Table of contents for July 21, 2025 in Globe

DUNK DIVING WWE champ JOHN CENA is a basket case at Fanatics Fest NYC 2025 PUMP IT UP! The Mamas & the Papas rock legend MICHELLE PHILLIPS, 81, is ready to put the pedal to the metal in Los Angeles ASS-BACKWARD Cheeky jackass STEVE-O puts his Crash and Burn Tour in the rearview mirror THE BEST CELEB PHOTOS EVERY WEEK! STRIPE UP THE BAND An unrecognizable HOLLAND TAYLOR, 82, of All My Children fame, collects her mail in Los Angeles SLING SHOT Break it like BECKHAM! Ex-soccer stud DAVID is under wraps as he recovers from a wrist operation ON THE BEND NICOLE SCHERZINGER revisits her Pussycat Dolls days with a raunchy rendition of their 2005 hit Buttons at a charity event…

ROGUE Prince Harry is hot to build a stronger friendship with John Travolta, but insiders say the Saturday Night Fever icon is giving him the cold shoulder and the exiled royal is blaming his estranged brother, William, for the snub. According to a source, Harry, 40, has reached out to John, 71, many times in recent weeks and invited the Grease star to slip over and spend time with him and wife Meghan, 43, at their Montecito, Calif., mansion or in Clearwater, Fla., where John has a home, but the actor “always has an excuse and brushes him off.” “John’s always friendly and polite when they see each other but it’s very clear that the friendship is dead in the water,” says the insider. “At first Harry assumed it was…

JUDITH LIGHT The radiant former soap star makes a boss move by donning this gorgeous floral gown CARRIE COON The Gilded Age gal looks like she’s emerging from a cocoon in an awkward draped dress CHRISTINA HENDRICKS The Mad Men alum stays true to her boho style, but these colors do the redhead no favors LILA MOSS Runway legend Kate’s nepo baby is a model of poor taste in a sheer top and high-low skirt UMA THURMAN The Pulp Fiction moll kills it in a mandarin-collared top and skirt with a chinoiserie motif…

CHOP-SOCKY tough guy Chuck Norris is an 85-year-old great-grandpa — but insiders say he refuses to slow down and has just wrapped Zombie Plane, a gut-busting action flick alongside Ice-T and a raft of other younger stars. And despite his age, sources say movie moguls are lining up to offer the Walker, Texas Ranger hunk paydays that reflect his superhero status. “Chuck is just as popular and relevant now as he was in his so-called heyday in the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s. He’s never fallen behind the times,” insists an insider. “He stays very active on social media, and everyone can see he’s in fine physical and mental shape. No one would believe he’s 85. “Age is just number, and Chuck proves that every time. He’s got the stamina of…

Early blood test detects cancer ✚ IN A breakthrough that could lead to better chances of a cure, Johns Hopkins University researchers found that genetic material shed by cancer tumors can sometimes be detected in the blood months and even years prior to diagnosis. They analyzed blood samples of 26 cancer participants and found eight of them had shown tumor-derived mutations over three years before diagnosis. “This study shows the promise of [multicancer early detection] tests in detecting cancers very early,” says Johns Hopkins’ Dr. Bert Vogelstein. Sticky tape saves sensitive skin ✚ A REVOLUTIONARY new technique allows dermatologists to use a sticky tape to collect skin cells from patients with seborrheic dermatitis, sparing them from painful biopsies. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai doctors found that the special…

ARIANA MADIX After an Instagram user speculated on work the Vanderpump Rules star had gotten done — including filler, liposuction on her jaw and a blepharoplasty to remove excess eyelid skin — the 40-year-old came clean. “I’ll tell you what I had!” she posted, revealing she got Botox on her forehead and neck, an Ellevate neck lift and filler in her chin. “Absolutely no filler anywhere else and def no bleph yet.” SELENA GOMEZ The Only Murders in the Building star set the record straight after a physician on TikTok opined about procedures the 32-year-old may have had done. “Honestly, I hate this,” Selena fumed about the focus on her looks. “I have Botox. That’s It. Leave me alone.” The original poster later apologized, saying, “You don’t owe it to…

HEARTBROKEN mom Cher’s struggle to save her drug-addled son Elijah Blue Allman hit a land mine when his estranged wife, Marieangela King, filed court papers seeking colossal alimony payments that would bleed the 79-year-old Moonstruck star dry. Just days after Elijah was hospitalized after being found in a heroin- and fentanyl-induced haze in Joshua Tree, Calif., Marieangela, 37, submitted a financial disclosure form claiming she needs $12,000 a month in spousal support! Although the Oscar winner is focusing all her energies right now on saving her 49-year-old son, she also wants to protect her estimated $360 million fortune from Marieangela, who she always believed was a gold digger. Elijah, who also receives money from a trust established by his father, the late rocker Gregg Allman, went into a major downward…

OLD BACHELOR CRAVES YOUNG GALS The new Golden Bachelor contestant MEL OWENS made a brazen demand that’s triggered a white-hot viewer backlash. The 66-year-old self-anointed senior stud told the ABC show’s producers: “If they’re 60 or over, I’m cutting them!” and added that all his potential galpals have to be at least seven years younger, aged from “45 to 60 … They’ve got to be fit, because I stay in shape and work out and stuff. And I told [producers] to try to stay away from the artificial hips and the wigs.” Picky Mel insists he’s “just being honest,” but infuriated viewers slammed back at the demanding dude. Tweets one: “Starting to explain why he’s 66 and single.” Adds another: “Wow, what an ass. Hopefully, no one will watch.” Good…

A GED music icon Paul Simon is sparking new fears for his health after axing two upcoming shows over excruciating back pain — leaving insiders fearing that the Mrs. Robinson singer is headed for his last days. Now sources fear the 83-year-old voice of multiple generations is coming to grips with heading toward the final curtain of his career — and life — as a growing raft of physical ills over-whelms him. The surprise show cancellations came as the Graceland maestro must undergo a “surgical procedure” to relieve “unmanageable”back agony. As GLOBE has reported, the condition is the latest in a string of health woes, including one that robbed the Sound of Silence singer of 96 percent of the hearing in his left ear in 2023. The baffling and still…

DOG lovers are howling for justice after a Wisconsin politician allegedly killed a golden retriever by angrily strangling it with a leash after the pup bit his finger and drew blood. According to a criminal complaint, a female “citizen witness” found the lost pooch and feared it might be dehydrated, so she coaxed the animal into her vehicle and sought assistance from local lawmen. The do-gooder, who was identified by Fox 11 News as Shelby Krohn, was reportedly directed to Richard Van Buren, the chairman of the Chester Town Board in Waupun, Wis., who also serves as the town’s animal control officer. However, the complaint states that Van Buren, 55, became “pissy” when faced with the barking mutt and shouted, “You little f**ker knock it off.” The document further charges…

FRAIL King Charles is poised to give up the throne as the ailing British monarch grapples with incurable cancer — setting the stage for a summer coronation of his son and heir Prince William, courtiers confide. But palace insiders fear that the increasingly feeble-looking king — who did not disclose which type of the disease is seemingly sapping his strength and vitality — may not see his 77th birthday on Nov. 14. “King Charles is much sicker than the palace lets on and simply isn’t up to the job of running his fractious family, the crown’s business interests and fulfilling the daily duties of the monarchy,” a member of the royal inner circle said, according to GLOBE. “His cancer is eating him alive. He’s very frail. The situation is desperate.”…

WEED buff Willie Nelson has been forced to give up smoking marijuana because his lungs can’t take the strain anymore, and sources reveal it has made his life miserable because he misses it like crazy — and edibles just don’t cut it. The country crooner, 92, has been the face of cannabis consumption in the U.S. for years. But, as he confessed in a new interview, “I can’t smoke anymore. My lungs have already said, ‘Don’t do that.’ So, I don’t really do anything now much except a few edibles.” An insider reports, “He munches edibles but it’s not the same buzz and he feels nothing. The days of sitting with a joint in his hand like it was glued to his fingers are in the past. “He just can’t…

BODY-BARING Bianca Censori has taken Kanye West back for now, but sources reveal that she’s increasingly frustrated by her lack of career success and is piling on the pressure for the rapper to deliver on his promises if he wants her to stick around. “He promised her the world when they first got together,” says an insider. “He told her he was going to turn her into this global fashion icon,” just like he did for his ex Kim Kardashian. “He helped transform Kim from just another reality star to a Vogue cover girl — so Bianca had every reason to believe him. “But so far, it’s been a lot of talk and very little action. He hasn’t built collections around her like he promised or gotten her any huge…

RANDY rocker Billy Idol admits he wasn’t surprised to learn in 2023 that he fathered a love child 38 years earlier — because of his promiscuous past. The Rebel Yell Romeo told The i Paper, “We were going around in the ’80s and ’70s just having knockdown, drag-out sex with a million people you didn’t know. A lot of people in the rock world got children beyond their usual relationships.” Billy, 69, shares son Willem, 36, with ex Perri Lister, and daughter Bonnie, 35, with former flame Linda Mathis. But when Bonnie took a DNA test, an online portal introduced her to half brother Brant Broad, who was looking for his biological dad. Speaking of Brant, Billy gushed to The i Paper, “We’re quite good friends, and I love him.…

THE audience at the Italian premiere of the classic 1954 corruption movie On the Waterfront had to say arrivederci to star MARLON BRANDO — who stormed out of the theater when he realized that his distinctive voice for the role of ex-boxer Terry Malloy had been dubbed by a local actor! Instead of sticking around to hear the Italian version of “I coulda been a contender,” he reportedly fumed: “Get me out of here. I’m an actor, not a ventriloquist’s dummy,” adding that he felt “like a goddamn freak in a sideshow!” Nevertheless, Brando won his first Oscar for the role, and he attended the ceremony in person to say grazie.…

PUMPING IRON EDITION: The human body has more than 600 skeletal muscles — and they’re so lazy, they can only pull, not push! They work by contracting and shortening. The strongest, considering its size, is the masseter, the jaw muscle. Tooth grinders beware: The jaw can exert a force of up to 200 pounds on the molars. Shivering happens when your body is too cold; you can thank your muscles for that! They generate most of your body heat and fire involuntary muscle contractions to shiver your timbers when you need warming up. The hardest-working muscle is the heart, which pumps around 2,500 gallons of blood per day and beats more than 3 billion times in a lifetime. If you like making funny faces, facial muscles allow for about 10,000…

NIP/TUCK fan Dolly Parton is gearing up for a Las Vegas residency, insiders say, by working out her 79-year-old bod into tip-top shape while also booking plenty of plastic surgery fixes to look her best! The country queen has fessed up to getting cosmetic surgery over the years and makes no apologies for it, spouting: “If something is bagging, sagging or dragging, I’ll tuck it, suck it or pluck it.” Now sources snitch that she’s set for a fresh load of fillers and fixes. “You’d think there wouldn’t be any area left of her body to treat, but to hear Dolly talk, there’s always room for improvement,” confides an insider. “She’s planning Botox, a buttock lift, fillers to smooth out the fine lines, an eyelid lift and other tweaks. She’s…

The family feud continues between former soccer god DAVID BECKHAM and his son BROOKLYN, who skipped his dad’s 50th birthday bash yet celebrated the 83rd birthday of NELSON PELTZ, dad of his wife, NICOLA. Posting a group pic, they wrote: “Happy Birthday Nelson x we love you.” While Brooklyn seems to be giving up a big bundle by snubbing his megarich dad, he’s not — Nelson’s a billionaire, too. BEYONCÉ splashed into hot water by wearing a T-shirt praising Buffalo Soldiers — Black men who served in the west following the Civil War — at a concert in Paris. While lauding the soldiers, the shirt slammed Native Americans as “their antagonists,” describing “warring Indians” as “the enemies of peace, order and settlement.” Critics bashed Bey for failing to recognize that…

FEEBLE Tim McGraw has canceled an upcoming performance in Colorado after a slew of recent surgeries on his back and knees, and now there are genuine fears he may never get back on his feet and perform again, sources reveal. The 58-year-old country crooner was poised to open the two-day Professional Bull Riders Last Cowboy Standing event at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, but sources say he was in “too much pain.” Tim previously stepped away from a Netflix series on bull riding because of his crippling body woes. “He’s battered his body for so long with his relentless touring schedule and hellish workouts that he can’t stand up straight — or at all — at this point,” reports an insider. “Tim is a perfectionist. He can’t just go all…

ARIES March 21 - April 20 Life is going smoothly, everyone is agreeable, and you’re in a great mood! Stick to the tried and true in money matters, especially if shopping for a big-ticket item. The weekend favors starting a new romance. Ask the one you’ve been eyeing out on a date or plan a picnic under the stars with your sweetie. GEMINI May 22 - June 21 Be alert for deceit while Venus and Mars clash as someone’s actions don’t align with their words. Midweek, you could find yourself rethinking a relationship, whether friendship or romance — could you have outgrown this partnership? Take time to consider it carefully. Water is rejuvenating: Head to the lake or pool for a refresh! LEO July 23 - Aug. 23 The sun…

THE Kardashian clan likes their flag-waving, from Kim with her American flag outfits to how they alert the world that they truly deeply care for the downtrodden — but the money-grubbing family is clearly tone-deaf to the troubles facing the world. As the globe descends into war with the Israeli-Iran conflict, Russia’s ruthless invasion of Ukraine, plus financial turmoil from President Donald Trump’s tariffs, the reality stars still live in their billion-dollar bubble of glitz — attending Met Galas, hawking new products and spoiling their kids rotten with over-the-top treats. The shameless show-offs love to flaunt the ridiculous amounts of moolah they lavish on themselves and their kids — while millions starve. Last year, Kim proudly posted snaps of the family’s lavish spring vacation on the Turks and Caicos Islands,…