "When I talked to Forbes, I showed them over 890 million, and they still do not call me 'billionaire'."
Why the rapper (here with his wife Kim Kardashian) only now commented on the ranking, he did not say. However, the magazine did not miss the unmistakable message: it responded to the rapper's indignation and explained why he did not make it into the ranking.
The issue, which contains the ranking, appears once a year, usually in the spring. "When we looked at West's assets in early 2019, we estimated it at $ 240 million," they say. In addition, the author, who also wrote the August published title story to West, not remembered the above document about 890 million dollars. But that alone would not be enough to prove the rappers billionaire status.
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian have four children together: Chicago, born three years ago, Saint, a three-year-old girl, North, and son Psalm, born only in May.
The couple can be seen here in New York with their daughter North in 2015 - she is now five years old.
West and Kardashian are married since 2014, the couple celebrated his fifth wedding anniversary this year.
Forbes responded with a statement: The issue, which contains the ranking, appears once a year, usually in the spring. "When we looked at West's assets at the beginning of 2019, we estimated it at $ 240 million," it says among other things.
The support of the week ...
... got Duchess Meghan in her fight against the tabloid media. Former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said in a radio interview, "I want to hug her and tell her, 'Hang on and do not let the bad guys bust you.'"
The solidarity
For weeks, British tabloid media have been working on Duchess Meghan - which led them to comment: They suffer greatly under the reenactments of intrusive reporters.
Hillary Clinton has now sided with the Duchess. The radio station BBC Radio 5 Live said to the 72-year-old, "I want to hug her and tell her, 'Hold on and do not let the bad guys bust you.'"
What some media are likely to spread, tears her heart, said Clinton. Meghan, who is married to Prince Harry, is a magical young woman: "She falls in love, he falls in love with her, everyone should celebrate it because it's a clear love story."
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan had recently given a detailed interview for a documentary - and made it clear that their role was also burdensome.
For the first time, Harry talked about rumors that had been going on for months, that there was a conflict between him and his older brother William Streit. "We are certainly currently in different ways," said the 35-year-old.
When asked how she copes with the pressure in her life, Meghan said, "Not many people have asked if I'm okay." The question of whether the past two years were "really a fight," affirmed the 38-year-old: Any woman, especially if she was pregnant, was vulnerable.
Recently, the Royals had made more headlines with such beautiful pictures: Prince William and his wife Kate recently visited Pakistan.
Clinton criticized the media for their racist coverage of Meghan, which has African-American roots among other things. What some media are likely to spread, is wrong and tear her heart, said the 72-year-old. Meghan, who is married to Prince Harry, is a magical young woman: "She falls in love, he falls in love with her, everyone should celebrate it because it's a clear love story."
The family addition of the week ...
... announced Morgan and Bode Miller. The two became parents of twins - about a year and a half after the death of their daughter Emmy. The children are said to have been born during a home birth. According to the US media, the midwives did not arrive until the birth was over: "When they arrived, my mother and I held the babies in their arms," said the former ski racer.
Suffering and happiness of a family
Morgan and Bode Miller (here in 2017 in Louisville) have become parents again: The athlete gave birth to two boys on November 8, the couple now announced.
"Twins, identical twins, I could not be more excited that this beautiful family that I and my wife have created is growing," the 42-year-old ex-ski star had written on Instagram in August.
The Millers did not become parents of a boy until last October. A few months earlier, Millers' 19-month-old daughter had died in tragic circumstances.
Emeline Grier drowned in a neighbor's swimming pool. "We're devastated, our little girl Emmy left us yesterday," Miller wrote about the incident.
The birth of the twins was unexpectedly fast - so fast that even the midwives did not arrive in time for the home birth: "When they arrived, my mother and I held the babies in their arms," said Bode Miller.
Bode Miller is considered the most successful US skier so far. The now 42-year-old won 33 World Cup races and was four times world champion. His sporting highlight was winning the gold medal in the 2010 Super Combination in Vancouver.
Miller at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi: At the Winter Games of Pyeongchang last year, he worked as an expert on the TV channel Eurosport.
The parents posted photos of newborns on Instagram. The day of birth could not have been more perfect, Morgan Miller wrote - the story is breathtaking. She was "overwhelmed and grateful" for all the presents her deceased daughter sends her.
The break of the week ...
... ... announced Anne Will and Miriam Meckel. "We will not explain this further and ask to respect our privacy," it said in a statement. The ARD-Talkerin Will and the communication scientist Meckel had made their relationship public in the year 2007.
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Anne Will and Miriam Meckel 2017 at the opening of the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg
In 2016 it was said: "Yes, we got married." Even before the marriage for anyone who has only been possible in Germany for two years, Will and Meckel have given the vow for a registered civil partnership.
The honor of the week ...
... was given to John Legend. He is the "Sexiest Man Alive" decided the US magazine "People". However, the singer and actor is apparently not sure if he can live up to this claim. "I was thrilled, but at the same time I was a bit scared because it's a lot of pressure," said Legend. "Everyone will take me apart and see if I'm sexy enough to lead this title."
"It's a lot of pressure"
The US magazine "People" has named the musician John Legend ("All of Me") the "Sexiest Man Alive". "I was thrilled, but at the same time I was a bit scared because it's a lot of pressure," Legend told the magazine after the decision. "Everyone will take me apart and see if I'm sexy enough to lead this title."
Married is Legend since 2013 with model Chrissy Teigen. The couple has a daughter and a son.
It is not Legend's first award: By winning an Emmys last year, he achieved the so-called EGOT status. He has an Emmy, several Grammys, an Oscar and a Tony Award in the closet. Only a few others managed that.
Legend's wife also reacted with humor. "My secret is revealed, I've fulfilled my dream of once sleeping with the Sexiest Man Alive, an honor," wrote the 33-year-old Teigen on Twitter. She commented on her husband's tweet on the title: "From now on it's just downhill."
Commenting on his recent award, Legend flirted with the question of whether he was a worthy successor to the previous title holder: "I also follow Idris Elba, which is not fair and not nice to me." Actor Elba was voted "Sexiest Man Alive" by People last year.
"Sexiest Man Alive" 2017: Blake Shelton
"Sexiest Man Alive" 2016: Dwayne Johnson
"Sexiest Man Alive" 2015: David Beckham
"Sexiest Man Alive" 2014: Chris Hemsworth
"Sexiest Man Alive" 2013: Adam Levine
"Sexiest Man Alive" 2012: Channing Tatum
"Sexiest Man Alive" 2011: Bradley Cooper
"Sexiest Man Alive" 2010: Ryan Reynolds
Legend's wife Chrissy Teigen responded with humor. "My secret has been revealed, I've fulfilled my dream of once sleeping with the Sexiest Man Alive, an honor," the model wrote on Twitter. She commented on her husband's tweet on the title: "From now on it's just downhill."
