Table of contents for October 21, 2024 in Globe

DESPERATE duo Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are trying hypnosis to bring the mojo back to their marriage, which has been struggling since the former talk show queen’s big ouster from Hollywood, say sources. “Ellen’s undergone hypnosis before and now she’s got Portia hooked on it too,” tattles a tipster. According to snitches, their union of 16 years nearly crashed and burned after Ellen was forced to quit her daytime talk show in 2022 over rampant accusations that she was a bully who oversaw a toxic workplace. “Portia stood by Ellen through that nightmare, but it wasn’t easy,” spills the spy. “She was in a foul mood all the time and people wondered if they were going to split.” As GLOBE readers well know, Ellen, 66, and the 51-year-old…

COUNTRY music vet Shania Twain says she still gets stage fright — even though she’s been performing since she was eight! The You’re Still the One singer, 59, says getting onto a stage is “not a step, it’s a leap!” Before she goes on, she thinks about everything that could go wrong — including forgetting the words to her songs. “[That’s] normally what somebody with stage fright does, you go through this panic for a bit, and then once you’ve crossed that threshold, you’ve taken the leap. Now I feel once I’m there that I’m embraced by the audience, and [the stage fright is] over.” Shania also worries she’ll start rambling off topic during a performance and “they might have to take the hook out and get me off the stage!”…

TEENAGE terror Haegan Ray Sagers fatally shot his younger stepbrother during an explosive family feud in Utah — and now the scrawny 16-year-old is facing a felony murder charge as an adult, lawmen say. According to the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a report of a fight that “involved the discharge of a firearm.” Responding officers found a 14-year-old boy dead inside the home with a gunshot wound to his upper body. The deceased minor was identified in court papers as M.P. Authorities did not disclose why the siblings were allegedly squabbling — but determined no other individuals were present when the death occurred. County Attorney Stephen Foote says an investigation suggests the incident was not self-defense and adds, “There’s evidence the discharge of the firearm was not accidental.…

PRINCE HARRY and his wife Meghan’s Archewell Foundation pocketed more than $6 million in contributions from a charitable fund that also distributes big bucks to help anti-LGBTQ and anti-immigrant organizations spreading messages of hate, critics charge. Now, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are facing a firestorm of criticism for accepting the dough from Fidelity Charitable — which receives donations from undisclosed benefactors who are said to influence where money managers funnel their dollars. Shockingly, Fidelity has doled out nearly $25 million to about 30 organizations identified by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) as hate groups! Fidelity forked over millions to alleged anti-gay nonprofits such as the Family Research Council, Family Watch International and American Family Association. Alleged white nationalist organizations have also accepted donations via Fidelity — including…

TRAGIC Lisa Marie Presley’s problems with her mom, Priscilla Presley, are still manifesting from beyond the grave! Sources say Priscilla, 79, is “crushed” she was deliberately kept out of the loop on her late daughter’s memoir, From Here to the Great Unknown. “Priscilla is hurting,” whispers a Graceland and Presley family insider. “She’s crushed because her own granddaughter Riley Keough didn’t want her to have anything to do with the book. “Riley wouldn’t even let Priscilla get an advance copy or a peek at the pages because she knew her granny wouldn’t like some of the things her daughter had to say about her — and Riley wasn’t about to change anything. “She wanted to stay true to her mother’s voice and her words!” And although Priscilla has had a…

HURRICANE Helene’s rampage throughout America’s Southeast killed over 150 people and left behind a heartbreaking 800-mile trail of destruction as vicious winds, biblical floods and damaging mudslides wiped out entire towns! After making landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm, Helene shattered homes in the Sunshine State’s Big Bend area. The deadly disaster continued as the hurricane savaged Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia and the Carolinas — and left millions stranded without power or cell phone service! The total damage is estimated to cost up to $26 billion — not counting the heartache of hard-working folks who have seen their lives reduced to splinters! The picturesque North Carolina town of Chimney Rock, which was featured in the flick Dirty Dancing, was one of the areas hardest hit by Helene’s flash flooding.…

FEUDING exes Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum finally settled their dispute over how to split the profits from the Magic Mike franchise — six years after they announced they were splitting. Dewan claimed she helped make it rain when $7 million of their joint funds were used to finance Tatum’s 2012 stripper blockbuster, which earned $167 million at the box office. Dewan posted “Thank you universe” on Instagram after she and Tatum signed the final settlement, which was not made public.…

BIG-EGO Kim Kardashian has been outgrowing her family in money and influence — and insiders say she’s now ruffling mom Kris Jenner’s feathers in a power war to be queen of the clan. The 43-year-old big-bootied Skims founder thinks she deserves more respect than she’s getting — especially from momager Kris, 68. “Kim has always insisted she’s the hardest-working member of the family and it’s hard to ignore her claim since she’s now risen to a different level than the rest of them,” spills an insider. “She’s producing a documentary on Elizabeth Taylor, plus her acting career is finally getting legs and she’s doing all her legal advocacy work. “It’s all a lot more prestigious than what any of her sisters are doing.” The lawyer-in-training, who’s scored as a reality…

BELOVED Today show veteran Hoda Kotb’s stunning decision to quit the top-rated morning news show has producers panicking and remaining anchor Savannah Guthrie swanning around like a queen bee, spills an insider! Meanwhile gossip is swirling Jenna Bush Hager, 42, could also be eyeing the exit door. “Savannah has always regarded herself as top dog but she’s smart enough to know things can change on a dime, especially with big names being lined up as Hoda’s replacement,” our snitch says. A number of the show’s other personalities, including Laura Jarrett, Craig Melvin, Carson Daly and Sheinelle Jones, are being whispered about as potential permanent co-anchors, which has Savannah worried, especially since she’s one of the network’s highest-paid stars. “Savannah’s salary makes her a prime target in this age of budget…

Words in the lists appear in alphabetical order and are sorted by length. They need to be put into their correct positions in the grid. You’ll have to think a few steps ahead, as sometimes several words will fit in the same space! WORD BOX 3 LETTERS JOB JOY WAY 4 LETTERS LOVE TIME 5 LETTERS FLAWS MATCH PARTS PROOF STAIN VOICE 6 LETTERS PAPERS REFUGE SOLACE 7 LETTERS COMFORT FRIENDS SHELTER SUPPORT TROUBLE 8 LETTERS OLD DIARY PLEASURE 9 LETTERS CUSTOMERS HAPPINESS LOST PHONE RESOURCES SURVIVORS 10 LETTERS DIFFICULTY MOTIVATION 11 LETTERS ALTERNATIVE DIFFERENCES OPPORTUNITY PEACE OF MIND 12 LETTERS SATISFACTION Puzzle answers: page 46…

ABC axed weatherman Rob Marciano from Good Morning America for alleged “anger issues” but CBS bigwigs aren’t mad — they’ve hired the funky forecaster. The 56-year-old rainman reportedly had stormy blowups at GMA with the final straw being a “heated shouting match” with a producer that led to his firing in April. Earlier, he reportedly was banned from GMA studios for making a co-worker “feel uncomfortable.” A source says Rob, who signed on with CBS News, was dealing with anger issues amid his divorce from wife Eryn.…

DANGER may be lurking in your kitchen as a dozen brands of cinnamon powder and spice blends were found to contain excessive levels of lead! Researchers at Consumer Reports tested 36 products containing ground cinnamon and found all had detectable amounts of the toxic metal. But the watchdog group determined a third contained more than one part per million — a concerning finding that prompted multiple manufacturer recalls! “Even small amounts of lead pose a risk because, over time, it can accumulate in the body and remain there for years, seriously harming health,” says microbiologist James Rogers, director of food safety research and testing at Consumer Reports. The Environmental Protection Agency warns children are particularly vulnerable to lead as even low levels of exposure have been linked to damage to…

SINGER Reba McEntire’s beau, Rex Linn, is hanging out on the set of The Voice — but sources snitch the former CSI: Miami hunk is more interested in spending time with his flame-haired honey’s fellow coach Snoop Dogg than her! The 69-year-old country queen recently pointed to her macho Texan and the Drop It Like It’s Hot rapper gabbing with each other during the singing contest’s new season before giving an eye roll on camera and saying, “No big deal — my boyfriend’s just talking to Snoop.” But a tipster dishes the I’m a Survivor songbird is perplexed by the fast friendship of her 67-year-old boyfriend and her co-star, 53. “Rex has visited the set a few times during Reba’s first two seasons on The Voice, but he wants to…

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GODFATHER Robert De Niro is a tough guy onscreen, but insiders say the movie mobster turned into a wimp and caved to baby mama Tiffany Chen’s marriage demands — even though he doesn’t want to walk down the aisle. Sources say the 45-year-old mom of Robert’s year-old daughter, Gia, was flashing a rare smile when the 81-year-old Raging Bull stud brought her to the Megalopolis premiere in NYC on Sept. 23. “She looks happy,” the insider says of the curvy martial arts instructor. “No doubt it’s because she’s finally wheedled him into a proposal! “He likes the status quo, but he’s over the moon in love with his daughter Gia and can’t imagine a part-time parenting situation, which is what could happen if he doesn’t step up to the plate.…

SAUCY Shania Twain is as vibrant as ever at 59 — but tipsters titter her 54-year-old hubby, businessman Frédéric Thiébaud, is struggling to keep up with the insatiable singer in the bedroom! The countrified pop queen turned heads on the red carpet late last month in a stylish fitted dress. An insider shares, “Shania’s getting rave reviews everywhere. She looks fantastic — plus her energy levels are through the roof, which is such a massive relief after grappling with her health for nearly 20 years.” Shania’s successful career was derailed in 2003 by Lyme disease, which left her plagued by fatigue, dizzy spells, blackouts and more. The tick-borne illness also damaged her vocal cords — and the determined hitmaker spent 15 years regaining her voice! “She battled back and feels…

JUST weeks after NASCAR heavyweight Denny Hamlin blasted Corey LaJoie as a lousy car jockey, insiders say the 33-year-old is on a fast track to be driven right out of the NASCAR Cup Series! LaJoie, who has yet to win a Cup Series race in his nine years behind the wheel, was dumped by his Spire Motorsports team, traded to Rick Ware Racing for their driver Justin Haley, and cracked up again on Sept. 21 — his third crash in a month! Now, he’s currently unsigned by any racing team for the 2025 season and admits he’s facing an iffy NASCAR Cup Series future. But he says “being part of the ‘trade’ gives me clarity and motivation to continue overcoming and enduring the obstacles the sport throws at you.” Meanwhile,…

EX-DRUGGIE MAMA JUNE WINS CUSTODY OF KID A GEORGIA judge recently ruled giving troubled reality star MAMA JUNE SHANNON, 45, custody of her motherless grandchild KAITLYN, 12, despite her drug addiction past. Tragically, the girl’s mom, ANNA CARDWELL — June’s oldest child — died at 29 from cancer in December. Anna’s ex MICHAEL CARDWELL, father of her nine-year-old daughter KYLEE and Kaitlyn’s stepdad, wanted custody so the girls could grow up together. But a therapist claimed Kaitlyn, who’d been staying with granny June and her hubby, JUSTIN STROUD, a convicted felon she met in drug rehab, “had a fear of being taken away” from her grandma, who admitted blowing $1 million a year on cocaine. June’s younger daughter HONEY BOO BOO, aka ALANA THOMPSON, 19, charges her mom spent a bunch…

SHOWBIZ legend Kris Kristofferson’s death is reverberating from Hollywood to Nashville as sources say Barbra Streisand, Dolly Parton and other aging pals deeply mourn his loss and contemplate their own mortality. Brainy Kris, a Rhodes scholar turned country singer, songwriter and actor, passed away at his home in Maui on Sept. 28 at age 88, surrounded by his family. No further details were released. Kris wasn’t believed to be in grave health, so his death was a real shock to his onetime costar and lover Barbra, 82, and Dolly, 78, who are both said to be beside themselves with grief and struggling with their own sense of vulnerability. “It’s made them even more aware of how precious life is, and they’ve vowed to live every day as though it were…

BEAUTIFUL Kate Beckinsale is on the run as a CIA agent targeted by terrorists in the new spy thriller Canary Black. The Amazon Studios project is the latest action flick for 51-year-old Kate, who’s also had starring roles in Van Helsing, Whiteout, Total Recall and Jolt. Here are ten things you don’t know about the Underworld vamp, who’s recently developed a habit of wearing humongous hair bows. 1 The British nepo baby is the child of actors Richard Beckinsale and Judy Loe — and the stepdaughter of director Roy Battersby. 2 She claims the phones in her childhood home in London were tapped by government authorities after Battersby — a prominent Trotskyist who was a political activist in the Workers Revolutionary party — filmed The Palestinian documentary in 1977, which…

BALACLAVA-CLAD bandits brandishing assault-style weapons stormed a New Jersey barbershop in broad daylight — and clipped cash and valuables from their terrified targets! Security cameras captured the hairy situation in Paterson when three masked intruders wearing all black stormed the business. Video shows one goon with a long gun raised as he walks toward a barber who was trimming a patron’s hair — causing the spooked snipper to hand over a bracelet. According to lawmen, at least five victims reported the trio stole money, jewelry, phones and a key fob. The owner of the shop — who did not want to be identified — claims the crew swiped around $1,200 from his coffers before fleeing the scene in a getaway car. City Councilman Luis Velez says the staffers were “glad…

Unscramble the letters highlighted in the finished puzzle to spell a pot for a witch’s brew. ACROSS 1 Dangerous biters 5 Kilt wearer 9 Lad’s love 13 America’s uncle 16 Lobster delicacies 18 Conceal 19 Whale type 20 True Blood airer 21 Fortune-teller’s card 22 A Death in the Family author 23 Pitfall 24 Elementary particle 25 Hargitay of Law & Order: SVU 27 Part of GM 29 Cashew, e.g. 30 Robert of Meet the Fockers 32 Haul 33 One of Alcott’s “little women” 34 Tavern 37 “Dear” one 38 Scrooge’s cry 40 Missile housing 43 Twistable treat 45 Decorated walls 48 Sneaker material 52 Calcutta’s home 54 Stretchy fabric 55 Large lizard 56 Bush and Linney 59 Harmony 61 Belt out a tune 62 Lotion letters 65 Soon, to…

FURIOUS and humiliated actress Cheryl Hines is ready to kick Camelot trainwreck Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the curb after his sexting scandal and alleged affair with a love-struck reporter! Insiders say the former Curb Your Enthusiasm star — who played the wife of a boorish blowhard on the show — has finally hit the breaking point with the unhinged heir to America’s first political family and has given up trying to rein him in. “Bobby has been disowned by his own family for his bizarre behavior, statements and political stances, and she has stood by his side no matter how embarrassing his actions,” snitches an insider. “But now his actions have hung HER out to dry — and she’s had enough!” Cheryl, 59, was seen after the sexting reports…