Celebrity Divorce and Scandal
October 11th, 2017 — Divorce
It may have taken too long for consequences over these horrible actions, but now Harvey Weinstein is losing everything.
His wife Georgina Chapman has announced she is leaving him, telling People:
“My heart breaks for all the women who have suffered tremendous pain because of these unforgivable actions. I have chosen to leave my husband. Caring for my young children is my first priority and I ask the media for privacy at this time.”
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October 10th, 2017 — Divorce
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Celebrities are reacting on Twitter to the latest development in the sexual harassment scandal surrounding Harvey Weinstein, who’s now being accused of rape by three different women. See below Hollywood stars’ tweets and reactions to the new allegations against the movie producer.
In the days since The New York Times published an expose detailing decades of sexual harassment accusations against Weinstein, The New Yorker has now published an article featuring allegations of assault. The piece, written by Ronan Farrow, includes testimony from three women who claim the disgraced mogul forced them to engage in sex acts against their will.
Two of the women accusing Weinstein of rape are actresses Asia Argento and Lucia Evans, while the third chose to remain anonymous. Additionally, Mira Sorvino and Rosanna Arquette both went on the record recounting instances of being sexually harassed by the producer. Weinstein, who was fired last week from the production company he co-founded, “unequivocally denied” the new rape charges through a statement from his rep.
Among the celebrities reacting to the allegations in the New Yorker article is Mandy Moore who tweeted, “Incredible reporting by @RonanFarrow. All the love & support in the world to the brave women who came forward to speak on record.” Lena Dunham said, “More horror. More pain. Bravo to perma-ally @RonanFarrow. Deepest love to @AsiaArgento and the other remarkable women who shared here.” And Jedediah Bila stated, “Harvey Weinstein sounds like an absolute monster.”
Anthony Bourdain, who’s dating Argento, asked, “Can we use the word ‘rapist’ now?” Kumail Nanjiani expressed, “This is harrowing. I am trying to be better in being attuned to the ways in which women are mistreated in Hollywood.” And Marlee Matlin offered, “We should ALL condemn sexual harassment/rape as well as be disgusted with past efforts to delegitimize victims with lurid tabloid gossip.”
The New Yorker article also indicates that the Manhattan District Attorney’s office decided not to file charges against Weinstein despite having evidence he sexually assaulted a model at his office in 2015. In reference to the claim, an outraged Jessica Chastain noted, “There was PROOF and the DA did nothing.” Meanwhile, Patricia Arquette conveyed, “I am very proud of my sister @RoArquette and all the women and men & police who spoke up in this article.”
Chloe Grace Moretz expressed, “The women who have spoken up against one of the most powerful men in our industry are heroes for all women going forward. I stand with them and am sickened by the crimes he committed, I push for a safer workplace for all women.” Mia Farrow said, “Deep respect for each woman who told their story, not knowing what they’d face. And I’m so proud of @RonanFarrow.” And James Gunn wrote, “After today’s New Yorker story, I take back all the mean things I’ve said about Harvey Weinstein & replace them with even meaner ones.”
Mira Sorvino added, “Very proud of my sisters in spirit who had the courage to break the silence. Very hard for me-more so for others. We took our power back!!” Ike Barinholtz said, “True scum. Anyone who abetted this fu**ing monster should be ashamed. Amazing work @RonanFarrow.” Sophia Bush offered, “This. The cutlure of abuse – in MANY industries – and fear of what will happen to you if you say something, breeds trauma and silence.” Andy Richter called the new allegations “just fu**ing repugnant.” Michelle Rodriguez said, “The chickens come home to roost in Hollywood, I’m surprised to see the solidarity amongst women here it’s impressive. Glad it exists.” Katie Couric noted, “Harvey Weinstein has four daughters.” And Rose McGowan wrote, “The boogie monster of our waking nightmare has been toppled with our flaming sword.”
Additionally, Ben Affleck posted a statement on Facebook condemning the alleged actions of the producer, who helped launch his career by producing Good Will Hunting. “I am saddened and angry that a man who I worked with used his position of power to intimidate, sexually harass and manipulate many women over decades,” the actor wrote. “The additional allegations of assault that I read this morning made me sick. This is completely unacceptable, and I find myself asking what I can do to make sure this doesn’t happen to others. We need to do better at protecting our sisters, friends, co-workers and daughters. We must support those who come forward, condemn this type of behavior when we see it and help ensure there are more women in positions of power.”
And Hillary Clinton, who’s received large donations from Weinstein over the years for both her political campaigns and foundations, released a statement saying, “I was shocked and appalled by the revelations about Harvey Weinstein. The behavior described by women coming forward cannot be tolerated. Their courage and the support of others is critical in helping to stop this kind of behavior.” Gossip Cop will update as more celebrities react to the new rape allegations against Weinstein.
October 10th, 2017 — Divorce
Harvey Weinstein is losing powerful Hollywood allies left and right.
As we previously reported, the movie mogul was fired from his company, The Weinstein Company, after The New York Times published an investigation exposing three decades of sexual harassment allegations. Unsurprisingly, many A-listers were quick to denounce Weinstein following the explosive exposé.
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The latest stars to distance themselves from Harvey are industry vets George Clooney and Kevin Smith. GOOD!
Although Weinstein gave Clooney his first big break in the film From Dusk till Dawn, Amal Clooney‘s husband made sure to call the disgraced producer’s actions “indefensible.”
In a statement to the Daily Beast, George noted:
“It’s indefensible. That’s the only word you can start with. Harvey’s admitted to it, and it’s indefensible.”
You can say that again, bud! And while George has heard “rumors” about Harvey over the years, he only heard gossip that “certain actresses had slept with Harvey to get a role” and dismissed the chit chat as he thought it wasn’t true.
In regards to the multiple sexual harassment settlements, Clooney defends that he was 100% in the dark. He continued:
“I’ve known Harvey for twenty years. … But I can tell you that I’ve never seen any of this behavior — ever… I didn’t hear anything about that and I don’t know anyone that did. That’s a whole other level and there’s no way you can reconcile that. There’s nothing to say except that it’s indefensible.”
Preach. The Oscar winner is REALLY worked up over this Weinstein scandal as he specifically brought up Lauren Sivan‘s encounter with Harvey. The Hollywood hunk concluded:
“I mean, cornering a young anchorwoman in the kitchen and jerking off into a potted plant? That’s not just some rumor about Harvey hitting on a woman; it’s disturbing on a whole lot of levels, because there had to be a lot of people involved in covering that up.”
It’s gonna be okay, dude. We mean, you’re not the one who masturbated into a potted plant!
Still, George isn’t the only one left SHOOKETH over this controversy, as Smith took to Twitter on Monday and wrote:
He financed the first 14 years of my career – and now I know while I was profiting, others were in terrible pain. It makes me feel ashamed. https://t.co/T0hInW7EqJ
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) October 9, 2017
Hopefully, more men in Hollywood will follow in George and Kevin’s footsteps. The only way to end this type of behavior is to not enable it, folks!!
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October 10th, 2017 — Divorce
You know what they say, “never meet your idols”!
As we reported, this was certainly the case for Lady GaGa, who opened up about her feud with the iconic Madonna in her new Netflix documentary.
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But she’s not the only one who has gone head-to-head with someone she once saw as a role-model!
Ch-ch-check out more not-so-happy endings (below)!
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October 10th, 2017 — Divorce
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Derek Fisher and Sharna Burgess were the third pair to be sent home from Season 25 of “Dancing With The Stars” on Monday. They received the fewest number of votes combined from last week and this Monday’s shows. See the video below of their elimination.
In addition to Fisher and Burgess, Nick Lachey and Peta Murgatroyd were in the bottom two. Fisher received 21 out of 30 points last week after his cha-cha-cha to DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince’s “The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air.” He faired slightly better than the previous week, during which he received 19 points on both Ballroom and Latin nights.
On Monday’s “Most Memorable Year” night, Fisher and Burgess did a jazz routine to Curtis Mayfield’s “Move On Up.” About the performance, Len Goodman said, “It was upbeat. It was uplifting. And for me, it was your best dance.” Bruno Tonioli liked the dance, too. And Carrie Ann Inaba said, “I love [its] celebration of life.” For his last dance performance, Fisher received a total of 23 out of a possible 30 points.
Fisher’s time on “Dancing With The Stars” showed improvement from week to week. As noted, he received 19 out of 30 for his first three performances and 21 points before Monday’s routine. While the scores were essentially the same, right before the buzzer the former basketball star posted his highest score. But even that wasn’t enough of a slam dunk to save him.
Fisher and Burgess were the third dancing pair to be voted off. As Gossip Cop previously reported, Debbie Gibson and Alan Bersten were eliminated from “Dancing With The Stars” two weeks ago. Before them, Barbara Corcoran and Keo Motsepe were the first booted from the competition show. Watch the video below of Derek Fisher and Sharna Burgess’s elimination from this season’s “Dancing With The Stars.”
October 9th, 2017 — Divorce
From Perez, in his own words:
“Hi! Starting this off saying ‘Dear friend’ doesn’t seem appropriate.
So, let me start off the way that feels right!
Dear fam,
I want you to hear this directly from me, in my voice and here first.
I always speak in the third person on PerezHilton.com – because since the beginning this experience has been bigger than just me. It’s something WE have shared for 13 years!
A lot has changed over the past decade plus and I am so thankful, humbled, and truly indebted that you have accepted me through the fat and the fug and the then and the now. We’ve grown up together and evolved and I continue to do so – in the best way possible!
I am beaming with joy and pride as I share with you that my family has grown yet again.
Last week my son and daughter welcomed a sister into the world!
Mayte Amor was born on Wednesday, October 4th at 3:26 PM – weighing 7 lbs 4 oz, measuring 20 inches long, and she’s perfect!
Named after her grandparents – Mario & Teresita – their love will forever flow through her and protect her and all of my kids.
Grandma is over the moon and so are her siblings!
Mayte Amor waited until 41 weeks to make her fashionably late arrival. She’s doing everything a newborn should do and doing it so well. She’s a whole 7 days advanced!
Thank you to my sister for keeping everything running so smoothly here.
Thank you to everyone who’s reached out with love and concern over my needed social media break.
And, most importantly, thank you to the surrogate who gave me the greatest gift anyone could ever receive!
And thank you to the other two surrogates who helped us as well!
And thank you to all the surrogates who give so selflessly and whose kindness is inspiring!
There are still many states in America that, sadly, prohibit surrogacy and I hope to use my voice to advocate for making it legal across the country!
I am deliriously tired and equally happy! This is a very special time for me and my family!
Family time is the best time! Family first! They are my everything!”
October 9th, 2017 — Divorce
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Rachel Bilson’s Los Angeles home was robbed of around $ 50,000 in goods, including jewelry, shoes and handbags. The burglary reportedly took place on Friday while the actress was out. Gossip Cop has reached out to her rep for more information about the crime.
Bilson reportedly left her home at around 10 a.m. on Friday, and found the place ransacked after returning a few hours later. It’s estimated that around $ 40,000 to $ 50,000 worth of property was stolen. According to TMZ, the thieves may have gained entry to the actress’s house through an unlocked sliding glass door.
By Gossip Cop’s count, this is actually the sixth time Bilson has been robbed. In 2009, the actress was targeted by the infamous “Bling Ring,” the group of privileged teens who burglarized a slew of other stars such as Mischa Barton, Paris Hilton, Megan Fox, and Orlando Bloom. In total, Bilson had approximately $ 350,000 worth of valuables stolen back then.
Bilson later told Cosmopolitan of those robberies, “It’s important to detach from material things, but the special, personal things I lost are hard to forget.” One of those things taken was her mother’s engagement ring. Later, during an appearance on Chelsea Handler’s old E! show “Chelseas Lately,” Bilson admitted, “One of the girls pooped in my house… Not even talking about the Chanel bags, the things that were stolen. This girl pooped in my house!” Gossip Cop has sought a comment about the latest burglary from Bilson’s rep. We have also reached out to the LAPD for a comment. We will update as we gather more information about the robbery
As Gossip Cop has reported, there have been a number of other celebrities whose homes have been burglarized in 2017. Among the stars targeted in robberies include Floyd Mayweather, Kendall Jenner, Scott Disick, David Spade, Alanis Morissette, Michael B. Jordan, Hilary Duff, Cesar Milan, Jaime Pressly, Emmy Rossum and Jason Derulo, to name a few. There was also an attempted robbery at Demi Lovato’s house in July, but the crime was thwarted after the singer’s dog scared off the perpetrator.
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October 9th, 2017 — Divorce
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A new report alleges Prince Charles will never move into Buckingham Palace because he believes it’s haunted, but the entire story is made-up. Gossip Cop, however, can reveal the truth. We’re told it’s “not true.”
The ridiculous allegation can be found in the latest issue of the National Enquirer, which reads in an absurd headline, “Prince Charles Spooked Out By Palace Ghosts & Goblins!” In the accompanying story, the magazine’s seemingly fake “source” is quoted as saying, “Charles just wants to stay away, thinking he’ll never get a night’s sleep at Queen mum’s castle!” And in bizarrely unnatural language, the outlet’s questionable “royal rat” goes on to contend, “He and Camilla are perfectly happy remaining at their Clarence House digs, without having to worry about spirits like the ancient Queen Victoria, and whom-evah, clinking and clanking through Bucks bedchambers during darkest night!”
Let Gossip Cop set the record straight on the outlet’s latest claim, which is bursting with seemingly fake and made-up quotes. While the Prince of Wales currently occupies Clarence House, a stone’s throw from Buckingham Palace, it has been reported that he will move out of the smaller, royal residence when he becomes King, contrary to the Enquirer’s article. “Buckingham Palace will remain the official London residence of the Monarch,” a statement from Prince Charles’s office said earlier this year.
And despite widespread speculation over how the Prince of Wales will use the palace when he sits on the throne, he certainly doesn’t want to “stay away” from the historic palace because of his alleged belief that the residence is “haunted.” Notwithstanding the outlet’s obvious blunder, Gossip Cop still checked in with a source close to the situation who assures us the magazine’s ridiculous report is 100 percent “not true.” It’s nothing more than a fabrication.
Of course, we’re not remotely surprised by the supermarket tabloid’s latest piece of fiction. Remember, Gossip Cop corrected the often disproven publication in August for wrongly claiming in a baseless story that Prince Charles can only reign as King for seven years before handing over the throne to Prince William. That wasn’t true, and the same goes for the outlet’s most recent concoction.
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October 9th, 2017 — Divorce
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Kourtney Kardashian celebrated her birthday with a girls trip to Mexico on Sunday’s brand new “Keeping Up with the Kardashians.” Unfortunately, problems arose when Kim began having flashbacks to her Paris robbery, while Scott Disick felt jealous back home. Get the full episode recap below!
Early in the show, Kourtney told her mom Kris that she and 17 other girls, including Kim, were headed to Mexico for four nights to celebrate her birthday. Unfortunately, Khloe wasn’t able to tag along because she was with boyfriend Tristan Thompson in Cleveland. Meanwhile, the momager decided to take Scott and his three kids camping since he was on daddy duty while Kourtney was away in Mexico.
Shortly after landing in Mexico, Kim began having a panic attack because she was still traumatized from her terrifying Paris robbery last year, and began fearing for her safety. While in tears, she called up her friend Joe Francis, the owner of the villa where the girls were staying, and said, “I just have anxiety. Are you sure it’s safe here?” “Yeah, Kim it’s safe there, I promise you.” Joe assured her. “I have my kids there. It’s safe.” Kim noted in a confessional, “Ever since Paris, I just like go through this worst case scenario mode in my head. I was so excited to come on this trip and I had no idea that I was gonna end up feeling this way.” The reality star then explained that she realized she and her friends are “the biggest targets ever” because they’re all flaunting expensive luggage and belongings. Still crying, she told Joe on the phone, “I’m just like, ‘Why did I come, you know?” He assured her the villa was perfectly safe, and Kim eventually calmed down and pulled herself together.
That night at Kourtney’s birthday dinner, the girls began drinking shots of tequila while Kim announced, “I think I have a hashtag for the trip: #MILFsGoneWild.” She add in a confessional, “I’ve been trying to not make this about me and get my anxiety together. It’s so much fun to see Kourtney like a MILF gone wild, and all her friends just dancing, drinking and having fun, and just letting loose without kids.” After blowing out the candles on a giant cake, Kourtney then began hitting a large pinata filled with sex toys while all the girls danced the night away.
The next day, Kim’s assistant Stephanie showed her paparazzi photos taken of them walking on the beach, and the reality star was taken aback by the unflattering images. “Oh my God!” she exclaimed. “Like, I don’t get it! Like, I literally don’t look like this!” She later explained in a confessional, “I’m already having this anxiety attack over security, and I’m already just on high alert and now paparazzi’s found us. Just the scrutiny that we get all the time, we’re trying to avoid that.” She added, “I’m doing all the steps to try to be as private and discreet as possible and then you take pictures, and if they’re not perfect, people just body shame and criticize you. For people just to think that’s OK is so frustrating.”
Kim eventually stormed back into the house, telling her friends, “I need to untag myself in everything. I’m literally going to go back inside and just start untagging.” Later, most of the girls went jet skiing, but Kim was too upset to join them. Instead, the reality star sulked in the villa while complaining about the paparazzi photos of her. “This is so frustrating,” she said. “I just came to chill out and not worry about anything. This has been the worst trip for me.”
Back in Los Angeles, Kris, Scott and the kids set up tents in her backyard for their at-home camping experience. Scott was disappointed that Kris had bought expensive sleeping bags and hired chefs to cook them food because he was hoping to “rough it,” but Kris insisted that sleeping in the backyard was “rough” enough for her. Kris then received a phone call from Kourtney, who went on about how great a time she was having in Mexico. “I threw up last night four times in my bed and slept in it because I could not get up!” Kourtney laughed, while Kris screamed, “That’s gross.” An annoyed Scott overheard the entire conversation, and added, “How is it that she’s allowed to throw up in bed and I have to go to rehab if I do something like that?” He added in a confessional, “The last thing I want to do is really hear exactly what Kourt’s doing on this Mexican getaway. I get a little jealous because I wish we could have had some of those types of times when we were together.”
When Kim returned home, she told her friend Jonathan Cheban that she felt insecure following the paparazzi photos that emerged from the trip. “It can really hurt your soul if you hear enough bad things about you, even if you know you don’t look like that,” she said. “The last thing I want to have is a complex.” “I think you should forget about it,” Jonathan told her. “Everybody loves you. You look amazing. Just pick your head back up.” Kim then said she was considering skipping the upcoming Met Gala because she didn’t feel attractive, but her friend insisted she looked great and should attend the event.
After returning home, Kourtney caught up with her mom Kris, who asked how the vacation went. “It was the best four days of my life,” Kourtney responded. Her mom, however, told her it was a bad idea to announce on social media that she threw up “and then went to sleep in it.” “Why? It’s so funny,” Kourtney told her mom, who failed to see the humor in the situation. Kourtney then asked, “How was Scott?” “I think he was jealous because you were having fun spending time with other people,” Kris noted. “Well that’s really not fair,” said Kourtney. “I can’t even go anywhere. He needs to get a fu**ing life and leave me alone.” She added, “All he does is try to make everybody else feel bad for him and try to make me look like the bad guy in this situation, when clearly I’m not.”
Kris then asked, “Wouldn’t you be sad if he truly left you alone? You always want what you can’t have.” The momager felt Scott was offering her his “heart on a platter,” but Kourtney shot back, “He’s not! That’s what he makes it seem! To you, to Kim, to Khloe, to the world, to everybody! He sits there and grovels and feels bad for himself… Why can’t he get it together?” She continued, “I have to handle it when he’s out photographed with a different hooker every day. He’s clearly doing his own thing.” Kourtney then noted that she heard from friends that Scott was hooking up with multiple girls, adding, “He tricks all of you guys.” Kris said, “I think you guys should agree to have a different relationship and both of you move on.” Kourtney responded, “He’s showing that he’s never going to change. Why can’t he get his life together?”
October 8th, 2017 — Divorce
The allegations surrounding Nelly are getting more and more controversial by each passing day…
Now, we are learning more about the woman who came forward and accused him in the first place: a 21-year-old from Seattle who met the rapper at a club after his Friday night concert in Washington, and later went to his tour bus after they partied together.
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Apparently, after the woman was invited onto the bus, she was in Nelly’s room when he tried to have sex with her — to her objection.
She said no, and he allegedly responded with saying “shut up,” telling her he wanted to have sex without a condom.
She objected to that too, but she alleges that he did the deed anyways — and after he was done, Nelly offered her money.
The woman turned him down, but the rapper is alleged to have thrown $ 100 at her, and told her “you gotta go,” as he booted her off the tour bus. Whoa.
Of course, that’s not at all how Nelly’s camp is seeing the events of Friday night.
The rapper’s lawyer, Scott Rosenblum, had a very charged statement for TMZ in response:
“It does not surprise me that she wanted to have her story publicized. That is playbook 101 of a person with an agenda and clearly she has one. The agenda is money, fame and notoriety … we will be able to show by objective evidence and unbiased witnesses that she has zero credibility. She’s a person who is making a dangerous, fraudulent allegation to accomplish her own goals.”
Their camp is going to go after her pretty hard, we’d guess.
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Still, this is a serious allegation, and it’s not going to just go away without a thorough investigation by law enforcement.
Scary stuff.
Thoughts??
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