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Alec Baldwin recently filed a motion to dismiss the charges he’s facing in the 2021 shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, but here’s what we know. Behind closed doors Alec’s legal team is hoping to negotiate a plea deal involving no jail time, a clear record, community service and a HUGE donation. Alec is concerned that a jury found armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed guilty in the case, so he’s secretly done a 180 and instructed his high-priced lawyers to make a deal!

Last Sunday Billie Eilish named dropped her former choir teacher, Mandy Bringham, when she won her second Oscar for Best Original Song for What Was I Made For, from the Barbie movie. Other media outlets tracked down the teacher but only WE will tell you that Billie personally reached out to Mandy days after the historic win, and the two are getting together in the near future. Our source says Billie plans to offer Mandy a job on her team as, what else, a vocal coach.

For reality TV fans, the buzz this week was the final reunion episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and the current state of OG star, Kyle Richard’s marriage to estranged husband Maurico Umansky. We can tell you this tidbit: Despite Kyle not revealing many deets on the reunion, our well placed source says that marriage is kaput and a very friendly divorce is being negotiated. If there’s any divorce drama it will only be manufactured for next season of RHOBH, but the soon-to-be exes have already decided who gets what and may plan to live together as friends for a bit until their youngest daughter Portia turns 18 in two years.

Meghan Markle made headlines when she debuted a new website which she eventually will use to hawk merchandise. Way back in November, we told you that Meghan and Harry were looking at wineries to sell their own wine and this latest venture goes along with that. Meghan hopes to be the next Martha Stewart and build an empire based around her kitchen skills, including her own wine as well as olive oils, jams, cookbooks, etc. Our source adds this tidbit you will only read here – Meghan’s Montecito neighbor and good pal Oprah Winfrey is an angel investor in the project.

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By Janet / March 15, 2024

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BARBIE AND TAYLOR SWIFT ARE BREAKING RECORDS RIGHT AND LEFT

The summer of 2023 has revealed the power of women. Females are dominating the movie world AND the music world. Greta Gerwig’s Barbie had the biggest opening weekend of all time for a film that was not a sequal. The third weekend is expected to bring in a worldwide total of a billion dollars! At the same time, Taylor Swift concerts and albums are smashing records. She’s the first living artist in 60 years to chart 4 albums in the top 10 at once on the Billboard chart. In ONE day she sold over two million tour tickets and held the top 10 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for her Midnights album. Keep in mind, Beyonce’s tour is also raking in the bucks. It’s high time the power of women both as performers and consumers is recognized…

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By Janet / August 6, 2023

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BILLIE EILISH: MORE THAN A BARBIE FAN

We did NOT realize that Billie Eilish contributed some of the best music to the Barbie movie, or that she happens to be a huge fan of the original Barbie doll. We haven’t seen a lot of her since her amicable split from musician Jesse Rutherford, but she turned up at the Barbie Hollywood premier looking happy and different. Billie changed her hair color and added pink to her playful, funky wardrobe. (Those SHOES!) No sign of Gucci at THIS event. At 21, Billie is already worth 30 million dollars…

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By Janet / July 9, 2023

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PARIS JACKSON IS DOING ALL RIGHT

When she’s not modeling for European fashion designers, Paris Jackson is having success performing as a singer. She has lost a lot of weight, so we’re guessing her modeling career has never been better. She sings in a lot of clubs and just appeared at the Bottle Rock Napa Valley music festival with 40 other acts – such as Keanu Reeves and his band Dogstar, Post Malone, Lizzo, Lil Naz X, and The Struts . (Remember she sang with The Struts on their song Low Key in Love.) She still believes she inherited her musical talent from her father Michael Jackson…

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By Janet / May 29, 2023

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DAVID DUCHOVNY: ON SECOND THOUGHT, I’D RATHER BE A MUSICIAN

David Duchovny looks perfectly content after having a satisfying lunch at Soho house. But apparently he’s not totally content with his career. The X-Files star shares the same ambition as Johnny Depp, Jared Leto, Kevin Bacon, and Dennis Quaid – they’re all actors who want to be musicians. David, who has degrees from both Yale and Harvard, just released his SECOND album, Every Third Thought, and he’s in the process of touring with his band (described as “Dad-rock” by one critic) in the US and Canada, and he’s booked in Australia next year. So who needs TV?

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By Janet / July 9, 2017

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PALAYE ROYALE: A FEAST FOR THE EYES

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We love a band that ranks fashion as important as music. Palaye Royale call themselves an “unsigned fashion-art-rock band” and they hail from – of all places – Las Vegas! Just by looking, we would have guessed somewhere in Europe. The three guys have rather unbelievable names – Remington Leith, Sebastian Danzig, and Emerson Barrett, but their sense of style is delicious. It’s been a long time since a band’s LOOKS have made us want to listen to their music. (Above, one of them was photographed arriving at Chateau Marmont.) Click HERE to watch a video.

By Janet / October 28, 2014

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GUTSY KELLY CLARKSON TO CLIVE DAVIS: NO MORE MR NICE GUY!

How refreshing it was to have Kelly Clarkson criticize and deny some of the recollections Clive Davis wrote about in his new book. Her outburst took courage because MEN rule in the world of music management and heaven help the woman who is not cooperative. We never thought about it, but Clive Davis was probably a tyrant just like the majority of music moguls and it’s likely that he too, treated women in that familiar and condescending manner. It seems he just wasn’t that nice to newcomer Kelly. We applaud Kelly’s courage in standing up to Davis! Click HERE to review Kelly’s complaints.

By Janet / February 20, 2013

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JOHNNY DEPP IS PICKING UP HIS GUITAR AGAIN

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Johnny Depp turned up at the Dark Shadows premier solo and looking a bit cleaner and better put together than usual. He and his buddy Tim Burton try to outdo each other looking as gross and peculiar as possible at times. Johnny’s a typical musician – he admits he NEVER dances “unless it’s choreographed in a movie.” Too bad. But it’s rumored that he will be playing music again at The Mint in LA within the next few weeks, – and (bigger rumor) – he MIGHT be joined by Keith Richards.
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By Janet / May 8, 2012

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EDDIE VAN HALEN CAN STILL PLAY GUITAR, BUT CAN HE STILL “JUMP?”

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Wow, we wouldn’t have recognized Eddie Van Halen, 56, if we bumped right into him! He’s changed a lot, but he’s survived tongue cancer and rehab and he’s still making music so we have to give him credit. The last time we saw him perform a few years ago he looked like a bum with rotten teeth and his feet flapping out of his shoes. He’s cleaned up and above, he’s with his new wife Janie Liszewski leaving their hotel in New York.

By Janet / March 7, 2012

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BOOKER T AND THE MG’S CAN STILL MAKE YOU WANNA DANCE

When is the last time you danced to the 1962 hit “Green Onions” by Booker T and the MG’s? It still makes you wanna dance. How many movie stars do you recognize from the era?

By Janet / November 16, 2011

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