Globe October 21, 2024

SHE’S UNBE-LEAF-ABLE! Reality TV regular BETHENNY FRANKEL stomps down a Paris runway in a bloomin’ ridiculous dress! BACK TO THE RIND Ballroom pro ALAN BERSTEN has his hands full as the melonhead returns to the Dancing with the Stars studio RHYTHM & BOOZE Oscar winner BILLY BOB THORNTON sits down on the job during an Edmonton saloon gig with his Boxmasters rock band CHECK MEOWT! Show-off DOJA CAT kicks up her heels as the Say So singer performs in Las Vegas WAY TO DOUGH! Jersey Shore mainstay MIKE “THE SITUATION” SORRENTINO slams down a pretzel in New York City’s Central Park LEAPIN’ LIZARD NECK! LA TOYA JACKSON — sinewy sister of the late King of Pop Michael — has kissed her youthful beauty goodbye!…

MACHO movie stud Jason Statham is finally ready to tie the knot with model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley after an eight-year engagement, according to tipsters who dish the longtime couple also plan to cement their bond with baby No. 3! “They’re extremely happy together. They’ve had their ups and downs — mainly over how flaky he was,” an insider says. “But he’s gotten over his commitment issues and has proven himself to be an incredible partner and father — and they’re more in love than ever.” The Fast & Furious hunk, 57, and his catwalk cutie, 37, have been an item since 2009 and share son Jack, 7, and daughter Isabella, 2. Six years ago, the beauty insisted getting hitched wasn’t a “huge priority” and said plans were on the back burner until…

GODFATHER Robert De Niro is a tough guy onscreen, but insiders say the movie mobster turned into a wimp and caved to baby mama Tiffany Chen’s marriage demands — even though he doesn’t want to walk down the aisle. Sources say the 45-year-old mom of Robert’s year-old daughter, Gia, was flashing a rare smile when the 81-year-old Raging Bull stud brought her to the Megalopolis premiere in NYC on Sept. 23. “She looks happy,” the insider says of the curvy martial arts instructor. “No doubt it’s because she’s finally wheedled him into a proposal! “He likes the status quo, but he’s over the moon in love with his daughter Gia and can’t imagine a part-time parenting situation, which is what could happen if he doesn’t step up to the plate.…

DESPERATE duo Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are trying hypnosis to bring the mojo back to their marriage, which has been struggling since the former talk show queen’s big ouster from Hollywood, say sources. “Ellen’s undergone hypnosis before and now she’s got Portia hooked on it too,” tattles a tipster. According to snitches, their union of 16 years nearly crashed and burned after Ellen was forced to quit her daytime talk show in 2022 over rampant accusations that she was a bully who oversaw a toxic workplace. “Portia stood by Ellen through that nightmare, but it wasn’t easy,” spills the spy. “She was in a foul mood all the time and people wondered if they were going to split.” As GLOBE readers well know, Ellen, 66, and the 51-year-old…

BIG-EGO Kim Kardashian has been outgrowing her family in money and influence — and insiders say she’s now ruffling mom Kris Jenner’s feathers in a power war to be queen of the clan. The 43-year-old big-bootied Skims founder thinks she deserves more respect than she’s getting — especially from momager Kris, 68. “Kim has always insisted she’s the hardest-working member of the family and it’s hard to ignore her claim since she’s now risen to a different level than the rest of them,” spills an insider. “She’s producing a documentary on Elizabeth Taylor, plus her acting career is finally getting legs and she’s doing all her legal advocacy work. “It’s all a lot more prestigious than what any of her sisters are doing.” The lawyer-in-training, who’s scored as a reality…

SAUCY Shania Twain is as vibrant as ever at 59 — but tipsters titter her 54-year-old hubby, businessman Frédéric Thiébaud, is struggling to keep up with the insatiable singer in the bedroom! The countrified pop queen turned heads on the red carpet late last month in a stylish fitted dress. An insider shares, “Shania’s getting rave reviews everywhere. She looks fantastic — plus her energy levels are through the roof, which is such a massive relief after grappling with her health for nearly 20 years.” Shania’s successful career was derailed in 2003 by Lyme disease, which left her plagued by fatigue, dizzy spells, blackouts and more. The tick-borne illness also damaged her vocal cords — and the determined hitmaker spent 15 years regaining her voice! “She battled back and feels…