Entries from June 2018 ↓

Thanks to Mel B, Amanda Mena feels like a natural talent!

The America’s Got Talent judge used her golden buzzer on the 15-year-old singer after the bullied contestant gave a goose-pimple-raising rendition of Natural Woman.

Watch the clip (above) to see the confetti fall!

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Kate Hudson was not “dumped” while pregnant. She and Danny Fujikawa are still very much together. Gossip Cop can debunk this provably wrong tabloid cover story.

Star blares on its new cover, “Kate Hudson Pregnant & Dumped!” Inside the issue, a headline similarly asserts, “Kate Hudson Pregnant & Alone.” It’s specifically alleged in the article that Hudson has been “dumped by her rocker beau.” Describing the expectant actress as “beyond heartbroken,” a so-called “baby blabber” is quoted as saying, “She thought Danny was The One, and now it looks like he’s bolting for the door.”

Contending that the couple became engaged after Hudson found out she was pregnant, a supposed “source” claims to the magazine that they “butted heads from the start [and] couldn’t even agree on a wedding date, which was a bad sign.” It’s asserted Fujikawa was “apparently shocked by how bossy his baby mama became” once he moved in with her, and that “things finally came to a head” while the pair was in New York earlier this month celebrating the musician’s birthday. “Kate was being a pill, and Danny couldn’t take it anymore and walked out,” alleges the outlet’s purported tipster.

It’s even speculated that Hudson’s “rumored fling” with Brad Pitt negatively affected the relationship, with the anonymous insider theorizing that it “must have left Danny feeling pretty insecure.” But Hudson herself shot down rumors about dating Pitt last fall, backing up the multiple times Gossip Cop busted Star for falsely claiming they were in relationship. Twice the publication even peddled cover stories contending Hudson was pregnant with the actor’s baby. Time has shown just how wrong the tabloid was, and now there’s plenty of evidence proving it is also indisputably wrong with this breakup narrative.

Just one day before this “dumped” issue hit newsstands, Hudson and Fujikawa hit the beach in Greece, where they are happily vacationing as a couple, joined by her famous family. In fact, Us Weekly reported last week that Hudson is taking time off until her due date, and shared, “Kate and Danny are madly in love.” And on Monday, in a story about how Hudson is “crazy” about Fujikawa, People reported they are “doing great.”

Conclusion: While Star is alleging Hudson has been “dumped” by Fujikawa and left “alone,” they’ve spent the last few days on vacation together, as documented by photos. In the last week, two reputable magazines have also reported they are “madly in love” and “doing great.” In contrast, this unsubstantiated split claim is from the same tabloid that previously lied about Hudson being pregnant with Brad Pitt’s baby. The publication even brings up the “rumored fling” in this cover story, even though the actress herself has gone on record to confirm they never dated. So not only is there ample proof that Hudson and Fujikawa are still together, but it’s also evident that Star is not credible. For these reasons, Gossip Cop is giving this story a zero.

Like father, like daughter!

On Tuesday, Kim Kardashian spoke to ET at her KKW Beauty and fragrance pop-up shop at Westfield Century City where she reveals how daughter North West is just like father Kanye West!

Related: Kim Can’t Fool North In Princess Jasmine Makeup!

The KUWTK star dished:

“She’s a Gemini, so she’s a little bit of both [me and Kanye West]… She definitely has Kanye’s outgoing personality and will say what’s on her mind no matter what it is and who it might offend… But then she’s sweet like me… So she’s a little bit of both.”

The cute five-year-old is also into fashion and beauty, just like mommy Kimmy!

“She really is into beauty… She loves hair looks, that’s her thing, and she loves a little bit of makeup.”

Last Friday, Miz West celebrated her birthday in New York, and before that, was gifted two Alexander Wang purses from the designer himself.

Although her daughter receives very expensive gifts, Kim says North “has no idea what they are,” and makes sure the tot stays grounded.

“What I do for her birthday, she gets gifts and then she has to be really good and earn the things and do her chores and walk her dog… We have a chore chart that she has to make her bed. She has so many things she has to do if she wants to get something, so she doesn’t really get a whole lot of stuff like you would think.”

Oh, and North also has to be nice to her siblings: Saint and Chicago West!

“It goes up and down… She definitely has been better since the little baby was here. Saint and Chicago’s relationship is so sweet that I don’t know what’s going to top that.”

It’s North’s world… we’re just living in it!

[Image via Kim Kardashian/Instagram.]

Talk about a dysfunctional family…

As we reported, on Monday, Tommy Lee continued his social media feud with son Brandon by revealing on Twitter that he spent $ 130,000 for the 22-year-old’s rehab stint.

Related: Pamela Anderson Fears For Julian Assange’s Life!

The Mötley Crüe drummer also says he paid $ 40K for his child’s 21st birthday, and claims Brandon is “acting like a victim.”

On Tuesday, Brandon shared a note on Instagram confirming his rehab stay, and also took a shot at the 55-year-old and his alleged substance abuse issues.

The model wrote:

?A post shared by Brandon Thomas Lee (@brandonthomaslee) on Jun 19, 2018 at 9:23am PDT

“Pay for his treatment”?? Brandon is savage AF!

As we reported in March, Brittany Furlan‘s fiancé accused his son of assault in his Calabasas home. On the flip side, Brandon claimed the fight was triggered by his father’s alleged drinking problem (which Tommy denied).

The next month, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office declined to press charges against Brandon.

No shortage of drama with the Lee family!

[Image via PhotoXpress/Patricia Schlein/WENN.]

If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t project your bigoted views onto Millie Bobby Brown.

Days following her exit from Twitter after she was turned into a revolting homophobic meme, the Stranger Things star used her acceptance speech at the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards to strike down the rise of online bullying.

Video: Adam Levine Stands Behind Millie & Other Girls Like You!

The 14-year-old actress wasn’t at the show due to a split kneecap, but she shared some healing words after winning best performance in a show for the second year in a row.

She told the crowd via video message:

“I want you to know how grateful I am to those that support me. Since I know there are many young people watching this, and even to the adults too, they could probably use the reminder that I was taught — that if you don’t have anything nice to say, then don’t say it. There should be no space in this world for bullying, and I’m not going to tolerate it and either should any of you. If you need a reminder of how worthy you are, and to rise above the hate, message me on Instagram.”

Love the enthusiasm, Eleven!

But there has to be a better answer to online bullying than deleting one’s account.

[Image via FayesVision/WENN.]

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Meghan Markle did not make a “$ 500 million deal” with Queen Elizabeth, despite a reheated claim. Not only is this allegation wrong, but Gossip Cop already debunked a version of it days ago. Now we can set the record straight again.

New Idea claims in its new issue that prior to the royal wedding, “the queen asked Meghan to sign a $ 500 million prenup.” The tabloid contends the idea came from “palace lawyers,” who “thought it was wise given that [Prince] Harry and Meghan hadn’t known each other that long before their engagement.” Not only did Queen Elizabeth agree, alleges the magazine, but Markle did, too.

“Meghan was only too happy to sign the prenup,” a so-called “source” is quoted as saying. This supposed snitch claims to the publication that Markle was willing to accept the agreement because she “doesn’t want anyone thinking that she’s entered into the marriage with bad intentions, especially the queen.” But, she allegedly had one condition. The purported tipster maintains the former “Suits” star requested the agreement be “confidential,” and that the queen “not discuss it with any other senior royals, such as Charles and William.”

That, of course, begs the question: How did this unnamed, untraceable “source” find out, and why did he or she think it was appropriate to share such private information with the gossip media? That glaring issue is not addressed, nor is it even said how Prince Harry felt about the supposed situation. Rather, the tabloid vaguely offers that the agreement “basically states that Harry’s $ 500 million fortune is protected if the marriage ends,” and adds that Markle would be “compensated based on how long she stays in the marriage, but she won’t be able to make a significant claim for his millions.”

So, where did this all come from? It’s apparent the magazine was inspired to concoct this narrative after Star claimed in a cover story last week that Markle and Prince Harry were forced to sign a “$ 500 million prenup” just before they walked down the aisle. Notably, that article, although inaccurate, ascribed the “$ 500 million fortune” to the royal family as a whole, whereas here it is said to belong solely to the queen’s grandson. Not only is that far-fetched, but reputable outlets have estimated that Prince Harry’s net worth is only between $ 25 million and $ 40 million.

Even irrespective of that, it was first reported all the way back in November that Markle and Prince Harry wouldn’t be signing a prenup, something Gossip Cop confirmed the following month when it was falsely alleged they were having a “fight” over a prenup. As we pointed out then, Kate Middleton and Prince William never signed a prenuptial agreement, nor did Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla. In fact, there’s no evidence that anyone in the royal family ever has. It is not a requirement for the monarchy, nor is it even common in the UK at all.

If New Idea had a real, legitimate “source,” it would’ve known all this. Instead, it seems obvious the outlet took note of the Star cover story and decided to do its own version. But there is nothing to substantiate this storyline and, on the contrary, there is a lot to disprove it. And on top of that, it’s worth mentioning the tabloid isn’t known for truth-telling. This is, after all, the same magazine that wanted readers to believe Markle and Prince Harry were “already married” last summer. Accuracy clearly isn’t a priority.

Needless to say, Tommy Lee was NOT feelin’ the love this Father’s Day!

On Sunday, you couldn’t escape everyone’s tributes to their dads on social media… but there was one in particular that stood out. The public father-son spat was ignited after the 55-year-old Mötley Crüe star shared a post with some strong opinions about his sons and their mother, Pamela Anderson.

It wasn’t long before 22-year-old Brandon Lee fired back with his own response about Tommy’s absence in his life, and posted a video of his father seemingly passed out and unconscious on the floor.

Related: Tommy Lee Didn’t REALLY Quit Twitter After Fight With Son

Alongside an image of him and his own father, Tommy initially wrote:

“Happy Father’s Day fellas! I’m not gonna sit here and post some fluffed up bullshit for the public to read…. I’m gonna be honest- Being a father ain’t easy! I’m so tired of the fake shit I keep seeing all over IG… let’s get real: It’s a rollercoaster ok? My father taught me to respect everyone and everything and to take care of those that I loved. He taught me to appreciate my possessions, and to be grateful for the things I was given. I’ve fucked up at times but I’ve always bounced back. When I had a child, my first child, I wanted to instill those same virtues into him. Sometimes I feel like I failed as a father, because my kids don’t know the value of things. If they break something, they don’t care because they know they’ll just get a new one, if they hurt someone, they don’t care because so many people tell them it’s OK. I never wanted this for my kids. I know I’m not fully to blame, because their mom has a lot to do with it, enabling bad behavior and buying them things when they weren’t good, but I guess I hoped at the end of the day they would end up kind. I love them dearly, don’t get me wrong, but man, sometimes it’s really tough to watch your kids grow up without those morals. Nothing can really prepare you for fatherhood …. I love my boys but they can be assholes too…and that’s the truth (Cue Honest Guy music)”

Happy Father’s Day fellas! I’m not gonna sit here and post some fluffed up bullshit for the public to read…. I’m gonna be honest- Being a father ain’t easy! I’m so tired of the fake shit I keep seeing all over IG… let’s get real: It’s a rollercoaster ok? My father taught me to respect everyone and everything and to take care of those that I loved. He taught me to appreciate my possessions, and to be grateful for the things I was given. I’ve fucked up at times but I’ve always bounced back. When I had a child, my first child, I wanted to instill those same virtues into him. Sometimes I feel like I failed as a father, because my kids don’t know the value of things. If they break something, they don’t care because they know they’ll just get a new one, if they hurt someone, they don’t care because so many people tell them it’s OK. I never wanted this for my kids. I know I’m not fully to blame, because their mom has a lot to do with it, enabling bad behavior and buying them things when they weren’t good, but I guess I hoped at the end of the day they would end up kind. I love them dearly, don’t get me wrong, but man, sometimes it’s really tough to watch your kids grow up without those morals. Nothing can really prepare you for fatherhood …. I love my boys but they can be assholes too…and that’s the truth (Cue Honest Guy music)A post shared by ☨☯ɱɱ¥ ᒪ☰☰ (@tommylee) on Jun 17, 2018 at 4:02pm PDT

To which Brandon responded:

“Remember what happened last time you said this shit? ? night night ? You gotta show up to be a Dad big guy. If you think we’re so bad (which I can assure you we are not) then you should have showed up to a few more BDays and baseball games. Someone like you couldn’t raise a man like me. Once again painting our family in a negative light. Who the fuck are you? Just move on dude… WE ALL HAVE. ✌?or I’ll put you right back to fuckin sleep ?”

He followed up with a video of his father passed out, which is allegedly from the March night Brandon punched Tommy reportedly in self defense:

Look a little sleepy there Tommy. ?A post shared by Brandon Thomas Lee (@brandonthomaslee) on Jun 17, 2018 at 5:25pm PDT

Wow. Such a mess!

[Image via Instagram/Ivan Nikolov/WENN.]

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Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have been best friends for more than two decades. Unfortunately, their friendship is often the subject of false tabloid stories. Gossip Cop now looks back at five wrong rumors about the actors.

In April, Gossip Cop busted In Touch for falsely claiming that the friends had a falling out because Damon didn’t approve of Affleck’s girlfriend Lindsay Shookus. It was alleged that Damon thought the “Saturday Night Live” producer was “controlling and manipulative,” but Affleck had chosen his girlfriend over his buddy. Only, shortly before the bogus article was published, Damon described Affleck “like a brother” to him. The actor also explained how his friend helped him cope with the death of his father last year. In addition to it being apparent there was no rift between the two, Damon’s own spokesperson told us on the record that the report was false.

Also in April, the National Enquirer made up a ridiculous story about Damon replacing Affleck with Chris Hemsworth as his new best friend. The outlet alleged that Damon no longer wanted to associate with Affleck because he believed he was bad for his reputation. Shortly after we busted the absurd report, Affleck himself shared out debunking on Twitter. Along with a link to our article, the actor quipped, “Hey @chrishemsworth, you can have him! I’m Team @JimmyKimmel anyways.”

Gossip Cop called out RadarOnline earlier that same month for making up a similar report about Damon banning Affleck from his life. The blog said that Affleck’s recent controversies, including alleged cheating during his marriage to Jennifer Garner and his connection to Harvey Weinstein, convinced Damon to cut ties. But in addition to being close pals, Affleck and Damon are producing partners who are currently developing a number of projects together. Just last month, it was announced that Affleck and Damon are co-producing the upcoming Showtime cop drama “City on the Hill.” It’s unlikely that Damon is producing a TV series with someone who’s “banned” from his life.

In March 2017, HollywoodLife made up a laughably wrong story about Damon getting Affleck and Garner “back together.” Gossip Cop immediately debunked the bogus narrative. As time has shown, the Justice League star hasn’t reunited with his estranged wife. In fact, Affleck and Garner officially filed for divorce one month after the we corrected the report.

And finally, Gossip Cop busted the National Enquirer in 2015 for wrongly reporting that Affleck and Damon were fighting over playing Paul Newman in a biopic about the legendary actor. As time has proven, no film about the late star ever got made, nor were either actor attached to one. It should be noted, the majority of these tabloid stories involved a nonexistent feud between the longtime stars. In addition to Gossip Cop confirming they’re still close buds, E! News recently dedicated an article to Affleck and Damon’s “enduring friendship.”

This is powerful.

R. Kelly‘s ex-wife Andrea is speaking out for what appears to be the first time about the couple’s troubled marriage, including sharing allegations of domestic abuse by the R&B singer, and a very powerful story about how he nearly drove her to suicide.

Related: Woman Claims R. Kelly Gave Her Herpes In New Lawsuit

The 44-year-old was literally weeping as she told the story in an emotional interview this week with The Sister Circle, and it’s a truly powerful thing to watch as she describes the ordeal she allegedly went through when she was married to R. Kelly.

Here’s the powerful, emotional video clip of her interview this week (below):

Wow.

She says she hopes R. Kelly may change his ways now with this story out in the public domain…

It remains to be seen whether that may actually happen, but this is certainly a powerful ordeal.

[Image via JLN Photography/WENN.]

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Jennifer Aniston is not looking to “destroy” Justin Theroux, despite a made-up cover story. Gossip Cop can exclusively debunk the fabricated report. Much of the article’s claims have already been debunked, while some of the new ones are easily proven to be untrue.

According to Woman’s Day, Aniston is “plotting her payback” against Theroux after there have been several photos taken of him with Emma Stone in the U.S. and Europe. A so-called “source” tells the publication that Aniston “feels betrayed and can’t believe how fast Justin appears to have moved on.” “It’s almost like he’s purposefully trying to hurt her,” maintains the magazine’s alleged tipster. The supposed insider asserts it particularly “hurts” because Stone is “an old friend of Jennifer’s.”

While reputable outlets have noted Theroux and Stone are just friends, the tabloid claims “Jennifer’s not buying it.” “She saw the photos,” says the Aniston “source,” adding “Anyone can tell there’s sparks there.” Of course, that actually reads more like the publication is basing its story on photos of Theroux and Stone. Not only has a mutual friend of ours and the actress said on background she’s not romantically involved with “The Leftovers” star, but Stone herself told WWD that Theroux’s “like my brother.”

Still, the outlet contends Aniston is looking to take “revenge,” which the tabloid reports is “starting with a makeover to prove just what Justin’s missing.” The magazine’s “source” says, “She’s allegedly spent close to $ 200,000 overhauling her look and it’s basically a big middle finger to Justin.” The former “Friends” star supposedly dropped that massive amount of money on dietitians, personal trainers and all sorts of cosmetic and spa treatments, including “$ 5,000 Evian water baths.”

It should be noted here that a “close source” to Aniston would not use such wishy-washy journalistic language as “allegedly spent.” Also, while it may sound extremely decadent (and a waste of money) to take “$ 5,000 Evian water baths,” it also makes no sense since Aniston has been a spokesperson for Smartwater for more than a decade. Not only did a rep, speaking on behalf of Aniston, already deny she’s spent $ 200,000 on cosmetic procedures following her split from Theroux, but the actress herself has talked about how she cares for her famous face. In an interview with InStyle, Aniston shared that the secret to her flawless skin involves some lasers, facial, ingesting fish oils and a probiotic but one’s “best bets for really great skin” are lots of water and sleep.

From there, the article veers into even more inaccurate territory, claiming the actress has been dating Jake Gyllenhaal. The ill-informed or seeming clueless “source” says, “She likes Jake. They certainly have chemistry… and [are] enjoying each other’s company.” It was actually Women’ s Day that started this false rumor in May. As Gossip Cop reported, Aniston and Gyllenhaal are not dating and they weren’t even in the same city on the day the tabloid wrongly maintained they had a date during which he supposedly “had his arm around her” and “kissed her.” While Aniston had lunch in New York at Nello’s on April 24, Gyllenhaal was shooting the movie Buzzsaw in Los Angeles. Additionally, his rep also denied Gyllenhaal’s dating Aniston.

Next, the tabloid regurgitates another one of its falsehoods, alleging Aniston is going to do a tell-all interview with Ellen DeGeneres, during which she’s supposedly going to “lift the lid on her divorce.” “She’s so angry, she wants to go all-out and make him suffer some of the embarrassment she’s had to endure.” That, too, is a complete fabrication. While it’s true Aniston and DeGeneres are friends, there is no sit-down planned to bash Theroux, a claim the publication first floated in April. Her rep even assured us on-the-record it was “made-up [garbage].”

Curiously, for this new tall tale, the tabloid left out how Aniston was going to dish to the talk-show host about her alleged renewed romance with Brad Pitt. Two months ago, when the magazine initially made its untrue claims about Aniston blasting Theroux on the “Ellen DeGeneres Show,” the publication was also pushing a whole fictionalized world in which Aniston and Pitt were secretly hooking up in a home in the Hollywood Hills and planning a wedding in Hawaii. But, as widely reported, the ex-spouses haven’t even seen one another in a very long time.

Conclusion: Aniston is not trying to “destroy” Theroux, and the tabloid offered no proof whatsoever to back up its claim. It merely threw out the premise, all hinged on one unnamed and untraceable “source.” In reality, the estranged spouses anticipated that a slew of manufactured stories like this would be written about them. When they announced their split on February 15, they made a point of saying how the “gossip industry cannot resist an opportunity to speculate and invent,” so unless information comes from them (or, by extension, their spokespeople), fans should not believe anyone else’s “fictional narrative.”

Moreover, all of the contentions about Aniston getting a $ 200,000 makeover, dating Gyllenhaal, and doing an interview with DeGeneres have previously been proven to be 100 percent untrue. While the magazine offered no evidence to corroborate its cover story, Gossip Cop has transparently listed a number of outlets, sources, and other publicly available reports that we used to fact-check our article. And for those reasons, we are giving the tabloid’s tale a zero out of 10.