Janet Charlton's HOLLYWOOD

Another week, another Donald Trump ( or in this case the Trump family) grift.  This time the Trump boys, Eric and Donnie announced they were launching a cellphone service called Trump Mobile which offers a flashy gold tone (supposedly made in America) smart phone for $499.  While it’s already been reported that it’s HIGHLY unlikely the phone will be made in the USA, here’s what we know.  The boys were DESPERATE to get their sister Ivanka involved in the deal and not only did she do a HARD pass, she also turned down their request that she persuade her celebrity pals, like Kim Kardashian, to start using the phone.  As my source says, Ivanka is desperately trying to rebuild her life and social standing, and the LAST thing she wants is any connection to this latest project.

It’s surprising for someone who’s behind bars, but Luigi Mangione is still making headlines.  This time because  a musical based on HIM just premiered in San Francisco.  We just heard that Luigi is flattered, but since he can’t get a hall pass to go see the production, he’s asked a friend to go check it out and report back EVERYTHING.  My source adds that based on what he hears, he’s prepared to send ideas back to the producers.

Diddy made the news when it was revealed he won’t be taking the stand in his ongoing criminal trial and we know WHY!  My source says that the disgraced rapper wanted to defend himself, but changed his mind when he was informed that he would be grilled about his sexual proclivities  – including his sexual history with MEN!  Apparently Diddy was SO terrified of having to address that rumors he’s bisexual, that he decided to bow out of testifying.

Caitlyn Jenner made the news when she revealed she was trapped in a bomb shelter in Israel – she was there to be a celebrity guest at the annual gay pride celebration.  When the event got canceled due to the escalating tensions in the region, Caitlyn reached out to her former wife, Kris Jenner, about having one of the family jets come rescue her.  We heard that the family passed, including Caitlyn’s daughter Kylie, as it was deemed too dangerous to send a plane.  Caitlyn was left to her own devices and was finally able to figure out a way to return home without her family’s help.

Eric Dane was in the headlines for his GMA appearance where he discussed his battle with ALS.  We know this.  Eric is secretly working on a documentary on living with the debilitating disease and while we are all hoping for a happy ending, Eric is prepared to have all aspects of the struggle filmed.  That means if he winds up unable to move his limbs, walk, talk, or even breathe on his own, he intends to include it in the documentary.

Food Network star, Anne Burrell’s unexpected death was a big story and while we weren’t that familiar with her popular shows, her loss understandably affected a lot of her fans and coworkers.  We just heard that Anne was working on a cookbook and now there are plans underway to release it posthumously.  There’s also a special being put together at the Food Network to honor her years of contributions.

Justin Baldoni finally scored a legal victory when a judge ruled that some texts messages between Blake Lively and Taylor Swift are fair game and must be revealed.  We know this.  Moments after the ruling, Taylor had a message sent to Blake via mutual pals, urging her to end this NOW if she had any dreams of ever rekindling their once thriving friendship.  My source says that Taylor always found it unpleasant that Blake took a legal route in going after Justin (not a good idea!) and now that she is being dragged into the mess yet again she is urging Blake to find a way to settle her differences with Justin before the court case continues.