Table of contents for December 11, 2023 in Globe

CURL POWER Groundhog Day’s ANDIE MacDOWELL flaunts her colorful personality as she continues to embrace her grays SEAS THE DAY Irrepressible JASON MOMOA is on the case as the Aquaman hunk totes a guitar in New York City PAWS-ITIVELY SMITTEN Desperate Housewives’ NICOLLETTE SHERIDAN showers a dapper dog with puppy love HOPPING BAD Screen superhero SIMU LIU isn’t looking marvelous after tearing his Achilles tendon while shooting hoops with pals CREATURE FROM THE BLUE LAGOON Aging model BROOKE SHIELDS is a pretty baby no more! STANDOUT STAR Sucker singer JOE JONAS rises to the occasion during a Vancouver concert…

TV chatterbox Kelly Ripa has revealed the terrible torment hiding behind her perky smile — she’s been in therapy to beat devastating anxiety that triggers breakdowns of uncontrollable weeping for no apparent reason. The bubbly 53-year-old star’s been seeing a shrink to treat crippling anxiety for 13 years — but the disorder still triggers bizarre and inappropriate behavior that’s made life hell and affected her marriage to Live! co-host Mark Consuelos, spies say. “You wouldn’t know it but Kelly’s a bundle of nerves,” says a Hollywood insider. “Her anxiety can be crippling and it’s taken everything she’s got to get past it! Fortunately, she has her loyal husband who’s stood by her all these years and been sympathetic.” The talk host admits that facing the cameras every morning is a…

DENTAL dynasty matriarch Donna Adelson’s plan to flee America was nipped in the bud when the South Florida socialite was cuffed for organizing the murder-for-hire of her former son-in-law, authorities say. Donna, 73, was recently nabbed at Miami International Airport before she and her hubby, Harvey, used one-way tickets to board a flight for Vietnam via the United Arab Emirates — two countries that don’t have extradition treaties with the United States, lawmen reveal. The suspect felt the law’s bite one week after her periodontist son — Dr. Charlie Adelson — was convicted on a first-degree murder charge related to the same execution that claimed Florida State University law professor Daniel Markel in 2014. Charlie, 47, faces a mandatory life term after being found guilty of arranging the 41-year-old prof’s…

LATIN pop queen Shakira was literally in the pink, wearing sunglasses and a suit of that color, when she agreed in a Spanish court to pay a massive $18.7 million tax bill — plus a fine of $471,000 to stay out of the slammer. The settlement allows the 46-year-old mom of sons Milan, 9, and Sasha, 7, with soccer star ex Gerard Piqué to dodge an embarrassing trial and “spare my children seeing their mother sacrifice her well-being,” says the Beautiful Liar singer, who’s worth $300 million.…

TINSELTOWN’S buzzing Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan, may join Bravo’s Housewives franchise — and we think she’ll fit right in with the greedy, spotlight-chasing show-offs who make reality TV such shameful fun! Let’s face it, Real Housewives of New York City fave Countess Luann de Lesseps — who married into her title and now headlines a cabaret show — ain’t got nothin’ on the former Deal or No Deal model, who bagged a royal and turned into the diva Duchess of Sussex! Neither gal is exactly a class act. Former licensed practical nurse Luann made a splash in Palm Beach in 2018 when she was hauled in for disorderly intoxication, resisting arrest, hitting a cop and threatening a public official. She checked into detox. Once sober, Luann copped to misdemeanor charges…

TINY oceanic plankton — the favorite food of giant blue whales — produce 80 percent of the world’s oxygen and recycle about 40 percent of the CO2 in the atmosphere, the equivalent of four Amazon rainforests! DESPITE popular culture, the evil queen in Disney’s original Snow White never says, “Mirror, mirror, on the wall.” Her exact words are, “Magic mirror.” IT’S official! The Florida Keys’ manchineel, which infests mangrove swamps, is the world’s deadliest tree, with sap that causes blindness and burning blisters. The tree’s applelike fruit is poisonous and can make your throat swell shut. BACK in the 1920s candy corn was considered a Christmas treat! But the sweet became associated with Halloween in the 1950s when trick-or-treating became popular. Candy corn was invented in the 1880s.…

SEXY Sofía Vergara is on the prowl for a new hunk and so determined to land a stud, alarmed female friends fear she’s turned man-eater and could go after their guys! The 51-year-old former Modern Family bombshell, who divorced seven-year hubby Joe Manganiello, 46, in July, recently admitted she wants “to find a new husband” and sources snitch she’s gone all in on her hunt. “Sofía is man crazy right now,” spills an insider. “She’s naturally a flirt but it’s turned way up — she’s just in that zone.” According to the insider, while she’s “having fun” on her recent dates with surgeon Justin Saliman, 46, she’s keeping her options — and eyes — open. “She’s dating him, but it’s by no means serious,” blabs the source. “She’s casting her net…

RECLUSIVE former TV cop David Caruso has gone from being a lean heartthrob to 50 pounds overweight — leaving a medical expert warning the carrot top is at high risk for diabetes, a fatty liver and early death! The 67-year-old action hero, known for NYPD Blue, CSI: Miami and the hit flick Proof of Life co-starring Russell Crowe, looked unrecognizable during a rare outing with a female companion in L.A.’s San Fernando Valley, where he’s lived under the radar since retiring from acting in 2012. As GLOBE’s shocking photos show, 6-foot Caruso, who was a wiry 165 pounds in his heyday, has piled on at least 50 pounds, with Dr. Gabe Mirkin estimating he’s crunching the scales at 215 pounds — or more! “He looks awful and has completely let…

THE worst-kept secret in Tinseltown is the Kardashian clan’s been a boon to plastic surgeons. Now Dr. Andrew Peredo, a New York–based nip/tucker-to-the-stars, reveals what the family members have had done. While all have had help to look plastic fantastic, the Skinfluence Clinic cosmetic surgery specialist says 68-year-old momager Kris Jenner holds the family crown, estimating she’s blown an unreal six figures on her looks. Here’s his take on the gang. KHLOÉ KARDASHIAN, 39 Khloé has admitted to a nose job and Botox, but Peredo believes she’s also “had work to her lips, jawline and eyes.” He puts “her up with mom Kris” as far as likely work done, including “fillers to augment the cheekbones and jawline.” He notes “her jawline appears a lot more chiseled” due to fillers to…

Easy come, easy go! KIM KARDASHIAN’s hunky hairstylist CHRIS APPLETON, 40, is divorcing The White Lotus actor LUKAS GAGE, 28, after just six months of marriage. He cited “irreconcilable differences.” Married at First Sight’s AMBER BOWLES, 32, is engaged to beau KEVIN. WWE legend HULK HOGAN’s son, NICK BOLLEA, was busted for DUI in Clearwater, Fla., 16 years after a passenger in his car, JOHN GRAZIANO, suffered a brain injury in a drag racing accident. The wrestler’s kid, then 17, spent eight months in jail after pleading no contest to reckless driving. This time he was released on $500 bond. Chef GORDON RAMSAY, 57, and wife TANA welcomed their sixth child. Their others range from ages 4 to 25. Former Bachelor playboy BLAKE HORSTMANN, 34, announced he and Love Is…

MUSIC mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is reeling after being branded a rapist, beater and abusive thug in a lawsuit filed by ex-galpal Cassie Ventura, according to sources who claim the hip-hop gangsta is terrified the scandal may finally bring him down. After the 54-year-old rapper made a near-instant undisclosed cash settlement with Cassie, he was looking dejected and devastated as he paced outside his Miami mansion and sat on a bench with his head buried in his hands, the picture of stress. “Diddy may have finally burned up all his good will,” a source says. “Through all his ups and downs and legal jams, he managed to stay on good terms with famous friends and exes like J.Lo. But it’s going to be a big ask to get anyone to…

SINGER Phil Collins’ ex-wife Orianne Cevey — who was evicted after moving her lover into the drummer’s Miami mansion — is auctioning off $4 million worth of items after her $6 million Florida home went into foreclosure — including some of Collins’ memorabilia! Cevey, 49, says she’s parting ways with her jewels and designer duds — as well as Phil’s jukebox and the piano the rocker, 72, used to teach their son Nicholas, 22, how to tickle the ivories. She says the sale is necessary because she’s downsized to a smaller home.…

Bananas are miracle fruit! + BANANAS have great appeal when it comes to physical well-being, experts say. The tropical fruit contains a bunch of beneficial nutrients — including immunity-boosting vitamin C and potassium, which helps balance the body’s hydration levels and supports cardiovascular health. They also supply inulin and pectin, fibers that feed gut bacteria needed for proper digestion. Docs say bananas can even help some folks give insomnia the slip because they contain tryptophan, which improves sleep by promoting melatonin production! Fungus linked to Alzheimer’s + THE common fungus Candida albicans may trigger Alzheimer’s, a study reveals. According to scientists at Baylor University, the naturally occurring fungus produces an enzyme able to break down the blood-brain barrier, which normally wards off harmful substances. Upon infiltrating the organ, it generates…

FORMER NCIS heartthrob Mark Harmon is going downhill in a hurry, according to sources who say he’s stopped minding his looks to the point where wife Pam Dawber is wondering where her sexy hubby’s gone. The onetime UCLA football hunk and star of the long-running TV crime procedural is out promoting his new book, Ghosts of Honolulu, but eyewitnesses say he’s far from the sexy, handsome stud fans remember. “In the past, Mark did more with his skincare and kept fit, but now exercise is working on his truck or taking out the trash,” spills an insider. “He’s happy with the way he looks, scraggly hair, baggy jeans and all. It’s not terrible, but Pam feels he could do so much better with himself. He used to be quite a…

TARNISHED superstar Bill Cosby may have been sprung from the Big House, but he’s now imprisoned by money woes and selling off assets to pay for endless legal fees, according to insiders. Making matters worse, sources say his long-suffering wife, Camille, flatly refuses to cut back on household expenses, including their personal chef, to help make ends meet! An insider reveals the Cos-bys are in “financial turmoil” and in the process of “liquidating” their assets, “taking out second mortgages” and “selling off their artwork” after his brand collapsed when he was exposed as a sexual predator. The disgraced 86-year-old sitcom icon was said to once be worth $400 million, but that fortune has been drained by an ongoing stream of lawsuits filed by women who claim the creep drugged and…

THE Simple Life for Hollywood couple Joel Madden and Nicole Richie includes couples therapy! The Good Charlotte rocker, 44, admits he and his reality star wife, 42, have had “lots of therapy” to help make their relationship last 17 years. He lauds Nicole as an “amazing” wife and adds they’re lucky to have “easy” kids in daughter Harlow, 15, and son Sparrow, 14. “I don’t think we pretend to be perfect,” he says.…

DEDICATED ACTOR ED TELLS THE TOOTH Funnyguy ED HELMS went all-out “method actor” and had a dentist REALLY remove a tooth implant from his mouth while filming The Hangover. “When we were in preproduction and the director was like ‘how are we gonna do this missing tooth?’ (for his character) I said ‘well I have an implant there, let’s just talk to my dentist’ and he said ‘yeah we can just take it out,’ ” the 49-year-old blabs. He got a temporary removable tooth called a flipper for filming scenes in the movie and also in The Office. “I don’t mess around” about acting, insists Ed. “I am committed. I will get in there and I will remove body parts, whatever it takes. I’m in.” APP-SOLUTELY FAIR DIVORCE Real Housewives…

MUSCLEBOUND Dolph Lundgren, 66, is making waves as King Nereus in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom — nearly 40 years after his breakout role as villainous boxer Ivan Drago in Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky IV. His return to the DC Comics universe sees him starring alongside his castmates from 2018’s Aquaman — Jason Momoa and Amber Heard. Here are ten things you don’t know about the action movie star. 1 The brawny brainiac graduated from high school with straight As. 2 After studying chemical engineering at Washington State University and Clemson University, he returned to his native Sweden to serve his mandatory year of military service in the country’s Marine Corps. 3 The martial arts expert held the rank of fourth dan black belt in Kyokushin karate and was the sport’s…

LATE film legend Gina Lollobrigida’s former assistant was socked with three years in an Italian prison for swindling more than $11 million from the 95-year-old star before her death in January. Andrea Piazzolla, 36, was found guilty of manipulating the addled actress to get his greedy mitts on her fortune — and faces two more criminal trials for money laundering and theft of her antiques and jewels. Gina’s toyboy hubby Javier Rigau, 62, who himself was accused of faking a proxy November 2010 wedding to the aged screen siren, calls Piazzolla a “social parasite” for his “very dirty and a very low crime.” The Spanish businessman says he’s glad “this nasty man” was convicted and believes more jail time is in the fraudster’s future.…

FED-UP King Charles has officially disowned his kid brother Andrew after the dirtbag Duke of York was caught up in a new police probe of sex crimes by his perverted playmate, Canadian fashionista Peter Nygard! Palace sources tell GLOBE His Majesty has finally made a total break from arrogant and entitled Andrew, booting the 63-year-old from his home on the royal estates, banning him from all family gatherings and turning a deaf ear to pleas for financial help to build a new life on his own. “Andrew’s scandals are destroying Charles’ legacy as king,” huffs a top ranking palace official. “He’s had a bellyful and is done with Andrew’s excuses, poor-me attitude and lame professions of innocence. Charles’ worst nightmare is Andrew dodging police who are trying to serve him…

A STATUE of the Virgin Mary has gone viral after being caught on video crying real tears and the strange event is widely being hailed as a Mexican miracle! Now worshippers are flocking to a church in drug cartel–controlled Colima — named Mexico’s most dangerous and violent state for six years running — with hopes of seeing the image of Jesus’ mother weep. Some observers swear that the statue’s eyes even turn red when she sheds tears. “Similarly, when we cry, our eyes become red,” says local resident Victor Ramos. “The same happens to the statue!” Certainly, there is reason to cry in Colima, where there have been more than 700 homicides this year. The faithful hope the miracle is a sign that things will change. “May she give us peace…

MUSICIAN Buffy Sainte-Marie has been exposed as a FAKE after claiming for decades she belongs to an indigenous Native American tribe in Canada! The Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee folk singer, 82, insists she’s part of the Cree tribe and Piapot Nation, and frequently wears feathers and beads in her hair while warbling such songs as It’s My Way. But investigators doing a deep dive on the social activist have found gaping holes in her story — and even her own family has outed Buffy as Beverly Jean Santamaria from Massachusetts, with an English-Italian heritage! “She’s clearly not indigenous or Native American,” sniffs Buffy’s niece Heidi. Researchers have unearthed a mountain of inconsistencies in Buffy’s tales, including her claimed blood connection to oppressed indigenous peoples. She insists she was…

FORMER top porn star Ron Jeremy’s brain is so savaged by dementia he can’t be tried for a slew of rape charges and is being moved from L.A.’s notorious Men’s Central Jail to a “private residence” where he’ll spend his final days like a mindless zombie. The 70-year-old, who was nicknamed “The Hedgehog” and performed in more than 2,000 adult flicks, has pleaded not guilty to more than 30 charges of sexual assault including a dozen rapes over 23 years. A judge has ruled Jeremy too “incoherent” to stand trial. One accuser, British porn star Lianne Young, who claims Jeremy raped her on a table during a raucous Halloween party at L.A.’s House of Blues club in 2000, says she’s devastated because “I will never get closure.”…

SCREEN wildman Nicolas Cage has never hugged his precious three-year-old granddaughters, Venice and Cyress, because of a vicious legal war that’s torn his family apart. According to Nic’s ex-love Christina Fulton, 56, who gave birth to his son Weston, now 33, during a three-year affair with the Ghost Rider stud, her estranged daughter-in-law Hila Aronian embezzled $100,000 from the family before launching a smear campaign against them. She says Hila then filed for a “fraudulent restraining order.” In new court papers, Christina says, “Nicolas and I haven’t been able to meet our two beautiful little granddaughters at all since they were born” as a result of Hila’s hostility. “We’re in a quiet, horrible nightmare.”…

A SHOCKING 11 current and former members of General Hospital’s cast and crew have died in just two short years, leaving alarmed insiders buzzing the popular soap opera is cursed! “That’s a lot of people from one show to pass away in such a very short time,” an industry insider tells GLOBE. “People are asking if there is some kind of hex on the show,” which recently marked its 60th year on TV. Nine cast members perished by natural causes and Billy Miller, who played Drew Cain, and Lindsey Pearlman, who played Maggie McMorris, both committed suicide at age 43! Two beloved cast members — Steve Burton and Ingo Rademacher — were axed because they refused to adhere to ABC parent company Disney’s COVID vaccine mandate and get the jab.…

SHE has “a mind for business and a bod for sin!” That’s a line from the 1988 comedy Working Girl, with MELANIE GRIFFITH playing a Staten Island secretary with big Manhattan dreams, caught between her boss SIGOURNEY WEAVER and her lover HARRISON FORD. Director Mike Nichols stuck his neck out for Melanie — and she repaid him by showing up to the set high as a kite! “Mike got so mad at me, he wouldn’t talk to me,” she says — and had to cough up $80,000 to cover a production shutdown until she got her head straight.…