Hollywood is making big moves – and even bigger exits.
Billy Joel reassures fans about his health after brain surgery, while Perez Hilton reunites with his children. Meanwhile, Pauly D plans a reality TV wedding, Maks Chmerkovskiy teases a Dancing With the Stars comeback, and a former NASCAR driver faces an $850,000 judgment.
Plus, Sylvester Stallone dishes out tough-love advice as Charles Barkley prepares to end his 26-year run on Inside the NBA. From wedding bells to farewells, these stars are keeping everyone on their toes!
This is HOLLYWOOD 411 by KEEPING TABS – let’s get into it.
BARKLEY BAILING OUT
Hoops hero CHARLES BARKLEY says he’s coming to the end of his remarkable run on Inside the NBA, where he has lent his bombastic opinions for 26 years! Barkley has been part of a star-studded lineup alongside SHAQUILLE O’NEAL, ERNIE JOHNSON and KENNY SMITH since joining the hit show in 2000, but says he’s ready to step back from public life.
“I Thank everybody for their support all these years, but I’ll be 64 years old and you know Ernie asked me to stay a couple more years and last year was one, this year is two, but I feel really good. It’s gonna be more like a celebration because l’ve had the greatest life a person could have.”
MAKS TAKING A STEP BACK!
Controversial hoofer MAKS CHMERKOVSKIY says he wants to waltz back onto Dancing With the Stars! “I want to remove all ego out of this. Yes, I will entertain the offer,” Maks shares. But the move would take a back seat to his Burn the Floor live dance touring show with wife and fellow DWTS alum PETA MURGATROYD.
“We have huge plans for Burn the Floor in upcoming time after this 2027 North American tour. So, it’s also possible that we’re not in a position to accept that anymore. But I will entertain the offer.” Maks joined the production in 2009 for its opening night on Broadway, and Peta also has history with the show.
PAULY D'S REALITY WEDDING
Jersey Shore star PAUL “DJ PAULY D” DELVECCHIO and fiancée NIKKI HALL are taking their wedding back to his reality roots - on reality television. After six years of dating the influencer, the Las Vegas DJ proposed during his set at the OMNIA Dayclub & Skybar in Sin City! “It’s still very fresh, so there’s no date set or anything planned, but there’s a good chance it’ll be in Vegas Las| there are so many great venues,” the source shares.
“They’re also talking about doing it in Jamaica, where Nikki was born.” Wherever it winds up, the always low-key star says it will be a “massive party,” and the cameras will be rolling.
PEREZ HILTON FAMILY REUNION
Two months after experiencing a mental health crisis when troubled PEREZ HILTON livestreamed his attempt to harm himself with a knife at his Miami home, he reunited with his three kids in a residential treatment center.
The celebrity blogger, whose real name is Mario Lavanderia, welcomed MARIO, 13, MIA, 11, and MAYTE, 8, with his family and management sharing photos of the visit on his website. “Seeing his children in person has meant an enormous amount to Perez,” they said in a statement. “There have definitely been a lot of emotions for everyone, but being able to spend that time together has been incredibly meaningful and healing.” It remains unclear when Perez, 48, will leave the mental health facility.
LEGAL NEWS, LIFE ADVICE ... AND MORE!
Former NASCAR driver JENNIFER JO COBB has been ordered to pay $850,000 to a North Carolina woman who sued her over an alleged affair with her husband that she claimed led to the end of their marriage. TRACEY HUGHES sued Cobb in 2024 in North Carolina’s Davidson County, accusing her of having an affair with her then-hubby, CLAYTON ODIE HUGHES. The lawsuit claimed the affair “invaded” Tracey’s “exclusive rights and privileges” in her marriage to Clayton, including the dishonoring of the couple’s “marital bed.”
SYLVESTER STALLONE has advice for people who are struggling; “With failure you don’t get shot. There’s no firing squad,” he said. “The only thing you have to lose is your peace of mind if you don’t try. At least try. You may quit halfway through, but at least say, l tried.’” Sly famously took his chance when he refused to allow anyone else to play the lead in his first big script for Rocky, passing on many six-figure offers when he was broke. The rest is history.
BILLY JOEL wants fans to know he’s doing well weeks after he revealed he underwent brain surgery. “I know people are worried about me because they read that I have a brain disorder, which sounds a lot worse than it actually is,” the singer said on his SiriusM show. “I’m okay. My balance isn’t that good. Lost a little bit of my hearing ... but I’m fine.”