Table of contents for September 4, 2023 in Globe

DOG DAYS Magic Mike’s JOE MANGANIELLO has tossed his wedding ring amid his divorce from Modern Family sexpot Sofía Vergara — but he’s holding tight to the former couple’s pooch BUBBLES! ONE SMIZE FITS ALL Model TYRA BANKS — former host of Dancing with the Stars — plasters a goofy grin on her face in L.A. THE BEST CELEB PHOTOS EVERY WEEK! BELLOW THERE! Bigmouth BONO serenades a crowd alongside U2 bandmate THE EDGE during a surprise appearance at the Sarajevo Film Festival BELLY PRANCER Granny DEMI MOORE dares to wear a bikini — but the Brat Pack babe’s gutsy move ain’t pretty WHAT AN ASH! Butthead SALMA HAYEK lets her hair down in Mexico while sucking on a cigarette SAY IT AIN’T JOE! FAT JOE has shed 200 pounds —…

NEARLY 40 years after their racy romance went belly-up, Cher still carries a torch for Tom Cruise, mourning the young lover who got away, insiders tattle. The 77-year-old singer dated Cruise, now 61, in 1985 and 1986 when she was 38 and he was 23. She describes the fling as “pretty hot and heavy” and ranks the “great and lovable guy” as No. 1 on her all-time Top 5 lovers list, which includes Val Kilmer, Gene Simmons, Richie Sambora and late ex-hubby Sonny Bono. After a recent ugly bust-up with 37-year-old music mogul Alexander Edwards, friends say the Moonstruck Oscar winner is wondering what might have been if she’d stayed with the Top Gun tomcat, who remains a good friend. “They keep in touch and have even talked about doing a…

BEV HILLS Housewives alum DIANA JENKINS, 49, is in the pink after birthing her fourth baby, a second daughter named ELODIE MAE BOOK with singer-songwriter fiancé ASHER MONROE BOOK, 34. The lil princess joins big sis ELIYANAH, 2, as well as the reality star’s two adult children, son INNIS, 26, and daughter ENEYA, 20, from the socialite’s marriage to rich-as-sin Brit financier ROGER JENKINS. Singer CIARA, 37, is pregnant with her third child by NFL quarterback hubby RUSSELL WILSON, 34. The pair also share daughter SIENNA, 6, and son WIN, 3. Her eldest boy, FUTURE, 9, is from her prior relationship with rapper FUTURE, 39. The Young and the Restless queen CAMRYN GRIMES, 33, is expecting her first baby with fiancé BROCK POWELL, 32, a voice actor. BRODY JENNER’s ex,…

DIRTY doc Zhi Alan Cheng drugged and sexually assaulted at least six women — including three passed out patients at a New York City hospital — and recorded his vile crimes on video, lawmen say. District Attorney Melinda Katz calls Cheng, 33, “a sexual predator of the absolute worst kind, a serial rapist” who was willing to violate “every standard of human decency” — and urges anyone who believes they were victimized to come forward. The gastroenterologist received his now-suspended medical license in June 2020 and was considered a promising talent at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens — until he was fired after his arrest. One of Cheng’s female friends contacted cops in December, telling them the sicko knocked her out and raped her — a twisted scenario made notorious by disgraced actor Bill…

Nuts fight depression! + SNACKING on just one ounce of nuts per day — roughly the equivalent of 20 almonds — may reduce the risk of developing depression by 17 percent! That’s the conclusion of researchers from Spain’s University of Castilla-La Mancha, who tracked the eating habits and mental health of 13,500 people aged 37 to 73 for five years. The scientists believe nuts’ anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects on the brain may be responsible for warding off the blues. Bad air builds super bugs! + EXCESSIVE air pollution may be to blame for the rise in antibiotic-resistant infections, which make life-threatening diseases such as pneumonia and tuberculosis even more dangerous, a new study suggests. A team led by Zhejiang University researcher Hong Chen analyzed public health data spanning nearly two…

SUSPECTED Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann was just hours away from slaughtering his 11th victim — another pretty young prostitute — when New York police took him off the street, sources close to the investigation say. Once cops got Heuermann’s DNA from a pizza and linked him to the trail of bodies strewn across the beach on New York’s Long Island, lawmen began monitoring the hulking 6-foot-5, 270-pound monster’s every move. After worried shrinks analyzed his increasingly bizarre behavior, sick internet searches and unique patterns used to lure an unsuspecting hooker, they sounded the alarm that the kill-crazy fiend was ready to strike again, sources claim! The 59-year-old commercial architect had to be arrested immediately — or another young hooker was toast, say sources. “There was obviously considerable urgency…

FISHY behavior by Luke Jones and Laura Biles-kalne on Below Deck Down Under caused Capt. Jason Chambers to fire the troublemaking two-some for sexual misconduct — and critics tell GLOBE the shocking incidents are just the latest examples of on-set agonies caused by ratings-hungry honchos! Bosun Jones landed in hot water after clambering naked into the bunk of third steward Margot Sisson, who was passed out drunk after the crew’s wild night of partying. Sources dish alarmed producers feared the gal was in danger of being raped — and ousted the boozy ne’er-do-well! After Chambers made the cad walk the plank, second steward Bileskalne defended her boorish buddy and whined his axing wasn’t “fair!” But bellyaching Bileskalne was thrown overboard in the same episode after she kept cozying up to…

GLOBE’s late advice columnist Debbie Reynolds compared starring in the grueling song and dance flick Singin’ in the Rain, co-starring Gene Kelly, to childbirth, saying the experiences were the “two hardest things” she’d ever done. THERE are 10,000 different varieties of tomatoes. The plants were originally thought to be poisonous, but last year every American ate around 19 pounds of the fruit! SURPRISE! Identical twins are not exactly alike. Each twin has a different fingerprint and the patterns are formed before birth! PRESIDENTS John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Andrew Johnson and Chester Arthur all served their entire terms without having a vice president. YOUR pupils get smaller as you age, so folks in their 60s need three times more light to read than when they were 20!…

JEOPARDY! is in chaos as tightwad bosses turn the screws on cast and crew after being embarrassed into increasing second-and third-place contestants’ prize money, according to sources who claim even co-hosts Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings are hotter than wet hornets! An insider snitches most of the stars’ perks will be gone when the game show returns in September and working on the show will no longer be “a five-star experience” like it once was. “Times are tough, and everyone must live with it, including Ken and Mayim,” says the mole. “They’ve been grumbling about their salaries for the longest time, but they’re being told they’re lucky to have what they’ve got. “Mayim and Ken wanted to bump their million-dollar  paychecks, but they’ve been told there’s not a chance in…

JONAH GOING DOWN HILL! Newly svelte JONAH HILL, 39 — who’s been keeping a low profile since July amid hair-raising accusations of emotional abuse, sexual misconduct and super messy controlling behavior by an ex-galpal, which he denies — is now virtually unrecognizable. The Wolf of Wall Street star slimmed down to a mere shadow of his old burly self, losing an estimated 40 pounds, along with his once-bushy beard and full head of hair! Yikes! OLIVIA’S SPIRIT MAKES A POINT Told ya back in July OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN’s only child, daughter CHLOE LATTANZI, 37, swears her cancer-stricken late mom once promised to send heavenly messages from beyond the grave — and lived up to her pledge, appearing as a blue orb in random snapshots. Now comes news Chloe’s not the only one getting…

MARY STEENBURGEN The Book Club biddy’s gown is bursting with color — but its pleats add pounds to her frame HALLE BAILEY The Little Mermaid gets along swimmingly in a shimmering gown that evokes the ocean LAURA LINNEY The Ozark alum steals the spotlight in an ombre ensemble with dramatic cape detailing JENNA DEWAN The Flirty Dancing host makes all the right moves in a leg-baring ensemble and stylish stilettos FLORENCE PUGH The Midsommar star is often a sheer delight, but this sequined skirt is a clear disappointment…

TWISTED Thomas Hemmingway is in the doghouse for fatally stabbing a pit bull with a butcher knife — and falsely claiming he did the dirty deed in self-defense, Syracuse, N.Y., authorities say. Hemmingway, 31, barked about the black and white pup biting him after his deadly attack, cops reveal. But the city’s animal cruelty division says surveillance footage proves the cruel creep is a liar! According to officials, a damning recording captured the vicious and unwarranted assault, which has animal lovers howling! A police report states the suspect walked along a side-walk toward the dog’s owner and his leashed pet — but after the unidentified male released the lead, heartless Hemmingway antagonized the female Fido by yelling and attempted to grab her by the neck or collar as he raised…

A TEXAS woman came away a bloody mess — and is lucky to be alive — after she inadvertently got between two lethal creatures in a life-or-death battle royale! The double-whammy nightmare for Peggy Jones, 64, began when a snake dropped from the sky and wrapped itself like a boa constrictor around her right arm while she was mowing her lawn on a tractor. The screaming Silsbee woman fought furiously to dislodge the serpent while it spat toxic venom in her face. Then, things got more dangerous and bizarre when a keen-eyed brown-and-white hawk swooped down to retrieve its prey, which apparently had fallen out of the bird’s beak! “The snake was squeezing so hard and I was waving my arms in the air,” recalls Jones. “And then, this hawk was…

ROCK legend Michael Jackson’s 93-year-old mom, Katherine, believes she’s on her last legs and fears her feuding family will unravel and battle over her $100 million fortune when she dies, insiders say. Although the Jackson clan’s matriarch bounced back following a 2018 stroke and hospitalizations for high blood pressure and heartbeat irregularities, sources say Katherine now feels the end is near. “Katherine says she’s ready to be reunited with Michael and even her late husband, Joe, who was a notorious serial cheater,” a family friend says. “But she’s filled with dread looking at the future of the family. “There are divisions between her children — Janet, La Toya, Rebbie, Jermaine, Tito, Jackie, Marlon and Randy — as well as her grandchildren and the rest of the extended family over how Michael’s estimated…

SEX monster Harvey Weinstein is boiling mad his ex-wife Georgina Chapman is hot and heavy with actor Adrien Brody while he’s stuck behind bars for decades to come, prison sources snitch! Insiders say it’s rubbing the 71-year-old former movie mogul the wrong way that Oscar winner Brody, 50 — who appeared in two of Harvey’s movies when the tubby tyrant co-ran indie studio Miramax with brother Bob — has been dating fashion designer Georgina, 47, since 2020. After a tsunami of rape and sexual assault accusations drowned Harvey in 2017 and forced him and his company out of business, he was convicted of charges including rape, forced oral copulation and first degree sexual misconduct. He’s doing time at New York’s Mohawk Correctional Facility now that his days of masturbating into…

BIZARRE Britney Spears is putting her obsession with voodoo to chilling use, according to insiders who dish the Toxic singer is casting hexes on her hated exes. Spies claim the 41-year-old thrush is targeting Irish screen hunk Colin Farrell, teen crush Justin Timberlake, her boyfriend, childhood pal and ex-hubby, Jason Alexander and Kevin Federline, who she divorced in 2007 after three years. “She’s so sick and tired of Jason always trying to attach his name to hers to get attention because they were only married for 55 hours in 2004. And she’s furious with Kevin, saying all he does is take, take, take,” dishes an insider. “And the way Justin’s given her the cold shoulder is so hurtful. It all makes her very angry so now she’s getting revenge by…

GAME show icon Vanna White is curiously being replaced for a week on Wheel of Fortune just as she’s battling with bosses for more pay amid chatter future new host wants to give her the boot! A source says the 66-year-old letter-turner, who has never missed an episode in 30 years, got COVID in late July and bigwigs temporarily replaced her with contestant Bridgette Donald-Blue, who was named Teacher of the Year in California and stepped in for Vanna for a week’s worth of upcoming September shows. However, as GLOBE reported, sources say Vanna, who earns a measly $3 million per year compared to host Pat Sajak’s $15 million, is currently demanding a big raise. Meanwhile, Pat’s retiring and his replacement Ryan is reportedly lobbying to pick his own partner and kick Vanna…

MAUI’S burning hell is the deadliest wildfire in U.S. history, with nearly 100 people perishing as the inferno swept the Hawaiian island with little warning, forcing residents to rush into the swirling surf, which was already littered with corpses! Officials say the fire — triggered by dry weather and pushed by 80 mph winds from offshore Hurricane Dora — consumed the quaint town of Lahaina, with buildings dating back to 1798 engulfed by flames so hot that metal melted. More than 12,000 residents were terrorized as the blaze began in the middle of the night, leaping from one historic building to another. People raced from their homes with no time to save anything but their lives. “It was like a war zone,” recalls Alan Barrios. “There was explosions left and…

OVERLOADED Lizzo has been hit with a pile-on of accusations of rotten behavior and body-shaming by six more former employees just days after three of her onetime backup dancers sued the plus-sized pop princess for sexual harassment! The 35-year-old twerker — who has made it her brand to promote body positivity and female empowerment — has strongly denied the accusations, but recently canceled a concert appearance amid the growing backlash, citing “severe circumstances outside of production control.”…

DOUBLE-CROSSING blowhard Donald Trump has pushed his intensely private wife, Melania, to the brink of a $2 billion divorce by shamefully dragging their sheltered 17-year-old son, Barron, into the middle of his troubled campaign after promising to keep the kid clear of politics, spies say! Brazen three-times-indicted Trump, 77, shocked even his followers when he threw a photo of the rarely seen high schooler into a social media post attempting to belittle the sitting president, saying: “In an effort to level the playing field, Barron Trump will debate Joe Biden!” The 53-year-old former first lady — who has been deeply protective of her only child — is reportedly seething with fury over her hubby’s use of Barron as a political pawn. “Melania has been incredibly protective of Barron and has…

WORLD-BEATING Taylor Swift has everything she could desire except for true love and a tiny bundle of joy to call her own — and now insiders say the 33-year-old Cruel Summer songbird’s desperate to get both before time runs out! The Bad Blood singer feels so pressured, she’s created a profile for the online, celeb-focused Raya dating site, and, if that bombs, she may go into motherhood solo via artificial insemination, say sources. “Taylor’s had a couple flings since becoming single again, but they fizzled out fast and she’s starting to panic that she’ll never find Mr. Right,” dishes an insider. “She’s seeing so many of her friends getting engaged, married or in serious relationships and having kids she’s wondering what the hell is wrong with her? “She’s got everything…