Table of contents for Aug-24-15 in Globe

COUNTRY music star Lynn Anderson spent her sad final years locked in a bitter battle with the bottle – and the law! The 67-year-old singer, who shot to fame with the 1970 hit I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, died July 30 from a heart attack. Once one of country’s topselling female artists, Anderson’s long struggle with booze took a terrible toll, evident in a series of mugshots snapped in recent years. In November, she was busted for DUI after a crash in Nashville, Tenn. In 2006, she was arrested after rear-ending a vehicle near Espanola, N.M. And a year earlier, she made headlines for shoplifting a DVD of a Harry Potter film and punching a Taos, N.M., cop who tried to get her into a patrol car. That…

INGRATE Luke Perry, who shot to fame playing bad boy Dylan McKay on wildly popular Beverly Hills, 90210, hasn’t got a good word to say about the ’90s show. When asked what he thought about the series, he dismissed it as, “Third grade…it’s just not relevant.” He said the interest in his character was because “I had cool hair.” And questioned about whether he’ll watch Lifetime’s Unauthorized Beverly Hills, 90210 Story, which airs Oct. 3 on the 25th anniversary of the drama’s FOX premiere, he was equally blunt, saying, “Why would I want to watch this?” His bratty answers earned him an Internet backlash, with one poster saying, “Actually, Luke, the show that made you a star is more relevant than you currently are.”…

MURDERED teen Shannon Sider’s loved ones waited 26 years for justice to finally be served! Her killers were slammed with maximum prison sentences on July 21. In July 1989, brothers Matthew and Paul Jones brutally raped and beat to death the 18-year-old brunette, dumping her body in Michigan’s Manistee National Forest. As GLOBE reported last October, the Jones boys initially escaped justice, but they were eventually tripped up after the cold case was reopened in 2011. New witnesses unleashed bombshell testimony leading to their conviction in May. Matthew, 45, was found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life behind bars. Paul, 43, got 30 years for second-degree murder. Says Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette, “This conviction and sentencing is proof that no case is too cold for a successful…

AMAZING footage of an Unidentified Flying Object overtaking a Virgin Atlantic jumbo jet during take-off was captured at New York’s JFK airport. In the footage dated July 7, the mystery craft appears behind the plane’s tail, then accelerates past it at incredible speed. Rick, from LookNowTV, which posted the video online, says, “The person that saw this UFO at JFK films planes often and looks to catch UFOs on video. “I worked with the guy…I thought this one doesn’t look like a bug or another plane in the background. I have no reason to believe this is a hoax. It’s really unidentified.” Alien visitors While the film clip triggered a world-wide barrage of speculation about alien visitors, not everyone’s as convinced as Rick that this was a “flying saucer.” British…

Nashville braces for UGLY SPLIT COUNTRY superstar Reba McEntire is headed for a bitter $70 million divorce battle, fear friends – and the fallout could rock the Nashville music scene to its core. The singer, 60, recently announced she and estranged hubby Narvel Blackstock, 58, were splitting after 26 years of marriage. Reba insists they will continue to work together running their music management company, Starstruck Entertainment. But sources tell GLOBE they doubt the couple can avoid an all-out war that puts their business empire – as well as Starstruck’s prized clients Blake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson – up for grabs. “Reba says Narvel is still her manager even though they’re not together as a couple anymore, but it’s hard to see how that will work out,” a friend says.…

There’s No Doubt GWEN STEFANI’s marriage to GAVIN ROSSDALE is history after 13 years and three kids. The singer filed for divorce from the Bush rocker on Aug. 3. One source says the bustup has been “a long time coming,” and was sparked by Gwen’s belief that her hubby was straying during his tours. New Girl star ZOOEY DESCHANEL is not only a new mommy but also a new wife! The actress delivered a baby girl in late July to JACOB PECHENIK, whom she wed in a secret ceremony in Texas back in June. Drag-racing reality star “Daddy Dave” Comstock is recovering after flipping his Chevy II Nova SIX times in a horrific Aug. 1. crash. The Discovery Channel’s Street Outlaws nutcase was released from the hospital two days later…

REALITY star Tori Spelling is still healing after suffering a severe burn to her arm in April. The mom-of-four was out celebrating Easter Sunday with hubby Dean McDermott and their kids – Liam, 8, Stella, 7, Hattie, 3, and Finn, 2 – at Benihana Japanese Restaurant in Encino, Calif., when she tripped and fell backward onto a scorching hot hibachi grill. The 42-year-old True Tori diva underwent skin grafts and has been keeping the wound under wraps ever since. Tori recently went bandage-free during a photoshoot for her Web site, revealing an angry red scar on the underside of her right forearm. Despite her injury, Tori’s been a trouper. She’s been spotted out and about, shopping, working and enjoying fun time with her family since the accident.…

GLOBE’S Editor-in-Chief Jeff Rodack tells it like it is about celebrities – how they get under his skin with their stupid antics and the nonsense they try to put over on the public. Here is his unique take on newsmakers and fakers from Hollywood to Washington to London. GLOBE’S NO-NONSENSE OPINION PAGE IT’S just too easy to say Woody Allen is a creep. It’s like saying the sky is blue, the sun sets in the west or Bill Cosby is a sex fiend. It’s a no-brainer. Of course Woody is a creep – but he’s a SPECIAL kind of creep. He’s the kind you can’t squish out with your shoe or flush down the toilet or close your eyes and make disappear. He’s always there – just waiting to cause…

WHAT’S really making you tired? About one-third of us feel exhausted all the time, say experts, but the reasons can be surprising – and easily remedied. “Sadly, most physicians aren’t trained to handle fatigue effectively so it can be frustrating for the patient to get relief,” explains Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, author of Real Cause, Real Cure. But once your doctor has ruled out more worrisome causes, Teitelbaum says you can handle the rest with these tips: n If restless leg syndrome is disrupting your sleep, check for an iron deficiency and add magnesium to your diet. n Stop being such a perfectionist! The constant anguish to get things right saps your energy. n Cut down on coffee. Caffeine is a stimulant which gives you a temporary boost but can ultimately…

WRESTLER MAY HAVE DIED FROM BRAIN DISEASE – INVESTIGATOR CHARGES WRESTLING legend Rowdy Roddy Piper is at the center of a shocking autopsy coverup scandal. An ace investigator charges Piper likely DIDN’T die of natural causes, as officially determined, but may have fallen victim to the same killer brain disease that has sent many other pro wrestlers to an early grave! However, former Secret Service agent-turned-law enforcement consultant John A. Carman notes that what REALLY killed Piper will NEVER be known – because there was NO autopsy. After Piper, 61, died in his sleep at his home in Hollywood, Calif., on July 31, his death was officially ruled to be the result of “cardiac arrest.” But there was no investigation to determine if the death was actually due to a…

NEW SEX SCANDAL HIT DIRTY DUGGARS Another skeleton has popped out of a closet in the home of the God-fearing Duggar family of 19 Kids And Counting fame. Following the shocking revelation son JOSH DUGGAR molested two of his little sisters along with at least three other girls, news has broken that show crew member WILLIAM BLANKINSHIP was sentenced to more than two years in prison after getting busted for possession of child pornography. Worse yet, some of the Duggar kids visited the creep’s North Carolina studio during a 2010 field trip. Nasty! TONGUE TIED TAYLOR Bonnie country lass TAYLOR SWIFT is so ga-ga over her Scottish DJ beau Calvin Harris she’s learning to speak his native tongue. And if you think the Highlanders speak English, you’ve never been to…

CHRISTINA APPLEGATE’s first acting job was in a Playtex baby-bottle commercial, when she was 3 months old, her favorite band is Led Zeppelin and she hoards pajamas! She was also in a nightclub when a famous actor overdosed. Here are 10 things you didn’t know about the former Married...With Children cutie, 43, now starring as mom Debbie Griswold opposite Ed Helms in the new film, Vacation! 1. She loves dressing up as a chicken at parties – she even has her own chicken suit! 2. She was at the Los Angeles club the Viper Room on Oct. 31, 1993 – the night actor River Phoenix died from drug-induced heart failure. 3. She grew up near the notorious 1981 Wonderland murders in L.A., and in 2003, played the sole survivor in…

AUTHORITIES weren’t pussy-footing around when they slapped heartless David Hunter Todd with animal cruelty charges for using his 2-yearold cat as a bowling ball. Amazingly, Todd’s horrifying actions were caught on camera, cops say. “He was torturing the cat very bad,” says Kevin Chen, whose pal videotaped the June 9 drama. “He would literally take the cat up and swing it like a bowling ball.” The pal turned over the tape to the local police, who paid Todd a visit in his Edmond, Okla., home. At first, the creep denied abusing Luna, a shorthaired female kitty he’d recently adopted. But cops say he eventually confessed, claiming the fickle feline was antisocial and bit him – and he just “snapped,” tossing her 10 times. “I just get frustrated and I take…

For the week of August 24 – August 30 ARIES March 21 - April 20 Oh, dear, Ram, spilling someone’s secret was not yours to do and you’re paying the price in angst and anger. All will be forgiven when the moon moves into Aquarius on Thursday – until then keep a low profile! Bargain hunt for a new fashion look. Saturday draws romance for singles and marrieds! GEMINI May 22 - June 21 Monday kicks off with a dilemma – do you insist you’re right or did you make a teeny financial mistake, like your partner or banker claims? Own up – the sooner the better! The solution to a neighbor problem arrives on Wednesday. Accept a last-minute invite. It will lead to luck! LEO July 23 - August…

DETROIT rapper Eminem’s habit of gulping painkillers and anxiety medications, washed down with gallons of booze, made him balloon to a whopping 230 pounds – but a new addiction triggered an 81-pound weight loss! “Unless I was blitzed out of my mind, I had trouble sleeping,” confesses Eminem, 42. “But the coating on the Vicodin and Valium I’d been taking for years leaves a hole in your stomach, so to avoid a stomach ache, I was constantly eating – and eating badly,” says the 5-foot-7 artist, whose real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III. Following an overdose and a stint in rehab, Eminem knew he had to get healthy and shed the pounds, so he began pounding away on a treadmill. He ended up with an “addiction” to exercise! “I…

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DON’T MISS... Switched at Birth Mon., Aug., 24, ABC Family, 8 p.m. (Season Premiere) Bay (Vanessa Marano) continues to deal with the fall-out of her assault and her break-up with Emmet (Sean Berdy), while Daphne (Katie Leclerc) struggles to balance college and new love. Below Deck Tues., Aug., 25, Bravo, 9 p.m. (Season Premiere) The series follows a group of crewmembers living and working aboard Eros, a 161-foot mega-yacht, during the charter season in the Bahamas. The crew quickly learn to check their egos at the dock. Mistresses Thurs., Aug., 27, ABC, 9 p.m. The provocative and thrilling drama focuses on the scandalous lives of a sexy and sassy group of girlfriends, each on her own path to selfdiscovery. When it comes to love, these girls find support from each…