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JANE BIRKIN TAUGHT ME A LESSON

Actress/singer Jane Birkin’s funeral was a huge deal in Paris. Thousands of fans lined the streets while her celebrity friends and family were inside the church. The event was live-streamed on a huge screen outside so everyone could watch. Speaking of the Birkin bag, on my first trip to Paris decades ago, I foolishly bought what passed for a dark red leather Birkin bag. It was probably a knock-off, but it looked good and cost a LOT. It became my daily bag in LA when I got home, and still is the only handbag that a strange man complimented me on. THAT should have been a clue. One night I took it to The Candy Store nightclub in Beverly Hills and it was stolen off the table while I was dancing. Disaster- my drivers license, credit cards, and makeup were all gone! I learned a painful lesson: NEVER carry an expensive or desirable looking handbag. You are ASKING for trouble!

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Birkin Bag Funeral Jane Birkin Stolen
Monday, July 24, 2023
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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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Barbie Boxoffice Feminism Greta Gerwig Success Women
Sunday, July 23, 2023
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BOO HOO- ORANGE COUNTY HOUSEWIVES MIGHT BE KAPUT!

According to our source, this could be the LAST season for the Real Housewives of Orange County. Season 17 launched with big ratings, but the show has been in a free-fall ever since – the most recent episode is one of the lowest rated ever in the franchise’s history. Our well placed Bravo source says that network executives feel the show has lost its mojo and despite frequent cast shakeups, the audience has lost interest. While a final decision has yet to be made, our source predicts this will be IT for RHOC on Bravo. There’s always a possibility producers could sell the show to a less known network, but of course that would mean a steep pay cut for the housewives. In our source’s opinion,  the show is now just a bunch of middle-aged women arguing about nothing. There are  no celebrities, no real glamour and just a bunch of cookie cutter tract homes and cheap fashion. Harsh…

 

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Bravo Low Ratings The Real Housewives of Orange County
Sunday, July 23, 2023
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JAMIE FOXX: WHAT’S REALLY GOING ON?

Something doesn’t add up. TMZ just reported that Jamie Foxx was back at work filming a commercial in Las Vegas (see link below) but HOW is this possible in the middle of an actors strike? We’ve all seen those posed photos of Jamie LOOKING healthy and vigorous, BUT we have not seen ANY paparazzi pix and THEY are hot on his trail. And Jamie has still not spoken to or contacted anyone. Conspiracy theories are flying around that it was a lookalike or that perhaps he can’t speak due to a stroke. It’s been ONE BIG MYSTERY since his unexplained medical condition a few months ago, but this latest twist is even more confusing…

https://www.tmz.com/2023/07/21/jamie-foxx-film-ad-las-vegas-working-hospital-medical-health-scare/

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Cover-up Fake! Jamie Foxx Medical Drama Mystery
Friday, July 21, 2023
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MISSING IN ACTION: DANNY MASTERSON

Strikes by the Writer’s Guild and SAG/AFTRA affected this years San Diego Comic-con and many of the events were canceled. Among them was the panel for That 70’s Show because actors could not participate. However, there was a display for the planned 25th anniversary of the show that could still be seen outside the hall.  According to The Underground Bunker, the photo featured the entire cast EXCEPT for Danny Masterson. He had been ERASED. No doubt because DESPITE Scientology’s EXTREME efforts to protect him, he was convicted of two counts of forcible rape and he faces 30 years to life in prison. On September 7 he will be sentenced by the female judge. For now, he is living at Men’s Central Jail in LA.

Phhoto: That 70’s Show

Convicted Danny Masterson Missing Rape That 70's Show
Thursday, July 20, 2023
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FRAN DRESCHER FEELS HOODWINKED BY HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS

It’s war! Fran Drescher is mad at Barbie and a few others too. Fran, the president of SAG/AFTRA, (the actors’ union that just went on strike) feels they were duped by the studios to grant a two week extension so that the summer blockbusters, including Barbie, Tom Cruise’s latest Mission Impossible, and Oppenheimer, would all be able to get some of their red carpet premieres and press junkets in. According to our source, Fran now feels the studios DELIBERATELY misled her and the union about their willingness to negotiate. She feels the whole thing was a ruse so the studios would be able to promote their biggest summer movies BEFORE the strike. This has Fran and some of her fellow union board members ALL riled up and it’s motivating them to stand FIRM in the strike.

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Fran Drescher SAG-AFTRA Strike
Thursday, July 20, 2023
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JUSTINE BATEMAN: LONG TIME NO SEE

We remember back in the 80’s when Justine Bateman was a huge tabloid celebrity in Hollywood. Her series, Family Ties (with Michael J Fox) was on the air from 82 to 89 and the paparazzi followed her everywhere. Nobody realized then that she had a big health problem- she was anorexic and bulimic. She was also constantly in the gym doing aerobics classes until she practically passed out. Paparazzi waited outside. Her 3 years younger brother Jason Bateman was an aspiring actor then, in awe of his sister’s success. Eventually Justine had to join a 12 step program to get a grip on her eating disorders. AND she continued her education – graduating from the University of California in 2014 with a degree in computer science and digital media. These days she works in directing, writing, and producing. So it’s no surprise she turned up to support the  Writers Guild strike. That’s Noah Wylie next to her in the photo.

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Anorexia Bulimia Family Ties Justine Bateman
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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TORI SPELLING LIVING IN A BUDGET MOTEL?

Tori Spelling was recently photographed outside of a budget motel in a less than glamorous part of Los Angeles, where she has apparently been staying since splitting from her husband, Dean McDermott. Some people close to Tori suspect the entire thing was a ploy to guilt her mom Candy into opening her change purse! Although Tori has pled poverty in her past, the insider says that’s it’s highly unlikely Tori and her 5 kids actually stayed at the modest property. Even more suspicious, paparazzi don’t stake out those types of motels expecting to find celebrities. “The entire thing reeks of one of Tori’s tricks to embarrass her mom to give her more cash,” the insider told me. “Plus she likely got paid for tipping off the photographer, so after the photos were taken, she probably left and checked into somewhere more comfortable.”

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA Tori Spelling and daughters Stella and Hattie McDermott

Candy Spelling Money Motel Paparazzi Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA Tori Spelling
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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HOLLYWOOD WHODUNIT

This likeable guy is successful in all aspects of his life EXCEPT when it comes to romance. Despite his fame and fortune, the reality is he’s lonely and doesn’t have much time to date. He sticks to transactional romps- which is a polite way of saying he hires gay escorts! One of his former hustlers recently ran into financial trouble and turned to our guy for help, but was turned down flat. So now the disgruntled trick is threatening to release a video showing Mr. TV mogul being degraded. His fetish? He likes to worship men’s sweaty feet after they workout. From sniffing shoes, gagging on dirty socks and licking the sweat off toes, the video allegedly shows our guy doing it all while pleasuring himself. We can’t help but wonder what  his A-list celebrity friends would do if they knew about our silver fox’s kinky fetish!

GUESS WHO!!!

Hollywood Whodunit
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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IVANKA TRUMP’S MOTHER IVANA CALLED THE SHOTS

While rummaging, we came across a portfolio called Model Management Women 1996, Greene St, NYC. It contained photos of all the available models from the Model Agency. Some of the models were well-known – like Elle Macpherson, Naomi Campbell, and Carla Bruni. We were surprised to see Ivanka Trump on the roster – she was only 15 years old in 1996. According to her stats, she was a petite 5’7″ then- now she’s 5’11.” Back in the 90’s, her parents encouraged her modeling career, but mom Ivana INSISTED she finish her education with a bachelor’s degree no matter what. She did.

Ivana Trump Ivanka Trump Model Model Management
Monday, July 17, 2023
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