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| | Fran Drescher: 'it's a conversation now about the culture of big business' | | Added 263 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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The Venice Film Festival begins tomorrow, followed closely by Telluride and then Toronto. I?ve waxed poetic before about the impeccable conduct of actors and union leaders during the strike, and now that Tepid Film Festival Fall is officially underway, I am very eager to see the next phase play out. I feel like the tone may be about to shift, given that there?s so much business involved with the festivals. This may be why we saw SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher record a composed, if somewhat sober interview last week. Once again she emphasized that the writers and actors strikes are about all workers, not just Hollywood. A few choice quotes:
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| | Dolly Parton 'got invited to have tea' with Princess Kate, but Dolly turned her down | | Added 263 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Back in the day, Angelina Jolie loved being in London, and she did a lot of work there. She was made a Dame by QEII for her work with refugees and survivors of sexual violence. She ended up having meetings with (now) Queen Camilla, the Archbishop of Canterbury and she had tea with Prince William and Kate. This post isn?t about Angelina, but I was reminded of that ?tea? back in 2015, because it was so random. It sounded like William and Kate cold-called Angelina and Brad Pitt and invited them to Kensington Palace for no other reason than to stargaze. It made me wonder how many other celebrities William and Kate have desperately tried to meet, only to be turned down. It looks like Dolly Parton is one of those celebrities.
Dolly Parton has revealed the hilarious reason why she turned down an invitation for tea with the Princess of Wales. The country singer, 77, explained she received the coveted invitation from Kate Middleton, 41, whilst she was in London for work.
Whilst sharing her love of the capital, the Jolene singer admitted she almost brushed shoulders with the residents of Buckingham Palace, but unfortunately couldnt go.
Dolly said during an appearance on BBC Radio 2: This time, Lordy, I even got invited to have tea with Kate but I couldnt even go. I thought it was very sweet and nice of her to invite me and one of these days Im going to get to do that ? that would be great.
Then, in true Dolly Parton style, she cracked a joke as to what made her decline Kates invite. She said: But she wasnt going to promote my rock album so I had to say no.
She explained her regret at not having explored more of the city while on tour, but concluded she didnt ever have enough time to play tourist.
[From The Daily Mail]
?The coveted invitation? like, we have no idea how frequently or infrequently William and Kate entertain, but as a long-time royal watcher, it definitely feels like they don?t have many friends and they aren?t socializing or throwing parties, nor are they known for being particularly nice or generous hosts. They practically turn the lights off and hide out when the pre-BAFTA dinner is held at Kensington Palace. How many times did they mooch dinner off of Harry and Meghan? I do wonder if Kate and William have invited many celebrities to Kensington Palace and they get turned down a lot. Anyway, Dolly Parton is an American treasure and her work ethic is unparalleled. She would be shocked by the lazy duo.
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Cover Images.
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| | Jennifer Love Hewitt did a hair transformation & now she's unrecognizable' | | Added 263 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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| | Ariana Grande wanted Scooter Braun to cut off his vacay to manage her affair drama | | Added 264 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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For years, Ariana Grande?s PR was all over the place. The donut-licking incident was indicative of a larger problem within her camp, especially when it genuinely felt like Ariana threw a tantrum over issuing an apology for licking donuts in a bakery. After the Manchester bombing at Ariana?s concert in 2017, Ariana?s team finally looked professional and competent, and Scooter Braun got a lot of credit for organizing the One Manchester concert for Ariana within two weeks. Ever since then, Ariana?s team has gotten high marks and she?s been pretty scandal-free. Then she started banging her married costar Ethan Slater and she dumped her husband simultaneously. Suddenly, it was amateur hour from Ari?s team as they navigated a quickie divorce storyline while also rolling out a series of lies about when she and Ethan started. Ethan?s wife started talking and it became a huge PR disaster for her. So, where was Scooter Braun, her manager? On vacation. And that?s apparently why Ariana is dropping Scooter.
Ariana Grande?s team were reportedly unhappy with Scooter Braun after he allegedly refused to cut his vacation short and help tackle the media storm surrounding her rumoured relationship with Wicked costar Ethan Slater.
Grande is among the music stars to have reportedly cut ties with the music manager in recent months. The Independent understands that Demi Lovato and Frozen star Idina Menzel have parted ways with Braun?s SB Projects, while Justin Bieber is also reportedly seeking legal advice to end his contract with the mega-manager. So far none of the artists have responded publicly to the reports. Braun appeared to mock the rumours earlier this week by joking that he was ?no longer managing himself?.
In a new report on Friday (25 August), Puck writer Matthew Belloni, who first reported news of Grande?s exit, claimed that tensions with the ?thank u, next? singer were amplified by Braun?s reaction to her relationship controversy earlier this year.
In his report, Belloni writes that Grande?s team wanted Braun to fly from his holiday in Europe to New York in order to help quell the media furore, which he reportedly refused to do.
?I deserve a vacation,? Braun is said to have told Grande?s team, according to Belloni?s sources.
The Independent has contacted Braun and Grande?s representatives for comment.
[From The Independent]
If this is supposed to make Scooter look bad, it?s hilarious that Ariana thinks that. Ariana fked up her PR and instead of working with the managers Braun put in place at SB Projects, Ariana threw a tantrum that a billionaire CEO wouldn?t cut off his vacation just to rescue her from her self-made catastrophe? Yeah, I?m on Braun?s side here. It?s not like he?s the Ariana-whisperer either she?s 30 years old, she has her own dedicated team PLUS the SB Projects team. That?s easily 20 people, all of whom could have helped crisis-manage this situation. It?s actually insane that she wanted Braun to cut off his vacation for THAT.
Photos courtesy of Cover Images.
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| | Hailey Bieber on her very public life: 'I want kids so bad but I get scared' | | Added 264 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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I?m sort of quietly fine with Hailey Bieber. She?s not my fave or anything, but I believe she gets so much unnecessary hate and online drama from Selena Gomez?s fans. All Hailey did was marry Justin Bieber when he proposed. That?s it. You would think that Selena and her fans would feel like ?thank god, he?s moved on.? They don?t. It?s also clear that Justin adores Hailey and that she?s a very stable person, which is what Justin needs. Anyway, Hailey has her skincare line, Rhode, and she models and she?s Justin?s wife. Hailey recently spoke to the Sunday Times about all of that and more. Some highlights:
Hailey & Justin love to throw gatherings: ?The Biebers love to host. We had a Super Bowl party this year. I really love to cook.? Does she have a go-to dish? ?I like to do some sort of pasta and a protein ? whether it?s salmon or chicken. There?s something ?really joyful about people consuming your food? I like to take care of people.?
On her skincare line, Rhode: ?Skincare is a real-life commitment for me. To this day my nana is obsessed with great skin products. She would take me to the mall and get all the samples.? Although Bieber plans to continue modelling she describes Rhode as a ?primary focus?. ?It?s my favourite thing I?ve ever done. It has exceeded my wildest expectations.?
Her fresh-faced aesthetic. ?As I?ve gotten older I?ve realised how much more comfortable I feel with just fresh skin and brushed-up brows,? she says. For months she buried herself in skincare books and also took an online dermatology course. ?I?m fascinated by the medical field. When I started modelling I used to walk around with a medical terminology book in my bag.? She didn?t consider becoming a doctor? ?I hated studying, so there was no way I was going to go to school for any of this. I didn?t graduate high school because I was home schooled and I dropped out [at age 18], which I don?t love.?
Wearing a ?Nepo Baby? t-shirt. ?That was me being, like, ?I?m very aware of the situation ? I?m going to wear it loud and proud because you are already labelling me as such and it?s true.??
On all of the hate & nonsense she gets online: When I broach the subject today, Bieber?s publicist interjects, telling me to move on. Whatever the truth about her relationship with Gomez, the toxic analysis of it does both women a disservice. While Gomez remains unfairly defined by a relationship she left years ago, Bieber is arguably the victim of mass-scale online bullying that no amount of money or fame can insulate her from. When Bieber later states that she has ?accepted? there?s ?no winning ever? when it comes to the internet?s perception of her, I can?t help but feel for her.
The possibility of Baby Biebers: At some point baby Biebers will be on the cards. How does she feel about bringing children into her extremely privileged yet public life? ?I literally cry about this all the time! I want kids so bad but I get scared. It?s enough that people say things about my husband or my friends. I can?t imagine having to confront people saying things about a child. We can only do the best we can to raise them. As long as they feel loved and safe.?
She is not a regular churchgoer: ?I don?t remember the last time I went to church on a Sunday. [For me] it?s not about having to go to a service on a certain day of the week. It?s more about loving who?s in front of you. I could be sitting at home on Tuesday watching a live stream of a service and that?s church. Having friends over for dinner and just loving each other is church for me.?
[From The Times]
I remember reading Hailey and Justin?s dual interviews when they first got engaged and married, and it was actually pretty clear why Hailey wasn?t focused on having a baby right away because Justin still needed to figure sh-t out in his life and Hailey wasn?t looking to take care of a baby and a husband. I wonder if she still feels like that? I don?t know. I respect the fact that she?s waiting though. I also respect that she?s not trying to say anything which will get her additional hate from Selena?s fans, who pore over every single thing Hailey says publicly and privately. The Times actually summarized the situation well.
Photos courtesy of Backgrid.
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| | Zendaya and Tom Holland visited an Oakland middle school basketball event | | Added 264 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Here?s a fun story to start off your week. The Cutest Celebrity Couple, Zendaya and Tom Holland, were spotted playing basketball at an Oakland, California middle school over the weekend. They were there alongside actor and basketball player Elvin Rodriguez, Harlem Globetrotters player Sam Diaz, former Bachelorette contestant Christon Staples, and more as a part of an event organized by local nonprofits. Pictures and videos show them shooting hoops, making speeches, doing tricks, and hugging children.
Celebrity couple and Spider-Man costars Zendaya and Tom Holland made a surprise visit to an Oakland middle school on Friday, where they showed off some basketball skills to a crowd of onlookers.
Photos and videos posted to Zendayas Instagram story show the pair in her hometown, attending a basketball game at West Oakland Middle School. They were there as part of a event organized by local nonprofits Hoopbus and Project Backboard.
In Zendayas story, Holland is seen dribbling a basketball and wearing a T-shirt by local clothing brand Oaklandish that reads, Oakland Roots. A video posted by Hustle actor and basketball player Elvin Rodriguez shows Zendaya assisting him with a layup on the court.
Another video posted by Regular Hoops shows Harlem Globetrotters player Sam Diaz teaching Holland how to spin a basketball.
Hoopbus operates out of a retrofitted 40-foot yellow school bus that is driven around the country. Members teach students about racism and racial inequalities via basketball demonstrations. Project Backboard renovates basketball courts at public schools using colorful, large-scale artwork.
I just came to say hi to all of you, see your beautiful faces, and have a great time, Zendaya said in a speech given to the crowd.
Zendaya was raised in Oakland and attended Oakland School for the Arts.
[From SFGate]
I love this so much! I checked out Zendaya?s, Rodriguez?s, and a bunch of other Instagram accounts that posted pictures and stories from the event over the weekend and it looked like everyone was having a blast. Personally, I really enjoy stories like this, where lowkey celebs show up to a community event, don?t act like divas or a-holes, raise money or awareness for a good cause, and don?t have any ulterior motive. Bonus points if they have ties to the community.
Tom and Zendaya have reportedly been together since 2021. They keep their relationship pretty private by Hollywood standards and never seem thirsty for attention. I don?t think they walk a lot of red carpets together, either, which respect but I wish they would! It looks like the most public thing they tend to do is comment on each other?s Instagram posts with lovey-dovey emojis. I do hope they start doing more things like this together. It makes me like them even as a couple even more than I do now. If you?re interested in checking out the nonprofits that put together the basketball event they are Project Blackboard, Oakland Roots, Oaklandish, and Hoopbus.
More of Zendaya visiting West Oakland Middle! pic.twitter.com/E0NppsqNVQ
Zendaya Updates (@Zendaya_Updated) August 26, 2023
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| | Christine Baumgartner wants Kevin Costner to pay $175K a month in child support | | Added 264 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner?s divorce is certainly one of the messiest celebrity divorces we?ve seen in a while. This one is not being adjudicated quietly by some private judge or mediator. It?s spilling out in open family court, with their lawyers dueling in legal filings. I?m still rooting for Christine, but I think she?s going to get reamed when it comes to nullifying the prenup. Which is probably why she?s arguing that she needs much more in child support:
Kevin Costners getting off easy paying $129k per month in child support according to Christine Baumgartner who wants that number increased to ensure their kids keep living large when theyre with her.
Christine filed docs, obtained by TMZ, asking the court to reconsider the amount of child support Kevin pays due to 2 factors 1. making sure the kids enjoy the same lifestyle with both parents, and 2. what shes learned about how much money Kevins been making. She lays it out in the docs, explaining their 4 children live in a beach compound with their dad thats worth between $65 million and $95 mil and they also fly private on luxury vacations with Kevin.
Youll recall, Kevin took the kids to Aspen last month right after Christine had them in Hawaii. She says Kevin needs to pay sufficient child support so that the children can go on comparable vacations when they are with her. This is true even if the child support payments also improve Christines lifestyle.
Christine says thats simply the standard required by California family code. Based on that alone, she says the $129k/month wont cut it, and shes instead estimating $175,057/month. And by the way, Christine says thats a deal because that higher amount will not be sufficient to replicate Kevins lifestyle, but it will be sufficient to allow her to provide a lifestyle for the children which is relatively comparable.
Now, as for Kevins income she says his average cash flow for the last 2 years was $19,248,467 each year, or more than $1.6 million each month. Based on them having 50/50 custody of the kids, she claims California guidelines require Kevin to pay that $175k/mo. shes requesting.
[From TMZ]
By the letter of the law, she?s correct. There?s a formula to how child support is calculated, and while it seems downright silly, the court absolutely takes into account ?parents should be able to give their kids comparable vacations.? While Christine?s calculations are for Kevin?s previous income, while he was on Yellowstone, his finances are probably going to take a hit now that he?s left a popular and lucrative series. So? it?s really up to the court to figure it out. Meanwhile, Christine and Kevin are also arguing about affairs:
Kevin Costner, in new divorce court documents, says he did not have an affair while adding that he does not know for a fact whether estranged wife Christine did. Ahead of an upcoming hearing on child support and the November trial to determine the validity of their premarital agreement, Christines attorneys are asking for more documentation proving Kevins finances.
As an exhibit in her latest request for order, obtained by PEOPLE, Christine?s attorneys included Kevins lawyers responding to asks from his estranged wife?s side, including one regarding any expenses paid by you, or any person at your request or on your behalf, relating to any extramarital romantic relationships.
Kevin, 68, objected to the request as his legal team wrote that it is propounded only for purposes of harassment, is overbroad as to time period and subject matter, burdensome, oppressive and impermissibly compound. They added that the request is seeking information not relevant to the subject matter since there is no community property between them in this split.
Additionally, they argued, that Kevin does not know for a fact if [Christine] engaged in any extramarital romantic relationships before separation and, if so, whether she spent any of his money or charged any expenses in furtherance of her affair(s) on credit cards he paid. His side added, [Kevin] has no responsive documents for extramarital romantic relationships in which he engaged because he engaged in none.
[From People]
LOL. This is why Christine hired that forensic accountant (and charged it to Kevin?s credit card). She wanted a better idea of what kind of money he has, and whether he?s lying about this or that. I have no idea if Costner was cheating (if past is prologue, well?) and I have no idea if Christine was cheating, but holy sh-t, this is so deliciously messy. Costner really should have just given her an eight-figure settlement and one of his 10 houses and called it a day.
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Backgrid.
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| | Halle Berry & Olivier Martinez finally settled their divorce, eight years later | | Added 268 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez were married for two chaotic years, 2013-2015. They welcomed their son Maceo in late 2013 and it genuinely felt like Olivier wanted to marry Halle so that he could protect his rights over his son. Olivier saw first-hand what Halle tried to do to Gabriel Aubry over their daughter Nahla, and Olivier was like ?that?s not going to happen to me.? And it didn?t. After a few weeks of back-and-forth accusations and drama in 2015, they managed to keep everything pretty quiet. I don?t even remember the last time I heard one thing about or from Olivier. Well, as it turns out, it?s taken them this long to work out the exact terms of their divorce. Like so many celebrity couples, Halle and Olivier bifurcated their divorce. They were officially ?divorced? in 2016, but it?s taken them eight-plus years to work out the custodial issues, child support and more. Well, everything was just completed.
Halle Berrys long road to finalizing her divorce to Olivier Martinez is officially over ? after the ex-couple hammered out a formal custody and child support arrangement that has the actress paying big bucks.
Heres the deal ? back in 2015, Halle and Olivier split after 2 years of marriage. The exes have one child, 9-year-old Maceo. They had a prenup, but the case still dragged on for years because there were some unresolved issues on custody and child support.
Fast forward to August 2023 Legal docs were filed in L.A. County Superior Court, which officially tied up the remaining loose ends on these issues. According to the new court docs, Halle and Olivier agreed to joint legal and physical custody of Maceo. The docs also say Maceo will attend individual and family counseling. Halle and her daughter, Nahla, (from her ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry), can sit in during the family sessions. But Halle?s current boyfriend, Van Hunt, is not allowed to participate.
Halle will have custody of Maceo Monday to Wednesday and Olivier will get him Wednesday to Friday, with some variations due to school closures. The pair will alternate custody of Maceo on the weekends.
As for child support, Halle has to pony up $8,000 a month to Olivier. She will also pay an additional 4.3 percent of all income she receives above $2 million.
It doesn?t stop there ? Halle must also cover Maceos private school tuition and 100 percent of his extracurricular activities, including soccer. Shes also on the hook for Maceos health insurance both medical and dental as well as any uninsured expenses.
[From TMZ]
I mean, Olivier comes across as profoundly jobless, but then again, Halle was always the breadwinner in their relationship and I don?t think $8,000 a month is too egregious given her net worth and income potential. It?s taken them eight years to come up with this Halle paying Olivier less than $100K a year in child support, plus she?s paying for all of Maceo?s school costs. Olivier didn?t take her to the cleaners and he seemingly kept it all about Maceo?s best interests. Good for him, I hope.
Anyway, I enjoyed looking at these old photos of Halle and Olivier. They were a total smokeshow for that brief moment they were in love. Like, you KNOW the sex was mind-blowing.
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red.
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| | Taylor Swift won't do the Super Bowl Halftime show because she's focused on her tour | | Added 268 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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This summer, the economy has been fueled by two women: Barbie and Taylor Swift. Barbie is crushing all of her box office competition, and Taylor Swift?s Eras Tour is a $2.2 billion juggernaut, spreading economic boosts to every city on the tour schedule. I would also argue that Beyonce?s Renaissance Tour has been a huge economic boost, but this post is about Tay-tay. Time Magazine did an interesting analysis of why the Eras Tour has been Taylor?s most successful tours yet, and she already had a great touring history.
While there?s much to say about the music, costumes, and production, the impact of the Eras Tour is starkly reflected in the numbers: a projected gross of $2.2 billion in North American ticket sales alone, and hundreds of millions of streams, reaching a nearly 80% spike in those listening to her music catalog in the weeks after the tour kicked off.
Swift?s tour is in a league of its own, even among legendary groups like the Rolling Stones who have been touring for decades, other major touring artists like Harry Styles and Beyonc and contemporaries like Adele with sold-out Las Vegas residencies, as the singer-songwriter brings her mega tour directly to her dedicated fans in various cities for multiple nights.
The reasons behind the Eras Tours unmatched success are many. Nora Princiotti, staff writer at The Ringer and co-host of the podcast of Every Single Album: Taylor Swift, attributes part of the tour?s success to the sheer depth and popularity of Swift?s music catalog. ?I dont know that anybody envisioned a tour of this scale ever happening. She can go three and a half hours and just hit after hit after hit,? says Princiotti.
There?s also the timing: The tour has become the perfect outing for concert-goers itching for a post-pandemic live music immersive experience. ?We are in an experience economy where people crave going out and participating in social events,? says Alice Enders, a music industry analyst at Enders Analysis and a former senior economist at the World Trade Organization. ?Its no surprise that people are flocking to this Eras Tour experience in what is increasingly an otherwise digital environment we live in.?
[From Time]
The thing about extremely-online people craving irl experiences is that Taylor gives them BOTH. Taylor gives her online Snake Fam enough content to fuel and engage with a billion internet rumors, memes, videos and conspiracies. Then those same people go to the concerts and make friends and share friendship bracelets. Meanwhile, Taylor is literally too big for the Super Bowl Halftime Show:
Taylor Swift has turned down the chance to perform at the Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show in Las Vegas because she is simply too busy with her current Eras world tour. The 33-year-old singer, who will play several shows at Foro Sol in Mexico this week, has been touring the United States since March of this year but is in no rush to do the legendary musical performance that usually lasts between 12 and 15 minutes.
Taylor doesnt believe that performing at the Super Bowl halftime show in Sin City would be a defining moment for her right now and is very much focused on other projects.
A source close to the Shake It Off hitmaker exclusively tells DailyMail.com: Taylor is busy with her current tour, she has zero time to prepare a Super Bowl show, she will do it eventually, but she is in no rush at all to do it in Vegas or do it in the next couple of years. She knows she is at her peak in her career and each move from this point on is as important as the next. Working on her current tour and recording her old music and working on new music and living life are taking up the majority of her time.
The insider continued: The Super Bowl will be a nice thing to do someday but it is not a defining moment for her right now. She knows she has all the time in the world, and she always reminds her team that Madonna was 53 when she finally did the show herself, so timing is everything. Taylor is well aware of how she wants her career to develop and will do things her way and her way only and will not rush into something she doesnt want to do just to do it and that includes the Super Bowl.
[From The Daily Mail]
Real talk: for years, Taylor Swift avoided the Halftime discussions because she?s sponsored by Coke, and the Halftime show?s longtime sponsor was Pepsi. Now Pepsi is out and Apple is sponsoring the Halftime show? so that?s why there?s speculation that there?s new interest in Taylor. But I think the rest of it is correct, Taylor?s simply too busy right now and she knows that she?ll be asked again.
Here are some pics of Taylor at Jack Antonoff?s wedding last weekend:
Photos courtesy of Backgrid.
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| | Angelina Jolie got some new ink on her middle finger while she was in NYC | | Added 269 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Angelina Jolie has been getting so much love whenever she visits New York, and she?s been traveling to NYC with more frequency in recent months. Her fashion collective, Atelier Jolie, is now housed in New York. She?s a producer on a Broadway-bound show. She also just likes the vibe of NYC she?s been out and about, going to brunch with friends and stopping by a legendary tattoo parlor. She went to Mr. K to get some new ink during her most recent trip, and Mr. K posted a photo to let people know that he worked on Jolie, but the actual tattoos were blurred out:
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