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WHAT IT’S LIKE TO HAVE WOLVERINE FOR A DAD

Hugh Jackman seems to have a close relationship with his 14 year old daughter Ava, who’s wearing her pajama bottoms here. Through the years we’ve watched Ava gradually grow up in photos of them chatting and walking the same two dogs in their New York neighborhood. Note they are both masked, although NY streets are nearly deserted. Ava has banned her dad from watching her dance class perform – the last time he attended, the girls got way too excited and mobbed him in the audience. Even movie stars can embarrass their kids…

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Tuesday, April 28, 2020
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JIMMY FALLON WAS ALMOST FAMOUS HIMSELF WHEN HE MADE THE MOVIE

What surprised us about the crush Jimmy Fallon admitted he had on Kate Hudson while they were filming Almost Famous in 1998 is not that he was too shy to ask her out. We were totally surprised that he was even IN the film! We looked up his character and indeed, it was Jimmy’s first feature film role and he played a young know-it-all road manager. (1998 is also the year Jimmy debuted on SNL- so he wasn’t famous – yet) The movie took place in the early 70’s so Jimmy’s character wore big aviator glasses, a bad haircut, and a mustache – no WONDER he didn’t catch 19 year old Kate’s attention at the time…

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Tuesday, April 28, 2020
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INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER LISA LING GETS THE JOB DONE

Lisa Ling has always been one of our favorite journalists. Did you know she got her first job as a news reporter at 18? We first saw her on the Oprah Winfrey Network and she’s had her own show, This is Life with Lisa Ling, on CNN for the past six years. We like the way she investigates unusual segments of American society – she has an innocent curious approach, without the somewhat sleazy point of view that some male reporters have. Lisa brought her little girl and her camera to Pacific Palisades to take some photographs today – maybe she’s working on a pandemic story…

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Daughter Journalist Lisa Ling
Monday, April 27, 2020
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KRISTIN CAVALLARI’S PRE-DIVORCE VACATION FAILED

It looks like Kristin Cavallari arranged to take a pre-divorce vacation with her husband Jay Cutler just like Jennifer Aniston did before she filed for divorce from Brad Pitt. Jennifer had used her beach vacation with Brad to clarify her unhappiness with their marriage, and explain why and how their split should be handled. He was blindsided, but later admitted he had gotten lazy about their relationship and had it coming. Their split would have been relatively painless but Brad started his next movie immediately after he returned from that vacation. His costar Angelina Jolie entered the picture way too soon and swept lonely Brad off his feet. Still, their divorce was totally civilized – no accusations or name-calling. Apparently Kristin and Jay’s Bahamas vacation (during quarantine) wasn’t as productive and accusations have only just begun…

Above, Kristin and Jay filming her reality show Very Cavallari

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Monday, April 27, 2020
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JORDANA BREWSTER: THE COTTON HOUSEDRESS IS BACK!

Last seen in the early sixties, cotton housedresses were a wardrobe staple – especially for stay at home moms. They were loose fitting and comfortable, but still flattering. Models in advertisements for home products like vacuum cleaners or washing machines were inevitably clad in cheerful printed housedresses. Lucy and Ethel wore them in just about every episode. The frocks were usually inexpensive but came in all price ranges – from Sears catalog to Lord & Taylor. Fast & Furious star Jordana Brewster and her little boy stepped out for a Sunday stroll and she wore a retro housedress.

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Fashion Fast & Furious Housedress Jordana Brewster
Sunday, April 26, 2020
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PREGNANT KATHERINE SCHWARZENEGGER HAS A PERSONAL TRAINER

Arnold Schwarzenegger has no intention of having has first grandchild born into a slothful world. Ever since he learned that his daughter Katherine is expecting her first child with husband Chris Pratt, he has been scheduling sensible exercise for her. Chris (in black) and Katherine (in white) rode through Venice with Arnold and his buddies today, but sometimes Katherine had a hard time keeping up. Don’t worry – when her dad is done with her, she will be leading the pack.

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Sunday, April 26, 2020
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SOFIA VERGARA REMINDS HER HUSBAND HE’S A LUCKY GUY

Sofia Vergara, 47, knows what her husband Joe Manganiello, 42, likes. She laid out a beautiful picnic spread by their pool today and posted a photo of herself on Instagram to make his friends envious…

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Saturday, April 25, 2020
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KANYE WEST IS CRAZY JEALOUS OF KYLIE JENNERS SUCCESS!

We didn’t realize that Kanye West was steaming mad when Forbes magazine’s annual Billionaire’s List featured Kylie Jenner, but NOT HIM! West said he felt “snubbed” and “disrespected” and immediately sent Forbes information documenting his assets, along with a grammatically challenged text complaining that they didn’t give him credit “because of his race.” Forbes examined his information and calculated his worth at slightly over a billion dollars, but Kanye insists they can’t add – he’s worth 3 billion and wants to flaunt it!

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Friday, April 24, 2020
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EVEN A MASK DOESN’T STOP BEN AFFLECK FROM HAVING A SMOKE

Ben Affleck can’t get away with much without those pesky paparazzi catching him in the act. He tries to keep his smoking under wraps and usually only does it when he thinks he’s alone. Even a mask doesn’t discourage him, but we can only imagine how his beard smells. Despite his bad habits, Ben never has a shortage of desirable women in his life – wonder if his latest girlfriend Ana de Armas knows how much he actually smokes…

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Ben Affleck Mask Smoking
Thursday, April 23, 2020
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LET’S GIVE WILL & GRACE A HUGE FINALE

Whatever you do, don’t let pandemic malaise cause you to miss the final episode of Will & Grace tonight. (We’re glad someone reminded us) It’s such a special series – anyone who worked and lived in New York (or wanted to) in the late 90’s and early 2000’s and was gay or had gay friends, can happily identify with the characters. Such brilliant writers. We remember Jack cruising the men’s department in Bloomingdale’s -THAT’S how true to life this story was! The show ended in 2006 – before the economy crash when everyone lost jobs. Funny how this recent revival is ending at another traumatic time. Last chance to say goodbye to Will and Grace and Jack and Karen is tonight at 9.

Above, the cast in costume for the We Love Lucy episode

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Thursday, April 23, 2020
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