HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW

One of the biggest stories of the week was Shawn Mendes revealing to the world that he’s still figuring out his sexuality. Here’s what we know: For years, rumors have circulated about Shawn being either gay or bisexual and recently his management team heard that a story and photographs showing Shawn with a man were being shopped around to British tabloids. THAT’S why Shawn finally decided to address the innuendo after all of these years. The story hasn’t appeared yet, but Shawn told a friend it feels like a huge weight has been lifted off of his shoulders since he proactively revealed his fluid sexuality.

In reality TV news, the big story around town was that Lisa Vanderpump was getting a reduced role or possibly even written OUT of Vanderpump Rules. We heard this: The cost of producing the show has skyrocketed and Lisa’s salary and other costs take up a majority of the budget. She has been offered a very reduced role next season at a very reduced salary but as of yet not deal has been struck so she may or may not return to the popular series next season.

Another big story this week was supermodel Gisele Bundchen’s completely unexpected pregnancy at 44 years old, with the baby daddy being her jujitsu instructor Joaquim Valente. Here’s what we know: The couple are planning to have their baby in their native Brazil and Joaquim immediately proposed once Gisele informed him she was having his baby. She didn’t say yes and she didn’t say no- she gave him a definite maybe, but IF they marry it will likely happen spontaneously and soon.

Speaking of Gisele, her ex-husband Tom Brady took the news in stride but was a little taken aback because when they were married he wanted more kids, but Gisele didn’t. We just heard this: Tom has been quietly seeing a former girlfriend, who is a model, but not as famous or successful as Gisele. He recently confided to friends that she is open to having a baby with him since he always wanted to have more kids and he’s seriously considering that her up on her offer.

Armie Hammer also made the news with the debut of his podcast. His first guest was Tom Arnold. We just heard this: Armie is deliberately filming the podcast in his barren and modest Venice, California rental apartment to send a message to his multimillionaire mother Dru. I’m hearing that Armie is disappointed that his mom isn’t opening up her purse strings especially since he’s struggling to make ends meet. He is secretly hoping she’s mortified that her son is living in such a small unfurnished place and that she will start to spread the wealth and help him out.

Finally the biggest story of the week is actually the biggest story of the year… next week’s election. All we will say is this. We were impressed, but not totally surprised, that so many lifelong Republicans, including our favorite former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, have been lining up to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris. We miss civility in politics and while we don’t agree with all of her stances, we are rooting for Kamala Harris to become our nation’s first female president for so MANY reasons. Please vote like our country depends on it, because it does!

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WE TOLD YA SO!

We recently revealed that executives behind the upcoming movie, Wicked, were encouraging star Ariana Grande to cover up her tattoos and stay blonde while promoting the film. (She DOES have at least 61 tattoos, but many are small.) Well surprise -surprise we told you so. Ariana hit the red carpet to promote the movie and the majority of her tattoos were concealed by makeup. See link below. Although some of the tattoos on her hand were uncovered, my source explains that it’s a little tricky using make up on hands because it easily transfers.

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ELON MUSK WANTS TO BE KING OF ALL MEDIA

Apparently being one of the richest men in the world isn’t enough for Elon Musk – he also wants to be a media mogul. According to my source, Elon is hoping to expand his empire and buy OnlyFans, the adult subscription website that everyone and their sister seems to be on these days. Elon’s site X has been accused of COMPETING with OnlyFans recently by not removing material in questionable taste. After his takeover of Twitter, which he quickly rebranded as X, Elon is now telling pals that taking over OnlyFans seems like a logical fit for his growing media empire.

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ARMIE HAMMER IS SELLING CONTENTS OF HIS HOME


Armie Hammer is having a garage/estate sale. After practically getting canceled for his outrageous sexual proclivities, the handsome actor fled Hollywood for his home away from home, the Cayman Islands. Armie finally returned to LA, but his new abode, a tiny rental apartment in Venice Beach, is a far cry from his former mansion in Hancock Park, a posh and historic neighborhood in Los Angeles. Armie has kept most of his home’s furnishings in storage for the past few years, but his new home barely has room for a bed and sofa, so he’s holding a sale – hoping to unload most of his stuff and make a few bucks in the process.

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KANYE’S NEW NEIGHBORS ARE BRACING THEMSELVES

Kayne West just purchased a 20,000 sq. ft. (11 bedrooms and 18 bathrooms!) house above Beverly Hills in the ritzy gated community of Beverly Park North, and let’s just say some of his high-brow neighbors aren’t exactly circling with the welcome wagon. The community includes a mix of privacy-loving celebrities like Justin Bieber, Adele, and Denzel Washington, along with various business titans. According to my source, the neighbors organized an impromptu emergency meeting when word got out that Kayne was moving in. Although the homes are spread apart on large lots of land (Kayne has 7 acres) the neighborhood and HOA have strict rules and regulations, and some residents fear that Kayne’s over the top lifestyle won’t gel with theirs. While nothing can be done to stop Kayne from moving in, it’s safe to say he’s already been given a copy of the neighborhood rules, and a plan is already in place if he ISN’T in compliance.

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IT’S DEFINITELY OVER: JEN AND BEN ARE REMOVING THEIR MATCHING TATTOOS

Now that their marriage is over, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are both getting surgery – laser surgery, to erase their matching tattoos. To celebrate their first Valentine’s Day as a married couple, Ben and Jen got identical love tattoos with their names intertwined (it was her first permanent tattoo, but just another one for his collection). According to a friend of the estranged couple, both are undergoing laser treatments to erase the permanent ink. While Jen wants it gone forever, Ben is getting it minimized and then plans to have something tattooed over it.

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MADONNA PROUDLY SUPPORTS HER ARTIST SON ROCCO

Her fans outside went crazy when Madonna, with freshly plumped lips, walked out of her hotel in Paris today carrying a giant teddy bear. Yesterday she dressed in leather and fishnets to attend her son Rocco Ritchie’s art exhibition there. She’s in the habit of turning his shows into high profile events with loads of paparazzi and publicity. It’s hard to imagine, but with some help from his famous mother, Rocco’s art has been selling for from $12,000 to $58,000.

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GET READY TO WATCH THE SEAN DIDDY COMBS TRIAL ON TV!

Who can forget the trial of the century when O.J. Simpson was charged with murdering his ex-wife, Nicole Brown? The trial was must-see TV in the mid-nineties with people glued to their TV to catch every bit of it. Well, while it doesn’t involve a murder, get ready for the celebrity trial of THIS century: Sean Diddy Combs’ sex trafficking trial and you can watch it at home. According to my well placed source, the trial will be aired on TV and you can expect a ton of embarrassed celebrities to be subpoenaed to testify. Although the plans to air the trial have not yet been announced, it’s all but a done deal, and is expected to match or beat viewership for O.J.’s trial.

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WHO’S THE BOSS IS COMING BACK WITH TONY DANZA

Since everything old is new again, get ready for another Netflix spinoff. After the success of the streamer’s Fuller House (a spinoff from Full House) this time it’s going to be the beloved 80’s sitcom, Who’s The Boss that’s coming back. According to my source, the final details are being worked on to reunite Tony Danza, Judith Light, Alyssa Milano and Danny Pintauro, the series’ surviving stars. The plot has them all moving in together after a series of unfortunate (yet funny) incidents, and of course sparks fly once again for Tony and Angela. Once the remaining details are ironed out, production should start early next year.

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