Work Out

BLAST FROM THE PAST: MADONNA’S SPENDING HABITS


A paparazzi and longtime friend of ours, Gary Lewis, is coming out with a fabulous book (He has GREAT celebrity photos and stories) and we happened to snag these two photos of young Madonna. Back in the late 80’s, Madonna worked out feverishly at Jane Fonda’s Workout four times a week, and she ALWAYS got parking tickets because she never fed the meter! Finally her manager Freddy DeMann became furious because she was wasting thousands of dollars on tickets plus penalties and interest. He insisted she start putting money in the meters. Photographer Gary caught her nonchalantly taking tickets off her windshield and later putting money in the meters. Madonna usually exercised way too long and the meters expired anyway. She was always nice to Gary, so he often put change in the meter for her. Eventually Madonna got tired of her manager’s complaints and she solved the problem by “stealing” his assistant away and hiring her to be her personal driver. So no more parking problems.

(We almost forgot how young and innocent Madonna looked in those days…)

DOES ROBERT PATTINSON LOOK MORE LIKE A JUNKIE, OR A SUPERHERO?

Comic book fansites have been discussing the possibility that Robert Pattinson FAKED having coronavirus because he’s clashing with his Batman director Matt Reeves. Reeves instructed Pattinson to work out before shooting started to build up some Batman muscle, and he didn’t. (Someone remarked that the Twilight star looks more like a junkie than a superhero) The director is afraid the stuntmen in Batman suits will look much bigger than Robert, so he supposedly closed down production so the actor had time to get in shape, and CLAIMED it was due to coronavirus. Pattinson STILL failed to beef up and now he and the director are at odds and the production schedule is a mess.

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA -Robert Pattinson in September

KALEY COUCO: ATTACKED FOR DOING THE RIGHT THING

Little did Kaley Cuoco suspect when she posted a video of herself working out with a mask, that she’d be met by a firestorm of criticism! The Big Bang Theory star innocently captioned her Instagram video “My newest obsession: 20 minutes, a jump rope, and good music” She appears to be jumping in a hotel or private gym. She was immediately bombarded with criticism and sarcasm – people told her working out with a mask was bad for her health (it’s NOT) that she was setting a bad example for kids, etc! She was shocked, but calmly responded “I wear a mask when I’m in an enclosed space around others, and when I’m outside around others – I’m protecting myself and everyone around me.”

Photo: Instagram

KAIA GERBER AND CINDY CRAWFORD WORK UP A SWEAT

How many mothers and daughters do you know who actually work out together? (Forget about looking this good while doing it.) She may be young, but Kaia Gerber is already a successful model, so working out is a necessary part of her career. It just so happens she has an expert (mom Cindy Crawford) with years of experience to teach her what matters. Kaia just turned 17 in New York and we find it had to believe, but she claims that she eats pasta every day.

Above, Kaia Gerber and Cindy Crawford leaving the gym in New York

ANNE HATHAWAY ONE-UPPED HER HUSBAND IN THE GYM

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Anne Hathaway and her husband of two years, Adam Shulman, share a number of traits – among them- they coproduced her new movie Song One, and they are close to the same size. Adam is slender and Anne towers over him in heels. Our gym source informed us that Anne and Adam share a trainer who puts them both through their paces, taking turns on equipment at an LA gym. During a recent workout, Adam strained to complete his sets on an upper body machine. When it was Anne’s turn, she couldn’t help smirking as she ADDED weight with a clunk and a flourish, for HER sets on the same machine. Competitive?

Photo Credit: Pacific Coast News

JANE FONDA CAN STILL FIT INTO HER 80’S LEOTARD

We’re impressed. Jane Fonda insisted that she was wearing one of the leotards she wore back in the 80’s when she appeared at World Fitness Day in Atlanta, Ga. She’s put her hip and knee surgery behind her and at 72, Jane is making a workout comeback. Her aerobics videos were huge sellers back in the 80’s, and now she’s targeting her own mature generation. (Many from her generation probably have bad knees today thanks to her vigorous aerobics!) We like everything but the dangling earrings.

LADY GAGA IS IN THE PROCESS OF EVOLVING

If Lady Gaga looks like she’s getting skinnier – it’s because she definitely IS, and it’s no accident. She’s lost over ten pounds in the last few months and appears to be a size zero. Gaga recently hired a personal trainer to fine-tune her body into perfect shape. She’s in the habit of hiding her few figure flaws behind elaborate costumes and now she wants to tone down her personal style a bit and dress sexier. That’s why she’s been working out and watching her diet. Maybe that’s also why she collapses in exhaustion every once in awhile.