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WHAT HAPPENED TO DONALD TRUMP’S PROMISE TO LOWER PRICES?

It seems like every day, Donald Trump is putting a tariff on something and he’s winning no fans, even within his own family. First off, his long suffering wife Melania is a fan of a high-end skin product that she has delivered twice a month. She wasn’t thrilled to discover that the price was going up 20% due to Donald’s tariffs.  His daughter Ivanka isn’t thrilled either, as she has been car shopping, and the Porsche she wanted is going up 25%-  thanks to daddy’s tariffs.  Our inside source says that even his family is advising him to cut out this craziness since prices are going UP on everything, and when he ran for office he vowed to LOWER  prices…

Thursday, March 27, 2025

MEG RYAN: QUEEN OF THE FLIPPERS

In 2023, after several years away from Hollywood, Meg Ryan directed and starred in the film What Happens Later with David Duchovny. The movie got some not-so-hot reviews and only grossed 3 million dollars. But don’t feel bad for Meg- she has found major success as a real estate flipper . She has been quietly buying houses -east coast and west cost-  she and her renovation team update the homes and resell them for huge profit. So far she has successfully flipped 9 properties – recently she sold the  Montecito home she bought for 5.5 million and after improvements she sold it for 13.25 million – that’s almost 8 million in profit.  Who needs Hollywood?

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

BELLA RAMSEY AND PEDRO PASCAL HAVE BOTH BEEN BUSY

The Last of Us costars Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal have both been enjoying some personal publicity as they  celebrate the arrival of season 2 of their post-apocalyptic drama. Pedro was accused by the press of having a secret date with Jennifer Aniston  and after causing quite a stir, he reluctantly admitted they are “just friends.”  Bella’s character Abby is a bit odd and non-binary Bella admitted that she/he  feels “relieved” after being diagnosed with autism while filming season 1. A crew member with an autistic child at home noticed that Bella has some of the same characteristics and suggested she/he  have an exam. Bella did and was not surprised – she/he  always felt out of place and different and now she/he knew why. She/he was bombarded with good wishes from fans. Bella and Pedro’s characters clash onscreen but they are good friends in real life…

 

 

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

SELENA GOMEZ WANTS JEWISH BABIES

Just over a month ago, Selena Gomez revealed in a sit down with Interview Magazine that she wasn’t planning to convert to Judaism, the faith of her fiance Benny Blanco. Well Selena has apparently had a change of heart, and is now planning to convert AND still practice Christianity.  Raised Catholic, Selena drifted more into spirituality than religion later in life, and while she now considers herself Christian, she recently learned that in the Jewish faith, if the mother isn’t Jewish, the kids aren’t technically Jewish.  Long story short, Selena is quietly taking classes with a Rabbi, and while she probably won’t convert in time for her her wedding to Benny, she intends to convert BEFORE any of their anticipated babies are born. (Question: are MEN ever expected to switch religions when they get married? Just asking…)

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

THE WHITE LOTUS WILL HAVE A SPECTACULAR ENDING

Spoiler Alert.  Well kind of, anyway.  We are about to tell you how The White Lotus ends, but we aren’t talking about the current season – we’re referring to the series finale which will be years away.  Although the series was originally conceived to be limited to one season ( it was rushed into production during the Covid pandemic) its’ undeniable popularity warranted many incarnations.  Creator Mike White plans to eventually wrap up the series by bringing back fan favorite characters from ALL of the previous seasons and introduce no new characters in the last chapter. Keep in mind this could be a decade away or longer, but Mike already knows how the series will eventually end. Personally, we love a show that has more nude men than women…

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

GERARD DEPARDIEU’S BAD BEHAVIOR

He’s on his way to the courthouse for the first day of his sexual assault trial,  but Gerard Depardieu doesn’t look terribly worried. Maybe that’s because he’s been accused of sexual assault and rape numerous times in the past, and nothing came of it. The male dominated French cinema has so far wanted nothing to do with the “Me Too” era and they prefer to turn a blind eye and dismiss accusations against successful actors and filmmakers. According to the New York Times, even President Emmanuel Macron defends Depardieu, and calls charges against him a “manhunt.”  Two cases against Depardieu are in court this week for the first time,  and we shall soon see if  he can continue to get away with it…

Monday, March 24, 2025

SELENA GOMEZ AND BENNY BLANCO HAVE DIFFERENT WEDDING IDEAS

Selena Gomez and her fiance Benny Blanco aren’t seeing eye-to-eye when it comes to planning their upcoming wedding.  According to a source connected to the couple, Selena ideally wants a very casual backyard bbq wedding that is popular in her home state of Texas, while Benny prefers something more formal and traditional to his Jewish upbringing.  They haven’t set a date yet, but don’t be surprised if they hold two weddings – a large casual bash catering to her preferences, and then a smaller intimate reception to please his side of the family. (above:  Selena and Benny arriving at Oscars – he’s carrying her purse)

Monday, March 24, 2025

PATRICK SCHWARZENEGGER: HIS LIPS ARE SEALED

Patrick Schwarzenegger can keep a secret.  Patrick is making a name for himself thanks to his breakout role in season 3 of The White Lotus, but he’s feeling the pressure from his mom Maria Shriver to spill the beans on what happens.  The cast and crew had to sign very strict NDA’s not to share of any of the plot twists with ANYONE, including significant others, friends and even moms.  Patrick didn’t even give his mom a heads up about his full frontal nude scene!  THAT’S  one of the reasons Maria has been begging him to let her in on any upcoming surprises so she can brace herself.

Sunday, March 23, 2025

ELON MUSK MIGHT BE TESLA’S WORST ENEMY

Elon Musk continues to make enemies and lose billions as his Tesla shares tumble in value.  He won’t want to hear this, but we just learned that a group of fellow billionaires (we can’t name names but you can guess) are circling the company for a hostile takeover. They feel Elon’s unpopularity is eventually going to be the downfall of his electric vehicle business. The fact that Tesla is quickly losing its value , thanks in part to Elon’s political affiliations, has created an opportunity.  And someone is bound to jump on it….

 

Sunday, March 23, 2025

HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW

Justin Theroux was in the news this week for marrying his girlfriend, actress Nicole Bloom in Mexico and here’s what we know.  Lest anyone think Justin’s ex-wife Jennifer Aniston was upset, read on.  Jen and Justin remain on great terms even though their marriage didn’t work out, and while she wasn’t invited to his destination wedding, that didn’t stop her from sending a gift.  Our inside source reveals Jen sent the lovebirds numerous place settings from their gift registry. (We are NOT surprised- Jennifer has always been an exceptionally decent  person.)

Former RHOBH star Teddi Mellencamp had a rough couple of weeks which she discussed on her popular podcast, Two T’s in a Pod.  We just heard that despite the challenges ahead of her, Teddi is maintaining a positive outlook and has a new project to keep her spirits up.  The accomplished equestrian is raising funds to build a horse camp for those undergoing chemotherapy and radiation.  Teddi feels the power of connecting with horses could benefit those dealing with major illnesses.  She’s leaning into her dad, rocker John Mellencamp to kick off the donations and is hoping to raise $20 million to buy the land and build the center in Los Angeles.

One of the biggest stories of the week doesn’t involve Hollywood, but if it does have a Hollywood ending.  The astronauts stranded in space finally returned back to earth and now we just heard a bidding war is going on for the rights to their stories.  Not only that, but since touching back down from space they have each received lucrative book offers.  We expect to see a movie in 2027 and the books by early 2026. It’s the best kind of “welcome back!”

Kanye West continues to make headlines for his unstable behavior and his latest outburst tops them all.  Long story short, cuckoo Kanye went on social media to call his ex wife Kim Kardashian a sex trafficker and to then question the mental abilities of Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s young twins.  We also heard this.  Maybe even by the time you read this, Kanye could be locked away in a mental institution, since a group of his former and current associates are petitioning the court to institutionalize him under a 5150 hold. Some fear he’s a danger to himself and to others and that his latest rant was a cry for the help he seems to so desperately need.

Speaking of toxic politics, Donald Trump made headlines for pulling the secret service detail from Hunter Biden even though his predecessor former President Joe Biden allowed Trump’s adult children to continue with secret service protection for a longer transitional peridot.  Here’s what we know.  Private security can cost a fortune, so luckily for Hunter an associate with deep pockets has offered to pick up the tab so Hunter can have bodyguards.  Love him or hate him, Hunter is certainly a polarizing character and that’s why he feels the need for personal security.  While it won’t be the secret service, we heard it will be 24/7 protection.

Friday, March 21, 2025