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CHRIS ROCK STILL HAS THE LAST LAUGH

No need to worry about Chris Rock any more. After that famous Oscar Slap, demand for tickets for his Ego Death world tour skyrocketed, and the actual price of tickets did too. (Two thousand dollars for the best seats!) Best of all, the sellouts and added shows just keep going, and Chris is pulling in a LOT more money thanks to Will Smith. Not only that, but he’s getting an abundance of unexpected offers – including job offers to host both The Emmys AND The Oscars. So while Smith is hiding out at home, Chris is enjoying mucho success…

By Janet / June 16, 2022

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IS VICTORIA BECKHAM SMILING?

Victoria Beckham is in New York where she has business meetings for her fashion collection. Her clothing has received much praise from celebrities and fashion experts, but the business continues to lose money – almost 60 million dollars over the last four years. David Beckham just MIGHT be getting tired of bankrolling his wife’s company, because he always helps out when money is tight. There is even a chance that the Beckhams could lose their majority stake in the company if finances don’t improve. Fashion observers think Victoria’s prices are simply too high for her fans. Meanwhile Victoria continues to wear her mask and we predict she will be among the LAST to give up mask-wearing, because no one can see if she’s smiling or not!

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By Janet / May 25, 2021

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DON’T LET COLTON UNDERWOOD FOOL YOU!

Not for ONE tiny minute do we believe Colton Underwood couldn’t admit he was gay until he appeared on The Bachelor. Ridiculous! The 29 year old handsome football player was actually very interested in the FAME and MONEY he got from appearing on Bachelor shows for three seasons! He advertised himself as “The Virgin Bachelor,” after all. We WERE concerned when the woman he chose, Cassie Randolph, got a restraining order against him. (What was THAT about?) Today he “came out” to Robin Roberts, trying to make it seem like he was struggling with his sexuality UNTIL he appeared on The Bachelor, and the show helped him “decide” he was gay. Baloney. What helped him come out was the fat paycheck Netflix is now giving him to film his new gay identity series – that he HAPPENS to be promoting now. Colton did not “accidentally” deceive all those women and he’s not the hero he wants YOU to think he is.

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By Janet / April 14, 2021

DESPITE HIS CAREER, DMX’S LEGACY IS A MESS

DMX just passed away and the chaos has already begun. While he lay in the hospital in a coma, numerous women with DMX’s children clamored for a last visit, but covid rules kept some of them out. Can you imagine the scene in that hospital waiting room? Remember, DMX had at least 17 children with 11 women, and they all have high hopes of being remembered in his will – if there IS one. When he died, DMX’s net worth was MINUS one to ten million dollars. Financially, he was a mess – the successful rapper was no stranger to bankruptcy court and had 3 or 4 houses he purchased repossessed. Now the court battles begin for whatever he has stashed away.

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By Janet / April 11, 2021

MEGHAN AND HARRY: THE HIGH PRICE OF FAME

In their big interview with Oprah, we were surprised when Prince Harry and Meghan talked about how upsetting it was that the Royals had cut off their security, and now they had to pay for their own. In fact, Harry added that they had never thought about making deals with Netflix and Spotify until they realized how much they would have to pay for their own security. Chris Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter researched exactly what the cost might be for the runaway royals, and we were SHOCKED. It could easily be 10 million dollars a year, depending on their lifestyle! That’s what Facebook pays to protect Mark Zuckerberg and his family – of course they probably get a lot more threats. But Oprah’s interview stirred up plenty of divisive opinions about Harry and Meghan, so they probably DO need expensive protection.

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By Janet / March 28, 2021

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A PLEA TO MEDIA: PLEASE STOP PAYING SAMANTHA MARKLE FOR INTERVIEWS!

Many people have that one crackpot in the family that everyone tries to avoid. When Meghan Markle got engaged to Prince Harry, she realized that person in HER family was her 17 years older half-sister Samantha. (Born Yvonne Markle, Samantha divorced twice and changed her name to Samantha Grant UNTIL Meghan and Harry hooked up, then she hastily changed back to Markle) Coincidentally or not, Samantha is estranged from her own 3 children, her mother (who calls her “an embarrassment”) her brother, and, of course, Meghan. Samantha is also banned on Twitter for “bullying.” When asked about making money off her half-sister, Samantha haughtily replied “I’ve worked in media all my life – why stop now just because my sister is a Royal?” Despite minimal contact through the years, Samantha has declared herself an expert on Meghan and has already written a tell-all book. She seems determined to demolish this Royal marriage. You have to admire Meghan for controlling her feelings about this opportunistic half-sister. If only the press would STOP PAYING this appalling woman …

By Janet / March 15, 2021

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VICTORIA BECKHAM IS HAVING FINANCIAL PROBLEMS TOO!

It’s almost consoling to hear that even Victoria Beckham is having financial setbacks. Her fashion business racked up record losses last year of almost 15 million dollars. In fact, during the past four years, her company suffered 52 million in losses! Last year, a “mystery shareholder” believed to be her husband David, invested almost 20 million dollars in the shaky business. Victoria just got a loan from an investment company of almost eight million dollars to keep the business functioning. She’s HOPING she won’t have to give up controlling interest in her namesake company.

Above, David and Victoria in January at Paris Fashion Week

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By Janet / June 18, 2020

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Blake Lively Bribe Fashion Met Gala Money

HOW MUCH FASHION PAYOLA ARE ACTRESSES GETTING TO WEAR GOWNS AT THE MET GALA?

The Met Gala is turning out to be a bigger fashion event that the Cannes Film Festival. We can’t even IMAGINE how much money is changing hands as major fashion houses, jewelry designers etc. BRIBE celebrities to wear their creations! Blake Lively is in big demand because she’s model height (5’10”) and makes the clothes look spectacular. Her Gala gown was gorgeous but obscenely expensive (it took over 600 hours to make!) Recently designers have ALSO been dressing celebrities for the after-parties! (Blake, above in her pricey after-party outfit) No WONDER so many celebrities wouldn’t think of missing the Met Gala – they’d be missing a huge pay check!

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By Janet / May 8, 2018

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FLOYD MAYWEATHER CAN’T SPEND HIS MONEY FAST ENOUGH

The flashy boxing champ was seen arriving at The Staples Center for a Lakers game with one of his fleet of jumbo bodyguards. His biggest guard is 7’1” and over 400 pounds – not sure if this is that one. Floyd is 5’8” and 150 pounds. Floyd needs his security guards because he often carries around a million dollars IN CASH. After all, he’s the highest paid athlete in the world and worth 340 million. He loves to shop and buys so many shoes he often wears them only once and leaves them for hotel staffers. When he flies in his private jet, his security guys fly in a separate private jet so they won’t take up too much space.

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By Janet / March 12, 2018

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MARK WAHLBERG: EARNING MORE THAN HE’S WORTH?

Mark Wahlberg, 46, should be one of the happiest guys in Hollywood – not only is he married to a former Victoria’s Secret model, and they have four healthy kids, but, according to Forbes, he was the “Highest Paid Actor in Hollywood” last year – earning 68 million dollars! The only downside is that he was also named the “Most Overpaid Actor in Hollywood” because his movies weren’t all that profitable. (The list of overpaid actors is long but there are very few overpaid actresses – because they are paid LESS.) Anyway, Mark and his family are frolicking in the ocean in Barbados and he still has that pained look on his face…

Mark and wife Rhea Durham, 39, looked affectionate on the beach

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By Janet / January 2, 2018

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