Globe April 8, 2024

MAKING IT BIG ZZ Top’s ELWOOD FRANCIS doesn’t fret onstage and rocks his supersized bass in Florida UDDERLY INSANE Reno 911 alum NIECY NASH racks up plenty of attention with a lowcut gown — and barely manages to nip a wardrobe malfunction in the bud! PAWS & EFFECT Magic Mike’s JOE MANGANIELLO proves he’s still doggone smitten with his canine companion BUBBLES MARSHMALLOW MAN DAN AYKROYD’s bulky coat makes the Ghostbusters cutup rival the flick’s giant Stay-Puft ghoul WHATTA KNIGHTMARE! Bleary-eyed GLADYS KNIGHT arrives in Australia to kick off a concert tour — looking like a midnight train wreck in Georgia GETTING BUSTED ELIZABETH HURLEY swears she’s all natural — but the lopsided Bedazzled babe looks like she has something to get off her chest! THE BEST CELEB PHOTOS EVERY…

COOKING hottie Giada De Laurentiis is being pressured by her 16-year-old daughter, Jade, to wed producer Shane Farley, the sexy chef’s beau of eight years, spies tattle. The tasty tootsie’s teen with ex-hubby Todd Thompson adores Shane and says he already feels like her stepdad — so why not make it official, according to insiders. Jade stresses she’ll be gone in another two years and wants her 53-year-old mom to be well cared for by Shane, 51, who Jade says dotes on her and the star of the Food Network show Giada at Home. With college looming, “Jade imagines her mom just sitting around moping after she’s gone off,” says a source. “Jade says she’ll feel better if mom ties the knot with Shane, so she’s not missing her.” Meanwhile, Giada,…

WIMPY Wilmer Valderrama keeps weaseling out on saying I do to model Amanda Pacheco — and the NCIS hunk’s fed-up baby mama is running out of patience with her reluctant Romeo, tipsters dish. “He’s been dragging his feet on a wedding for the longest time. Clearly, he doesn’t want to do it — at least that’s what Amanda fears,” spills a source. The couple got engaged in 2020 — after one year of dating — and share tot Nakano Oceana, 3. But spies say Wilmer, 44, still won’t make an honest woman out of his gal! “He promised even before their daughter was born that they would get married. So it’s really troubling that he’s still putting up one roadblock after another,” squeals the source. Last year, a mole says…

ZSA ZSA GABOR’s widower, Prince Frederic von Anhalt, is looking for a young gal he can “knock up” at age 80! The hot-to-trot old goat, the ninth and last hubby of Zsa Zsa, who died at 99 in 2016, says he’s scouring Europe for a fertile young lass to pop out his legacy kid, who he insists will be a tribute to Gabor. He adds he’s ready and able thanks to “miracle” erectile dysfunction drugs, noting fogies like Al Pacino, 83, and Robert De Niro, 80, recently fathered whelps.…

HUMILIATED Jennifer Lopez is freaking out after being forced to cancel a string of concerts amid slow record and ticket sales, according to insiders who snicker the diva’s too embarrassed to show her face! Jenny from the Block, 54, dramatically pulled the plug on seven upcoming concerts with buzz building she did it to save face due to lousy ticket sales. “J.Lo’s feeling awfully vulnerable and embarrassed,” spills an insider. “Canceling these dates was the last thing she ever wanted to do. But it’s better than playing in a near-empty stadium or being ordered to cancel by concert bosses. “To her credit, Jennifer’s being proactive. But it doesn’t take away how crushed she is. She really made it her mission to beat younger talent and stars from her age group,…

MOVIE Godfather Al Pacino’s stinky hygiene, bumbling and absent-mindedness have people close to him fearful the 83-year-old acting icon is tumbling toward a dementia crisis, insiders tattle. The screen legend’s wobbly appearance at the March 10 Oscars triggered concern, especially when he announced Oppenheimer as Best Picture while failing to mention the other nominees as the presenter is supposed to do. The Scarface star lamely tried to excuse his bungle by saying it was the producers’ decision to skip the other nominees, but sources say his goof has triggered buzz that dementia isn’t far off. “His awkward appearance at the Oscars is just the tip of it — he’s been increasingly forgetful,” spills an insider. Also worrying is his snail’s pace work on his memoir, Sonny Boy, set for an…