Harvey Weinstein in hospital

OHMYGOSSIP — Harvey Weinstein is in hospital after contracting pneumonia and COVID-19.
The disgraced movie mogul – who is awaiting a retrial after his 2020 convictions for first degree criminal sexual assault and third degree rape were overturned in April after the New York Court of Appeals ruled he didn’t receive a fair trial – has returned to the Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward to also receive treatment for a “myriad” of long-term health conditions after falling ill.
Juda Engelmayer, Weinstein’s spokesman, said in a statement: “Craig Rothfeld, Mr. Weinstein’s authorised representative and prison consultant, confirms that Mr. Weinstein has been brought back to the Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward so that he can be treated for the myriad of health conditions that he is still afflicted with on a daily basis such as diabetes, high blood pressure, spinal stenosis, fluid on his heart and lungs, and various other conditions.
“In addition, Mr. Weinstein tested positive for COVID and contracted double pneumonia in his lungs.
“We continue to express our gratitude to the officers, doctors and nurses at DOCS, CHS, and NYC H+H who saw to it that Mr. Weinstein was immediately transferred to the Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward and will continue working hand in hand with them to ensure Mr. Weinstein receives proper medical treatment.”
Weinstein, 72, was previously transferred to the hospital in April when he complained of chest pains and spent nine days at the facility – where he had a phone, television, and private bathroom – before being sent back to prison on Rikers Island.
Last week, after a tentative date of 12 November was set for the producer’s retrial, his attorneys told reporters they were hoping to get him transferred back to Bellevue as his diet at Rikers was causing health issues due to the high sugar levels being served.
In 2020, Weinstein was found guilty of first degree criminal sexual assault and third degree rape based on the testimony of production assistant Miriam Haley and former actress Jessica Mann but the convictions were overturned this year after an appellate court ruled the judge prejudiced the jury by allowing women to testify about sexual harassment and assault allegations that were not part of the case behind heard.
But even if the retrial leads to an acquittal, the former Miramax boss won’t be freed as he is also serving a 16-year sentence after being convicted on three counts of sexual assault in a Los Angeles court in 2022.

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Bette Midler and her husband have slept in separate bedrooms for 40 years

OHMYGOSSIP — Bette Midler and her husband Martin von Haselberg have slept in separate bedrooms for 40 years.
The 78-year-old ‘Gypsy’ star tied the knot with the actor back in 1984 after knowing each other for just six weeks and she’s now revealed the secret to their lasting relationship is sleeping separately – insisting they made the decision to have their own bedrooms because of Martin’s snoring.
When asked about the secret to her lasting marriage, Bette told ‘Entertainment Tonight’: “Separate bedrooms. My husband snores.”
She added of her marriage: “It’s been a fabulous ride.”
Bette previously revealed the relationship works because the couple – who are parents to actress daughter Sophie – give each other space and know when to stop arguing.
She told PEOPLE: “I think the secret is giving each other a lot of lead and a lot of room and not being in each other’s faces all the time …
“[Giving in during an argument is] very hard. But sometimes you have to say, ‘It’s not worth it. The fight is not worth it. You have your way and maybe next Thursday I’ll have mine.’ Keep supporting each other. That’s hard, too.”
Bette and Martin first met in 1981 but didn’t actually go out on their first date until 1984 and the ended up getting married just six weeks later.
They eloped to Las Vegas and said their vows in front of an Elvis Presley impersonator.
Bette previously revealed the couple lived in separate houses for several months at the start of their marriage, telling Vanity Fair magazine: “I hardly knew him!”
However, they later decided to move in together and Bette knew she’d made the right choice. During an appearance on Oprah Winfrey’s talk show, the actress explained: “It was time. I was in my late 30s, and he and I both wanted to have a family. It was romantic and not romantic at the same time.”

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Stevie Nicks rushed to hospital after contracting infection

OHMYGOSSIP — Stevie Nicks was rushed to hospital in the middle of the night after being struck down with a mystery infection.
The 76-year-old Fleetwood Mac star was staying in a “fabulous castle” in Scotland prior to her gig in Glasgow on July 6 but she pulled out of the show at the last minute explaining she needed surgery on her leg – and now she’s revealed she was actually seriously ill with an infection and was rushed to hospital by her butler.
During her rescheduled gig at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro venue on Wednesday (26.04.24), Stevie explained the cancellation to the crowd.
In a video from the gig posted on YouTube, she told the audience: “When I got here, I was just really so excited to be in Glasgow. And then I don’t know what happened, I just got this weird infection, and it just went crazy.
“And I’m staying at this fabulous castle … we get here days early because we want to be here for a few days before [the gig] and I finally just looked at my assistant – it was like two in the morning – and I said, ‘I think we need to go to emergency [room]’. And she looked at me and I said, ‘I’m not kidding! I think we need to go to the hospital’.”
Stevie went on to reveal her butler ended up driving her to the hospital in the middle of the night. She added: “And so our butler – this wonderful man, his name was Simian – throws us in his BMW Sedan which was so great and off we sped through the night to a hospital. And I was there for two days .
“They let me go back to the castle, and we cancelled this show and I’ve been fighting this throughout this whole thing, this whole tour, fighting what started here, and I would be damned if I wasn’t coming back here.”
As well as cancelling her show in Glasgow, Stevie also called off a gig at at the Co-Op Live Arena in Manchester and the tour changes were put down to a leg issue which required surgery.
A statement previously posted on X explained: “Due to a recent leg injury requiring a minor surgical procedure that will need a few days of recovery time, Stevie Nicks’ scheduled performances in Glasgow Saturday 6 July and Manchester Tuesday 9 July have been postponed.”
Stevie played the rescheduled Manchester show on July 16.

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Geezer Butler terrified of being hospitalised in depression battle

OHMYGOSSIP — Geezer Butler avoided talking to doctors as he struggled with depression because he was terrified he would be hospitalised against his will.
The Black Sabbath rocker has battled mental health troubles for years and he’s revealed he was told to “watch television or read a book” when he first sought medical help – and he ended up refusing to see any more doctors over fears he would be committed to an institution if he revealed how badly he was suffering.
In an interview with TalkShopLive, Geezer, 75, explained: “Unless you’ve experienced true depression, you can’t describe it. It’s like you’re going to this awful black hole.
“And people would say, like, ‘Oh, just go and have a drink or take the dog for a walk.’ That’s what the doctors used to say. ‘Well, go and watch television or read a book.’ And, of course, you’ve got no interest in anything.”
He went on to add: “I mean, I wasn’t depressed all the time, but when I used to get the bouts of depression, you just couldn’t explain it to anyone, and you were terrified that you [would] go to a mental health person, maybe, and they put you in hospital for years, in a mental institution.
“So you’d never go to doctors or anything like that. And so you just had to get on with it. ”
He struggled to confide in his friends because they couldn’t understand why he was so miserable. Geezer explained: “They were saying, ‘You’ve got all the money you want, you’ve got your house, you’ve got your cars and everything. What’s wrong with you? Cheer up.’
“”And they couldn’t understand that it’s nothing like that. You can have everything you can possibly want in the world, but when you get into those dark, depressing days, nothing matters.”
However, the musician found relief in writing song lyrics – and he poured his pain into Black Sabbath’s huge hit ‘Paranoid’.
Geezer was finally given a proper diagnosis in 1999 and he was given a course of antidepressants which helped him feel better.
He added: “In 1999, I was finally properly diagnosed, and they put me on Prozac for six weeks … After six weeks, this big cloud seemed to lift off me. It was great.”

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Vince Vaughn invests in pickleball team

OHMYGOSSIP — Vince Vaughn has bought a pickleball team.
The 54-year-old actor has become a majority stake owner of Coachella Valley Scorpions after being impressed by the side’s co-owner Kim Kaqd and her “passion”.
He said in a statement: “I have always enjoyed the game and in meeting Kim I was impressed with her, not only as a player, but her passion and style of coaching. I’m excited to support her and the Scorpions on their journey.”
Kim is delighted to have the ‘Wedding Crashers’ actor on board with the team, who were only established in May, and believes he has a lot to offer.
She said: “When you’re on the court with Vince, you can feel his energy and excitement for pickleball.
“His involvement is an exciting development for the team and will help the Scorpions continue to build their brand both in Coachella Valley, and in the broader Southern California area.”
The National Pickleball League (NPL)’s inaugural season kicked off in 2023, and the 2024 season has doubled its number of teams and will include stops in Chicago, Cincinnati, Kansas City and Houston.
And NPL bosses think having an “icon” like Vince supporting the league will only help its popularity.
NPL CEO Paul Bamundo said: “We are thrilled to have an icon like Vince Vaughn illustrate his passion for the game of pickleball by acquiring a majority stake in the Coachella Valley Scorpions.
“The league has experienced unprecedented growth over the first two seasons, and to have Vaughn’s investment in our league really underscores the surging interest of the sport in California and across the country,.
Drake and Michael B. Jordan previously joined as investors in the sport in July 2023.
The Major League Pickleball organisation tweeted at the time: “Excited to have this ace up our sleeve.”
Other high-profile stars who have invested in pickleball teams in recent years include sportsmen LeBron James, Tom Brady, Kevin Durant, Kevin Love and Draymond Green.

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Wiz Khalifa and girlfriend welcome daughter Kaydence into the world

OHMYGOSSIP — Wiz Khalifa has become a dad for the second time.
The 36-year-old rapper – who already has 11-year-old son Sebastian with ex-wife Amber Rose – and his girlfriend Aimee Aguilar welcomed their daughter Kaydence into the world on 17 July, the 30-year-old beauty has revealed.
Aimee shared a TikTok video on Wednesday (24.07.24), in which she reflected on how she felt a week after giving birth.
She said: “I gave birth exactly a week ago today, so I am a week postpartum.
“This is what my stomach looks like.”
The model explained she hadn’t started working out yet to “tighten” her core again but has been doing as much walking around the house and on errands as possible in order to get back to her previous active lifestyle.
However, while she is keen to return to the gym, Amy needs to take it easy at the moment.
She said: “I ended up tearing. So, during the labour and I pushed her out, I tore. I have stitches down there.
“So I think I’m going to wait another week or two before I start doing anything strenuous on my body.”
Aimee urged other women not to worry about their post-pregnancy physique.
She concluded: “To all my other mom girlies, you’ll get through this. Your body will do its thing in its time. Don’t ever compare your postpartum body to anybody else.”
The ‘See You Again’ rapper and his partner revealed on Father’s Day in June that they were expecting a baby girl together.
Alongside a casual photo of the couple, in which Wiz placed his hands on his girlfriend’s baby bump while she held a pregnancy test, he wrote on Instagram: “Baby Girl On The Way.”
Amber was one of the first to publicly congratulate the couple.
She wrote: “We can’t wait to meet her! [heart eye emojis] (sic)”
And when Aimee shared the news on her own account, Amber wrote: “Gorgeous mama [heart eye emoji] (sic)”

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Pharrell Williams’ Olympics party disrupted by PETA protest

OHMYGOSSIP — Pharrell Williams’ star-studded Olympics party in Paris on Thursday night (25.07.24) was disrupted by animal rights protesters.
The musician-turned-fashion designer hosted a glittering event for Louis Vuitton at the brand’s headquarters in the French capital on the eve of the launch of the 2024 Olympic Games in the city on Friday (26.07.24) but the The Prelude To The Olympics bash was stormed by two supporters of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) who waved signs urging him to stop using animal skins in his designs for the company.
PETA Vice President of Corporate Projects Yvonne Taylor said of the protest: “While Pharrell lives it up at celeb-filled soirées, the vulnerable animals sentenced to die for his ‘fashion’ choices languish in pain and filth on factory farms and at slaughterhouses, where they’ll be hacked to bits or skinned alive.
“PETA is calling on Pharrell to stop being complicit in cruelty and help pull Louis Vuitton out of the dark ages by shunning the antiquated use of animal skins and fur.”
The protesters held up signs emblazoned with the words “Pharrell: Stop Killing Animals for Fashion” before they were bundled away by security guards. The event – held at the Louis Vuitton Foundation – was attended by stars including Charlize Theron, Zendaya, Snoop Dogg and Serena Williams.
Pharrell has been Louis Vuitton’s men’s creative director since last year and he previously incurred the wrath of PETA by creating a $1 million made-to-order crocodile-skin bag.
PETA’s US Senior Vice President Lisa Lange invited the musician to tour a crocodile factory farm to see how the creatures are treated prior to slaughter.
She said: “We’d like to invite you on a less-than-luxurious tour of a filthy (for that’s what they are) crocodile factory farm with us to see the living origins of your ‘Millionaire’ bag.
“You’d want to bring along nose plugs and high boots to wade through fetid, waste-filled water. If we go to an indoor tank, also bring a flashlight, because you won’t see daylight. There are no blurred lines here. Killing wildlife for a bag isn’t cool – it’s cold.”

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Eva Amurri sobbed after trolls called her wedding dress ‘weird and awful’

OHMYGOSSIP — Eva Amurri burst into tears after trolls branded her wedding dress “weird” and “awful” and claimed it made her breasts look “droopy”.
Susan Sarandon’s actress daughter, 39, married chef Ian Hock at a glittering ceremony in New York’s Hudson Valley last month with the bride walking down the aisle in a strapless gown by Kim Kassas. Pictures of the couple’s big day were published by PEOPLE but it led to a pile-on by trolls who criticised Eva’s dress choice and her figure and the nasty comments left her sobbing.
In a post on her Happilyevaafter blog, Eva wrote: “I had purposefully gone into my wedding dress shopping wanting to show my figure and really celebrate myself as a woman – body parts included. Sexy and Elegant were two words that I mentioned at every dress appointment. It had never occurred to me that people I don’t even know would find my body so offensive, and especially that they would care so much about what I would choose to wear on my own wedding day.”
She added of the vicious trolling: “Here I was, staring at hundreds of cruel comments: ‘Yeah strapless dresses aren’t for everyone’, ‘Awful, inappropriate dress’, ‘Awful dress!!!! So unflattering! Put them away!’, ‘That’s the weirdest display of tatas my eyes have ever seen’, and perhaps the most common sentiment: ‘DROOPY BEWBS’. I felt hot tears spring to my eyes in a way that brought me right back to Middle School.”
She added: “Perhaps stupidly, it had never even occurred to me that people would have such a strong reaction to what my body looked like in a dress I picked for my own wedding.
“When you are processing this type of emotional aggression from strangers, it is so unsettling. I could never in a million years imagine seeing an image of a person living their happiest moment and want to tear that to pieces publicly.”
Eva went on to reveal a friend tried to console her by telling her about a similar experience which happened to model Olivia Culpo, who was also trolled over her wedding dress because it was too modest.
She added: “What has society come to, when you can neither be sexy elegant, nor modestly elegant, on your own terms, at your own wedding?
“Two women got married on the same day clothed vastly differently, and neither was ‘right’. Neither was good enough. Both made a mistake.
“Both should feel ashamed. Or, at least if you spend any time on the internet, that’s what we were supposed to think. If I was a ‘Whore’ and she was a ‘Nun’, how does anybody win?”
Eva – whose dad is Susan’s ex Franco Amurri – was previously married to Kyle Martino – the father of her three kids – from 2011 to 2020.
They split in November 2019 while Eva was pregnant with their third child.

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Brandi Glanville ‘miserable and depressed’ over stress-related condition

OHMYGOSSIP — Brandi Glanville is “miserable and depressed” due to a skin condition.
The 51-year-old star has spoken about suffering from angiodema – a swelling in the deep layers of the skin and other tissues – and believes it is due to stress stemming from her stint on ‘Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip’, and she’s claimed the problem has got so bad, she is unable to work.
Sharing a photo of her swollen cheek, Brandi wrote on X: “This is why I’m miserable and depressed 🙁
“I’m not even gonna share the picture of when it sinks in. Stress will kill you. How is your wealth? Take care of yourself people, thank you Bravo.
“I couldn’t even work if I wanted to at this point.”
Brandi previously told how the problem has left her struggling to eat and speak.
Speaking to ‘Entertainment Tonight’ about the “worst year of [her] life”, she said: “I’ve had some health issues that have affected my ability to talk. My ability to taste food, my face basically would swell up, like I would have anaphylactic shock, go into anaphylactic shock constantly and I saw seven doctors and their answer to it was it was stress-induced angioedema.”
Brandi regrets having taken her “health for granted” and feared she’d never “feel the same again”.
She said: “I just want to be healthy. I have taken my health for granted.
“I cried on my birthday. It was on November 16th. I cried the whole night and I thought that was my new normal. I was just never gonna look the same or feel the same. I was just gonna be this giant pumpkin head and like my mouth even now I get tired of talking. So I didn’t do my podcast for several months because I would just have to stop and take breaks. It’s insane. I took my health for granted.”
The former model believes the condition was sparked by the stress of accusations made by ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ star Caroline Manzo, who alleged sexual misconduct including groping during the filming of ‘Ultimate Girls Trip’, which led to Brandi being removed from the show, though she has denied the allegations.
Brandi has since hired a legal team and accused producers of fostering an unsafe working environment by encouraging excessive drinking.
Her lawyers claimed in a letter that she had been “subjected to a vicious media campaign based on false allegations of sexual misconduct” and the “character assassination” has led to “financial ruin” for her.
Additionally, presenter Andy Cohen was cleared in an investigation into claims of misconduct made against him by Brandi after she accused him of sexual harassment and claimed he invited her to watch him have sex with ‘Below Deck’ castmember Kate Chastain.
Her lawyers also sent a letter to Bravo’s parent company NBCUniversal, Warner Bros. and production company Shed Media in February claiming he made the advance in an inappropriate recording which he sent her in 2022.
Andy later said sorry for the “inappropriate” clip and insisted the reality TV favourite was “in on the joke”.

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‘Insecure man with a large ego’: Christina Hall takes swipe at estranged husband

OHMYGOSSIP — Christina Hall has seemingly branded her estranged husband an “insecure man with a large ego”.
The HGTV star split from Josh Hall earlier this month after almost three years of marriage and, days after she filed court documents accusing him of taking $35,000 of her own money, she has taken to Instagram to hint there had been problems in their relationship for some time.
Christina – who has three children from previous relationships – wrote on Instagram in a white font on a black screen: “Over here waiting for the typical Hired PR rep speech of ‘how I was blind-sided and how I’m working on myself and taking time to heal at her ranch …………. Meanwhile, I’m over here not as nice and quiet as I used to be …..
“I have worked my a** off to build this life for myself and my children and anyone who would try and take what they do not deserve/ what they did NOT work for should be ashamed. An insecure man with a large ego can sure try and derail you- but ‘still i rise’ ….
“For those that aren’t aware … divorces do not happen overnight .. there is always a breaking point. This one is personal…….,(sic)”
In court documents filed in Orange County Superior Court in California and obtained by ‘Entertainment Tonight’, earlier this week, the ‘Flip or Flop’ star accused her estranged husband of “diverting” funds to his account.
She wrote: “Josh was able to divert over $35,000 of my separate property rental income into his account,
“I am asking for Josh to account for the funds taken and return them to me as those funds are specifically used to pay any loans, obligations, property taxes, insurance, and maintenance for these rental properties.”
The 41-year-old star explained she owns rental homes in both Franklin and Nashville in Tennessee and claimed Josh contacted her property manager via text on 8 July, a day after they filed for divorce.
She accompanied her filing with a screenshot of the purported messages, which read: “Hi. For June payments, can we please get it sent to a different account when it’s time? Thank you.”
Christina – who stated she learned about the messages on 21 July – claimed the phrasing “Can we please” was inaccurate because she “had no personal contact with Josh on July 8, 2024”.
She added: “I would not have asked him to send himself my money the day after I told him we are getting divorced.”
She claimed the property manager compiled with the request as they thought she had “authorised the change of accounts and asked for account details and Josh provided his own Wells Fargo Bank account.”
Christina has requested a judge order Josh to return the money, and also asked for exclusive use of their Newport Beach residence.

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Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu’s career suffered ‘a little bit’ over nude scene refusal

OHMYGOSSIP — Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu’s career suffered “a little bit” because of her refusal to do sex scenes.
The ‘Emily in Paris’ actress stripped in her debut film role in Roger Vadim’s 1983 movie ‘Surprise Party’ but she vowed never to disrobe again in order to avoid being put into “horrible” situations.
She told The Times newspaper: “I got a gig when I was 18, a film by Vadim. Who put me naked. That’s when I understood, ‘No! I’m not doing that.’ But I did do it once…
“It was harder then, in the early Eighties. It was about being an object.
“I experienced the random stuff that happens. You get a script and it’s always, how many sex scenes do you need? Because you know the guys are gonna want to see you naked.
“[After the Vadim film] I always said no. If you’re scared of not finding a job because you’re not doing what they want, you’re eventually going to do it and find yourself in situations that are horrible.
“But if you just say, ‘No, this is me. This is my body. This is my personality,’ that’s OK.”
Asked if he career suffered as a result of her stance, she said: “Yeah, a little bit, probably. But I prefer my freedom.”
The 61-year-old actress is currently single and she admitted men are scared of her because of her role as tough marketing boss Sylvie Grateau.
Asked if she thinks men are frightened of her, she said: “Yes, and women too. Sylvie is only part of me! And Sylvie is layered. She is tough, but she’s vulnerable.
“When you’re hypersensitive you have to be tough, to protect yourself. Otherwise what? You’re just gonna cry all the time? You need armour to protect yourself from this s***** world. You have to say no. You have to have boundaries. Because people try to get you all the time.
“I should ask [men]: do you see Sylvie in me?
“I think a good man, a mensch, is not afraid of a strong woman. Are there enough good men?”

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Minnie Driver trusts partner Addison O’Dea with her ‘whole heart’

OHMYGOSSIP — Minnie Driver trusts her boyfriend Addison O’Dea with her “whole heart”.
The 54-year-old actress has been dating the filmmaker, 45, since 2018 and she has now opened up about their relationship revealing Addison encompasses all of the qualities she was looking for in a partner – insisting he’s full of “respect, kindness and humour”.
She told PEOPLE magazine: “I trust him with all of my heart … Addy doesn’t have an ulterior motive.
“What I’ve realised is love is made up of all these things, but I’ve never seen them right off the bat in a person: respect, kindness, compassion, friendship, intelligence, humour and enormous security. I saw them very quickly in Addison.”
Minnie has previously dated stars including Matt Damon and John Cusack and was engaged to Josh Brolin, but she’s never married and she recently revealed she has no plans to walk down the aisle with Addison even though he would be the perfect husband.
She told The Times newspaper: “I’m with someone who doesn’t want to get married but who is the most devoted, loving, extraordinary … Everything I could have wanted in my childhood idea of a husband, he actually is.”
Minnie also explained her previously turbulent relationship history stems from the breakdown of her parents’ marriage when she was a child.
She added: “If I look at my history, what it did was make me want to be married so much and then choose men who were so not the right men to be married to.
“So I would carry on longing to be married and to have that conservative version [of a relationship], find men who had no interest in that, and then if one did, run a mile.”
Last year, Minnie – who has a son Henry from a previous relationship – celebrated her fifth anniversary with Addison by sharing a sweet post on Instagram alongside a picture of the pair on their first formal date on a trip to the Emmy Awards in 2019 and another shot of them enjoying a day out at the beach.
She wrote: “Five years filled with laughter, grief, creativity and becoming our little tribe of 4 (counting Bob [their dog]).
“Here we are on our first formal date, which was a v. glam affair, and you made me laugh so much I split a seam in this beautiful dress. Slide 2 is how we really are: happy, eating, by the sea. Love you.”

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Hugh Jackman’s $15 ‘gift’ for Kevin Feige

OHMYGOSSIP — Hugh Jackman presented Kevin Feige with a $15 gift voucher during the Marvel boss’ induction to the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The 55-year-old actor paid tribute to the 51-year-old studio chief on Thursday (25.07.24) and was able to offer a “full circle” moment when he recalled how Kevin, who was then a production assistant, took him for dinner after what he thought was a failed audition to play Wolverine in 2000’s ‘X-Men’.
In a video shared by ‘Entertainment Tonight’, Hugh told the assembled audience, which included Chris Evans, Ryan Reynolds, Kathryn Hahn, Simu Liu, Chris Pratt, Ke Huy Quan, and Brie Larson, Kevin had kindly offered to drive him to the airport following his audition.
He continued: “We get in the car, we’re just chatting, and all of a sudden he pulls over at a restaurant.
“Now at this point I know I’m not getting the part. Kevin knows I’m not getting the part. The waiter in the restaurant knows I’m not getting the part. But Kevin says, ‘I want to buy you a steak.
“And like, I’m an actor, it’s free steak, I’m in totally…He [Kevin] took the time to take care of me. And I will never ever forget it.
“It’s 25 years later. And this is kind of a full circle moment. So is there any way I can show my affection for this man today? Other than saying a few words?
“I got you this gift certificate to Mastros Steakhouse. This is a full $15 gift certificate… valid on Tuesdays between 3 and 3.30pm. Don’t cry.”
But the ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ star joked he wouldn’t be joining his old friend for a meal.
He quipped: “I honestly would go with you, but I’m kind of a massive movie star now [so] it would not look good for me. Congratulations Kevin Feige.”
The Australian actor previously admitted he would “never forget” Kevin’s kind gesture.
He told Entertainment Weekly: “I said, ‘Kevin, we all know I’m not getting the part. You don’t have to do dinner.’
“But no, he sat in there and had a steak dinner with me and then drove me to the airport.
“I’ll never forget it.
“That was the nicest thing. I thought, I’ll never see him again.”
Hugh landed the part and it went on to be a breakthrough role for the star, who has now portrayed Wolverine/ Logan in nine movies, including his cameos in ‘X-Men: First Class’ and ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’.

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Taylor Swift did her own hair and make-up for shots that went with lockdown albums ‘Folklore’ and ‘Evermore’

OHMYGOSSIP — Taylor Swift did her own hair and make-up for the promotional material that went with her two lockdown albums ‘Folklore’ and ‘Evermore’.
The 34-year-old singer released the records as surprises for fans during Covid and opened up about the secrets of their making during her ‘Eras Tour’ stop at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg, Germany.
She told fans: “I started making ‘Folklore’ about two days into the pandemic.
“It was just, like, such a challenge for us as creators, but it was so fulfilling.
“Then came time to take some pictures for the album. You can’t have hair and makeup, you can’t have wardrobe, you have to just do it yourself.
“So I called my friend who has some woods behind her house and was like, ‘Can I take some pictures in your forest?’ And she said, ‘Yes’.
“I ordered all these nightgowns online and brought them, and then did my own hair and makeup… just was like, ‘Guess I’ll braid it? I don’t know’.”
The shots of her sporting the look were captured by photographer Beth Garrabrant, and showed Taylor with two braided buns.
‘Folklore’ was released on 24 July, 2020 and months later on 11 December the same year, Taylor surprised her fans again by releasing her ninth studio album ‘Evermore’.
Taylor also told fans making albums is usually a “collaborative” process, but that in lockdown she had to find new ways to create with producers Jack Antonoff, 40, and Aaron Dessner, 48, at a distance.
Taylor took the lead on songwriting and recording at home, while Jack and Aaron helped via phone.
Taylor mentioned her hair again in an Instagram post after her Hamburg show, saying it had unlocked her “fuzzy” look.
Her ‘Eras Tour’ is heading to Munich on Saturday (27.07.24) and Sunday.
She will then travel to Austria and Poland for performances throughout early August, with the European leg of Taylor’s record-breaking concluding with a five-night stint in London, after she did three nights in the capital earlier this summer.

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Oprah Winfrey believes people still think she’s secretly gay

OHMYGOSSIP — Oprah Winfrey is convinced many people still think she’s in a secret relationship with Gayle King.
The 70-year-old TV titan has faced years of false rumours suggesting she’s romantically involved with her best friend even though she’s been dating businessman Stedman Graham since the 1980s – and Oprah believes the gossip may never fully go away.
During an appearance on Melinda Gates’ ‘Moments That Make Us’ You Tube series, Oprah explained: “I think we’ve shared pretty much everything and I would have to say, it wasn’t even a matter of navigation. For years, people used to say we were gay, and listen, we were up against that forever. And people still may think it.”
Gayle then joked: “I used to say to Oprah: ‘You gotta do a show on this because it’s hard enough for me to get a date on Saturday night with people thinking we’re gay’. Because if we were gay, we’d tell you!”
Oprah went on to insist she believes the rumours started because it was previously unusual to see two women have such a close friendship.
She added: “One of the things I used to think was that people weren’t accustomed to seeing women with this kind of truth bond … ”
The TV star also suggested the reason the pair has been so close for so many years is because there is no “jealously” in their friendship.
She said: “The reason why I think our friendship has worked is because Gayle is happier, not happy, but happier for me for any kind of success or victory or challenge I get through than I am for myself.
“And I feel as happy as she does – I can’t be happier than, cannot surpass Gayle. You cannot out-happy her. I am equally as happy for her … [There’s not even a] hint of jealousy about anything”.
Gayle added: “I just assumed everybody had a really good friend. I just assumed every woman – maybe not for men – but I just assumed every woman had at least one.'”

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Katy Perry says ‘everyone’ has seen partner Orlando Bloom’s ‘junk’

OHMYGOSSIP — Katy Perry says “everyone” has seen her partner Orlando Bloom’s “junk”.
The ‘I Kissed a Girl’ singer, 39, made the gag when the Mediterranean island Sardinia came up during a press chat – as it was where the singer was famously snapped sitting on a paddleboard in front of stark-naked Orlando, 47, as he rowed in the water.
She said during an appearance on Heart FM with hosts Jamie Theakston and Zoe Hardman while pulling out a tourist guide for Sardinia in their chat: “Sardinia! I was just there actually I just did a show. And also it’s where everyone saw my partner’s junk… .”
Zoe, 41, laughed: “I don’t think I’ve seen those photos…”, but Katy replied: “Oh please! You have them saved in your hidden photos. In your hidden photos that no one can see, you sick-o.”
Jamie, 53, chipped in: “I think they should have paddle boarding in the Olympics,” with Katy responding: “Well he would do it definitely.”
In 2017, Orlando joked he “broke the internet” when the naked paddleboarding images emerged.
He told Nick Grimshaw, 39, on the host’s BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show: “It’s been talked about so much I’m over it already. My poor son! He’s got a lot to live up to… I broke the Internet.”
Katy and Orlando have daughter Daisy, three, while the actor has his boy Flynn, 13, with his 41-year-old former wife Miranda Kerr.
Katy also told Heart FM about life with her daughter, saying the toddler says words such as “tomato” in a British accent as Orlando sticks to British words for “bin”, “boot” and “cuppa”.
She said: “She will make friends so instantly and she calls them ‘darling’… like ‘Darling, darling!’
“She says ‘tomato’ (in a British accent) and then she also says ‘mind your head’, but in an American accent.
“Orlando sticks to ‘bin’, he sticks to ‘boot’ and he sticks to ‘cuppa’, and I have to say ‘trash’.
“(Daisy) also speaks Spanish so she has three languages going on.
“It comes from her nanny – she speaks Spanish to her and it’s amazing because I’d love to learn. Well, I am learning with her!”

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