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HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW

Another week and another Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni story.  This time a judge tossed out Justin’s $400 million lawsuit against Blake, but as loyal readers will know, this case is anything but over.  We’re hearing that none other than Taylor Swift could once again be dragged into the case now that Justin plans to refile.  Justin dropped his subpoena against Taylor in hopes of lowering the temperature.  We do know that Justin’s side has reserved the option to REISSUE  the subpoena and now that seems to be a viable option.

Speaking of Taylor Swift, she and Travis Kelce were in the news when they attended his cousin’s wedding in Tennessee.  We just heard this cute little story.  Taylor wasn’t thrilled with the gift that Travis (or one of his assistants) selected for the bride and groom, so she stepped up to the plate and purchased a vintage sterling silver bar set from one of her favorite antique stores in Paris.  My source says that Taylor is known for being a generous gift giver and dropped upwards of $20,000 on the wedding gift.

Donald Trump once again made the news for all of the wrong reasons, possibly overreaching his authority and sending the National Guard and the Marines into Los Angeles to control the immigration protests.  Here’s what we know.  His wife, Melania, an immigrant herself, is trying to persuade her stubborn hubby to take a more compassionate approach in dealing with immigration.  While no sane person wants any undocumented criminals in the country, Melania feels there’s a better way to handle the situation than raiding businesses.  It’s a complicated matter for sure, but Melania does seem to have a heart and wants Donald to control his rhetoric and his actions.

On the subject of immigration, Kim Kardashian was in the headlines after she posted a personal plea on Instagram obviously directed at Donald Trump to find a better way to deal with undocumented immigrants.  We are hearing that Kim has also reached out to her good friend, Ivanka Trump about talking some sense into her dad.  Love them or hate them, Kim and the Kardshians are VERY influencial, thanks to their hundreds of millions of followers on their social media accounts.  Our source reveals that Kim plans to schedule a very public meeting with Trump and is confident he will listen.  Our source has observed that Donald is star struck with Kim because has more fame, more followers and money than he does!

Finally, as if this wasn’t enough Trump talk already, Elon Musk made the news for backtracking some of his disparaging tweets directed at Trump.  We are hearing that some of Elon’s advisors are urging him to check into rehab for an alleged use of the drug ketamine.  The thinking is, this is the ONLY way for Elon to escape the scorn of a very vindictive Donald. As my source explained that going to rehab gives Elon and excuse for his behavior and gives Trump an excuse to forgive him. Stay tuned.

Billy Ray Cyrus was in the news after his adopted son, Trace, slammed him on social media, basically calling him a big loser!  Here’s the latest. This is the LAST thing Trace’s sister Miley Cyrus wants.   My source says that after years of family drama, Miley, easily the biggest star in the family, is desperate to keep the peace.  She’s urging Trace to stop posting public comments about their dad and has offered to pay for family therapy so Trace and Billy Ray can reconcile.

Thursday, June 12, 2025

HOLLYWOOD WHODUNIT

This A-list couple didn’t have the friendliest of splits, and now our gal doesn’t want her ex (who can be mercurial) to be around their children unsupervised – in fact she would prefer sole custody and no visitation. If she had HER way,  the kids would never see their dad, but the kids like spending time with him so she has no choice.  Their divorce decree allows him to spend part of the summer traveling with the kids so our gal figured out a way to keep an eye on things just in case her ex acts up during their current vacation. Their new “nanny” who looks sweet and harmless, is actually a military trained spy who is now a professional bodyguard with a black belt in martial arts.  She’s secretly filming everything that goes on as our gal hopes to get some dirt to take to the courts and get her ex out of her life forever.

 

GUESS WHO!!

Thursday, June 12, 2025

LUIGI MANGIONE HAS MORE THAN 27 IDEAS

Irresistible accused killer Luigi Mangione also made news when he sent out an electronic communication from jail.  Luigi turned 27 on May 6 and he compiled a list of 27 things he’s grateful for despite being incarcerated while awaiting his upcoming trials.  We heard that the list is only the tip of the iceberg of Luigi’s literary career.  Behind bars, he’s secretly working on a book that he hopes to release BEFORE any verdict in his trial is rendered.  Since he’s accused of murder but not convicted yet,  Luigi would be able to keep any proceeds from the book that are earned.  If he is eventually convicted, then any proceeds after that conviction could be prohibited.  We also hear he  intends to use some money for his legal defense and the remainder  will go to social causes he’s passionate about.

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

ARMIE HAMMER AND HIS EXWIFE ARE THE BEST OF FRIENDS

Their divorce was messy to say the LEAST, but apparently time DOES heal all wounds, and now Armie Hammer is friendly again with his ex-wife, Elizabeth Chambers, and he’s ALSO close to her new boyfriend, Preston Landes. Armie spends a lot of time at Elizabeth’s Los Angeles home when he visits his two kids, Harper and Ford,  and my source says Elizabeth’s decades-younger boyfriend is all but living there.  Armie and Preston have become close friends (!) and Armie wholeheartedly supports Elizabeth’s relationship with him even though he’s nearly 20 years younger than she is. And get this!  Armie has introduced his model-type girlfriend to Elizabeth, and now they’ve become chummy! Sounds like a sitcom…

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

BROOKLYN BECKHAM’S PARENTS ARE NOT HAPPY

Thank God he married money, because Brooklyn Beckham is close to being disinherited and losing out on a cut of his parents half BILLION dollar fortune!  According to my source, David and Victoria Beckham are at their wits end with Brooklyn, and blame his trust fund baby wife Nicola Peltz (her dad is a billionaire hedge fund honcho) for his shenanigans.  It’s no secret that there’s a major rift between Brooklyn and his folks, but now David and Victoria are confiding to pals that unless things drastically change, they’re rewriting their trusts and leaving Brooklyn next to nothing.

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

SLY STONE TO THE RESCUE

Sly of the Family Stone died this week and we have some wonderful memories of him. In the 70’s we had a store on Sunset Strip (across from Tower Records) called The Garment District and all the rock stars shopped there. Sly LOVED fashion  and bought just about anything he could find in his favorite colors, black, red, or white – especially if fringe or rhinestones were involved. He became a regular customer  and one day he walked in  during a dramatic moment. A well-known black actor’s young  boyfriend had attempted to steal an expensive pair of pants the actor had admired in a previous visit. I had a shoplifter policy: I offered the boyfriend a choice- either I could call the police and have him arrested, or he could pay me TWICE the price of the item he tried to steal.  He didn’t have the money, but Sly stepped in and paid twice the price for the garment , and sent the boyfriend home. It was an odd situation, but I know Sly meant well. That’s just ONE of many  fun stories I have about him… he will be missed…

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

BLAKE LIVELY’S PROBLEMS ARE NOT OVER

Blake Lively is celebrating since Justin Baldoni’s lawsuits were tossed out, but she still has worries. Her hair care line Blake Brown is underperforming ever since her legal mess with former costar, Jason became a huge thing.  Although a final decision has not yet been made, my source says that Target, once one of the brand’s biggest distributors, is secretly thinking about discontinuing carrying it, and severing ties with Blake.  Sales have dropped nearly 75% since the brand launched and the reason appears to be people are turned off by Blake’s lawsuit against Justin.  My source adds that this wouldn’t be the first time Target severed ties with a tainted celebrity’s brand as the company, like most other large chains, prefers to distance itself from anything even remotely scandalous.

 

 

 

 

Monday, June 9, 2025

MILEY CYRUS: WHAT’S MISSING FROM THIS PHOTO?

Miley Cyrus is looking quite fabulous at the Tribeca Film Festival premier of her short film Something Beautiful – she’s recently returned from Paris and she’s wearing vintage Jean Paul Gaultier. (a first for her) and look at all that HAIR! It’s apparent that Miley, 32,  has put that “naughty girl” persona behind her and she’s devoting herself to an all-out GLAMOROUS sex-symbol image. What’s missing? (and SHOULD BE) is that tongue she used to stick out at every opportunity.  It’s a whole new Miley…

Monday, June 9, 2025

THE GAP IS ROMANCING MEGHAN MARKLE

Meghan Markle raised a few eyebrows this week when she did something she rarely does – she shared photos of her children on social media. And there’s a very good reason Megan suddenly seems to be open to featuring her children on her posts. She’s been offered a 7+ figure deal with The Gap to pose for a series of ads, and the offer goes UP if she includes her children in the ads – and even more so,  if she somehow persuades her husband, Prince Harry to join her.  In case you needed more proof that a deal is in the works, barely a few months ago Meg posted a photo of herself on her social media, wearing head to toe Gap (photo above) and the outfit sold out within minutes!

Sunday, June 8, 2025

ASHTON KUTCHER IS IN THE MOOD FOR A CORVETTE TODAY

Ashton Kutcher has a collection of at least a dozen cars at home, but he seems to really love driving this 1959 Chevy Corvette with the luscious red interior. Last year this car broke down in the valley and he had plenty of guys volunteering to help him push it to the side of the road. Photos were taken, and it became quite an event. We happen to have a weakness for big vintage cars- Ashton  also has a ’69 Ford Mustang, a ’70 Ford Camaro, and a pink Impala low rider in his car collection, not to mention a Tesla  and a Ferrari, among others…

 

 

Sunday, June 8, 2025