Hollywood’s spilling secrets, settling scores, and serving up surprises!

Lesley-Anne Down reveals why Patrick Swayze never made her swoon despite his movie-star looks, Conan O’Brien explains the painful reason behind his dramatically deflated ’do, and Aaron Rodgers gets publicly sacked by ex Mallory Edens over his comments about past romances.

Plus, Star Jones dishes on blindsiding Barbara Walters with her View exit, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi celebrates a major health milestone, and Melissa McCarthy weighs in on the JonBenét Ramsey murder mystery.

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LESLEY WASN'T CRAZY FOR SWAYZE

PATRICK SWAYZE may have won the Civil War in the 1985 miniseries North and South, but he never won over his costar’s heart romantically, according to LESLEY-ANNE DOWN.

“We were very, very friendly and close,” says the now 72-year-old Lesley-Anne. “But ... as good-looking as he was - and he was - and as charismatic as he was - and he was - I didn’t fancy him.” Still, she did love the tragic actor, who died of cancer at 57 in 2009, as a friend. “We were very, very friendly and close,” she says.

CONAN CALMS THE CROP

CONAN O’BRIEN has come clean about his radically tamed new hairdo in a guest spot on The Tonight Show! The funnyman flattened his signature, towering pompadour over the summer and told host JIMMY FALLON it’s the result of his translucent Irish complexion!

“I got a sunburn on my scalp and then I went to a dermatologist because it really hurt,” he says. After receiving an oil for the burn, his slicked-down ‘do stunned his staffers, who told him he looked like a “pornographer.” Conan says, moments later, his publicist called him to announce the new look was already “everywhere,” leading him to quip, “I never knew anyone cared.”

AARON RODGERS SACKED BY EX!

Model MALLORY EDENS took to social media to stomp on former flame AARON RODGERS for flaming his exes in the media. The NFL star had referenced actress SHAILENE WOODLEY and former racing driver DANICA PATRICK in recent weeks and said he was emotionally unavailable while dating them because he had previously met the person that changed his life, his now-wife.

Unfortunately, those years also coincide with the time he spent with Mallory in 2023. “My ex is currently on a press tour talking about how he never loved anyone he dated after 2017,” she wrote. “Unfortunately for him, 1 am also on a press tour, for a movie inspired by how down bad I was.”

STAR SPILLS ON VIEW EXIT

Former daytime diva STAR JONES says she has no regrets about blindsiding BARBARA WALTERS with her surprise 2006 departure from the show. She revealed on The View: Behind the Table podcast with JOY BEHAR she knows she “pulled a fast one” on the late newslady but believes she did the right thing.

“I do what works for me,” she said after Joy recalled her announcing she was leaving on air two days before she had agreed to with the show’s deceased matriarch. “You might’ve given Barbara a heart attack that day,” Joy laughed. “Don’t say that, because we ended up both having open-heart surgery,” Star said. “That’s how connected BW and I were.”

HEALTH UPDATES... AND MORE!

Jersey Shore star NICOLE “SNOOKI” POLIZZI has happily announced she is healthy after undergoing treatment for stage 1 cervical cancer! “As of right now, l am cancer-free,” she says two months after undergoing a hysterectomy. “They got everything out. So I’m definitely happy that I did it. I feel like it’s just been week after week of doing a procedure, then another procedure, and then a hysterectomy. So it’s been a journey and a long road, but I’m happy that I’m on the other side of it and everything is going good.”

Reacher star ALAN RITCHSON reveals studio execs have asked him to tone down his public political statements. “You know how many phone calls I get from studios like, ‘Would you shut the [expletive] up, stop talking in public,’” says the hulking actor. “I mean, but it’s not chaos I’m after. It’s actually the opposite of chaos.” Alan also confessed that Amazon Prime Video put the kibosh on a white supremacist storyline for the show, claiming it was too political.

MELISSA MCCARTHY, who’s playing the mom of the titular strangled tot in the upcoming Netflix miniseries The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey, admits, “My heart says no one in the family could have done that ... that’s what my gut says.” JonBenét was only 6 when she was found dead in her parents’ home in Boulder, Colo., on Christmas night in 1996.

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Hollywood’s got exes, feuds, and one very picky wannabe corpse.

Ben Affleck reveals why he bumped Jennifer Garner from his new movie, Mackenzie Phillips dishes on a costar who “wasn’t very nice,” and Taylor Frankie Paul is locking the bedroom door.

Plus, Jason Priestley opens up about making peace with Shannen Doherty before her death – and Kate Moss wanted to play dead on TV.

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BEN BUMPS JEN FROM NEW FLICK

BEN AFFLECK cast ex-wife JENNIFER GARNER as his love interest in his new thriller Animals, but recast her to avoid the emotional history they thought it would bring to the film for fans. “l still would wanna work with her in the future, but what you don’t wanna do is take the audience’s baggage and have it work against you, you know?” he said.

The film was originally to star Ben’s best buddy MATT DAMON in the lead, but when he bailed to finish making The Odyssey, Ben took over and realized he didn’t want to carry the “baggage.” “I talked to Jen, and she was like, ‘We don’t wanna do that.’” The still-close former couple split in 2005 and share kids VIOLET, 20, FIN, 17, and SAMUEL, 14.

MACKENZIE SLAMS SITCOM COSTAR!

Former troubled teen sitcom star MACKENZIE PHILLIPS has ripped the lid off an old One Day at a Time feud, claiming costar RICHARD MASUR “wasn’t very nice” during filming! The 66-year-old actress dropped the bombshell on VALERIE BERTINELLI’s Getting Naked podcast, bluntly repeating the charge when reminded Richard lasted only one season.

But Mackenzie insists the decades-old bad blood has cooled. She says the actor, now 77, later apologized at an event, telling her he couldn’t remember what happened but was “really sorry” and had always considered her “incredibly talented.” Richard played divorce lawyer David Kane before his character dumped Ann Romano and skipped town. Mackenzie also praised series creator NORMAN LEAR, saying she “adored,” “loved” and “trusted” the legend, who protected the show’s young stars from Hollywood’s uglier side.

BACHELORETTE BINNING BEDROOM ACTIVITIES

Scandal-scarred reality siren TAYLOR FRANKIE PAUL is slamming the bedroom door shut - vowing to remain single and celibate until she finds “her person!” The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star declared her “redemption arc” has only just begun following a romantic roller coaster involving an unaired Bachelorette season, a broken engagement and reunions with former flames.

“I’ve stayed in, single and celibate this entire time,” Taylor announced, insisting nobody will have “intimate access” again unless he’s Mr. Right. She accepted DOUG MASON’s proposal during filming but later admitted sleeping with ex DAKOTA MORTENSEN while still engaged. She also reportedly reconnected with old flame BEN LAMBERT. ABC shelved her season after footage of her 2023 physical altercation with Dakota resurfaced. Now she says she’s rebuilding with “baby steps.”

PRIESTLEY'S PEACE WITH TRAGIC SHANNEN

Canadian heartthrob JASON PRIESTLEY says his heart went out to Beverly Hills, 90210 costar SHANNEN DOHERTY before her tragic cancer death in July 2024. “When she passed away, it was sad,” the actor-director says of Shannen, who played his twin sibling Brenda Walsh.

“We had cleared the decks of any baggage that we’d been carrying [since] her departure from the show, so when she passed, I was at peace with it. You need to clear the decks with people all the time because that regret is something that people carry with them. I feel like her and I had said everything that we needed to say to each other, which I think gave me some closure right away, which was good.”

DREAM ROLES, LEGAL THREATS ... AND MORE!

Supermodel KATE MOSS was dead set on a guest spot on Law & Order: SVU, but had very strict guidelines when she pitched herself to MARISKA HARGITAY. “She started letting me know that she wanted to be on the show. So, I went to the producers and I told them about it, and we wrote her a part of a madam,” Mariska said of Kate. “Then she says, ‘No, no, no. I don’t want any lines. I just want to be a dead body.’” Sadly, there were no openings.

HBO wasn’t buying the commercial for JAKE PAUL’s sports-gambling app Betr, featuring JEREMY PIVEN and ADRIAN GRENIER reprising their roles from the network’s hit series Entourage, and issued a cease-and-desist letter to get him to fold it. HBO claims the ad infringes on its intellectual property and was made “without its consent or authorization.” The network is threatening legal action if the company doesn’t comply.

Family Affair star KATHY GARVER had little nice to say about the failed remake of the beloved ‘60s sitcom. “Excuse my language, but it sucked,” she says. The 2002 remake featured GARY COLE as Bill Davis and the late TIM CURRY as butler Mr. French. “When they see Gary Cole, they say, ‘Well, that’s not Uncle Bill.’ Tim Curry had a whole different take on it,” she said. “It was like the Tim Curry show.”

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Hollywood’s biggest stars are serving up heartbreak, shockers, and major life shake-ups.

Jaclyn Smith reveals the devastating reason she missed Farrah Fawcett’s funeral, Nicole Kidman opens up about the loneliness behind her biggest career triumph, and Tom Jones faces a stunning Voice snub.

Plus, Rob Reiner makes Emmy history after his death, Kim Mathers returns to rehab, and Lori Loughlin pulls the plug on her marriage.

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JACLYN'S ANGEL ANGUISH

JACLYN SMITH was desperate to say goodbye to her beloved Charlie’s Angels costar FARRAH FAWCETT - but a devastating family crisis kept her from the funeral. When Farrah died from cancer in 2009 at 62, Jaclyn was at her mother’s hospital bedside in Houston. Her mom insisted she fly to Los Angeles, even getting her doctor’s blessing.

But moments after Jaclyn landed, tragedy struck again: her mother had “taken a turn for the worse.” “Immediately, I turned around and flew right back to Houston,” Jaclyn recalls in her new memoir. Farrah’s final years had already broken Jaclyn’s heart. “It was hard watching my dear friend struggle for her life,” she wrote. Jaclyn later called her mother’s death “the most traumatic experience of my life.”

TRAGIC REINER'S TOO-LATE EMMY!

ROB REINER scored a stunning final encore - winning a posthumous Emmy nine months after he and wife MICHELE were slaughtered in their California home. The 78-year-old actor-director took home Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for playing restaurateur Albert Schnurr on The Bear, beating stars including MICHAEL J. FOX and CHRISTOPHER MCDONALD. Presenter WENDI MCLENDON-COVEY accepted the trophy as the audience erupted in a tearful standing ovation.

The victory also smashed an Emmy record: Reiner’s 48-year gap between acting wins eclipsed the 37-year mark set by his father, CARL REINER. Rob’s son Nick has been charged in connection with the couple’s deaths and has pleaded not guilty. Now Rob’s final TV honors have given grieving fans one more reason to miss a Hollywood giant.

NICOLE LONELY WITH OSCAR

NICOLE KIDMAN should have been on top of the world the night she won her Oscar in 2003 - but behind the dazzling smile was heartbreaking loneliness! After taking home the Best Actress trophy for The Hours, the star went home without a partner to share her triumph with. “I had the pinnacle of my success, and I went home and was so lonely,” she confessed.

Kidman, who had split from hubby TOM CRUISE two years earlier, remembered staring at Hollywood’s ultimate prize and thinking, “Where’s my partner, someone that I can share this with?” The moment hit hard. “I’ve got to get a life,” she recalled thinking. Despite reaching the peak of her career, Kidman admitted she was “so grateful and yet so lonely.”

TOM BOMBS VOICE TREATMENT

TOM JONES has been left singing the blues after reportedly being blindsided by a major demotion on The Voice UK! The 86-year-old legend has been a fan favorite since the singing showdown launched in 2012 – but with singer CHERYL and rapper AITCH reportedly joining WILL.I.AM and KELLY ROWLAND, insiders say there simply “wasn’t a seat” for him.

Now producers are discussing a smaller role for the It’s Not Unusual superstar, who still “adores the show” and wants to discover new talent. And Tom knows the sting of a Voice snub all too well! After being axed in 2016, he recalled: “To say I was shocked is to put it mildly.” But the real shock? “The way they did it.” ITV insists it “absolutely loves” Tom and hopes he’ll return.

REHAB RETURN, HEALTH SHOCK ... AND MORE!

EMINEM’s troubled ex-wife, KIM MATHERS, has reportedly left jail and entered rehab after a judge revoked her bond amid a string of alleged violations. Mathers, 51, was arrested after a July confrontation at her Michigan home, where police responding to a suspected suicide attempt said she became “irate and combative.” After a previous rehab stay, Mathers vowed she was “clean.” Now facing three criminal cases, she must continue treatment while awaiting an Oct. 14 court date.

NFL legend BRETT FAVRE has fans fearing the worst after a video appeared to show the Parkinson’s-stricken QB struggling to speak! The Green Bay Packers icon, 56, who revealed his diagnosis in 2024, recorded a message for fans in Mexico - and viewers were alarmed. He seemed to slur and stumble over his words. Favre has revealed his form of the disease causes rigidity and stiffness. “There’s no cure,” he admitted.

LORI LOUGHLIN is slamming the door on her 28-year marriage. The Full House star, 62, filed for divorce from fashion designer MOSSIMO GIANNULLI, 63, after separating in August 2025. Friends have been “rallying behind her,” one source claims, because “they do not like him.” Another says the two were never the same after the college admissions scandal and prison sentences, saying, “They’re in very different places right now.”

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Hollywood is serving up big swings, bombshell confessions, and some serious plot twists.

This week, Serena Williams’ former body double trades the movie set for the U.S. Open, John Schneider reveals the wild lie that helped launch his Dukes of Hazzard career, and Tim McGraw and Faith Hill prepare for a family wedding. Plus, Clayton Echard gets courtroom vindication, Brandi Glanville makes a shocking LeAnn Rimes confession, and Alanis Morissette launches a legal war against her former tour manager.

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SERENA'S DOUBLE SCORES A SHOT!

THEA FRODIN, who served as tennis legend SERENA WILLIAMS’ body double in the hit biopic King Richard, scored a spot as a competitor at this year’s prestigious U.S. Open Championships in New York. “I’ve only dreamed of moments like this,” the 17-year-old from California said of the opportunity. “The fact that I’m here right now and able to experience it in real life is still a little bit shocking to me.”

The 2021 film told the real-life story of Serena and sister VENUS WILLIAMS’ rise to the top of the tennis world with their dynamic dad, played by WILL SMITH, who won a Best Actor Oscar for the role. Unfortunately, Thea lost in her U.S. Open debut, falling in straight sets to No. 2 ELENA RYBAKINA. Even though Thea acted as Serena’s double onscreen, she has never met her. “But hopefully I can get the chance soon, to get the opportunity to meet her,” she says.

WELCOME BACK, SCHNEIDER?

The Dukes of Hazzard hunk JOHN SCHNEIDER was nearly steered in a totally different TV direction - replacing JOHN TRAVOLTA on Welcome Back, Kotter! The former good ol’ boy says the same week he auditioned to be a Duke, he also tried to grab Travolta’s soon-to-be-empty classroom seat, along with a part in The Great Santini. But Schneider was only 18, not the 24- to 30-year-old rural Georgia racer that producers wanted. So he cooked up a whopper: claiming he had won at the Georgia School of High Performance Driving - a place that didn’t even exist!

“Some people would call that lying,” he confessed. True, but actors call it acting. Kotter never came calling, but he raised hell in Hazzard County - and Schneider roared into the history book as a TV icon in his own right.

McGRAW DAUGHTER PLANS LIFETIME DUET

Nashville will be hosting its own royal wedding after TIM McGRAW and FAITH HILL’s middle daughter, MAGGIE McGRAW, announced her engagement to boyfriend JAMES RUBIN at a flower-filled family gathering that led big sis GRACIE McGRAW to squeal the news on Instagram. Gracie posted a photo carousel showing Maggie flashing her dazzling ring, sipping a cocktail and kissing her new fiancé after saying yes.

James popped the question in “the greatest most Maggie way possible,” Gracie gushed, thanking their sister AUDREY and pals for helping pull off the romantic setup. The engagement joy came days after Tim took a tumble onstage in Cincinnati while singing I Like It, I Love It - then joked he simply found “a hole there.”

BACHELOR BEATS PATERNITY RAP

CLAYTON ECHARD is finally tasting courtroom vindication after a humiliating paternity scandal that dragged on for three years! Arizona resident LAURA OWENS, who claimed in 2023 that Clayton fathered her unborn twins after a one-night stand, pleaded guilty to four felony charges, including fraudulent schemes and artifices, taking another’s identity and perjury. Clayton had fiercely denied the claims, saying they “never had sexual intercourse,” and a judge later ruled Laura “knowingly presented a false claim” without authentic medical proof.

In an Instagram video, the former Bachelor called the plea “a major moment” but said his healing wasn’t tied to Laura’s punishment. He plans to seek tougher sanctions when she is sentenced Sept. 30, ending one of Bachelor Nation’s ugliest courtroom bombshells.

CONFESSIONS, LAWSUITS… AND MORE!

Controversial Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum BRANDI GLANVILLE offered a startling comment about her connections to ex-husband EDDIE CIBRIAN and the woman he left her for - LEANN RIMES. “I like LeAnn more than I like Eddie,” she confessed. The admission is surprising after years of ill feelings between them, but Brandi now says Eddie “just annoys the f**k out of me.”

ALANIS MORISSETTE has accused her former tour manager KEREN URINOV of a “blackmail campaign” to nab a high-paying gig, and alleges Urinov threatened to tell police she was trafficking drugs, according to court documents. The Ironic rocker is seeking a jury trial and compensatory damages of over $75,000. Urinov, through an attorney, vehemently denied the allegations and vowed to clear her name.

SEAN ONO LENNON has a new release - the former Beatle JOHN LENNON’s first grandchild! The inspiration for John’s song Beautiful Boy and his partner, CHARLOTTE KEMP MUHL, announced the birth of the baby boy on Sept. 1. “We have indeed created a Human Bean!” the musician son of YOKO ONO wrote on Instagram. “His name is Aurelius!”

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Hollywood is serving up pet wars, secret scrolling, and plenty of celebrity confessions.

This week, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce referee a furry feud at home, Andrew Garfield admits he’s hooked on Instagram, and Spencer Pratt takes a jaw-dropping swipe at Jimmy Kimmel. Plus, Katey Sagal celebrates a major sobriety milestone, North West dreams of a surprisingly normal job, and Jennifer Garner gets candid about her post-divorce money fears.

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FUR FLYING AT TAYLOR'S HOUSE!

NEWLYWEDS TAYLOR SWIFT and TRAVIS KELCE may be pop culture’s dream couple, but insiders whisper their household has been rocked by a four-legged nightmare! According to columnist Rob Shuter’s Naughty But Nice sources, Taylor’s famous cats are not rolling out the red carpet for Travis’ energetic new dog. The felines, long used to ruling the roost, are demanding peace, quiet and plenty of personal space - while the eager pup keeps pushing for friendship.

“The humans figured it out much faster,” one insider dished, calling the pet drama a tiny peace treaty in progress. Friends say Taylor and Travis are patiently lavishing attention on every furry diva as their blended brood learns to stop fighting like cats and dogs!

SPIDER-MAN STUCK ON INSTAGRAM!

ANDREW GARFIELD may be hiding from scrutiny on social media, but his thumbs are apparently living a double life! The Oscar-nominated actor confessed he has a secret Instagram account – and said he’s “as addicted as anybody.” The 43-year-old revealed his “screen time notifications are horrific,” adding, “I’ve given all of those hours to nothing.”

So what’s luring Spider-Man into the scroll hole? Not thirst traps or Hollywood gossip, but “weird ceramics” and Japanese craftspeople. Still, Andrew, now appearing in the new film The Uprising, isn’t laughing off the habit, calling the pull of smartphones “pretty dark” and joking that once the device is in the room, “You’re kind of f**ked.”

PRATT'S CREEPY KIMMEL COMPARISON

Reality TV brat SPENCER PRATT took a wild swing at JIMMY KIMMEL after the talk show host’s wife, MOLLY MCNEARNEY, exposed their once-secret office romance. The Hills alum pounced on Molly’s confession that dating her boss felt like a “bad idea,” blasting on X: “Isn’t this what HARVEY WEINSTEIN did?” Yikes! Molly said she feared the relationship could upend her job and career, while Jimmy admitted he “didn’t have that thought at the time.”

Spencer’s grenade landed loudly, dragging the late-night host into a power-dynamic comparison with one of Hollywood’s most toxic predators. Married since 2013, Jimmy and Molly share two kids - but sources say this headline is not the kind of publicity they were looking for.

KATEY RAISES GLASS TO SOBRIETY

KATEY SAGAL has had a long, dry spell - and is happily celebrating 40 years of continuous sobriety! The Married ... With Children legend, 72, marked the milestone with cake, cookies, flowers and a room full of supportive friends, telling fans she felt “beyond grateful” and calling it “a wonderful life.” The triumph comes after Katey previously revealed she began drinking and using drugs at just 15, later saying sobriety forced her to face grief, cancer, and years of buried emotion without medicating herself.

Her three kids were by her side, while husband KURT SUTTER earned a loving shout-out for his support. From Peggy Bundy to Futurama’s Leela, Katey’s toughest role may be living clean – and winning after decades of private battles under showbiz’s brightest lights.

JOB HOPES, COVETED ROLES ... AND MORE!

KIM KARDASHIAN and KANYE WEST’s daughter NORTH WEST may be the world’s most overindulged nepo-monster, but the teen and aspiring singer is dreaming of trading caviar for coffee! In a new interview, she said, “I still wanna work. I wanna work at, like, Starbucks next year.” North insisted she might be ready soon, adding, “I think I can next year ‘cause I’m gonna be 14 ... I want to have a regular job, I guess.”

Step aside, Hollywood hunks - the next James Bond is looking to be JACK BARTON, 31, a virtual unknown whose blink-and-miss-it Poor Things role was his biggest credit. Insiders say Barton has edged ahead before Amazon screen-tests bigger names including CALLUM TURNER, JACOB ELORDI, PAUL MESCAL and HARRIS DICKINSON.

JENNIFER GARNER says she “panicked” over finances after splitting from BEN AFFLECK, admitting divorce forced her to rethink her future fast. The actress says she suddenly realized, “l have to take care of myself. I have to take care of these kids. I didn’t get some huge payout.” Jen, who stepped back from Hollywood to raise Violet, Fin and Samuel, also worried about ageism and whether acting work would last. “Life is expensive,” she said, noting fame doesn’t guarantee financial security. The scare inspired her to cofound Once Upon a Farm, a children’s food company.

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Hollywood is serving up career crises, confessions and plenty of off-screen drama.

This week, David Krumholtz hits pause on acting after 34 years, Nick Kyrgios reveals a cocaine scandal that could derail his tennis comeback, and Kirk Cameron cringes over an onscreen marriage meltdown.

Plus, Gillian Andersonopens up about a secret teenage romance, Tommy John dies at 83, and Josh Radnor gets candid about where his How I Met Your Mother castmates stand today.

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KRUMHOLTZ KICKS HOLLYWOOD TO CURB

DAVID KRUMHOLTZ is hitting the brakes on Hollywood after 34 years, saying he’s “frustrated, fed up, fried” and needs an “indefinite break” from acting. The Santa Clause and Oppenheimer star, 48, revealed he “sent the definitive email” putting his career on hold, admitting a “huge wave of relief” followed.

Krumholtz blasted an industry he says now demands actors “brand” themselves online for “likes and follows” just to chase convention bookings, ads and shrinking paychecks. “Exploitative art isn’t art,” he wrote. He argued artists deserve a fair share when their work helps bosses profit.

Though he insists he’s “not quitting entirely,” Krumholtz says he’ll stop begging for parts and hopes to inspire kids through motivational speaking instead as he searches for a higher calling.

TENNIS STAR'S COCAINE SHAME

NICK KYRGIOS’ once-high-flying tennis career hit the net after the combustible Aussie revealed he tested positive for cocaine at a June tournament in Mallorca and was slapped with a provisional suspension. The 2022 Wimbledon finalist, now ranked a shocking 919th after wrist and knee injuries, confessed he made a “huge mistake” and said the pain of possibly facing the end of his career left him feeling “helpless and alone.”

But this is only the latest storm cloud over Kyrgios, 31, whose headline-grabbing past includes ugly on-court meltdowns, crude trash talk, a messy breakup and an assault case in which his guilty plea was thrown out. The troubled star says the scandal is a “wake up call” as he steps away to get himself right.

KIRK CAMERON'S BIBLICAL APOLOGY

Born-again ‘80s sitcom star KIRK CAMERON says filming one scene in the film Fireproof left him so rattled he “apologized to God” after filming it! The Growing Pains alum, 55, revisited the 2008 Christian drama in a YouTube video and cringed at footage of himself yelling at his onscreen wife, played by ERIN BETHEA. Cameron, married to former costar CHELSEA NOBLE since 1991, admitted he wonders what his kids think when seeing him “playing married to some other woman” and screaming.

“I’ve never talked like that to my wife, to their mom,” he said. The Left Behind actor called the scene “super uncomfortable,” insisting he believes “you’re to honor your wife,” and joked his sons “would drop me” if he ever spoke to Noble that way today.

GILLIAN'S SECRET LADY LOVE

X-Files star GILLIAN ANDERSON is lifting the lid on a hidden teenage romance she says once felt “secretive and illicit and wrong.” The actress, 58, revealed one of her first relationships was with “an older girl in high school” after moving from London to Grand Rapids, Mich.

Anderson said the pair “had to hide,” and that a later boyfriend dumped her when he found out. “I definitely felt I didn’t have the language for it,” she recalled, admitting she once viewed relationships with women as “temporary.” The Emmy winner, now linked to The Crown creator PETER MORGAN, said her life partner “happens to be male,” but she’d feel the same if it were a woman. Anderson said her younger choices were “freaking people out” then.

ICON'S DEATH, SEQUEL NEWS AND MORE!

Major League Baseball icon TOMMY JOHN, whose name may be better known than his on-field accomplishments, died at 83. The lefthander, who won 288 games in the bigs, became better known for a revolutionary elbow surgery that was named for him and has saved the careers of SHOHEI OHTANI, JUSTIN VERLANDER, JASON DEGROM, and hundreds more. He starred for the Yankees, White Sox, Dodgers and other teams.

Director BRETT RATNER announced there will be two sequels to Melania, his documentary about First Lady MELANIA TRUMP. The January release is the highest-grossing film in its category this year, at $16.7 million worldwide.

How I Met Your Mother star JOSH RADNOR, 52, says members of the sitcom’s cast are “not even a little bit” close these days. He admits he and costar JASON SEGEL text “every once in a while” but haven’t seen each other in “a really long time.” He also spoke at length with NEIL PATRICK HARRIS on his podcast and they had “an interesting conversation about some of the tension” they had while working on the show, which ran from 2005 to 2014. However, Josh says he still has “love” for them all.

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Hollywood is serving up royal blunders, social media meltdowns, and some seriously unexpected comebacks.

This week, Meghan McCain gets iced out of The View, King Charles is accidentally declared dead, Kate Beckinsale fires back at cruel trolls and The Office star Lucy Davis shares a heartbreaking diagnosis.

Plus, Jon Hamm has baby news, Netflix pulls a bizarre billboard stunt, and Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham fuel reunion rumors.

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VIEW CAN'T SEE MEGHAN RETURN

THE View is reportedly keeping MEGHAN MCCAIN far out of sight while making invitations for its anniversary bash! Sources say the former panelist, who clashed with cohosts and staff during her combative run, won’t be welcomed back for the show’s big celebration after years of trash-talking her old TV home.

“She’s the most horrible, biggest pain in the ass,” says one show source. “She’s a nut bag!”

McCain has endlessly blasted the daytime juggernaut as a toxic workplace and fired off fresh attacks online, so insiders say brass has zero interest in revisiting that drama. This news follows the drama last week when sources said ROSIE O’DONNELL’s return talk was grossly overstated.

THE KING IS DEAD.. NOT!

Talk about a royal blunder! A U.K. radio station sent listeners into a frenzy after falsely declaring KING CHARLES dead on air, all thanks to a staffer’s “curiosity.” In May, the Radio Caroline worker accidentally put prerecorded emergency statements about the king’s death on the air. The national anthem then played - followed by 16 minutes of eerie silence.

Horrified host BARRY MARSH quickly corrected the mistake, calling it a technical issue and profusely apologizing on air. The U.K.’s Office of Communications later ruled the incident a broadcasting breach, and the station said the employee was reprimanded. Thankfully, the king is very much alive - but there is no word whether anyone will be beheaded for the gaffe.

KATE'S SOCIAL MEDIA MELTDOWN

KATE BECKINSALE is fed up with cruel online comments about her weight! The 53-year-old Underworld actress blasted social media trolls after they flooded her posts with nasty remarks calling her “anorexic” and “on meth” and even begging her to “eat please.” Beckinsale, who says she’s battling mast cell activation syndrome and grieving the heartbreaking loss of family members, fired back that people have no idea what’s going on behind the scenes.

“You don’t want to be the last straw for somebody,” she warned, before wiping her Instagram clean. The Pearl Harbor beauty has clapped back before. In January 2025, she wrote, “Next time you feel like commenting on someone’s body, I suggest you keep it to your f**king self.”

OFFICE STAR'S HEARTBREAKING DIAGNOSIS

LUCY DAVIS has shared heartbreaking news. The beloved star of the original English version of The Office says she’s living with incurable stage 4 breast cancer. In a deeply personal Instagram post, the 53-year-old revealed the disease has spread to her bones, spine, hip and ribs, and said it’s too late for chemo. Davis urged fans not to ignore even the smallest health concerns, admitting her first lump seemed minor at the time.

The actress, who also appeared in Wonder Woman and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, said humor and honesty are helping her face what comes next. “I’m at peace with it,” she wrote, adding that she plans to keep acting and keep living as fully as she can.

BABY NEWS, A REUNION ... AND MORE!

JON HAMM is set to take on fatherhood - at 55! The Mad Men hunk’s wife, ANNA OSCEOLA, 38, is reportedly expecting the couple’s first child, with her baby bump on display at a Hamptons beach outing. Hamm once admitted kids might not be for him, but now, after tying the knot in 2023, is said to be thrilled. He met Anna when she appeared in a small role on the final episode of Mad Men.

Netflix has taken movie promotion to a new level! In a wild stunt for its sci-fi thriller The Last House, the streamer stuck a guy inside a fully furnished billboard over L.A.’s Sunset Boulevard. The robe-clad resident passed the time with books, cards and binoculars while gawkers below wondered how long he’d hold out. The setup matches the film’s plot about a family trapped in their home with dwindling resources. With no bathroom confirmed, the stunt is creating drama... and questions about whether it offers a reasonable rent.

Following years of drama, LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM and long-estranged ex band- and lifemate STEVIE NICKS are creating new rumors... about reuniting for a tour! Onetime Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey thanks an upcoming doc about the band with helping the former soulmates be willing to work together again. “The process of making that has been a very circular healing process,” he dishes. “Stevie and I are talking all the time now.”

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Hollywood is serving up tantrums, comebacks and some seriously wild confessions.

Scott Eastwood reveals his explosive showdown with Shia LaBeouf, Sean Astin spills on mom Patty Duke’s terrifying mama-bear moment, and Carmen Electra strips down for Playboy at 54.

Plus, Melania Trump heads back on camera, Vicki Gunvalson talks RHOC family fallout, and more.

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EASTWOOD'S SHIA FURY

SCOTT EASTWOOD revealed he almost unloaded on troubled actor SHIA LABEOUF while filming the 2014 war drama Fury. He said they nearly came to blows over a scripted scene involving Scott’s character spitting tobacco on a tank and recalls snapping at his costar: “Stop pulling your s**t. I’m gonna whoop your a**.”

He claimed Shia was in the middle of “an episode” before costar BRAD PITT stepped in to calm things down. Scott also branded Shia “crazy” after watching his method-acting antics, which included pulling out a tooth and cutting himself for the role. Brad backed up the row, saying the tension got “out of hand” before he broke it up.

WHEN AMERICA'S TEENAGER WENT RAMBO

SEAN ASTIN’s latest Hollywood horror story involves none other than his legendary mom, PATTY DUKE, and a crew member who made the wrong comment at the wrong time. The Lord of the Rings actor says the former teen star went into full mama-bear mode on a movie set after hearing a disparaging jab about his braces, and the reaction was so explosive it left everyone rattled.

Sean joked that his tiny Oscar-winning mom, who stood just 4-foot-11, “scared the s**t out of people.” He said the outburst was more traumatic than the insult itself, proving Patty was no pushover when it came to protecting her son. Apparently, mess with her kid and you’d better brace yourself for a royal Hollywood rage.

CARMEN'S ELECTRIC PLAYBOY RETURN

CARMEN ELECTRA is back in Playboy at 54, and she’s laughing off the age police. The former Baywatch bombshell, who first posed for the racy rag in 1996, told Fox News, “Don’t let anyone tell you you’re too old. That’s a myth.” She said she’s “living [her] own life,” and if you keep telling yourself, “I’m beautiful. I’m good enough. I look great,” that’s what you become.

Carmen admitted she never expected another Playboy turn, but figured, “Why not? Let’s go for it.” She added that she’s happiest when she’s working, and said fans have flooded her with love, even as critics grumble. The ‘90s poster girl says she’s even angling for a return to the beach in the Baywatch reboot! “Hopefully they’ll think about me and bring me in for a cameo,” she teased.

FIRST LADY BACK ON FILM

MELANIA TRUMP is heading back into the spotlight, and this time it’s with a full-on docuseries. According to her senior aide MARC BECKMAN, the first lady’s new project will follow the success of her Amazon documentary and take viewers deeper into her private life, marriage, family, philanthropy and career.

Beckman said the new series will start with the 2016 election and show the “real Melania” after years of critics claiming she wasn’t invested in the Trump world. He boasted that her film was a global No. 1 and that the new project will offer “a full new experience” this fall. Beckman also insisted Melania is “action-oriented” and “the most consequential first lady in history.”

REALITY TV, HEALTH UPDATE ... AND MORE!

VICKI GUNVALSON says her daughter BRIANA CULBERSON refuses to appear on The Real Housewives of Orange County. “Her husband just got back from the Marine Corps - six tours overseas - and he’s got some PTSD, and they really showed a bad light of him. She just was like, ‘Mom, I want nothing to do with it.’” Vicki says producer ANDY COHEN “even called her for this season and she was like, ‘Please lose my number.’ What the show did to their family was not good.”

Celebrity blogger PEREZ HILTON was hospitalized after authorities responded to reports of a “suicide attempt” at his Miami home, according to dispatch audio and police statements. Cops said the 48-year-old, real name Mario Lavandeira Jr., was “safely recovered” and rushed to a local hospital after he shared what appeared to be a video in which he self-harms. Perez is currently receiving medical treatment. STEPHEN COLBERT’s daughter MADELEINE CARLISLE has become the latest casualty at 60 Minutes.

The producer exited less than a year after the network canceled her dad’s Late Show, and is the newest member of the conga line of producers and talent to leave the venerable newsmagazine. The departures include SHARYN ALFONSI and CECILIA VEGA, with more expected before the season premiere in September.

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Hollywood is serving up legal drama, lousy paydays and some seriously unexpected celebrity connections.

This week, Chris Brown cops to his latest brawl, Sean Astin reveals his Lord of the Rings paycheck left him selling his house, and Madonna’s daughter lands a gig with Andy Cohen. Plus, Nathan Fillion name-drops his way out of a ticket, Howard Stern scores a courtroom win, and Hollywood mourns the tragic loss of Glen Hansard.

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BROWN GUILTY IN LATEST BRAWL

WALKING crime wave CHRIS BROWN pleaded guilty July 24 to one count of affray, or public brawling, a year after being charged over a London nightclub incident that prosecutors say involved a violent confrontation. London’s Crown Prosecution Service said Brown entered the plea following a hearing at Southwark Crown Court Prosecutors described the episode as a “vicious and unprovoked attack,” alleging Brown used a bottle during the incident.

He was arrested in May 2025 after police linked him to the Tape Nightclub altercation, which was reportedly captured on CCTV. The singer is infamous for his history of violent episodes, including pleading guilty to assaulting onetime girlfriend RIHANNA in 2009, a 2012 nightclub brawl with DRAKE, and being kicked out of a Malibu treatment facility, among other episodes. His sentencing is set for Oct. 26.

ASTIN'S BLOCKBUSTER EMBARRASSMENT!

A financially strapped SEAN ASTIN was paid so little for playing Samwise Gamgee in the wildly successful Lord of the Rings trilogy, he was forced to sell his house! The 55-year-old says he was paid a total of only $250,000 for all three movies, which have grossed $2.9 billion at the box office. Rings director PETER JACKSON shot all three movies at once, so cast members’ salaries were set up front - they weren’t able to renegotiate after each installment.

“There was a disconnect between the attention that I was getting and how much money we had,” the Rudy actor explains of the films, released from 2001 to 2003. “In fact, I had to sell my house because I negotiated such a small amount on the trilogy,” says the actor, who adds that he is “very comfortable financially now.”

MADONNA'S KID GETS NEPO GIG

MADONNA’s 20-year-old daughter MERCY JAMES is reportedly working behind the scenes at ANDY COHEN’s late-night Bravo show Watch What Happens Live. That’s surprising given Madonna has never appeared on the show in its 23 seasons, despite Cohen’s repeated efforts to win her over.

A source says Mercy was seen at the studio “a few weeks ago” and described her as “the sweetest most adorable girl.” Madonna’s longtime friend ROSIE O’DONNELL confirmed Mercy’s job, saying, “She’s worked there for like a year or so.” Rosie also praised Madonna as “an amazing mother” who “ran a very tight ship” while raising her six children, including Mercy, whom she adopted from Malawi in 2009.

BATEMAN GETS ROOKIE OFF HOOK

NATHAN FILLION can definitely attest to the power of JASON BATEMAN’s stardom! The Rookie star, 55, told a Comic-Con crowd that an officer clocked him for speeding, spotted him behind the wheel and made the kind of bargain only Hollywood can deliver: an autograph for a warning. Fillion happily obliged - then overheard the officer phoning his wife to say he was bringing home a Jason Bateman signature. “And I signed it... ‘All my love, Jason Bateman,” Fillion said. Who knew Bateman was that big outside the Ozarks?

A LEGAL WIN AND A SINGER'S SAD END

HOWARD STERN won a round in his legal battle with a former assistant who claimed he and wife BETH created a hostile work environment. A judge ruled against LESLIE KUHN’s claims that the shock jock’s production company forged NDA agreements with her name when she served as his executive assistant before her February 2026 dismissal. In April, Stern filed to dismiss the lawsuit in a motion that stated, “The Sterns are entitled to enforce nondisclosure agreements signed by employees who enter their home and their private life,” and called Kuhn’s suit “a thinly veiled attempted shakedown.”

Irish singer-songwriter and actor GLEN HANSARD, who took the world by storm in the 2007 film Once, was killed in a motorcycle crash at 56. His family said they were “deeply shocked and heartbroken by this tragic loss” and asked for privacy. Hansard first rose to global attention as guitarist Outspan Foster in 1991’s The Commitments, but it was JOHN CARNEY’s Once that sealed his legacy, pairing him with MARKÉTA IRGLOVÁ on the Oscar-winning earworm Falling Slowly. The film’s quiet romance set to his music turned Hansard into a beloved film figure, but he continued making waves on the pop scene, fronting the group the Frames and being praised by such music luminaries as JONI MITCHELL and BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN.

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Hollywood is serving up snubs, spats and plenty of eyebrow-raising moments this week.

Meghan Markle's latest Emmy twist has everyone talking, Journey's Jonathan Cain turns up the volume on Bruce Springsteen, Aaron Rodgers hints at a long-awaited family thaw, and Chuck Schumer goes viral for all the wrong reasons.

Plus, Rebel Wilson scores a courtroom victory, Ryan Clark gets blindsided by ESPN, and Marc Anthony expands his already massive family.

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OWN STREAMER SNUBS MEGHAN

DUCHESS MEGHAN’s controversial Emmy nod may have given her a reason to celebrate, but Netflix seems to be taking a much cooler approach. The streamer rolled out a glossy “Netflix Emmy Collection” to spotlight its 2026 nominees, and With Love, Meghan was nowhere to be seen - awkward, considering the now-canceled series got a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lifestyle Program. The omission is especially noticeable given that even obscure titles got a welcome mat.

Meghan congratulated herself on Instagram, but Netflix has not exactly rushed to join the party. With the show’s weak ratings, brutal reviews and quick cancellation, this latest snub feels less like an oversight and more like a quiet corporate shrug.

JOURNEY ROCKER BASHES BOSS

Journey’s JONATHAN CAIN has taken aim at BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, branding him an “annoying, bitter old man” and accusing him of turning concerts into political sermons. Speaking on The Complete Disaster Network, the popular keyboardist said, “Guys like Bruce Springsteen should shut up,” adding he tries to keep politics out of his own music.

Cain, who said Born in the U.S.A. was “a kind of a diss toward our country,” also complained that celebrity activism is “a bad look.” His comments came after MICK JAGGER made similar complaints about rock stars lecturing audiences. Cain has released a patriotic song called Winds of Freedom, which he says sings the praises of the United States. “If anybody’s got a problem with me, America and Jesus, then bring it.”

RODGERS’ FAMILY REUNION

AARON RODGERS is reversing field and making a pass at family reconciliation after a decade-long estrangement. The Steelers quarterback posted an Instagram carousel showing a rare bonding session with his parents and brother LUKE, plus a strangely loving huddle with niece EVIE and nephew JACK - whom he had never met. He and Luke even built a kids’ toy together, because nothing says emotional healing like assembling plastic furniture.

Rodgers, 42, captioned it “Another bonding week #fam,” tagged “Planet Earth,” and moved on. Missing, of course, were brother JORDAN and wife JOJO FLETCHER, because this family reunion still came with selective seating. Rodgers previously aired his grievances in the docuseries Enigma, so yes, the peace offering is real - or at least Instagram-real.

SCHUMER CROP-DUSTS THE CAPITAL

Gasbag Senate Minority Leader CHUCK SCHUMER quite audibly let one rip while slamming President DONALD TRUMP on the Senate floor! During a fiery speech on Iran and the National Defense Authorization Act, the 75-year-old lawmaker aired his grievances and a little bit more on C-SPAN - and, in a twist that really sealed the moment, appeared to suppress a little chuckle afterward. After the senator yielded the aromatic floor, the clip was shared widely online, and conservative commentator MARK KAYE suggested Schumer’s air biscuit created a strong case for term limits on lawmakers.

LEGAL WIN, BABY NEWS... AND MORE!

REBEL WILSON won her defamation battle against CHARLOTTE MACINNES after a Federal Court of Australia judge found the Pitch Perfect star had not caused “serious harm” to her costar with her social media posts. Justice ELIZABETH RAPER ruled Charlotte failed to prove her case and ordered her to pay Rebel’s legal costs. Charlotte claimed Rebel defamed her in posts that implied she walked back a sexual harassment complaint on the set of the film The Deb to further her career.

ESPN commentator RYAN CLARK was cut from the team - while he was still on air. The network broke the news during a broadcast of NFL Live after media inquiries threatened to leak the decision first. ESPN had apparently planned to tell Clark the next morning but opted for the on-air ambush instead. Clark had already fallen out of favor after a heated exchange with PETER SCHRAGER last year, when he dismissed him as “a non-player.” Former NFL safety Clark was reportedly earning more than $2 million a year, making him a prime target for network cuts.

Family planning flop MARC ANTHONY welcomed baby No. 8, with his fourth baby mama! Marc, 57, and wife NADIA FERREIRA, 27, announced daughter MYLA joins 2-year-old son MARCO in the singer and former Mr. J.LO’s ever-expanding brood.

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Hollywood is serving up health scares, courtroom chaos, and plenty of reality TV meltdowns this week.

Rachael Ray sparks fresh concern after an “unrecognizable” video, Milania Giudice’s arrest fuels family drama, and Eminem’s ex-wife Kim Scott lands in the hospital.

Plus, shocking new Blue Lagoon revelations, heartbreaking celebrity losses, and a Summer House feud that’s still boiling over.

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NEW FEARS FOR RACHAEL RAY

CELEBRITY chef RACHAEL RAY is cooking up fresh concerns after a new video had fans focusing less on the recipe and more on her “unrecognizable” appearance.

In the Instagram clip, the 57-year-old TV personality showed how she measures seasoning with her hand, prompting a flood of worried comments like, “Is she OK?” and “What is going on here, wellness check.” Others defended the 30-Minute Meals star, pointing to the tough stretch she’s endured, including a house fire, reported falls, business setbacks and her mother’s death.

Rachael first triggered health chatter in 2024, when viewers thought she was slurring her speech, and the concern only grew after a 2025 appearance at a gin event. Despite the online noise, she has insisted she never disappeared.

DETAILS ON REAL BRAT'S BUST

MILANIA GIUDICE is facing intense scrutiny after a reported domestic incident in Montville, N.J., led to her arrest on May 14. According to court records, the 20-year-old, one of TERESA GIUDICE’s four daughters, allegedly struck a victim identified only as “LR” in the head with her fist, leaving redness on the forehead. That fueled speculation the person may have been her stepfather, LUIS “LOUIE” RUELAS, though officials have not confirmed the victim’s identity.

Police reportedly said Milania was throwing food and candles, and her sister GABRIELLA called 911, saying she was acting erratically. Milania has pleaded not guilty to simple assault and is due back in court in August. Observers say the secrecy around the case is only deepening the drama.

EMINEM'S EX-WIFE HOSPITALIZED

Rapper EMINEM’s troubled ex KIM SCOTT was rushed to McLaren Macomb Hospital on July 11 after paramedics responded to a call at her Chesterfield, Mich., home. Reports say EMS loaded Kim onto a gurney and took her for treatment after the incident, which was listed as

“Unconscious/Fainting” and “Hemorrhage/Laceration” in fire records. The latest scare comes as the record executive’s ex-wife continues to face legal drama. She was arrested in May on suspected DUI charges, then missed a June court date, triggering a bench warrant. Court documents later said she turned herself in and the warrant was canceled, with bond set at $500 and sentencing pushed to Aug. 13. The troubled sequence adds another grim chapter to Kim’s ongoing public struggles.

BROOKE AND CHRIS LAGOON BLUES!

CHRISTOPHER ATKINS says The Blue Lagoon turned into a pubescent pressure cooker, with director RANDAL KLEISER allegedly pushing him and BROOKE SHIELDS toward a real romance to make their onscreen relationship look more believable.

“He had put a picture of Brooke over my bunk on the boat, so I would look at her every night before I went to sleep so I would fall in love,” Chris says. Brooke, who was 14 during filming, previously said on her podcast, “They wanted us so desperately to fall in love with each other. I did not react well being forced into feeling anything.” Chris insisted their island fling was “very innocent and sweet,” while calling Brooke “great.” The shocking claims shed fresh light on the 1980 cult classic and the uncomfortable off-screen manipulation that went with its steamy on-screen fantasy.

DEATHS... AND REALITY TV DRAMA!

Emergency! star RANDOLPH MANTOOTH, who helped make TV paramedics heroes, died at 80 after a long illness. He passed at a hospice facility in Ventura, Calif., his brother said. Best known as Johnny Gage on the 1970s NBC hit, Randolph became a fan favorite for his fearless stunts and warm off-screen advocacy for firefighters, EMTs and paramedics. “We wanted to make them look like exactly who they were - heroes,” he once said.

Broadway and TV fans are grieving the death of JOSH GRISETTI, the talented Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Something Rotten actor, who died by suicide at 44. Josh was also a director and educator. His former costar ROB MCCLURE shared the news on Instagram, calling the loss “cataclysmic” and saying his heart was with Josh’s wife and family.

In the City’s WHITNEY FRANSWAY is blaming LINDSAY HUBBARD for “chaos” at castmate YVONNE NAJOR’s wedding dinner, saying the blowup spiraled into a full-on screaming match. Whitney claims Lindsay pushed for an apology after the disastrous meal, which started with chatter about AMANDA BATULA and KYLE COOKE’s shattered marriage. She also said Lindsay doesn’t back down and can be difficult to challenge. The tension reportedly continued throughout the entire season of the Summer House spinoff.

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Hollywood is serving up old grudges, courtroom chaos, and some seriously delayed truth bombs.

This week, Rosie O’Donnell and Whoopi Goldberg bury their View feud, Carlos Mencia faces a tax mess, Carmen Electra claims Prince turned their breakup into a hit song, and Mia Sara spills on the not-so-fun side of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Plus, John Stamos meets Rebecca Romijn’s husband, Melissa Gilbert leaves NYC and Steve-O reveals just how little MTV paid for his wildest stunts.

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VIEW VIPERS BURY HATCHET

TV villains ROSIE O’DONNELL and WHOOPI GOLDBERG famously hated each other when they were cohosts on The View. In fact, Rosie, 64, dished in the book Ladies Who Punch, “Whoopi Goldberg was as mean as anyone has ever been on television to me.”

But the dueling divas put their daggers aside after meeting at a Broadway performance of Cats: The Jellicle Ball in New York last month. “You know, she’s been very kind. I’ve seen her a couple times since our disastrous, tag team, hellacious View extravaganza,” Rosie said on a recent podcast. Rosie has been renovating her image in hopes of a TV comeback, so perhaps this peace summit was another effort to grease the skids for a return to The View!

COMIC CRIES FOUL OVER FUNNY TAX CHARGES

Disgraced funnyman CARLOS MENCIA is in hot water with California prosecutors, accused of failing to report $8.7 million in income. The 58-year-old Mind of Mencia star pleaded not guilty in Los Angeles to 12 felony counts of allegedly dodging personal and corporate taxes from 2019 to 2024. Cops raided his Encino home with guns drawn, screaming “search warrant” through a bullhorn – a move Mencia’s lawyers blasted as an “absurd show of force” for a nonviolent case.

Prosecutors say the comic ignored 78 tax notices and owes over $300,000 in state taxes. Mencia’s attorney insists he’s being treated like a violent criminal and claims his jail stint already cost him $40,000 in missed gigs. If convicted, he faces up to 11 years behind bars.

CARMEN CLAIMS SHE INSPIRED PRINCE HIT!

Baywatch alum CARMEN ELECTRA is breaking her silence about her secret romance with music legend PRINCE - and claims his 1995 diss track I Hate U was aimed squarely at her. “Everyone knows” the searing song is about their breakup, the 54-year-old model told a media outlet, but she insists it’s a twisted love letter. “He’s really saying, ‘I love you. That’s why I hate you,’” she said. “It just is so deep to me, because I think it’s probably the first time he publicly said ‘I love you’ to me.”

Discovered by the Purple Rain singer, Carmen cut her 1993 debut album with Prince, who “kind of hid” their relationship to avoid accusations of favoritism. “We were very in love,” she said. “He was very romantic, writing music and songs about me.”

MIA SARA BASHES BUELLER!

Retired actress MIA SARA is shattering the pristine status of one of the most beloved films of the ‘80s, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, saying the shoot was anything but fun for her. Mia, 59, says she felt like a prop in a boys’ club and gripes she spent “endless days just standing there looking pretty,” while the guys got all the jokes.

She blasted the set as “lonely and isolating,” recalling that she was told to “smile more” instead of being given more acting opportunities. Mia says the pressure to be perfect left her “exhausted and anxious,” and admits she has “mixed feelings” watching the movie now. However, she says she still gets feel-good moments from the film: “My kids say they can see the moment their friends make the connection between me and the movie, and they’ll say, ‘Wow, your mom was hot!’”

MAKING PEACE, MOVING ON ... AND MORE!

JOHN STAMOS finally ran into the man who replaced him as Mr. REBECCA ROMIJN when he met JERRY O’CONNELL and had his ego inflated by the encounter! The two met at a birthday party last year and Jerry immediately disarmed the Full House star. He said he was able to lighten the mood a bit by cracking “some self-deprecating jokes,” and threw in one comment intended to pump up his former rival. “I whispered to him when hugged him, ‘She says you’re bigger than me,’” Jerry says.

MELISSA GILBERT and hubby TIMOTHY BUSFIELD are ditching their NYC home as they focus on the actor’s sex abuse case in California for which he has pleaded not guilty. “So long, perfect little one bedroom apartment on the Upper West Side. The last eight years here have been so special,” the Little House on the Prairie icon wrote on social media.

Former Jackass star STEVE-O claims he earned “less than $1,500” for all the daredevil stunts he became famous for during the first season of the show. “It’s comical how little I was paid,” he says. “I didn’t even get paid per episode. I got paid per bit.” Among his wilder moments was swallowing a goldfish and puking it up, a task that scored him $200. “l was broke, unemployed and homeless, and a star on this big MTV show. That’s one of the first things I learned about fame: It comes a lot easier than fortune.”

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Hollywood is serving up canceled concerts, early prison-release drama, and plenty of headline-making chaos.

This week, Rod Stewart leaves fans fuming after scrapping a show then jetting off to cheer on Scotland, Sean “Diddy” Combs gets a surprise boost in his prison countdown, Tom Holland names the young star he’d love to see in the Spider-Man suit, and Anna Faris reveals why she quit Mom.

Plus, Stephen A. Smith flubs his World Cup history, Jon Bon Jovi celebrates his vocal comeback, and Olivia Rodrigo reveals the very gross concert habit she can’t un-smell.

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ROD RAGE!

ROD STEWART is getting not-so-friendly fire from fans after axing his San Diego concert just 40 minutes before showtime - then popping up at Scotland’s World Cup clash looking ready to roll! The 81-year-old rocker blamed a nasty respiratory illness and laryngitis for the last-minute cancellation, leaving thousands of West Coast fans stunned and stranded.

But less than 24 hours later, Rod was seen beaming as he boarded a private jet to Boston with his sons, belting out “No Scotland, no party!” He was later seen rooting like a rooster in the stands for his beloved homeland. Perhaps more shocking? Social media sleuths spotted what looked like alcoholic drinks in front of him. Fans exploded online, demanding answers and calling the move heartless, tone-deaf and a brutal slap in the face to loyal concertgoers.

DIDDY GETTING DONE EARLY

SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS just got another surprise boost in his bid for freedom, with federal records revealing his lockup clock has been moved up again, with a projected release date of Feb. 23, 2028! The date accelerates two earlier release dates of April and June. The disgraced rap mogul, 56, is currently serving a 50-month sentence at FCI Fort Dix after his conviction on prostitution-related charges, though he was cleared of sex trafficking and racketeering counts.

Behind bars, Combs is taking part in a drug-abuse rehab program, while his lawyers fight furiously to overturn what they call an outrageously harsh sentence. Prosecutors are hitting back hard, painting him as a dangerous repeat offender!

HOLLAND PICKS SPIDEY SUCCESSOR!

TOM HOLLAND is already ready to shed his webbing - and he’s got another rising British star in mind to step into his Spidey suit! In a bombshell new interview, Tom revealed he’d “love” to mentor the next web-slinger, just as ROBERT DOWNEY JR. guided him through his early Marvel years. His sticky pick? Red-hot teen sensation OWEN COOPER, the 16-year-old breakout star of Adolescence, who’s been racking up major awards and turning heads across Hollywood.

“Owen Cooper would be awesome,” Tom gushed, calling him “the talk of the town.” With Owen’s career exploding and Tom climbing the walls to move on, fans are already buzzing: Is Marvel quietly eyeing its next Spider-Man? One thing’s clear - it’s a tangled web to come!

WHY ANNA DITCHED HER MOM

ANNA FARIS is finally spilling on her jaw-dropping exit from the hit CBS sitcom Mom. After starring for seven seasons from 2013 to 2020 as Christy Plunkett, Anna confessed the grueling pace of the long-running comedy left her drained and struggling to stay focused. Calling the experience a “marathon,” the actress admitted the pressure became overwhelming as the years rolled on.

Still, Anna praised her “brilliant cast” and said leaving came during a “complicated time,” hinting there may be even more behind-the-scenes drama still to come. Despite her shocking departure, the Scary Movie star says Mom remains close to her heart, and expresses gratitude to the fans who still stop her to share how deeply the show touched them.

VERBAL GAFFES, VOCAL HEALING ... AND MORE!

STEPHEN A. SMITH, never burdened by self-doubt, wandered into soccer talk and showed ego doesn’t equal expertise. Smith, who’s paid $20 million a year to talk sports, wondered on his ESPN show whether this might finally be the year France wins the World Cup, somehow missing the detail that France won in 1998 and 2018. The blunder set off a wave of ridicule online, with one viewer sneering, “Someone tell @StephenASmith to not talk about things he doesn’t know about.”

JON BON JOVI is roaring back after a voice crisis nearly silenced him. The 64-year-old once feared he might never tour again following vocal cord surgery. But after years of rehab and voice training, he declares, “I’m fully recovered.” The Livin’ on a Prayer legend is set to launch his band Bon Jovi’s Forever tour in July, kicking off with a Madison Square Garden residency.

OLIVIA RODRIGO is learning that modern pop stardom comes with many glamorous perks - hit albums, screaming fans and, apparently, the unmistakable aroma of concertgoers wearing diapers to cling to the front row. Interviewed at KISS FM UK, Olivia said she has actually smelled fans who came prepared to sacrifice basic dignity in exchange for a better view. Yes, some lovers of live music have decided bathroom breaks are for lesser mortals.

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Hollywood is serving up auctions, awkward moments and plenty of headline-making drama.

This week, Taylor Swift’s courtside chair sparks a bidding frenzy, Heather Locklear embraces life far from Hollywood, and Morgan Wallen lands in hot water after a concert outburst. Plus, Rosie O’Donnell defends her facelift reveal, Chris Robinson faces backlash over an anti-USA rant, Dennis Quaid doubles down on his Nashville move, and Tim Allen explains why a Home Improvement reunion isn’t happening anytime soon.

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TAYLOR'S HOT SEAT!

THE courtside chair TAYLOR SWIFT perched on during a June NBA date night in Cleveland with fiancé TRAVIS KELCE is now up for auction - and fans are going wild.

The pop queen and the Chiefs hunk turned a Knicks-Cavaliers playoff game into a celebrity spectacle, and that humble seat has become a pricey piece of pop culture history, with bidding already hitting $6,000. The auctioneers bill it as a glam keepsake from one of the NBA’s buzziest nights - and Swifties with deep pockets are clearly listening.

The frenzy comes as wedding whispers swirl around Taylor and Travis, with insiders claiming the superstar pair could tie the knot at Madison Square Garden this summer.

Add in Travis’ cheeky beer-chugging stunt from the same night - which left Taylor hilariously cringing - and this romance just keeps serving blockbuster drama.

HEATHER LEAVES HOLLYWOOD BEHIND!

Eighties lady HEATHER LOCKLEAR is living her best life away from Tinseltown - and loving every minute of it! The former Melrose Place bombshell says she stays far from Hollywood’s glittery social circus and has little interest in mingling with the star crowd.

Chatting on Hollywood & Divine, Heather made it clear she prefers genuine friendships over flashy celeb connections, insisting she simply doesn’t “hang out with Hollywood people.” The actress continues to make headlines thanks to her romance with former Falcon Crest hunk LORENZO LAMAS.

The duo went public in April at the Chiller Theatre Expo and Lorenzo escorted the mother of the bride at Heather’s daughter AVA SAMBORA’s wedding. Far from the spotlight? Maybe. Out of the headlines? Not likely!

WALLEN BACK IN HOT WATER

Country bad boy MORGAN WALLEN is being called out yet again after a damning video emerged showing him snatching a phone from a security guard and hurling it across the stage during his Pittsburgh concert. Shocked fans blasted the singer’s latest outburst as arrogant after the clip spread like wildfire online.

A person who shared the video on TikTok claimed a fan had handed her phone to the security guard so that she could hand it to Morgan, who instead “launched it,” according to a concertgoer. The drama deepened when he canceled the next night’s show, blaming dangerous weather. For concerned friends, it’s just the latest chapter in Morgan’s long history of public meltdowns.

ROSIE OFFERS FACE-SAVING EXCUSE

ROSIE O’DONNELL claimed on the Tony Awards red carpet that she chose to publicly disclose her recent facelift because she values “honesty.” The 64-year-old former daytime yakker said “authenticity is the goal” and criticized what she described as widespread dishonesty in public life.

Rosie first revealed the procedure in May on her Substack, where she said she initially felt ashamed and described the surgery as more expensive than any car she ever purchased. She said she wanted to be open about the decision rather than have a tabloid report it first.

After being bashed with cries of hypocrisy as a longtime plastic surgery critic, the Beautiful Girls star said she doesn’t plan any more nip/tucks, explaining that Mounjaro weight loss and diabetes treatments had left her with loose facial skin. “I didn’t disappear, I didn’t become someone else – I just stopped arguing with the mirror,” she added. “And maybe that’s enough.”

BLOWBACK, CAREER SHIFTS ... AND MORE!

Rock rebel CHRIS ROBINSON is facing a fan revolt after an onstage anti-USA outburst. The Black Crowes frontman stunned concertgoers in Florida when he sneered at fans chanting “USA,” barking he didn’t know what they were “so proud about.” Furious former followers are vowing to boycott the band. Chris insists his remarks were “blown out of context” and says he never meant any disrespect to veterans.

DENNIS QUAID left Hollywood for Nashville in 2020 and he says there’s no looking back. The Reagan star says the once “fantastic” city is far from the Tinseltown he used to know. “It used to be such a great town and the ‘90s was nice. And then it’s been kind of going downhill.” Dennis had kept a second home in Brentwood until the L.A. fires in January 2025 and has blasted L.A. Mayor KAREN BASS over the handling of the disaster. He is pursuing a music career and worked with TANYA TUCKER and BRANDI CARLILE on a new single, On My Way to Heaven.

TIM ALLEN says a Home Improvement reunion ain’t in the works because the actors who played his sons - ZACHERY TY BRYAN, JONATHAN TAYLOR THOMAS and TARAN NOAH SMITH - have “their own issues.” Bryan, 44, is serving 16 months for a 2024 DUI, Smith, 42, has quit acting and Thomas, 44, left showbiz to pursue a Harvard degree.

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Hollywood is serving up confessions, comebacks, and curveballs.

This week, Jennifer Garner reveals how her divorce from Ben Affleck stalled her career, Nicolas Cage officially ditches Coppola, and Danny Bonaduce shares a hilarious story about a girl-shy Michael Jackson. Plus, Ted Danson admits he never saw himself as a sex symbol, Idris Elba receives a knighthood, Clive Davis battles health woes, and Keith Richards becomes a great-grandfather at 82.

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JENNIFER SAYS DIVORCE DERAILED HER CAREER

ACTRESS JENNIFER GARNER says she didn’t work for years after her divorce from BEN AFFLECK, the dad of her three kids, because it caused such an “upheaval” in her life. The pair worked together on 2003’s Daredevil, wed in 2005 after he dumped galpal JENNIFER LOPEZ, and split in 2015. He went on to wed J.Lo from 2022 to 2025 and Garner’s been involved with tech CEO JOHN MILLER. But Jen and Ben have remained pals raising their kids. Despite the hurt and problems, she’s admitted no regrets about Batman Ben.

“I married him. And I would go back and remake that decision,” she confessed during their divorce. “I ran down the beach to him, and I would again. You can’t have these three babies and so much of what we had. He’s the love of my life.”

Despite their divorce and romances with others, she talks about their unbreakable link. “He’s still the only person who really knows the truth about things,” she says. “And I’m still the only person that knows some of his truths.” Ben has also publicly admitted that he and Jen would be “connected” forever.

NIC CAGE IS NOW... NIC CAGE

Ghost Rider actor NICOLAS CAGE has changed his name to Nicolas Cage. Confused? Well, the Oscar winner’s real moniker was NICOLAS KIM COPPOLA — yes, that’s right, his uncle is famed Godfather director FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA. (His cousins include Francis’ filmmaker-daughter, SOFIA COPPOLA, and actor JASON SCHWARTZMAN.) Nic used

“Cage” as his stage name because he didn’t want to be seen as the “clown cousin” of his famous Tinseltown kin, but last year, he changed his legal name from “Coppola” to “Cage.” “I’m Nic Cage in life and I’m Nic Cage on camera,” says the 62-year-old National Treasure star.

“‘Tis better to be the patriarch of my own little family than the clown cousin on the margins of someone else’s, so I decided I’m going to bring it on and be Cage.”

GIRLS WEREN'T A THRILLER FOR MIKE

Partridge Family kid DANNY BONADUCE, who starred on the ‘70s musical sitcom, recalls the late MICHAEL JACKSON was girl-shy when they were youngsters attending the studio school at Columbia Pictures. “He was a pretty big star at that point. Not what he would become, but he’s a pretty big star,” recalls Danny, 66. “One day he’s walking to the office, and I was walking probably out of the office because I was in trouble for something. And he’s walking by, and I look at him, I said, ‘You know, Michael, I’ve known you forever. How come you never speak?’”

Jackson replied, “‘Because I’m in constant remembrance of God.’ And I said, ‘Well, that’s cool, but what about chicks?’” Danny says after hearing the question, MJ was “boom. Gone. Just gone like a ninja.”

TED DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS SEXY

Tall and handsome TED DANSON played ladies’ man/bartender Sam Malone on the hit sitcom Cheers - but he insists he was shocked to learn gals saw him as a sex symbol.

Ted, now 78, confesses he never thought he was “a hottie,” especially during his first few seasons of the show’s 11-year run. “I was the guy who literally ... the woman would be standing opposite me naked and I’d be going ‘What?’ I’d ... be like, ‘You mean me?’” He admits that “it took me until the second year of Cheers when I decided, ‘Keep your mouth shut, Ted.’” He believed the only reason that women told him “you’re so sexy and so funny” was the show hired “very sexy-looking women to look at Sam Malone and go, ‘Wow, he’s sexy.’”

KNIGHTHOOD, HEALTH WOES ... AND MORE!

English actor IDRIS ELBA, who many believe is the front-runner to play James Bond in the next 007 flick, is now Sir Idris, after KING CHARLES knighted the 53-year-old star for his outstanding services to young people through his charity, Elba Hope Foundation. At age 18, Idris got a big boost toward his career by then Prince Charles when he received a grant from the Prince’s Trust to attend the National Youth Music Theatre.

Music mogul CLIVE DAVIS, 94, is recovering at home following a hospital stay in the Big Apple due to an upper respiratory infection. A former kingpin with Columbia Records and Sony Music Entertainment, Clive is famed for working with WHITNEY HOUSTON, JANIS JOPLIN, BARRY MANILOW and BILLY JOEL.

Better Call Saul actor RUSSELL ANDREWS, 64, is in a battle for his life with the neurological disorder ALS, but he won’t be alone. His actress-fiancée, ERICA TAZEL, promises to be by his side as his caregiver, saying: “I still want to be your wife.” Experts say most ALS patients live from three to five years following diagnosis, but some survive for decades. Good luck, Russell.

Congrats to Rolling Stones guitarist KEITH RICHARDS. He’s a great-granddad for the first time at age 82 after his granddaughter, model ELLA RICHARDS, welcomed her first child, a baby girl named LUNA.

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Hollywood served up a little bit of everything this week – alleged on-set drama, legal trouble, dating disasters, and some seriously unexpected confessions.

From Tom Hardy's rumored MobLand exit getting debunked and Shia LaBeouf's latest legal headache to Chelsea Handler blasting Bobby Flay as a "cheap" date, the celebrity news cycle stayed as chaotic as ever. Plus, Jennie Garth reveals the surprising trick she used to survive DWTS, Sydney Sweeney faces fresh scrutiny over Euphoria, and a rock star makes a deeply personal announcement.

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TOM HARDY'S STILL IN THE MOB!

REPORTS that TOM HARDY was fired from the Paramount+ hit MobLand after he clashed with costar HELEN MIRREN are seemingly greatly exaggerated. The English dame, 80, took to Instagram after news broke that the actor, 48, was dumped to praise him with the simple message, “Love you now and always.” Though The Daily Mail sensationally - and erroneously - reported that Hardy was history, it was later confirmed that he had not been let go. In fact, talks are reportedly underway to bring him back “for season 3 and things are being worked through creatively.”

Still, it has also been reported that Tom was at odds with producers, including executive producer JEZ BUTTERWORTH. Tom “refused to come out of his trailer for hours at a time,” a source said. “He kept the cast waiting, [which is] a power play. Keeping PIERCE BROSNAN, Helen Mirren and others waiting is career suicide, would wager.”

Meanwhile, Variety reported that director and executive producer GUY RITCHIE “likes working with Tom. I’m sure Guy is probably pushing [producer] DAVID GLASSER to make it work.”

SHIA CHARGED FOR MARDI GRAS BRAWL

Tinseltown’s troubled bad boy SHIA LaBEOUF has been charged with three misdemeanor battery counts for brawling and spouting the gay slur “fa****s” at a New Orleans bar during Mardi Gras on Feb. 17. At the time, the Transformers star was released on bonds of $100,000 and $5,000 after agreeing to regular drug and booze checks and a rehab stint.

Later, he said of the brawl: “When I’m standing by myself and three gay dudes are next to me, touching my leg, I get scared. I’m sorry. If that’s homophobic then I’m that.” And he admitted: “I was drunk and then I felt infringed upon ... But I wasn’t in my right mind, and so it’s on me.” He also confessed to using the gay slur.

CHELSEA COOKS CHEF'S GOOSE

Celeb chef BOBBY FLAY just got roasted for being “cheap” and a “bad” date by motormouth funnygal CHELSEA HANDLER. A source says “someone hooked them up” and they were “flirting” over the phone when the kitchen roast-master insisted on ordering room service for Handler, who was at a hotel with some girlfriends.

“He knew the hotel well. He wanted to order... food for us,” says the blond jokester. “He was like, ‘Let me order your food for you. I love that hotel.’” The food came okay but so did the bill - leaving Chelsea steamed. “I’m like, ‘What?’” she recalls thinking when she got the tab. “And then somebody was like, ‘Oh yeah. He’s really cheap.’ And I was like, ‘Oh, I hate cheap.’”

JENNIE HYPNOTIZED FOR DANCING STINT

Former Beverly Hills, 90210 babe JENNIE GARTH placed fourth when she competed on Dancing With the Stars - but before she could swirl with pro partner DEREK HOUGH she had to be hypnotized so she wouldn’t “pee my pants.” The now 54-year-old beauty recalls her 2007 stint on season 5 of the hit competition, saying she got so freaked out when called to perform, she would wet her britches - and finally had to turn to hypnosis for help.

To her surprise, they made it to the semifinals, ultimately losing to champions JULIANNE HOUGH (Derek’s sister) and racing driver HELIO CASTRONEVES. “I think that that show ... really showed me how strong I was,” she says, “but I was so happy when I got kicked off because I did not like that kind of stress and the spotlight.”

DEATH, TOPLESSNESS ... AND MORE!

Emily in Paris actor PIERRE DENY died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. He was 69. Deny played mogul Louis de Léon, CEO of the fashion house JVMA. His daughters revealed his May 25 death, saying it was due to “a sudden and severe case of ALS.” The series, starring LILY COLLINS, is filming its sixth and final season.

SYDNEY SWEENEY recently flashed her boobs again on HBO’s Euphoria, but some believe the overexposure could wreck the 28-year-old beauty’s career. DAVE QUAST, a crisis and reputation management expert, says, “Euphoria clearly helped establish Sydney Sweeney as a fearless performer... and that’s part of why she broke through. The risk is ... when the public conversation focuses more on the sexualized aspects of the role than on the performance.” But he also notes “visibility is currency.”

CALEB SHOMO, the 33-year-old frontman for the group Beartooth, has made a shocking announcement - “I am a proudly gay man.” Shomo’s been wed for 14 years to wife FLEUR. On May 23, he noted: “I spent a decade burying feelings with alcohol,” adding he suffered “depression, self-hatred... and hopelessness” by hiding the truth. Fleur says she will “always support Caleb,” adding their “marriage was wonderful... full of so much fun, adventure & love.”

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Love, lawsuits, comebacks and controversy are all on the menu this week.

From William Daniels and Bonnie Bartlett celebrating 75 years of marriage – after surviving an open-marriage chapter – to Shakira scoring a massive legal victory, Billie Jean King finally earning her college degree at 82, and Richard Hatch stirring up fresh Survivor drama, these stars are proving age is just a number when it comes to making headlines. Plus, a political farewell, a reality star’s mayoral ambitions and Jack Osbourne’s response to health concerns.

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GOLDEN COUPLE'S OPEN MARRIAGE SHOCKER

THE Graduate star WILLIAM DANIELS, 99, and Little House on the Prairie actress BONNIE BARTLETT, 96, have demolished the Tinseltown quickie-divorce myth. They celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary on June 20 - and that includes surviving a shocking “open marriage” period! The lovebirds met at Northwestern University, where Daniels recalls: “There was this blonde, and I thought, ‘She looks interesting.’ And so I waited for her as the class filed out. And as she passed me, I said, ‘How about a cup of coffee?’ And she said, ‘You’re too short,’” since he’s 5-foot-7. “He said, ‘Oh, come on,’” continues Bonnie, “and we’ve been together ever since.”

The pair wed in 1951 and adopted two sons after their infant William Jr. died shortly after birth in 1961. Bartlett also admits to an “open marriage” period, saying, “Bill and I never sit down and make rules... We just live our lives. And if he’s away for a year... Our lives just went on ... we never got unhinged... but our lives did go in different directions occasionally.” She says of their long union: “It is amazing - especially in our business.”

SEXY SHAKIRA'S BIG PAYDAY

Colombian bombshell SHAKIRA was singing the blues six years ago when Spain clobbered her with a $64 million bill for tax fraud, but now she’s trilling a happy tune after winning a whopping $70 million on appeal! The Waka Waka singer’s original tax debt was based on claims by Spanish officials that she stiffed them while a resident of the country in 2011.

But the 49-year-old Hips Don’t Lie sexpot showed that prosecutors failed to prove the mom of two had spent more than 183 days in the country in 2011 - the time needed to be a taxpaying resident. Thrilled with her win - and payday - Shakira notes she suffered “years of... brutal public targeting, orchestrated campaigns to destroy my reputation and sleepless nights” due to the bad publicity. “Today that narrative crumbles,” she says.

BILLIE JEAN ACES COLLEGE DEGREE

Tennis court queen BILLIE JEAN KING didn’t need a college degree to earn buckets of bucks during a fabulous career - including beating the shorts off BOBBY RIGGS in the famed “Battle of the Sexes” match in 1973. But the winner of an amazing 20 Wimbledon titles always regretted leaving college after three years for a pro career - and made up for it on May 18, finally receiving her bachelor’s degree in history at Cal State L.A. at age 82! “It’s never too late,” crows the new college grad.

“More than 60 years have passed before I returned to the classroom to complete my degree ... Talk about delayed gratification... I had unfinished business, and it is important to me to finish what I started. I like completing things. It’s like shaking hands at the net after a match.”

RICHARD HATCH'S SURVIVOR DISS

Reality TV bad boy RICHARD HATCH – the original winner of Survivor in 2000 - has triggered a new controversy. Hatch took to social media and slammed CBS claiming all the past winners were invited to the season 50 live finale May 20 - but not him! “I’m the Original Winner, and I WAS NOT INVITED!” he posted. But CBS bigwigs insisted: “All winners were invited to the Survivor 50 finale.” Hatch is no stranger to controversy.

On Survivor: All-Stars in 2004, a naked Hatch rubbed up against contestant SUE HAWK during a challenge, upsetting her so much, she quit. He spent 51 months in the slammer for tax crimes and is under court order to pay a whopping $3.3 million in unpaid taxes and penalties on his original $1 million Survivor paycheck two decades ago. Yikes!

DEATHS, POLITICS… AND MORE!

Liberal firebrand and congressman BARNEY FRANK died at 86 following a battle with congestive heart failure. Born in Bayonne, N.J., Frank battled for many of the issues still prominent today including the environment, and abortion and LGBTQ rights. After the 2007-2008 financial crash, he teamed with Sen. CHRIS DODD in the Dodd-Frank Bill to prevent financial institutions and Wall Street from running amok without regulation.

Reality TV brat SPENCER PRATT, who’s running for L.A. mayor, got an unasked-for boost from PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP. With both men having a background in reality TV, Trump told a reporter: “I’d like to see him do well. He’s a character... I don’t know him, assume he probably supports me. Does he support me?” While Pratt is a Republican, he’s claimed he’s not MAGA.

JACK OSBOURNE - son of the late bat-biting rocker OZZY and his gabfest-star wife, SHARON - is hitting back at fans who buzz that he’s grossly underweight. Jack, who lost 16 pounds in the jungle on TV’s I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here, says he is 155 pounds at 5-foot-8½ and healthy. “The only difference is I shaved my beard and opted for a creepy mustache. That’s the only f’ing difference.”

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Hollywood’s rumor mill is in overdrive.

From Martin Short’s devastating family heartbreak and Eminem’s ex-wife’s booze-bust drama to Carrie Underwood scrambling to squash feud rumors and Billy Bob Thornton taking a swipe at celebrity activists, the stars are serving up plenty of headlines this week.

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MARTIN BARES DEVASTATING PAIN

DEVASTATED comic MARTIN SHORT is speaking out for the first time about the heart-crushing death by suicide of his 42-year-old daughter, KATHERINE. “It’s been a nightmare,” says the 76-year-old, who’s still coping after Katherine ended her battle with mental misery by shooting herself Feb. 23. “My daughter fought for a long time with extreme mental health, borderline personality disorder other things, and did the best she could until she couldn’t.” He compared her battle with his late wife NANCY DOLMAN’s fight against ovarian cancer before dying a 58 in 2010 noting that “mental health struggles and cancer can be terminal.”

The Father of the Bride star’s life has been ripped by tragedy. His older brother was killed in a car crash when Martin was 12. Three years later, he lost his mom to cancer and his dad died a year after that. Meanwhile, Katherine’s biological mom, KRISTINE SANZ, 63, said she believes Katherine would be alive today if they’d been allowed to establish a relationship. Kristine, who placed her for adoption as a teen, claims a security firm working for Martin drove her into hiding in 2007 (the firm denied her story).

EMINEM'S EX IN BOOZE BUST

Rap icon EMINEM’s ex-wife, KIM SCOTT, reportedly admitted downing booze before crashing her Range Rover into a parked Dodge Ram pickup and then driving off. After police tracked her to her home, the 51-year-old is said to have confessed to downing two margaritas at Chili’s before ramming the truck and fleeing the scene. She reportedly claimed another vehicle forced her to swerve into the pickup. Inside her SUV were her teen son PARKER, whose dad is not Eminem, and three of his friends, say sources. Cops reported her as having “glossy eyes, slurred/ slowed speech,” and say a mini-bottle of booze was found inside the car. She’s pleaded no contest to driving while intoxicated and failure to stop after causing property damage and has a June 17 court date.

CARRIE'S NOT LAUGHING AT GLASER

American Idol judge CARRIE UNDERWOOD is denying fan buzz that there’s bad blood between her and acid-tongued comic NIKKI GLASER after the funny gal guested as a co-judge on the talent show. “Had a fun night with the beautiful and hilarious Nikki Glaser joining us as a guest judge tonight on American Idol,” the Jesus, “Take the Wheel” singer said. She later added, “There’s no beef - I have no beef.” But grumbling fans sensed tension between the goody-goody country gal and the often ferocious comic, with one posting: “Carrie didn’t look like she enjoyed Nikki sitting next to her. Rarely looked at her during the show.” Another blasted Carrie: “Why are you so fake?” The fan added that as Nikki was about to comment, Carrie “rolled [her] eyes” to co-judge LIONEL RICHIE - “it was so noticeable.”

BILLY BOB BLASTS CELEB POLITICS

Don’t expect to see BILLY BOB THORNTON out pushing his political views - the actor wants nothing to do with celebrity activism. The 70-year-old, who plays a wily oil company fixer on the Paramount+ series Landman, recently insisted he’s “not an expert” and doesn’t want to shove his viewpoint on others. “I don’t know anything about politics,” he says. “I have no idea. And the stuff that I do believe, I don’t want to force it down somebody else’s throat because I’m not an expert on that.” He also frowns on actors pushing politics at award shows. “There’s a time and place for [activism]” and “you should just stick to what it is” at a major ceremony. “Don’t go up there and talk about saving the badgers in Wisconsin or something.”

HEALTH WOES, DEATHS… AND MORE

“Total Eclipse of the Heart” singer BONNIE TYLER, 74, was listed as “seriously ill but stable” on May 11 following emergency intestinal Surgery in Faro, Portugal. The Welsh star fell ill at her Faro home May 6 and was taken to a hospital where she was placed in an induced coma following surgery. A spokesperson says “her doctors are still positive that she will make a full recovery.”

Outspoken, Texas-born film critic REX REED has died at 87 following a short illness. The wisecracking, sometimes mean critic was not only famed for his film reviews, but also as a character. He appeared on celebrity roasts, played himself in Superman, and took heat after complaining that deaf actress MARLEE MATLIN’s Oscar win for her role in Children of a Lesser God was a pity vote and cracking about MELISSA MCCARTHY’s weight in a review of her flick Identity Thief.

Congrats to star JAMIE FOXX, 58, and fitness model and current love ALYCE HUCKSTEPP, 31 - they’re having a baby. The Django Unchained star is also dad to CORINNE, 32, and ANELISE, 17, whose moms are two former galpals.

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Hollywood’s rumor mill is working overtime.

From Khloé Kardashian’s terrifying Coachella drug scare and Amber Rose taking blame for Kanye West’s infamous Taylor Swift VMAs interruption to Hayden Panettiere’s bisexual bombshell and fresh legal drama surrounding Will Smith, this week’s celebrity chaos proves there’s never a dull moment in Tinseltown.

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KHLOÉ SLIPPED A MICKEY AT COACHELLA

KYLIE JENNER reportedly whooped it up at the recent Coachella music festival, but half-sister KHLOÉ KARDASHIAN shuns the popular annual event in California’s desert because of a past bad trip on drugs. “It wasn’t the best experience,” notes the 41-year-old of her only visit, around 2016. She recalls drinking “a juice” at an off-site party and the next thing she knew, she was locked inside a bathroom “for hours” and so stoned, she didn’t even know that she was whacked out.

“I just didn’t realize what was happening until after it happened that I was on drugs and everyone was yelling at me because I wouldn’t get out of the bathroom,” she recalls. “l was so scared.” Khloé doesn’t believe she was targeted because everyone was guzzling the mysterious “juice.”

She adds: “I don’t think anyone, like, drugged me. I just think I was the dumb one and didn’t realize that everyone was on drugs, and I remember drinking this drink and just feeling really crazy. No one wants to feel like that and not know why they’re like that.”

AMBER TAKES BLAME FOR KANYE'S RANT

Disgraced KANYE WEST has given folks lots of reasons to shun him - like his antisemitic rants and put-downs of Black people - but now a former galpal, stripper-model AMBER ROSE, says she’s behind his shameful insult to TAYLOR SWIFT. At the 2009

MTV Video Music Awards, as Taylor was accepting her Best Female Video award, Kanye snatched the mic from her and declared that rival BEYONCÉ deserved the honor. That kicked off a long Kanye-Taylor feud.

Now Amber says she was Kanye’s date at the event, got him “hyped up” on booze beforehand and then egged him on, saying: “You the biggest thing in the world.” But while she “wasn’t expecting” him to do what he did, she says she agreed with him. She also insists there’s no bad blood between her and Swift. Oh yeah!

HAYDEN COMES OUT AS BISEXUAL

Mini-sexpot HAYDEN PANETTIERE has enjoyed high-profile romances with famous hunks, including her Heroes costar MILO VENTIMIGLIA and former heavyweight champ WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO, with whom she shares a daughter. But now she’s dropped the bombshell that she’s bisexual! While promoting her new memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning, the 5-foot spitfire confesses, “Yes, I am bisexual. This is the first time I got to say it out loud.”

Of course, it’s no wonder the 36-year-old would switch sides following an allegedly abusive affair with BRIAN HICKERSON from 2018 to 2022. But the Nashville beauty insists she was “much more into women even as a child than ... men.” While she kept it secret, she says, “I have explored it, but ... I didn’t really have the courage to throw myself fully emotionally into it.”

WILL WALKS ON SEX SUIT

WILL SMITH did a lot of hocus-pocus in his Aladdin flick, but it’s his lawyers who magically got a judge to toss an ugly lawsuit charging him with sexual harassment. Violinist BRIAN KING JOSEPH filed papers claiming the 57-year-old actor had been grooming him for sex during a tour last year. The musician claims someone secretly entered his Las Vegas hotel room and left a note, saying, “Brian, I’ll be back ... just us” along with wipes, beer and HIV meds. He claims he was fired for reporting the incident. Will’s lawyers called his claims “false,” and the judge ruled the string-plucker failed “to allege conduct... sufficiently severe or pervasive” or show that Will and his people were the only ones with access to his room.

CROC'S SNAKE-BIT KID BUSTED

The troubled 28-year-old son of Crocodile Dundee icon PAUL HOGAN landed in the jaws of the law when he was busted on domestic violence charges. L.A. cops rushed to Hogan’s Venice Beach pad May 1 where a woman, who was not identified, spoke with them about the disturbance. Hogan’s son CHANCE, who had reportedly left before police arrived, was later arrested with bail set at $27,770. Sources say Chance has battled mental health issues and last year posted a message begging for “someone to kill me.” A source says 86-year-old Hogan “is tired” and “doesn’t need to be dealing with this… Paul’s desperate ... [he] feels like he failed his son in some way.” But he’s committed to getting Chance “the help he needs,” adds the source.

BABY NEWS, HEALTH WOES ... AND MORE!

Actress CAMERON DIAZ, 53, and hubby BENJI MADDEN, 47, are happy parents for the third time, welcoming son NAUTAS to their brood of daughter RADDIX, 6, and son CARDINAL, 2. Cam has talked about becoming a mom later in life, saying: “When you’re my age and you decide to do it, it’s a real choice. You really have to work hard for it. The only pressure for me is I have to live to be, like, 107, you know? So - no pressure!”

Bad news for U.S. fans of Kiss You crooner ZAYN MALIK. The 33-year-old has canceled the U.S. leg of his tour. Concerts will now be limited to England, Mexico and South America. Although music insiders whispered low ticket sales may have led to the scrapped dates, the former One Direction singer insists he’s just recovering from an undisclosed illness. “I’m doing well and will be better and stronger than before,” he says.

Singer-songwriter MAREN MORRIS, who has collaborated with TAYLOR SWIFT and sang with her during her Eras tour, says she got an invite to her wedding with TRAVIS KELCE, but it was bogus. “It was like, You’re invited to Taylor and Travis’ wedding.” She realized it was spam, adding, “I was like, ‘I’m blocking this,’ because there’s no way they would send an invitation through a text like this.”

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The Hollywood chaos is piling up – fast.

Laurie Metcalf reveals she hasn’t spoken to Roseanne Barr since the sitcom’s explosive fallout, while Khloé Kardashian steps in to help care for Tristan Thompson’s disabled brother. Meanwhile, disgraced reality star Josh Duggar gets more prison time, a former movie actor is sentenced to life behind bars, and there’s baby news, TV cash-ins and even an OnlyFans payday making headlines.

This is HOLLYWOOD 411 by KEEPING TABS – let’s get into it.

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TV SIS HASN'T SPOKEN TO ROSEANNE

LAURIE METCALF, who played ROSEANNE BARR’s sister on the hit sitcom Roseanne, says she hasn’t talked to the provocative 73-year-old comic since ABC canned her in 2018 - but denies any bad blood. “There’s nothing controversial,” insists Laurie, 70, now starring on Netflix’s series Big Mistakes. “We just haven’t spoken since we said goodbye at the end of the reboot.”

Roseanne’s hit sitcom was in its ninth year when her career spiraled into a nosediving crash after she sent an outrageous tweet comparing former President BARACK OBAMA’s advisor VALERIE JARRETT, who is Black, to an ape. Slamming her racist comment as “abhorrent” and “repugnant,” ABC bigwigs canceled the sitcom, which was later revived without the trash-talking star. Roseanne has since claimed that “God told [her]” to send the comment.

Meanwhile, the spinoff show, The Conners, starring Roseanne cast members including her TV husband JOHN GOODMAN and Laurie, ran for another seven seasons, and the outspoken funnylady and her former costars lost touch. John also recently confessed he hasn’t talked with his feisty former TV wife for “about seven or eight years,” adding: “I’d rather doubt if she wants to talk to me.”

FRIENDS STILL CASHING IN

The six-member cast of the iconic sitcom Friends were pulling down a whopping $1 million per episode the final two years of its decade-long run that ended in 2004 - and the stars are still raking in $20 million yearly in residuals! LISA KUDROW, who played Phoebe, blabbed about the dough they’re banking 22 years after Friends ended, and believes the show’s continued popularity is deserved.

Following the tragic drug death of castmate MATTHEW PERRY at age 54 in 2023, she notes: “I watched the show again. Before, I only saw what I did wrong or could have done better. But for the first time, I truly appreciated just how great it was.” She says she realizes “there was a genius at work... we will never experience something like that again.”

KHLOE CARING FOR TRISTAN'S DISABLED SIB

Cleveland Cavaliers center TRISTAN THOMPSON, 35, has filed for conservatorship of his mentally and physically disabled 19-year-old brother, AMARI – while bighearted ex-galpal KHLOÉ KARDASHIAN, 41, is helping to care for him along with their two young kids, TRUE, 8, and TATUM, 3.

The teen suffers from Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a crippling form of childhood-onset epilepsy resulting in multiple seizures that cause permanent brain damage, learning difficulties and other issues, say docs. Khloé, who is watching Amari while Tristan is mostly away during the NBA season, explains: “He is severely disabled ... he can’t walk or talk. Amari has a handful of seizures a day with the type of epilepsy that he has.” Khloé, who stepped in to help after the death of Tristan’s mother, ANDREA, in January 2023, adds that it’s good for her kids to be around Amari.

DANCING WITH WOLVES STAR CAGED FOR LIFE

Dancing With Wolves star NATHAN CHASING HORSE is being tossed in prison for 35 years to life for using his gig as a tribal medicine man to sexually prey on Native American girls and women. The 50-year-old lowlife, who played Smiles a Lot in KEVIN COSTNER’s 1990 epic, was found guilty of crimes against three women. CORENA LEONE-LACROIX says she was 14 when the sex-fiend healer told her the spirits would save her cancer-stricken mother, only if she gave up her virginity. After Chasing Horse sexually assaulted her, he warned that her mom would die if she told. “The life that little girl could have lived has been taken from me forever,” mourns Corena. Chasing Horse, who’s also facing sex charges in Canada, insists he’s innocent.

LOCKED-UP DUGGAR GETS MORE TIME

Sex creep JOSH DUGGAR of 19 Kids and Counting just can’t stay outta trouble. The 38-year-old got another two months, including solitary confinement, tacked onto his 12 ½-year child porn sentence for a rules violation at his Texas federal slammer, reports his cousin AMY DUGGAR KING.

The dad of seven with wife ANNA, 37, was convicted in 2021 of receiving and possessing material of kids in depraved sex situations. Prosecutors say he had pictures and videos showing sexual and sadistic abuse of children, including images of prepubescent kids. In 2015, TLC axed the hit reality show following revelations that Josh had molested girls aged from 12 to 16, including four of his sisters. Prison bigwigs say he will now be released Feb. 2, 2033.

DEATHS, BABY NEWS ... AND MORE.

ROGER SWEET, creator of the fantasy hero He-Man, lived up to his character’s toughness - the toy designer passed away at 91 years old. Born and raised in Akron, Ohio, Roger attended Chicago’s Institute of Design and worked for Mattel toys in the ‘70s and ‘80s where he helped dream up the musclebound hero that became a toy sensation and the star of TV shows and movies. His wife of nearly 40 years, MARLENE, says Roger was struggling with dementia when he died.

Do Ya Think I’m Sexy? rocker ROD STEWART, 81, is about to be a grandpa for the sixth time. Rod’s 38-year-old singing daughter RUBY reveals she’s preggers with her second child. Happy dad-to-be is her fiancé, JAKE KALIC, a creative director and also father of their 3-year-old son, OTIS. Ruby is Rod’s daughter with ex-galpal and model KELLY EMBERG.

American Pie sexpot SHANNON ELIZABETH has still got it at age 52. The beauty raked in $1 million in just the first week of her debut on OnlyFans, with over half the money reportedly earned through direct messages to users. The day before her OnlyFans opening, she filed for divorce from hubby SIMON BORCHERT. “Now that she is single, she wants to have a bit more freedom and be wild,” tattles a source.

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