IS ELON MUSK TRICKIER THAN WE THOUGHT?

File this under “things that make you go hmmm…” According to our very well-placed source, Elon Musk’s gushing over Donald Trump has EVERYTHING to do with his company Tesla, and NOTHING to do with genuine feelings. Our source insists that Elon thinks Trump is pretty much a moron, but realized it would be best to keep his friends close and his enemies closer. Donald was in the habit of ranting and raving about the evils of electric cars, but as soon as Elon endorsed him, all of that talk suddenly stopped. Our source explains that Elon is outsmarting Trump by appealing to his ego to get him to stop badmouthing electric cars. Behind closed doors, Elon is allegedly singing a COMPLETELY different tune about Trump and his politics – and let’s just say it’s anything but flattering…

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THEO JAMES ROLLS WITH THE PUNCHES

Handsome British actor and White Lotus season 2 star, Theo James was stuck on the flight from hell trying to get to Los Angeles from London on October 10. According to a fellow passenger, Theo and the rest of the plane we’re stuck on the tarmac for NINE hours for a mechanical issue and then had to be diverted to Boston after the flight finally left the UK. The eyewitness reveals it was the perfect storm as passengers weren’t allowed off the plane since they were checked in for an international flight. Unlike his privileged White Lotus character, nice guy Theo didn’t complain, and just passed the time entertaining the flight attendants with gossip from the White Lotus set.

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NEWLY SINGLE JENNIFER LOPEZ AND LEAH REMINI JOIN FORCES

Although this sounds like the plot of a sitcom, it’s real life. Best friends, both in their mid 50s, wind up single within weeks of one another, so they decide to become roommates as they try to pick up the pieces of their lives and navigate the dating scene and menopause. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out we are referring to Jennifer Lopez and Leah Remini! The gals have decided to become roommates until they both find new places to live. Jennifer listed her mansion above Beverly Hills while Leah recently sold her Studio City compound for just under $10 million. According to my source, the girls think it will be fun to have each other to commiserate with – now that they’re both single and middle-aged. They’re looking for a rental property to share in Hidden Hills and Thousand Oaks, California.

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ANDY COHEN: LOOKING FOR LOVE?

Andy Cohen is considered one of the pioneers of reality TV – thanks to Bravo and his Real Housewives franchise – but will the Housewives host become the STAR of his biggest show? Despite his professional success, single dad Andy is just unlucky in love and looking for a partner, and now he might just do it on TV. Andy is working on a new version of The Bachelor, in which HE would be the one handing out roses. The working title is Dating Andy Cohen and of course it’s been greenlit by Bravo, but production has yet to begin. We can only imagine the hunky model types Andy will try to woo, but have our doubts that he will actually find real love.

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HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW

The biggest story of the week was also one of the saddest ones. One Direction’s former member Liam Payne apparently committed suicide by jumping off of a hotel balcony in South America. Here’s what we know. The troubled singer has been spiraling with drug and alcohol abuse and it got so bad that his former band mates (they haven’t spoke in ages) were contacted weeks ago by a concerned mutual friend about participating in an intervention. They were trying to coordinate their busy schedules, but unfortunately they didn’t in time, and now they’re riddled with guilt that they didn’t act sooner.

Bad boy Sean Diddy Combs is hoping his high priced legal team can get him out on bail in a third appeal, but we just heard this scoop. If his long shot request is approved, one former friend (an A lister) has already contacted the authorities about getting around the clock protection. My source explains that half of Hollywood seems to be terrified of Diddy and while they’re publicly staying mum, privately they’re praying he stays locked up, since they feel safer that way. This friend is especially concerned because they were allegedly a victim of his sexual harassment.

The Menendez Brothers dominated the headlines again this week as the LA District Attorney revisits their sentence. We just heard this interesting tidbit. If the brothers are released from prison, they already have jobs thanks to the Kardashians! Momager Kris Jenner wants to produce a reality show starring the boys as they acclimate to the world after 30 plus years behind bars. Imagine them discovering iPhones, Instagram and so SO much more. Kris is willing to provide housing and security for them as well, so it’s likely they will take her up on the offer if they’re released.

Vice President Kamala Harris made news for going into enemy territory and sitting down for an interview with conservative Fox News. Could you only imagine scaredy cat Donald Trump taking hard questions from liberal leaning CNN? Most agree that Kamala aced it and now we heard the feedback was so positive she offered to return to the network for round two! The strategy is to show the brainwashed Trump loving viewers that she’s not the incompetent person Trump is painting her out to be.

Speaking of the ever declining Trump, he made news for the strangest reason yet. He turned a town hall into a disco and stopped answering questions after mere minutes and instead instructed his people to play music including the gay anthem, YMCA. My source says that even those closest to him are worried he’s completely lost his mind and are now begging his wife Melania to start accompanying him on public appearances since she’s the only one who seems to be able to control him. For her part, she isn’t interested and as we reported is likely to file for divorce if he loses the election and winds up in jail.

Finally, Gisele Bundchen made the news for something she didn’t do – join her fellow supermodels and return to the runway for the much anticipated Victoria’s Secret fashion show. After a 6 year hiatus the show returned with a splash featuring tons of their previous models including Tyra Banks and Kate Moss. We heard that while Gisele publicly claimed she was done with runway shows, privately she told a pal that the offer just wasn’t good enough and that’s why she declined to participate.

JOCELYNE WILDENSTEIN IN PARIS

Former billionaire Jocelyne Wildenstein, 84, and her longtime fiance, fashion designer Lloyd Klein, 57, are still living it up in Paris – hitting designer shops by day, and famous clubs and restaurants in the evening. Jocelyne was granted 2.5 billion when she divorced her wealthy husband, art dealer Alec N Wildenstein, in 1999, but after he died a few years later, she claims she was cut off by his family and was broke. How much money she has spent on plastic surgery and facial injections can only be speculated, but she still has enough money to vacation in style in Paris. Jocelyne’s face might be a warning to anyone considering having their face plumped “just one more time”…

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ELTON JOHN IS WRITING A MUSICAL ABOUT ELIZABETH TAYLOR

13 years after her death, Elizabeth Taylor is coming to Broadway! Buoyed by the success of his stage musical based on the life of the late Tammy Faye Baker, Elton John is now writing a musical based on the life of Liz! Elton and Liz bonded over their charitable efforts to raise money for AIDS awareness and research, and now he’s working on songs and a plot to pay homage to her. Elton is telling pals he’s made great progress already and is working with some of Liz’s family members, longtime friends, and employees, to gather anecdotes and stories for the production.

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DEMI MOORE CANNOT IMAGINE LIFE WITHOUT PILAF

Demi Moore recently reached out to her former Malibu neighbor, Barbra Streisand, for advice – on pet cloning. Back in 2018, the notoriously frugal Barbra made headlines when she revealed she dropped $50,000 to clone her dog Samantha. Well Demi is glued to the hip of her mini pooch, Pilaf, and even though the dog is still relatively young, Demi can’t bear the thought of losing it. She wants to be proactive and have the process in place so she turned to Barbra for some insider information. The price of cloning a dog has actually gone up since Barbra did it, but since money isn’t an object for Demi, she’s already had Pilaf’s DNA extracted and stored for cloning.

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COVERING ARIANA GRANDE’S TATTOOS IS NOT EASY

It’s projected to be one of the blockbusters of the Hollywood season and Universal, the studio behind the family friendly movie, Wicked, are taking NO chances to do everything possible to ensure it’s a hit. According to my source, Universal spent millions on CGI to cover star Ariana Grande’s nearly 80 tattoos since her skin art didn’t work for her role a Glenda the good witch. The studio has also asked her to cover up the tattoos (with makeup or clothing) during the upcoming publicity events. As my source explains it, the studio wants Ariana to basically look innocent and pure during the publicity tour, which is why they’re ALSO paying her to keep her brunette hair blonde until the movie opens.

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ELON MUSK: NOT AS POPULAR AS HE USED TO BE

Sure he’s sometimes the wealthiest man in the world, but Elon Musk seems to have committed social suicide by endorsing Donald Trump. The only thing awkward Elon seems to love more than money is social climbing, but thanks to his unpopular endorsement of the questionable former president, Elon is suddenly not on the coveted guest lists for the upcoming celebrity Halloween parties. According to my source, Elon had his people inquire why he hasn’t received any invitations, and the response was pretty consistent, with Hollywood A-listers telling him to celebrate Halloween with his former nemesis turned best buddy, Donald Trump. OUCH!

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