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JEFF BEZOS HAS SOME EXPLAINING TO DO

 

Our friend Roger Friedman surprised us today with an item in his Showbiz 411 website revealing that Jeff Bezos’s Amazon is selling official-looking ICE immigration border patrol jackets and hats for under thirty dollars. Presumably customers can buy them to scare their undocumented friends and neighbors – especially in California. We cannot help but wonder what Jeff’s fiancee Lauren Sanchez thinks of this. After all, Lauren is a 3rd generation Mexican-American journalist with some opinions of her own…

HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW

The celebration coninues. A$AP Rocky being found not guilty was one of the biggest stories of the week, and here’s what we know. Just two days after the verdict, Rihanna celebrated her 37th birthday and to show his appreciation for her loyalty (she stuck by him and even attended the trial) Rocky filled their Beverly Hills mansion with $20,000 worth of brightly colored flowers and then hid a fortune in brightly colored gemstones in the lavish floral arrangements. My source explains that a local florist installed the over-the-top arrangements and then Rocky hung the various pieces of jewelry hidden in them. It was a mini scavenger hunt filled with trinkets of his affection.

Caroline Kennedy’s outspoken son, Jack Schlossberg, made headlines earlier when he quit social media after some opinionated posts. This week he made headlines again for rejoining social media, but that’s just part of the story. We just heard Jack also joined the networking dating site, Riya in hopes of finding love. How do we know? Our source matched with him!

Speaking of outspoken and opinionated, Elon Musk was in the news and it didn’t portray him in a good light. First his transgender daughter revealed that she found out she had another half sibling at the same time everyone else did on social media. Then one of his baby mamas, Grimes, blasted him on social media for ignoring her pleas to help their child, who apparently is suffering from a mystery illness. We just heard that Elon’s new best friend, Donald Trump, is non too pleased with these developments. Love him or hate him, Donald does look out for his kids, so he had a stern talk with Elon to do the same, if for no other reason than to avoid negative publicity.

The SNL 50th anniversary of was another big story this past week and here’s what we know. Almost all of the former and current cast members chipped in to give Lorne Michaels a case of 50 year old Macphalis Whiskey. Each bottle sells for approximately $3,200, so they dropped nearly $50k on the pricey booze. In addition they also wrote him heartfelt letters of appreciation which they turned into a leather bound book.

The seemingly never ending drama between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni continued again this week. Basically it was another week and another barrage of claims and lawsuits. We just heard that one of the casualties of the legal mess is Blake’s hair care line, Blake Brown. My well placed retail source reveals that Target, the chain that launched the line, is planning to cut their losses. The store isn’t taking sides in the war between Blake and Justin, but they don’t want to be connected to the drama in any way shape or form. I also heard that other opportunities are drying up for Blake as my source explains that Blake is becoming “toxic” – just what Justin hoped for.

White Lotus came back with the premiere episode of season three and the biggest story was the revealing nude scene of Patrick Schwarzenegger (Arnold’s sexy son). We just heard Patrick is now being wooed to join Onlyfans by the higher-ups at the company. They told him they think he could shatter all earning records if he joins the adult content site. It’s unlikely to happen as his goal is to be seen as a serious actor, but Patrick did confide to a pal that the offer was a major ego boost.

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA Rihanna and Rocky dined on her birthday at The Nice Guy

RIHANNA HAS PLANS FOR ASAP ROCKY

ASAP Rocky was just found not guilty in his criminal trial and now his better half, Rihanna, is ready to leave his former troubles and Los Angeles behind her for good. According to my source, Rihanna fears LA isn’t the ideal place for Rocky to reside, and she doesn’t like the idea of raising babies in Hollywood either. She and Rocky made a deal that once his trial ended, they would sell their nice (but relatively modest for their wealth) Beverly Hills home, and relocate. While they haven’t decided on an exact location, don’t be too surprised if they wind up in a gated community in Las Vegas, which would accomplish two things – get Rocky away from his posse in LA, and make it convenient for Rihanna to headline a residency at a casino.

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ELON MUSK IS DREAMING OF A TESLA MOTORCADE FOR THE PRESIDENT

Don’t think for one second that Elon Musk is being altruistic and not self-serving with his newfound friendship with Donald Trump. My inside political source reveals Elon is trying to get Trump to replace his motorcade with his Teslas! No kidding. Elon is working on persuading Donald that his Cyber Trucks are safer and make a bolder statement than anything in the current presidential motorcade. He’s already presented him with a sketch for a custom built Cybertruck that is dripping with plush luxuries unseen in regular Teslas. So far, gas guzzling fan Donald isn’t sold on the idea of an electric vehicle, but Elon isn’t giving up – so don’t be too surprised if it happens.

CHER: WORST HAIR EVER

Speaking as a longtime fan of Cher, we were hugely disappointed in her appearance at the SNL 50th Anniversary Special. We have loved her evolving style through the years and even went to one of her yard sales years ago. BUT, this white beehive wig has to be one of the least flattering items she has ever worn. What WAS she thinking? It makes her look older and considerably less fashionable. In contrast, Her boyfriend Alexander “AE” Edwards looks spiffy from head to toe. If Cher is smart, she’ll give this wig the heave-ho.

BLAKE LIVELY: WHAT, ME WORRY?

Blake Lively suddenly feels she’s losing the PR war in her competing lawsuits with her former It Ends With Us costar Justin Baldoni. Blake fired the first shot when she sued Justin claiming a litany of abuses, but he fired back and seemed to quickly produce some evidence that her allegations might not be as true as she is claiming. My source says Blake is OBSESSED with her image, and now fears public sentiment has turned against her so she’s brainstorming for ideas to get good press. Long story short, expect to start seeing a ton of stories about Blake’s purported good deeds, like rescuing a dog, feeding the homeless, rescuing a stranded motorist, etc… as she has her PR people working overtime to change the narrative. She and Ryan surprised everyone when they turned up at the SNL 50th anniversary special. (above)

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PRESIDENT TRUMP: IN A SLUMP?

Now that he’s President, Donald Trump is quickly learning the meaning of the old saying “be careful what you wish for.” According to my well placed D.C. source, Don is griping to pals that he’s already bored with his return to the White House, and the only upside is that his seemingly never-ending legal woes are either over or indefinitely paused. Donald misses not having a set schedule, and he’s almost a decade older than he was when he first was elected to the Oval Office. My source says that the reportedly narcissistic Donald will NEVER admit to being exhausted, that’s exactly the issue. His adrenaline was pumping when he was running for office and battling lawsuits, but now that the dust has settled his age is showing, and he prefers to be in bed after a very early dinner.

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JENNIFER COOLIDGE STILL HAUNTS THE WHITE LOTUS

White Lotus is back, and just like we predicted, the murder of Jennifer Coolidge’s character Tanya McQuoid was already addressed in the season 3 premiere. Eagle-eyed viewers noticed that Tanya’s husband, who plotted her murder, was briefly seen at the resort, and our inside source reveals that he winds up getting arrested in an upcoming episode. Also as we previously reported all of Tanya’s money is eventually inherited by spa manager Belinda played by actress Natasha Rothwell. And one more thing, Jennifer’s flashback cameo is still set to happen in a later episode. We do miss her!

HOLLYWOOD WHODUNIT

He’s one half of one of the year’s biggest “It” couples but before you start shopping for a wedding present, this pair needs to overcome one major obstacle. Although they are both incredibly successful, prior to hooking up with this guy, our gal didn’t make the best choices when it came to men. In fact, her former lovers are a tad unkept. Her new guy is the definition of polished, and he is having a hard time getting over the fact that our gal sowed her wild oats with some very questionable men. He is smitten however, and wants to get married, so he started therapy to help him deal with his issues regarding her sordid past. Only time will tell if the skeletons in her closet derail this romance.

GUESS WHO!!!

MELANIA TRUMP’S HOME ADDRESS IS NOT THE WHITE HOUSE

We’ve been saying this for ages, but in case you needed more proof that First Lady Melania Trump has ZERO interest in spending a great deal of time in the White House, here’s more evidence. Melania is a fan of an exclusive Beverly Hills based skin-care line, which she has delivered to her on a recurring basis. She orders the high-end line from a skin care clinic she favors, and once her husband Donald was re-elected president, the clinic reached out to get the proper way to send the products to the White House. This should come as no surprise, but one of Melania’s assistants who handles the orders informed the clinic NOT to change the shipping address since she doesn’t receive any mail in Washington DC, and has no plans to in the future!

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