Let there be J-Lo:
Jennifer Lopez kept her word to fans who were disappointed when a power outage in New York forced her to postpone her concert over the weekend. Lopez returned to the stage Monday at Madison Square Garden, saying she was going to celebrate “no matter what.” She called it an “amazing night.” Lopez’s show was cut short Saturday night when problems at a substation left parts of Manhattan without electricity. Family affair: Beyonce’s new album inspired by “The Lion King” features collaborations with husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy Carter. Beyonce announced Tuesday that “The Lion King: The Gift,” which will be released Friday, also includes songs with Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, Pharrell, Tierra Whack and Jessie Reyez. Jay-Z appears on the song “Mood 4 Eva.” Blue Ivy is featured on “Brown Skin Girl.”
Scene deleted: Netflix has removed a graphic suicide scene from the Season 1 finale of its show “13 Reasons Why” as the series prepares to launch its third season. Show creator Brian Yorkey said on Twitter the intent in portraying the suicide in such graphic detail was to “make sure no one would ever wish to emulate it.” But producers have heard concerns from mental health experts and decided, along with Netfilx, to re-edit it. July 17 birthdays: Actor Donald Sutherland is 84. Actress-singer Diahann Carroll is 84. Bassist Geezer Butler is 70. Actor David Hasselhoff is 67. Actor Jason Clarke is 50. Rapper Solé is 46. Country singer Luke Bryan is 43. Actress Billie Lourd is 27.