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RUSSELL CROWE HAS A GOOD EXCUSE FOR LOOKING SO BAD

No WONDER Russell Crowe has been looking so bloated and awful for the past year – he’s been fattening up to play a monster! Specifically, Roger Ailes in a series for Showtime. Ailes was the predatory boss at successful Fox News for 20 years who forced female employees to wear skirts and heels every day. Dozens of women accused him of sexual harassment and huge quantities of hush money changed hands to maintain the misogynistic culture at Fox. The brave women who finally took him on were considerably better looking than Ailes.

Above: Russell Crowe filming in New York

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Roger Ailes Russell Crowe Sexual Harassment
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
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MEG RYAN IS GOING BACK TO TV

We haven’t seen Meg Ryan onscreen for some time, and that’s because she is now aiming for a career in directing and producing. Meg has been pitching movie and series ideas to studios and one seems to be paying off. SNL’s Lorne Michaels loves her original idea for a series called The Obsolescents and he’s working with her developing it as an NBC mystery/comedy series. The Sleepless in Seattle star will produce, contribute writing, and maybe star. If she appears on the show, it’ll be Meg’s first TV series since As the World Turns in the early 80’s.

Above, Meg on her way to a NY hair salon.

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Meg Ryan The Obsolescents
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
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SACHA BARON COHEN IS TRYING TO SCARE AMERICANS WITH THIS PHOTO

Sacha Baron Cohen Vote
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
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DON’T BE TURNED OFF BY THIS PHOTO – “ROMA” IS BRILLIANT

Netflix is going to take home the Oscar for Best Foreign Film this year – Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma is an unexpected MASTERPIECE! We can’t say enough good things about it. This is the story of the director’s memories of his childhood in the early 70’s in Mexico City. His upper middle class family has beloved servants and these young women are considered to be part of the family. It is their story we are drawn into. And “drawn into“ is no exaggeration – almost from the first scene we feel as if we are part of the family living this story. It’s a rare and wonderful connection, perhaps partly due to the fact that most of the cast are non-actors working without a script. An astonishing achievement.

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Tuesday, November 6, 2018
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SNOOP DOGG TRAVELS IN RED VELVET LUXURY

Wiz Khalifa and Snoop Dogg left P Diddy’s birthday party this weekend together in this vehicle. It’s not often paparazzi get a peek INSIDE a celebrity’s private van – or whatever this is. Note the bountiful selection of junk food on the upper shelf. There’s also a lot of what appears to be men’s clothing – for a new look mid-party? An ordinary cooler sits on the floor and the whole interior seems to be red and black velvet. We’re guessing this is Snoop’s custom transportation – he looks quite at home…

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Sean 'P Diddy' Combs Snoop Dogg Vehicle Wiz Khalifa
Monday, November 5, 2018
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TOXIC MASCULINITY RUINED THE DRAGON TATTOO GIRL

If this is Sweden’s idea of Goth, we want nothing to do with it. The Girl in the Spider’s Web is a movie ostensibly about women (most of them horrible people) produced, written and directed entirely BY men FOR men and it is just as absurd as you would expect. All the female characters think and behave exactly like men. There is a sorry lack of plot and instead, an abundance of the mindless car chases and explosions that men love so much. The intelligent and mysterious tech genius Lisbeth Salander character has been reduced to a violent superhero. One interesting note: Lisbeth ’s girlfriend is played by transgender model Andreja Pejic. The rest of the film is dark and dismal, with diminutive Lisbeth (played by Claire Foy) trouncing groups of large men by using weapons and violence instead of her brain power. Previous Dragon Tattoo movies relied on Lisbeth OUTSMARTING men, not decimating them. You will walk out of this movie feeling dreary and depressed.

Movies The Girl in the Spider's Web The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Monday, November 5, 2018
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PARIS JACKSON IS HARDLY IN NEED OF FREE CLOTHING

It’s easy to make assumptions when observing this outfit that Paris Jackson wore to the LACMA Film Gala. First, the gown is obviously Gucci and also WAY too covered up and serious for whimsical Paris. She lightened up the rather mature and elegant frock with flashy Gucci sneakers. A nice touch. We imagine that huge boxes of Gucci clothing (among other labels) are sent to Jackson FREE, in hopes that she will be photographed wearing them. Since she became an important “it” girl, Paris does not have to spend much of her 8 million dollar a year allowance from her father’s estate on clothing.

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Freebies Gucci Paris Jackson
Sunday, November 4, 2018
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LENNY KRAVITZ: CAUGHT IN THE ACT (OF VOTING!)

Lenny Kravitz has never been a slacker when it comes to voting. As far back as 1990, he was filming ads for MTV’s Rock The Vote and he’s still setting a sterling example. Apparently Lenny had a “voting date “ in Miami Beach – he and a girlfriend patiently stood in line to cast their ballots early. Lenny is pushing his Instagram followers to do the same.

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Lenny Kravitz Vote
Sunday, November 4, 2018
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JUSTIN BIEBER SHAVED OFF ALL THAT FUNKY HAIR

Justin Bieber’s straggly hair was looking dangerously close to homeless recently, and the shaved head is a good idea. We wonder how Hailey likes it. She‘s wearing a big shouldered 80’s style motorcycle jacket – funny, none of her fashion sense seems to have rubbed off on Justin.

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Hailey Baldwin Hair! Haircut Justin Bieber
Saturday, November 3, 2018
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THIS IS WHY ALEC BALDWIN SHOULD NEVER RUN FOR OFFICE

Every once in awhile, despite his wife’s soothing efforts, Alec Baldwin loses his temper in a big way – for a relatively small reason. It’s funny that Alec had a “family member” standing and holding a parking space in front of his NY building as he pulled up in a Cadillac. Of course one of those obnoxious NY drivers scooted into the space right in front of Alec and he couldn’t help popping the guy in the face as he fed the meter. Alec was arrested, and it’s not the first time. His wife Hilaria tries to calm him with meditation and breathing exercises, but Alec’s temper often prevails. A bad trait for a politician…

Above, Alec leaving Precinct 6 with a crowd of paparazzi waiting for him

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Alec Baldwin Arrested Politics Temper
Friday, November 2, 2018
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