Birthday

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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THEY ALL SANG HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MADONNA IN SICILY

Madonna is not one to ignore her birthday – even if it happens to be her 64th. She LOVES a big party and flew a boatload of friends to her favorite place in Sicily, an 18th century Sicilian palace, for a lavish celebration. She’s been planning the big day (August 16) for months, according to The Sun, and will spare no expense for the dinner and live band – there HAS to be dancing. This year it will be interesting to see WHO she dances with – she broke up with her dancer boyfriend Ahlamalik Williams a few months ago, and has been on the prowl in fishnet stockings ever since…

Photos: Instagram – Bottom photo- Son Rocco Ritchie’s birthday is Aug 11, so they shared the celebration

AMY SCHUMER: BACK TO THE FUTURE

Amy Schumer celebrated what she called her “second 40th birthday” – her 41st- at a place we didn’t know existed- the TWA Hotel. The TWA hotel opened in the fabulous old Pan Am airline building at JFK that opened in 1962- designed by Eero Saarinen. We were lucky to have traveled on Pan Am more than once and the building’s futuristic feeling was always thrilling. It was the first time we remember feeling architectural excitement. SO glad the building was saved when it became too small for modern planes. The hotel opened before the pandemic and is lucky to still be around. All furnishings are midcentury modern and a vintage plane has been turned into a cocktail bar. All this and it’s dog-friendly! Amy and friends had a great time exploring and partying all weekend.

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GOOD LOOKS RUN IN THE HADID FAMILY, NO THANKS TO MOHAMED

If you think the Kardashians are a good looking family, take a close look at the Hadids. Bella Hadid posted this photo of herself, her mother Yolanda, and her sister Gigi from the late 90’s to celebrate Yolanda’s birthday. Born in Holland, Yolanda was a successful model before she married questionable real estate developer Mohamed Hadid back in 1994. They split after six years, but had three children (Bella, Gigi, and Anwar) who were good looking enough to all become models. Fortunately, they take after their mother…

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HOW TINY IS OFFSET?

Cardi B’s husband Offset made a big mistake posing for this photo with G-Eazy at his birthday bash because he looks SO short! Looks like they are both contemplating the dollar bill on the ground – who’s gonna pick it up? Offset claims to be 5’9 and G-Eazy is around 6’3”, in case you’re wondering. G-Eazy was a guest at Offset’s 30th birthday party at Sneakertopia (a pop-up Sneaker museum in LA) Cardi gave her hubby a 2 million dollar check for his birthday – does she assume he will spend it on HER?

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IMAGINE HAVING KIM BASINGER AS YOUR MOTHER

Omigosh- this is going to make you feel really old, but Kim Basinger just turned 68 years old! Her daughter Ireland, 26, took mom out for a birthday dinner and snapped a short video while Kim protested. Despite being one of Hollywood’s great beauties, Kim has always described herself as shy and anxious and she hates to be the center of attention. It’s nice to hear that she’s been happily living with her boyfriend, studio hairdresser Mitch Stone, for the past few years. And her hair always looks good…

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SNOOP DOGG: THE CAR HE WOULD HAVE KILLED FOR, BACK WHEN HE WAS A CRIP!

Snoop Dogg celebrated his 50th birthday in extravagant style last night in Los Angeles. Most of the guys dressed like pimps from the 70’s and Snoop seemed especially thrilled by a gift from family members. During the festivities, a gorgeous (and enormous!) 1959 Chevy Impala convertible from his family was delivered to the party and the crowd gasped. The shiny bronze car was fully restored with every piece of chrome in place, and valued at around $200,000. (It’s the lowrider car he would have killed for, back when he was a Crip!) Snoop has come a long way since “Doggystyle”…

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CARDI B HAS A LIVE-IN “BODYGUARD”

Sometimes we think Cardi B is scary looking, but it turns out her husband Offset is even SCARIER looking! Cardi just had a riotous 29th birthday party at LA River Studios with a “dancehall” theme so most of the women wore fishnets of some kind. Offset just wore black with this serious jewelry, but the look on his face says it ALL. He’s in bodyguard mode- just LOOKING for trouble. Luckily he didn’t find any – that night. But it’s apparent that he has a familiarity with guns and drugs and for that reason, has spent time in prison. Cardi has two children with him, so obviously SHE’s not intimidated by his menacing look…

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GIGI HADID : GOOFIEST OUTFIT OF THE WEEK

Gigi Hadid braved the cold NY weather to take her baby for a stroll in a truly goofy outfit today. Imagine a puffy jacket that ends at your ribs! Maybe she wants the world to know that she lost her baby weight. Gigi is in the middle of putting together a birthday celebration for that missing-in-action boyfriend of hers, Zayn Malik. She had a truckload of vintage flashy arcade games delivered to her apartment, so it looks like it will be a fun event…

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