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WHAT A DIFFERENCE A MASK MAKES!

Back in the early 2000’s, Mischa Barton, 34, was Hollywood’s It Girl , thanks to her breakout starring role on The O.C. She was the classic beauty that cosmetic companies wanted for their ads, and ambitious young guys wanted for their girlfriend. It was overwhelming, and Mischa didn’t play all her cards right. She made some bad choices in selecting roles, making friends, and investing her money. Not long ago, she moved back to Hollywood from the UK and she’s no longer living like a star. Above, she’s shopping at Vons, totally unrecognized by everyone except one paparazzi…

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Sunday, October 11, 2020

KANYE WEST WANTS LONDON TO KNOW HE’S A CANDIDATE

Kanye West took his daughter North out for a sushi dinner in London, and since he knew the paparazzi were following him, he couldn’t resist dressing her up in a VOTE KANYE t-shirt to advertise his presidential campaign.

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Saturday, October 10, 2020

DOES ROBERT PATTINSON LOOK MORE LIKE A JUNKIE, OR A SUPERHERO?

Comic book fansites have been discussing the possibility that Robert Pattinson FAKED having coronavirus because he’s clashing with his Batman director Matt Reeves. Reeves instructed Pattinson to work out before shooting started to build up some Batman muscle, and he didn’t. (Someone remarked that the Twilight star looks more like a junkie than a superhero) The director is afraid the stuntmen in Batman suits will look much bigger than Robert, so he supposedly closed down production so the actor had time to get in shape, and CLAIMED it was due to coronavirus. Pattinson STILL failed to beef up and now he and the director are at odds and the production schedule is a mess.

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA -Robert Pattinson in September

Thursday, October 8, 2020

JOHNNY WEIR: THE GAY KIM K?

Olympic skater Johnny Weir is obsessed with flashing designer names and he’s especially fond of designer handbags. He proudly admits to having at least 40 Balenciaga bags, over a dozen Chanel bags, and a shocking, but undisclosed, number of pricey Hermes Birkin bags. Six years ago, when he divorced Victor Voronov, Johnny confessed that he cheated on his husband and Victor retaliated by defacing some of his Birkin bags. THAT put an end to the stormy marriage. Due to his handbag addiction, Johnny has been called “the gay Kim K” and he’s not at ALL insulted!

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA

Thursday, October 8, 2020

SARAH JESSICA PARKER: TIME MARCHES ON – IN SJP SHOES

How many A-list celebrities do YOU know who would get down on their knees to fit shoes on a customer in a New York shoe store? Sex & the City star Sarah Jessica Parker continues to amaze us as she waits on customers in her SJP shoe store on W 54th Street. Coincidentally (or not) this SJP store is located in the former location of the Manolo Blahnik shoe store that Carrie Bradshaw frequently visited and gushed about on the show. (Sarah fondly remembers filming there – Carrie wore Blahnik shoes to her wedding) Certainly business must have picked up since Sarah started pitching in to work there…

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Wednesday, October 7, 2020

KAMALA HARRIS IS ALREADY A COMFORTABLE COVER GIRL

Remember at the beginning of this year when James Woods made a fuss over the fact that Melania Trump, a former model and the most beautiful of all first ladies, has NEVER been featured on an American style magazine cover during her husband’s four years in office? In her eight years as First Lady, Michelle Obama had 12 magazine covers, including 3 times on Vogue. When we saw this Kamala Harris Elle magazine cover just released, we got the feeling “this is the start of something BIG” and it seems so right…

Photo: Instagram

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

TOM CRUISE CAN’T STOP TRYING TO PROVE HIS MASCULINITY

Seems like every movie that Tom Cruise, 58, makes lately is centered around his character performing extravagant – and potentially dangerous -stunts, while the plot takes a back seat to the action. It’s also interesting that so many of Tom’s stunts are filmed on accessible European streets and documented by paparazzi and passers-by. We are CONSTANTLY reminded of Tom’s audacity and physical skills. In fact, Tom’s stunts have become the most important part of his films. Who is he trying to impress? Is he validating the fact that he is a hot guy – or trying desperately to convince himself? Right now he’s careening through the streets of Rome in a car with no doors, filming Mission Impossible 7, apparently enjoying the attention.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020

BRITNEY SPEARS: I DO THINGS AROUND THE HOUSE

Britney Spears, 38, posted this photo of herself in a plaid shirt and glasses and she explained “I want to show what I look like on a daily basis.” When asked about the ladder, she explained “I was trying to fix a light- but realized I was too short!” She DOES look like a normal girl- just in a big house. Did you know Britney pays her ex-husband Kevin $60,000 a month because he has 70% custody of their two sons Sean, 14, and Jayden, 13? Britney is obviously a young woman with problems and she really yearns NOT to be perceived that way…

Photo: Instagram

Monday, October 5, 2020

JIM CARREY: TOTALLY MISCAST AS JOE BIDEN

We eagerly anticipated the return of Saturday Night Live for this new season – Chris Rock seemed like the perfect host (It’s hard to top Eddie Murphy from last year before the pandemic) with the added bonus of Jim Carrey playing Joe Biden. But what happened? Alec Baldwin carried on as his usual Trump – but Carrey’s inappropriate mugging was totally off the charts. (And not that funny!) Biden is HARDLY the frenetic, tooth flashing character that Carrey played. Joe is calm and subtle – everything Jim Carrey is NOT. Carrey’s exaggerated Fire Marshall Bill kept popping up in the impersonation. Since Jim (as Biden) is set for SNL for the rest of the season, we hope he can tone it down – and punch up the script to make it funnier.

Photo: Saturday Night Live

Monday, October 5, 2020

IS NO-MASK KANYE WEST SENDING A MESSAGE TO DONALD TRUMP?

Kanye West looked relaxed and happy when he had lunch at Nobu with male friends this weekend and the outing was significant for two reasons. First of all, he was the ONLY person NOT wearing a mask. His friends were all masked. Was Kanye trying to appear macho, or sending a message to his pal Donald Trump? If so, what would that message BE? Also interesting is the fact that Kanye has not been seen at this restaurant with his family lately, although it is a favorite of theirs. Does his family agree with his no-mask policy?

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Sunday, October 4, 2020