Globe August 20, 2018

LOPSIDED Plump pop star JESSICA SIMPSON’s ample assets are going in different directions PIGGING OUT Shameless chowhound RYAN SEACREST digs in on the set of his daytime talk show, Live FAILURE TO LAUNCH Roly poly Rocket Man ELTON JOHN, 71, gets some help with his liftoff in Sardinia, Italy DEAD MAN WALKING Weary-looking VINCE VAUGHN could pass for a zonked-out zombie! OH, BABY! Ready-to-pop KATE HUDSON cools off in California as the mom of two counts down the days to her little girl’s arrival CLOSE ENCOUNTER Drama queen GLENN CLOSE is floored by the sight of former Damages co-star ROSE BYRNE!…

‘It was all part of a last-ditch effort to stay alive’ CHER has battled back from the brink of death thanks to experimental blood transfusions! The revolutionary treatments wiped out a virulent virus that was shutting down her kidneys and killing her by inches, sources tell GLOBE. The 72-year-old superstar — who’d once wasted away to skin and bones — has bounced back in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again after beating depression, chronic fatigue and agonizing pain that forced her into semi-retirement! “Cher’s recovery and comeback have been nothing short of miraculous,” says a source close to the Turn Back Time diva. “It’s as if she’s literally come back from the dead!” As GLOBE reported almost one year ago, the entertainment icon was so desperate to rid herself of…

FORMER marrieds Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt have been secretly meeting for steamy romps all summer — and are now talking about getting hitched to each other again, sources snitch. The Hollywood superstars, who are currently locked in ugly divorces with spouses Justin Theroux and Angelina Jolie, have found comfort in each other’s arms and reignited the torrid passion they once shared, insiders dish. “Brad and Jen’s chemistry is more intense than ever and they’re both crazy about each other right now,” an insider reveals. “They realize their bust-up was the biggest mistake of their lives. “They’ve been hooking up for no-strings trysts in L.A. and Europe.” While Jen’s rep insists she hasn’t reunited with Brad, a source says the pair “pledged their love to each other” informally in front…

MARRYING into Britain’s royal family has turned Prince Harry’s bride, Meghan, into an egomaniac, her heartbroken father, Thomas Markle, charges in a shocking tell-all. Now living in Mexico after declaring bankruptcy in the U.S., Markle, 74, claims his 37-year-old daughter has cut off all contact — and is deliberately shutting him out of her glittering new life. The retired movie lighting director says the girl he knew as “Bean” hasn’t spoken to him for nearly three months and he’ll never get to see any children she has with Harry. He believes the one-sided feud was triggered by remarks he made about the royals after he suffered a heart attack days before he was supposed to give her away at a gala May 19 wedding. “I’m really hurt that she’s cut…

FOX News host Tucker Carlson is in the grip of a dangerous drug addiction, and a medical expert warns it puts him at risk for deadly cancer and heart issues! Right-wing pundit Tucker, 49, admits he’s hooked on nicotine gum, confesses he “chews constantly” — and refuses to quit! While the gum is supposed to help wean smokers off cigarettes, it contains nicotine — the same addictive drug as deadly butts! “He’s been chewing it for years, a lot longer than the 12-week use approved by the FDA! He can’t get off the gum — and is having it shipped in bulk from New Zealand,” tattles a source, who says Tucker chomps through six or seven packs a day. While the gum may seem innocent compared to cigarettes, its nicotine…

JEALOUS WILL CLOBBERS CLOONEY WILL SMITH has been trash-talking GEORGE CLOONEY and tattlers say it’s out of jealousy. “Will can’t stand the guy, and doesn’t care if people know it!” squeals an insider. “He gripes George is overrated and overpaid and even copied his style! He sees George as a cheeseball AND doesn’t get why George is receiving a ton of lifetime achievement awards while he doesn’t get a look.” As far as George goes, sources say “he doesn’t appreciate” the Fresh Prince’s nasty talk. MILA REOPENS MAC’S WOUNDS Movie hottie MILA KUNIS is finally blabbing about her 2010 breakup with Home Alone kid MACAULAY CULKIN after nine years together — and it’s tearing his heart apart. While ASHTON KUTCHER’s wife won’t spill any gritty details, she says her split…