Table of contents for June 10, 2024 in Globe

NO RESERVATIONS Monty Python pals TERRY GILLIAM and MICHAEL PALIN goof off in London at the premiere of Fawlty Towers: The Play SHORE LOSER The Surfer’s NICOLAS CAGE is a total wipeout with his flabby chin and everchanging hairline HAVE YOU HERD? Former Dawson’s Creek kid BUSY PHILIPPS is suddenly bullish on her old nose piercing MANE EVENT Long-haired model BELLA HADID tosses her tresses while soaking up the sun in France CROWNING GORY Craggy-faced Oscar nominee PAUL GIAMATTI lords over a live taping of his podcast Chinwag KNOT A GOOD LOOK! Onetime Striptease stunner DEMI MOORE hits the wrong cord with her ropy neck…

WIMPY Danny DeVito is still “drunk in love” with Rhea Perlman, his on-again, off-again wife of 42 years, but he’s too chicken to ask to get back together — even though pals are pleading with him to stop being such a coward. The Ruthless People star, 79, and the Cheers alum, 76, who share three children, have continued to enjoy romantic time together since separating in 2012, according to an insider. “We don’t live together anymore, but we are together in a lot of ways,” Danny said, adding he and Rhea, who tied the knot in 1982, still talk every day. “They don’t need this label of being ‘reconciled,’ they have it pretty good now,” the source squeals. “But everyone knows he’s absolutely besotted with Rhea. “He consults her on important…

CRUMBLING Kelly Clarkson is acting erratic onstage and off — and sources snitch to GLOBE the songbird’s obsession with dieting is shoving her closer to total collapse! Scary footage from Kelly’s recent concert in Atlantic City shows the 42-year-old American Idol struggling to hold it together — and sources say her “wobbly state of mind” was clear as day! “Sure, she lost the weight, but everyone’s worried she’s going overboard,” snipes a snitch. “She hasn’t been herself at all lately. She’s shaky on stage, she’s jittery, her moods are all over the place — and she looks gaunt because her cheeks are sunken in. It’s not good!” The Since U Been Gone singer, who recently admitted to taking a weight loss drug to help her shed nearly 60 pounds, started…

SLY Daniel Stern managed to pull a fast one on notorious tightwad Donald Trump while shooting Home Alone 2: Lost in New York! At the time, the former president owned the iconic Plaza Hotel, which producers wanted to use as a location for the 1992 movie, so they asked Stern to meet with Trump. “He was not a great conversationalist and kind of a nothing personality,” the City Slickers actor writes in his memoir, Home and Alone. He also recounts how one night during filming, he and a couple of crew members were having a drink at the hotel’s posh bar, the Oak Room, when Trump and his then wife Ivana wandered in. “Donald spotted us and proclaimed so everyone could hear that he would be picking up the tab…

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. ZILLIONAIRE’S PRIDE Mystery words clue: An expensive assemblage REFERENCE GRID MYSTERY WORDS 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. APRICORN ATHELAS AUDREY JR. BOKO BABA CACTUAR FIRE FLOWER FLOWER OF LIFE GNARLTREE GREEN HERB GROMSBLOOD GROOT HEART’S DESIRE KITE-EATING TREE KODAMA KONOHANA MALLORN MANDRAKE MOLY NIGHTLOCK NIPHREDIL ODDISH PAOPU FRUIT PIRANHA PLANT POD PLANT REVIVAL ROSE…

SCANDAL-scarred hero Mike Houston McClendon was once flying high in the U.S. Air Force — but the retired brigadier general has seen his reputation nosedive after being arrested for allegedly raping a minor! McClendon, 69, was brought in for questioning after a traffic stop in north Texas when a deputy realized the military man was a person of interest in a sex assault investigation. Following an interview at the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office, the former flyboy was arrested and charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child under the age of 14 — a first-degree felony. According to court documents, the alleged offense occurred on Jan. 1, 2014. A 1975 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, McClendon spent more than 10,000 hours in the cockpits of over 35 different aircraft…

NASCAR fans were horrified after a bitter punch-up exploded on-camera between drivers Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Kyle Busch, the latest bad blood in their ongoing feud. The live TV brawl followed a second-lap crash when Busch, 39, knocked Stenhouse, 36, who was trying to pass him, into the wall taking him out of the May 19 race later won by Joey Logano at North Carolina’s North Wilkesboro Speedway. Furious Stenhouse moved his wrecked car down the pit lane and pulled into Busch’s stall, where he began yelling at his rival’s team. Later, Busch was videoed during his 30-second confrontation with Stenhouse that saw the drivers trading off punches and shoving matches between their pit crews before everyone was separated. “You hit the fence and then you hit me,” Stenhouse can…

A NAUSEATING video showing brutal music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs viciously attacking his former galpal Cassie Ventura in a hotel hallway — kicking and manhandling the songbird before dragging her by her hair and hoodie back to his room — has Hollywood howling for justice, but prosecutors won’t charge the vicious thug. The violent video of domestic abuse by cowardly Combs, now 54, on the 37-year-old Me & U singer was recorded by security cameras on March 5, 2016, at Century City’s Inter-Continental Hotel. Diddy reportedly hushed up the horrific incident by paying the hotel $50,000 for the tape, but it suddenly surfaced May 17, with red-faced L.A. prosecutors saying they have no choice but to let the bullying creep off the hook because “unfortunately” the three-year statute of limitations…

PIRATES of the Caribbean superstar Johnny Depp won $15 million in his defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard two years ago, but their televised trial exposing the sleazy private details of their brief, stormy marriage seems to have scuttled both their lives — especially hers. The 38-year-old Aquaman beauty’s pretty much washed up as far as movies go — she’s fled Tinseltown for Madrid, Spain, where she won’t be recognized while raising three-year-old daughter Oonagh, born via surrogate with no dude involved. Johnny, 61, has made a few projects, but his star has dimmed, with Pirates bigwigs planning reboots and sequels without him. Fittingly, their wild, love-hate affair and hellish 15-month marriage is a perfect script for a juicy B-movie potboiler. Here’s the plot: Up-and-coming bisexual actress breaks up with…

ELEPHANT trunks have more than 40,000 muscles and can sniff out water from 1.5 miles away. By comparison, humans have 650 muscles in their entire body and can barely manage to smell H20! A WHOPPING 10 percent of the Earth is still covered by glaciers — and two of the ice sheets contain 68 percent of the planet’s fresh water. IN A Native American tongue, Massachusetts means at or around the Great Blue Hill region now known as Boston. MACHO John Wayne was branded a draft dodger when he failed to sign up for Selective Service during World War II. He never served in the military despite a slew of war movies. GOATS have horizontal rectangular pupils that allow them to see more of the landscape and make it harder…

THE bad blood between singer Zac Brown and his estranged wife of four months, Kelly Yazdi, exploded after he filed a suit demanding she take down a social media post he claims smears his reputation. Hours later the 45-year-old Chicken Fried crooner was granted a temporary restraining order against the 33-year-old stuntwoman and model who he proposed to in 2022, wed last Aug. 31 and split with just four months later. The As She’s Walking Away singer claimed Kelly’s post, which he demanded be removed, violated a nondisclosure pact and painted him as a controlling lout, ruining his popularity. While he wasn’t specific about the post, a May 4 note on her Instagram site doesn’t name him, but says: “Projections. Gaslighting. Threatening. Stonewalling. Those are the ingredients of narcissistic abuse. “That…

SAD SACK Ben Affleck is caught in a love triangle with ex-wife Jennifer Garner as his marriage to demanding diva Jennifer Lopez shatters, according to sources who say his current wife isn’t ready to pull the plug yet! “Ben knows Jennifer hasn’t committed to her burger baron beau John Miller yet — and he’s leaning on his baby mom more than he should as things with J.Lo go bad,” an insider tattles. “Months before Ben married J.Lo, he admitted his divorce from Jennifer was his biggest regret!” The bummed-out Batman, 51, and Garner, 52, announced their split in June 2015 after ten years of marriage. But the exes have remained friendly as they co-parent their kids — Violet, 18, Fin, 15, and Samuel, 12. Now, sources dish the solace-seeking stud…

Golfer RORY McILROY’s wife, ERICA STOLL, 36, was spotted wearing her wedding band but not her $650,000 engagement ring. Rory, 35, filed for divorce May 13, after winning the Wells Fargo Championship. Now that’s a diamond in the rough. The exes share a daughter. ADAM SANDLER, 57, will reprise his role as hockey player turned golfer Happy Gilmore. The original funny flick came out in 1996 and made three times its cost. Indie presidential candidate ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. — who admits parasitic worms left holes in his brain — lists his official voting address as an apparently abandoned home in Katonah, N.Y., that’s in foreclosure. Tacky TAYLOR SWIFT was sporting a giant hickey onstage in Sweden after a night with pro football stud TRAVIS KELCE! Fast and Furious star…

WISTFUL Britney Spears admits longing for her family despite their past bad blood — and now sources snitch her loved ones are plotting an intervention to move the troubled pop princess from California back to her native Louisiana! “They’re not wasting any time putting a plan into action,” dishes an insider. “They’ve long believed Hollywood is the worst place possible for Britney. It’s where all her problems were created, and what she needs now, more than ever, is to get back to her roots.” Tipsters tattle Britney, 42, caught the attention of relatives when she shared a photo on social media of her mom, Lynne, 69, alongside her younger sister Jamie Lynn’s daughters — Maddie, 15, and Ivey Joan, 6. In the post, the Toxic songbird, who’s worth an estimated…

STARRY-EYED Andy Cohen was all hearts and flowers as he swooned over a mash note his BFF John Mayer wrote to stop nosy parkers from speculating over whether the two BFFs are having sex! The 46-year-old musician wrote the letter after the gay 55-year-old Bravolebrity was pushed once too often over just how deep their passions run — they both admit they “love” each other, but insist the relationship is platonic. “People seem dubious that a straight rock star can have a close, platonic relationship with a gay TV personality,” Mayer wrote to a reporter who recently pushed Andy’s buttons. “To suggest that people are dubious of a friendship like mine and Andy’s is to undermine the public’s ability to accept and understand diversity in all facets of culture, be it…

THE CW says it will investigate the beleaguered Miss USA and Miss Teen USA beauty pageants before deciding whether to roll out the red carpet for them on the airwaves this summer! The network recently struck a three-year deal to air the two events. But last month, both Miss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava relinquished their crowns, with one saying she needed a mental health holiday from all the bullying in the “toxic work environment” of the organization and the other offering support by following in her footsteps. “We don’t condone any kind of bullying — obviously all of that stuff is very, very concerning,” says Brad Schwartz, president of entertainment at The CW. “We’re going to take a minute and investigate it” before deciding whether…

SITCOM siren Courteney Cox says the late Matthew Perry is a Friend forever — since he still drops by seven months after his tragic death! “He visits me a lot, if we believe in that,” reveals Cox, 59, who adds she thinks loved ones remain active in the living’s lives even after death. “I talk to my mom, my dad, Matthew. I feel like there are a lot of people that guide us. I sense Matthew’s around for sure. “I’m so thankful I got to work so closely with him for so many years.” The actress says, “I think he’s probably one of the funniest human beings in the world. He’s just so funny. He is genuinely a huge heart. Obviously [he] struggled.” Perry died on Oct. 28, 2023, at…

REFORMED sex addict Charlie Sheen is flipping out over ex-wife Denise Richards’ raunchy internet modeling gig, with sources snitching he’s been drooling over her spicy snaps nonstop! The 58-year-old HIV-infected actor still finds the 53-year-old former James Bond girl “incredibly attractive and the one that got away,” says an insider, who notes her adult modeling on OnlyFans has Charlie wishing for the good old days. “He’s going gaga over Denise. He always said she was one of the sexiest girls he’s ever been with. Every chance he gets he goes to her page.” GLOBE previously reported how sources dished the Platoon heartthrob snapped when he first heard his daughter Sami, 20, was joining Only-Fans — with her mom quickly following in her footsteps. That was ironic considering his wild sex…

MONEY magnet King Charles is mega-wealthy, with $770 million in his coffers — and that’s over $300 million more than his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, ever had in HER checking account! The rich royal, 75, apparently has a green thumb when it comes to minting money — since his net worth jumped by $12 million in the last year alone, thanks to savvy financial planning. According to an annual ranking of the U.K.’s wealthiest citizens, the current king is the 258th richest person in the country — nearly 100 spots below ex-Beatle Paul McCartney, who has a bit over a cool billion and a quarter. Charles also trails J.K. Rowling, Elton John, Victoria and David Beckham, and Simon Cowell in terms of a cozy cash cushion.…

JENNIFER LOPEZ starred in the flick Monster-in-Law and sources say she’s now blaming her real-life mother-in-law as the villain behind her crumbling marriage to Ben Affleck. The 51-year-old Batman hunk separated from the 54-year-old This Is Me … Now star in early spring and is being comforted by protectors led by his mom, Christine Anne Boldt. An insider dishes that “J.Lo’s relationship with Christine has always been tense. Christine’s extremely close to Ben’s first wife, Jennifer Garner, and thinks he made the biggest mistake of his life by letting her go.” Christine has flown in to be with Ben and brought his ex Jen to join the pity party. “J.Lo can’t help but think Christine is poisoning his head against her and thinks it’s pathetic that Ben’s run back to…

CHELSEA’S HOT FOR OLD BOBBY Funnygal CHELSEA HANDLER’s recent beaus have been in their early 60s, but the curvy 49-year-old comic says she’d next like to have a Raging Bull in her bed — namely, 80-year-old ROBERT DE NIRO. The blabbermouth blonde crudely spouted about her dream oldster, saying: “I feel sexually attracted to Robert De Niro, I always have and I would like to be penetrated by him.” Unfortunately, her confession caused an awkward stir because she made it while appearing on the same late-night TV show where the movie Godfather arrived with his latest moll, TIFFANY CHEN, 45, baby mama of his seventh kid, year-old GIA. “I couldn’t even go near him backstage because his girlfriend’s back there and I don’t want her to think that I’m making…

MELISSA JOAN HART The former Sabrina the Teenage Witch is far from magical in this dowdy frock PORSCHA COLEMAN Not to be catty — but the shameless Maneater scream queen needs to dial down her style WYNONNA JUDD Life is a circus, but that’s no reason for the country queen to dress like a ringmaster! MAUDE APATOW The nepo baby of Trainwreck director Judd stays on track with a twee tweed ensemble BETH BEHRS The 2 Broke Girls beauty doesn’t look like a million bucks in this unflattering color palette…

SOUSED Southern Charm alum Kathryn Dennis was blitzed behind the wheel when she was involved in a three-car collision in South Carolina, lawmen say. An officer on the scene claims the reality belle had “glossy eyes and an odor of alcohol coming from her person.” Dennis, 32, was booked for DUI and driving with an open container. The Bravo babe split with co-star Thomas Ravenel in 2016 — the same year she tested positive for pot, which cost her custody of the pair’s two children — Kensie, 10, and Saint, 8. Three years later, Ravenel, 61, alleged the former model was “addicted to prescription medications, marijuana, alcohol, shopping and sex.” The freckle-faced boozer completed a rehab stint in Malibu as part of an agreement with her politician baby daddy. Afterward, the…

Yogurt beats depression EATING yogurt may help banish the blues! A study from University of Virginia researchers discovered Lactobacillus — a common bacterium found in the fermented dairy product — plays a role in managing stress, which could make a positive impact on mental health. Dr. Alban Gaultier says his team’s research suggests gut-friendly Lactobacillus “influences mood disorders” by “tuning the immune system.” He adds, “Our research could pave the way towards discovering much-needed therapeutics for depression and anxiety.” Test finds premature aging AN EXPERIMENTAL blood test can determine advanced aging in organs and predict a patient’s risk for a variety of conditions — including heart failure and Alzheimer’s disease! Stanford University scientists developed the screening by measuring nearly 5,000 protein biomarkers in over 5,600 people and discovering signs of…

FOOD fanatic Guy Fieri is no longer keeping his slimming secret close to his chest — he reveals he’s lost over 30 pounds by taking walks wearing a weighted vest! The 56-year-old formerly fat Food Network nabob also admits to fasting intermittently and having a trainer put him through his high-intensity paces. “Once I started getting more serious” about the food and exercise, “it really changed the whole thing,” fesses Fieri. Wearing a weighted vest is called “rucking,” inspired by military training. Fitness experts say it can burn 20 to 45 percent more calories. “It’s a daily reset that keeps me going!” declares the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives host.…

FILMMAKER MORGAN SPURLOCK suffered for his art — his funny and somewhat horrifying 2004 documentary Super Size Me showed him eating only McDonald’s menu items for 30 days in a row as his weight ballooned and his health cratered! He gained about 25 pounds, became a flop in bed with his girlfriend, and had to detox afterward on a vegan diet. The popular documentary did more than entertain the overeating masses — fast-food eateries began paying more attention to their calorie counts and McDonald’s discontinued its “super size” option just six weeks after the movie opened.…