Inauguration

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Understandably, the Los Angeles fires continue to be the biggest story out of Hollywood this week. We just heard this interesting tidbit. The popular online resale site, The Real Real is being overwhelmed with requests from consignors who lost everything in the fires requesting their things back. The site is popular with the wealthy and celebrities and Melissa Rivers is one of their clients who is requesting to have her items returned. My source says the company is overwhelmed with requests from the fire victims since a large percentage of those affected use the site to sell their used clothing.

Carrie Underwood made headlines when it was announced she would be the headliner at Donald Trump’s upcoming inauguration. Carrie, who previously kept her political beliefs close to her vest, didn’t come out and endorse Trump, but she did explain that her reason for performing is to hopefully bring the country together. We just heard that Carrie was by far the first choice of the inaugural committee, but other bigger stars refused to participate. Not only that, but the celebrity guest list of those agreeing to attend is shaping up to be a who’s who of has-beens.

Justin Baldoni made the news once again for suing Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for $400 million for defamation of character and extortion. We know this. Odds are, this case and Blake’s previously filed case against Justin will never see the light of day inside of a courtroom. These competing lawsuits, stemming from their movie, This Ends with Us, is the LAST thing the studios involved in the production and release (Columbia and Sony) want, so behind closed doors negotiations are beginning. We heard a deal is being floated to have both parties drop their suits and Blake and Justin will walk away with guaranteed movie deals. My source adds that the studios will likely be the ones who put all of this to rest.

Kate Middleton made headlines when she visited the hospital where she received treatment and announced she was in remission. We just heard that the popular Royal is gearing up for her first major TV interview where she will disclose her exact illness and talk about her treatment, prognosis and more. The BBC is finalizing plans to secure the interview with a HUGE donation to Kate’s favorite charities.

Speaking of Royals, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were in the news for visiting the ravished LA areas destroyed by the wildfires. Some people (including blast from the past) Justine Bateman blasted the duo’s visit as nothing more than a photo-op. We just heard that Harry and Meg are also spearheading a fundraiser at their Montecito, California estate with plans to charge attendees $100,000 each for the chance to meet and mingle. The event is being planned now, and already there’s interest among some high moneyed neighbors who have yet to befriend the royals. Meg and Harry are picking up the tab for the staff and catering with 100% of the proceeds going to the fire victims.

Finally, another blast from the past, Sally Struthers, made headlines for going on a podcast and dishing the dirt on Betty White and Norman Lear. Sally took a lot of flak for speaking ill of the dead since they can’t defend themselves, but we just heard the entire thing was to test the waters and see if the public was still interested in what Sally had to say. Apparently they are, so now Sally is shopping around a book deal for her autobiography where she will drop many more secrets about her decades in Hollywood.

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WILL TAYLOR SWIFT PERFORM AT TRUMP INAUGURATION?

This is hard to imagine. Will Donald Trump swallow his pride and ask Taylor Swift to perform at his upcoming inauguration? According to our source, many on Trump’s team think having Taylor perform would be the perfect olive branch to those who didn’t support his campaign (remember Taylor endorsed his opponent, Kamala Harris.) Some of his team have already reached out – Taylor said she would be willing to consider performing, but insisted Trump reach out to her personally. As of now he doesn’t seem keen to doing that, but he does want BIG name performers at his inauguration and Taylor is the BIGGEST star in the world – so he might change his tune.

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Kanye West made the news because he’s decided to relocate to Tokyo, Japan. Here’s what we know. We heard about this months ago, but never wrote it because it seemed a little too far-fetched. We just heard Kanye is now battling Kim secretly for joint custody because he wants his kids to spend time in Japan and learn how to speak Japanese. Kim’s against the idea, so their lawyers are hashing it out.

Hurricane Milton was the story of the week as the tragedy devastated much of Florida. Florida native Ariana Grande still has relatives and home on the east side of the state which wasn’t nearly as affected, nonetheless we just heard she wrote $1 million check to the relief efforts. She is hoping to keep her generosity private – but our source couldn’t help telling us…

Speaking of Hurricane Milton, habitual liar Donald Trump spread lie after lie about the disaster, including that FEMA ran out of money to help the victims. We just heard his wife Melania told him in no uncertain terms to cut out the rhetoric when it comes to this tragedy. Melania is getting fed up with her husband and his nonstop lies. She recently hinted to a friend that if Donald loses the election, she’s likely to file for divorce

Taylor Swift was in the news for two reasons. First after a two week hiatus she attended her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s game, and second, she wrote a check for $5 million for Milton‘s relief efforts. We just heard though that’s only the tip of the iceberg for Taylor’s generosity. Once the dust settles in Florida, she’s planning a charity concert which will be streamed and all proceeds will go towards rebuilding the ravished cities. My source predicts Taylor could raise over $100 million!

And finally, Princess Kate Middleton made the news for one of her first public appearances since finishing her health treatments. We just heard that not only is Kate feeling better, but she’s secretly planning a royal visit to USA if Kamala Harris wins the presidential election. While the working royal can’t endorse a political candidate, we heard that she’s a huge fan of Kamala and wants to attend the inauguration if she’s elected.

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This first breaking story is that conspiracy theory nut job and failed presidential candidate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr had an extramarital affair with a reporter from New York Magazine. We just heard that his wife, Cheryl Hines has had enough and is getting ready to announce her separation from her wacky husband. As my source put it, it was bad enough Cheryl had to defend his crazy vaccine conspiracy theories and his ridiculous presidential campaign, but for her to stand by him through all of that and then to find out he CHEATED on her was the final straw. She’s lawyering up as you read this.

In a sad bit of news this week, celebrity hair extension guru, Priscilla Valles saw her husband Miguel fighting for his life in the ICU after being shot in front of his Bel-Air home in a botched attempted robbery. (the thieves were after his $50,000 gold Rolex) According to my source, Priscilla’s celebrity clients including the Kardashians, Angelina Jolie and Christina Aguilera and they are all chipping in to cover the out of pocket costs at UCLA Hospital where Miguel is facing a long road to recovery. My source estimates the hospital bill alone will reach well into the millions of dollars so whatever insurance doesn’t cover, her celebrity clients will.

Britney Spears made the news when she revealed she would continue to pay her ex husband, Kevin Federline, child support even though their youngest son Jayden turned 18-years-old. Although not legally obligated, Britney decided it was the right thing to do. Here’s what we heard. Britney is secretly planning a musical comeback and although she’s not keen on performing, she’s been working in the studio on some tracks for an upcoming album. Good idea to keep the money flowing now that she’s agreed to continue to support her grown sons.

Kamala Harris made headlines for her continued popularity and strong polling against Donald Trump. We heard that Kamala doesn’t want to jinx anything however, and although she’s not superstitious, she’s still isn’t taking any chances. Designers have been clamoring to dress her for the inauguration – as more and more people believe she will defeat Trump and his extremism – but Kamala has refused to even entertain the idea of meeting with any designers for measurements. (remember couture gowns can take months and months to design, source the fabric, sew and fit) Kamala is telling her people that she won’t even consider the idea of LOOKING at dress sketches until the final vote is counted! (one more reason to like her)

Finally, the biggest news of the week was Sean Diddy Combs’ arrest on federal charges for sex trafficking, among other things. Denied bail and on suicide watch, we just heard that the disgraced rapper is likely to be sent to a mental health hospital and strapped to a bed because he is quickly deteriorating behind bars in the gang ridden jail. My well placed source says that despite his tough guy image, Diddy never expected he would be denied bail and never fathomed he would be locked up, so he’s quickly becoming the definition of a hot mess. He’s likely to be transferred to a mental facility within days, as it seems he’s lost touch with reality and is blabbering incoherently…

TAYLOR SWIFT IS DETERMINED TO GET KAMALA HARRIS ELECTED

Not only has Taylor Swift endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for President, but she’s also already agreed to PERFORM at her inauguration if she wins the election! According to my inside source, Taylor will be the main headliner if Kamala is sworn is as the 47th – and first female – US President. Not only that, but she’s also working to put together a live performance to raise money for Kamala’s campaign.

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