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Tabloids The National Enquirer

THE NATIONAL ENQUIRER HAS MANY UNTOLD STORIES

Who doesn’t LOVE tabloid journalism? In its heyday, The National Enquirer sold over five million issues a week, and a lot of the readers were Hollywood celebrities! A movie about Generoso Pope, the man who founded the Enquirer, is in the works but we’d rather see an expose on the secret files of the Enquirer. We worked on the gossip column at the Enquirer back in the 80’s and reporters whispered about secret locked files with very damaging info about Hollywood’s biggest stars. These stars cooperated and did interviews for the Enquirer in exchange for the stories NOT being used. Just a few years ago, current owner David Pecker was charged with buying salacious stories about Donald Trump and killing them for his buddy. He also helped Harvey Weinstein by providing info to smear the women accusing him. Needless to say, we were never fond of Pecker -he was only interested in money and power, and had no appreciation for the joys of tabloid journalism. Today The Enquirer is sadly fading away – they should have established a powerful online presence years ago. What will happen to those secret files?

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By Janet / May 19, 2021

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Father Half-sister Meghan Markle Oprah Tabloids

MEGHAN MARKLE: WHO NEEDS ENEMIES WHEN YOU HAVE RELATIVES LIKE THIS?

It’s bad enough that Meghan Markle had the UK tabloid press tearing her to pieces, but she also has two of her own family members earning money by saying negative things about her. The fact that the Royals courted the press but did NOTHING to stop papers from writing awful things about Meghan is shocking. It’s understandable that Meghan was hurt and disappointed. On top of that daily tabloid tirade, she had to endure nasty remarks by her own father and 16 years older half-sister. The half sister Samantha (who has reverted back to her original last name of Markle since Meghan married into the Royal family) admits she hasn’t seen Meghan in years and barely knows her, yet she can’t stop talking bad about her. As soon as Samantha realized she could make MONEY selling interviews, she become a talkative “expert” on Meghan’s character, and encouraged her father to do the same. Why journalists like Piers Morgan have been so cruel to Meghan is unthinkable- people who have worked with and known Meghan over the years have nothing but nice things to say about her. We hope she makes a wonderful life for herself in California. And THANK YOU, Oprah!

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By Janet / March 9, 2021

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Daughter Janice Dickinson scandal Sylvester Stallone Tabloids

JANICE DICKINSON’S DAUGHTER WAS BORN INTO A TABLOID SCANDAL

It’s Janice Dickinson and her long-suffering daughter Savannah. Certainly it wasn’t easy growing up with wild and crazy model Janice. Savannah’s birth in 1994 was a juicy tabloid story. Janice happened to be dating Sylvester Stallone when she became pregnant and convinced him the baby was HIS. Ever the gentleman, he immediately set her up in a fancy apartment and paid all her medical bills. The baby was born Savannah Rodin Stallone. After the tabloids started writing that the baby was not HIS, Stallone got a DNA test and found out they were RIGHT! Yes, Janice had been cheating with someone else! Stallone was hugely embarrassed and Savannah lost her famous last name. She’s now working as an actress and occasional crew member under the name Savannah Rodin.

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA

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By Janet / December 20, 2019

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Blake Shelton Gwen Stefani Religion Tabloids The Pope

TABLOIDS MAKE GWEN STEFANI LOOK LIKE A RELIGIOUS FANATIC

David Pecker’s tabloids are in a religious frenzy over Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton – and her ex-husband Gavin Rossdale has been pulled into the mix. Gwen IS a good Catholic girl and she takes her kids to mass every Sunday. Blake Shelton often goes along for the ride, even though he’s not particularly religious. In Touch claimed awhile back that Blake was converting to Catholicism to please Gwen. He’s not, and she doesn’t expect him to. The National Enquirer says Gwen is appealing to the Pope to have her marriage to Gavin annulled so she can marry Blake in the church. Radar Online claimed Gavin nixed the annulment. None of it is true. In fact, Gwen and Blake are happy with their relationship as it is, and have no plans to marry, much less pester the Pope…

Above, Gavin Rossdale is perfectly calm with his kids in Beverly Hills

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By Janet / July 10, 2019

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Jennifer Aniston Pregnancy Tabloids

JENNIFER ANISTON IS A VICTIM OF HER OWN POPULARITY

Jennifer Aniston gets an A+ for her essay on Huffington Post protesting the media’s torment of her and other female celebrities. Tabloids DO deserve a good scolding for torturing her ever since Friends made her a star. Having written for tabloids, we witnessed first hand just how NICE she’s always been to her fans and even the paparazzi. Unfortunately AND fortunately for her, Jennifer happens to be one of the most popular stars of all time and most in demand for magazine covers. (She SELLS!) So when there’s a shortage of news, reporters make up silly non-litigious stories about her personal life (“Jen wants Brad back”, “Jen wants a baby.”) They hurt her but don’t damage her career. We agree with her about the fake pregnancy stories – they’re nasty and mean-spirited, but they exist because Jennifer is just too damn popular. Jennifer’s essay won’t change the media, but hopefully it will educate readers and fans.

Photo Credit: Pacific Coast News

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By Janet / July 13, 2016

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Amal Alamuddin George Clooney Tabloids

ARE YOU KIDDING? GEORGE AND AMAL ARE DOING JUST FINE…

George Clooney held on tight to his beautiful wife Amal so she wouldn’t slip on the icy sidewalk in her high heels on their way into a New York restaurant. We don’t believe any of those stories about the Clooney marriage being on the rocks. It’s all tabloid speculation. If they don’t have any real news about the Clooneys, the magazines have to make something up. Amal just made plans to lecture at Columbia University while George is filming in movie in New York.

Photo Credit: Pacific Coast News

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By Janet / March 8, 2015

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Chantel Jeffries Justin Bieber Tabloids Tell Alls

JUSTIN BIEBER WAS IN CAHOOTS WITH GIRLFRIEND OFFERING SCOOP TO TABLOIDS

We weren’t surprised to hear that Justin Bieber’s “glamour” model girlfriend Chantel Jeffries was rumored to be offering her “story” to tabloid magazines and TV shows for $20,000. We think she was doing it with Justin’s blessing. As long as the story made him look good, it was OK. Sometimes celebrities realize that money can be made this way and they are amused at the prospect. They LIKE to see their girlfriends or relatives cash in. Especially if the scoop is flattering. But of course nice stories don’t pay as much as naughty exposes – maybe that’s why Kardashian lookalike Chantel couldn’t make a deal.

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By Janet / January 29, 2014

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Family Kris Jenner Secrets Sister Tabloids

EVEN A NEW MERCEDES COULDN’T STOP KRIS JENNER’S SISTER FROM BLABBING ABOUT THE FAMILY

It’s a nightmare for Kris Jenner– her own estranged SISTER is selling stories about the family to the tabloids! Karen Houghton, 54, can’t stop talking since she discover how interested the tabs are in her sister’s family! Karen and Kris, 57, aren’t close, but Karen has dropped quite a few bombs about her sister. She describes Kris as “obsessed with money and power – Gucci purses and Bentleys.” Karen talked about the time when Kris first moved to Los Angeles – she said Kris used to hang around country clubs so she could meet wealthy men! And she couldn’t resist saying that her older sister Kris (who looks younger) “spent about a million dollars on plastic surgery.” Kris claims Karen “has demons” (implying drugs or alcohol) and sent her sister a new Mercedes to get on her good side, but it didn’t shut her up yet! (Above, Kris and daughter Kylie)

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By Janet / October 14, 2013

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Broadway Lucky Guy Nora Ephron Tabloids Tom Hanks

TOM HANKS WILL MAKE A “SPLASH” ON BROADWAY

Tom Hanks hasn’t had a hit movie lately so he’s making the logical move to Broadway. He’s been waiting for the right property to come along and this seems like a good fit. The brilliant Nora Ephron, (who wrote Hanks’ hit “Sleepless in Seattle,”) has written a new play, “Lucky Guy,” about a New York tabloid reporter who flourished in the 80’s and 90’s, which is considered the end of the era of newspaper dominance. It’s based on the real story of NY crime reporter Mike McAlary, who had a noteworthy career and died young at 41. This will be Tom Hanks’ Broadway debut.

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By Janet / May 9, 2012

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Christina Aguilera Joel Madden Kim Kardashian Money Nicole Richie Photo Play Tabloids Weddings

NICOLE RICHIE WANTS TOP DOLLAR FOR WEDDING PHOTOS AND PARIS HILTON WOULDN’T UP THE STAKES

Nicole Richie was juggling the invitation list to her wedding until the last minute because she wanted to sell the photo rights for top dollar. Big celebrities bring more money. Nicole’s people were pitting the weeklies against each other to get the best offer. (Keep in mind she took a paparazzi to court recently to keep him away from her family.) When Kim Kardashian and Christina Aguilera both couldn’t attend, the photo price went DOWN, but Nicole still didn’t weaken and invite her frenemy Paris Hilton. Apparently Paris wouldn’t have upped the value of wedding photos. Instead Nicole arranged to have an elephant at the event.

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By Janet / December 12, 2010

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