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WHY WE LOVE GEORGE SANTOS

He never ceases to amaze us. Now that George Santos made the history books by getting expelled from Congress in a rare bipartisan vote on December 1, the disgraced ex-congressman from NY is ready to start CASHING IN! A well placed media source reveals George is shopping around an EXCLUSIVE interview where he is promising to drop MAJOR bombshells for the right price. George is hoping to start the bidding at $100,000 for the sit-down chat. HOURS after his expulsion, George had an associate calling around trying to drum up interest with the various journalists and networks, but so far there have been no takers.

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MELANIA TRUMP IS QUITE THE DEAL MAKER

We were first to report that Melania Trump was renegotiating her big fat prenup with Donald, and now we will be the first to tell you she plans on joining him on the campaign trial – for a PRICE! Melania has been missing in action while Donald zigzags across the country campaigning for his old job back. According to our well placed insider, Donald feels Melania’s absence is hurting his campaign, especially with female voters, so they’ve hammered out a deal. Melania will pocket $100,000 each and every time she appears by his side at a campaign event. Think about it:  if there are three events in one day, she takes home $300,000!

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DENISE RICHARDS IS URGING HER EX CHARLIE SHEEN TO TAKE IT ALL OFF FOR ONLYFANS

What’s good for the goose is good for the gander, and in this case the goose is Denise Richards, the gander is her ex-husband Charlie Sheen and what’s GOOD is posting sexy shots on Onlyfans! As we previously told you, Denise is making a fortune on the adult content website and now she’s urging her ex Charlie to join the fun. As unexpected as it sounds, open-minded Denise saw how well her daughter with Charlie (Sami Sheen) is doing on Onlyfans, and that prompted HER to join. Now both she and Sami are encouraging Charlie to cash in. The insider says that Charlie’s finances aren’t what they once were so an influx of quick cash might be tempting enough for him to shed some clothing. Helpful Denise has even offered to help him manage the account and post his photos.

 

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OPRAH IS RAKING IN THE BUCKS FOR MAUI



Prince Harry
and Meghan Markle quietly made a $250,000 donation to Oprah Winfrey’s efforts to raise money for Maui. Oprah has a sprawling 2000 plus acre estate on the tropical island and her Montecito, California neighbors Harry and Meg have a standing invitation to use the property whenever they want. According to a friend, Harry and Meghan were actually planning to spend Christmas with her mom and some friends at Oprah’s Maui home. Those plans have been paused for now, while the island heals from the devastating fires. Oprah has been asking her pals to donate and in addition to the $10 million her fund STARTED with, she’s already close to DOUBLED that amount in a matter of days…

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MATTHEW PERRY HAS AN ODD NEW JOB

While we are all for capitalism, we can’t help but wonder what’s up with Matthew Perry’s finances. The Friends star famously pocketed $1 million per episode during the show’s peak and he continues to make money with residuals (much like I Love Lucy, reruns of Friends seem to be airing 24/7 somewhere in the world.) And that’s WHY we are perplexed that’s he’s on the Cameo Business site: He will make a personal video endorsing your business or product for a $50,000 fee. While $50K isn’t chump change, it seems out of character that Matthew would sell a commercial endorsement for such a small amount UNLESS he was desperate for dineros. For perspective, his Friends costar Jennifer Aniston made millions and millions from her various endorsements for such products as Smart Water and Aveeno.

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OPRAH PLANS TO SQUEEZE HER CONNECTIONS TO HELP MAUI

Stand back ! Here she comes… Oprah Winfrey intends to lead the way in fundraising efforts to rebuild Lahaina, Maui, the historic and beloved community all but destroyed by wildfires. According to a friend, not only does Oprah plan on writing her own huge check to the effort, but she’s launching a foundation and will lean on her countless celebrity friends and fellow billionaires to toss in some cash. Early estimates put the damage in the BILLIONS to rebuild Lahaina, but if ANYONE can do it, Oprah can. She’s a major landowner on the Hawaiian Island, with an estate on approximately 2000 acres (!) and it’s been her second home for decades, so she’s dedicated to making it happen.

 

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TORI SPELLING LIVING IN A BUDGET MOTEL?

Tori Spelling was recently photographed outside of a budget motel in a less than glamorous part of Los Angeles, where she has apparently been staying since splitting from her husband, Dean McDermott. Some people close to Tori suspect the entire thing was a ploy to guilt her mom Candy into opening her change purse! Although Tori has pled poverty in her past, the insider says that’s it’s highly unlikely Tori and her 5 kids actually stayed at the modest property. Even more suspicious, paparazzi don’t stake out those types of motels expecting to find celebrities. “The entire thing reeks of one of Tori’s tricks to embarrass her mom to give her more cash,” the insider told me. “Plus she likely got paid for tipping off the photographer, so after the photos were taken, she probably left and checked into somewhere more comfortable.”

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KYLE RICHARDS DRIVES A HARD BARGAIN

Kyle Richards turned lemons into lemonade when it came to her unexpected split from longtime husband Maurico Umansky. Kyle and Maurico waited to announce their split until AFTER the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills completed filming season 13. Our source told us this was a DELIBERATE move on Kyle‘s part since she and Mauricio had secretly been separated for a few months while the current season was still filming. Once she announced the separation, producers scrambled to get Kyle back in front of the cameras to talk about the shocking development. Kyle demanded a big bonus to resume filming since the season had already been completed, and apparently she GOT it since she resumed filming this week.

 

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MEGHAN AND HARRY: EARNING MONEY IS NOT AS EASY AS IT LOOKS

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s income has dropped since getting booted from Spotify and a friend says they are now on a BUDGET! That’s right, the man who’s fifth in line to become the King of England and his TV star wife are counting pennies! While they’re far from broke, Harry and Meg were jolted into reality after their lucrative Spotify deal was axed, so now they’re cutting costs where they can. The friend says the couple have been rethinking some real estate investments, cutting back their household staff and security detail, and they postponed a large and costly planned renovation to their Montecito estate. They’re not exactly clipping coupons yet, but they ARE looking at their monthly expenses and trimming where they can until their financial future is more solid.

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ARIANA MADIX: BEING JILTED PAYS OFF

We could live quite happily without reality TV, but lately one cannot avoid hearing about the drama on Vanderpump Rules. For those who watch, here’s another juicy tidbit: Costars, Ariana Madix and Katie Maloney have grown even CLOSER since Ariana’s beau, Tom Sandoval cheated on her with their other costar Raquel Leviss. Fans of the show will know they’re close to opening their West Hollywood cafe, Something About Her. A Bravo insider reveals that their once solid friendship has now hit a hiccup – over MONEY. Ariana is raking in the dough since the scandal, with our source estimating she’s pocketed close to $1 million in endorsement deals in the past few months, while her BFF Katie hasn’t earned one cent. The insider says that Katie was hoping to get a cut of the pie, especially since they’re pooling their resources to open their restaurant, and it’s caused a rift in their friendship. As the source explains, Katie assumed Ariana would find a way to include her in some of her money-making new opportunities, but so far she’s been left out in the cold.

 

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