Globe July 15, 2024

TWIGGING OUT Bridgerton beanpole PHOEBE DYNEVOR jumps at the chance for a swim in St. Tropez JEST THE SAME Guffawing geezer DICK VAN DYKE — who sang I Love to Laugh in Mary Poppins — still puts on a happy face after nearly 80 years in showbiz! SHE’S A CORKER! Bubbly CHARO shares a toast at a gala in L.A. — but the Love Boat regular’s guppy gape is pretty fishy! BOOBY PRIZE Movie jokester JUDGE REINHOLD — who’s rejoined the Beverly Hills Cop franchise — needs to get something off his chest! THE BEST CELEB PHOTOS EVERY WEEK! HEAD CASE Songwriter LINDA PERRY — ex-wife of The Conners star Sara Gilbert — sports one of her signature hats while sampling the wares at a California farmers market HOW A-MEW-SING! Cat-crazy…

SAGGING star Meg Ryan is feeling a need for some nips and tucks after fans noticed her droopy boobies and mini jelly belly during a recent outing in Santa Barbara, insiders whisper. “Meg takes care of herself and works out fanatically every day, practicing yoga and eating a clean diet of mostly veggies, healthy grains, fruit, seeds and nuts, but no amount of core exercises and push-ups can do a thing for her muffin-top tummy and droopy bust,” snarks a source. “It’s embarrassing for her. She’s always been so proud of her physique, but no matter what she does, she can’t make the flab and sag go away. It just goes to show Meg is like anyone else when gravity sets in.” Although until now, spies tattle she’s avoided any…

KRIS JENNER’s boozing has long concerned her pals, but now sources claim her cocktail-chugging is having a devastating effect on her 68-year-old bod — causing swelling and likely raising her blood pressure to the danger zone. Sources squeal the Kardashian clan’s momager had fans gawking at her swollen hands while out to dinner in Paris with her 43-year-old toyboy, Corey Gamble, ahead of the glitzy, celeb-studded fashion week. “She clearly has inflammation in her hands,” dishes an insider. “They’re so swollen and knobby and red looking, and it must be painful for her.” The source notes Kris tries to hide the swelling under clothes and camouflage it with accessories, “but people are still noticing and they’re worried. “There was talk a few years ago that Kris was getting fillers in…

MOVE over, Meryl Streep! Billionaire underwear mogul Kim Kardashian is serious about her budding acting career, claiming offers have come pouring in after her role in American Horror Story: Delicate. But don’t expect any dramatic De Niro-esque transformations. “I’m not gonna be gaining 500 pounds for a role,” she insists. She WILL consider cutting back on visits to the dermatologist. “I feel like you need less Botox for more emotion,” she says. “How am I gonna cry?”…

MARTIAL ARTS master Chuck Norris is still knocking ’em down at the ripe age of 84, say insiders, thanks to daily tough workouts that would leave a 20-year-old gasping for air and special meals that keep him rock hard and strong. The actor, a black belt in Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiujitsu and judo, was 32 when he battled the legendary Bruce Lee in 1972’s The Way of the Dragon, and now, 52 years later, is socking baddies in the new action thriller Agent Recon. And he doesn’t just win on the screen, notes an insider, adding: “He’s kicking everyone’s butt who trains with him. “These macho guys may come in thinking they can challenge him with their moves and swaggering attitude, but Chuck always wins and teaches them a…

MICHAEL JACKSON’s first permanent California home must have inspired his iconic Thriller album, with sources revealing the Hayvenhurst Ave. house in Encino — where family matriarch Katherine still lives — is reputedly haunted by demons and spirits! The Jackson family moved into the home in 1971. While Michael’s 94-year-old mother hasn’t seen the ghosts, insiders say she believes evil “demons” are lurking in the home and has had the place blessed at least twice so, like Michael’s hit says, the spooks would beat it! “Our Encino home was built on an Indian burial ground,” confides Michael’s brother and former Jackson 5 bandmate Jermaine. “So, all kinds of spirits seem to be drawn there. “One night I opened my eyes and there were two older people standing at the foot of…