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Elon Musk was a big story this week with the release of his unauthorized documentary  Musk  -and here’s what we know.  Not only is Elon threatening to sue over allegations that he somehow influenced the 2024 elections, but we can reveal he’s SO incensed over the flick that he’s planning to release his OWN movie on his life,  which he will produce and finance himself.  And get this – Elon is hoping to get the very attractive Glen Powell to portray him in the flick even though they look NOTHING alike!

 

Full House star Lori Loughlin made headlines by finally filing for divorce one year after separating from her longtime husband, designer Mossimo Giannulli.  We can tell you this.  Both Lori and Mossimo are leaving Los Angeles – he’s moving back to Newport Beach, California where he was born and raised , while Lori is going in the opposite direction and heading to the Montecito, California area where her former TV husband and still good friend , John Stamos , lives.

 

Fonzie aka Henry Winkler made news when he went on a podcast and blabbed about a 40 year feud with Tom Hanks.  The trouble started when Henry was hired and then quickly fired as the director of Tom’s movie, Turner and Hooch.  We aren’t quite sure why Henry decided to rehash ancient history but we can tell you a mutual friend (who really didn’t know much about the supposed feud) has arranged to get the guys together and bury the hatchet.  My source says the planned meeting (lunch in Beverly Hills) is set to take place within the next few weeks or sooner!

 

Former RHOBH star Brandi Glanville was talked about when she launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise cash for her medical expenses stemming from a supposed parasite in her face.  Here’s the latest.  LeAnn Rimes ( the “other woman” who had an affair and then married Brandi’s husband, Eddie Cibrian) privately reached out to Brandi and offered to cover whatever costs are still left over after the fundraising drive.  The women have grown to accept each other and LeAnn feels it’s the right thing to do,  but she didn’t want to donate to the campaign because she doesn’t want any publicity for the gesture.

 

Donald Trump continues to make headlines – and this time for an outlandish claim about where he was during the 9-11 attacks 25 years ago, and how two firefighters had to carry him out of a building.  The claims were quickly scrutinized on various outlets and seemingly are manufactured or at the very least heavily embellished.  We can tell you this.  Donald is so determined to prove the story true, he’s asked his staff to do a deep dive and locate the two firemen who he claims carried him out of the building . He’s even offering a financial reward if anyone can find them and back up his improbable claims.

 

Whoopi Goldberg made headlines when she scolded the audience of The View for booing conservative Texas Senator Ted Cruz.  Here’s what we know.  As the new season of the daytime talk show kicks off, you can expect more and more politicians as guests from both sides of the aisle and Whoopi herself is reaching out to potential guests promising them a safe space to debate and disagree while remaining civil.  Since Vice President JD Vance has already been a guest, Whoopi is now courting none other than President Trump to appear.  Although Trump has savagely attacked the female hosts, we all know he loves an audience, and my source says it actually could happen before the November midterm elections.

 

Martha Stewart made headlines when she appeared on the season opener of The Real Housewives of New York and discussed her last interaction with the late JFK, Jr. Here’s what we know.  The appearance along with the publicity generated from the appearance caught the eyes of Bravo bigwig Andy Cohen and now Martha is being wooed to make more appearances on the show.  And get this… Andy even wants Martha to star in her OWN reality series , and the homemaking guru is seriously open to the idea.  Stay tuned we will keep you updated as we hear more.

Thursday, September 10, 2026

FAYE DUNAWAY AND NICOLA PELTZ BECKHAM

Here’s an odd couple, if there ever was one.  But it’s apparent that Faye Dunaway and Nicola Peltz Beckham have developed a friendship since they costarred in the new film Prima. Nicola plays a ballerina struggling with modern changes. Both were side by side at the Deauville Film Festival where Faye praised Nicole’s acting and received the Deauville Icon Award. Faye has also become friendly with Nicole’s billionaire parents, and they all spent time together in France.

 

PHOTO: Backgrid USA

Thursday, September 10, 2026

HOLLYWOOD WHODUNIT

They’re broke!  Despite a very famous last name that screams money, this  Hollywood family doesn’t have anywhere near the wealth they used to have.   In fact, they’re busted. You see, years before he passed , the patriarch of the family blew through their fortune thanks to a high flying lifestyle of lavish spending on drinking, drugging, gambling, and sex workers.  The remaining family is trying to keep up appearances , but recently had to borrow money to cover their monthly expenses, including rent.  The matriarch even sold all of her fancy jewelry, replacing the important gemstones with cubic zirconias to keep up with the appearance of wealth.

 

GUESS WHO!!

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

HOLLYWOOD WHODUNIT

Friends are worried about our pop star.  You see he’s in the midst of a major mid-life crisis.  He’s been out and proud for a while now , but he has a big milestone birthday on the horizon and it’s caused him to go off the deep end.  He’s distanced himself from his age appropriate partner and is running around West Hollywood with a group of barely legal gay twinks.  He’s boozing it up and has recently started dabbling in recreational drugs which is completely out of character for him – since even during the height of his career he avoided the perils of life in the fast lane.  Some of his inner circle recently expressed their concerns to him but he poo poo’d them off explaining that he was just having some long overdue fun.

 

GUESS WHO!!

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

HOLLYWOOD WHODUNIT

Our B-list actress with A+ name recognition has a secret.  Coming home from a recent overseas business trip where she made a paid appearance at an event , she flew first class ( the ticket was part of her compensation) but tucked away in economy coach ( with a ticket she paid for) was her secret boy toy – a stud less than half her age.  Once the flight reached altitude she scurried to the back of the plane and started canoodling with the sexy guy.  She’s single, so why is she keeping him a secret?  Well, her finances aren’t in the greatest shape, and she has an older benefactor who’s been helping her out, but nonetheless she’s always had a thing for pretty boys. So behind her sugar daddy’s back , she’s having some fun with the young stallion.

 

GUESS WHO!!

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

CAN YOU GUESS WHO THIS IS?

She’s a hugely popular American actress – and personality- who knows how to call attention AWAY from herself after years of calling attention TO herself. In order to navigate the Venice airport undercover and unmolested, she dressed head to toe in BEIGE ,  and covered her blonde hair. Add the Celine sunglasses and minimal makeup, and nobody paid any attention to her. It’s clever Baywatch star Pamela Anderson… (At least the coverup worked until a paparazzi noticed her)

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

DONALD TRUMP IS PATCHING UP BROKEN FRIENDSHIPS

No one could believe it when Donald Trump reconciled with his former attorney Michael Cohen, and now Trump has ANOTHER unexpected reunion up his sleeve – this time with his former friend Anthony Scaramucci!  The two had a major falling out after Anthony’s 10 day stint working in the White House,  but my source says ever since turning 80, Trump seems focused on making amends with some of his former friends turned enemies.  My source continues that Trump has made overtures to Scaramucci and the two are planning to meet up in the near future, so don’t be too surprised when you read about it.

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

GLORIA STEINEM CHANGED THE WORLD

When I was a 7 year old child , I was living in a Chicago suburb (Riverside)  and I walked almost a mile to and from school every day.  Despite the harsh weather, Chicago schools did not allow girls to wear pants to school! Girls HAD to wear skirts.  That was the beginning of my obsession with feminism. It inspired me to complain to the librarian at my school that they didn’t have enough books about GIRLS and their dogs and horses- just books about boys.  So when Gloria Steinem came along I was thrilled. She made everyone realize that women were not being treated equally to men. Thanks to her, we have fewer miserable housewives, and we now have more women in medical school becoming doctors than men. She made the world a better place, for sure. Thank you Gloria.

Monday, September 7, 2026

LEAH REMINI WANTS HER BEST FRIEND BACK

Now that she’s joined the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Leah Remini is willing to dish the dirt about her dealings with Scientology , but there IS one subject that’s off limits – her friendship with Jennifer Lopez!  Leah and J.Lo were once best friends , but their friendship went a little south when Jen married Ben Affleck  – because outspoken Leah voiced her disapproval.  The marriage didn’t last , and the gals have been working on their friendship and that’s the exact reason Leah informed the reality show producers that she’s willing to talk about anything BUT her friendship with Jennifer.

PHOTO: Leah and Jennifer having fun filming “Second Act” on a subway platform in New York

Sunday, September 6, 2026

THE BLUE LAGOON: THEN AND NOW

Another Then and Now to celebrate!  It’s not nasty. The Blue Lagoon was considered to be highly controversial when it was released because it was rated R and the lead actors were quite young- Brooke Shields was only 14(!)  during filming and Christopher Atkins was 18. Body doubles were used for the nude scenes. 46 years later , both actors look great-

Sunday, September 6, 2026