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LEONARD COHEN: THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES

When he was young, Leonard Cohen looked like a cross between Al Pacino in Serpico and Dustin Hoffman in Midnight Cowboy. In a jeans and t-shirt world, he was always dressed up in a cool vintage looking suit. That’s what first attracted us to him. That and the song I’m Your Man. That gravely one-of-a-kind voice. We saw him in concert and along with an equally smitten girlfriend, would often deliberately drive past a house on Olympic Blvd where we believed he lived, hoping he might be sitting outside enjoying the weather. We heard he sometimes shopped at Ralph’s on 3rd and fantasized about bumping into him. It’s wonderful that he released an album just a week ago.

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Leonard Cohen Thanks for the Memories
Thursday, November 10, 2016
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GOLDIE HAWN IS CALLING THE SHOTS

It’s like an HGTV episode – Goldie Hawn, 70, visits the construction site of the new house she’s building in Pacific Palisades every few days to make sure it’s progressing to her satisfaction. She’s been keeping an eye on the construction guys for over a year now and a lot of final decisions are being made. Unfortunately, we hear that it looks like just another McMansion (faux Tuscan) but we hope our source is wrong. After 14 years away from movies, Goldie agreed to play Amy Schumer’s mother in an untitled mother/daughter comedy next year – Amy’s writing it. From this photo it looks like Goldie has her First Wives Club lips back….

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Goldie Hawn Real Estate
Thursday, November 10, 2016
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MEL GIBSON’S WORLD IS SUDDENLY ALL RIGHT

After several years of being blackballed in Hollywood, professional Christian Mel Gibson, 60, has a lot to be thankful for. His comeback film Hacksaw Ridge has been well received, and his 25 year old girlfriend Rosalind Ross is expecting his 9th child. To top it off, Donald Trump was elected president! Mel was smart NOT to get into any political discussions before the election because he’s walking on eggshells already…. (We HATE the beard!)

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Girlfriend Mel Gibson Pregnant
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
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PRINCE JACKSON WON’T STOP TILL HE GETS ENOUGH – EDUCATION!

Prince Jackson grabs a bite with his buddies at Mauro's Cafe

We are REALLY happy to see that Prince Jackson, 19, in spite of his unconventional upbringing, is on the road to success. He was home-schooled until he was in middle school but he adjusted quickly in private school and always got good grades. SO good that he was accepted at Loyola Marymount University last year where he continues to thrive. He started out majoring in film, but recently switched to business. (It helps that he inherited his smarts from biological father Dr Arnold Klein, whom he closely resembles.) Ambitious Prince intends to direct and produce and has already established a company called King’s Son Productions, where he produced two music videos. He’s living in an apartment in Marina Del Rey and lives a low-key and very normal life. Now if only Paris could get a grip on HER life!

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College Prince Jackson
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
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JONAH HILL IS BACK IN HIS SKINNY JEANS

Yep, he’s done it again. Jonah Hill slimmed down for Moneyball in 2011. Last winter, however, the actor was busting out of his clothes in New York and he seemed resigned to his bigger size. But in the summer he gradually started dropping pounds – most likely motivated by new job prospects. He might be getting in shape for a new TV series he starts filming next year called Maniac. But he’s happy to be back in his tight-ish pants.

(Above, Jonah just finished a light business lunch at Mauro’s)

Jonah Hill Weight
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
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EGOMANIACAL KANYE WEST CAN ONLY DREAM OF BEING AS SUCCESSFUL AS RIHANNA

Without fanfare, Rihanna, 28, is gradually oozing her way into the acting business. She’s taking her time and learning along the way. She was cast to play the iconic Janet Leigh role on the final season of Bates Motel. And she’s currently filming Oceans 8 where she’s getting acting tips from the likes of Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett. In the script, eight women scheme to pull off a major New York robbery somehow connected to the Met Gala – yes, that means fashion galore! Rihanna’s character is a Caribbean tech wizard. With her success in music, fashion, etc, Rihanna is sort of THE ANTI-KANYE. She does is ALL quietly, without Kanye’s Trump-style bragging, posturing, and tirades. Last year she earned 75 million, leaving Kanye WAY in the dust….

(Above, Sandra, Rihanna, and Cate film a street scene in NY)

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Cate Blanchett Kanye West Oceans 8 Rihanna Sandra Bullock
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
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CRISTIANO RONALDO: MADAME TUSSAUDS’ WAX FIGURE OR REAL THING?

Wherever Madame Tussauds has a museum, “the world’s most expensive soccer player” Cristiano Ronaldo, 31, is prominently featured – and exceedingly popular – in the Sport section. The Portuguese footballer is a dandy when it comes to fashion and he’s famous for his ever-evolving sculpted haircuts. He’s also a perfectionist – Cristiano flew his own hairstylist to London to work on his wax replica there. By the way, this is NOT a wax version of Cristiano – it’s the real man.

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Cristiano Ronaldo Madame Tussauds
Monday, November 7, 2016
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JACK AND RAY NICHOLSON AT A LAKERS GAME: AS GOOD AS IT GETS


Looks like Jack Nicholson raised his son Ray, 24, to be a chip off the old block. Ray has become Jack’s constant companion in the front row at Lakers games and they’ve been seen hanging out together just about everywhere, including The Hamptons. Ray is an aspiring actor and assistant director, but so far his influential dad has not used his connections to propel him to stardom. Jack and his mini-me always look like they’re having a good time together.

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Jack Nicholson LA Lakers Ray Nicholson
Monday, November 7, 2016
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SUSAN SARANDON AND KENDRICK SAMPSON: POLITICAL BEDFELLOWS – OR MORE?

Susan Sarandon, 70, was photographed at the 2016 Breeder’s Cup World Championship at the Santa Ana Racetrack looking happy with actor Kendrick Sampson, 28. You’ve seen Sampson on “How to Get Away With Murder.” Susan and Sampson are both political activists – for months they campaigned fervently together for Bernie Sanders. The question is: are they more than political buddies? (Remember, Susan’s last boyfriend was 30 years younger than her!) Form your own conclusions….

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Kendrick Sampson Politics Susan Sarandon
Sunday, November 6, 2016
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JAMES PACKER: DID SCIENTOLOGY FINALLY DO SOMETHING RIGHT?

The answer to the above question is no. From the outside looking in, it appears that high-ranking Scientologist Tommy Davis DID do billionaire James Packer a favor by influencing him to dump his spendthrift fiancée Mariah Carey. Back in the early 2000s, Packer’s life was a disaster and Tom Cruise stepped in to help. (Tommy Davis was Cruise’s Scientology “handler” at the time.) They helped solve Packer’s problems (we’d LOVE to know HOW!) and pulled the billionaire into Scientology where he lasted for five years. Packer drifted from Scientology, but he was so impressed with Tommy Davis that he gave him a vague job “managing his investments” in the USA. Not long ago Davis pointed out to Packer that his fiancée Mariah was spending absurd amounts of his money. Packer ended the engagement and Mariah is blaming Tommy Davis for the split. Did Tommy do Packer A FAVOR when he disengaged the couple? Probably yes. BUT, and this is a BIG but, now Packer is ripe to be drawn back into Scientology, so that’s the horrible downside.

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James Packer Mariah Carey Money Scientology Split Tommy Davis
Sunday, November 6, 2016
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