Table of contents for March 24, 2025 in Globe

PLENTY TO WINE ABOUT TIA CARRERE’s glamour days are over as she pairs her tatty togs with flip-flops at a benefit for L.A.’s fire victims IN SPIKE OF HERSELF Rooster-headed actress TILDA SWINTON has plenty to crow about at the Berlin International Film Festival SPLIT TAKE Univision TV gabber LILI ESTEFAN puts on quite a floor show at her Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony ALL THAT MATHERS Aging former Leave It to Beaver child star JERRY MATHERS can no longer play it cute THE BEST CELEB PHOTOS EVERY WEEK! PLUMP UP THE VOLUME Sheepish CHRISTIAN SLATER does some wool-gathering on New York City’s Theater Row TWIST & POUT Ex-Beatle PAUL McCARTNEY puckers up on the streets of New York City…

CELEBRITY chef Rachael Ray is acting strung out and loopy — again — and it’s got worried insiders begging her to get help, sources tell GLOBE. In a recent clip that the 56-year-old posted on social media, fans noticed her garbling her words and wondered whether she was drunk! “Clearly something is going on and it appears she’s slurring her words again,” sneers a snitch. “She’s always been a workaholic and people say she’s pushing herself too hard and putting herself under great stress.” On a recent episode of Meals in Minutes, about preparing fajitas, the comfort foodie also goofed off more than usual. She put two bowls on either side of her head, saying, “Look, I’m Princess Leia!” referring to Carrie Fisher’s unfortunate hairdo in Star Wars. Then as…

BATTLING BALDWINS SPLIT BY POLITICS Just the way the rest of America is split over politics, the famed movie-star BALDWIN brothers are, too. BILLY BALDWIN, 62, says he and ALEC, 66, are staunch liberal Democrats while DANIEL, 64, and STEPHEN, 58, are followers of President DONALD TRUMP. And the result is — the brothers rarely if ever speak to each other. Daniel recently admitted, “Alec and I don’t talk anymore” and noted he and Billy were bitterly arguing during the last election. Trump supporter Stephen stood behind his oldest bro during the Rust tragedy, where Alec was recently exonerated for the death of a cinematographer who was fatally shot by a gun Alec was holding, but the brothers rarely get together for holidays. Says Billy: “We need a healing! We…

CLAIRE DANES The Homeland star steals the spotlight in a shimmery Oscar de la Renta gown YVETTE NICOLE BROWN The Community alum is definitely in the fashion in-group in a dramatic floral-print dress KIERNAN SHIPKA Cute nightgown … but we’re not sure why the Totally Killer actress wore it on the red carpet PARKER POSEY Paging Endora from Bewitched! The White Lotus star exudes major sorceress energy in Gucci SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR The Buffy alum slays in a killer sequin and lace Monse gown…

BRITISH beauty Naomi Watts has a doggone time in The Friend as her writer character grapples with the fallout from her mentor’s death — which includes a heartbroken Great Dane! “I love that this story centers around friendships. Because not many stories do,” says Naomi, 56. “If it’s a relationship movie, it’s often romance or family dynamics. And friendship is something that’s a very powerful thing.” Here are 10 things you don’t know about the Mulholland Drive stunner. 1 On the day she was born, a midwife declared she would be famous. 2 She is the goddaughter of Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour, as her late father served as the rock band’s road manager during the early 1970s. 3 At 14, she moved to Australia with her mother and siblings —…

KRIS JENNER — momager or madam? That’s what some listeners were wondering after daughter Khloé Kardashian shared a story on her podcast about a date she had with an NBA player several years ago. The Good American cofounder, now 40, recounted the time she was telling longtime friends Malika and Khadijah Haqq about how the guy was ghosting her, not realizing that her mom was eavesdropping. “I was like, ‘So-and-so isn’t calling me back,’” Khloé recalled. Her mother interrupted, asking how many dates they’d gone on. Khloé replied, “One or two.” “And [then Kris] is like, ‘Well, did you give him a BJ?’ And I go … ‘What?!’” “Well, that’s why he’s not calling you back,” Kris, 69, insisted! Apparently THAT’S the secret to keeping up with the Kardashians!…

SUPERSTAR Cher’s relationship with her kids — Elijah Blue Allman and Chaz Bono — is in the dumpster, but sources say the Believe singer is bizarrely bonding with dangerous nut Redmond O’Neal, the trainwreck son of late Charlie’s Angels star Farrah Fawcett and Hollywood hellraiser Ryan O’Neal. “Cher’s heart aches for Redmond,” spills a source. “He has no parents, and she wants to step into that role — although she has struggled in it with her own children!” Ryan and Farrah’s 38-year-old son is currently locked away in a California loony bin with little hope of freedom after he was declared unfit to stand trial for two stabbings and robbing a convenience store in 2018. Cher’s rep denied our report, but a source says the 78-year-old has reached out and…

GORGEOUS George Clooney is loving his new Broadway gig and putting himself in line for similar future roles, but sources reveal he’s on a collision course with fellow movie star Hugh Jackman, who thinks HE is Hollywood’s king of the Great White Way and feels threatened! “George is camping out in his territory and Hugh is watching him nervously and no doubt worried he’ll steal all the thunder,” dishes an insider. The 56-year-old Wolverine hunk premiered a new show — From New York With Love — at Radio City Music Hall on Jan. 24, featuring selections from some of his famous stage and film musicals, including Les Misérables, The Greatest Showman and The Music Man. It runs through Oct. 4. Meanwhile, George’s first Broadway play, Goodbye, and Good Luck, is…

COLOMBIAN sexpot Sofía Vergara looked like the cat that ate the canary on a date with car-racing champ Lewis Hamilton just weeks ago, but sources say the hookup has gone nowhere fast and the former Modern Family beauty fears the high-octane hunk has zoomed off to his next conquest. “Sofía thought Lewis was perfect boyfriend material and quite a catch,” spills an insider. “She likes a high-profile romance and was keen on him, but it’s cooled off. Sources snitch that the 52-year-old former Modern Family star and the 40-year-old Formula 1 racer “are still talking and texting on occasion but it’s one-sided. She’s the one keeping in touch and hoping for more while getting little in return.” Sofía’s January date with the tire-screeching heartthrob had pals buzzing she’d finally found…

CODE BREAKERS Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a number. Use the given letters to get started by filling them in throughout the puzzle. Look out for patterns like repeated letters. Codebreaker puzzles use all 26 letters of the alphabet. There are no trademarks, abbreviations, hyphenated nor foreign words on the grid. PRODUCTION LINE Mystery words clue: Industrial building REFERENCE GRID Puzzle answers: page 46 WORD SEARCH Circle the hidden words in the grid, crossing them out in the list as you find them. Words can go horizontally, vertically, diagonally and backward. BLIZZARD CLEAR CLOUDY DROUGHT FOGGY HURRICANE OVERCAST RAINY SANDSTORM SNOWY STORMY SUNNY THUNDERSNOW TORNADO WINDY DOMINOES Dots represent the domino tiles (with hidden borders). Identify a complete set of dominoes. Start with the unique tiles (e.g.…

DEVASTATED Dolly Parton is facing her final days as a lonely widow after helplessly watching Alzheimer’s disease ravage her beloved husband, Carl Dean, and steal his life on March 3, sources say — and now friends fear that the country queen’s over-whelming grief may hasten her own death! Tipsters reveal to GLOBE that Dolly’s reclusive man was diagnosed with the memory-robbing condition in 2019 — the last year he was seen in public — and the 82-year-old sadly passed away less than three months before the devoted couple’s 59th wedding anniversary. Dolly announced in 2023 that she was retiring from touring to spend more time with Carl at their Brentwood, Tenn., estate — but a spy shares that her final days with her soul mate were a picture of heartbreak.…

Gimme five for health! ✚ FORGET the recommended 150 minutes of exercise a week — researchers at Johns Hopkins University found even just FIVE minutes of exercise a day was associated with a 41 percent reduced risk of dementia compared to not doing anything. While more activity was associated with even greater benefits, researchers hope this will encourage frail older adults, who may be intimidated by the idea of exercising for 150 minutes a week, to get moving. Paxlovid’s not for everyone! ✚ A NEW study found that Paxlovid — the antiviral drug prescribed for COVID-19 patients — does not significantly reduce hospitalizations or deaths in vaccinated seniors. In its initial clinical trial in 2021, the drug showed clear benefits for UNVACCINATED adults, but scientists at UCLA and the University…

JEALOUS Jada Pinkett Smith is freaking out over occasional hubby Will Smith’s dirty-flirty dance with luscious songbird India Martínez — and sources reveal she’s looking for racy revenge! “If Will is going to go cavorting around, she figures she may as well, too,” snitches a source. “What’s good for the goose is good for the gander, and Jada intends to start living a lot more freely!” Even fans blasted the 56-year-old Oscar winner for his “inappropriate” display with the sexy 39-year-old Spanish pop star at a Univision awards show in Miami where they debuted their new song, First Love. The steamy duo appeared to kiss onstage — and backstage, the sultry siren jumped into the 6-foot-2 hunk’s arms, wrapping her legs like a python around his waist. As GLOBE has…

FAME is taking a major toll on Wicked star Ariana Grande and fans are worried she may be putting her health at risk! Insiders say the increasingly gaunt-looking actress, 31, has been weighed down by the stress of filming and promoting the blockbuster musical. “It’s just the nonstop running on that kind of schedule…. It’s that much harder to take care of yourself — mentally as well as physically,” a snitch says. As GLOBE readers know, Ariana often tries to imitate the iconic style of her idol Audrey Hepburn. “But Ariana seems to have taken her adoration way too far, to the point where she’s getting dangerously thin,” warns a source. While Audrey’s slim figure was the result of near-starvation growing up in Nazi-occupied Holland, “Ariana has no such excuse,”…

MOPEY Demi Moore’s pals are still blaming her lackluster love life on cheating ex-hubby Ashton Kutcher as the sadly single cougar nurses her disappointment over failing to win an Academy Award for her acclaimed turn in The Substance, sources blab. “He did a number on her self-esteem and ultimately shattered her faith in men,” squeals an insider. The gorgeous Ghost gal, 62, was married to the 47-year-old Punk’d hunk for six years, but says their romance hit the skids after he repeatedly cheated on her. Demi claims in her 2019 memoir, Inside Out, that she agreed to partake in threesomes in a bid to please her horny hubby — but the skirtchaser used the extramarital episodes as an excuse for infidelity! “Because we had brought a third party into our…

WHERE’S a rainmaker when you need one? The McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antarctica haven’t seen any rain or snow for over 2 MILLION years, making them the driest place on Earth. WORRIED that you can’t lose weight? Your body constantly sheds 30,000 to 40,000 dead skin cells per MINUTE, meaning most of the dust in your house is your own skin! ACID indigestion? No wonder, because your stomach acids are so strong, with a pH of 1-2, that they can digest razor blades! THE Pacific Ocean’s Mariana Trench is so deep at nearly 36,000 feet that it could fit Mount Everest! DEAD people can “give birth!” Known as coffin birth, sometimes the gases inside a decomposing pregnant body can force the fetus out after death.…

Hoops fans and Bring It On star GABRIELLE UNION, 52, are cheering with relief after her hubby and NBA great DWYANE WADE, 43, hit a “cancer-free” score following removal of a kidney tumor. Women’s basketball icon DIANA TAURASI has hung up her jersey at age 42. Besides being the greatest scorer by a mile in the WNBA, she won numerous pro and college championships. Bloody Valentine rapper MACHINE GUN KELLY, 34, was shocked to learn that he had a super-famous fan — BOB DYLAN. The 83-year-old legend mysteriously posted a 2015 video of Kelly doing a freestyle rap. He says Dylan’s inspiring “shout out” comes just as he was questioning the direction of his career. Jailed accused sex creep SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS has been hit by yet another lawsuit —…

WORLD GLOBE EXCLUSIVE DEEP-STATE operatives in the FBI are covering up damning secret files on dead pedophile Jeffrey Epstein to protect the accused flesh peddler’s rich and powerful pals, according to sources who say the scheme has sparked the fury of U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi! In a blockbuster world exclusive, GLOBE can now report that tipsters say rogue G-men are behind the chilling conspiracy to conceal evidence that could potentially reveal who in Epstein’s high-flying social circle may have victimized sex-trafficked women and girls. Insiders say the insidious decade-plus plot was exposed after Bondi demanded the “full and complete files” related to the FBI’s two Epstein investigations, which date back to 2006 and 2019. The late financier’s vast list of influential associates — who have denied any wrongdoing —…

FUMING Prince William is furious over his sister-in-law Meghan continually co-opting his late mother Princess Diana’s iconic fashions, courtiers say. “William keeps a stiff upper lip in public and would never outwardly criticize his brother Harry’s wife — but behind closed doors, he’s beside himself over her copycat behavior,” a palace insider spills. Britain’s next king is said to have blown his stack when the Duchess of Sussex, 43, recently sported a Northwestern University sweatshirt in a social media post that matches one frequently worn by Diana in the 1990s. Harry’s American honey graduated from the Illinois college in 2003. But moles gab it can’t be a coincidence that Meghan chose the purple garment so closely associated with the People’s Princess — the mother-in-law she never met! Diana was gifted…

JEOPARDY! host Ken Jennings earns a pittance compared to what rival quizmaster Ryan Seacrest pockets on Wheel of Fortune, but people say now that the paltry-paycheck host is surging back in the ratings, he expects a well-earned raise! The 50-year-old ex-software engineer, who shot to fame and nabbed the hosting gig after becoming a Jeopardy! champ, reportedly gets $4million per year — a fraction of Seacrest’s whopping $28 million — and “feels like he deserves a whole lot more for working his butt off, especially when he compares his salary to his competitors’, namely Ryan,” tattles a tipster. “When Ken first took the job, he was impressed by $4 million, but as time has gone by, he now understands just how demanding the job is and realizes he should have…

DEDICATED actor DANIEL DAY-LEWIS went full-on survivalist to play a white man raised by Native Americans in the 1992 historical drama The Last of the Mohicans, set in 1757. He did weeks of wilderness training with the U.S. Army Special Forces, and stayed in character by living off the land, hunting and skinning animals, and carrying his flintlock rifle even when off the set! The Brit transplant played by MADELEINE STOWE is a goner the moment her forbidden love leaps off a cliff into a raging waterfall to save her from an evil fate, yelling at her: “You stay alive … I will find you!”…