Globe January 2, 2023

ON THE CASE Recovering boozer JAMIE SPEARS, estranged dad of Toxic singer Britney, stocks up for hoppy hour OFF THE CUFF It’s not a Beautiful Day for U2 frontman BONO with those sloppy sleeves and a freakishly creased forehead HOW THE WEST WAS FUN Straight shooter FRAN DRESCHER triggers her cowgirl side in L.A. at the premiere of the Western series 1923 GLOOMY GREEN GIANT Former NBA bad boy LAMAR ODOM grabs breakfast to go in L.A. — but doesn’t look happy to be up and at ’em! BAITED BREATH TV chatterbox SHARON OSBOURNE puckers up, but her plumped-up pout seems pretty fishy! IN THE NECK OF TIME Desperate Housewife TERI HATCHER should let down her hair — to hide her revolting ropy neck! GLOBE (ISSN 1094-6047) Vol. 69 No. 1, is…

COUNTRY cowpoke Blake Shelton’s loud boasts about quitting The Voice have left co-host Kelly Clarkson fit to be tied, tipsters tattle. The 40-year-old Breakaway songbird is super ticked off with Blake for walking right when she’s about to return to the hit talent competition after taking a year off to handle a nasty divorce and a new talk show, sources say. “Kelly was initially devastated he’s not going to be there, but now thinks it’s pretty sneaky and tacky of him to gloat about all the free time he’s going to have,” dishes an insider. “A lot of the other talent and bosses were also freaked and wondering how things would survive without Blake. “He’s always been a bit of a self-promoter, but they let it slide before because he…

AGING cougar Cher is in a mad dash to wed boytoy Alexander “A.E.” Edwards after getting deathbed advice from her beloved mother, insiders say. Before 96-year-old Georgia Holt passed on Dec. 11, Cher kept gushing about her romance with the young music exec — and a spy snitches her mother told her to grab happiness with both hands “because tomorrow isn’t ever guaranteed.” While others have slammed Cher, 76, for the 40-year age-gap romance, “Georgia always thought outside the box like Cher does,” a friend snitches. “She told Cher she shouldn’t delay happiness. Cher’s really taking that to heart now.” However, Cher’s inner circle isn’t so gung-ho about the Believe singer, who’s worth a whopping $360 million, getting hitched to 36-year-old Edwards. He’s admitted cheating on his last girlfriend, model…

SUPERSTAR Celine Dion has dropped a devastating bomb-shell — her fabulous career is in danger due to a rare and horrific incurable disease that’s turned her into a living statue! The tragic 54-year-old icon reveals she has been battling Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS), which has affected her ability to walk and even her golden voice. “While we’re still learning about this rare condition, we now know this is what’s been causing all the spasms I’ve been having,” she says. “Unfortunately, these spasms affect every aspect of my daily life, sometimes causing difficulties when I walk and not allowing me to use my vocal cords to sing the way I’m used to. “I have no choice but to concentrate on my health at this moment and I have hope that I’m…

DEAD to Me beauty Christina Applegate says her shattering multiple sclerosis diagnosis “sucked balls.” The 51-year-old star reveals she learned she had the brain and spinal cord–savaging disease that impacts walking, talking and weakens muscles while shooting the final season of her Netflix show in 2021. Earlier, she was “freaking out” suffering devastating symptoms because “I didn’t know what was happening to me. “I couldn’t walk. They had to use a wheelchair to get me to set. Someone was like, ‘You need an MRI.’”…

SONGBIRD LeAnn Rimes postponed shows after suffering a “bleed” of her vocal cords due to “violent coughing” from the flu. The How Do I Live singer says she’s “devastated” canceling December concerts in Iowa and Nashville until next year. “While sick with the flu, my doctor discovered a bleed on my vocal cord, caused by the violent cough that came along with being sick,” she says. “I am getting better, but I am unable to talk or sing — doctor’s orders!”…