Globe July 15, 2019

WEIGH TO GO! Portly pop star DEMI LOVATO leaves the gym — but her bloated bod is still a work in progress DYEING FOR ATTENTION Aquaman actress AMBER HEARD has swapped her usual golden locks for a sloppy pink ‘do WALK ON BY Stooped songwriter BURT BACHARACH — who composed dozens of Dionne Warwick hits — is on his own as he strolls in L.A. BUMMING AROUND Cheeky Avengers actor CHRIS HEMSWORTH drops his guard in Byron Bay, his Australian hometown SADDLE SORE Boozy British TV host PIERS MORGAN can’t hide his feelings as he watches the ponies at the Ascot Racecourse THE WHEEL DEAL Spokes-woman MELISSA McCARTHY cruises her California neighborhood on a tricked-out tricycle…

FIRED sex creep Matt Lauer has been forced to sell his ritzy Hamptons mansion as he desperately scrapes together cash to pay his estranged wife Annette Roque’s whopping $20 million settlement — so she’ll keep her mouth shut, insiders dish. Part of the massive settlement just hammered out includes a no-tattling clause that stops Annette from blabbing embarrassing secrets that could keep the disgusting perv from landing another high-paying TV gig, sources say. “Annette is calling all the shots in the divorce. She has him by the short hairs,” spills a source. “It is not out of some sense of guilt or remorse that is behind Matt giving Annette everything — it is out of fear of what she could say or do. “He still thinks he can return to…

STRUGGLING to cope with motherhood and tormented by constant criticism from in-laws who despise her, Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan, has become a compulsive eating machine — gaining a staggering 37 pounds — and her fearful hubby has sent her to therapy! The now chubby, five-foot-six duchess, who’s normal weight of 124 pounds has ballooned to over 160, is so down in the dumps, she can barely force herself to waddle out of the house — more than eight weeks after her son Archie’s May 6 birth, sources reveal. That’s the alarming truth behind the former Suits actress’ no-show when the other royals greeted President Donald Trump during his D-Day anniversary visit to England the first week of June. “Meghan was simply ashamed to show her face,” a palace insider reveals.…

THERE are rats in Queen Elizabeth’s London home — and not the human kind! Buckingham Palace’s kitchen is crawling with the vermin and Her Majesty is said to be so “horrified” by the dirty critters a pest control team has been called in. The alarm sounded after a razor-toothed rodent was spotted dashing through the kitchen. Since then, staffers have spied other furry pests scurrying about. “Staff in the lower quarters have become quite used to seeing little brown mice tearing along the corridors,” notes a source. “But pest control did come in to put down poison and examine the problem. Staff, particularly kitchen workers, were given elementary training in how to stop them spreading.” The problem is a breed of mutant rodents has surfaced that’s immune to many poisons…

TROUBLED Matthew Perry’s repeated battles with booze and drugs have taken a savage toll on the health of the Friends star — and now friends fear he’ll kick the bucket by the end of the year! The 49-year-old former TV legend, who has struggled with prescription pill and alcohol demons for years, looked bloated, shabby and dazed while wandering the streets in the Big Apple late last month. The actor’s hands appeared swollen and his fingernails were long and jagged during his June 20 jaunt, which was captured on camera. Now, Hollywood insiders worry Matthew’s tumbled off the wagon yet again! “Matt has packed on over 50 pounds,” snitches an insider. “He’s overweight, out of shape and not taking care of his personal hygiene. He looks like a bum. “His…

WITH summer in full swing, Americans are increasingly terrified of going into the water — and experts tell GLOBE their fears are justified! In a blockbuster special investigation, GLOBE reveals scientists expect the number of deadly attacks to increase this season and detail the shocking reason no swimmer is safe in the waters on the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific coasts. Gavin Naylor, director of shark research at the Florida Museum of Natural History, boldly forecasts the next attack will be in the Carolinas, states that record up to 14 shark bites a year. “It’s a good habitat for the sharks and it’s a place where people like to go in the summer. “My prediction is that the next bite will be in Hilton Head [S.C.]. The dads go out to…