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September Gossip:

Hello, darlings! We are awash with rumors, innuendos and tacky tattletale twaddle that we would NEVAH repeat normally. But you’ve talked us into it, “it” being show biz gossip and entertainment news.

Hello, darlings… We had a FABULOUS time at the Venice Film Festival! OkokOK, we made that part of up but we didn’t make up the fact that Nicole Kidman went on and on talking reporters about how shy she was talking about sex scenes -- while going on and on and ON talking about those sex scenes in detail.

The low down on the uptown erotica sexuality exploring “Babygirl.” After making a previously sexy and weird thriller,” Eyes Wide Shut”, opposite then-hubby Tom Cruise over 25 years ago (we liked that flick by the way), Nicole is now starring in “Babygirl,” written and directed by brazen and fabulous filmmaker Halina Reijn. It premiered in Venice to gasps and applause and will be released in theaters in December.

“This film is obviously, yes, about sex, but it's about desire. It's about your inner thoughts, it's about secrets, it's about marriage, it's about truth, power, consent,” Kidman told reporters.

Antonio Banderas plays the husband of Kidman’s character who doesn’t float her boat in the bedroom; Harris Dickinson is the much younger intern who does. Lots of sex scenes and psychological dramarama. The film is described as a “taboo-busting sexual odyssey” which needed an intimacy coordinator (whatever the hell that is) on the closed set.

We’ll check it out when the movie released in theaters in December but Kidman and Banderas are fab actors and we predict it will be both controversial and definitely Oscar-worthy.

And is Daniel Craig’s brave and unexpected turn in “Queer” also headed for Oscar accolades? That’s right, darlings, Bond fans may be surprised but, bottom line, Daniel Craig is a terrific actor and received rave reviews for his performance as a war veteran and expat obsessively lusting after a young drug addict and former Navy serviceman. And, yes, there are explicit sex scenes and, no, nobody has collapsed yet from shock. Venice Film Festival head Alberto Barbera told reporters Craig has given “the performance of a lifetime” in the Luca Guadagnino directed movie.

Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis “ghosted” from “Beetlejuice” Sequel? Well, yes. But the original was then (1988) and this is now. Director Tim Burton did bring back Michael Keeton, Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara for his “BeetleJuice BeetleJuice” sequel.

And some people are bitching and whining about Baldwin and Davis not in the cast. PUHLEAZE, darlings. It’s a sequel. It’s not a redo and, besides, ghosts don’t age, actors do. We say bravo to Tim Burton for going for a twisty, fun, even haunting next chapter.

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August Gossip:

“Nobody's interested in sweetness and light.” – Hedda Hopper.

Gossip? GOSSIP?? Oh, stop worrying, darlings, it’s not about your flirtations and foibles. Besides worrying will just lead to frown lines. Your Botox isn’t going to hold up forever, you know.…
Yes, it’s true, we are spreading rumors, sightings and other nosey nonsense.

But remember, no matter what topic we cover or uncover, the Brazen Hussies are ALWAYS classy (in a classless, tasteless sort of way). So, buckle up.

Let’s start with a still-hot-for-each-other couple. Back in fall of 2022, perky Amy Robach and buff bodied T. J. Holmes, at that time Good Morning America (GMA) co-hosts, took a biz trip together. It was “business” of the fooling-around-in-a-cabin in New York’s Shawangunk Mountains woods kind. Their spouses, and most everyone else with an eye for stealthily snapped paparazzi pictures of the co-workers, were soon aware of the couples obvious, uh, closeness – especially charming was the photo of Amy bending over the trunk while T.J. gave her a bit of a butt massage. (We are SURE it was simply some kind of therapeutic pressure point therapy though.. Uh-huh.)

After their ensuing mutual divorces, the twosome left GMA but not each other until someone leaked the “story” that Ms. Robach kicked Mr. Holmes out of their bed in the middle of the night recently and he left their apartment. . . Tabloid tales of a break-up ensued.

But our spies tell us ol’ T. J. was simply watching the Olympics on a too bright screen while in and Amy couldn’t sleep -- so he went to his own apartment. It turns out, the two have separate abodes.

Who spread the word about the non-existent drama, bringing Robach and Holmes more publicity, more attention, more time in the news? We’ll place our bets on the happily horny-for-each-other, publicity loving couple themselves.

Someone’s feet are causing huge financial film losses! What feet, did you just ask? Why Joaquin Phoenix’s. His feet suddenly became cold just five days before a movie was set to start filming and it appears he’s bailed on the project.

Here’s what we know about the movie in question: It’s a gay love story set in the 1930s. Joaquin helped write the script, pitched it to director Todd Haynes and was set to play the lead part, a director. Hunky Top Gun: Maverick actor Danny Ramirez was cast in the role of Phoenix’s love interest.

Now rumors from multiple in-the-know folks say the film may be scrapped because Joaquin wants out. Why? More rumors point to possibly explicit sex scenes. But that’s doesn’t make much sense as Phoenix came up with the film’s story. We’ve also heard rumors director Haynes was being criticized for the star role being played by straight actor Joaquin instead of a gay one.

Variety reports the crew is out of work and the film’s production is in “peril.” Anyhoo, we hope Joaquin changes his mind or his role is recast. Our spidey sense tells us the movie will be made, sooner than later.

Ugh! More Lopez/Affleck drama? Don’t have a hissy fit, darlings. Yes, we too are tired of hearing about the Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck break-up and seeing pictures of J. Lo looking radiantly happy, throwing gazillion dollar soirees for her cute self and Ben looking downtrodden, miserable and pissy whenever anyone sees him. But there’s a new development in their marital breakup which might have criminal overtones.

Did we just hear a massive “what the hell are you talking about?” Here’s the answer, sweeties. In a recent Collect Calls with Suge Knight podcast, former Death Row Records CEO Knight claims the once “destined” to be together couple’s rumored-to-be impending divorce is a result of the FBI.

Say whaaat? Say Knight seems convinced Affleck was shown devastating videos of his estranged wife which were allegedly found during a raid on Diddy’s homes a couple of months ago. They may show Jennifer “engaging in illicit activity” that sent an innocent man to prison.

We certainly have no idea what all this means, darlings, and we are a tad confused: If Suge Knight’s claims are true, how is Jennifer Lopez looking totally glowing and happy with 1) divorce from her “soul mate” seemingly impending and 2) the FBI having some kind of worrisome videos about her.