Globe August 24, 2020

HANDS-ON GUY Game of Thrones’ KIT HARINGTON grabs the wrong kind of attention as he makes a major adjustment SAY CHEESE! MAMA JUNE SHANNON’s flyaway dress exposes her cottage cheese thighs and bulging belly ROCK ’N’ ROLY-POLY Sex Pistols singer JOHNNY ROTTEN has packed on the pounds since his days in the British punk band THE BEST CELEB PHOTOS EVERY WEEK! PRETTY YOUNG THIN PARIS JACKSON, the King of Pop’s shameless daughter, shows plenty of skin in her skimpy summer outfit THAT’S CHIN-CREDIBLE! Former Olympian CAITLYN JENNER has traded chiseled good looks for a flabby face THE OLD HAUNT Gaunt and ghostly Kinks frontman RAY DAVIES lumbers through London looking worse for wear…

THE movie version of the superhit stage musical Cats was such a train wreck that even its composer, Andrew Lloyd Webber, thinks it stinks The 2019 bomb seemed to have everything going for it, including the star power of Taylor Swift and Rebel Wilson. But it was ripped by critics, shunned by audiences and lost a whopping $113 million. Webber described the movie as “ridiculous” and slammed director Tom Hooper for refusing help from “anybody who was involved in the original show.” ›› I love them. Love them. I think the more positive approach you have to smoking, the less harmful it is.— Sienna Miller…

TROUBLED troubadour Elton John confesses his addictions would have killed him if he hadn’t gotten help! “If I hadn’t finally taken the big step of asking for help 30 years ago, I’d be dead,” the 73-year-old rocker wrote on social media as he marked three decades of sobriety. Elton — who’s admitted to an “unbelievable” thirst for cocaine — added: “Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all the people who have inspired and supported me along the way.”…

HATED queen of mean Ellen DeGeneres has been dumped by her Hollywood pals — and now, sources say, she’s begging long-suffering wife Portia de Rossi not to walk out on her, too! Insiders blab the troubled talk titan’s rocky marriage of 13 years is dangling by a thread as behind-the-scenes mayhem swirls around her $500 million dream job following a shocking bullying and sex-harassment scandal. Also rocky is the future of her money-spinning gabfest. After talk of possible cancellation — and an emotional apology by Ellen to her staff — reports emerged it would continue for an 18th season. Arrested Development hottie Portia, 47, recently tweeted, “I Stand By Ellen,” and thanked fans for their support. She claimed the negative buzz on social media was due to “bots.” But a…

ANGELINA JOLIE has turned into a paranoid witch — acting like a tyrant to keep her private life under wraps, sources tell GLOBE. Now her torment has promoted the Maleficent star, 45, to torture her help and increase the hell she brings down on ex Brad Pitt, sources say. “Everyone who works for Angie has to sign a watertight nondisclosure agreement,” dishes an insider. “If she has even the slightest gut feeling someone is untrustworthy or loose-lipped, she kicks them to the curb without hesitation.” Adds the snitch: “When Brad comes over, she insists he leaves his phone to one side while they discuss the kids!” As GLOBE previously reported, the pair have been trying to play nice lately for the sake of their six kids: Maddox, 19, Pax, 16,…

HEARTBROKEN Brad Pitt is desperately begging estranged son Maddox to meet for a father-son peace summit to end the bad blood between them, insiders dish. Maddox, 19, the oldest of Brad’s six kids with ex Angelina Jolie, is still harboring bitterness over the stars’ breakup, even after the pair have made peace, sources say. “It breaks Brad’s heart how they’re still no closer to patching up their differences,” says a source. “He’s begging Maddox to sit down with him and hear him out.” The Cambodia-born adopted teen is back in L.A. for a break from studying at a South Korean university and “Brad wants this to be a one-on-one meeting … to answer any questions Maddox throws at him,” tattles the insider. As GLOBE previously reported, sources insist the youngster…