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JAMES WOODS HAS FANS IN HIGH PLACES

For some reason, we CRINGED when we learned that actor James Woods was seen the other day at a Simi Valley gun store called Gretas’s Guns, buying a new gun. You might remember, it was only around a year ago that Woods slammed Alyssa Milano on Twitter because she wrote that she was worried about “gun hoarding” during the pandemic and she believes that 90% of Americans want stricter gun laws. He mocked her and advised her to “buy more ammo!” Woods’ conspiracy theorizing got him banned from Twitter for awhile and Donald Trump actually complained. The mental picture of James Woods with a gun is not comforting…

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA- James Woods and girlfriend at Craig’s

Monday, January 10, 2022

SEAN MENDES PICKS AN ODD PLACE TO MEDITATE

He just broke up with his girlfriend Camila Cabello, so singer Shawn Mendes was on his own for a change on the beach in Miami. He had no shortage of admiring glances from female fans, but after a swim he settled down to meditate by the shore. Shawn credits meditation with helping him deal with anxiety and he’s SO into it that he now offers “Breathe Into It” classes on the Calm app. What we cannot figure out is WHY he would choose to meditate on a busy and noisy beach with strangers staring at him? It’s challenging enough to meditate alone in a quiet room…

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA

Monday, January 10, 2022

HEY KIM, DIDJA GET THE HINT YET? KANYE’S TRYING TO MAKE YOU JEALOUS!

Take another look at this photo of Kanye West’s new “girlfriend” Julia Fox in the pink spandex, and you can’t help but notice a striking resemblance to the wife who dumped him that he wants back, Kim Kardashian. Only Julia is ten years younger, of course. (Who hasn’t broken up with a boyfriend only to see him dating a dead ringer for yourself, a short time later?) The manipulative Kanye, who still insists that he’s a genius, recruited Julia to get Kim’s attention because he didn’t like Kim and Pete Davidson getting so much publicity. Kanye dressed Julia up in Balenciaga (Kim’s favorite designer) and he hired a photographer to follow them around and document their relationship. Obvious?

Photo: Paper magazine

Sunday, January 9, 2022

SAWEETIE FLAUNTS HER DEAD ANIMALS

Little did rapper Saweetie realize when she arrived at at the Laker’s game this weekend, that she would be bombarded by anti-fur protesters. But she was kind of asking for it. Check out that voluptuous hooded (fox?) fur jacket she’s flaunting – how many animals died so Saweetie could stay warm – in Los Angeles, of all places! These days it’s more fashionable to have a fur LINED coat if necessary, and keep the crime to yourself…

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA

Sunday, January 9, 2022

SCARY SPICE HAD A SCARY MARRIAGE TO A FAKE BELAFONTE

At least SOMETHING GOOD has come out of Mel B “Scary Spice’s” abusive marriage to Stephen Belafonte. It seems Melanie has been recognized with an MBE award in the UK for her commitment to helping women suffering from domestic violence. We could never figure out what she saw in the guy. His real name was Stephen Stansbury and when he moved to LA from New Jersey, he changed his last name to Belafonte, hoping to pose as Harry Belafonte’s son. It did open a few doors. We were horrified to hear from people in his home town that he had taken a brick and violently killed a mallard duck he found his front yard in New Jersey before he left. He already had a record of burglary and assault. A waitress at the Rainbow bar on Sunset told me that Stephen and Mel were in the habit of sitting at the bar, trying to pick up pretty girls for “threesomes.” But it was not all fun and games. Mel started showing up for work on TV shows with cuts and bruises. Her friends begged her to dump the husband. Eventually she wised up and divorced the fake Belafonte- the sleazy guy now calls himself a “producer.”

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA

Friday, January 7, 2022

WHEN PETE DAVIDSON WAS PAPER MAGAZINE’S “KEN DOLL”

Even more surprising than the fact that Kim Kardashian just took off on a private jet for a vacation in the Bahamas with Pete Davidson, is this highly coincidental photoshoot for Paper Magazine that Pete did with Kanye West’s current girlfriend Julia Fox in 2019. In the outrageous photo layout, Julia appears as a modern Barbie and Pete is her “boyfriend” Ken. In his interview for the magazine, Pete revealed his love philosophy, stating “If you’re in a relationship with someone, you’re supposed to make that person feel as special as possible!” Hey, maybe that’s why Pete has such good luck with women…

Photo: Paper Magazine

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

THE WEEKND GREW OUT OF HIS PENTHOUSE

Perhaps Angelina Jolie should take a closer look at The Weeknd– they’ve had a few dinner dates, and now the singer (real name Abel Tesfaye) has put his 8000 sq ft Wilshire corridor penthouse on the market for $22.5 million. It has four bedrooms and eight (!) gorgeous bathrooms, a private elevator, and wraparound views of LA. The building features a saltwater pool and a helipad. (We happen to think there’s not enough outdoor space for a penthouse) The Weeknd might agree, because he’s packing up and leaving this place for the larger 70 million dollar Bel-Air estate he recently acquired.

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

TRISTAN THOMPSON ADDS INSULT TO INJURY

Tristan Thompson could not have made a stupider move when he posted a public apology to Khloe Kardashian on Instagram. Was he trying to make himself look like a nice guy who should be forgiven for his naughty behavior? He does seem to LOVE publicity. This IS the second time he’s had a baby with another woman and we happen to think that if Khloe has an ounce of common sense, she gave up on him a long time ago. Tristan’s public apology included the statement “You don’t deserve the heartache and humiliation I have caused you” – insulting because he’s implying that Khloe is still in love with him and heartbroken, but why would SHE be humiliated by his behavior? Angry perhaps, but “humiliated?” This should have been handled privately. Hopefully Tristan is a better parent than he is a boyfriend…

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA- Tristan outside daughter True’s dance class

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

KEVIN O’LEARY IS NO PUSHOVER WHEN IT COMES TO HIS KIDS

“Mr Wonderful” AKA Kevin O’Leary (Shark Tank) doesn’t even crack a smile while bike riding in Miami Beach. The entrepreneurial multimillionaire’s two kids Savannah and Trevor are in their 20’s now and they have been on their own since they finished their educations. Their father promised to support them “from birth to the last day of college.” Kevin’s own mother had the same philosophy – she hated “entitlement” and none of her wealth went to her children after they graduated from college. O’Leary emphasized this when he took his family on vacation. As the kids got older THEY flew in coach and their parents flew first class. When they asked why they couldn’t fly first class also, Kevin told them “you can’t afford it.”

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

THE ROCK RISES ABOVE HIS FEUD WITH VIN DIESEL

We have to admit we were just a little bit disappointed that the feud between Vin Diesel and The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) did not flourish. Apparently Vin KNEW that Dwayne was NOT fond of him (he had criticized Johnson’s acting) when he published a plea on social media for Johnson to return to the Fast & Furious franchise. Certainly The Rock’s popularity added a lot to the films, but he made it clear he did NOT want to work with Diesel again, without actually naming him. (Diesel has a rep for being egotistical, late for work, and disrespectful to other actors.) Diesel’s social media message started out with the belittling ”My Little Brother Dwayne” and went downhill from there. Johnson’s reply was carefully worded and terse – he did NOT say anything personal about Diesel, but verified he wouldn’t be returning and wished everyone in the franchise well. It’s apparent the Dwayne has future public service on his mind- we think he will run for office someday…and why NOT?

Photo: Universal Pictures

Monday, January 3, 2022