As expected, there was no shortage of sequins or hair at Cher’s performance in New Jersey on her Here We Go Again tour.The audience loved her and gave her an ear-splitting ovation, to which she wisecracked: “I always wonder if you’re clapping because I’m not dead yet, or because I can still fit into my costumes!”
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The movie Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again came out at exactly the right time for Cher. Her Dancing Queen album followed, and this Spring, her concert tour, appropriately titled “Here We Go Again,” was a big hit in Australia and New Zealand with multiple performances added. She just started the North American leg of the tour in Florida and her opening act is the disco group Chic (Le Freak) with memories of Studio 54. When we saw Cher during her last tour, The Village People opened for her. By all accounts, Cher’s costume changes are numerous and outrageous – Las Vegas glitz all the way…
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Here’s an interesting piece of historical Hollywood gossip: Back in 1984, Cher and Sam Elliott were cast in Mask – Cher played Eric Stoltz’s character’s mother, and Sam played her biker boyfriend. Cher and Sam had lots of hot scenes together – on and off bikes. She fell MADLY in love with Sam, and felt they were MADE for each other. Elliott had just married Katharine Ross so the timing was awful. Cher moaned to friends that Sam seemed like the love of her life – and she was miserable because she couldn’t have him. She was heartbroken for a long time…
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Every time we see Cher lately we’ve been wondering what the heck is going on with her lips. The lower lip seems to be enormous and she draws her lipstick on to make it look smaller. The National Enquirer explained it all! Cher got tired of having frequent lip injections in the 90’s and she was one of the first to get permanent lip implants. As she aged, the implant on the bottom sank lower and lower on her chin, giving her that weird look. This unexpected turn of events might make other people think twice about getting that procedure!
Above, Cher’s lips at an event July 17
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You gotta give Cher some credit – she figured out a whole new way to feel thinner without giving up ice cream or the other yummy desserts she loves. She lies about her HEIGHT! Back in the 1970’s Cher admitted to being 5’6” and she still towered over her husband Sonny Bono. In the eighties she claimed to be ALMOST 5’8”, and currently she insists she is officially 5’9”. Having been to her yard sale years ago, we KNOW she is 5’5” to 5’6” at the MOST. (We tried on her clothes!) Cher figures that if she is 5’9,” she can eat more and whatever she weighs (135 lbs?) looks like LESS because she’s tall. Above, the Mamma Mia star is enjoying ice cream in St Tropez, and of course she looks great, height notwithstanding…
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Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again had an impressive premier in London with all the stars – old and new. The crowd gave Cher a particularly loud ovation- she plays Meryl Streep’s mother in the film – and she’s only three years older in real life! (Back in the day, Meryl and Cher costarred in Silkwood.) This follow-up of the original 2008 movie goes back in time with Downton Abbey’s Lily James playing Meryl Streep‘s character as a young girl. Cher confessed she was afraid her voice was all wrong to sing Abba songs, but it all worked out, and she pulled on her best Goth look for the opening night.
Above, Lily James, Cher, and Amanda Seyfried
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Apparently Kim Kardashian wasn’t kidding when she declared herself a huge fan of Cher. On Cher’s 71st birthday in May, Kim posted a tribute to the singer on Instagram with nine vintage Cher photos and a greeting “Happy Birthday to my fashion icon!” Kim and Cher both had Armenian fathers, although Cher always floated the rumor that she was part Cherokee Native American to back up her song “Half Breed.” Above, Kim got long wavy extensions just like her idol’s…
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Actually, Cher and Kim and Kourtney Kardashian DO have something in common besides heavy eye make-up – their Armenian-American heritage. They were all invited to the premier of The Promise – a romantic film that plays out during the Armenian genocide. (Apparently it was a no-Jenner evening.) It might be time for Cher to pull Bob Mackie out of retirement. Her outfit leaves a lot to be desired, and what can one say about that unfortunate sequin hat? Kim is her usual hyper-sexual self, but Kourtney looks cool and modern.
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Cher made a big deal out of being escorted out of the back door at Craig’s restaurant to avoid the waiting paparazzi. And it makes no sense. If she didn’t want to be seen, why would Cher dine at the most heavily paparazzi-ed eatery in Hollywood? (Certainly not for the food!) Many famous faces are always there, and were that same night, and they leave through the front door! It makes you wonder if she has a stalker or something…
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Cher is on a breakneck last minute tour of cities where she’s performing and hosting fundraisers for Hillary Clinton. She’s been all over the place – from Boston and Chicago to Detroit and Florida. We haven’t seen her this excited since she campaigned for Ross Perot! Cher makes plenty of anti-Trump speeches to entertain voters – most of which are x-rated. She recently compared Donald Trump to the pig-tailed malevolent blonde child in the movie “The Bad Seed.”
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