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HALLE BERRY HAS NO REGRETS ABOUT HER CATWOMAN MOVIE THAT BOMBED

Halle Berry, 51, is looking more beautiful than ever as she returns from the 2018 Matrix Awards ceremony in New York where she was honored by the organization for Women in Communication. She spoke about her career ups and downs. Halle admitted she was terrified before doing the explicit sex scenes in 2002’s Monster’s Ball, but disciplined herself and the performance won her an Oscar. The following year she was offered Catwoman and was sternly advised NOT to take the role. She did anyway and wasn’t sorry, even though it “bombed miserably.” Why? Halle said she met interesting people, learned martial arts, and made enough money to change her life! She advised her audience to follow their own intuition.

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Monday, April 23, 2018

CHERYL BURKE’S AMAZING NEW LOOK

It’s love the second time around for Cheryl Burke, 33, and actor Matthew Lawrence, 38. Matthew’s brother Joey Lawrence introduced them when Joey was on Dancing With The Stars in season 3. Cheryl and Matthew had a six month fling before splitting in 2008. Not long ago they got back together and Cheryl says this time she’s really in love. But what REALLY interests us is: what happened to Cheryl? She looks younger and more beautiful than EVER!

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Sunday, April 22, 2018

TERESA GIUDICE NEEDS A LAWYER IN THE FAMILY MORE THAN SHE NEEDS A DANCER

Uh-oh. Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice has ANOTHER daughter with show-biz aspirations. Teresa’s husband Joe is busy serving his 41 month prison sentence and he faces the possibility of deportation when he gets out. Teresa’s oldest daughter Gia, now 17, wanted to be a pop star and made her own music video when she was 14, but Hollywood didn’t beckon. Now her mother claims Gia is going to college and may study law, inspired by her parents legal problems. They could certainly use a lawyer in the family. Teresa proudly posted this Instagram photo of her nine year old daughter Audriana doing the splits at a dance competition in New Jersey.

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Sunday, April 22, 2018

SNUBBED BY OSCAR, JAMES FRANCO IS LUCKY IN LOVE

James Franco, 40, looks like he’s still very much in character for his role as a 1970’s pornographer in The Deuce. He’s in New York with his girlfriend of six months, Isabel Pakzad, 24. She’s still in school – grad school at USC to be exact. Apparently she was undaunted by the sexual misconduct allegations that five women charged him with last fall. (The allegations may or may not have messed up his chances during award show season.) Basically he was accused of taking advantage of young actresses at auditions by asking them to take their clothes off etc. We’re guessing he’s wised up and his future dealings with women will be more respectable.

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Saturday, April 21, 2018

JOCELYN WILDENSTEIN: “I ALWAYS LOOKED LIKE A CAT!”

Our longtime favorite, Paper Magazine, scored quite a scoop when they talked Jocelyn “Catwoman” Wildenstein, 77, into doing her first interview in 20 years. And she had a good time posing for photos in her custom gown (not designed by her husband Lloyd Klein, 50, for some reason.) Swiss-born Jocelyn said she didn’t want to talk about herself until her children were older, so she’s been avoiding publicity (except for those fights with Lloyd in NYC.) Jocelyn says when her art dealer husband Alec Wildenstein (he liked cats) divorced her he made a big deal out of her plastic surgery and embarrassed her – BUT she got a 2.5 BILLION dollar divorce settlement so THAT makes up for a lot…

Photo: Vijat Mohinda for Paper Magazine

Friday, April 20, 2018

JENNIFER ANISTON AND JUSTIN THEROUX WERE NEVER MARRIED

When Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux announced their separation in February, they released a carefully worded statement that they had amicably “parted ways” in December after almost three years together. TMZ searched for, and never found, any evidence of a marriage license. Beverly Hills lawyers can stop waiting by the phone because Jen and Justin will not be calling. Apparently the marriage ceremony they had at their home with friends was not actually legal. So they won’t be tormented by expensive courtroom issues. It’s just OVER. Very sensible and modern.

Above, Jennifer at a charity event this week – she hurt her wrist – that isn’t a fashion statement on her arm.

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Thursday, April 19, 2018

ASHTON KUTCHER AND MILA KUNIS: MARRIED PEOPLE DO START TO LOOK ALIKE

Not only do Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher LOOK alike, but they DRESS alike and WALK alike! They were seen leaving Joan’s On Third after lunch, with the same posture and heads down. When they co-starred on That 70’s Show Mila was in her early teens and romance was the LAST thing on their minds. But in 2012, they ran into each other at an award show and realized how much they missed each other. Gradually they became aware of how much they have in common. (They both love watching The Bachelor) Six years and two kids later they’re still going strong.

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Thursday, April 19, 2018

PAULA PATTON HAS A BRAND-NEW ROMANCE – JUST IN TIME

Can‘t remember the last time we saw Paula Patton, 42, looking this happy. She’s got a new man that she’s crazy about – she calls it a “suburban romance.” Her guy, Zach Quittman, 37, is a Beverly Hills realtor. She got to know him at their kids’ ball games where parents gather. Paula and her ex husband Robin Thicke have an eight year old son Julian. Robin turned out to be a real jerk but they are co-parenting in a civilized manner. Robin’s 18 years younger girlfriend April gave birth to a daughter Mia in February.

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Wednesday, April 18, 2018

WE CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF TINA TURNER

The fabulous Tina Turner (and her longtime companion Erwin Bach) has every reason to smile because the new musical based on her life opened in London to great reviews. Tina: The Tina Turner Musical is described as a jukebox musical (our favorite!) and it has the same female musical director as Mamma Mia. Tina’s shoes are really hard to fill, but singer/dancer/actress Adrienne Warren is described as SO delicious playing Tina, (second photo) that it’s expected to propel her into superstardom. The current #MeToo movement makes the tale of Ike Turner’s abuse and Tina’s eventual solo success even sweeter. We can hardly WAIT to see this!

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Bottom Photo: Manuel Harlan

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

NOBODY BELIEVES THAT GEORGINA CHAPMAN WAS AN INNOCENT VICTIM

The Hollywood Reporter asked “Can Marchesa survive the Harvey Weinstein scandal?” We think not. Harvey’s estranged wife Georgina Chapman hopes to keep her fashion brand alive, but we think she’s beating a dead horse. Although she still has friends in the design world, most people in Hollywood believe she knew exactly what kind of person she was marrying in exchange for him promoting her business in the film industry. They made a deal. Harvey forced actresses to wear his wife’s gowns and they haven’t forgotten. No one believes that Georgina was unaware of her husband’s abominable behavior. Who would be caught dead in a Marchesa dress now?

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Tuesday, April 17, 2018