Venice

One of the biggest stories of the week was Shawn Mendes revealing to the world that he’s still figuring out his sexuality. Here’s what we know: For years, rumors have circulated about Shawn being either gay or bisexual and recently his management team heard that a story and photographs showing Shawn with a man were being shopped around to British tabloids. THAT’S why Shawn finally decided to address the innuendo after all of these years. The story hasn’t appeared yet, but Shawn told a friend it feels like a huge weight has been lifted off of his shoulders since he proactively revealed his fluid sexuality.

In reality TV news, the big story around town was that Lisa Vanderpump was getting a reduced role or possibly even written OUT of Vanderpump Rules. We heard this: The cost of producing the show has skyrocketed and Lisa’s salary and other costs take up a majority of the budget. She has been offered a very reduced role next season at a very reduced salary but as of yet not deal has been struck so she may or may not return to the popular series next season.

Another big story this week was supermodel Gisele Bundchen’s completely unexpected pregnancy at 44 years old, with the baby daddy being her jujitsu instructor Joaquim Valente. Here’s what we know: The couple are planning to have their baby in their native Brazil and Joaquim immediately proposed once Gisele informed him she was having his baby. She didn’t say yes and she didn’t say no- she gave him a definite maybe, but IF they marry it will likely happen spontaneously and soon.

Speaking of Gisele, her ex-husband Tom Brady took the news in stride but was a little taken aback because when they were married he wanted more kids, but Gisele didn’t. We just heard this: Tom has been quietly seeing a former girlfriend, who is a model, but not as famous or successful as Gisele. He recently confided to friends that she is open to having a baby with him since he always wanted to have more kids and he’s seriously considering that her up on her offer.

Armie Hammer also made the news with the debut of his podcast. His first guest was Tom Arnold. We just heard this: Armie is deliberately filming the podcast in his barren and modest Venice, California rental apartment to send a message to his multimillionaire mother Dru. I’m hearing that Armie is disappointed that his mom isn’t opening up her purse strings especially since he’s struggling to make ends meet. He is secretly hoping she’s mortified that her son is living in such a small unfurnished place and that she will start to spread the wealth and help him out.

Finally the biggest story of the week is actually the biggest story of the year… next week’s election. All we will say is this. We were impressed, but not totally surprised, that so many lifelong Republicans, including our favorite former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, have been lining up to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris. We miss civility in politics and while we don’t agree with all of her stances, we are rooting for Kamala Harris to become our nation’s first female president for so MANY reasons. Please vote like our country depends on it, because it does!

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