Who’s first for the chop in Meghan’s court of Montecito?
Plus Demi walks down the aisle... and turns her back on drama
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Harry and Meghan’s ‘royal court’ 2.0 with ‘team of 11’
Remember when Harry and Meghan quit ‘toxic’ royal life? Now they’ve quietly set up their own ‘royal court’ in sunny Montecito.
Sources told the Daily Mail they’ve hired a team of 11, led by comms queen Meredith Kendall Maines, all on six-figure salaries. Well, at least they recognise that Meg’s 5am emails require heavy compensation.
Turns out, the Sussexes are running a pretty similar setup to the one they fled, just with better weather and more avocado toast. Oh, and with them calling the shots, of course.
Harry’s said to be cooking up a secret business venture – we guess scented candles? – while Meghan’s lifestyle brand, As Ever, is set to expand again… as ever.
New postcode, same palace:
The Montecito ‘royal court’ reportedly operates with separate chiefs of staff for Harry and Meghan, a luxury usually reserved for top government officials or major corporations.
Staff turnover has been high, with around 20 employees reportedly having left previous Sussex ventures, raising questions about stability.
Demi says I do… but will she settle down?
After a messy breakup, addiction struggles and a pronoun rollercoaster (Twitter/X is still recovering), Demi Lovato finally tied the knot on Sunday with songwriter Jordan Lutes, aka Jutes.
The vibe was… far from Demi’s chaotic norm. Her gown was corseted Vivienne Westwood, her veil was longer than any of Kim K's marriages, and Jutes spent half the ceremony fixing her train like a man who knows where his bread is buttered. Smart.
The high-glam California wedding had a formal rehearsal (pictured above), the couple’s three dogs in attendance – obviously – and a reception dress with hand-sewn pearls. It all feels like Demi's way of saying, ‘I've been through enough; let me have this.’
Christie Brinkley stands by her ‘Piano Man’ (30 years after the divorce)
Billy Joel’s been hit with a tough health blow – a brain condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus – and he's pressed pause on tickling the ivories.
One thing softening the blow for the Piano Man singer? A love note from ex-wife Christie Brinkley. Yep, 30 years post-divorce she’s still Team Billy, posting a sweet clip from a recent Madison Square Garden show she attended with the couple’s daughter Alexa Ray Joel, 39.
‘You’re OUR piano man,’ model Christie wrote. ‘We all want you back in that white-hot spotlight.’ Billy famously recorded his smash hit Uptown Girl for Christie back in the day.
He’s off stage for now – but don’t bet against a comeback…
Billy Joel’s condition, normal pressure hydrocephalus, can cause issues with balance, vision and memory, but is treatable with physical therapy. He had a dramatic fall on stage back in February.
The 75-year-old musician also has daughters Della, nine, and Remy, seven, with current (…fourth) wife Alexis Roderick, 43.
Very un-starry secret to Rosie O’Donnell’s new look
Hollywood who? Rosie O’Donnell, 63, is thriving since moving to Dublin, showing off a dramatic slim-down and a whole new vibe.
‘I can’t believe this is me now,’ the comedian wrote on Instagram, crediting weight-loss jab Mounjaro (ya think?), cutting sugar… and in refreshingly un-starry news, having to cook her own meals now she’s in Ireland with no private chef.
‘I’m a size large – not XL or XXL – I find it completely shocking,’ she added. We say Ireland’s serving.
Another day, another strong woman saves Bieber from disaster
Oh, Justin. After drama last week over wife Hailey’s Vogue cover, our boy popped up at Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s LA show this weekend. And it was a damn mess.
JB joined SZA for their collab song, Snooze. They shared some dramatic hand kisses, and even did a little two-step. And fans immediately lost their minds, insisting the two were flirting.
Come on. Firstly, Hailey was in the crowd, posting proud video. Secondly, something was… off. Justin missed some verses and looked stiff. Fan channels think SZA was basically keeping Justin upright.
One said: ‘SZA was literally holding his face to keep him grounded’. Another added: ‘She was guiding him through it, like she knew he needed help.’
There’s also been anger with Justin for commenting 'I love youuuuuuuu’ on a post by 17-year-old actress Ariana Greenblatt. Fans freaked: ‘Why is a 31-year-old man writing that??’
Spotlight can reveal it’s not as strange as it looks: Ariana worked with Hailey on a campaign for her beauty brand, Rhode.
Time to cut the Biebers some slack while Justin figures things out.
Oops... Diddy do it again?
Fans have dug up photos of a glassy-eyed Britney Spears partying with disgraced rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs the night before the 2007 VMAs meltdown that trashed her (first) career comeback.
Her performance of Gimme More made pop history for all the wrong reasons, and Britney later said she ‘hadn’t slept’ the night before. So, was Diddy’s partying the reason she looked so spaced out on stage?
Combs is currently on trial for sex trafficking in New York. He denies all charges, and there’s no suggestion Spears was present for his grim ‘freak off’ sex parties.
His ex, singer Cassie, just testified that Brit was at Diddy’s bash all those years ago, and now the timeline’s getting dissected online like an episode of CSI: Vegas.
She’s a chip off both old blocks
Who are the mega-stars going full parent mode with their 22-year-old daughter? She’s graduating from Brown with a degree in Film & International Relations.
Stumped? Scroll to the end to find the answer…
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Diddy’s Memorial Day plans: chili, card games, and contemplating life choices in federal prison.
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Chrissy Teigen’s bandaged Insta look had us wondering – more cosmetic surgery or prepping for a role as a mummy? (You'll never guess what she’s had done now…)
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*Did you spot the celebs? That’s Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas with their daughter Carys, in a sweet pic Catherine posted on Instagram.