Sommaire pour September 18, 2017 de Globe

FOOLISH FOX host Jesse Watters is all wet, having spread fake news about a shark swimming through the flooded roadways of Houston in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey! Now media insiders say the bone headed blunder could cost the clueless talking head his job! “I’ve seen some amazing things out there, just watching television,” witless Watters, co-host of The Five, babbled while covering the disaster. “Alligators on people’s backdoor steps. I saw a shark on a highway swimming in the water.” But the newsy numbskull had been taken in by an internet hoax! The fishy photo of the deadly predator, which was making the rounds on social media, was the product of a prankster. “We all see crazy things on social media, but as a professional journalist, Watters has a…

›› If you can’t convince them, confuse them. — Harry S. Truman DYING Queen Elizabeth survived a brazen assassination attempt at Buckingham Palace when guards captured a sword-swinging killer determined to end her historic reign BEFORE she abdicates at year’s end! Amazingly, the queen, 91 — Britain’s longest-ruling monarch — shrugged off the threat, though palace sources indicate the determined 26-year-old would-be murderer was “very close to carrying out his mission.” He was taken down after slashing two lawmen with his blade. Now sources in Britain’s intelligence services fear the failed assassin was dispatched by powerful forces who want to put Elizabeth’s son, Charles, on the throne sooner rather than later. As GLOBE recently reported, the monarch just named her oldest child king — after promising the crown to her grandson…

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BIGGEST Loser host Bob Harper says he came back from the dead — and it’s turned him into a vegetarian! “It’s been a rough few months,” Bob says, adding he believes “genetics had something to do” with his terrifying Feb. 12 collapse from a heart attack in a New York gym! “It’s kind of f---king crazy, if you want to know the truth,” he laughs. “Two days after I woke up I said, ‘Wait a minute — I just f---ing died?’ ” The famous fitness trainer, who denies shocking claims he doled out drugs to contestants behind the scenes of the weight-loss show, says he’s “doing a lot more yoga.” But that’s not the biggest change in the 52-year-old health buff’s life! “I gave up meat,” he says. “Now I…

AFTER a high-speed chase and Hollywoodworthy shootout, authorities say they’ve unmasked the AK-47 Bandit, a notorious armed robber who’d long evaded justice for SIX bank heists in FIVE different states! Richard Gathercole, 39, was cuffed in Lexington, Neb., a few weeks ago, accused of firing at a Kansas state trooper. Inside the stolen truck he’d been driving, investigators found three loaded handguns and a black ski mask. A Toyota Camry he abandoned in Kansas held an AK-47 rifle and a homemade explosive device. The discoveries allowed the FBI to identify Gathercole as the cash-hungry crook who’d eluded them for more than five years! Wearing a dark mask and body armor and carrying his namesake weapon, the AK-47 Bandit first struck at the California Bank & Trust on Feb. 29, 2012,…

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FEET and fungus are a match made in hell, as anyone who’s suffered the unbearable itching and flaking of athlete’s foot knows. The nightmare fungal condition, tinea pedis, can even lead to serious health problems. “In and of itself it’s not dangerous,” says Walayat Hussain, a consultant dermatologist. “But it becomes very itchy and you can get a secondary infection if you’re scratching.” Fortunately, overthecounter antifungal creams, sprays and powders can combat the curse. But you’ll also need to: █ Wash and dry your feet thoroughly. █ Wear cotton socks and shoes made of breathable materials. █ Wash your towels frequently. █ Wear flipflops at public pools and changing rooms. Compared to athlete’s foot, fungal toenail infections — which leave victims with crumbly, thick, discolored nails — are even harder…

DISGRACED football star O.J. Simpson is set to walk from prison after serving nine years on armed robbery charges, but one thing stands between the felon and freedom — mandatory pre-release classes! And insiders say O.J. considers them a big joke! The 70-year-old NFL Hall of Famer is scheduled to be released on parole in early October — if he completes the course load, which is meant to prepare inmates for life on the outside. “They are as simple as learning how to balance a checkbook,” according to an insider. “Some of the classes don’t apply to him — some do.” One of the mandatory classes discusses how to get a phone if you don’t have credit. “You don’t have much credit when you’ve been gone for nine years,” says…

THE VIETNAM WAR Sun., Sept. 17, PBS, 8 p.m. Documentary ace Ken Burns and Lynn Novick focus on the divisive conflflict in a moving 10-part series featuring soldiers who fought the war and others who opposed it. DANCING WITH THE STARS (Season 25 premiere) Mon., Sept. 18, ABC, 8 p.m. Property Brothers star Drew Scott and wrestler Nikki Bella will trip the light fantastic in the new quest for the Mirrorball Trophy. THE GOOD PLACE (Season 2 premiere) Wed., Sept. 20, NBC, 8:30 p.m. Newly dead Eleanor (Kristen Bell) was sent to a heavenlike utopia where memory was wiped. Will she remember Michael (Ted Danson) revealing she’s really in hell? GOTHAM (Season 4 premiere) Thurs., Sept. 21, FOX, 8 p.m. Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie) and Harvey Bullock (Donal Logue) are…

DISFIGURED and desperate, a woman who suffers from a severe skin-picking disorder wants to be put in a coma! Linda Smith, 50, has struggled all her life with dermatillomania, a mental disorder that drives her to rip apart her healthy flesh, leaving her with bloody, weeping wounds. The Pennsylvania mother of two says she’s been picking “as long as I can remember.” Now she wants to be placed in a medically induced coma to stop her eight-hour self-mutilation “marathons.” On top of the ugly scabs covering her skin, she struggles with side effects from steroid cream treatments to soothe her skin — which leaves her needing to shave her face every day! Unable to cease her sick compulsion, Linda feels being knocked out cold is her only hope! “The only…

DESPERATE to boost her fading looks now that she’s manless after booting hubby Brad Pitt, aging Angelina Jolie is pumping her puss full of Botox at a whopping $1,500 a pop! “Angelina is freaking out because Brad cleaned up his act after their split and is looking better than ever,” says an insider. “His revenge body is downright hot! “Meanwhile, she’s looking scarecrow skinny — like she’s suffering from acute malnutrition. Her looks appear to be fading fast. “She’s getting desperate.” Adds another source: “She wants to dazzle everyone, so the idea of making appearances with obvious wrinkles is too hideous to contemplate.” After studying recent pictures of the bony, 42-yearold beauty, Boston cosmetic surgeon Dr. Dave David tells GLOBE the Tomb Raider star is likely getting regular shots of…

THE LEGENDS YOU LOVE EVERY WEEK! SOUL icon Aretha Franklin has gained a lot of R-E-S-P-E-C-T — and years to her life — by dropping a killer 120 pounds, says a medical expert. The 75-year-old songbird, who at 5-foot-5 appeared to be on her last legs after ballooning to a scale-shattering 285 pounds last summer, now seems to have won her battle with the bulge. “It’s absolutely shocking!” marvels New York internist Dr. Stuart Fischer. “Her weight loss is enormous. “I believe she lost more than 100 pounds — probably closer to 120, which is phenomenal. “But the truth is this kind of weight loss was critical for her to save her life!” The author of The Park Avenue Diet, who has not treated the singer, says her lower weight…

Whiplash star MILES TELLER asked model gal pal KELEIGH SPERRY to marry him while on an African safari in August. She said, “I will.” Neighbors beauty ROSE BYRNE is expecting her second kiddie with Boardwalk Empire mobster BOBBY CANNAVALE. Happy Endings actress CASEY WILSON delivered second tot, son Henry, a month early. All’s well and hubby DAVID CASPE is thrilled. CHARLIE SHEEN’s junkie ex BROOKE MUELLER is back with cosmetics tycoon PETER THOMAS ROTH after a stint in a psycho ward and being sober more than nine months. Former Bachelor hunk NICK VIALL and fiancée VANESSA GRIMALDI have called it quits. Real Housewives of Orange County star TAMRA JUDGE, 50, announced she has skin cancer. Luckily she caught it early. Whew! Actor R. MARCOS TAYLOR is living his role as…

ALTHOUGH she famously tripped on her way to accepting the Best Actress Oscar for Silver Linings Playbook, Jennifer Lawrence has been a picture of grace while tackling comedy, drama and action flicks. Now she’s giving horror a go, playing a young wife tormented by a creepy couple in Mother! Here are 10 things you don’t know about JLaw. 1Born Aug. 15, 1990, in Indian Hills, Ky., she was such a tomboy as a kid, she was deemed “too rough” to play with little girls in preschool. 2 Total jock JLaw played softball, field hockey and basketball — on the boys’ team her dad coached! 3At age 14, while on a family vacation, Jennifer was discovered by a talent scout in NYC’s Union Square. 4 She made her professional debut in…

A SLIMY lottery executive who rigged computers to cheat four states out of $2.2 million has drawn a tough number from a judge — 25 years! That’s the maximum sentence Multi-State Lottery Association security officer Eddie Tipton, 54, will serve in prison! The swindler was busted after installing codes that prompted computers to produce predictable numbers on certain days. He gave the numbers to his brother, Tommy Tipton, and longtime friend Robert Rhodes to play in four states — so they could cash in and split the ill-gotten winnings! While his accomplices are expected to get much lighter sentences, Tipton was also ordered to repay the $2.2 million worth of jackpots. The cheating scoundrel told the judge he hopes to get a job in the ministry after prison to pay…

Consumer group demands fines for ‘cruel’ scams targeting women PAMPERED rich girl Gwyneth Paltrow has been lying about the health benefits of more than four dozen products she’s hawking on her goofball Goop website, blasts an outraged consumer watchdog group. “They’re using deceptive marketing to exploit consumers, specifically women,” charges Bonnie Patten, executive director of Truth in Advertising. Now the non-profit group is demanding an official investigation of the site — which could cost the company millions! “If her company’s found guilty of fraud, it could be a disaster,” says a business source. “They’d face huge fines, and be forced to pull products off the website — OR remove all deceptive claims.” But without the “enticing cure-all promises, who’s going to buy the products?” adds the source. As Goop’s CEO,…

Avocado’s a medical powerhouse + THE husk of an avocado seed is the healthiest part of the popular fruit! University of Texas Rio Grande Valley researchers turned the seed husks into a refifined oil and identifified behenyl alcohol, an ingredient in antiviral medications; dodecanoic acid, which boosts “good” cholesterol; and heptacosane, which may help kill tumors. Study co-author Debasish Bandyopadhyay says the seed husks “are actually the gem of gems” and “could eventually be used to treat cancer, heart disease and other conditions.” Singing helps Parkinson’s patients + EXPERTS are encouraging Parkinson’s disease victims to sing in order strengthen the muscles required to swallow food! That’s because the inability to swallow is a leading cause of death for those with the disease — especially when food gets stuck in the…

ORIGINAL programs from streaming services are making their mark on this year’s awards, with Hulu scoring its fifirst nomination for The Handmaid’s Tale, with Elisabeth Moss’ Lead Actress nod. But rumors are swirling that Moss’ membership in the space alien cult Scientology could cost her the prize. “Leah Remini’s Scientology and the Aftermath has turned a lot of people against the cult — and it even earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Informational Series,” notes one mole. “Backlash against Scientology might really hurt Moss, who’s publicly defended her beliefs,” says the insider. “But she’s still a favorite.” trivia 1 Maude and All in the Family are responsible for which spin-off? 2 Who was the host of the Howdy Doody Show? 3 What was Tony Soprano’s mother’s name? ANSWERS 3. Livia…

GORGEOUS, good-natured Anita Ekberg may have ignored a marriage proposal from Howard Hughes, but she couldn’t turn down a 1952 publicity appearance with popular chimpanzee — and Ronald Reagan co-star — Bonzo, who’s clearly laughing at his good fortune. The former Miss Sweden never really took Hollywood by storm, landing roles in goofy comedies like Abbott and Costello Go to Mars and gritty noir flflicks like Screaming Mimi. But she nabbed the role of a lifetime in Federico Fellini’s racy 1960 flflick, La Dolce Vita, playing an ultimate dream girl who cavorts through Rome. The twice-married bombshell settled in Italy, where she fell ill. While in the hospital in 2011, she was robbed of her jewels and her villa was destroyed in a fifire. Sadly, Anita died destitute in 2015…

CHANNING’S DUMB MOVE! Screen heartthrob CHANNING TATUM reveals he almost blew it with nowwife JENNA DEWAN. Afraid she suspected he was about to pop the question, he admits he decided to “throw her off” by ranting, “I never wanted to get married.” He was so convincing that the beauty “broke down crying.” Realizing “this is not going well … I had to propose to her sooner rather than later!” SHANIA RIPS BRAD’S BITS! Country songbird SHANIA TWAIN reveals she put down movie hunk BRAD PITT in her 1997 tune That Don’t Impress Me Much after seeing nude shots of him in Playgirl magazine. The singer says she and a gal pal were baking Christmas cookies and talking about “all the rage” the pics were causing. “I’m like, ‘Well, that don’t…

‘Don’t f***ing shoot! Don’t f***ing shoot! Don’t f***ing shoot!’ FAILING THE POLLY-GRAPH A POTTY-MOUTHED parrot sang like a canary and a psychic helped locate the murder weapon in a bizarre case that’s nailed a gambling- crazed wife with a life sentence for gunning down her husband! Glenna Duram, 49, was convicted after cops charged her with a botched murdersuicide that was witnessed by her husband’s profanityloving pet parrot, Bud. Authorities say Glenna shot hubby Marty Duram five times with a .22 caliber handgun — before turning the pistol on herself and sustaining a non-fatal head wound. An investigation revealed the Michigan couple was deep in debt, with Glenna’s gambling habit costing them thousands. The pair faced foreclosure on their home — all details the crafty killer tried to hide from…

NEW technology that can transform skin cells into any type of tissue may soon allow your body to regenerate and repair itself — whether you’ve hurt a leg or suffered a brain-damaging stroke! Ohio State University scientists have discovered placing a small silicon chip programmed with genetic code on the skin can kickstart the growth of healthy new material on other parts of the body - including organs and brain cells. So far, researchers have had encouraging results with animals. In one test, mice with severely wounded legs were totally restored in two weeks after treatment and even running again! Similar experiments used to generate neurological cells had the brains of mice firing at full capacity within three weeks. FDA approval is required before the research team can attempt the…

ARIES March 21 - April 20 Someone’s desperate to help you with a project, but you want to do it all alone? With Jupiter and Mercury squabbling, that’s a smart choice, Ram! A chance to turn a small investment into a steady cash stream comes Wednesday. Friday’s cosmic coupling helps clarify a romantic choice — fifinally! GEMINI May 22 - June 21 Planning to spend a big sum or sign a long-term contract? The early bird doesn’t always get the worm, and Mercury’s clash with Neptune suggests you’ll do better waiting to catch a better deal later. Midweek, you hit it off big time with a new neighbor. Be ready for a romantic surprise Saturday! LEO July 23 - August 23 Letting go of stress is the most important task…

ONCE adored for his zany antics, movie funnyman Jim Carrey is now loathed in Tinseltown following shameful new evidence he cruelly drove his former galpal to suicide. “No one wants to touch him,” says a source. “Jim hasn’t had a sniff of a job offer or even a script sent his way in months.” In fact, the 55-year-old comic is so distraught over being unable to find work, he’s plunged into a deep funk, triggering fears he may kill himself like his tragic ex-girlfriend Cathriona White, 30, say sources. “He’s showing signs of deep depression. We fear he could end up taking his life.” The Dumb and Dumber star is battling a scandalous wrongful death lawsuit filed by Cathriona’s heartsick mom, Brigid Sweetman. She charges Jim cruelly “abused” the pretty,…

THE coveted Emmy Awards will be announced on CBS Sunday, Sept. 17, at 8 p.m. — and there’s plenty of mystery swirling around TV’s biggest night to celebrate itself. GLOBE polled media experts about three of this year’s most hotly contended contests. MILO VS. STERLING VS. BOB AS GLOBE predicted June 26, ABC’s This Is Us castmates Milo Ventimiglia and Sterling K. Brown BOTH got Emmy nods for Lead Actor in a Drama Series, which pits the stars against each other for the career-boosting honor. “Milo in particular has talked a big game about how close the cast is on This is Us,” says one critic, “but competition has a way of driving a wedge between even the best of friends. After all, only one of them can win!” Says…

B&B HUNKS BOLT SHOW! THE Bold and the Beautiful is facing a hunk shortage now that Pierson Fodé (Thomas) and Rome Flynn (Zende) have quit! “We really started at the exact same time, and from the beginning we were like, ‘When it comes time to resign, I hope I make the right decision,’ ” Pierson explains of the dual exits. “We both came to the same conclusion. It’s a hard choice, but it’s the right choice.” Pierson says his castmates have been supportive of the move. “I’ve had so many really good and deep conversations,” he shares. “I’ve invested two years, two-and-a-half years of my life into this, and you really do create relationships on set with people, and you get used to seeing them every day more than you would…