Table of contents for December 18, 2017 in Globe

LEGENDS YOU LOVE EVERY WEEK! JUST days after heartsick bounty hunter Duane “Dog” Chapman pleaded with fans to pray for his cancerstricken wife, Beth, he was howling with glee after docs gave his beloved a miraculous all clear. Devastated Chapman, 64, who shot to fame on his A&E reality series, Dog the Bounty Hunter, teared up as he publicly asked for “fans to pray for Beth,” who had a plum-sized cancerous tumor carved from her throat back in September. Then late last month Beth’s shattered, two-fisted hubby publicly begged: “If you love me, Lord, you’ll let me die first. Don’t let me bury Bethy.” Moments later, Dog received the results of a medical test and joyfully declared: “Hello. Attention. NO cancer!” But just weeks before, Dog and Beth, 50, were…

OSCAR winner Jennifer Lawrence admits she’s a giant jerk to her fans! “Once I enter a public place, I become incredibly rude. I turn into a huge a–hole,” JLaw confesses. “That’s my only way of defending myself.” If someone walks toward her table, the 27-year-old actress says she gives them an icy stare — and if a fan’s bold enough to ask for a selfie, “I’m like, ‘No!’” The Hunger Games vixen admits she also announces it’s “her day off.” “I say, ‘It’s Sunday. I’m not working today,’” she reveals. Jennifer also claimed fans are much tougher on comedians because everyone “assumes they’re your best friend.” When she walks through a park with pal Amy Schumer, potty-mouthed JLaw says she’s “f**ked.” ›› Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy…

ODDBALL actor Judd Hirsch has made a big TV comeback playing Arthur on CBS’ quirky sitcom Superior Donuts. His turn as a Chicago baker is a far cry from his crime-busting days on Numb3rs and his stint behind the wheel on the classic Taxi. Here are ten things you never knew about the star, who also plays Leonard’s dad on The Big Bang Theory. 1 He’s been fired from every job he’s ever had — including twice from the New York Public Library! 2 Judd didn’t start acting until he was 36 — after first serving in the Army and working as an engineer at Westinghouse. 3 He loathed Taxi co-star Andy Kaufman — but recreated his Taxi role as Alex in the 1999 Kaufman biography, Man on the Moon,…

ELTON JOHN is roaring over his $13 million deal for Disney’s live-action remake of the hit 1994 animated flick The Lion King. The 70-year-old rocker’s minting money for modifying his hit tunes Circle of Life and Can You Feel the Love Tonight for the new flick, set to arrive in 2019. Insiders snitch the pact pays Elton $4 million in up-front cash, with the rest of the loot coming from DVD and album sales and streaming fees. Earlier this year, Elton — who won an Oscar for Can You Feel the Love Tonight and was nominated for Hakuna Matata and Circle of Life — made a surprise visit to Broadway on the 20th anniversary of the play’s New York opening.…

MURDER, She Wrote legend Angela Lansbury has stepped into the sexual harassment brouhaha — and deep doodoo — by taking the side of men! The 92-year-old Hollywood icon caused an uproar by declaring women are partly to blame for being harassed! “There are two sides to this coin,” Angela says. “We have to own up to the fact that women, since time immemorial, have gone out of their way to make themselves attractive. And, unfortunately, it has backfired on us — and this is where we are today. “We must sometimes take blame, women. I really do think that. Although it’s awful to say we can’t make ourselves look as attractive as possible without being knocked down and raped.” The star — whose first role was in the 1944 classic…

WHISKEY winds you up. Wine calms you down — and beer makes you confident. A new study shows your choice of alcohol — be it suds, fermented grapes or hard liquor — can have a direct impact on how you feel and act. In a study of nearly 30,000 drinkers worldwide, researchers discovered the old stories of hard booze leading to violence have a scientific basis. In fact, nearly 30 percent of those who drink hard liquor say they feel more aggressive when they use it. By contrast, only 2.5 percent of red wine drinkers blame their drink choice for a rise in aggressive feelings. On the positive side, more than half say spirits boost their confidence — and 42 percent say drinking makes them feel sexier. “This global study…

Rat Packers DEAN MARTIN, SAMMY DAVIS JR., FRANK SINATRA and PETER LAWFORD break out the booze, babes and dirty tricks in the 1962 Wild West romp Sergeants 3. But there was trouble behind the scenes. Sinatra and Lawford, President John F. Kennedy’s brother-in-law, had a huge falling out when the commander in chief nixed plans to make an official visit to Ol’ Blue Eyes’ California estate. After that fiasco, Lawford was dead to the singer — and the gang never made another flick together.…

SCIENTIFIC tests on mortar taken from Jesus’ crypt in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre prove it’s the real deal, according to Greek researchers in charge of the project. The church covering the grave has been rebuilt over the centuries — but the cement between blocks dates back to the time of Jesus’ death! REALITY wreck Farrah Abraham seemed to get sacked on a teaser for Teen Mom OG because of her parttime porn star gig! Farrah has made two appearances on the X-rated webcam site CamSoda. But she now insists she was “fake” fired! JENNIFER Hudson’s former fiancé, David Otunga, won round one of a bitter custody battle — gaining primary care of their son, David Jr., 8. The American Idol sensation also backed off a demand for a…

Grey’s Anatomy hunk GIACOMO GIANNIOTTI says he’s “one lucky guy.” The actor proposed to gal pal NICHOLE GUSTAFSON and “she said ‘yes.’ Funny guy KEVIN HART is flippin’ over his first child — son KENZO KASH — with model-wife ENIKO PARRISH. Kevin already has two kids with ex TORREI HART. Former Bachelor babe KELLY TRAVIS happily announced she and hubby HUNTER HAMM have a baby Hamm “in the oven.” Parks and Recreation beauty RASHIDA JONES has quit Pixar’s Toy Story 4, claiming “women and people of color do not have an equal creative voice” in the project. AVA PHILLIPPE, the 18-year-old daughter of REESE WITHERSPOON and RYAN PHILLIPPE, attended Paris’ Bal des Débutantes on Nov. 25. Her escort was Indian royal MAHARAJA PADMANABH SINGH, a pal of PRINCE WILLIAM. Jazz…

SONGBIRD Katy Perry settled the score with Selena Gomez by having a cozy dinner with her love rival’s old boyfriend The Weeknd. Katy’s still smarting from Selena’s Sin City hookup with movie hunk Orlando Bloom — while he and the I Kissed a Girl singer were still an item. Selena’s now back with Justin Bieber — but Katy doesn’t care, an insider says. Katy knows “Selena will be shocked to see her out with her ex,” says the source. “Katy thinks revenge is best served cold.” ›› Women might be able to fake orgasms. But men can fake a whole relationship. — Sharon Stone…

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CELEBRITY BIRTHDAY SAMUEL L. JACKSON turns 69 on Dec. 21 ARIES March 21 - April 20 All the hard work you’ve been doing lately reaps rewards now — a chance to finally relax while watching others run around trying to catch up! Flirting is a bit risky with Mercury still retrograde — it could be taken more seriously than you intend! Friday, Jupiter delivers a cash surprise linked to a Leo. TAURUS April 21 - May 21 Monday brings a change of plans, but by midweek, you’ll find it was for the best. Singles may travel for romance — could this lead to marriage? Venus says yes! A household repair could dampen your spirits, but a handy neighbor offers to fix it free! Expect a visitor you haven’t seen in…

FURIOUS Dynasty vixen Joan Collins blasted her son Alexander for claiming his entertainer dad, Anthony Newley, craved sick sex romps with young girls. While promoting his new memoir, Unaccompanied Minor, Alexander spouted Newley, Joan’s second husband, who died at age 67 in 1999, was a “sex addict” and “pedophile.” “He thought innocence was an aphrodisiac,” says Alexander, who also painted Joan as an icy beauty who left her kids to be raised by their nanny so she could party and chase acting gigs. But five-times-wed Joan slammed her son’s claim as “absolutely untrue.” “Never in a million years would I have been married to someone like that,” she fumes. “Tony loved young women and young women of 17, 18, 19 years old. “Not children by any means.”…

FAN favorite Lennie James is leaving AMC’s The Walking Dead — for the prequel Fear the Walking Dead, a move some are calling pretty brainy! “Lennie’s popular character, Morgan Jones, will join season four of Fear, which surprised some people — but it’ll be great for the show,” says a media insider. “Lennie will pump new life into the series.” Another critic notes Fear has been gearing up for a major reset, and James is part of the producers’ plan to beef up audience numbers. “The spin-off hasn’t been a breakout hit, but it’s still pulling in an average of 5 million viewers,” dishes a mole. “But the bigwigs behind the show know they can do better.” FACT On The Facts of Life, Tootie’s trademark rollerskates weren’t just a cute…

COWABUNGA! It was literally raining cattle on Interstate 84 near Riverdale, Utah, when a big rig carrying the critters flipped sideways on an overpass and at least 25 cows crashed on the speeding cars below. Luckily, no humans were hurt but, sadly, some of the animals died. BEVERLY Hills youth soccer league referee Avery Krut kicked his volunteer job to the curb, ranting at “entitled” parents whose sideline antics are “disrespectful” and “damaging to children.” In a no-holds-barred email, Krut told the adults: “I despise you and hold you in contempt!” G-o-o-o-al! HUNTER Marvin Miller blew away a truck in a wooded area near North Harmony, N.Y. — and told stunned cops he thought the pickup was a deer! The Middlefield, Ohio, resident, 26, was charged with reckless endangerment after…

WORLD EXCLUSIVE TARNISHED star Kevin Spacey has been placed on suicide watch at his celebrity sex rehab center — and GLOBE can reveal officials took away his shoelaces and have no less than THREE workers keeping constant watch on him 24 hours a day! “Kevin’s going through difficult times and there’s genuine fear he might harm himself, so they aren’t taking any chances,” an insider confides to GLOBE. The insider adds the disgraced actor is now “a shell of his former self.” The 58-year-old Oscar winner — who was recently sacked from House of Cards after multiple men accused him of sexual harassment and assault — has been residing at Arizona’s The Meadows treatment facility and going through “Gentle Path” therapy. “They have a rotation of at least three staffers…

FORMER Spice Girl Mel B doesn’t have to worry about being blindsided by embarrassing sex tapes! Her newly minted divorce pact orders her ex Stephen Belafonte to “destroy any compromising videos of Mel.” Still, the breadwinning America’s Got Talent judge has to pay “spousal support for three years” to her movie producer ex. The couple also agrees to joint custody of their six-year-old daughter, Madison. Mel previously settled her abuse charges against Steve and dropped a temporary restraining order.…

10-PAGE SPECIAL REPORT HOLLYWOOD stars always seem so perfect on screen —— thanks to their natural good looks and unnatural styling budgets. But off screen, they all have plenty of trainwreck moments they'd like to keep secret. Our collection of spywitness photos exposes the naked, frightening truth. Here’s what the fabulous and famous look like when there’s NO makeup artist or stylist to protect them from embarrassing crimes of fashion, frightening big-hair freak-outs and cringeworthy close-ups. HOLEY SMOKES! Skin cancer surgery has left Working Girl star Melanie Griffith with a colossal crater in her snout! WOLFING IT DOWN Former fatty Jonah Hill of Wolf of Wall Street fame is super slim but looks like he's ditched his diet! THE UNNATURAL Pasty, paunchy Robert Redford looks flab-tastic! His Sundance Kid days are…

POP cutie Fergie is out as a judge on FOX’s new singing contest The Four — but she’s nabbed a better gig! The Black Eyed Peas songbird will now host the competition launching in January, with Meghan Trainor joining Republic Records mogul Charlie Walk and rappers DJ Khaled and Sean “Diddy” Combs on the judges’ panel. Instead of being a knockoff of The Voice and American Idol — which feature rock and classics — The Four will focus on hip-hop artists. ›› I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason and intellect has intended us to forgo their use. — Galileo Galilei…

LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX Sun., Dec. 17, PBS, 8 p.m. The two-part special tells the story of childhood sweethearts reunited after nearly 60 years apart as they and their families negotiate the highs and lows of life and relationships. The cast includes Derek Jacobi, Anne Reid and Dean Andrews. THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME HONORS Mon., Dec. 18, The CW, 9 p.m. Hosted by Montel Williams, the one-hour special celebrates those who have been honored over the years with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, including Amy Adams, Adam Levine, John Goodman, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. A new star unveiling will also be featured, as well as a tribute to Tejano singer Selena. A SPECIAL EDITION OF 20/20: CHRISTMAS CRIBS Wed., Dec. 20, ABC, 10 p.m. The…