Birthday

HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW

Paula Abdul’s sexual harassment lawsuit against her former coworker and friend, Nigel Lythgoe is making headlines as the two engage in back and forth of he said /she saids. Here’s what we know: The two had a major falling out prior to Paula filing her lawsuit and behind closed doors a settlement conference is already in the works. Our source says this will never go to trial and that it will likely be gone from the news cycle by the summer, since neither wants their dirty laundry aired in public. From what we hear, both sides have enough dirty laundry to open a dry cleaners!

Ben Affleck and his ex-wife Jennifer Garner were spotted together at Disneyland without their current significant others to celebrate their son Samuel’s birthday, and it raised a few eyebrows. Here’s the scoop: Ben and  wife Jennifer Lopez and Garner and her main squeeze, John Miller, celebrated Samuel’s birthday TOGETHER with dinner and cake at Garner’s house after the Disney outing. Our source says all four adults have developed a friendship and there’s no hard feelings between Affleck and Garner. Ben is pals with John and the two Jennifers have developed a bond. This is co-parenting at its finest.

Nikki Haley suspended her presidential campaign the day after Super Tuesday, but what she did NOT do is endorse her fellow Republican Donald Trump. Here’s why: Nikki deplores Trump’s misogynistic ways and while she’s a fan of most of his policies, she finds him repulsive as a human being (and we use that term loosely). Here’s some inside scoop: Before Nikki caves to pressure and endorses Trump she has a top secret call scheduled with President Joe Biden. Our source says that Biden is prepared to offer Nikki a role in his cabinet, or her former UN position, if she endorses him instead!

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KRIS JENNER’S FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE IN FOR AN EXTRAVAGANT TREAT

Kris Jenner wants you to save the date, IF you’re lucky enough to get invited to her upcoming birthday celebration in 2025! Kris is turning 70 on November 5, 2025 and she’s already working on the ULTIMATE birthday bash. Kris is known for her extravagant parties, and every ten years when she hits a milestone birthday (50, 60 and now 70) she likes to go all out. Her 70th will be no exception. Since she’s planning a destination celebration (she’s undecided on the location yet, but is leaning towards Bora Bora) she wants to give her family and friends ample time to block out the dates. In case you were wondering, Kris plans on picking up the entire tab for the shindig!

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MONEY IS NO PROBLEM FOR DR PHIL

Can you keep a secret? Dr. Phil is throwing his wife, Robin, a lavish 70th birthday in St. Barts for their family and close friends and he has a lot of special surprises planned for the January bash. The former talk show host originally hoped to make it a surprise party, but Robin caught wind of the idea, so now he’s planning some other special things for her. He’s trying to get either Elton John or Paul McCartney to perform over the weekend celebration and is flying in some of her longtime friends from grade school! Robin loves fashion, so one of her surprise gifts is a trip to Paris where she will have some couture dresses made at the House of Dior. Phil is picking up the entire tab, which he’s estimating to cost $10 million! (We didn’t realize how wealthy he is!)

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BEYONCE HAS SUPER CONCERT PLANNED FOR LUCKY L.A.

Beyoncé is having a star studded birthday party and YOU are invited… IF you can afford the steep ticket price! Beyoncé is turning 42 on September 4 and she’s performing in LA that day on her Renaissance World Tour.  Our source says lucky concertgoers can expect to see a fabulous bunch of surprise guests joining Queen Bey on stage as she celebrates her birthday. The final details are still being worked out, but potential performers include her husband Jay-Z, Madonna, Britney Spears, Chris Martin and even a Destiny’s Child mini reunion with Kelly Rowland! For the majority of us who won’t be there, the plan is to tape the concert and sell it to a streaming service….of course.

 

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JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW DAVE CHAPPELLE …

Funnyman Dave Chappelle turns 50 today and he’s celebrating with a party for his closest friends, his THOUSANDS of close friends. Dave is in the midst of performing his sold out comedy shows in New York City but he has the night off to celebrate his birthday. He rented out Madison Square Garden (the same venue where he’s doing his standup shows) and invited thousands of his family, friends, business associates and more to join him in the celebration. Guests have already been told that the birthday party will be taped and perhaps turned into a Netflix special, so my source says that Dave is expected to perform at least part of his standup routine for his guests tonight. That’s not all, expect a ton of his fellow comics to show up and roast him as well. Should be fun. Keep an eye out for his cute wife Elaine (above) – little did we know he’s been happily married for 22 years – he and his wife live on a 65 acre farm in Ohio (!) with their 3 kids…

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MICK JAGGER CAN ALWAYS GET WHAT HE WANTS

Even a rainstorm couldn’t stop the biggest celebration in London this weekend: Mick Jagger’s 80th birthday party. It started early at Mick’s home in London and continued at a Chelsea nightclub until 3 AM. Mick was with his current companion Melanie Hamrick (they have a 7 year old son!) Nice to see that Mick’s ex Jerry Hall was there along with several of his adult kids, numerous UK socialites, and plenty of celebrities. Ronnie Wood  was there, but no Keith. Poor Leonardo DiCaprio! He looks disappointed that he can no longer wear a covid mask to disguise his famous self, so he has to pull his baseball cap down to avoid attention. Mick looks like he’s in good shape – and no beard!

 

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JOAN COLLINS WILL CELEBRATE TURNING 90 BY POSING NUDE!

Age defying Joan Collins is turning 90 next month (May 2023) and she has BIG plans to mark the milestone by posing NUDE! The last time Joan posed au naturel was in 1983 when she celebrated her 50th birthday by posing for Playboy. This time around, Joan’s not posing for a magazine, but for her husband Percy. A friend reveals Joan is as fit and fabulous as ever so she plans on showing off her remarkable figure with a nude spread. She’s already hired a female photographer to capture the tasteful yet sexy photos, and told Percy he can publish them if he so chooses. Will he or won’t he?

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A BIG YEAR FOR JUSTIN AND HAILEY BIEBER

It’s hard to believe, but Justin Bieber is turning 30 next March and he’s hoping to become a father BEFORE it happens! Justin has just over 11 months to make his dream of fatherhood come true, so he and his wife Hailey are actively trying to start a family. An insider reveals that Hailey had a list of demands that Justin needed to meet before she’d even CONSIDER starting a family, and he’s met them! From attending regular therapy sessions, (both marital and individual) to maintaining a normal schedule and cutting back on touring, Justin has done what Hailey asked, and now they’re working on a baby.

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OPRAH’S OVER-THE-TOP BIRTHDAY PLANS

It’s almost a year away but Oprah Winfrey has alerted her friends to save the date or actually a whole week next January. Oprah’s turning 70 next January 29 and she’s continuing her tradition of hosting an extravagant birthday soirée every 10 years. Her last blowout bash was when she turned 60, and for 70, she’s planning to outdo herself. She hasn’t decided on the locale, but she already mailed her friends fancy save-the-date cards to give them enough time to plan their schedules accordingly. She’s working with a party planner and possible venues include a cruise, Hawaii, Bora Bora or Africa.(!) Generous Oprah will pick up the tab for EVERYTHING, including transportation, accommodations, food and festivities. We’re DYING to know who’s on that guest list…

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WHAT’S UP WITH KAIA AND PRESLEY GERBER? ANYTHING GOOD?

Last night Kaia Gerber celebrated her 21st birthday with a Hollywood party and her brother Presley (above) attended, but we hardly recognized him. The handsome 23 year old model has lost an enormous amount of weight. You can see it even more clearly in other photos (that I couldn’t afford) taken last night. And he’s trying to cover it up by wearing a heavy jacket on a hot night. His gaunt look wasn’t the only unanswered question of the night. Kaia’s boyfriend Austin Butler was nowhere in sight. In fact, they haven’t been photographed together since July. Was Austin STILL busy promoting his Elvis movie? – or is their romance kaput?

 

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