Just when you thought she couldn’t get more provocative with her personal pics, Madonna proved herself a hot competitor for Cardi B and the rest of the twerking girls. Like Britney Spears’ fans, some of Madonna’s fans are worried and questioning her taste level these days. Granted, she’s on the prowl for a new boyfriend, but does she have to go THERE?
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Here’s something you don’t see very often- burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese can do more than slide into a giant champagne glass. She did some horseback riding in Vienna for the charity Austria for Life – and she did it SIDESADDLE! Due to modesty and long skirts, this is how civilized women had to ride horses, starting in the middle ages through the early 20th century. It was considered “indecent” for a female to ride like a man- in fact, sidesaddle riding and dance were the only socially accepted physical activities for women in the upper classes for centuries! Dita took to the sidesaddle like a pro, and it reminds us how lucky we were not to be born back then…
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No surprise that a cute South Korean boy band visited Good Morning America this week. But this time is was not BTS, the band that always draws a huge and emotional crowd of fans. This group of adorable faces belongs to Tomorrow X Together – TXT. Last month BTS announced they were going on hiatus “to pursue solo projects.” They’ve been together for 9 years and say they have all “changed” (grown up) and have new ideas. Their fans were distraught, but TXT is more than ready to fill the void!
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It’s a sad day for Elvis Presley’s family. Lisa Marie Presley’s daughter, actress Riley Keough, posted this photo as a tribute to her brother Benjamin on July 12, the day he died by suicide at the age of 27. (two years ago) She wrote: Not an hour goes by that I don’t think of you and miss you. Benjamin looked a LOT like his grandfather Elvis and was even offered a record contract by Universal at the age of 17. Nothing came of it, and he struggled with drugs, alcohol, and depression. (Apparently the subject of higher education never came up in that Scientology family.) Ben actually BLAMED Scientology for many of his problems. He said it “messes you up.” After he died, his devastated mother Lisa Marie and the rest of his family split from Scientology. He was buried at Graceland.
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Johnny Depp has been wallowing in undeserved admiration from his fans ever since he won his libel suit against Amber Heard. His happy lawyers no doubt advised him to quickly settle a lawsuit filed against him by a crew member on the film City of Lies, before the lurid details could become public and spoil his positive aura. Fact is, Johnny was obnoxious while filming the movie – he was irresponsibly drinking and using drugs and treated co-workers horribly by keeping people waiting for HOURS or not bothering to show up at all. His ego got the best of him and he beat up a crew member who rubbed him the wrong way. It was too late to replace Depp and everyone had to power through the awful shoot, vowing not to work with Depp again. Producers pressured the crew guy to sign an agreement that he would not press charges against their leading man. He refused and they FIRED him! So naturally he did file a lawsuit, and now he’s enjoying the hefty settlement that he certainly earned.
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We continue to be perplexed by women who feel more desirable with butt implants. Australian rapper Iggy Azalea has even surpassed Kardashian butt-size standards and still insists she has never had implants. She DOES however, admit that she’s had her nose and breasts done. So many unanswered questions. Has this woman ever really looked in a full-length mirror? How does she buy clothes? Does she have everything custom made with stretchy fabric? Can she fit into a movie theater seat or ride a bicycle? Iggy performed at the Long Beach Pride Festival this weekend.
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Schitt’s Creek star Dan Levy admits he’s a lifelong fan of fashion, so it’s no surprise he turned up at the Valentino fashion show in Rome wearing a Valentino suit. Not sure who his companion is, but he seems to be having a good time. Anne Hathaway looks like another Barbie wannabe in her hot pink ensemble and high platform shoes- all by Valentino. Her companion for the show is Giancarlo Giammetti- one of the bosses at Valentino. Looks like all the celebrities in the front row are dressed by the designer.
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Covid couldn’t stop Mick Jagger – he’s up to his old tricks performing in Amsterdam for The Rolling Stones’ 60th anniversary tour. In June he tested positive, and a few concert dates had to be canceled, but Mick recovered quickly and they rescheduled. It’s hard to believe the other guys in the band didn’t get sick …
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The first time I encountered Tony Sirico he was working at a hot New York club as a fierce doorman/bouncer/security guard. His name in those days was Junior Sirico. He wore his hair slicked back, a pinky ring, and talked tough, but was very nice to me and my friends at the club. A few years later he appeared as a houseguest, visiting my friend Lenny Barin in LA, and I was told he recently got out of prison and wanted to become an actor. My friend laughingly pointed out that Junior always had a stack of Playboy magazines and a gun under his bed, but he was very close to his mother in Brooklyn. Junior started dating a roomate of mine and I had a party where he met Arnold Schwarzenegger, who had started filming Pumping Iron, but was still just a bodybuilder. Tony was immediately drawn to Arnold and seemed thrilled to meet him. The unlikely pair talked about acting. The next thing I knew he had landed a small role in The Godfather Part II. Junior announced that he was no longer Junior- we had to call him Tony from then on. The rest is history- he started enjoying his new life as an actor.
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Kanye West is no doubt be gnashing his teeth with annoyance since his ex Kim Kardashian posted this photo of herself basking in attention at the dinner party after the Balenciaga show in Paris that she walked in. Kanye became very chummy collaborating with the Balenciaga people in the past few years and HE drew Kim into the illustrious group. Now SHE’s the one that’s tight with Balenciaga and getting all their clothes. Above, she’s in head-to-toe Balenciaga, and even wore this black mask to dinner. Who cares about food when you can be photographed looking fabulous?
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