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LEONARDO DICAPRIO WARNS: DON’T LOOK UP!

Don’t Look Up could be the caption of this photo of Leonardo DiCaprio, with his eyes glued to his phone, but it also happens to be the title of the movie he’s filming in Boston. Leo is dressed as a scholarly type because he and Jennifer Lawrence play unknown astronomers who detect an asteroid approaching that will destroy earth, but nobody believes them. They try to warn the President but he doesn’t understand the urgency, so they go on a media tour to try and warn mankind that everyone is about to die. The cast of this political satire is amazing- Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Timothee Chalamet, Ariana Grande, etc.

Above: Leo is leaving the location at the end of the day

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Wednesday, December 2, 2020

EAT YOUR HEART OUT CHRIS BROWN!

For months, Rihanna and ASAP Rocky have been insisting that they are just longtime friends. In fact, that IS true – in 2013 Rocky was Rihanna’s opening act on her world tour. They hung out occasionally until Rihanna fell for Saudi billionaire businessman Hassan Jameel in 2017. They were a handsome couple (at least Rihanna didn’t start wearing burkas like Janet Jackson!) until the romance fizzled out last January. 32 year old Rocky (same age as Rihanna) popped up again a few times, (in July he appeared in her Fenty Skin campaign) and Rihanna again insisted they were just friends. Today People magazine announced that ASAP Rocky and Rihanna are REALLY a couple so you KNOW it’s true. It’s nice to see a long friendship develop slowly into romance…

Above: Rihanna and ASAP Rocky at the British Fashion Awards

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

KEEPING UP WITH THE CICCONES

No chance of Madonna being lonely over the holidays. She has a full house with her family alone. Everybody got together for Thanksgiving and Madonna posted this family portrait on Instagram. From left: Lourdes Leon, 24, (she inherited her mother’s eyebrows) finished her 4 years at the University of Michigan where she studied music and theater. She’s now modeling (Miu Miu, Stella McCartney etc) and looking for acting jobs in New York. Next to her is dapper David – he’s athletic and studies at a soccer academy in Portugal. The twins Estere and Stella are seven and they study piano and voice like their sister Mercy, 14, on far right. Rocco Ritchie (in a suit and tie) is 20, lives in London, and he’s studying fine arts at Central Saint Martins in London. Rocco turned out to be the fashionista in the family – loves to dress like a 1940’s gangster and has impressive style.

Photo: Instagram

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

KELLY CLARKSON’S DIVORCE BEARS NO RESEMBLANCE TO CONSCIOUS UNCOUPLING

Kelly Clarkson is in for a rough ride when it comes to her increasingly problematic divorce. It is believed that Kelly suspected her husband of seven years, Brandon Blackstock, of cheating when she filed for divorce in June. She’s happy because she just got primary custody of their two children, but Brandon seems intent on giving her a hard time. He’s asking for $436,000 a month for child and spousal support, plus extravagant attorneys fees (he has SEVEN lawyers!) That’s 5.2 million a year! Observers predict Brandon will reveal Kelly’s secrets if she doesn’t cooperate. No wonder Kelly seems like she’s having a nervous breakdown! Her only hope is a pre-nup they signed before the wedding.

Above, Kelly and her kids frolicking on the beach in Santa Barbara last month

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Monday, November 30, 2020

MICHAEL MADSEN: BAD BOYS DISCUSSING THEIR NEXT MOVIE…OR MOVE?

Looks like Michael Madsen has recovered from the Chinese Theater Walk of Fame ceremony a few weeks ago. You will remember the event had a very small turnout, which was fortunate because Madsen seemed to be drunk or hungover and had to be helped to the podium. He had a bump on his head and apologized to his wife for recent bad behavior during his speech. This week he turned up in Rome where he had a meeting with Italian producer Andrea Iervolino at a cafe in Rome. Two years ago this producer was accused of sexual battery by a business woman at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The suit was dismissed when the woman ended up mysteriously dropping charges.

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Monday, November 30, 2020

ROBIN WRIGHT AND HUSBAND STAY IN SHAPE ON THEIR E-BIKES

Another business that has blossomed during the pandemic is certainly E-Bikes. Robin Wright and her French husband Clement Giraudet (he works for Saint Laurent) cruised on their Turbo E-Bikes in Brentwood together. The motor makes it easier for the less skilled rider to keep up on a hill, but you can still get a socially distant workout. The Rad Power Bikes company says thanks to the pandemic, business is up 297% over last year. Photos of celebrities such as Arnold, Ellen, Kendall, and Leo, have helped to boost demand.

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Sunday, November 29, 2020

AMBER HEARD ISN’T WORRIED ABOUT LOSING HER JOB

Amber Heard looked perfectly in control this weekend while horseback riding with her friends. Surely she has heard about the online petition demanding her removal from her role in Aquaman 2 – the Change.org petition has 1.5 million signatures! SOMEONE is angry about Johnny Depp being removed from his role in the Fantastic Beasts franchise, which happened after he lost his libel case against The Sun newspaper. The petition insists that Heard lied about her accusations against Depp in court and that SHE is the domestic abuser. Really. Depp WAS dumfounded when he lost the case and was declared a “Wife Beater.” Wonder who organized those rabid Johnny Depp fans to get this ridiculous petition going…?

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Sunday, November 29, 2020

AN AMERICAN FAMILY ACCORDING TO JEFF GOLDBLUM

It took him long enough, but former “smooth operator” Jeff Goldblum, 68, has definitely become a family man. He married twice, (once to Geena Davis! ) but those couplings only lasted a few years. Jeff was a very subtle playboy – he dated a lot of gorgeous women in Hollywood and just when we thought he’d NEVER settle down, he married Olympic gymnast Emilie Livington, 30 years his junior, in 2014. She quickly had two sons, now 5 and 3, and Jeff seems to have tamed his roving eye.

Photo: Instagram

Friday, November 27, 2020

HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM HOLLYWOOD!

Thursday, November 26, 2020

GIGI HADID WOULD LOVE TO SHOW OFF HER BEAUTIFUL BABY

Gigi Hadid is obviously DYING to post a photo of her new baby daughter and show her off, but for some reason she hesitates. She only shares photos of a small portion of the child’s head or body. We don’t even know her name! We suspect the baby’s elusive daddy Zayn Malik has a lot to do with the secrecy. Frankly, we see no reason for her NOT to share pictures of her newborn. Celebrities do it all the time with no repercussions.

Photo: Instagram

Wednesday, November 25, 2020