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CHRIS BROWN IS A JERK IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE

Apparently anger management rehab hasn’t worked for Chris Brown – no matter how many times he’s tried it. No one was surprised when he was tossed out of that fancy New York Life Time fitness club for being obnoxious. He and his friends were playing basketball and other members complained about their loud music and yelling obscenities. When the female manager asked him to quiet down, Chris blew his top and ended up spitting as he stormed out. He and his friends are banned for life from the chain of clubs. Someone who worked with Chris, 27, on a video recently, said that he is just as likely to burst into tears as lose his temper, and did so several times on set! Diagnosed as bi-polar, it looks like Chris is not taking his meds. Having a treatable mental problem is NO excuse for despicable behavior – time to get a grip.

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Sunday, January 8, 2017

JENNIFER LOPEZ AND LEAH REMINI: STILL GIRLFRIENDS AFTER ALL THESE YEARS

There’s nothing more fun than lunch and shopping at Barneys with your best friend. King of Queens star Leah Remini worried that she might never see her longtime friend Jennifer Lopez again. Leah left Scientology in 2013 and has been very openly campaigning AGAINST the church with TV appearances, a book, and a scathing documentary. Since Jennifer’s father is still a Scientologist, Leah feared that Jennifer would turn her back on her. (Years ago, Jennifer publicly defended Scientology.) But Jennifer found that notion “ridiculous” and the girls are still besties.

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Saturday, January 7, 2017

OUT OF THE WAY! HERE COMES VAL KILMER!

Fans of Val Kilmer, 57, will be happy to see that the mysterious actor, who’s been out of sight for a long time, finally turned up at the W magazine Golden Globes party at Chateau Marmont, and he looks healthier. His physical condition has been a big issue and the fact that he’s a Christian Scientist made people wonder if he was getting medical attention. Val insists that he IS, and said he did not have throat cancer, but was suffering from a “swollen tongue.” And his neck is no longer wrapped up. At least he’s feeling well enough to party and after a two year absence onscreen, he has a few movies lined up for 2017.

Above, fans and paparazzi got very excited to see Val and mobbed him!)

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Friday, January 6, 2017

WHAT THE HECK DID COURTNEY LOVE DO TO HER FACE?

Courtney Love and her daughter Frances Cobain attended the private family memorial service for Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, along with numerous other celebrities. But Courtney’s face looks very different- and it’s not just an odd photo. We saw at least a dozen shots of her at the event with the same altered look. If she weren’t with Frances, we wouldn’t have recognized her. Maybe she’s getting ready, like everyone else in Hollywood, for all the red carpets and parties during awards season.

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Thursday, January 5, 2017

JANELLE MONAE: HOW LUCKY CAN A GIRL GET?

When it comes to fashion, Janelle Monae, 31, never disappoints. We were aware of her courageous style long before we heard her music. She frequently appeared at music award shows in variations of a tuxedo – like a modern Marlene Dietrich. In the music biz she’s described as a mini-mogul and it just keeps getting better. Given her beauty, it makes sense that she would get movie offers, and her FIRST acting job was in the excellent “Moonlight!” Believe it or not, her SECOND film is another Oscar contender: Hidden Figures. We can’t say enough good things about Hidden Figures – it’s probably the most fun and satisfaction you can have at the movies today. There are a lot of red carpets in Janelle’s immediate future!

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Thursday, January 5, 2017

THE DAY DJ TIESTO CAME TO HANCOCK PARK

When he arrived at our house to film a music video for his song “Wasted” (see below) a few years ago, we had no idea who DJ Tiesto was. Or what to expect. We soon learned that this guy from the Netherlands was one of the most successful DJ’s and record producers in the world! Forbes estimates that he earns 38 million dollars a year! And we LOVE the video!
(Above, He and his girlfriend Annika Backes did some shopping in Beverly Hills this week.)

Use this link to see his vintage themed Wasted video:

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Wednesday, January 4, 2017

JOAN CRAWFORD AND BETTE DAVIS WOULD HAVE LOVED RYAN MURPHY

Ryan Murphy has already successfully filmed six out of eight episodes of FX’s “Feud” and he’s made SURE that not a single photo of Jessica Lange or Susan Sarandon in character has leaked out. We hear that Jessica in makeup is a dead ringer for her character Joan Crawford, and Susan already has those Bette Davis eyes! The story celebrates the two stars’ rivalry, and takes place at a dinner at gossip columnist Hedda Hopper’s (played by Judy Davis) house right before the two stars were set to film “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?” Two women over 50 starring in a movie would never happen today and the plot examines the desperation that mature women in Hollywood suffered then and now. We hear that Jessica Lange and Judy Davis have become fast friends on and off the set. Thanks heavens for TV, or these women wouldn’t be working!

(Above, the real Bette and Joan pretending to be civil.)

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

WHEN IT COMES TO “CONTROL,” JANET JACKSON HAS GIVEN UP

It’s fortunate that Janet Jackson’s baby turned out to be a boy. Her Qatari businessman husband Wissam Al Mana, 42, is happy to have a son named Eissa, to follow in his footsteps, while a girl would have had a decidedly inferior life. Qatar is second only to Saudi Arabia in their disgraceful treatment of women. If Janet had a little girl, the child would attend an all girls school, clad head to toe in a black shroud, and wouldn’t dare speak to a male. No parties or socialization with boys at all. Jobs are limited to dreary low-level government jobs, separate from men. Marriage is arranged. Who would want to bring a daughter into THAT world?

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Tuesday, January 3, 2017

CHRISTY TURLINGTON: SUPERMODEL ON THE SUBWAY

Even bundled up with minimal makeup, supermodel Christy Turlington, 48, is still a knockout on the subway. She’s one of our favorites because later in her career, Christy went back to school and graduated from NYU with honors and got a Masters degree from Columbia University. Besides modeling, she has used her education to become very active in women’s health and education charities worldwide. She’s been married to actor/director Ed Burns for 13 years and they have two kids. Interesting fact: Christy’s sister is married to Ed’s brother!

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Tuesday, January 3, 2017

MARGOT ROBBIE DASHED A THOUSAND FANTASIES

Every hotshot in Hollywood started licking his chops when he saw gorgeous Margot Robbie, 26, burst upon the Hollywood scene three years ago in The Wolf of Wall Street. She instantly became the IT girl and the one every guy fantasized about. We can only imagine how many “business” dinners she endured while the offers came pouring in. All that time she was quietly dating a little known assistant film director, Tom Ackerley, that she met on the set of her second movie. Now the fantasies are officially over. She quietly married Tom back home in Australia in December. Above, they returned to LA today, looking quite content…

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Monday, January 2, 2017