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HARRY HAMLIN HAS AN INTERESTING PAST

Who’s that guy with Harry Hamlin? It’s easy forget that Harry Hamlin has a 41 year old SON because his two daughters Amelia and Delilah are so busy being celebrities. But some of you may remember that back in the 80’s, long before Lisa Rinna, he had a lengthy fling with the original Bond girl Ursula Andress. He was 28 and she was 44. They met while costarring in the movie Clash of the Titans together in Italy. Harry stayed in Rome for three years with her and she gave birth to Dimitri Hamlin. Genetically gifted Dimitri has modeled (Abercrombie & Fitch among other places) – he’s been a DJ and an actor – not sure what he’s up to lately, but whenever he’s in LA, he spends time with his dad.

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA: Harry and Dimitri at Il Pastiao

Thursday, May 12, 2022

NICOLLETTE SHERIDAN’S TANGLED WEB

If ANYBODY was born to be on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, it is Nicollette Sheridan. She has everything going for her – EXCEPT perhaps, she married the wrong men. You might remember Nicollette was furious in 2009 when she was fired from Desperate Housewives . She sued the show and producer Marc Cherry and spent several years in and out of court, only to lose in the end. Fast forward to RHOBH in 2019 – Lisa Rinna gossiped on the show with Denise Richards that when Nicollette was married to Lisa’s present husband Harry Hamlin, she cheated with Michael Bolton and that’s what ended the marriage. Richards was amused because she is now married to another Nicollette ex-husband, Aaron Phypers. Nicollette was outraged and disagreed with Lisa, but fans loved the situation and campaigned to have Nicollette join the show when Denise Richards left. Andy Cohen finally confirmed that Sheridan will NOT be joining the show due to her feud with Lisa Rinna. But he HAS been known to change his mind…

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA Nicollette leaving Craig’s

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

SEAN PENN’S EX-WIFE IS IN ITALY WITH HER FAMOUS FATHER

Okay, this photo puts a lot of pieces together. It’s Law & Order actor Vincent D’Onofrio and his cute daughter, actress Leila George (her mother is Italian born actress Greta Scacci), together in Venice, Italy. Leila is the over 30 years younger wife who filed for divorce from Sean Penn, but keeps changing her mind. Finally the divorce was finalized in April, but they were seen out to dinner in NYC earlier this week. Leila and Sean have social activism and environmentalism in common so their relationship might continue but in a different way. She is not the first of Sean’s wives to file for divorce and change her mind a few times…

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

BRITNEY SPEARS: THIS TIME FANS ARE RIGHT

Since she announced that she’s pregnant (maybe twins), Britney Spears has changed her odd Instagram account somewhat. She’s eased up on those videos of her repetitiously swaying and spinning in assorted 2 piece girly outfits with the bottoms rolled as far down as possible. (She calls it dancing.) Now she’s concentrating on nudes- photos taken before she got pregnant. She always posts little cover-ups on her privates, but instead of being delighted, her loyal fans are worried and want to know WHY. One pointed out that this could be embarrassing for her two sons. Good point. One advised Britney to “get help!” Another asked “Are we sure Britney is OK? Another, referring to her canceled conservatorship: “I think we made a mistake!” Also “Someone please take her phone away!”
(Wonder what’s under that white heart in the corner?)
Photo: Instagram

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

ELIZABETH MOSS GETS AWAY WITH BEING A SCIENTOLOGIST

For some reason Elizabeth Moss has been able to work non-stop in Hollywood (Mad Men, The Handmaid’s Tale, and now Shining Girls) and she has escaped all the negative comments about being a Scientologist that Tom Cruise and John Travolta have to live with. Perhaps she gets off easy because she is a second generation Scientologist – she was BORN into it. Also it helps that she politely avoids talking about it in interviews- the most specific thing she has said lately is that Scientology is “misunderstood.” She claims it is not a closed off religion – it is welcoming. (Sure, if you’re willing to take a “personality” test and give them money) We remember back in the 90’s when we broke the news that Tom Cruise was a Scientologist in Star Magazine- the church’s lawyers managed to illegally obtain a copy of my personal phone bill from the phone company and they found the name of my source (a former Scientologist) in order to punish her.

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA

Monday, May 9, 2022

OMAROSA WAS NOT IMPRESSED WITH TRUMP WHITE HOUSE

Look who turned up at an event called First Ladies High Tea (that explains the hat) at the Beverly Hilton Hotel this week: Omarosa! You might recall she gained fame on Donald Trump’s TV series The Apprentice. Trump was so fond of the reality star that after she worked as a campaign staffer for him, he invited her to work in the White House as ”director of communications.” Things did not go well, and after she brought 38 people the Rose Garden to take photos for her wedding without permission, she lost her job. Not long after, she wrote an unflattering book: Unhinged: An Insider Account of the Trump White House. Of course litigious Donald SUED, and it bounced around court for a few years until last month when she WON the case and Donald has to pay HER $1.3 million in legal fees. (It was pointed out that she did NOT leak any gov’t information – she wrote her personal opinions.) Freedom of speech. Good luck collecting…

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA

Monday, May 9, 2022

WILL TOM CRUISE EVER SEE HIS DAUGHTER AGAIN?

Tom Cruise is enjoying excellent reviews while promoting his new film Top Gun: Maverick around the world, and he must be feeling successful and happy. His testosterone fueled movie roles always make him look like a heroic figure. (Certainly the Scientologists love that) But what is his 15 year old daughter Suri (Tom’s only biological child) thinking when her father’s photos are all over the internet? Certainly her friends are impressed, but Suri rarely mentions her father and hasn’t seen him in 9 years. All because Suri and her mother Katie Holmes rejected Scientology. In their divorce, Tom got visitation rights but he doesn’t use them- imagine how thrilled Suri would be to attend her father’s movie premier… does she dream about it?

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA Tom Cruise at Mexico premier

Sunday, May 8, 2022

JASON MOMOA: HOW DID I GET PULLED INTO THIS MESS?

Suddenly Jason Momoa has been thrust in to the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard lawsuit, and we wonder how he feels about that. Johnny’s rabid fans have been speculating all sorts of things about Jason and his Aquaman costar Amber – mostly because Jason started following Johnny on Instagram. Depp fans are insisting that Jason and Amber had an affair while filming, and THAT’S what broke up his marriage to Lisa Bonet. (So far there is absolutely NO evidence of that.) Depp’s fans are trying to get Amber cut from Aquaman 2. Supposedly emails between Amber and Jason are about to be revealed in court- THAT might clarify the situation. So far the only upside of the Depp/Heard debacle is that Aquaman 2 is getting loads of publicity…

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA- Jason Momoa is in Italy filming Fast & Furious 10

Sunday, May 8, 2022

JOHNNY DEPP: NOT AS SWEET AS HE LOOKS

If you’ve been leaning toward supporting Johnny Depp in this sordid lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard, take a moment to look at some details. We’ve all heard the accusations of horrible behavior on both sides and it IS hard to decide who’s telling the truth. That’s why you must consider the emails. Emails don’t lie. Here’s an example: Johnny claimed Amber told him his kids disliked him and he was a bad father. He insisted the kids actually disliked AMBER.
But an email he sent to pal Elton John (after splitting with Vanessa Paradis) tells a different story. He said his kids had fallen “head over heels” for Amber, and Vanessa was trying to “brainwash” his kids against him. That’s when he referred to Vanessa as “the French extortionist” (Keep in mind Vanessa has always been supportive of Johnny and insisted he didn’t abuse women) Johnny’s drug-addled recollections don’t match up to those awful (and numerous) emails- they are a dead giveaway…

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA

Thursday, May 5, 2022

IS VIN DIESEL THE BIGGEST DIVA IN HOLLYWOOD?

The Telegraph in the UK asked this question and it appears the answer is yes. And Vin Diesel’s former co-star Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson heartily agrees. Director Justin Lin, who worked on 5 Fast & Furious movies and was set to direct the next two, just walked OUT because he cannot bear to work with Diesel again. Lin said the 10 million dollar salary was not worth sacrificing his “mental health.” We all know what Vin’s past costar The Rock thinks of him. The Rock praises his female costars but says the men are a different story. The Rock is known for being a likable guy on all sets and has little patience for tyrants – he doesn’t tattle, but drops hints. Diesel is known for keeping everyone waiting for hours on sets. The Rock turned down BIG money offers to work again with Diesel. Did you know Vin has it written into his contract that he can never be seen LOSING a fight onscreen? Isn’t that just too macho for words!

Photo: Fast & Furious

Thursday, May 5, 2022