Publicity

BEN AFFLECK IS FED UP WITH NEGATIVE PUBLICITY

Jennifer Lopez’s seemingly friendly split from Ben Affleck just might NOT be as amicable as they first tried to spin out. Over the last few days, various stories have been leaked to twist the narrative in Jen’s favor, including reports that it was Ben’s idea to do the Netflix documentary on their romance, another about his mercurial mood swings, and most recently, a report that Ben hasn’t seen Jen’s twins since the split. According to my source, Ben is getting fed up with the negative press and asked Jen to instruct her PR people to cool it. He doesn’t want to start releasing negative stories about HER, but if the stories about him continue, he might change his mind…

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA Ben and HIS kids, Samuel and Fin, go out for ice cream

HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW

O.J. Simpson passed away this week at the age of 76, and according to our inside source, YEARS ago he wrote a letter and locked it in a safe with instructions for his family to read it only after his death. While the contents of the letter have yet to be revealed, there is much speculation that the letter might actually be a confession to the killings of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ron Goldman. As of now, the family is too busy making memorial arrangements, but apparently they’re also deciding on whether to make the letter public. Keep in mind it might NOT be a confession, it could also be a denial, allowing O.J. to take his secrets to the grave.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard made headlines again this week after debuting her new nose. Gypsy underwent plastic surgery having a rhinoplasty, but we are hearing this is only the start. The surgery was compliments of a local plastic surgeon close to where she’s living. My source says that Gypsy is also planning to have more work done to her face, including softening her jaw line as well as liposuction on her thighs.

Aoki Lee Simmons (Russell Simmons and Kimora Lee Simmons’ daughter) nearly became a household name after she was spotted on a romantic vacation with restauranteur Vittorio Assaf – who happens to be 45 years older than she is. According to our source, the entire thing was a PUBLICITY STUNT, as Aoki is hoping to launch a career as an actress, model, or TV personality. We heard that SHE tipped off photographers, because let’s face it, she’s not someone who’s on the paparazzi radar.

Sad news came out this week that Jay Leno was granted a court order conservatorship over his wife Mavis, who is suffering from dementia. We are hearing from our source that Jay has hired special memory care nurses who work around the clock at their Beverly Hills home. Jay is committed to never having his wife moved into a facility and luckily for him, he has the financial wherewithal to keep her at home indefinitely. We also heard that is putting together a star fundraiser to raise money for dementia research, which he plans to host later this year.

Jeff Bezos and his fiancé Lauren Sanchez made their White House debut at a state dinner for the prime Minister of Japan. We just heard this interesting tidbit: Lauren was originally planning to wear a Japanese inspired kimono gown to the event, but at the last minute she was talked OUT of it for fear that it would be taken as cultural appropriation. The overtly sexy red gown that she wound up wearing was originally for another event but she had her private jet whisk it from their home in LA and bring it to Washington, D.C. just in time for the event.

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IS BRITNEY SPEARS READY FOR A BOOK TOUR?

There’s one group of people who might NOT be so thrilled that the strikes in Hollywood seem to be ending – those in charge of promoting Britney Spears’ upcoming memoir, The Woman In Me. Britney‘s tell-all tome is supposed to hit bookstands on October 24, but according to our insider, her publishers were NOT upset that the Hollywood strikes might have prevented her from doing publicity to promote the autobiography. Now that the strike seem to be ending, some connected to the project fear that Britney is in no mental condition to go on a grueling book tour. If she babbles incoherently, it’s going to be a hard sell to make any reader believe she wrote any of the book!

Instagram Photo of Britney doing her knife dance

IRINA SHAYK IS MORE THAN JUST A MOM

Bradley Cooper’s ex, model Irina Shayk, is obviously REALLY enjoying the attention she’s been getting from the press since she started dating Kanye West. Even photos of Kanye and Irina when they’re NOT together are becoming a hot commodity, and Irina is not avoiding the paparazzi. To maximize photo allure, Irina wore this black bustier with combat boots to pick up her daughter Lea at school. Certainly the other moms must have been wide-eyed. We cannot resist commenting on that stroller – why would a four year old ride on this mini “wheelchair” when she is perfectly capable of walking? It’s plain to see she has totally outgrown the vehicle.

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PROTESTING FOR BLACK LIVES MATTER OR PUBLICITY?

Are celebrities using the protest march for publicity? Since the Black Lives Matter demonstrations have become a magnet for attractive young people with nothing to do thanks to the coronavirus, it does make you wonder. SOME celebs have been opportunistically removing their masks when they notice paparazzi nearby and deliberately making their presence known by waving signs and yelling. Gorgeous aspiring singer Madison Beer was accused of using the event for personal PR, but vehemently denied that motivation. Of course, it does give young celebrities credibility to be linked to a decent cause. Whatever the motive, supporting Black Lives Matter is a good thing to do – maybe we can look forward to having more female police officers.

Above, Madison at her 21st birthday party

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LUKA SABBAT AND KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN: A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN

Actually, the budding friendship of Kourtney Kardashian and Grown-ish actor Luka Sabbat is a match in PUBLICITY heaven. (Luka was also a Yeezy model.) Kourtney loves being photographed with handsome young men and Luka just plain wants to become famous. Everybody knows that the best (and maybe easiest) way to become famous FAST is to date a Kardashian! And a 19 years OLDER woman is even better! Luka is a young fashion influencer who really wants to be noticed, so he and Kourtney turned up at the Virgil Abloh fashion party at the Gagosian Gallery in Beverly Hills.

Above, Luka and Kourtney slip out the back door at the gallery.

KIM KARDASHIAN IS MORE INTERESTED IN GOOD PUBLICITY THAN JUSTICE

At first glance, Kim Kardashian’s visit to Donald Trump to plead with him to commute Alice Marie Johnson appears to be a well-intentioned deed. Alice had served 20 years of a life without parole for a non-violent drug crime. Kim saw a documentary about her plight and took up the cause. If she had performed this feat without fanfare – behind the scenes, it would have been quite impressive. But reality-star Kim was actually more interested in making HERSELF look like a kind and generous person than anything else. Her “performance” was documented from beginning to end – starting with the photo above – and this publicity is PRICELESS. When asked WHY she took up this cause, Kim modestly claimed that she appreciates all that SHE has and wants to do something good for other people. Really? She can’t do anything nice without shoving it in our faces? All Kim really cares about is the good PR she is now enjoying…

IS TORI SPELLING’S “MENTAL BREAKDOWN” A PUBLICITY STUNT?

For the past few weeks Tori Spelling seems to have been in a fragile mental state and there seem to be plenty of reasons. She spends too much money – especially on real estate she can’t afford – and she’s bombarded with lawsuits, property liens and tax problems. And of course she has five young kids at home, increasing the chaos. But is it all real? It turns out Tori and her Beverly Hills 90210 costar Jennie Garth are working on a new CBS series in which they play “exaggerated versions of themselves.” Is Tori drumming up excitement for the new show by sensationalizing her private life? Just Asking…

(Above, Tori and family were escorted out of a Tarzana restaurant by police)

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DO CELEBRITIES VOLUNTEER AT THE LA MISSION SIMPLY FOR THE GOOD PUBLICITY?

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It’s a tradition. Every year at holiday time, celebrities turn up at the Los Angeles Mission downtown to dish out Christmas dinner for families on skid row. This year Emmy Rossum, Harry Hamlin, Lisa Rinna, and Garcelle Beauvais were among the famous volunteers. We can’t help but wonder if they would actually show up if there were no cameras. (What’s your opinion?) Harrison Ford’s chef son Ben (Ford’s Filling Station) was there cooking, so he was too busy to pose for many photos.

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KIM KARDASHIAN ROCKS THE DAILY MAIL’S BOAT

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Kim Kardashian is trying to butter up what is probably the most important newspaper in the UK, The Daily Mail. It’s a particularly celebrity-friendly paper and extremely influential. (Everybody reads it.) She was photographed attending the paper’s yacht party in Cannes wearing this Egyptian inspired, terrifyingly tight dress. As usual she has that lobotomized expressionless look on her face – Kanye DID warn her never to look happy. Do you think he got the idea from observing Victoria Beckham?

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