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GUESS THE IDENTITY OF THIS ANONYMOUS SUPERMODEL

It used to be IMPOSSIBLE for a well known supermodel to walk down the street in Brooklyn unmolested. Truck drivers would catcall out their windows and construction workers would yowl from their rooftop perches. Guys walking down the street would try to strike up a conversation, and teenage girls would beg for an autograph. How times have changed. The simple addition of a mask and a dressed-down appearance can give a famous face anonymity. The only thing giving away the identity of this beauty is perhaps her eyebrows. If you haven’t guessed who it is: it’s Bella Hadid with no frills…

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Wednesday, November 18, 2020

THE EQUALIZER IS NOW A WOMAN

Here’s a reboot we might even watch. Queen Latifah and Chris Noth are back on the streets filming The Equalizer in New York. They’ve been shut down since March due to Covid. Latifah (real name Dana Owens) is both starring and executive producing. She plays Robyn McCall, a retired ex CIA agent (spy) who seems troubled by some past mis-deeds, and eases her conscience by helping people who have nowhere to turn to get justice. She has the connections and experience. (A man played the lead, Robert McCall, in the original successful series in the 80’s.) Having a female lead makes the whole premise more interesting, and Latifah makes it seem more fun. Above, Chris Noth plays her old friend and confidant.

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Wednesday, November 18, 2020

HERE’S AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN

In fact it already did. Not only is Kelly Osbourne cursed with the mask we all have to wear, but she has added an eye patch! While getting her makeup done, Kelly’s eyeball collided with a stiff mascara brush and she got scratched. Kelly blames herself, not the makeup artist – she zigged when she should have zagged. To draw attention away from the bad eye, Kelly got her lavender hair done with a spit curl and a new pony tail. All in all, she looks pretty darn good walking to The Ivy to have lunch outside with friends.

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

WHAT HAPPENED TO MICHAEL MADSEN?

The Reservoir Dogs star arrived for his hand and footprint ceremony at the Chinese Theater and very few people showed up (Covid?) to watch. Madsen had two men helping him walk to the microphone and he appeared to be roaring drunk. He rambled hoarsely about how he “hit his head” and just got out of the hospital so he almost didn’t make it. Then he noticed his wife DeAnna siting in the sparse audience and he looked pleasantly surprised. He apologized to her for “all the bad things that happened in the last few days” said “I’m glad you’re here” and told her he loved her. Two guys helped him stagger over to the square of wet concrete and with their help, he signed and added his handprints. DeAnna was pulled over to pose with him for photos, but when the event ended they appeared to go their separate ways. Looks like she has to put up with a lot…

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Monday, November 16, 2020

NORTH WEST IS ALREADY WEARING WIGS

Kim Kardashian is now teaching her seven year old daughter North the joy of wearing wigs. North has been watching her mom and aunts flaunting wigs since she was born, so it seems like a very natural thing to her. She already wears heels. Kim was criticized when North wore makeup for Christmas photos last year and dad Kanye West banned it. Most people would cringe at the idea of getting a child dependent on wigs. What’s next for the second grader? False eyelashes? Eyebrow sculpting? North DOES look cute in ads for Kim’s Skims collection for kids and she’s growing up fast…

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Monday, November 16, 2020

AL ROKER CAN’T WAIT FOR 2020 TO BE OVER

An enormous number of people were relieved to hear that Al Roker’s prostate cancer surgery last week was a success. Despite the big shake-up at NBC a few years ago, Al was one of the survivors and he remains a morning show favorite. He was bombarded by get well wishes – even from people at competing networks. Al said he’s eager to get 2020 out of the way and this weekend he power walked in Central Park to hasten his getting back to business.

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Sunday, November 15, 2020

TIMOTHEE CHALAMET: IT’S TIME TO TALK ABOUT WOODY ALLEN

Timothee Chalamet appears to be lost in his thoughts as he rides his bike around Manhattan’s Battery Park. Just maybe, one of these days he will think about addressing his issues with Woody Allen. Is he blocking out what he did to devastate Woody’s career? When Timothee announced that he regretted working with Woody in A Rainy Day in New York and was donating his salary to charity, he implied that he believed the accusation that Woody was guilty of molesting his daughter Dylan in 1992. (Two investigations found Woody NOT guilty and NO ONE else ever accused him of such behavior) Following his lead, other actors backed away from Woody because they were afraid NOT to, and it was fashionable in the Time’s Up era. Amazon dumped the movie and Woody’s career is demolished. Yet Timothee refuses to discuss this horrific incident in interviews, citing “contractual obligations.” It’s time for Timothee to think and talk about this issue.

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Sunday, November 15, 2020

BRADLEY COOPER’S LITTLE GIRL ALREADY HAS STYLE

Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk’s little girl Lea already appears to be following in her supermodel mom’s footsteps. Today in New York she was dressed in a Burberry coat and looked just as together as Irina. Bradley is currently in Toronto where he resumed filming Nightmare Alley with Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.

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Friday, November 13, 2020

GOSSIP GIRL: SECOND TIME AROUND

Another day, another reboot. Gossip Girl is making a comeback and the only familiar voice will be Kristen Bell, the original narrator. See the new cast, above. (Wonder how long it will take before Covid shuts down production) The HBO Max show still follows the complicated lives of a bunch of privileged upper east side teens in New York. The original show ran from 2007 to 2012 and Blake Lively was the breakout star. This time around producers promise it’s updated – more gays and non-whites in the cast…

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Thursday, November 12, 2020

KELLY OSBOURNE CONTINUES SEARCH FOR THE RIGHT GUY

Kelly Osbourne is thoroughly enjoying her 85 pound weight loss thanks to her gastric sleeve surgery two years ago. It’s been a tough year for socializing if you’re single, and Kelly admits she used a celebrity dating app- but she found it “too incestuous.” Despite the pandemic she was seen out with TikTok star Griffin Johnson a few months ago, but tonight she had a date with a mystery guy at Craig’s restaurant.The only clues to this guy’s identity are the distinctive tattoos on his hands – looks like “love” and “hate” on his knuckles. Seems like her type…

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Thursday, November 12, 2020