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National Enquirer|June 24, 2024MARTHA’S POTBELLY PANIC!WEARY of watching her weight, domestic diva Martha Stewart is chowing down on all the high-caloric concoctions she makes in her Connecticut kitchen, causing her to pile on the pounds!“She’s sick to death of having to watch what she eats, so she’s going hog wild on her favorite foods and ignoring portion control,” an insider tells The National ENQUIRER. “She’s giving herself a break because she feels she’s earned this.”Martha, 82, has always kept her svelte shape — she even appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue last year — despite all the hours she spends developing delectable dishes. But friends are warning her to watch the wolfing or she could suffer health consequences, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease.“All that meat and fat in her diet can’t…1 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024KIM COPYCATSHER OWN KID!ATTENTION-HOG Kim Kardashian’s bottomless hunger for fame caused the reality babe to snatch the spotlight from her daughter North West by mimicking the 11-year-old’s Lion King costume from her recent Hollywood Bowl performance, critics charge.Kim, 43, posted pics of herself in a faux fur getup days after North wore a similar number — and won raves — onstage to sing the Disney musical’s I Just Can’t Wait to Be King. But social media users bashed the mother of four’s move as a cowardly attempt to steal her nepo baby’s thunder!One irate observer growls, “You couldn’t let your daughter have a moment. You had to wear it too.”Another mocked Kim’s alleged motive by writing, “Let’s make it about me!”Meanwhile a third critic made an even more catty comment by suggesting the…1 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024CARRIE’S FACE FAIL!COUNTRY cutie Carrie Underwood has caught the cosmetic surgery bug, according to sources who fear she’s in danger of going too far!The 41-year-old songbird was accused of looking “totally different” by her followers after she posted a recent snap of herself posing with rapper Ludacris.“She definitely looks a lot different than she used to,” observes one fan of the American Idol alum.Notes another, “She looks totally different, not just clothes, but facial features.”The Cry Pretty singer has denied having any facial surgery, but according to our mole her lips are now suspiciously pumped up and her face line-free!“Carrie’s always been a bit on the vain side, and no one would put it past her to get a few nip/tucks,” confides an insider.“She appears to have gone a little wild with…2 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024CHRISTINA CRASHES!COURAGEOUS Christina Applegate says her debilitating battle with multiple sclerosis has left her so depressed she’s almost lost the will to live!“This is being really honest, I don’t enjoy living,” she confesses. “I don’t enjoy things anymore.”What she calls her “real f**k-it-all depression” is so dark and deep she’s afraid for her own well-being “because if feels really fatalistic.“I’m trapped in, like, this darkness right now that I haven’t felt [in], like, I don’t even know how long, probably 20-something years.”As The National ENQUIRER previously reported, the Married… with Children alum was diagnosed with MS, a neurological disease, in 2021. Victims begin to lose muscle control and often are no longer able to walk independently. The star currently uses a cane with a tag that reads FUMS — “F**k MS”…1 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024TV HOUSEWIFE’S EX GUILTY IN MOB BEATINGREAL Housewives of New Jersey alum Dina Cantin’s jealous ex-husband faces more than four decades in prison after being convicted of recruiting a musclebound mafioso to rough up the blond beauty’s new love, lawmen say.Restaurateur Tommy Manzo, 59, was found guilty on a slew of charges following a two-week trial in Newark and is slated to be sentenced Oct. 15.According to the feds, the meathead hired alleged Lucchese crime family capo John Perna, 46, to attack Dina’s businessman beau, David Cantin, in 2015 — in exchange for a free wedding bash at his family’s Passaic County catering hall.“Manzo was outraged his former wife became romantically involved with another man,” court documents charge. “Rather than accept that, as law-abiding individuals do, Manzo wanted to extract physical revenge.”David survived the beatdown and…1 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024JILTED J.LO BEGS BEN TO COME BACK!BELEAGUERED beauty Jennifer Lopez attended a high school graduation bash for Ben Affleck’s oldest daughter — but tipsters tell The National ENQUIRER the gesture was a selfish attempt to convince her estranged husband to take her back!Sources spill the aging superstar — who canceled her summer tour amid lackluster ticket sales and a lukewarm reception for her album This Is Me … Now — fears the ONLY thing keeping her relevant is her marriage to the Oscar-winning filmmaker!Spies snitch J.Lo, 54, brazenly used her appearance at 18-year-old Violet Affleck’s celebration to convince her unhappy hubby to salvage their two-year marriage — and her professional future!“She’s terrified her career is over,” an insider tattles.Last month, the diva moaned she was “heartsick” over abruptly axing her concerts, but claimed the move was…2 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024CODE BREAKERSHOW TO PLAY: Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a number. Use the given letters to get started by filling them in throughout the puzzle. This should give you enough letters to guess more words. Look out for patterns like double letters or the letter “E” as it’s a rather frequently used letter. Codebreaker puzzles use all 26 letters of the alphabet. We don’t use words that are trademarks, abbreviations, hyphenated words, proper nouns or foreign words unless specified by a puzzle theme.PAPAL CONCLAVE Mystery words clue: MICHELANGELO PAINTED ITS CEILINGREFERENCE GRIDMYSTERY WORDSANSWERS FOR THIS PUZZLE CAN BE FOUND IN NEXT WEEK’S ISSUE…1 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024GIRAFFE’S BIGGAFFE!AN UNFLAPPABLE two-year-old girl will have a tall tale to tell for life after she got plucked from the back of a pickup truck by a giraffe in a Texas wildlife park!Little Paisley Toten was holding a bag of animal treats as she, her mom and her dad, Jason Toten, cruised through Fossil Rim Wildlife Center near Fort Worth. But instead of grabbing some free grub, the giraffe latched onto the girl’s shirt and lifted her into the air.Jason was driving and says, “We stopped to feed the giraffe, and I turned around to look out the back window and I saw the giraffe kind of digging around … and then it just grabbed her and I didn’t see her anymore.“My heart stopped. My stomach dropped. It scared the hell…2 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024BALDWIN SCORES REALITY TV DEAL!CASH-CRUNCHED actor Alec Baldwin has agreed to do a reality show in a desperate bid to bolster his finances as he burns through millions on his extravagant lifestyle and mounting legal expenses, say sources.The 66-year-old three-time Emmy winner — who’s facing involuntary manslaughter charges in the tragic death of movie cinematographer Halyna Hutchins — has signed on to star in a TLC show called The Baldwins, featuring his second wife, Hilaria, 40, and their seven kids.“Alec isn’t quite broke yet, but he’s likely headed in that direction,” reports a snitch. “He and Hilaria have enormous monthly expenses and the dollars are flying out the door.“He’s also hired the very best lawyers and that’s likely to have set him back hundreds of thousands, if not millions.”A judge recently shot down Alec’s…1 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024BOSS KANYE SUED AS SEX HARASSER!KOOKY Kanye West is being slapped with a lawsuit for sexual harassment and wrongful termination by a bombshell former assistant he once paid $1 million a year to be at his beck and call 24/7!Lauren Pisciotta claims the 46-year-old rapper offered her another $1 million a year to close her OnlyFans account so she could be more “God like” — but then stiffed her.In legal papers, Lauren details vulgar text messages from Kanye in which he describes sex acts he desired as well as lewd photos and videos.“See my problem is I be wanting to f*** but then after I f*** I want a girl to tell me how hard they been f***ed while I’m f***ing them. Then I want her to cheat on me,” he allegedly wrote in a…1 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024CARNIVAL HORRORS!MILLIONS of Americans flock to summer carnivals anticipating a good time — but an exclusive National ENQUIRER investigation reveals some of our nation’s fairgrounds are harboring hidden dangers, including mechanical malfunctions that turn attractions into death traps!According to disturbing data obtained by The ENQUIRER from the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), horrific accidents frequently occur involving innocent thrill-seekers — with more than 33,000 injuries logged in each of the last three years on both fixed and portable amusem*nt park rides and water slides!According to agency reports, the U.S. has suffered ten riderelated deaths since 2020!Frightening CPSC findings regarding fatalities found four deaths involving water slides and one drowning on a raft attraction, three folks who were ejected from moving rides and two who perished on mechanical bulls!The ENQUIRER’s investigation…3 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024TOXIC SPOCK SYNDROME!HOTHEADED Zachary Quinto, who played Spock in 2009’s Star Trek and two sequels, was blasted by a Toronto eatery after he threw a hissy fit when he had to wait for a table.In a social media post, the owners of Manita called out Quinto, 47, for his behavior, basically telling him to take his temper tantrums to another planet!“Zachary Quinto — an amazing Spock, but a terrible customer,” a statement on Manita’s Instagram Stories began. “Yelled at our staff like an entitled child after he didn’t reply to two texts to inform him his table was ready and refused to believe the empty tables in the dining room weren’t available for him despite being politely informed they were spoken for. Made our host cry and the rest of our brunch…1 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024SUDOKUHOW TO PLAYYou must fill in every empty square in the Sudoku grid. There’s no right way of going about this, but there is only ever one solution. The big grid is split into nine mini-grids. There are nine rows running left to right and nine columns running down. In every row, you must have each of the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. These can be in any order. The same applies to columns and mini-grids: Place every number 1 through 9 in each column and in each mini-grid.GRID 1: EASYGRID 2: MEDIUMGRID 3: HARDANSWERS FOR THESE PUZZLES CAN BE FOUND ON PAGE 46…1 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024CHEATING POLITICIANS GET FRISKY SOUTH OF THE BORDER!LOVE RAT lawmaker Rich McCormick’s sizzling affair with congressional consort Beth Van Duyne is heating up as The National ENQUIRER caught up with the legislative lovebirds in a secret tryst in Mexico!The 55-year-old first-term Republican from Georgia and his 53-year-old lover — who represents Texas’ 24th legislative district — jetted off to Cabo San Lucas while McCormick’s oncologist wife, Debra Miller, plotted her next legal move stateside.“I’m sure the children and his lawyer will be disappointed,” Miller told The ENQUIRER when confronted with an exclusively obtained photo of her husband and Van Duyne during their jolly jaunt South of the Border.As The ENQUIRER has reported, McCormick, who claims his marriage has been over for quite some time, slapped Miller with divorce papers on May 3 after 12 years of marriage…2 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024PUTTIN’ ON THE DOG!A MOM of three has really gone to the dogs — she is turning her lifelong obsession with Lego building pieces into making six-foot plastic palaces for her pets!Some of the enclosures are so big that the 40-year-old can crawl inside, stand to full height and make herself at home!Lego lady Lauretta Quincey got the building bug when she received her very first set of the construction toy at age seven, and has since amassed “several hundred thousand” of the stackable, interlocking plastic bricks.That includes the pieces she claimed after her kids — now ages 22, 19 and 15 — got too old to toy with them.But Lauretta never lost the passion to play architect!“I always wanted to build things my kids could go into, but then I started making…1 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024BRAD FEATHERS NEST WITH INES‘BRAD’S LOOKING TO THE FUTURE’LONGING for a life do-over, Brad Pitt wants galpal Ines de Ramon to make him a daddy again — so the Fight Club stud is planning an intimate wedding in Europe, tipsters tattle.Pitt, 60, is itching to have a family with the 34-year-old jewelry designer — but his savvy sweetheart won’t give in until he puts a ring on it, sources spill.“There’s a bit of an urgency to all of this because Brad’s desperate to have a child with Ines — and she wants a proper commitment first — so they’re not going to waste time with a long engagement,” an insider confides.The Once Upon a Time in Hollywood hunk and the brunette beauty have been a couple for two years. But their relationship is his…2 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024NEWS FLASHES!✚ SUSPECTED serial killer Rex Heuermann will be slapped with more murder charges as police work to link him to other remains, insiders say. The Gilgo Beach, N.Y., architect is already in the slammer, charged with slaying four women and dumping their bodies on beaches.✚ WANNABE high-roller Tucupita Marcano is on a losing streak! Not only has the San Diego Padre been banned for life by Major League Baseball for betting on 387 games, he struck out on over 95 percent of the $150,000 he wagered.✚ ACTOR Erich Anderson, who played Keri Russell’s father on Felicity, passed away after a “brutal” cancer battle. The 67-year-old also appeared on Thirtysomething, Melrose Place, Bosch and NYPD Blue.✚ ACTRESS Evangeline Lilly, 44, announced she’s retiring from showbiz after a 20-year career. “I am…2 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024BIEBER’S BABY BLUES!SINGER Justin Bieber is a bundle of nerves as the expectant papa awaits the birth of his first child with wife Hailey, according to sources who squeal the pregnant model is soothing her spouse while easing her own jitters by confiding in her mother, Kennya, and her cousin Ireland Baldwin!A pal tells The National ENQUIRER Hailey, who is due in November, “really worries” about raising a child in a celebrity fishbowl, but Kennya — who is wed to Hailey’s dad, The Usual Suspects’ Stephen Baldwin — has a mother lode of advice!“Kennya, along with Stephen, made sure Hailey and her sister had a normal childhood. She wasn’t trotted out for public display,” the insider explains. “Kennya told Hailey if she works at it, she and Justin can give their baby…2 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024HAIR PLUGS ALWAYS ON WILLIE’S MIND!COUNTRY headcase Willie Nelson’s famous locks are getting as scraggly as tumbleweeds, so sources say he’s gearing up to get some hair plugs!The On the Road Again outlaw, 91, is said to be planning a head-to-toe makeover before the upcoming release of Willie and Annie Nelson’s Cannabis Cookbook, starting with the head!As National ENQUIRER readers know, the Nashville legend has suffered some health woes in his golden years, including aches and pains that force him to perform sitting down along with breath-stealing emphysema and a rough bout of COVID.“Willie’s ailing health is one thing, but his thinning hair looks a shambles and he and [his wife] Annie agree it could use some help,” reveals an insider. “Extensions would be good but he’s willing to take it a step further and…1 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024CARLY’S CARDIAC TERROR!BRAVEHEARTED singer Carly Pearce has been diagnosed with a potentially lifethreatening heart condition! But the spunky songbird is adamant about continuing her current tour opening for Tim McGraw, though she’s now under doctor’s orders to rein in her over-the-top performances.The Grammy winner, 34, was diagnosed with pericarditis, an inflammation of the tissue surrounding the heart that can cause sharp chest pains.She’s being treated with drugs, but in the meantime, doctors have advised her to avoid strenuous activities.“That’s a challenge for Carly, since she is a performer who wants to give all she has to entertain,” spills a friend. “But doctors told her if she doesn’t monitor her health closely, she’s looking at surgery down the road.”On Instagram, Pearce told her fans, “We have all decided that it is in my…1 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024DOLLY WANTS TO WORK 9 TO 5!WORKAHOLIC Dolly Parton is ready to tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen for a cameo in Jennifer Aniston’s remake of 9 to 5, the 1980 workplace comedy that co-starred Dolly, 78, Jane Fonda, 86, and Lily Tomlin, 84.“I’m hoping they use my song, and I’m hoping they might find a way to have Lily, Jane and me come back in,” the country icon says.Dolly would also love to see her goddaughter, Miley Cyrus, cast in her role as Doralee Rhodes. “Wouldn’t she be great? Well, she knows me. She knows the memories that I have [from 9 to 5].”The Jolene singer says she first talked to the Friends star, 55, about being involved in the remake in 2018.“Years ago, when we did the movie Dumplin’, there was…1 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024MMA ACTORTUCKERPLAYS REAL-LIFE HERO!TOUGH guy Jonathan Tucker played a hard as-nails MMA fighter on the TV show Kingdom — and now he has proven he can act like a hero in real life!The 42-year-old action star sprang into action when he helped save his Los Angeles next-door neighbor and her kids from a crazed intruder!The Charlie’s Angels star called 911 early this month when he noticed a suspicious stranger banging on doors and talking to himself.After getting off the phone with police, he went outside and saw a neighbor’s door standing wide open. That’s when Tucker ran inside and found a terrified tot!He handed the kid to his wife before running back inside to save his neighbor and her infant from the unhinged home invader!Tucker found them “terrified and frantic” and shielded the…1 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024WILTED WILL GOES SOLO!DETHRONED King Richard star Will Smith, 55, is working hard to rehab his pummeled public persona two years after the infamous Chris Rock Slapgate episode at the 2022 Oscars. And even though he and wife Jada Pinkett Smith, who’s always been a key career adviser, are back to living separate lives, the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star is determined to navigate a comeback to the top of the box office without her input, The National ENQUIRER can reveal.Jada, 52, walked the red carpet with Will at the premiere of his new flick, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, but fans shouldn’t get used to seeing them coupled up, dishes an industry insider.“They have made it clear they don’t want to divorce, but they’re also not a couple by any means. They’ll…2 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024CRISS CROSSHOW TO PLAY: All the words in the lists appear in alphabetical order and are listed according to their length. They need to be put into their correct positions in the grid, which is easier said than done! Sometimes several words will fit in the same space. This means you’ll have to think a few steps ahead and try different combinations of words until you find the ones that fit.SOUND THE ALARM!4 LETTERSCCTVCODEFIRELOUDZONE5 LETTERSALERTLOCKSNOISERANGESIRENTHIEF6 LETTERSARMINGCAMERAKEYPADPOLICESAFETY7 LETTERSBURGLARMONITORWARNING8 LETTERSPROPERTY9 LETTERSDISARMINGDOOR ALARM10 LETTERSHOUSE ALARMMICROPHONE11 LETTERSSILENT ALARMWINDOW ALARM12 LETTERSCONTROL PANELINSTALLATIONMOTION SENSORREMOTE ACCESSSURVEILLANCEANSWERS RANGE FOR THESE BURGLAR PUZZLES HOUSE CAN ALARM BE FOUND SURVEILLANCE ON PAGE 46…1 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024ROYALS HOLD BREATH FOR KATE’S COMEBACKBRITAIN’S crown may rest on the head of King Charles, but Princess Kate has been the glue that holds the royal family together, say sources who warn the House of Windsor is crumbling under the pressure of life without her as she focuses on recovering from devastating surgery!“Everyone is hoping Kate will return sooner than later, but there’s also a collective mandate that she must not be rushed back,” confides a palace insider. “Even if she does make an occasional appearance, the agreement is to give her peace and quiet and not drag her into the stresses of palace operations.”The royals are desperately trying to cope with Kate’s extended leave from most duties, which could last up to a year, or more!“They all agree giving Kate time to heal is…3 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024TATS LINKED TO BLOOD DISEASE!THINK before you get inked! Whether it’s a butterfly on the shoulder or head-to-toe body art, tattoos have been linked to a deadly type of blood cancer!Researchers at Sweden’s Lund University have found people with tattoos have a 21 percent increased risk of lymphoma.“We speculate a tattoo, regardless of size, triggers a low-grade inflammation in the body, which in turn can trigger cancer,” explains Lund’s Dr. Christel Nielsen.“A large part of the ink is transported from the skin to the lymph nodes” — the glands that filter out waste products in the neck, groin, abdomen and armpits. Lymph fluid contains white blood cells, which help fight infections. Lymphoma occurs when the white blood cells mutate into fastgrowing cancer cells.There are two main types of lymphoma: non-Hodgkin and Hodgkin. An estimated…2 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024HOLLYWOOD HOOKUPS!BAM BRIDE MAKES HIM LESS OF A JACKASS!JACKASS daredevil Bam Margera has tied the knot for the third time, with model Dannii Marie. In his vows, the crash-prone groom, 44, told Dannii, “[You] made me stop drinking and got me back to skateboarding.” He had to interrupt the reception to attend a court hearing via Zoom with his ex Nicole “Nikki” Boyd, with whom he shares a six-year-old son.RENA REMARRIES EX 7 YEARS AFTER SPLIT!SOAP star Rena Sofer remarried her ex Sanford Bookstaver, 50 — seven years after they split! The couple, who originally wed in 2003, divorced in 2017 and got engaged again in 2019. The General Hospital actress, 55, posted on Instagram, “On what would have been our 21st wedding anniversary I got to Re-Marry my best friend…1 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024U2, DANIEL?THERE’s little question whether Home Alone star Daniel Stern would rather be With or Without rock god Bono as a neighbor — the frazzled actor blasted the U2 frontman for playing loud music late into the night when they lived next to each other in Malibu, Calif.In his memoir, Home and Alone, Daniel recalls losing it when Bono and his pals rocked the neighborhood into the wee hours.“I called the police and told them there was an unlawful party going on and that I was going over there to shut it down and I hoped they would join me,” he writes.Then he headed next door to the house Bono was renting.“I lost it,” Daniel, 66, admits. “I started ranting, ‘Shut the f**king music off. Families with children are trying to…1 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024RED CarpetWHAT WERE THEY THINKING?…1 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024REALITY BIG COHENFIGHTING TO SAVE CAREER!EMBATTLED Bravo producer Andy Cohen is in the fight of his life to save his job, according to his bestie Anderson Cooper!CNN anchor Cooper, 57, acknowledged what people have been whispering — that the Real Housewives honcho is “paddling really, really fast under the water” to salvage his crashing career!As National ENQUIRER readers know, Andy, 56, has been whipsawed by allegations and controversy, playing whack-a-mole as disgruntled former Housewives come after him with various axes to grind.In March, RHONY alum Leah McSweeney accused Cohen of handing out cocaine like party favors to his favorites and claimed he and the network pumped up ratings in sneaky ways, including by stoking her thirst for alcohol and ignoring sexually predatory behavior — all of which Andy has denied through a rep as “completely…1 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024DIDDY CASHES OUT!THE hits keep coming for disgraced rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs — the music bad boy has unloaded his majority stake in his media company Revolt after “temporarily” stepping down as chairman while his mounting legal issues continue to bury him!Diddy, 54, is facing sexual assault lawsuits and a sex-trafficking probe — but what has REALLY made him a pariah is shocking security camera footage apparently showing him kicking, stomping and dragging then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in a hotel hallway in 2016!With his music and fashion empires crashing around him, Combs now faces eight lawsuits accusing him of rape, physical abuse, sex trafficking, racketeering and more.And federal Homeland Security agents raided his homes in L.A. and Miami, gathering evidence for a looming grand jury indictment.“One hundred percent of Sean Combs’ shares have…1 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024DR. PEPPER BURNS PEPSI!PERENNIAL third-placer Dr. Pepper has passed Pepsi to become America’s second favorite soda! It’s a remarkable reversal as just 20 years ago, Dr. Pepper’s sales were less than half those of Pepsi’s. But new brews like strawberry and cream lured Gen Zers, who then got turned on to original Doc P’s “swicy” — sweet and spicy — flavor. co*ke is still the undisputed king of the $97 billion soda industry, with more than double the market share of its rivals.…1 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024ALAN JACKSON’S BRAVE CONCERT COMEBACK!GUTSY Alan Jackson is fighting off his crippling condition to hit the road again!The 65-year-old country great has announced he’s going to complete his final tour after health setbacks forced him to cancel shows on his first attempt.“Alan insisted he didn’t want to go out like that, disappointing fans by not being able to play shows they had tickets for,” confides a friend. “He’s worked really hard with his medical team, and while his condition hasn’t really gotten better, it hasn’t gotten worse, either.“He’s determined to do a farewell tour without canceling any dates.”As National ENQUIRER readers know, the lanky Georgian is battling Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a progressive neurological condition akin to muscular dystrophy and Parkinson’s, which torpedoed 16 dates of his 2022 farewell tour.But now, the Chattahoochee singer is relaunching…2 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024STRAIGHT SHUTER!KIMMEL EYES EXIT!Family first after son’s health crisisHEARTBROKEN and ready for a change, Jimmy Kimmel is planning to walk away from his late-night TV throne when his contract runs out because, sources say, his priorities have shifted after a devastating health crisis involving his beloved son Billy!“Jimmy and his wife are putting family above fame,” a source whispers to Straight Shuter. “With their financial future set, they’re ready to leave the limelight to focus on what really matters. Jimmy’s contract is up in 2025, and he has no plans to sign on again!”The wake-up call came after seven-year-old Billy endured his third open-heart surgery to correct a congenital heart defect.“The pulmonary valve was completely blocked, and he has a hole in the wall between the left and right sides of…4 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024RYAN COOKING UP CELEB CHEF GIG!RESTLESS Ryan Seacrest is already one of the busiest guys on TV, but now the workaholic is looking to become king of the celebrity kitchen and topple the likes of Bobby Flay and Rachael Ray, sources squeal!“Some might think it delusional, but Ryan really wants to take over the food world,” dishes a snitch.According to our insider, the 49-year-old chatterbox — who starts hosting Wheel of Fortune this fall while also continuing his 22-year run as emcee of American Idol — is convinced he still has plenty of free time to fire up a cooking empire on the side.“Ryan’s used to having a lot on his plate and he takes his passion for cooking — and the food business as a whole — seriously,” spills a spy. “It’s not a…2 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024MCLEAN ENJOYS FRESH SLICE OF AMERICAN PIEPOMPOUS American Pie singer Don McLean, 78, loves showing off his 30-year-old girlfriend, Paris Dylan — but the jealous control freak won’t let the model out of his sight, sources spill.An insider dishes the folk rock legend is “insecure” over his relationship with Paris, so he “spoils her with expen sive gifts” — and works over time to keep other men from getting up close with her!Recently, Don brought Paris as his date to a state dinner at the White House. However, the tipster tattles he “doesn’t want anybody else getting near and drooling over her” — especially “well-dressed politicians or suave celebrities!”The spy adds, “Don is happy to take Paris anywhere she wants to go — as long as she stays close to him. He doesn’t trust anyone!”As The…1 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024WHATTA CATCH!A LUCKY New York couple landed a whopper while fishing in a city park lake — a safe packed with about $100,000 in cash!James Kane and Barbie Agostini were doing a little “magnet fishing” — a hobby they took up a couple years back to beat pandemic boredom — when his powerful neodymium magnet latched on to something big.At first, it seemed there was nothing to get too excited about during the May 31 catch at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens.“We’ve found plenty of safes before,” James says of his initial reaction.Typically, the safes are empty or contain some plastic bags that likely once contained cash. But when the anglers pried open this one, they realized it was no ordinary catch!“There were two stacks of freaking hundreds. Big stacks,”…2 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024CROSSWORD #26HOW TO PLAYUnscramble the letters highlighted in the finished puzzle to spell a famous “relative”ACROSS1 Whistle blowers5 Chow9 Unopened13 Flower holder17 “Thanks —!” (2 wds.)18 V.I.P.’s wheels19 Soybean curd20 One of the Three Bears21 Reverse, e.g.22 Bowser’s bowlful23 Tiny bit24 Cut words25 It may leave you in the dark27 In this very spot29 Clorox product31 Father figures32 Swamp33 Air freshener option35 Barnaby Jones star38 Orlando of Pirates of the Caribbean40 Correctly44 “—bad!”45 You, in the Bible47 “Lucky” dice rolls49 Soccer’s Hamm50 Rock’s Motley—52 Help in a heist54 “Auld — Syne”55 Grand Cherokee, e.g.56 Aides58 Ill will60 Smooths, as wood61 Get a glimpse of62 Kind of board63 —-tac-toe64 Knight in shining —67 Opera songs68 Popular zoo animals72 Incur cell phone charges, maybe73 Dock74 Get an — effort (2 wds.)76 Bowl over77…2 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024CANCER DRUG SAVES KIDNEY TRANSPLANTS!SCIENTISTS have discovered a game-changing remedy for one of the main causes of kidney-transplant failure — organ rejection.Researchers at University Hospital Vienna are hailing a cancer drug, felzartamab, as the first therapy that’s been proven safe and effective against antibody-mediated rejection (AMR).AMR occurs when the recipient develops anti bodies against the transplanted organ. This can result in a loss of kidney function, requiring dialysis or a repeat transplant.“The results represent a breakthrough in the treatment of kidney transplant rejection,” says University Hospital Vienna’s Dr. Katharina Mayer.Felzartamab is a specific monoclonal antibody that was developed as an immuno therapy to treat multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer.In the study, 22 patients were given either felzartamab or a placebo. After a six-month treatment and six-month follow-up, felzartamab was shown effective against…1 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024SOPHIE JEERS CRYBABY JOE!HAPLESS hunk Joe Jonas’ rebound romance with model Stormi Bree has hit the rocks in under six months as the peeved pop star continues to sulk about his bitter split with Game of Thrones stunner Sophie Turner, sources squeal.Meanwhile, tipsters dish British babe Sophie, 28, is gleeful over the idea of another woman determining her baby daddy is a egotistical jerk!The Sucker singer, 34, and former teen pageant queen Stormi, 33, were first linked in January amid a getaway in Cabo San Lucas — four months after he filed to end his marriage to Sophie, the mother of his two daughters, Willa, 3, and Delphine, 1.Although the mopey musician is now flying solo, his estranged wife of four years is still going strong with English aristocrat Peregrine Pearson, who she…1 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024YOUR HOROSCOPEWHERE TO FIND MARIA Follow our astrologer, French Quarter Medium Maria Shaw, on Facebook. Visit mariashaw.com to sign up for her free newsletter, order your Lucky Money/Law of Abundance pouch, get your personal reading and more.ARIES MARCH 21-APRIL 20The demands of your career may hinder some vacation plans. Be flexible but don’t cancel your fun. Just move things around to accommodate deadlines if needed. Lucky Numbers: 1, 10, 11TAURUS APRIL 21-MAY 21An unforeseen expense may pop up, leaving you upset over your financial situation. This period won’t last long so don’t make yourself sick with worry. All will work out. Lucky Numbers: 2, 8, 17GEMINI MAY 22-JUNE 21Expect tension with challenging coworkers early in the week. You’ll turn a negative into a positive by Wednesday with your ability to get…2 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024$100M TO CHANGE BRITNEY’S TUNE!HIGH-STRUNG superstar Britney Spears has sworn she’s shelving her singing career, but now sources say promoters have offered her major moolah for a concert tour — and the spendthrift could change her mind as she may soon be strapped for cash!Although Britney, 42, who last performed live in October 2018, promised she would “never return to the music industry,” offers ranging from $50 million to $100 million may lure her back!So far, the Work Bitch songbird has rejected them all, but a friend says her attitude could change soon thanks to her out-of-control spending. Reports have surfaced she is blowing through her fortune and thinks nothing of dropping $1 million on private planes and exotic vacations since her conservatorship, which was controlled by dad Jamie, was lifted by a court…1 min
National Enquirer|June 24, 2024AnswersCROSSWORD #25 SOLUTIONANSWER: BLUEBERRIESCRISS CROSS SOLUTION from page 24SOUND THE ALARM!CODE BREAKERS #25 SOLUTIONENVIRONMENTALISMMYSTERY WORD: BIODEGRADATIONWORD SEARCH ANSWER from page 24SYMBOLS OF WEALTHSPOT THE DIFFERENCES ANSWERS from page 381. More leaves2. The zero is missing from 20253. Park of the Yankees logo is missing4. 2 on Subway sign is now R5. Woman is facing the other way6. Arrow next to woman is pointing down7. Part of center railing vanished8. One window at far right disappearedDOMINOES FROM PAGE 44Game 1:Game 2:SUDOKU1: EASYGRID 2: MEDIUMGRID 3: HARDCELEBRITY SQUEEZE…1 min
