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A DAY before Whitney Houston was found dead in her hotel tub, the troubled superstar saved her daughter, Bobbi Kristina, from drowning in her bath! Whitney’s family and friends reveal that on Feb. 10, 2012 — the night before the I Will Always Love You singer’s death — she had a premonition her 18-year-old daughter was in danger in the same Beverly Hilton hotel, ran to her room and found the teen asleep in her tub. Whitney’s sister-in-law Tina Brown says if Houston “had not walked in that bathroom the very second she did, Krissi would have died.” Friend Shawn McGill recalls: “The next morning Whitney is like, ‘Krissi almost died last night. You need to get away from that water, that water is evil.’” Adds goddaughter Brandi Boyd: “Whitney…

TERRIFIED Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence narrowly escaped blindness after a stunt for her latest flick went wrong, spraying her gorgeous puss with shattered glass. The 30-year-old Silver Linings Playbook Oscar winner was traumatized after the snafu while shooting the Netflix sci-fi thriller Don’t Look Up, about an asteroid hitting Earth on the streets of Boston, insiders say. “This could easily have killed her!” dishes an insider. “The more she reflects on the accident, the more she realizes how close a call it was.” The freak accident happened during an explosion scene for the flick co-starring Leonardo DiCaprio. “It went badly wrong and shards of glass sprayed all over the place,” reveals a snitch. “Some hit Jennifer in the face.” There were fears for J-Law’s sight, say spies, who insist…

CHANDRA WILSON discovered the prescription for success by playing tough-as-nails surgeon Miranda Bailey on Grey’s Anatomy — a role she’s held since the series’ 2005 premiere. Now in her 17th season on the ABC drama, Chandra says she’ll continue with the show “until the wheels come off!” Here are ten things you don’t know about the 51-year-old actress. 1 Her middle name is Danette. 2 The Houston native took acting and dancing lessons from the time she was four. “My mom decided that she was not going to have an idle child in the house,” she explains. 3 After graduating from New York University with a drama degree in 1991, she made her off-Broadway debut in The Good Times Are Killing Me. 4 She made her first film appearance in…

LEADFOOT Simon Pegg won’t be hitting warp speed again anytime soon — the Star Trek actor recently had his license yanked in the U.K. Pegg, 51, who played Enterprise engineer Scotty in the sci-fi franchise’s most recent flicks, was reportedly zapped in 2020 for his fourth speeding offense in three years — and barred from taking the wheel for six months! The actor’s lawyer told a judge Pegg accepted the ban — despite “the strain it will have on his wife,” Maureen. “I could die for you. But I couldn’t, and wouldn’t, live for you.”- Ayn Rand…

THE big bruiser known in the wrestling ring as Tyler Reks has announced he is transitioning to a she! Gabe Tuft, 42, came out as a transgender woman, “Gabbi,” proclaiming: “She has been finally set free and ready to rule her world.” As six-foot-five pro wrestler Reks from 2007 to 2014, Tuft sported a beard and bulging biceps. But the fitness guru was “still wrestling with a secret persona dwelling deep within him.”…

BASKETBALL great Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna died in a horrific helicopter crash because the pilot “didn’t know which way was up,” government investigators ruled. Pilot Ara Zobayan became disoriented after flying into thick fog, according to National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials. The helicopter, a Sikorsky 5-76B, slammed into a hillside about 40 minutes after take-off on Jan. 26, 2020. The Los Angeles Lakers legend, 41, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others — who were headed to a youth hoops tournament — died in the fiery crash. NTSB Vice Chairman Bruce Landsberg calls the tragedy “a crash rather than an accident,” adding: “An accident is just something that’s unforeseen, unpredictable, if you will. “Unfortunately, this wasn’t. We pretty well know what happened. We have a very good idea…

HUMILIATED Kardashian momager Kris Jenner is stressed to the max because her longsuffering boytoy, Corey Gamble, is threatening to dump her, sources say. The hardheaded, 65-year-old Kardashian mother has had a rough few months prepping for a new TV streaming project while helping daughter Kim, 40, divorce billionaire rap mogul Kanye West, 43. The mom of six has also been smacked with an embarrassing lawsuit by a former security guard, who claims the lusty senior groped his crotch area while they were driving. Now, 40-year-old Gamble, her loyal beau for almost seven years, is ready to walk, declaring “he’s outgrown this role of glorified gigolo to Kris, who has been far from easy company of late,” snitches a source. “The new streaming project is making her schedule even more insane.…

BRITAIN’S Prince Philip seems like a proper stick-in-the-mud — but behind the scenes, Queen Elizabeth’s hubby has a bizarre sense of humor and a keen interest in UFOs and curvy secretaries! Although the lanky six-footer is outwardly stuffy, insiders say Philip, 99, loves dumb jokes and claims to suffer from “dontopedalogy” — a word he invented meaning “opening your mouth and putting your foot in it!” Born in Corfu, Greece, Philip had an abiding interest in the paranormal and subscribed to Flying Saucer Review. His schizophrenic mom — Princess Alice of Battenberg, Germany — spent time in a Swiss loony bin and died in 1969 at 84. A naval hero for England in World War II, Philip had enemy Nazis among his German aristocrat relatives! At the 1937 funeral of…

LEGENDARY Hollywood beauty Shirley MacLaine’s face appears to have collapsed, and shocked medical experts conclude her earlier plastic surgery has now failed. Ironically, with her cute-sexy looks and dancer’s leggy figure, Warren Beatty’s older sister was one of Hollywood’s hottest leading ladies of the ’60s in flicks like Can-Can, Irma la Douce, My Geisha and Gambit. Now at 86, she’s nearly unrecognizable and her face looks like wrinkled, melted wax. Three top surgeons viewed a parade of Shirley’s photos from 2017 to the present, and believe her shocking current look was triggered by a weight loss on top of previous cosmetic work. Florida’s Dr. Jerry Spunberg notes, “When people get fillers and then lose weight this happens. “She needs a new face-lift. Over time face-lifts fail. Either she has lost…

HODA’S HEARING WEDDING BELLS! TV queen HODA KOTB’s dream wedding to 62-year-old businessman JOEL SCHIFFMAN is all set after nearly a year of delay caused by pandemic problems. Now, the eager 56-year-old bride is coyly announcing the big day “will come in November” — and is telling pals to “put it on the calendar.” Even adopting a third child with her live-in groom-to-be won’t derail the ceremony, spies dish. The mom of adopted daughters Haley Joy, 3, and Hope Catherine, 1, is steaming full speed ahead with her wedding plans, micromanaging all the details, according to pals. As for her swoony first dance tune, hopeful Hoda’s happily humming VAN MORRISON’s oldie but goodie, Someone Like You, which includes lyrics like: “I’ve been searchin’ a long time for someone exactly like…

NINE Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor is kicking former pal Marilyn Manson when he’s down, blasting the shock rocker who’s been accused by several women of sexual and physical abuse. Reznor, 55, is insisting he “cut ties” with the goth fave more than 20 years ago and says he’s still “offended” by a tale from Manson’s 1998 book, The Long Hard Road Out of Hell. Manson’s book claims he and Reznor physically and sexually assaulted an intoxicated woman, which Trent has slammed as “fabricated.” Manson insists the claims against him are also total bull.…

PENNSYLVANIA prosecutor Chad Salsman is accused of being a twisted fiend who preyed on women, forcing them to perform shameful sex acts and pose for nude pics as he handled their cases. The 44-year-old Bradford County District Attorney, who was elected in 2019, furiously denies the charges, branding them “vicious lies” and accuses State Attorney Gen. Josh Shapiro of a political witch hunt since he’s a Republican and Shapiro’s a Democrat. Still, prosecutors whacked the married dad of three young daughters with a stack of crimes, including sexual assault, indecent assault, witness intimidation, obstruction of justice and promoting prostitution during his days as a defense lawyer. Lawmen say the Baptist church bigwig manipulated or forced his female clients into having sex in his office — even on his desk —…

ALEC BALDWIN’S wife, Hilaria, says she’s “sorry” for the fuss she kicked up over her true heritage — but she still isn’t admitting she was caught in a fib! After being shamefully exposed as American-born and not a native of Spain in late December, the 37-year-old mom of Baldwin’s five young kids laid low, but now has come out with a quasi-confession. “My parents raised my brother and me with two cultures, American and Spanish, and I feel a true sense of belonging to both,” the yoga guru says. “The way I’ve spoken about myself and my deep connection to two cultures could have been better explained — I should have been more clear and I’m sorry.” What Hilaria has not “explained” is why, for years, she’s been traipsing around…

MIGRATING cedar waxwings are flying high over Fort Worth, Texas — the birds are drunk on fermented berries they found around the city! There’s no permanent damage — but they do have a helluva headache in the morning! A 1,400-square-foot, three bedroom, two bath home created with a 3D printer is being sold for $299,999! The house in Riverhead, N.Y., is made from special concrete. TWILIGHT blood-drinker Robert Pattinson admits to repeatedly peeing into jars he keeps in his car for emergencies. UH-OH! Ken and Barbie are really brother and sister! The iconic dolls were named after creator Ruth Handler’s son and daughter. MONTANA is the fourth largest state in the nation but ranks 44th in population. However, it’s against the law for lonely folks to drive with a sheep…

NASCAR pit crew member William “Rowdy” Harrell was drunk behind the wheel when he and his new bride, Blakley, died in a horrific headon collision. That’s the shocking determination of autopsy reports for the 30-year-old tire carrier on Hendrick Motorsports team No. 8, and his 24-year-old wife, who died from “blunt-force injuries” while honeymooning in the Florida Keys on Nov. 24. The autopsy conclusion is especially tragic for Blakley’s mom, Stacie Kelley, 45, who at first brushed off suggestions Harrell was drunk or speeding. “I trust Rowdy’s judgment,” she said. “He would never do anything to hurt my daughter.” While the cause of the crash has yet to be determined, Harrell had a blood-alcohol level of 0.11 — above the legal 0.08 limit, according to the toxicology report by Monroe…

Days after rumors spread like wildfire that NFL heartbreaker AARON RODGERS, 36, was romancing Big Little Lies star SHAILENE WOODLEY, 29, the MVP revealed they’re engaged! The Green Bay Packers QB dated DANICA PATRICK for two years before splitting last July, and OLIVIA MUNN for three years before their 2017 bust. CHRIS EVANS’ ex-galpal, Parks and Recreation star JENNY SLATE, 38, is a first-time mom. She and fiancé BEN SHATTUCK welcomed a girl named IDA. Casting about: MICHELLE WILLIAMS, 40, will play PEGGY LEE in a biopic about the legendary late singer’s life called Fever. Meanwhile, NORMAN LEAR is rebooting his ’70s series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, originally starring LOUISE LASSER. This time, Schitt’s Creek star EMILY HAMPSHIRE claims the title role, playing a small-town woman who goes from virtual…

JINXED Jane Seymour nearly lost her chance as a Bond girl because of a one-two punch of bad luck — she was mugged after arriving in the U.S. to film Live and Let Die, then detained by authorities when she tried to leave the country! British-born Jane, now 69, says she was robbed in broad daylight on a New Orleans street when she was playing Solitaire in the spy thriller. Weeks later, she was stopped by officials in Atlanta when she tried to fly to Jamaica with the wrong visa. Sobbing Jane convinced officials to let her board a plane because the 1973 movie would be shut down!…

ARIES March 21 - April 20 Keep a low profile Monday, especially around in-laws or the boss while the sun clashes with Pluto and tempers flare. You don’t want to do something you regret in a fit of pique. Midweek, the mood improves and you could find yourself falling in love. A chance to boost your income arrives — take it! GEMINI May 22 - June 21 Just because you read it or overheard it doesn’t mean it’s true. Do your research before trying a new diet or plunking down cash on an investment. You may be surprised by what you learn. The Sagittarius moon motivates change Friday. It’s a terrific time to begin a landscaping or home remodeling project. LEO July 23 - Aug. 23 Monday brings a chance…

STAR Wars is real! Military experts say U.S. scientists have created super weapons that make the A-bomb seem like a firecracker — by using systems reverse-engineered from UFO wreckage! The top secret Pentagon program came to light when patents for deadly devices were filed by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Insiders hoped the designs would fly under the radar, says an expert, who insists “the UFO patents” reveal the military conducted tests of the otherworldly hardware as part of a program overseen by Dr. Salvatore Cezar Pais, a former aerospace engineer at NAWCAD. One reported device unleashes electromagnetic energy fields that can change “the fabric of our reality at the most fundamental level,” according to documents. A patent for a…