• Nicki Minaj and Cardi B were involved in an altercation Friday night that got physical at a New York Fashion Week party and left Cardi B with a mark on her head. A person who witnessed the incident who asked for anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly said Minaj was finishing up a conversation with someone when Cardi B tried to attack her, but Minaj's security guards intervened. Video circulating on social media shows Cardi B lunging toward someone and being held back at the Harper's Bazaar Icons party Friday night. Cardi B reportedly threw one of her shoes at Minaj. Another video shows the platinum rapper being escorted out of the event by security guards. Cardi B was seen leaving the party with what appeared to be a bump on her head. She was barefoot. She and Minaj have been rap rivals since Cardi B began achieving huge success over the past year. In a post on Instagram, Cardi B didn't call out Minaj by name but alluded to the fight and said she was sparked because her mothering skills were being disparaged. She and rapper Offset recently had their first child together, a girl. Minaj has not yet commented on the incident.
• Commuters with tickets to ride out of New York's Grand Central Station heard a special serenade on Friday evening, with Paul McCartney taking over a corner of the majestic hub for a concert. Only invited guests including Jon Bon Jovi, Meryl Streep, Amy Schumer, Kate Moss and Steve Buscemi were let behind black curtains to see the stage, but everyone could hear a 24-song set that spanned more than 50 years of music. It was a stunt to promote a new album called Egypt Station. McCartney said he wondered "what's the coolest station we could think of?" and settled on the Manhattan landmark. The band set up under a chandelier and in front of a giant clock, just off the 42nd Street entrance. The 76-year-old former Beatle performed familiar hits like "Let it Be," "Can't Buy Me Love," "A Hard Day's Night" and "Lady Madonna." While he played three songs from his new album, McCartney did more from the 50-year-old White Album. Before singing the Beatles' first single, "Love Me Do," McCartney told of his nerves singing the chorus and that he can still hear it in his voice when he hears the recording. Some members of the Beatles' extended family were on hand. Sean Lennon, the son of McCartney's late partner, was in the audience. So was McCartney's wife, Nancy Shevell, and he dedicated the song "My Valentine" to her. Giles Martin, the son of longtime Beatles producer George Martin, was handling the concert's sound.
A Section on 09/09/2018