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“Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old,” the 59-year-old actress explained why she defended herself against the “Top Gun” star, 62, when he publicly shamed her for taking medication to address her postpartum depression in 2005.“Had Tom taken a public swing at me before I became a mother, I probably would have stayed quiet,” Shields wrote in her book. “I would have ignored his ridiculous rant.

Say Everything,” has a slew of stories from her life, including her Mexico vacation alongside her brother, Donovan Leitch, and his then-girlfriend, Gwyneth Paltrow.In the book, Skye, 54, explained that she and her then-husband, Adam Horovitz, decided to join Leitch and Paltrow, 52, on a getaway after an earthquake hit Los Angeles.“Vacationing with Dono and his intimidating new girlfriend (yes, that Gwyneth) did not exactly sound relaxing, but anything was more relaxing than living in fear of the next earthquake,” Skye wrote in her book, which is out now.The actress added that while the four of them had fun together, the Goop founder – who spent the week reading scripts – was snappy toward Leitch, 57, who was sick in bed.“At breakfast, Dono had distractedly tipped his water glass (he was one of the world’s most distracted people). A few drops had splashed Gwyneth, and she’d snapped, ‘Idiot.’ With a laugh, but still,” Skye claimed.The interaction bothered the “River’s Edge” star so much that she asked her brother about it in private.Skye said the interaction didn’t sit well with her.“Is Gwyneth always mean to you like that?” she recalled asking Leitch.

new memoir, “Say Everything,” that she had sex with her “Say Anything” co-star John Cusack years after the 1989 teen rom-com.“I had to get it out of my system,” she wrote in the book.Skye confirmed that her hookup with Cusack, 58, happened after her 1999 divorce from her first husband, Adam Horowitz.Cusack read a draft of Skye’s memoir, she said, and he texted her, “You made the experience sound so meh! It wasn’t ‘meh’ for me.”“I was like, ‘I’m telling a story, and it was more about how all of our chemistry was in our working together and stimulating each other’s minds, not sleeping together!'” Skye told People.“I felt a little bad, but, oh well,” she added.In her book, Skye said that she and Cusack had crushes on each other while filming “Say Anything,” but they never physically acted on their feelings on the movie’s set.Directed by Cameron Crowe, “Say Anything” follows the romance between two high school students, one the class valedictorian (Syke) after their graduation. The cast also includes John Mahoney, Lili Taylor, Pamela Adlon and Jason Gould.Cusack has a famous scene in the film when his character, Lloyd Dobler, holds a boombox over his head outside Diane Court’s (Skye) house to win her back,In 2020, Cusack appeared on “Today” and was asked if he minds still being asked about the boombox scene by fans.“Yeah, but they come up about other things too,” Cusack said.

“Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old,” the “Mother of the Bride” star, 59, claimed her ex-husband Andre Agassi left her spinning “a bit” after giving her a backhanded compliment about her weight.“I was very specifically told I was not runway worthy, because I wasn’t skinny enough,” Shields wrote in chapter 6 of the book, reflecting on messages she received about her looks throughout her career.“Being told you are ‘the face,’ you begin to believe that’s all you are — a face,” she added. “From the neck up, I was Brooke Shields, but it was like my body existed in a different reality.”During her brief marriage to Agassi, the “Pretty Baby” star shared her body image struggles with the tennis pro.

relationship with Gregg Allman in her bestselling book, “Cher: The Memoir, Part One” and why she said “I do” so quickly.According to the book, Cher’s divorce from her ex-husband Sonny Bono was finalized in June 1975 when she had already begun dating the rocker.The now-78-year-old admitted that she had some reservations about her blossoming romance with the Allman Brothers Band singer.“I didn’t know whether my relationship with Gregory would last or not,” the star wrote, as quoted by People magazine on Wednesday.“I was living each day as it came,” she shared. “Then I found out I was pregnant, and we decided to get married.”According to the outlet, Cher wanted to be married if she was having a baby.“I just kept putting one foot in front of the other,” wrote Cher, as quoted by the outlet.

All FoursMiranda July (Riverhead Books), $29July’s second novel is a story that’s at once eminently relatable to women over 40 and utterly unique. A mom and married artist plans to drive from LA to New York, where she’ll splash out on a stay at the Carlye and catch up with old friends and culture.

Cher could turn back time, she wouldn’t have done anything differently. The 78-year-old got candid about her marriage to Gregg Allman, which technically lasted only nine days.“I didn’t know whether my relationship with Gregory would last or not.

Georgia Holt, discovered that her underage daughter was shacking up with Sonny Bono.The new Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee — born Cheryl Sarkisian — was just 16 when she met a then-27-year-old Bono at a coffee shop. But before the iconic duo went on to chart-topping success with “I Got You Babe” in 1965, she was more of a baby at the time.“I lied,” Cher, 78, admitted in an interview with Anthony Mason on “CBS Sunday Morning” to promote “Cher: The Memoir,” out Tuesday, Nov. 19.

Cher was married to Sonny Bono, he gave a whole new meaning to “I Got You Babe.”The legendary diva — whose “Cher: The Memoir” will be released Tuesday — claims that, during the time she and her then-husband had a singing and TV partnership, she was duped out of her fair share of the earnings by Sonny.“He took all my money,” Cher, 78, told the New York Times. “I just thought, ‘We’re husband and wife.

that ended in turmoil in an interview with People, which published Wednesday to promote her upcoming memoir, “Master of Me: The Secret to Controlling Your Narrative.”“It was like, not only is this the person, but this is the time. It felt very spiritual for Darius and I,” Palmer said about the start of her relationship with Jackson, with whom she shares 1-year-old son Leo.“We had separate lonelinesses, and we created a space for us to exist in that loneliness together,” the actress went on.

“Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show (While also in an Actual Cult!),” talked about how she was involved with the ultra-Christian organization the Big House Family, which she has called a “cult.” “I was using religion as my benchmark,” Lenz writes in her book. “My budding friendship with sweet Sophia became a casualty of this and instead of sitting shiva for my ego, I really f–king wish I could turn back time, walk into her trailer, and give her a long, hard hug.”She continues, “as bubbly and compassionate as she was, she was even more intelligent… Her mind could have been put to good use by NASA — except, of course, she’s so beautiful the astronauts would never want to leave Earth.”Lenz added, “I failed to notice that she was also trying hard.”“One Tree Hill” was a teen drama that aired from 2003 to 2012 on the WB and then the CW.

expand on the mental health struggles she faced during her time in the palace in a tell-all book.While there’s been no official word from the Sussex camp, royal correspondent and commentator Jennie Bond believes that the “Suits” alum could use the project to her advantage in the future.“It’s more than two years since she gave that interview, and she has steered clear of controversy about the royal family since,” Bond told OK!“Obviously, the journal she mentioned will remain a potential weapon in her back pocket if she ever feels the need to seek some sort of revenge.”Bond continued, “But she has behaved with discretion and dignity ever since Oprah and the documentary series. I think she is looking forwards, not backwards and is moving on with her life.

“Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen” Sunday night as the bartender to support her pal Snoop Dogg, who was one of the guests on the show.Andy Cohen asked Stewart if she’s read Garten’s new memoir “Be Ready When the Luck Happens” yet, and Stewart confirmed she’s read the “parts” of the book that mention her. Garten, 76, claimed in her memoir that the pair fell out of touch after Garten moved to Connecticut while Stewart lived in Bedford, New York.“She could write whatever she wants,” Stewart said about the fellow famous chef.As Cohen explained to Snoop, 53, what Garten said about Stewart in her book, the “Martha Knows Best” star set the record straight about their falling-out.“That’s not true,” she said about the Connecticut claim.

“We All Shine On: John, Yoko, & Me,” out Tuesday.Mintz, 79, became friends with the couple after interviewing Ono, now 91, for her 1971 album “Fly.” He’s remained close with the Japanese singer, as well as her son Sean Lennon, since John’s death in 1980. “John kept a journal where each day he would write what his weight was,” Mintz alleged in his book about the late Beatles member, according to People.“Yoko and John had endless questions about this subject,” Mintz added.The media consultant said that Lennon once called him at 4 a.m.

Al Pacino is reflecting on an unpleasant childhood memory. The Oscar winner, 84, detailed an injury at age 10 in his new memoir “Sonny Boy.”Pacino called the incident involving his penis “one of the most embarrassing experiences of my life.”“I seemed to cheat death on a regular basis,” the actor writes in the book’s first chapter, which recounted his upbringing in New York’s South Bronx, per People.

Al Pacino, 84, is fearless onscreen, diving headfirst into portraying sex or violence, but in his recent memoir “Sonny Boy,” the Hollywood legend admitted that he’s not a fan of filming steamy moments. “I’m not usually one to perform graphic lovemaking scenes,” he wrote, “and I don’t think many other actors like to do them either.

“Sonny Boy,” which is out today. The memoir is one of “a man who has nothing left to fear and nothing left to hide,” as Pacino goes in-depth to give his great roles, collaborators, and films their full due.

Ina Garten’s mom didn’t hold back from sharing her scathing opinion.The Barefoot Contessa star, 76, got candid on how her mother, Florence, thought marrying her now-husband of 56 years, Jeffrey, was a huge mistake — years before the couple briefly separated.“My mother walked into the room and said, ‘I think this is a terrible idea,’” Garten recalled while on “Today” Tuesday. The chef’s parents drove to Syracuse University to see her after assuming Jeffrey’s phone call to them preceded a marriage proposal.“I just pulled myself together,” Garten said to Hoda Kotb.

the accusations against their father. Instead, Combs’ kids put out a statement condemning “horrific conspiracy theories” swirling around about their late mother Kim Porter — the disgraced hip-hop mogul’s ex. “We have seen so many hurtful and false rumors circulating about our parents, Kim Porter and Sean Combs’ relationship, as well as about our mom’s tragic passing, that we feel the need to speak out,” Quincy Brown and Christian, Jessie and D’Lila Combs wrote in a joint statement shared on their Instagrams Tuesday night.

“Beyond the Throne: Epic Journeys, Enduring Friendships, Surprising Tales.” “With me being a DJ as well [as an actor], my manager and I would always tour together, and over dinner and travel, we would talk about the past,” Nairn, 48, told The Post.“And every time I’d come up with an anecdote from my past, he’d be like, ‘You have to write this down, you need to tell people this story!’ At first, I was a bit reticent. But as I did it, I found it was beneficial … [The book] became almost like therapy. I really enjoyed it.” The memoir covers Nairn’s childhood in Northern Ireland, where he describes feeling like a misfit as a 6-foot-8 gay kid pressured to play rugby in school when he was more interested in being a DJ and a drag queen.

“Be Ready When the Luck Happens,” Ina Garten wrote that her assistant once “dismissed” a letter from Jennifer Garner asking to appear on her cooking show, years before they formed a close bond.“People who didn’t understand that the guests on my show were my friends in real life often wrote to see if they could cook with me,” Garten, 76, said in her book out Oct. 1, per People.