Charity

HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW

As more and more accusers come out against Sean Diddy Combs, we are hearing that Jennifer Lopez has now lawyered up as she’s anticipating getting dragged into the legal proceedings. Jennifer has been told to expect a subpoena and she’s quietly retained an attorney who specializes in these matters. We also heard Diddy is terrified that J.Lo could be the final nail in his coffin and he’ll never see freedom again.

Surprise, surprise! Donald Trump made the news again for another shocking reason. His former chief of staff, John Kelly revealed that Trump once invoked Adolf Hitler and wanted a military like he had. No surprise that pathological liar Trump DENIED the story, but we are hearing this. Allegedly an audio tape of the outburst exists, so don’t be too surprised if it gets released before Election Day. As my source puts it, any Jewish person who supports Trump now will likely have second thoughts once they hear the supposed recording.

Liam Payne’s drug fueled death in Buenos Aires is still dominating the headlines as more sordid details emerge. Here’s what we just heard. His former band, One Direction, is secretly planning to reunite for either a charity concert or a new song to raise money in Liam’s honor for mental health issues. It’s a huge secret and the countless details (not to mention egos) still need to be worked out, but behind closed doors the plan is being worked on.

Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs teammate, Rashee Rice, made headlines when his mom, Marsha was charged with a misdemeanor – for allegedly swiping a package off of a neighbors’s porch. We heard that although Rashee is out for most of the season with an injury, he’s still attending games and the powers that be have made it clear he’s not to be photographed anywhere near Taylor Swift when she attends games. Interestingly enough, this edict didn’t come from Taylor’s people, but from the Chiefs execs as they don’t want to risk Taylor getting any bad publicity for attending games.

Renee Zellweger is standing by her man, Ant Anstead, who just made headlines amid his company’s bankruptcy filing and allegations of fraud on his part! Our well placed source reveals that Renee is opening up her pocketbook and offered to help Ant with the mounting expenses of the filing. Ant previously revealed that he sunk the vast majority of his money into the bespoke car company and Renee (who is much much wealthier) isn’t fazed that his fortunes could be changing. As my source explains, although they don’t have a marriage license, Renee basically considers herself married to Ant and that means for richer or poorer.

And finally the Kardashians made the news for filming a top secret project this week. While the open book family usually shares way too much information on everything, this time they’re being notoriously tight lipped. Here’s what we know. The project involving the entire family was a Super Bowl commercial. Remember those commercials are basically mini movies and cost millions to produce and millions more to air. The entire family -and of course everyone involved- had to sign NDA’s so while we don’t know for sure what product or company the spot is for we have heard some rumblings that it was a commercial for Amazon Prime. This makes perfect sense since Kim and her mom Kris Jenner are close to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

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TRAVIS KELCE’S CLOSET IS A DISASTER

Travis Kelce has a wardrobe of new designer clothes. Thanks in part to his romance with Taylor Swift, fashion designers are clamoring to dress the professional football player. He’s become a fashion plate and rarely wears the same thing twice, but the unexpected consequence is that he has too many clothes and not enough closet space. Not a problem – Travis is teaming up with an online reseller to auction off the items he no longer needs, and plans to donate all proceeds to various charities including one close to Taylor’s heart, an animal rescue sanctuary. In his rare spare time, he’s sorting through mountains of clothes, editing things that he plans to sell.

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LAUREN SANCHEZ SELLS HER USED COTHING ONLINE

Old habits die hard, just ask soon-to-be billionaire Lauren Sanchez. Before she found fame and fortune as Jeff Bezos’ fiancé, Lauren was a news anchor and worked the red carpet as a correspondent for Extra. Although successful, money was still an issue for working girl Lauren, especially since her jobs required her to dress up every day and didn’t supply her a wardrobe. Ever-practical Lauren couldn’t repeat her outfits so she sold them online and even though money will likely never be an issue for her again, she’s STILL selling her clothes through various online consignment sites. Don’t worry though, Lauren realizes how fortunate she is to be marrying one of the wealthiest men in the world, so she donates all proceeds from her used clothes to various charities benefiting women, minorities and animals.

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HOW MUCH DOES KATY PERRY LOVE PICKLEBALL?

Katy Perry has been bitten by the pickleball craze. Katy recently hosted a pickleball tournament in Montecito, California, to benefit Firework Foundation, the charity she founded to provide access to the arts for underprivileged communities. But now she wants to do MORE. Katy is planning to launch a line of snazzy pickleball outfits for both women and men and donate all the profits to her charity. Katy, who designs many of her own costumes, feels there’s a need for flattering sportswear to go along pickleball’s relatively newfound popularity. As one friend explains, Katy feels the expanding pickleball community would welcome better options when it comes to athletic wear, and by donating the proceeds to charity, it’s a win-win.

 

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SANDRA BULLOCK PLANS TO FIGHT ALS

Not only is Sandra Bullock writing big checks to ALS research – her partner Bryan Randall recently passed away from the cruel disease – but she’s also planning to use her mega star power to raise millions more. In the three months since Bryan’s passing, Sandra has been brainstorming for a way to raise funds for research in hopes of finding a cure. She’s not sure if she wants to host a televised fundraiser or an annual charity gala, but the time she’s spent working on this cause has made her loss a bit more bearable. My source explained that this is one way Sandra feels connected to Bryan and can keep his memory alive.

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RYAN SEACREST FOUNDATION: DONATE AT YOUR OWN RISK

Here’s a piece of information worth repeating. Ryan Seacrest is in the headlines now because of his new job as host of Wheel of Fortune. But there’s one aspect of his life that you rarely read about. Roger Friedman at Showbiz 411 has reminded us that Ryan supports his father and sister from his untaxed Ryan Seacrest Foundation. According to 2021 tax files, Seacrest paid his sister $300,000 for her role as “Executive Director” and his father got $95,000 for “legal work.” The actual Senior Director of the foundation is paid $114.000 to run it. The charity’s purpose is to set up broadcasting facilities in children’s hospitals.(?) In 2021, the foundation made donations of $10,000 each to 11 hospitals. That’s ALL! Apparently MOST donation money is used to pay salaries. How many other celebrities have these “charities” set up mostly to support relatives? Makes you wonder…

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JAMIE LEE CURTIS’S OSCAR GAVE HER CHARITY A BOOST

Let’s face it, Jamie Lee Curtis gives captivating acceptance speeches! (Angela Bassett might not agree) But here’s a nice surprise:  Jamie’s Oscar win is actually helping charity.  She is a founder of My Hand in Yours, a charity benefiting Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. Soon after her Academy Award win, many of the items the charity sells online quickly sold out – especially prints of an autographed photo of Jamie from her successful movie franchises, Halloween. In addition to the $150 signed photos, the charity sells everything from jewelry to candles, scarves to dog bowls, and Jamie has raised over a million dollars for the hospital.

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GIGI AND BELLA HADID TAKE AFTER THEIR MOTHER

How can you NOT enjoy looking at the Hadid sisters – Gigi and Bella are all dressed up for a NY event called the Prince’s Trust Gala. Their glamorous presence at any event is an asset. The charity was founded by Prince Charles in 1976 specifically to create opportunities for at-risk 11 to 30 years olds who are struggling in school or unemployed – around the world. A worthy cause. Besides looking adorable, models Gigi and Bella have nice reputations – no divas there. That’s more than you can say about their father Mohamed Hadid and his real estate hijinks…

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BLAKE LIVELY AND RYAN REYNOLDS: MORE TO THEM THAN MEETS THE EYE

We are IMPRESSED with Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively. They look particularly gorgeous in this photo taken at The Adam Project premier (starring Ryan) in New York, but that’s not even why we’re impressed. We didn’t realize how generous they are when it comes to charity – and they don’t go out of their way to brag about it. They just pledged to match donations up to a million dollars made to the United Nations Refugee Agency because millions of Ukrainian refugees are expected to need help. It turns out they have been giving away huge amounts of money for years – a few weeks ago they donated a million dollars to Feeding America and Food Bank Canada – after donating a million BEFORE Covid. And so on and so on… A great example for their kids…

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LADY GAGA’S BORN THIS WAY CHARITY – WHAT HAPPENED?

According to RadarOnline, Lady Gaga’s non-profit charity Born This Way (she started it with her mom) was actually quite profitable – and Gaga’s mother Cynthia Germanotta enjoyed a $200,000 salary for her work there as president. Born This Way raised over 12 million dollars between 2015 and 2019 and their rather vague goal was “to support the mental health of young people and work with them to create a kinder world.” A 2019 tax filing indicates that the charity took in $3,609,947 for the year, but after office expenses they only paid out $149,914 in grants! Makes you wonder…

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