EXCLUSIVE DETAILS: Trump-Hating Ellen DeGeneres Sneaks Back to U.S., Snags $27M Montecito Mansion From Hollywood Power Player
Plus, Priscilla Presley shares a raw moment of grief as CBS’s fresh face hits major turbulence: RADAR'S KEEPING TABS
Signals are coming in hot — but don’t stress, we’re Keeping Tabs. Here’s the latest buzz and gossip that’s shaking up the conversation today…
EXCLUSIVE: Ellen Slips Back to U.S. & Snags $27M Montecito Estate
Ellen DeGeneres is back in California… and she brought her checkbook.
Barely a year after bailing on the U.S., the outspoken Donald Trump critic has quietly resurfaced with wife Portia de Rossi and snapped up a lavish, ultra-private Montecito mansion once owned by a top Hollywood mogul. The gated estate sprawls across more than three acres, boasts an 8,700-square-foot main house and celebrity-level privacy – even if the rumored pool remains mysteriously MIA.
But the real drama may be inside the gates. Insiders say de Rossi is itching for an acting comeback, possibly on The White Lotus, while DeGeneres isn’t sold. One source says Ellen has “no intention of leaving home and staying in some remote resort with a bunch of actors,” adding she “wants things just the way they are.”
Ellen may be home – but seems like this return could test more than just her address.
EXCLUSIVE: CBS News Star Tony Faces Early Trouble After Debut
CBS thought it had found a savior – instead it got a slow-motion faceplant.
New CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil is already in the hot seat after a rocky debut, brutal buzz, and gloomy ratings, KEEPING TABS has learned. Handpicked by editor-in-chief Bari Weiss to reboot the broadcast, Dokoupil unraveled on night one – fumbling segues and freezing on air before blurting, “First day, big problems here.”
Things didn’t improve. A follow-up broadcast praising Marco Rubio – complete with meme jokes and a closing salute – left viewers cringing. “Marco Rubio, we salute you. You’re the ultimate Florida man,” Dokoupil gushed.
When a “savior” needs saving after week one, the countdown clock is definitely already ticking.
Priscilla's Heartbreaking Confession About Grieving Elvis on His 91st Birthday
Priscilla Presley proved some loves never fade – even after 50 years.
On what would’ve been Elvis Presley’s 91st birthday, January 8, Priscilla opened her heart about the man who still defines it. Friends say the former Mrs. Presley continues to listen to Elvis’ love ballads and keeps his presence alive in daily life.
“Priscilla often says she’ll never stop missing him,” one insider shared, adding she still speaks of Elvis “as though he’s just in the next room.”
Another made it clear where her heart still lies: “She will always see Elvis as her one true love… when it comes to her heart, it still belongs to him.”
The King may be gone… but Priscilla never let him leave.
EXCLUSIVE: Meghan 'At War' With Mom Doria After Hidden Dig
Meghan Markle is facing fresh family drama… and this time, it’s coming from inside the house.
The Duchess of Sussex has sparked whispers of a quiet rift with her mother, Doria Ragland, after a seemingly harmless comment in her Netflix series With Love, Meghan raised eyebrows. Viewers are now re-examining Meghan’s description of Doria as “a free spirit,” with insiders insisting the phrasing was anything but accidental.
“On the face of it, it sounded warm,” one source said – but added that among those close to the family, it read as “a quiet step back.” Another insider agreed it came off “less as praise and more as a subtle point of difference.”
Once a fixture in Meghan and Harry’s home after Archie and Lilibet were born, Doria is no longer living with them – a shift insiders say has not gone unnoticed.
One tiny phrase, and suddenly mom and daughter are worlds apart.
Streamer Livestreams His Own Death During Cocaine–Whiskey Dare
A deadly stunt meant to shock an audience ended in real-life horror.
Spanish streamer Sergio Jimenez Ramos, 37, allegedly livestreamed his own death while attempting a cocaine-and-whiskey challenge for paying viewers. Ramos was found dead in his bedroom, still clutching his phone, as viewers egged him on with comments like, “Are you crashing yet, Sergio? You still haven’t finished the bottle of whiskey?”
Police say the scene told a grim story: an “almost empty bottle of whiskey,” energy drinks, and “a pile of cocaine on a red tray.” One associate later claimed Ramos consumed “six grams in three hours – and a two-gram line,” warning that amount was “an overdose.”
Authorities are now tracking donations tied to the stream, while devastated friends blasted those who encouraged him as “scum who take advantage of others.”
The audience logged off, but the damage was permanent.
'ICE Barbie' Kristi, Stephen Urged to Resign After Minneapolis Shooting
Things just got ICE-cold in Washington – and the blowback is blistering.
“ICE Barbie” Kristi Noem and Trump hardliner Stephen Miller are under fire after a 37-year-old Minneapolis woman was shot dead by an ICE agent, with furious critics demanding both resign “immediately.”
Eyewitnesses claim Renee Good was trying to flee in her car when agents opened fire. Noem didn’t back down, insisting officers had no choice, saying: “When these individuals use their vehicles to try to ram our law enforcement… that law enforcement officer has to make a decision to protect his life.”
The reaction was swift – protests erupted nationwide and anger boiled over as activists blasted Immigration and Customs Enforcement and its leadership.
What unfolded in seconds is now haunting the White House by the hour.
EXCLUSIVE: The Ghoulish Reason Sydney Sweeney is Being ‘Laughed Out of Town’ by Hollywood Bosses
King Charles ‘Refuses to Meet’ With Son Prince Harry During His UK Return Due to His Fear of Looking ‘Weak and Foolish’
Jenny McCarthy Reveals Bedroom ‘Challenges’ with Husband Donnie Wahlberg Sparked Unusual Sleeping Arrangements
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Refuses to Appear on Fox News’ Jesse Watters Show After Alleged On-Air ‘Sexual Harassment’
EXCLUSIVE: Jennifer Aniston, 56, Sparks Fears She’s ‘Pushing Herself Too Far’ for New Man as She Flaunts ‘Disturbingly Defined Abs for Her Age’
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