Love reject Kim Kardashian and her ex Kanye West are at rock bottom right now and wallowing in misery after being hung out to dry in the romance department, sources tell The National ENQUIRER.
Billionaire bizarro Kanye, 45, is still crying the blues after Kim, 41, kicked him to the curb with a divorce last year. She’s licking her wounds after being dumped by former SNL comic Pete Davidson, 28, following a nine-month romance.
While Kanye and Kim have been duking it out over money and custody ar rangements for their four young kids, they’ve also recently started mak ing nice, triggering the rapper’s hopes for a
Kardashian and West have recently started making nice, spies say Kim shares kids Chicago, North, Saint and Psalm with ex-hubby Kanye
reconciliation, spies dish.
“He’s eating badly and taking bad care of himself in general,” spills a mole. “Kim’s been checking up on Kanye and sending the kids over with care packages, which he really appreciates.
“But it’s no substitute for what he really wants — a reunion with the love of his life, which she won’t give him.”
At the same time, he’s given the rejected beauty a shoulder to lean on.
“She’s opening up about being lonely and lost right now plus overwhelmed with her career,” notes the source.
“He’s offering up tips and taking whatever one-on-one time he can get.”
Martha was flattered by chatter she was hooking up with Pete Davidson, Kim Kardashian’s former boytoy
Lonely Martha Stewart was beyond flattered by buzz she was hooking up with Kim Kardashian’s boytoy Pete Davidson — but in real life the 81-year-old lifestyle guru is prowling for a hunk around her age, tipsters tattle.
“Martha and Pete are good friends, but she isn’t one to rob the cradle,” a friend tells The National ENQUIRER. “She hopes to find a man in his 60s or 70s, who’s successful and comfortable in his own skin who will romance her and give her the companionship she desperately
wants.”
Still, the search hasn’t been easy, partly due to past, heart breaking disasters, friends say.
Following her bitter divorce
Billionaire Charles Simonyi and Martha dated for 15 years
He ran off much younger Lisa Persdotter
from hubby Andrew Stewart, Martha forged a 15-year partnership with billionaire business mogul Charles Simonyi.
The pair got engaged, but in 2008, Simonyi broke things off and weeks later, ran away and married Swedish model Lisa Persdotter, who was 40 years Martha’s junior!
“Martha was incredibly scarred by what she felt was like a betrayal,” a friend says.
“To this day, she’s wary of falling in love with a man and then having
them trade her in for a younger model!”
The domestic diva’s been on plenty of dates since Charles dumped her, but nothing has really clicked.
She admitted in a July in terview she’s had “two mad crushes” recently, but in both cases, the man of her dreams was wed to a gal in her social circle and she wasn’t about to break up a marriage.
“I’ve had the opportunity to be a homewrecker and I have
Despite past heartbreaks, still-sexy Stewart hasn’t given up hope she’ll find romance, pals share
not taken anybody up on it,” Stewart said. “And that’s really where — that’s where I meet men. They’re all married to friends of mine or something like that.”
Still, Martha hasn’t given up hope.
“At her age, Martha has watched her dating pool shrink,” the friend notes. “But she has many friends who are out there scouting for eligible guys for her — who AREN’T married!”
For many years, no topic was offlimits for Kathie Lee Gifford. The morning TV host eagerly shared private details of her marriage, her children’s lives or anything else that popped into her head with viewers on Today With Regis and Kathie Lee. Now, that has all changed.
An older, wiser Kathie Lee has declared that her love life is off-limits. “I’m in a real ly special relationship with somebody that is nice and fun and healthy,” she confides. “I’ve discovered that by not talking about it, it stays special.”
Longtime fans and friends are delight ed for Kathie Lee, 69, who lost her husband of 30 years, football great Frank Gifford, in 2015. The longtime TV personality made a difficult decision to leave her job and fami ly home in Greenwich, Conn., and move to Nashville in 2019. “Here’s the bad news — I’m a widow, an orphan and an empty nest er,” Kathie Lee says.
“The good news is, I have the freedom of a widow, an orphan and an empty nester.”
Kathie Lee’s big gamble has paid off. She’s successfully pursued personal passions
Daughter Cassidy, a model and actress, was married in 2020; son Cody became a firsttime parent in May. He and wife Erika named the baby after his late father, Frank Gifford.
“He’s a private person. Kathie Lee doesn’t want people prying and making it uncomfortable for Randy or his family,” explains a friend.
“Every moment is a gift,” gushes Kathie Lee about spending time with her new grandson.
, a film in theaters now that she wrote, directed and narrates. She’s also made a new circle of friends. “Her life to day is simple and laid-back,” says a pal. “She does what she wants and when she wants. That’s how she likes it.”
Of course, there have been compromises. Leaving the East Coast means seeing less of her children. Her son, Cody, and his wife, Erika, who moved into Kathie Lee’s Green wich home, became parents to baby Frank on May 31. “It’s just beautiful,” says Kath ie Lee, who will be “Bubbe” to the child. “I FaceTime with him every day, and he’s just a wonderment.” But being so far away “is her biggest regret,” admits the friend. “That’s how the world is today. No one lives close by anymore. She’s grateful that she can visit and they can come see her any time. Everyone’s doors are always open.”
In 2019, Kathie Lee began quietly dating
Randy Cronk, a Tennessee native approx imately 10 years her junior, whom she met through mutual friends. “She was never ac tively looking for love, but she’s glad she found him,” says the friend. “He’s a good man, family-oriented, religious and into football, which of course she loves because of Frank. The reason she’s not naming him is because it’s serious. She doesn’t want to jinx it.”
Wedding bells may never ring because “that’s not on Kathie Lee’s vision board,” says the friend, who adds that the pair are very compatible. “They love listening to music, watching TV and movies, going to church, visiting friends and family, dancing and football.”
Kathie Lee admits she’s finally arrived at a good place. “I’m in a very beautiful season of my life, and I could not be more grateful for it,” she says. “I feel settled.”
Hef’s bedroom was “justa disaster,” says Bridget.
Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt reveal sordid new details about being Hugh Hefner ’s girlfriends
More than a decade after The Girls Next Door went off the air, Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt are revisiting their contro versial time at the Play boy Mansion. The former girlfriends of the late Hugh Hefner are rewatching the E! show for their new podcast, Girls Next Level. “The first three [episodes] were kind of traumat ic,” Holly admits. “I looked at myself and thought, ‘She’s a f---ing zombie.’”
Holly, who moved into the mansion in 2001 and was known as “Hef’s No. 1 girl friend,” and Bridget, who joined her a year later, claim life in his inner circle involved drunken, drug-fueled orgies, hoarding and a cultlike atmosphere.
“We were all kind of gaslit and expected
to think of Hef as this really good guy,” says Holly, 42. But, instead, the Playboy founder — who died in 2017 at age 91 — left her “feeling so gross and used.”
Hef’s idea of a first date? An orgy. Both women say they were given alcohol and offered Quaaludes (which Hef called “thigh openers”) before being encouraged to participate in group sex on night one. Bridget, 48, recalls seeing vibrators all over the bed and “trying to get it done as quickly as possible.” Hef insisted on being called Daddy in bed, “which is so gross,” says Holly. She describes him as “a bump on a log. Sorry to burst the bubble, but none of us was into it. We thought of [sex] as a chore.”
No one used protection. “You’re hoping everybody is checked out,” says Bridget. “I just wanted to be first and be done.
I felt like that was the cleanest way.” (Twins Kristina and Karissa Shannon, who appeared as Hef’s girlfriends for Season 6 of the reality show, have since claimed they contracted chlamydia while there.) “I was shocked at how messy it was,” Bridget says of Hef’s bedroom. Holly considered him a hoarder. They felt trapped. Along with strict orders to be by Hef’s side unless “you were on death’s door,” says Bridget, the women had a strict 9 p.m. curfew and weren’t given much time to see family or friends or have a job. “It was so easy to get isolated from the outside world there,” Holly, who battled debilitating depres sion, wrote in her memoir. “Everyone thinks that the infamous metal gate was meant to keep people out. But I grew to feel it was meant to lock me in.”
“I was in this cycle of misery,” confides Holly (left, with Hugh and Bridget).
Kelly and her sister, Linda, inherited their beauty from their mom, Esther.
Kelly and Mark’s oldest son, Michael, is an actor who has appeared on Riverdale, while Lola is a singer and Joaquin is still in college.
Lying poolside with hubby Mark Consuelos, Kelly Ripa relaxed beneath a wide-brimmed hat on a recent weekend in New York’s tony Hamptons. It’s moments like this — despite her success on TV’s Live With Kelly and Ryan — that make Kelly feel deeply content. “Kelly and Mark have not only got ten stronger as a couple over the years, they’ve also discovered that magic for mula that keeps them interested in each other,” a pal tells Closer. “She says it’s because they truly are best friends.”
Kelly’s viewers also look to her as a friend. And one of the things they love most is her willingness to share both her strengths and weaknesses. “The biggest responses I get on social media are when I post about something deeply screwed up,” Kelly admits. “People don’t care about your amazing vacation. When I broke my foot, people were like, ‘I love that because it’s relatable.’ ” Now Kelly, 51, is revealing even more in a new memoir, Live Wire: Long-Wind ed Short Stories, arriving Sept. 27. In it, she delves into her life, from her tight family bonds to her surprising discom fort with her public persona. “Every thing I’ve learned in life has come after a failure and sometimes public em barrassment,” she admits. “But each experience taught me something valu able: I won’t make that mistake again!” One vow she’s made is to always put her family first. Mother to Michael, 25, Lola, 21, and Joaquin, 19, Kelly began keeping a diary while pregnant with her eldest. “The late, great Anne Meara
gave me my first journal,” she says. “I’ve always kept notes as a memory book.”
Most of her memories are good. Raised in New Jersey, she enjoys a warm rela tionship with her parents, Esther and Jo seph. This summer, she included her dad on her ABC game show Generation Gap.
“I had a picture-perfect childhood,” Kel ly gushes. “My parents were like June and Ward Cleaver; there was nothing dys functional about them.” She and Mark, who have been wed for 26 years, strive to follow their example. “I’m crazy about her,” Mark’s raved, while Kelly adds, “All Mark has to do is look at me [and I] feel so special.” They have a lot in common, too. Despite their public jobs, both are intro verts who prefer quiet time. “Some times I have to go on television and put on a happy face and smile, even when I don’t want to, because that’s my job,” she explains.
Kelly’s learned to balance her emo tional ups and downs by listening to Vivaldi “when I need motivation,” or by working out to release stress.
“Eighty percent of the time, I’m pret ty healthy. Twenty percent of the time, I’m a hot mess,” she says. The star also struggles against her impulse to be “su per controlling,” notes the friend. “And she knows she sometimes talks too much, but she’s gotten better on both fronts.”
Still, her fans love that Kelly allows glimpses beneath her sunny persona. “Her life isn’t perfect,” the friend says, “but she counts her blessings daily.” Ad mits Kelly: “Like Dory in Finding Nemo I’m like, ‘Well, that didn’t kill me, so I guess I’ll keep swimming.’ ”
It’s been a long year, and your mood has been chronically cloudy. “Pessimism is the belief that bad things are bound to happen, but it’s not your fault you feel this way,” assures Laura Heft, Ph.D., founder of GrowOptimism, LLC. “I was a pessimist for years, but optimism is simply making positive thinking a habit.”
The road to optimism starts with small steps, or small joys. “We build confidence and change our expecta tions for the future with tiny, frequent wins,” says Heft. Whether you planted pretty mums in a container to brighten your front steps or you checked off a task on your to-do list, don’t just brush these small accomplishments aside, acknowledge them. While pessimists tend to believe their fate is out of their control, optimists think that with hard work, the future is largely in their hands. Says Heft, “Optimism isn’t something we need to be born with—it’s a perspec tive we can foster simply by tallying the small daily progress that adds up to big, positive change.”
After moving to a new town, you miss your old friends and are certain you’ll always feel isolated. One of the key differences between pessimists and optimists is that the former see challenges as permanent, while the latter view them as fleeting, reveals Heft. “Like all emotions, loneliness is temporary, and we can feel better.”
When you feel bereft of connection, expand your world by tapping your big heart. “Giving back is proven to lift our spirits and make us feel more hopeful,” says Heft. Helping others not only lets us forge new bonds, it also boosts optimism by strengthening our sense of purpose. In one recent study, widows ages 51 and older who volunteered just 2 hours a week saw their loneliness decrease significantly. No time to volunteer? No problem. Even “micro giving,” from buying someone a latte to paying a stranger a compliment, strengthens ties and leads to a longer, more joyful life.
With everything you handle, from family obligations to work responsibilities, it’s safe to say you’re a modern-day Atlas holding up the world on your shoulders. Yet noth ing ever seems good enough and you often blame yourself when something goes awry. While pessimists tend to believe setbacks are their fault, optimists are more likely to blame external factors like the situation itself, reveals Heft. She says shifting to a more positive mindset means adopting a broader perspective.
If you’re overwhelmed and focused on your perceived faults,
Amid rumors of a leadership change at work, you start prepping your résumé… but doubts soon creep in. What if I never get a new job? you worry. “Research shows when bad things happen, men tend to act, while women ruminate or rehash events in their head, compounding nega tive thoughts,” reveals Sanderson. “These fears are not accurate, but they feel real, increasing stress and pessimism.”
Instead of envisioning the worst future, picture your best possible self. “This simple intervention is shown to boost optimism, and it has the biggest benefits when we identify specific goals,” reveals Dr. Koga. Just close your eyes and pic ture yourself five to 10 years from now, happy and achieving your dreams. Then describe the details: How did you get there? What small steps did you take? The more vivid your visualization, the more likely you are to create an action plan, adds Sanderson. “Picture how you will feel when you succeed at your goal— it’s extraordinarily effective at increasing motivation and optimism.”
step back a moment and step out. “Being in nature is among the most emotionally beneficial things we can do, increasing optimism and decreasing anxiety,” says Sanderson. Indeed, the great outdoors helps us feel smaller in comparison and more connected to a larger world. No wonder when we’re transport ed by the natural beauty around us, we not only become more hopeful about humanity but we also grow kinder to ourselves, trading pessimistic self-blame for optimistic self-love. In the end, the true definition of optimism is having faith in ourselves and hope in the world around us.
THE BACHELOR” may soon welcome its first-ever transgender contestant! “ ‘The Bachelor’ has been notoriously slow in changing as society has changed. It took producers decades to welcome the first Black Bachelor and Bachelorette. Now the show has been testing out what the response would be to a trans person in the house,” a snitch said. “The franchise is a billion-dollar business that doesn’t like change, but at the same time network bosses realized that if it doesn’t evolve, it will soon be extinct.”
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Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie Wood stops by a pop-up shop in London
Shopping always satisfies
“DANCING with the Stars” host Tyra Banks is recruiting young celebrity pals for the ballroom! “Tyra’s also the show’s executive producer and she’s been focused on getting names that will generate buzz and, more importantly, ratings!” an insider dished to Straight Shuter. “She’s eyeing Chris Harrison, who was just pushed off ‘The Bachelor,’ and she’d love to get Prince Harry!”
Big cats were my first love
“TIGER King” Joe Exotic is hunting for a new man — and after he’s sprung from jail, he’ll throw a competition to find a new boytoy! Joe told Straight Shuter: “I’ve been through hell and I want to spend my new life with someone who will take our relationship seriously. I want to be in love, enjoy this ride and share it with someone great!”
How are these supposed to help you walk?
DAYTIME gabfest host Tamron Hall, 51, is so tough to be around, sources said, that the staff huddles together for secret therapy sessions behind the angry host’s back!
“She’s awful to everyone,” dished an insider. “No one even pretends it’s a secret anymore. There are now weekly drink/ therapy sessions and lots of staff support groups that Tamron has no idea about!”
Birdland Jazz Club owner Gianni Valenti preps for a night of musical magic
WHAT do you say when former Pussycat Dolls member Nicole Scherzinger pops up unexpectedly at the famed Birdland Jazz Club in New York City on open-mic night and asks if she can warble a few tunes? You say YESSS!
“There was a buzz when she entered the tiny club — however, when she jumped up onstage and asked if she could sing, the place went crazy!” said a spywitness.
The only needles I want are the ones with ink!
Where. Is. My. @#%&*$# staff?!
STRAIGHT SHUTER has finally gotten to the bottom, so to speak, of why former teen star Aaron Carter suddenly pulled out of performing totally nude in the Vegas revue “Naked Boys Singing” — he wasn’t vaccinated against COVID! “Aaron had no problem exposing himself on stage, but he did have a problem getting the vaccine,” which was required for being part of the production, a source snitched.
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High praise: “The queen knows that as long as Kate’s around, the family’s in good hands,” says a source.
Kate Middleton is showing her true colors, and they’re fabulous. She and William, in one of their first appearances as a family since Louis’ birth 14 months ago, looked relaxed in parenting mode at Trooping the Colour, the queen’s annual birthday parade. As they waved from the balcony with their three little ones, Kate noticed baby Louis sucking his thumb and gently intervened before returning her attention to the lively procession.
It was a sweet moment, and palace insiders tell us that these days, it’s completely in character for the Duchess of Cambridge, who balances motherhood, marriage and royal engagements with ease and grace.
Behind the scenes, however, sources say it’s not quite as easy as it looks. “Kate still finds these huge public events over whelming,” a palace insider confides. “She’s always been naturally shy — truth be told, she envies sister-in-law Meghan’s ease in front of crowds — but she impresses everyone with her ability to paste a huge smile on her face. She knows she has a responsibility to be front and center, given that one day these events will be in honor of her husband. It’s something she’ll have to work at for the rest of her life.”
Luckily, the duchess, 37, is no stranger to hard work, and has always impressed the palace with her self-discipline, says the insider. “Every morning Kate gets up with the sunrise to jog around Kensington Pal ace, or heads over to Buckingham Palace to
swim before the children wake. She finds exercise crucial to her mental well-being.” It’s miraculous to contemplate when you think about all her other responsibilities: “She works extremely hard behind the scenes. Most days she takes meetings with her charities at Kensington Palace or makes private visits to people in need, usu ally children. In the evening, she cooks for her family or at least sits down with them for dinner.”
The source says Kate prioritizes rou tine for the kids and has delighted in seeing their personalities bloom: “George marches to his own drum and has an incredible imagination. Princess Charlotte is an absolute treasure — she’s so confident and strong willed, and Kate’s encouraging of that. And little Louis is the apple of her eye. He’s walking now and is into everything. He’s a very curious child.”
Kate pours herself into being a hands-on mom, but the insider says she and Wil liam, 37, have also been focusing on more one-on-one time since rumors began circulating a few months ago that William had had an affair with Rose Hanbury, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley. “The affair rumors turned out to be a good thing for them in the end,” a Middleton family friend confesses. “Kate finds the rumors hurtful, obviously, and hates the thought that one day her children will be able to read about them online. But it forced her and William to sit back and examine their relationship, which they realized they should have been doing more often. They’d let their romantic connection cool a little in recent years,
but they’ve learned that nothing should replace regular quality time together.”
These days, the source says, the couple’s ideal date night is simple: “Kate loves noth ing more than ordering Indian takeaway and eating it from a dinner tray on the couch while watching a bit of Netflix with William. They used to catch up on Game of Thrones together every couple of weeks, and most recently they binged Bodyguard.”
Netflix binge sessions aside, the source says that when Kate is feeling over whelmed, she “follows the time-honored royal family protocol ‘keep calm and carry on,’ and will never show any sign that she’s hurting.” But the source adds that Kate has also learned to delegate. “She’s not afraid to ask for help, especially where the kids are concerned. Her mom, Carole, is always her first call if she needs a break.”
icious bicker
ing has split the cast of The Real House wives of Beverly Hills, turning the show into a toxic cess pool insid ers predict will make the up coming 13th season the last!
“The on-set mess has left Bra vo execs thinking about throwing in the towel,” reveals a TV insider. “Everyone knows the premise of the show is based on tension between the stars, but things have gotten down right ugly!”
A bitter battle between Diana Jen kins and Garcelle Beauvais, which has embroiled their families and caused cast mates to take sides, is the current danger to the show’s survival, sources say.
Diana, a 49-year-old entrepreneur and philanthropist from Bosnia and Herze govina, charges Garcelle, a 55-year-old former fashion model, actress and au thor, mocked her recent miscarriage.
Garcelle claims she’d never ridicule anyone for losing a baby, especially after suffering three miscarriages herself. But Diana declared war, going on social me dia to proclaim “Game on!”
Within days of that post, the social me
A battle between Diana and Garcelle could scare off advertisers, says a TV insider
dia account of Garcelle’s 14-year-old son
Jax was besieged by bots issuing racist death threats and nasty comments about his older brother Oliver’s struggles with addiction.
The attack was so ferocious Diana was forced to deny accusations she financed the as sault — and the network issued a statement saying it was “shocked and appalled” by the disturbing development.
Sources say the turmoil will likely cause the cancellation of the RHOBH reunion episode
— just like cat fights scuttled a Real Housewives of New York spe cial.
The latest lineup: (left to right)
Diana Jenkins, Crystal Minkoff, Erika Girardi, Kyle Richards, Garcelle Beauvais, Dorit Kemsley, Lisa Rinna and Sutton Stracke
While a net work insider insists there’s no talk the Bev Hills–based version will be canceled and execs are apparently un concerned by the drama, another industry insider says, “Bravo is obsessed with advertisers. If their shows get
too toxic, advertisers walk away. No one wants their products to be sold between racist content. That’s why the New York reunion was canceled.”
Diana and Garcelle’s venomous feud comes at a delicate time for the Beverly Hills franchise as ratings have shriv eled year-over-year. “Every show runs its course,” says the second insider.
Garcelle and son Jax, whose social media account was flooded with threats
“There’s a feel ing the golden goose days of Real Housewives is over. People are sick about how nasty it has all become.”
The internet is going wild for a drive thru–inspired recipe that tastes like cheating, but helps women slim down like crazy. Dubbed the ‘Big Mac’ salad, it features all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese…you get the yummy idea. Keto bloggers, Paleo dieters, even Weight Watchers have versions. But who’s burning fat fastest? We’re pretty sure it’s fans of EatLikeABear.com, most of whom are women over age 50. “If there’s one thing McDonald’s knows, it’s how to tempt our taste buds,” says site creator Amanda Rose, Ph.D., down 140 pounds herself. Rose, 53, tried Big Mac ingredients as she got bored of same-old salads; her followers soon embraced the idea. They eat thousands of Big Mac salads a day—all while reversing age-related diseases and shedding up to 30 pounds in two weeks. Says Rose: “We’re using McDonald’s flavor expertise to meet our health goals!”
The gist of how Rose and her Bears use the Big Mac salad to transform: They eat just one huge meal a day and then ‘hibernate’ the rest of the time, allow ing their bodies to live off stored fat.
To maximize fat loss and hunger control, they stick to low-carb fare.
When Bobbi Rongstad heard about “eating like a bear,” she was out of shape and struggling to keep up with friends, family and her garden. “I didn’t want to sit in a chair the rest of my life,” says the Wisconsin grandmother. So she tried a free three-day challenge, stumbling on the recipe for Big Mac salad. To her surprise, “it felt like an indulgence, not diet food.” It also staved off hunger for a long time. Pounds flew off. In mere weeks, she was under 200 pounds for the first time in decades. Soon, her prediabetes and high cholesterol disappeared. Now down 70 pounds, Bobbi still alternates between the trendy salad and other low-carb meals. “It took a long time to find a way of eating that feels sustainable. I’m so glad I kept trying!”
For maximum weight loss, enjoy this trendy salad the Eat Like a Bear way. To start, choose a daily “eating window” during which you’ll have your salad and any other natural, low-carb fare you like. Most Bears have a single hour-long meal that’s packed with nutrients and at least 1,200 calories. (But you can begin with a longer window.) Learn more at
Why does it work so well? Well, even a jumbo 1,500-calorie meal has less fuel than most of us burn off. On top of that, the tech nique—which scientists call “time-restricted eating”—triggers biochemical changes that speed away inflammation, flush pounds of water weight and allow for intense healing.
Another big key is that both frequent sit tings and high-carb foods spur the production of insulin, “the main hormone responsible for all weight gain,” notes mega-selling Obesity Code author Jason Fung, M.D. Not only does excess insulin drive intense urges to eat but “when insulin is high, we only store fat, we don’t burn it.” As you reduce carbs and meal frequency, insulin goes down “and weight goes down automatically.”
And Big Mac toppings have bonus advantages…
MAGIC FIXIN’S Rose was carrying 280 pounds when she heard buzz about eating one meal a day and set out to try it. As her body adjusted, she experimented. “I decided to have a ridiculously big salad as my meal each day, and one key was figuring out how to make it extremely satisfying,” she shares. Big Mac flavors ended up being a very good idea. Here’s why:
ICEBERG LETTUCE HEATS UP YOUR METABOLISM “Iceberg gets a bad rap, but it lets you literally stuff yourself for under
100 calories,” says Rose. Plus, one head—the amount used in Rose’s typical salad—has half the calories of top-selling energy bars and (surprise!) more protein and exponentially more metabolism-revving nutrients like fiber and vitamin C.
PICKLES BOOST BURN EVEN MORE
They’re made with vinegar, a great source of acetic acid, which kills appetite and revs fat burn by up to 400%, per Japanese research.
PROTEIN WITH A KICK Beef is an amaz ing source of CLA, a fatty acid linked to 600% faster weight loss. It “speeds the breakdown of stored fatty acids so they can be used to build new muscle tissue,” notes Ronald Klatz, M.D., of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. We end up instantly burning fat to make muscle, which not only makes us firmer but also raises metabolism permanently.
ANTI-HUNGER DRESSING Yes, full-fat dressing is a high-calorie food. But unlike lowcal carbs that drive hunger, “the calories from a rich dressing help us feel satisfied and bring the meal to an end,” says Rose. Studies back her up, showing full-fat options turn off hun ger sooner and for about 4 hours longer than a low-fat alternative. “The dressing tastes good. And it would be difficult to overstate how delicious this Big Mac–style salad is. That’s another reason it’s so satisfying.”
REAL-WORLD WOW Not long ago, doctors
told Marilee Evans her liver was so clogged with fat, it had begun to fail. “Weight loss was the only treatment,” recalls the Utah school secretary, 52. She didn’t want gastric bypass, but couldn’t seem to break her daily drivethru habit. Marilee’s sister Debie suggested Eat Like a Bear’s approach. “I said, ‘Oh, heck no. I’m not eating only salad,’” Marilee admits. So Debie bought ingredients and cooked for her. “That’s how I had my first Big Mac salad.”
Marilee’s reaction? “For years, fast food was my comfort food. This version is still very comforting.” And it’s so satisfying, it helped her adapt to eating one meal a day. By month’s end, she was down 27 pounds.
Continuing her journey, Marilee added in hot low-carb meals—usually at midday at work—but also tucked into Big Mac salad regularly. “Sometimes I’d even pack dress ing in a jar, get a bunless double cheese burger and salad from a burger joint and make a Big Mac salad on the fly!”
Can Marilee stick with this lifestyle longterm? “Oh, yes,” she says. At night, “I sip tea and keep busy with sewing and projects. It’s a new routine and not a struggle at all.” Her liver tests are normal now. And she’s down from a size 24 to an 8. “I am healthier than I’ve ever been.” She urges everyone: “Start with one salad and see what it can do for you!”
You won’t believe how delicious and filling this quick-make meal is…
Chop a full head of iceberg lettuce plus all the dill pickles, onion and tomato you like. You want lots of volume.
Cook/brown 2 premade burgers or 1⁄2 lb. ground beef (protein portion is limited since excess can spike insulin).
Add up to 500 calories of low-carb extras like cheese, sesame seeds, even a little bacon.
Grab a fairly large bowl (such as a mixing bowl) and pile in your veggies and meat. Add as much of the special sauce as you like (you don’t have to use it all) and then pile on any toppings. Makes 1 giant serving
“I’m just a husband here.” On Aug. 14, the star hit the red carpet in Marbella, Spain, to attend the Starlite Festival — a charitable event where his wife Alejandra Silva was being honored. “She’s very humble.... She didn’t even want to accept this award because it’s not for her. It’s for the people that she helps. So on the basis of them, she’s here and doing this. I’m so proud of her.”
The couple will celebrate their fifth anniversary next year.
Every day is a winding road! On Aug. 2, the singer hit the stage in San Diego for the latest stop on her tour. “There have been moments where I’ve felt that I’ve been overlooked, that I’ve been an outsider into the cool club,” she’s admitted. “And maybe that’s why I’m still going, you know?”
At San Diego’s Comic-Con, TV’s venerable science guy was more than willing to weather publicity for his new series The End Is Nye, which chronicles the dangerous things society should be most anxious about. “Our goal is to scare you,” says Bill, “and then fill you with joy and hope.”
“The grand opening isn’t complete without a surprise appearance from Snoop Dogg,” quipped Martha as her pal helped toast the launch of her very first restaurant, the Bedford by Martha Stewart, in Las Vegas on Aug. 12. “It’s a rather strange time for me, when most people my age are retiring, to embark on a restaurant, of all things,” admitted the domestic diva, who got to model the eatery on her N.Y. farmhouse. “I just couldn’t pass [that up]. I just loved the idea.”
Come aboard, he’s expecting you!
For the reality series The Real Love Boat, Ted is more than happy to be making another run as bartender Isaac and flashing his finger guns.
But his trademark move started by happenstance. “As we’re shooting those opening credits, the producer tells me to look into the camera lens and smile. And I said, ‘Why am I smiling? What’s my motivation?’
And he goes, ‘Think about your paycheck.’ I [laughed] and [shot the finger guns], and that’s what they captured. It was a total accident.”
“First day!” On Aug. 2, the stars of Barry began filming a new season...which always makes Henry nervous. “I’m a short Jew, I’m always nervous. [But] the first question I ask Bill at the beginning of every season is, ‘Am I dead? Are you killing me?’ He laughs and goes, ‘No!’ But of course there are eight episodes — any one of which can be my demise.”
“Did somebody order sunshine?” At her home in Southampton, N.Y., Brooke shows she has the drive to tackle whatever lies ahead with a smile. Like she’s said, “I feel as if I’m just beginning. I feel stronger, I feel sexier. The women that I know, they’re self-sufficient. They’re not looking to be saved by anybody, and they sort of say, like, ‘Well, God, what’s next? This can’t be it. I’m not done.’ ”
“Happy birthday to my Mama.” On Aug. 8, actress Joely Fisher (left) and her sister, Tricia, celebrate mom Connie Stevens’ 84th.
“Although she is fragile at the moment, just look at how she sparkles,” shared Joely. “We were happy to surround her with love and family. This was everything to her and to me.”
You can put thousands of dollars in your pocket, stretch your paycheck and be richer in a year’s time — by following these 25 penny-pinching tips!
1 Avoid using your credit card for small purchases. Pay in cash!
2 Prepare your own tax return. Take an inexpensive or free class at a local community college.
3 Don’t throw out those unused ketchup, mustard, salt, pepper or other condiment packages from ordering out. Keep them to use at home!
4 Pack your lunch for work. Eating out adds up!
5 Clip coupons! You’ll be surprised by how much you save at the grocery.
6 And don’t go to the supermarket hungry! Fill up before you shop, so you’re not tempted to buy more than what you need.
7 When checking out at any store, always watch the cash register for mistakes. And don’t forget to carefully check your receipt!
8 Watch for the expiration date stamped on dairy products. Items with the latest dates stay fresher longer, so you’ll waste less.
9 Buy cosmetics at a chain drugstore or supermarket instead of a department store.
10 Try to hit restaurants during “early bird” or “happy hour” specials!
11 Don’t run your dishwasher half full. It
uses up to 17 gallons per run, plus the cost of heating the water. Also try washing by hand! Grab a friend to help and make the time speed by.
12 Ask your doctor for samples of the medications he wants you to use.
13 You can buy vitamins much cheaper from a mail-order catalog.
14 Instead of making a costly doctor’s office visit, try speaking to your
physician on the phone. Often you’ll get the advice you need — for free!
15 Use your washing machine only for full loads. Did you know your machine uses 30 to 35 gallons a cycle? For more savings, wash with cold water.
16 Consider spending your next vacation at home and visiting sights that are nearby.
17 Find a cookbook at the library featuring low-cost recipes for families on a budget.
18 When cutting and washing vegetables, don’t keep the tap water running.
19 Don’t speed! Driving faster than the speed limit uses more fuel.
20 Use the lowest-octane gas recommended for your car. You can save money on each gallon.
21 If you wear glasses, ask your optometrist if he can fit new lenses into your old frames. It can save you hundreds!
22 Start your own part-time handyman or housecleaning service!
23 Consider whether you need so many premium cable channels.
24 “Bargain hunt” for services from medical care to haircuts.
25 Work out a family budget — and stick to it!
Hear this! A New York City–based biotech company claims it has created the world’s first printed 3-D body part built using a pa tient’s own cells and the aston ishingly natural-looking ear was suc cessfully transplanted by doctors!
Experts explain the surgery — which repaired a 20-year-old woman’s right ear that had been misshapen since birth — was part of a clinical trial to test the revolutionary tissue-engineering tech nology.
According to 3DBio Therapeutics, the patient’s new ear was printed in under ten minutes and replicated the look of her healthy left ear. The company claims the transplant will continue to regener ate cartilage and feel like a normal ear.
✚ Robot-assisted operations led to quicker recovery times for patients and better immediate outcomes than traditional open-incision techniques, according to a new study.
The implant was created using the 20-year-old patient’s own cells
They expect the manmade tissue won’t be rejected by the patient’s immune sys tem since it contains her own cells.
3DBio has yet to fully disclose the technical details of the process. But they promise to publish their data in a medi cal journal upon completion of the full trial, which will follow 11 patients for five years.
While other medical professionals have utilized 3-D printing to create custom-fit prosthetics, the ear implant is the first of its kind to use harvested live cells.
The patient’s chondrocytes — cells responsible for cartilage formation — were isolated from a tissue sample and grown in a slurry of nutrients. Nathaniel Bachrach, 3DBio’s chief scientific of ficer, explains the cells were then mixed with the company’s collagen-based bio-ink “like chocolate chips mixed into cookie dough ice cream” to fashion the ear.
The firm hopes with more research, parts such as spinal discs, noses and reconstructive tissue for lumpectomies could be developed.
✚ Losing weight may help flabby guys become more fertile by boosting their sperm counts, according to a recent study.
British researchers say folks who had doctors remotely guide minimally invasive instruments for bladder cancer procedures reduced their chances of readmission by 52 percent and were 77 percent less likely to experience life-threatening blood clots! The scientists claim robotic surgeries helped lessen the length of hospital stays and allowed folks to more easily return to everyday life.
Researchers from Denmark’s University of Copenhagen put 56 doughy dudes on an 800-calories-a-day diet for two months and say those who lost at least eight pounds saw their number of swimmers increase by 41 percent.
Lead study author Signe Torekov says, “We have shown semen quality in men with obesity improves with a sustained weight loss.”
Patients were able to read an average of three extra lines on a vision chart in low light
Newly developed prescription eye drops to treat age-related farsighted ness could replace reading glasses for millions of older Americans, experts say.
The federal Food and Drug Administration approved AbbVie’s Vuity in late 2021 for the treatment of presbyopia, blurry near vision typically experienced by those 40 and up.
According to the manufacturer, one drop administered to each eye will take effect within 15 minutes and provide sharper short-
✚ Anxious men may be worrying themselves into an early grave, according to a disturbing new study.
term vision.
Vuity contains the active ingredient pilo carpine hydrochloride, which is intended to stimulate the eyes to reduce pupil size and allow for better focus.
According to Dr. Yuna Rapoport, an oph thalmologist with Manhattan Eye in New York, “Vuity, or the generic pilocarpine 1.25 percent, improves your new vision through the pinhole effect, or by making the pupil smaller. It gives about two to three hours of improved near vision but does not completely reverse pres
byopia or the hardening of the zones around the lens.”
Researchers say during clinical trials with 750 presbyopia patients aged 40 to 55, Vuity helped people read an average of three extra lines on an optometrist’s vision chart in low light.
California-based ophthalmologist Dr. Dagny Zhu adds, “Patients may be able to see well enough to read on their laptops or text mes sages on their cellphones without having to rely on their reading glasses as often.”
But Zhu cautions, “The response will vary from person to person.”
In fact, experts warn Vuity, which costs about $80 for a 30-day supply, may not be as effective in patients older than 55.
A team at Boston University School of Medicine found guys who let life weigh them down also packed on the pounds during middle age — and increased their odds of developing heart disease and suffering strokes. Study author Lewina Lee says persistent stress can repeatedly raise the heart rate and blood pressure, and flood the body with stress hormone, triggering chronic disease-related inflammation.
✚ Pregnant pot smokers double their risk of having an underweight newborn — increasing the child’s odds of experiencing serious health complications, warns a new study.
After analyzing data from nearly 60,000 women, scientists from Arizona’s Marchand Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery say expectant mothers who used marijuana also had a 28 percent increase in premature births over gals who don’t consume cannabis. Study author Dr. Greg Marchand explains, “Educating patients about these adverse outcomes may help to improve neonatal health.”
Loretta says, “I’ve been around for a long time, but each day holds new surprises”
Loretta’s parents Ted and Clara Webb raised their eight children in a one-room cabin with no electricity or running water
grow or you’re just like last night’s cornbread — stale and dry.”
Country legend Loretta Lynn turns 90 on April 14, and although she’s been counted down and out dozens of times in her life, the star is stron ger than ever and intends to stick around for another ten years —at least!
The songstress has survived poverty, loneliness, tragedy and loss — but she doesn’t waste time feeling sorry for herself.
“She’s been through so much, but her attitude is if it doesn’t kill you, it makes you stronger,” spills an in sider. “She may be pushing 90, but she stays young at heart by keeping busy, tak ing care of the ranch and giving to the folks in town. A positive outlook and strong dose of humor keep Loretta ticking.”
The insider says Loretta doesn’t let some aches and pains of aging get her down. She can still saddle a horse, and it gives her great pleasure to ride around the ranch and smell the fresh air.
“I love people and I love to sing, that’s what keeps me going,” re veals Loretta, who’s worth $65 million and lives in Hurricane Mills, Tenn., a town she largely owns. “You’ve got to continue to
The Coal Miner’s Daughter from Butcher Holler, Ky., started off dirt poor in a family with eight children who wore old flour sacks to school and went barefoot. The family lived in a one-room cabin with no electricity or running water, and Loretta’s mom, Clara, decorated the walls of the house with pages from a magazine. She named Loretta after the actress Loretta Young and kept a photo of her over her crib.
When Loretta was 11 months old, she contracted a severe ear infection that re quired doctors to drill two holes in her skull to clean out the affected areas. The family couldn’t afford to keep Loretta in the hos pital overnight, so every day Clara would walk the ten miles to the medical center for her daughter’s treatment. The illness explains why she didn’t walk until she was four years old, and even today, she wears her hair long to hide the scars.
But the singer says her tough upbringing made her strong, self-sufficient, gritty and capable of fighting her own battles.
She counts her late father, Ted Webb, as the “most important person in my life.”
“He worked so hard and never com plained,” says Loretta. “He always made us feel so loved, and we always knew he loved our mommy. He was kind and tenderheart ed. My love for him and my pride in who he was inspired my biggest hit. I’ll always be proud to be a Coal Miner’s Daughter.”
Webb died from black lung disease at age 52 in 1959.
Loretta’s husband, Oliver “Doolittle” Lynn — also known as Doo and Mooney
— made two promises to Ted when he mar ried Loretta. First, he said he would never physically harm her. Second, he promised not take her away from her family.
He quickly broke both promises.
On their wedding night, he reportedly beat Loretta, then moved her all the way to Washington state so he could work in the logging camps.
When she was away, her father died. She was overwhelmed with guilt and grief, nev er suspecting the heartbreak and financial woes in store.
The first of her six children, Betty Sue, arrived in 1948, when the couple were still in Washington. While Loretta was pregnant, Mooney went to live with another woman, but came back in time for the birth. She went on to have five more — Jack Benny, Clara (aka Cissy), Ernest and twins Peggy and Patsy, along with three miscarriages.
In 1975, she wrote a song called “The Pill,” which was denounced by preachers and banned from radio play. But censoring the tune only made it more popular!
Loretta says if she knew about them, she would have eaten birth control pills “like popcorn!”
She went on to write a total of 14 songs like “Fist City” and “Don’t Come Home aDrinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind)” that were banned for being “immoral” — but became megahits!
Living with Mooney was a constant torment. He left her constantly, drank,
You must fill in every empty square in the Sudoku grid. There’s no right way of going about this, but there is only ever one solution. The big grid is split into nine minigrids. There are nine rows running left to right and nine columns running down. In every row, you must have each of the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. These can be in any order. The same applies to columns and mini-grids: Place every number 1 through 9 in each column and in each mini-grid.
“My job is to create recipes that home cooks want to add to their repertoire.”
After working with professional chefs for so many years, NYT rec ipe columnist and bestselling author Melissa Clark made it her mission to create restaurant-worthy meals that are doable for home cooks. “This book
of one-pan recipes is the culmination of it all,” she says. “The recipes are simple but not simplistic, with complex, layered flavors that you can make with mini mal stress.” Try one of these dishes from Dinner in One tonight!
Serves 4
1 bunch (about 1 lb.) broccoli rabe
3 tbsp. olive oil
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
4 to 8 oil-packed anchovy fillets, chopped Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
1 lb. short pasta, such as gemelli or fusilli
1 tsp. kosher salt
cup torn fresh basil leaves
lemon
oz. fresh mozzarella, torn into 1” pieces
1. Trim tough stems from broccoli; discard. Slice tender stems and leaves to 1
2”. Leave flo rets whole.
2. In a large skillet, heat
oil over medium. Add garlic, anchovies and red pepper flakes; cook 1 to 2 min. Stir in broc coli rabe.
3. Add pasta, 41 ⁄ 2 cups water and kosher salt to pan. Bring to a boil, cover and cook 10 to 12 min. If skillet dries out before pasta is cooked, add a little water.
4. Remove pan from heat and stir in basil. Grate in 1 tsp. lemon zest, then add mozza rella. Cut lemon in half and squeeze in juice. Serve garnished with red pepper flakes, flaky sea salt and a drizzle of oil.
PER SERVING: 648 cal, 31g protein, 92g carbs, 5g fiber, 4g sugar, 20g fat
Thick-cut salmon steaks work just as well as tuna.
The fat from the bonein chicken renders to flavor the squash as it cooks.
Serves 4
11 2 lbs. tuna, cut into
-thick steaks
tsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste
1
2 garlic cloves, minced
tsp. ancho chili powder
4 tbsp. (1 2 stick) unsalted butter
5 scallions, thinly sliced (white and green parts separated)
2 jalapeños, seeded and diced
2 cups corn, fresh or frozen and thawed
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
tbsp. olive oil
1. Heat oven to 325°F.
Season tuna with salt
and pepper. In a bowl, mix garlic and chili pow der; rub on tuna.
2. In a 5- or 6-qt. Dutch oven, melt butter over medium. Cook until it smells nutty and foam subsides, 2 to 4 min.
3. Stir in scallion whites and jalapeños; cook 2 min. Add corn; cook 7 min. Stir in tomatoes, salt and a grind of pepper. Nestle tuna into pot and drizzle with oil. Cover and bake 10 to 13 min. for rare, 15 to 20 min. for medium.
4. Taste corn; add more salt and squeeze of lime, if needed. Serve topped with scallion greens and lime wedges on side.
1 lb. butternut squash, cut into 1” cubes
1 tsp. honey
3 tbsp. olive oil
Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
2 large onions, sliced
Serves 4
1. Heat oven to 425°F.
In a bowl, toss squash, honey, 1 tbsp. oil, pepper flakes and a pinch of salt. Place on side of a rimmed sheet pan.
2. Spread onions on other side. Drizzle both with some oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast 15 min.
3. In the same bowl, stir remaining oil, next 2 ingredients. Add chicken; toss to coat.
4. After onions and squash have roasted 15 min., add chicken; roast 40 min.
5. Place chicken on a platter. Drizzle every thing with sherry vinegar. Spoon veggies on platter and serve.
CELEBRITIES may look perfect on the outside — but many have bizarre obsessions, stunning secrets and shocking skeletons in their closets! Here The FOR YOU reveals the wildest and wackiest facts about some of your favorite stars!
Sexpert Dr. Ruth was an Israeli army sharpshooter
SPOOKED Lady Gaga, 36, spent $50,000 in 2010 to locate a ghost named Ryan, who she believed was haunting her, sources snitch. The Shallow singer was also said to arrange for equipment to remove evil spirits and bad energy from her concert
AN UNDIAGNOSED case of the mumps when he was a baby left Rob Lowe deaf in his right ear! “Really loud restaurants drive me ballistic,” says the 9-1-1: Lone Star hunk, 58.
“I live in a mono world. I wish I could hear in stereo.”
Gaga fears ghosts — but looks pretty spooky herself
SEX guru Dr. Ruth Westheimer, 94, has long offered targeted advice to people wanting to fire up their love lives. But long ago, the 4-foot-7 therapist trained as a sniper in the Israeli army!
FUNNYMAN Bill Murray’s arresting sense of humor nearly caused his future to go to pot! In 1970, he joked to an airport employee about having a bomb in his luggage. U.S. marshals swooped in and found ten pounds of marijuana — then worth $20,000
Bill, now 71, got five years’ probation for his stash
TWO and a Half Men trainwreck Charlie Sheen, 56, has quite the fish story!
In 2013, he hunted for the Loch Ness Monster in Scotland with a big hook, a bottle of whiskey — and a leg of lamb!
Nessie didn’t bite, but Sheen swears “something happened” at the top of the water “that was crazy.”
Charlie tried to hook the Loch Ness Monster
Cabrera sports The Notebook star on his leg
THE Material
Girl, 64, refuses to neglect her assets! She swears by a rejuvenating $600 facial clay mask — that she applies to her derriere!
“Don’t you want soft skin on your butt?” she reasons.
“Your butt has an audience!”
Be sure to speak in Rob’s good ear
SINGER Ryan Cabrera, 40, has the face of Ryan Gosling inked on his leg because of a game of “tattoo roulette” with friends in Vegas! “We blindfold each other. You pick a tattoo for me; I pick a tattoo for you. You don’t see it until they’re both done!” he explains. “I’m very proud of it!”
Madonna gives a cheek peek
THE next time you see Top Gun legend Tom Cruise, 60, on the big screen, check out his megawatt smile. Despite years of costly dental work, the superstar’s choppers are slightly offcenter, which places one of his front teeth directly beneath his nose!
FAST & Furious beauty Eva Mendes, 48, had a higher calling before Hollywood!
“My first ambition was to be a nun!” she reveals. But after her older sister told her “they don’t get paid,” Eva — who’s now worth an estimated $20 million — admits, “I went off that idea quickly!”
Eva once considered convent life
Fran says aliens brought her and Peter together
THE Nanny whiner
Fran Drescher, 64, claims she and ex-husband Peter Jacobson were long ago abducted separately by aliens who implanted chips in their hands.
“We both have the exact same scar on the exact same spot,” she says. “We were programmed to meet.” The couple divorced in 1999 after 21 years
TOMB Raider beauty Angelina Jolie, 47, says her younger life was so bleak she tried to enlist a hired gun to kill her! “They’re not that hard to find in New York,” explains Angie, who thought her murder would spare her family from the guilt they’d feel if she died by suicide!
But the hitman with a heart of gold made her reconsider her plan!
Young Angie had a death wish
If you’ve ever been to a post office or any other government building, you’ve probably seen the poster of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted List — the killers and thieves who’ve gone on the run and proven so tough to catch, officials turned to the public for help.
In fact, as of February 2022, a total of 526 fugitives have been listed, and 491 of them were captured or located — one third of them with assistance from eagle-eyed average folks. If you or someone you know has any information that could lead to an arrest of one of these wanted men, call 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324), contact your local field office, the closest international office or go online to fbi.gov and fill out a form called “Online Tips” or “Public Leads.” As of February 2022, these are the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted:
ADDED APRIL 12, 2018
Caro Quintero, a former Mexican cartel leader, is wanted for his role in the kidnapping and murder of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent Enrique Camarena Salazar, his pilot Alfredo Zavala Avelar, American writer John Clay Walker and dentistry student Alberto Radelat in 1985. He spent 28 years in jail in Mexico before being released in 2013; a new arrest warrant was issued shortly after his release. A reward of $20 MILLION is offered for information leading to his capture.
ADDED DEC. 8, 2007
ADDED NOV. 3, 2021
The alleged leader of international crime gang MS-13, he is charged federally in the Southern District of New York with racketeering conspiracy, cocaine importation con spiracy, and possession and conspiracy to possess machine guns. He is also allegedly responsible for supporting multi-ton loads of cocaine through Honduras to the United States and for ordering and participating in murders of rival gang members and others associated with MS-13.
Brown is wanted for murder and armed robbery in Phoenix, Ariz. Authorities allege that in November 2004, he shot and killed an armored car guard outside a movie theater and fled on a bicycle with $56,000 in a duffel bag. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $200,000 for information leading to his capture. Authorities believe he may have fled the country and could be living in France or Thailand.
ADDED APRIL 18, 2017
Patel, an Indian national, allegedly stabbed and killed his wife in a doughnut shop in Hanover, Md., on April 12, 2015. He was last seen taking a shuttle to Penn Station in Newark, N.J. According to authorities, he has connections to Canada, India, New Jersey, Kentucky, Georgia and Illinois.
ADDED MAY 29, 2019
Palmer is wanted for allegedly shooting and killing his daughter-in-law on Sept. 24, 2012, in Stony Point, N.Y.
ADDED SEPT. 8, 2021 —
CAPTURED ON FEB. 3, 2022 Juarez-Corro was wanted for killing two people and wounding three others after opening fire at a park in Milwaukee, Wis., in May 2006. Although he was recently added to the list, he had spent 16 years on the run. Six months after appearing on the list, the FBI captured him in Mexico — acting on a tip from the public.
ADDED JUNE 2, 2007
Flores is wanted for the kidnapping, rape and murder of five-year-old Iriana DeJesus in Philadelphia in July 2000. He was deported to his native Honduras in 2005 after serving a prison term for forgery in Arizona. He was added to the list after deportation when his DNA was matched to the DeJesus crime.
ADDED MAY 8, 2019
Jimenez is wanted for the murder of his wife on May 12, 2012. Jimenez allegedly stabbed his wife to death just hours after their wedding. Her body was found in a bathtub at her apartment in Burbank, Ill.
ADDED
OCT. 13, 2020
Villarreal-Hernandez is wanted for directing individuals to track and murder a man in Southlake, Texas, in May 2013. A reward of up to $1 million is offered for information leading to his capture.
ADDED OCT. 24, 2017
Castillo is wanted in connection with the August 2016 murder of a 23-year-old woman, Truc Quan “Sandy” Ly Le, whom he had previously dated. The two became acquainted while working together in a Charlotte, N.C., restaurant.
There are tons of special discounts available to seniors — but you won’t get them unless you ASK! Restaurants, public transportation, parks and retail stores are all a source of savings, say the experts. Here’s a list of offers for “mature” folks:
Most drug store chains, includ ing Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid, offer extensive discounts that include over-the-counter and prescription drugs. Some of them may not be specifically
DISCOUNT ON CAR INSURANCE. Depend ing on your age and driving record, you could get a huge discount on car insurance.
Drivers over the age of 55 could be eligible for reduced rates and bonus coverage.
for seniors, but for loyal customers, and they call them Savings Clubs and Rewards Programs. When you go to pick up a prescription, be sure to ask the employee to do a “savings review” in order to make sure you are receiving the cheapest rate pos sible. Try to use only one store for your prescriptions because the sav ings will get better the more you go to that specific location.
ASK AT A CHAIN STORE’S COURTESY DESK. For example,
SAVE ON GROCERIES Take advantage of your senior discount at your grocery store. Lots of them offer it, but you have to ask. Simply inquire at the customer service desk. Some stores have spe cial times when only seniors can shop.
NEVER PAY FOR CABLE AGAIN. You can enjoy your favorite TV channels and shows (CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX, PBS and more) for free!
All you need is a powerful indoor TV antenna. Check out different deals at local stores for various brands. These are suitable for any TV and there are no installation fees, satellite dishes or monthly sub scriptions. It will take you only a few minutes to set it up.
million acres. Passes offer ac cess to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites. Annual passes cost most people $80 — but seniors get a break: Those 62 or older can get an annual pass for $20 or lifetime pass for $80.
Kohl’s offers a senior discount of 15 percent every Wednesday for customers 60 or older. Michaels of fers 10 percent off most purchases, including sales items, every day for those age 55 and older.
AIRLINES. Many major airlines, including American and Delta, will offer some discounts to seniors, of ten limited to domestic flights. You will typically need to be at least 65 years old, and you’ll want to contact each airline for details.
FAST FOOD. Deals for senior citizens are not standard across all locations, but many restaurants like Wendy’s and Taco Bell will offer those 55 or older either 10 percent off their bill or a discounted or free drink.
PARKS. America’s National Park Service encompasses more than 400 areas covering more than 80
MOTELS. Motel chains like Best Western offer discounts to folks over 55 at many of their locations.
CAR SERVICE CENTERS. Many automotive stores like Jiffy Lube offer a range of ser vices, such as oil changes and tire rotation. Some offer senior discounts. Check your local center for details.
COFFEE SHOPS. Lots of places offer customers aged 55 or older a discount on coffee or beverage refills. Check for de tails at your local spot.
CRUISES. Carnival operates 24 ships taking passengers on three- to 16-day trips to places such as Mexico, Alaska and the Mediterranean. Carnival and Royal Caribbean both have dis counted fares for travelers 55 and older.
Jennifer and Brad attended the Oscars in March 2000, four months before their wedding
Angelina Jolie masterminded having her affair with Brad Pitt exposed, a new book charges
Married Brad was photographed with Angie and her adopted son Maddox on an African beach in 2005
Jolie and Pitt got “married” on the set of Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Scheming temptress Angelina Jolie deliberately destroyed Brad Pitt’s once happy marriage to America’s Sweetheart Jennifer Aniston by leaking their secret trysts to the public.
That’s the explosive charge made by retired Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner, who says the now 47-year-old Maleficent witch tipped his photogs to the illicit affair after she had lured Brad, 58, to Africa for a steamy getaway while he was STILL married to the former Friends beauty!
“We got the photo, we got the proof. We had the worldwide scoop, the debut of Brangelina,” the publishing icon scribbles in his new autobiography, Like a Rolling Stone.
Now The National ENQUIRER can ex clusively reveal Angie plotted to expose her torrid 2005 affair with her very mar ried Mr. & Mrs. Smith co-star to ensure he couldn’t return to his wife and to worm her way onto Hollywood’s A-list!
“Angelina wanted to make Brad her man and sabotage his marriage to Jen, but it had as much to do with self-promotion as passion,” an insider dishes. “She knew the forbidden fling would lift her visibility significantly — and show everyone she was more desired than even one of the most be loved A-list ladies in town!”
The insider also insists the Girl, Inter rupted vixen never hesitated to go after Brad and never thought about how it might wound Jen — who had enjoyed five largely happy years with Brad!
“The way she went after him and targeted him for her own was appalling,” dishes a source.
She even used her adopted son Maddox to
help cinch the deal, says the source, adding: “She knew Brad would become close to the boy. The now-notorious picture of Angie looking over them together on the beach appears all the more manipulative to those in the know.”
As ENQUIRER readers know, the torrid affair spelled the end of Brad’s marriage to Aniston. They announced their separation on Jan. 24, 2005. Jennifer filed for divorce two months later on March 25.
Wenner’s revelation that Angie alerted him to her affair with Pitt — knowing it would go viral — shows her lack of guilt over using any underhanded measure to get what she wants — no matter the cost, insiders charge.
ENQUIRER readers are also aware An gie has taken off the gloves since her bitter split from Brad in August 2016 when she charged he had gotten drunk and violent on a private flight with their six kids on board!
In legal docs, Angie described Brad as a “monster” who berated the children dur ing an alleged toxic tirade and dragged her to the back of the plane, shaking her while yelling, “You’re f**king up this family!”
Shortly after, Brad was inves tigated for abuse and cleared by authorities!
“Throughout their own divorce, Angie has had no problems painting Brad as a bad, even abusive, father and husband,” the source spills.
“She wanted the FBI report about their final fight in their private jet to be released recently because it dredged up all her al legations about his drinking and abuses again.”
Angie has also drawn out their seemingly unending court battles as Brad continues to push for joint custody of their still-minor kids, 14-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox, Shiloh, 16, and Zahara, 17.
The fight has gone on so long, Maddox, 21, and Pax, 18, are no longer minors or part of the battle!
The Tomb Raider beauty also ignited a dirty fight over their $320 million French vineyard, Chateau Miraval, which they purchased together in 2008.
The vindictive vixen sold her 50 percent to ruthless Russian oligarch Yuri Shefler — who’s being probed in the deaths of three business rivals — without bothering to let Brad know until after the deal was done!
Yuri Shefler bought Angie’s half of Chateau Miraval
Powerhouse vocalist Jennifer Hudson is putting her pipes to the test by playing Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin in the biopic Respect. Here are ten things you don’t know about the 39-year-old star.
FORLORN LeAnn Rimes admits she’s still Blue over the “trauma” of childhood stardom — and feels lucky she didn’t die from it!
Rimes rose to stardom at 13 with her song Blue
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The Chicago native joined her church’s choir when she was seven.
She’s said one of her favorite films is Sister Act 2: Back in the currently owns two Pomeranians named Oscar and Dreamgirl — after a third called Grammy died last year.
She enrolled in Langston University in Oklahoma but left after one semester because she was homesick.
and packed on 20 pounds for the role!
9 She claims she’s never had a sip of booze and explains, “I’ve never been interested. Nobody ever believes it.”
THEN3Before making a splash on American Idol in 2004, she sang on a Disney cruise ship as one of the Muses from Hercules.
“Most all of us that start at that age are dead or still really shaken by the whole experience,” says the country sensation, who last year revealed her lifelong battle with skin-ravaging psoriasis.
LeAnn, now 38, shot to fame and fortune at 13 — and says she’s still coping with “the traumatic parts” of her journey.
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With her Best Supporting Actress win for Dreamgirls, she became one of 16 actors who’d received an Academy Award for their film debut.
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Lauryn Hill and Tanya Blount in Sister Act 2 She placed seventh on American Idol in 2004
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In 2007, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley proclaimed March 6 Jennifer Hudson Day in the Windy City.
According to her child custody agreement with former fiancé David Otunga, “significant others cannot be introduced to their son” — 11-year-old David Jr. — “until they are in a serious and committed relationship.”
Ruby Rose has a NEW reason for hanging up her Batwoman mask last year after only one season of the groundbreaking CW series — she now says she was allergic to her costume!
“I did find out that I was allergic to latex. Unfortunately, my mask is latex,” she says.
But the 35-year-old actress previously claimed her shocking departure was because she needed “emergency surgery” for a back injury she suffered on the set!
The onceendangered species can now be hunted
AFlorida driver gives a whole new meaning to being a tail-gator!
Stunned motorist Karen Kress was driving along I-95 in Brevard County when she spotted a massive alligator lashed down to a small platform on the back of an SUV — and she snapped a photo of the bizarre sight.
“I’m 99 percent sure it was dead,” Kress says. “It was definitely real.”
American alligators were classified as an endangered species in the 1960s, but the population rebounded well enough for the fearsome critters to be removed from the list.
This unlucky reptile looks to be a casualty of gator hunting season, which runs from Aug. 15 to Nov. 1. Permits are awarded to hunters via a lottery.
The driver of the SUV remains unidentified, but an observant internet poster notes: “The gator was harvested during hunting season. You can see the yellow gator ‘tag’ fastened to his tail.”
Bagging a gator can be quite profitable due to the growing market for the animal’s meat and skin.
In fact, there are estimates a dead alligator is worth more than $10,000!
