Table of contents for December 1, 2025 in Globe

BUM DEAL Cheeky songbird ANITTA flaunts her curves onstage in her native Brazil BANG-UP JOB MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY drums up interest as his Austin Football Club takes on their Los Angeles rivals in California with help from buddy Woody Harrelson LICK OF WORK Terminator heroine LINDA HAMILTON laps up attention ahead of her appearance in season 5 of Stranger Things MANE ATTRACTION Model HEIDI KLUM battles the breeze atop New York City’s Empire State Building IN POUR TASTE Singer JELLY ROLL doles out a drink for his drummer while jamming Down Under — by serving his pal from a sneaker ON A ROLL Star Trek’s GEORGE TAKEI boldly goes to a theater gala in the Big Apple in a wheelchair as he grapples with an old foot injury…

LOSER at love Tom Cruise is so desperate to prove finding a wife isn’t totally mission impossible for him, he’s drawn up a wish list of beautiful bachelorettes that includes some of the most eligible A-list ladies in Hollywood, sources tell GLOBE. The Top Gun star, 63, is still licking his wounds after Ana de Armas, 37, recently kicked him to the curb following a whirl-wind nine-month romance. Sources dish that the Ballerina star was feeling smothered by Tom’s controlling ways and spooked by the pair’s 26-year age difference. So despite Tom’s best efforts to make her Mrs. Cruise Number 4, she gave him his walking papers. But hoping to prove he’s not totally undatable, the romantic reject is ready to start over and is eyeing several high-profile women for…

BILLY BOB BLASTS ‘POLITICAL’ STARS OSCAR winner BILLY BOB THORNTON’s got a major gripe with actors using awards shows as a pulpit to spout political beliefs. The 70-year-old says award winners should keep their yaps shut about their causes and “just honor the people” who helped them win the award. The Bad Santa star notes: “There is a time and place for that … you should just stick to what [the honor] is. Don’t go up there and talk about saving the badgers in Wisconsin or something — you know what I’m saying?” Billy Bob adds that some “people would argue and say, ‘Well, no, because I have a voice and because everybody knows me. This is a great platform for me to put this out there.’ ” But he suggests…

DRUNK driver Daniel Hyden — a substance abuse counselor, who wrote a book titled The Sober Addict — was convicted of killing four people and injuring several others in New York City, officials say. Prosecutors charged Hyden, 46, was boozed up behind the wheel when his speeding pickup truck crashed through a chain link fence at Corlears Hook Park in Manhattan and struck folks celebrating the Fourth of July in 2024. A press release from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office states, “Hyden had fully pressed down his gas pedal and did not hit his brakes until one-half second before the final crash. “Four people were trapped underneath the pickup truck, with seven others struck and injured by the truck or debris.” Lucille Pinkney, 59, Herman Pinkney, 38, and Ana Morel,…

MORE than four decades after Natalie Wood’s death, her former husband, screen legend Robert Wagner, has disappeared from public life. The 95-year-old actor is holed up at his Colorado home, drowning in guilt and battling a devastating health crisis, sources tell GLOBE. As the star fights for his life, the burning question remains: Will Wagner finally come clean on his deathbed and confess to what really happened the night Natalie vanished at sea? “It’s a tragedy, given he was quite the star in his day, but Natalie’s death is likely all any-one will ever remember Wagner for if he doesn’t clear the air,” says one Hollywood insider. “He will almost certainly make a deathbed confession.” The Killer by Night star has lived most of the second half of his life…

A REFLECTIVE Christina Applegate says she “tried everything” to save late boyfriend Lee Grivas, who died of a drug overdose in July 2008. Despite her efforts, “he still wanted to escape,” the Married … With Children alum, 54, says. “When he passed away, it was just like, ‘F**k man,’ ” she adds. Lee was only 26 when he was found dead of a drug overdose in his Hollywood apartment. Christina’s relationship with the aspiring photographer was often tumultuous because of his substance abuse. At the time of his death, Christina, then 36, released a statement saying “I am profoundly saddened” by Lee’s death. The Anchorman star met Lee in 2006 while she was starring in Sweet Charity on Broadway. At the time, she was recently divorced from actor Johnathon Schaech.…

MARRIAGE-SHY Patrick Duffy is still dragging his feet on popping the question to longtime girlfriend Linda Purl, and insiders say friends are warning him to do it soon or his ladylove will take a walk. The 76-year-old former Dallas hunk started dating the 70-year-old Happy Days beauty over four years ago after they rekindled a long-standing friendship during the shut-in days of the COVID pandemic. The senior sweethearts have been together nonstop ever since, traveling the world and then cooing like lovebirds in Oregon and Colorado when in the U.S. Sources previously dished the saucy septuagenarian is yearning for her beau to propose. But while Duffy found TV fame playing dashing oil baron Bobby Ewing in the classic primetime soap, he’s a nervous Nellie about proposing, fearing it’ll throw a…

PICKLE EDITION: As far back as 2400 B.C., people in ancient Mesopotamia began using vinegar to pickle foods. In ancient Egypt, Cleopatra credited pickles for her beauty. In the Pacific Islands, a man has to show his intended’s parents his pickle supply to prove he can support a family. One way authorities in Connecticut decided whether a pickle was fit for consumption was if it could bounce. The phrase “in a pickle” was first introduced by Shakespeare in The Tempest, when Alonso, the shipwrecked King of Naples, declares, “I have been in such a pickle.” The Big Dill, which bills itself as the World’s Largest Pickle Party, is held every year in Baltimore. Since its debut in 2019, it’s served more than 500,000 pickles.…

PRESSURED by new love Jim Curtis to pull up stakes and move to New York, insiders say love-smacked Jennifer Aniston has started house-hunting, leaving close pals like Courteney Cox in a panic fearing the smooth-talking health guru is whisking her away from them for good. A source notes the 56-year-old star of The Morning Show is once again quickly being mesmerized by a new relationship — this time with the 50-year-old hypnotherapist. Notes an insider: “Jen has said for years that her biggest mistake in relationships has been trying to change herself to fit what the man wants. “She’s done so much work on that issue and yet here she is, about to do it again and change her life drastically on a whim to suit Jim.” Ironically, the California-born…

9/10 JENNA ORTEGA The Wednesday star shone in a Grace Ling look with a silver breastplate and long silk skirt 9/10 RENATE REINSVE We got gushy at the Sentimental Value star’s tuxedo-inspired Louis Vuitton look 7/10 EMMA CORRIN The Crown star played by their own rules in a Miu Miu floral apron paired with workwear pants 8/10 LESLIE MANN The Poetic License star looked lyrical in a vintage Yves Saint Laurent couture gown 7/10 LUCY LIU The Elementary vet’s Miss Sohee gown with side hoops was giving Marie Antoinette vibes…

ONETIME TV news anchor Angelynn “Angie” Mock has made headlines herself by allegedly killing her own mom in Kansas, lawmen say. According to police, officers arrived to investigate a “reported cutting” at the mother and daughter’s shared home in Wichita, Kan., and discovered Anita Avers, 80, “unresponsive in her bed with multiple stab wounds.” Avers, a marriage and family therapist, was transported to a hospital, where she later died. Cops say 47-year-old Mock, a TV news anchor at Fox 2 in St. Louis from 2011 to 2015, was outside the home with cuts on her hands. She was treated for undisclosed injuries and taken into custody at the Sedgwick County Jail. Local Alyssa Castro says a panicked gal had run up to the car she was in with her boyfriend…

DESPERATE royal renegades Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are turning to momager Kris Jenner for help in saving their battered reputations and reviving their financial fortunes. The diva duchess, 44, and her henpecked hubby, Prince Harry, 41, were schmoozing up a storm at Kris’ star-studded 70th birthday bash on Nov. 8, when they got a rare chance to rub shoulders with a litany of A-listers, including Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, Adele and Martha Stewart. As soon as the fame-hungry pair arrived at the bash, they wasted no time kissing up to anyone with a bold-faced name, snarks the snitch. “Meghan was like a kid in a candy store, networking and handing out her details to everyone who came their way,” says an insider. “She has the utmost respect for Kris and…

CODE BREAKERS Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a number. Use the given letters to get started by filling them in throughout the puzzle. Look out for patterns like repeated letters. Code Breaker puzzles use all 26 letters of the alphabet. There are no trademarks, abbreviations, hyphenated nor foreign words on the grid. Mystery word clue: Sort of calendar REFERENCE GRID WORD BOX Puzzle answers: page 46 WORD SEARCH Circle the hidden words in the grid, crossing them out in the list as you find them. Words can go horizontally, vertically, diagonally and backward. BACKYARD BICYCLE BIVY BAG CANOE CAR DRY FESTIVAL GLAMPING HISTORY MOTORCYCLE ROOFTOP SURVIVAL TARP TRUCK BED WINTER DOMINOES Dots represent the domino tiles (with hidden borders). Identify a complete set of dominoes. Start with…

MUSICIAN Randy Madden — an American Idol hopeful from season 8 of the reality TV contest — was booked for multiple felonies after being accused of having sex with a minor, authorities say. According to California court records, Madden, 45 — who performed Livin’ on a Prayer by Bon Jovi in his failed bid for Idol fame — was charged with unlawful sexual intercourse, anal and genital penetration by a foreign object, oral copulation of a person under 18, sending harmful matter, luring and dissuading a witness from reporting a crime. Lawmen say the charges stem from at least one alleged encounter between July and September 2025. Madden appeared in court via Zoom, pleaded not guilty to all counts, posted $100,000 bail and was released, records show. Ventura County Sheriff’s…

WORKAHOLIC Ryan Seacrest is single again after his fling with realtor Camille Orders flamed out as the busy bachelor is wedded to his blockbuster entertainment career, sources say. “Ryan was very sweet on Camille. He wined and dined her for a few months, but ultimately the spark wasn’t really there,” an insider shares. The Wheel of Fortune host, 50, was initially caught on camera with the blond beauty, 32, in June — and sources dish it was the media mogul’s first romance since his April 2024 bust-up with Aubrey Paige, who he’d dated for three years. “His work was always going to come first,” the insider says of the busy American Idol emcee, producer and radio personality, whose dating history includes Julianne Hough, Shayna Taylor and Shana Wall. “Truth is,…

RATTLED Robert Irwin recently cheated death during a terrifying choking incident on Dancing With the Stars — and now sources say loved ones are begging the hard-charging hunk to slow down and treat the incident as a wake-up call. The Australia Zoo scion, 22, accidentally swallowed a piece of confetti following a high-intensity performance with TV partner Witney Carson. Recounting the freak occurrence, Robert — whose Crocodile Hunter dad, Steve Irwin, was fatally stabbed in the heart by a stingray in 2006 — admitted he felt lucky to be alive. “I choked on a piece of confetti after the team dance. I went over to Witney, and I think they cut away, and I inhaled a piece of confetti. I couldn’t breathe,” he later recalled. Tipsters say talent bosses are…

VENGEFUL Denise Richards is determined to sling hated hubby Aaron Phypers behind bars for spousal abuse — and a source says he’s terrified at the prospect of being targeted in prison! The wellness honcho, 53, was arrested and taken into custody recently at a court hearing in Los Angeles, later posting bail and vowing to prove his innocence. He faces several years in the pokey if convicted of subjecting Denise, 54, to emotional and physical abuse during their toxic six-year marriage. “Aaron is trying to put on a brave face and smile his way through it all but deep down he’s terrified Denise is gaining the upper hand and she’ll some-how persuade a judge to lock him up,” spills an insider. “He’s hunkered down with his lawyers and vowing to…

CHRISTOPHER REEVE helped revitalize the superhero genre with the 1978 blockbuster Superman. It made over $300 million at the box office — the equivalent of $1.5 billion today — and was so successful Reeve reprised the role in three sequels. But it’s the star’s personal strength that fans remember after he was paralyzed falling from a horse during an equestrian competition in 1995. His passionate advocacy for research into spinal cord injuries made him a real-life hero. Since his death from cardiac arrest in 2004 at the age of 52, the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation has raised over $140 million for scientific studies.…