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HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW

One of the biggest stories of the week was Megan Fox’s pregnancy, which as you already know was OLD news to our readers since we had the exclusive scoop months ago. Here’s what we know. Megan hasn’t had the easiest of pregnancies and has suffered severe morning sickness as well as some issues with her breast implants. Also, the pregnancy, while planned, hasn’t eased her fears about her fiance Machine Gun Kelly’s roving eye. My source tattles that while the pregnancy has made their relationship stronger, Megan and MGK are still in relationship counseling to deal with trust issues.

Artem Chigvintsev made headlines for his unexpected return to Dancing with the Stars to commemorate the show’s 500th episode. Here’s what we are hearing. Although Artem was only featured in the audience, behind closed doors, plans are underway to bring him back next season as a professional dancer. Apparently producers figured out what we already heard – that Artem’s estranged wife, Nikki Garcia was more than likely the aggressor in their domestic dispute. This explains why Nikki wasn’t invited to be a part of the special episode even though she previously competed on the show.

Jessica Simpson and her husband Eric Johnson were all over the news for rumored marital problems. We are hearing that a divorce is all but inevitable and Jessica and Eric were hoping to keep things friendly and divorce WITHOUT hefty legal fees since they have a solid prenup already in place. Nonetheless, we are also hearing that their keeping it friendly plan has recently run into roadblocks, and both are attorney shopping JUST IN CASE they can’t work it out on their own.

Travis Kelce and his teammate Patrick Mahomes made the news for a scary reason – their mansions were broken into while they were on the road for an away game. Don’t think for a moment that this was lost on Travis’ better half Taylor Swift. We just heard that Taylor has beefed up HER security at all of her properties including her Beverly Hills home. Since her schedule is so public, she wants to make sure her properties are protected from intruders when she’s there and when she’s not.

Leonardo DiCaprio made headlines for his star studded 50th birthday party on November 9, which again was old news to loyal readers since we had this scoop months ago as well. We just heard this update. Now that he’s 50, Leo is fearing he’s losing his boyish looks, so days after his party he met with a top Beverly Hills plastic surgeon (Doc’s facelifts start at $150,000) for an initial consultation. I am hearing that Leo isn’t a fan of the aging process (who is?) and is planning to go under the knife before the end of the year or in early 2025. He wants something subtle, as he described it to a pal, like he “had a good night’s sleep”.

Finally, Ariana Grande seemed to be everywhere this week as she continues her around the world publicity tour for Wicked. Here’s what we know. Ariana has many vested interests in having this movie open to HUGE box office numbers. First, she wants to prove herself as an established actress, and second, she gets a sizable BONUS if the movie opens big. My source says Ariana took a deal that paid her less upfront with big bonuses based on the box office – which explains why Ariana is working her tail off to promote the flick. My source say it could wind up being the biggest movie of the year and make Ariana even wealthier than she already is.

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KANYE WEST HAS BAD NEWS FOR KIM KARDASHIAN

Kayne West wants his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian to SHOW HIM THE MONEY! Kayne was by far the wealthier one when he and Kim first got married, but through the course of their marriage HER net worth increased while HIS plummeted (thanks in part to his anti-Semitic outbursts.) According to my source, Kayne, while not hurting for cash, is now far poorer than Kim. He feels HE’S responsible for much of her success, and wants their divorce settlement revised – so that SHE pays him! It could turn into a legal mess, since Kim has already heard through the grapevine that Kayne is thinking of suing her!

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA  Signing autographs at Las Vegas listening party for Vultures. North is dressing like her dad….

THE BEST THING ABOUT BARBIE

Warner Bros publicity department must be dominated by women because they did ALL the right things when it came to promoting Barbie. The film has broken all records with one of the biggest weekends in history! So what if they misled the SAG/AFTRA union (see https://janetcharltonshollywood.com/?s=fran+drescher) – it was WORTH it! The best thing about Barbie is not only did it celebrate the importance of women, but it was directed by the extremely likable FEMALE Greta Gerwig. Barbie is the TOP opening film of 2023 and has NOTHING to do with male superheroes! Right now we’re thinking that more than a few of those male CEO’s at Warner Bros should be replaced by females…

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PAMELA ANDERSON IS A BROADWAY STAR

Happy to see that Pamela Anderson was a smashing success on her opening night as Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago on Broadway. What Pam has in common with the character Roxie is that they were both tabloid favorites and quite accustomed to flashbulbs. (Set in the 1920’s, glamour doll Roxie murdered her lover and pled self defense in court) Everybody wondered if Pam could pull off the singing and dancing required, and she DID! Reviewers agreed that she was not only funny, but can carry a tune, and had some hot dance moves. Her fans in the audience clapped and cheered through the whole show, giving gave her a standing ovation. Her love life might be disappointing, but Pamela’s career is looking goooood. Above, she was mobbed by fans when she exited the stage door after the show.

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CAN JORDYN WOODS MAKE IT ON HER OWN?

Jordyn Woods is putting on a brave face as she arrives at her Eyelure x Jordyn Woods lashes launch party at a London hotel. (Actually she LOOKS a lot like her former friend Kylie Jenner in that blonde wig!) Certainly the Eyelure company is worried about the commitment since Jordyn is on the outs with the Kardashians. Jordyn will have to prove to her business connections that she is still a powerful entity WITHOUT her Kardashian connections. And it won’t be easy.

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MARC ANTHONY AND HIS TROPHY GIRLFRIEND


We’re guessing Marc Anthony is SO OVER hearing about his estranged wife Jennifer Lopez’s multitude of accomplishments since they split up. Consequently, he trotted out his well endowed younger girlfriend to boost his own ego. After they broke up Jennifer went on to appear on American Idol for big bucks, she was named People magazine’s Most Beautiful Woman, had two hit records, and Forbes dubbed her the Most Powerful Celebrity. Plus, of course, she has a young boyfriend. ENOUGH already! Marc flaunted his 24 year old Venezuelan beauty queen girlfriend Shannon De Lima at a Cedars Sinai event.

ASHLEE AND JESSICA SIMPSON: A TALE OF TWO SISTERS

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For awhile, it seemed like Ashlee Simpson had everything her sister Jessica wanted. She married a musician and had a baby, she had plastic surgery to pretty up her face, and she was very SLIM. Jessica gained weight and lost boyfriends. But while Ashlee was looking great, Jessica ‘s businesses became incredibly successful. She’s raking in fifty million dollars a year in licensing deals and the offers keep pouring in. Ashlee can’t get an endorsement deal to save her life. She’s started envying Jessica again….

WENDY WILLIAMS: SUCCESS AT HOME AND AT WORK

We love the Wendy Williams show and are not in the least surprised that she’s renewed through 2012. Talk show hosts rarely admit that they love celebrity gossip but Wendy can’t get enough of it, and we think that’s the secret to her success. Wendy and her husband (and manager?) Kevin Hunter have been the subject of gossip themselves- an employee accused Kevin of sexual harassment in 2008. Obviously, their marriage survived the drama and they look happy together in New York.