Paris

“I KIDNAPPED KIM KARDASHIAN” IS NOW A BOOK

Now THIS is funny. One of the criminals who robbed Kim Kardashian four years ago when she was in Paris for Fashion Week, has written a book on his experience titled “I KIDNAPPED KIM KARDASHIAN.” We’ve heard Kim’s version of the event, now we can hear the robber’s story. You might remember, it was the biggest robbery of a single individual in France in 20 years. Three months later, 12 men were arrested for the crime – the five men who actually broke into the Kardashian apartment were aged from 60 to 72 and dubbed the “grandpa robbers “ in the press. One of the men tied up Kim with cables and tape and put her in the bathtub. The crooks got away with 10.8 million dollars worth of jewelry (on bicycles no less!) and it was never found. The book’s author Yunice Abbas, 67, called it “the perfect crime.” The embarrassed night watchman at the luxury building where Kim was staying is trying to seize any profits from book sales.

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JASON MOMOA SEEMS TO HAVE A HAPPY FAMILY

Jason Momoa looks quite content in this photo with his kids Lola and Nakoa in Paris. He’s there with the kids, his wife Lisa Bonet, and Lenny Kravitz– the whole family’s in town celebrating Jason’s step-daughter Zoe Kravitz’s wedding to Karl Glusman. Lisa’s ex-husband Lenny and Jason happen to be good friends, which makes life easier. Lola and Nakoa carry on the family tradition of eccentric fashion…

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CELINE DION DOESN’T CARE WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT HER STYLE

Celine Dion spent a week in Paris filming L’Oreal ads and every day was a fashion show when she walked out of her hotel. Paparazzi waited for her daily, and to say the least, some of her outfits were more successful than others. This yellow plastic dress and wool jacket combo is one of the better examples. Celine shrugged off the critics : “You can’t please everyone. I now have the opportunity to wear haute couture and the things make me feel beautiful and strong.” Meanwhile her fans became alarmed because they think she is losing too much weight.

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PAM ANDERSON BOUNCES BACK AFTER FROM SPLIT FROM SOCCER STUD

Pam Anderson, 51, leased out her Malibu house and moved to Marseille to live with her soccer playing boyfriend Adil Rami, 32, last year. She said she wanted a fresh start for the second half of her life and had always planned to move to France. In July, Pam was wearing some sort of promise ring from Adil but recently the couple has been on the rocks. Pam promptly booked a job competing on Danse Avec Les Stars (the French version of Dancing with the Stars) and now she’s living in Paris. But it’s not over yet- Adil was seen leaving Pam’s hotel this week…

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LADY GAGA: HER LIFE COULD CHANGE AFTER FRIDAY’S PREMIER

Lady Gaga’s movie premier of A Star is Born at the Venice Film Festival is turning into a family affair. Gaga flew her mother Cynthia to Paris to join her and her boyfriend/agent Christian Carino for some shopping and fun before they move on to Venice for the movie’s world premier Friday. (It’s not in competition.) Today Christian and Gaga took Cynthia for a private tour at the Louvre museum. Gaga is probably a nervous wreck and very excited about her big movie because it already has Oscar buzz and could change her life…

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MARK ZUCKERBERG IS STILL SAYING HE’S SORRY

Nice to see Mark Zuckerberg spiffed up in a navy suit and tie, appropriate to his position as CEO of Facebook. He was probably the most famous of the 50 or so CEO’s from the world’s biggest tech firms who showed up at the Tech For Good summit in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron, who is very tech savvy, arranged the summit because he believes that with power comes social responsibility. He emphasized that he welcomes innovation but also regulation and working for the common good. As automation replaces jobs he wants employers to be responsible for retraining employees and focusing on the most at-risk segment of the population. Hopefully he planted some seeds of conscience…

Above, Mark Zuckerberg, far left with 3 other guys

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ANGELINA AND HER ENTOURAGE TAKE PARIS BY STORM

It’s always a big production when Angelina Jolie and her six kids and entourage go out in public. Somehow, the paparazzi are always there. She’s getting a lot done on her brief trip to Paris – she’s filming a perfume ad for Guerlain, she had a meeting with President Macron’s wife discussing Syrian refugees, and above, she’s taking the kids to Le Louvre Museum. The fact that she’s wearing HIGH HEELS to walk through a museum makes us wonder if this is just a photo op. (Angelina wears flat shoes to Disneyland.) We bet Brad will be a little envious when he sees this…

Above, Shiloh, 11, Angelina, Vivienne, 9, Maddox, 16, Pax, 14, Zahara, 13, and Knox, 9

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WE SHOULD ALL BE AS LUCKY AS TERI HATCHER

Former Desperate Housewife Teri Hatcher just looks SO happy having a father-daughter day touring Paris with her father Owen Hatcher. They visited several landmarks – a museum, the Palais Royal Gardens and Notre Dame, and they walked the Parisian streets, stopping for a pick–me-up at a patisserie. Owen is a retired nuclear physicist and Teri has been in Vancouver filming her new series Supergirl, in which she plays a villain. Teri’s parents moved from their northern California home to be closer to Teri and her daughter Emerson.

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ENOUGH OF THIS PITY PARTY- SNAP OUT OF IT KIM!

The E! channel has canceled production of Keeping up with the Kardashians so Kim has more time “to recover from her robbery ordeal.” Let’s get real – Kim was tied up and frightened FOR FIVE MINUTES TOPS, and not assaulted in any way. She was totally unharmed, her kids were never in danger – what’s the big deal? Loads of people are visiting and bringing her gifts as if she were hospitalized. She survived without a scratch and is carrying on like a martyr. Does she know how LUCKY she was? Most of us who have been robbed or assaulted have FAR more grueling experiences and painful recoveries. She should thank her lucky stars! Note she is even wearing SNEAKERS and a hoody and baseball cap for maybe the first time ever, just so you KNOW she is feeling damaged. Really.

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NOT MUCH BOO-HOOING FOR THE VICTIMIZED KIM KARDASHIAN

A home invasion robbery is a terrible thing, but for some reason Kim Kardashian is not getting much sympathy. Is it because people, including her former bodyguard, think the whole situation is suspicious and might be a PR stunt? Or is it because Kim is in the habit of flaunting her wealth and detailing her lavish whereabouts online to the point of almost ASKING for trouble? The robbery was so intricately planned that it seems to be an inside job. These crooks knew EXACTLY how to access her Paris home and where to find the valuables. And Kim, unmolested, was able to free herself from the tape and get help after they left. Yes, everyone seems to smell a fish of some kind! Even Ryan Lochte.

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