JD Vance

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Britney Spears made headlines for her social media posts claiming she was moving to Mexico this week. Here’s what we know. Britney IS moving because she’s not thrilled living in her Calabasas, California home. But not to Mexico. Brit claims her current home has too many bad memories since lived there while under a conservatorship. She has always loved Mexico- specifically Cabo San Lucas- and while she did head there shortly after posting her “moving to Mexico” remarks, my source says she’s actually moving to Beverly Hills. Most likely Mulholland Estates, the gated community with breathtaking views of Los Angeles where she recently checked out a few homes. As for her wacky social media post, my source says that it’s just Britney’s odd sense of humor.

One of the biggest stories of the week has nothing to do with Hollywood or famous people but nonetheless there is a celebrity twist. UnitedHealth’s CEO, Brian Thompson was gunned down on the streets of Manhattan on December 4 and there are many unanswered questions. While we don’t know anything about this tragedy, we DO know this… Jeff Bezos IMMEDIATELY beefed up his security hours after the attack. Many are speculating the killing was in retaliation for someone being denied an insurance claim and Jeff, who launched Amazon, feared he could easily be the target of a disgruntled Amazon customer or former employee. And he’s not the ONLY one beefing up security. We also heard Elon Musk just added more muscle to his security team.

A pregnant Gisele Bundchen made the news when photos of her and her baby daddy, Joaquim Valente frolicking on the beach in Costa Rica. We just heard that the couple did more than vacation during their visit – they also toured beachfront homes for sale. Since Gisele is the one with far more money, she wants to purchase a vacation home with Joaquim in the affordable Central American country, so they will have a place together. As of now, Joaquim is living at Gisele’s properties in Miami and Brazil (both multimillion dollar properties that the fitness instructor couldn’t afford on his salary.) Gisele feels it will be healthier for their relationship if they own a home together within his means, and gorgeous properties in Costa Rica can be bought for far,far less than most other places, which is why she’s looking to put some roots down there.

Speaking of real estate, Meghan Markle made headlines this week when she was photographed at an event in Beverly Hills without her husband, Prince Harry. As we previously reported there’s no trouble in paradise. But we do know this. During her time in the 90210 zip code, Meghan toured a few condominiums as she and her Prince are still looking for a place in the Los Angeles area. Again, another scoop we had first. Meghan and Harry are keeping their estate in Montecito but still want a place to hang their hats (or in this case crowns) in Hollywood. I hear that Meg was particularly fond of the residences at the Four Seasons Hotel and plans to tour them again, this time with Harry.

Beyoncé made the news when Billboard announced her and NOT Taylor Swift as “the biggest popstar of this century.” Here’s what we know. It was actually Taylor who suggested Beyoncé get the top honor. My source says that Taylor wants to take some time away from her career now that her Eras tour is wrapping up. She had a whirlwind 12 months from being named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year, winning practically every major music award and of course, her record-breaking movie of her tour. She’s hoping to lie low for the next year or two and concentrate on getting married and starting a family with Travis Kelce. She knew she was all but a shoo-in for the Billboard honor so she had her people reach out and tell them she preferred they put the spotlight on someone else, suggesting Beyoncé.

Donald Trump dominated headlines with his controversial cabinet picks while his vice-president JD Vance has hardly been seen or heard. Here’s what we know. Attention loving Trump has instructed Vance to stay in the background and to get his permission before granting any interviews. My source says Donald loves the attention his cabinet picks are generating and even though some of them might not get approved by the Senate, he doesn’t care as long as he’s the top story. He doesn’t want the more articulate and educated Vance to overshadow him, so until further notice, he’s to stay in the background.

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Kristin Cavallari made headlines this past week when she revealed on a podcast that her blossoming May/December romance with TikTokker Mark Estes was over. Kristin explained that their age difference was the reason she ended things, but we are hearing that while the relationship might be over, the sex isn’t! Both Mark and Kristin gushed that their sexual chemistry was off the charts and now they are considering a “friends with benefits” arrangement. Kristin broke things up because she feared Mark still had some wild oats to sow, but they both claimed it was the best sex they ever had. I am hearing they’re still hooking up, but very much on the down low.

One of the biggest stories of the week was the Vice-Presidential debate, and although it seemed to be a draw, we did hear this interesting tidbit from our well placed political source. As civility reigned during the debate (since the uncouth Trump wasn’t there) once the mics were off and the debate ended, JD Vance and Tim Walz shared a few private moments. JD assured Tim that if he and Trump won the election, he would do everything to reign in Trump’s personality and offensive rhetoric. While Vance brown-noses Trump in public, in private we are hearing that he still considers him offensive and obnoxious.

A late breaking story this week was Garth Brooks getting sued by his former makeup artist – alleging rape and sexual assault. We just heard that his marriage to Trisha Yearwood has been more of a friendship than a romantic union for the past few years and they sleep in separate beds. My source says that Trisha is nonetheless livid over the lawsuit- especially since HER reputation as a happily married country star in now at stake.

Sean Diddy Combs was in the news gain this week for hiring more attorneys in hopes of getting granted bail. We just heard that if his appeal is denied, he’s going to come out as a BISEXUAL man so that he can be transferred to the gay section of the jail, which is considered FAR less dangerous. Even though he’s in protective custody, my source says that Sean would feel safer and have more privileges being housed with the gays.

The Menendez Brothers made the news for the Netflix series based on their life stories. (they’re the Beverly Hills brothers who were convicted of murdering their parents) We just heard that the LA District Attorney has agreed to review the case with new evidence and that Kim Kardashian has not only been working to help the brothers get a new trial, but she’s been secretly picking up some of the costs including filing fees. Since most of the attorneys are working on the case pro bono, Kim is PAYING for the things that aren’t free. She’s also hired a private investigator to get more proof that the brothers were molested by their dad.

And finally, Hacks star and recent Emmy winner Jean Smart was in the news for hosting the season opener of Saturday Night Live. Not only did she turn in a stellar performance, but we just heard that Jean gifted the SNL cast with mason jars of her famous homemade chili. My source says that Jean loves to cook, and chili is her specialty – she makes it in large batches and freezes it. Each cast member got a handwritten note from Jean along with a jar of the chili. Another reason to like her!

DONALD TRUMP IS WORRIED ABOUT FEMALE VOTERS

Our well placed political source just shared this scoop with us. While Donald Trump continues to deny he’s thinking of replacing his vice presidential running mate, JD Vance, that doesn’t explain why he just asked former Republican challenger, Nikki Haley for her personal information to be vetted! Donald has taken the pulse of some of the Republican Party’s biggest donors and the consensus so far it seems to be JD was the wrong choice. As we previously reported, Trump chose Vance at the very last minute at the urging of his son Junior. Publicly he’s supporting Vance, but behind very closed doors, he fears he made the wrong choice and that Nikki could bring more female voters to his side. Trump has about one week to make his decision and as we also reported if he DOES boot Vance out, the excuse will be that it’s due to an “unexpected family issue…”

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JD VANCE WANTS TO BE VICE-PRESIDENT REAL BAD

Good gossip is good gossip and as you know, we sometimes share juicy political scoops. Ohio Senator JD Vance embarrassed himself during a recent ABC interview when he stated he would NOT have certified the election if HE were the VP at that time. Who can forget the January 6 riots when the Capital was stormed because then VP Mike Pence did the right thing and certified the results, declaring Joe Biden the winner. According to our DC insider, JD is working overtime to brownnose up to Trump, and his ABC interview was part of his plan. Our source says that he’s planning to make more and more outlandish statements like that in hopes of getting Trump to appoint his as Vice President. My source also says he’s boasting to “anyone who will listen” that he’s planning to spend time with Trump at Mar-a-Lago this winter. We hate to break it to JD, but unless he plans on transitioning into a female, he won’t be Trump’s VP. Now here’s the real scoop:  During a recent conference call with mega donors ( think MILLIONS) Trump let it slip that he is picking a WOMAN to be his running mate…