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Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber's son, 19, arrested for DUI

Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber's underage son, model Presley Gerber, was arrested for DUI just before 2018 ended.

TMZ reported that Presley, 19, was pulled over in Beverly Hills around 4 AM on Dec. 30 while driving his Tesla. Police felt as though he smelled of booze, so he was given a field sobriety test. He failed.

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The 19-year-old model was booked for DUI.

It's not known what his blood alcohol level was, but since he's under 21, which is the legal drinking age, he would have been arrested if any alcohol was found in his system.

If convicted, Presley will automatically have his driver's license suspended for at least a year.

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"Presley Gerber takes this very seriously and is taking the necessary steps to address the allegations," his lawyer, Scott Spindel, told TMZ, adding that the teen has a clean record and has never been arrested.

Much like his famous mother and his younger sister, Kaia, Presley is a force in the modeling world, and he's already been a part of campaigns for major companies like Calvin Klein, Doce & Gabbana, Yves Saint Laurent and Paris Vogue.

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He also recreated his mother's iconic Pepsi commercial last February.

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Toni Braxton and Birdman appear to have split, ended engagement

Breakup rumors are swirling around Toni Braxton and her fiancé Bryan "Birdman" Williams, and the duo is fanning the flames.

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The couple officially announced their engagement almost a year ago, but it certainly appears that both are single again.

On Jan. 1, the R&B legend posted an Instagram image of herself in a red dress, but the caption raised eyebrows.

"Starting a new chapter isn't always an easy choice…," she wrote, "but ALWAYS choose to be chosen. Cheers to a new year."

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She also deleted all previous photos she'd posted on Instagram.

Afterward, the Shade Room captured a screen grab from Birdman in which he seemed to have confirmed the split, writing in an Instagram Story, "It's over…" It has since been deleted.

The cause of the split isn't known, but in November 2018, Toni said Birdman was getting tired of simply being engaged.

While speaking to Wendy Williams, Toni, 51, said she and the rapper already set two dates for a wedding but neither panned out.

"We were doing 'Braxton Family Values.' We were going through a little drama," she said. "I was like okay, the wedding – it's a good thing to get all the sisters together. But I couldn't get us all together. The wedding is not a good reason because it's messing up my relationship a little bit. He's like, 'Come on, Michelle [her middle name] set a date.'"

"He said before the year is out," she added. "So [I have] a couple weeks."

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Birdman, Toni said, didn't need a lavish wedding. Toni, though, had previously said she wants a "Great Gatsby" themed wedding.

"I need the dress," the singer told Wendy on Nov. 14. "I want the dress."

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Usher's alleged burglar arrested with 'millions' of stolen property

The man who allegedly burglarized homes owned by several celebrities, most notably Usher, has been caught with "millions" of dollars in stolen property.

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TMZ reported that authorities learned the identity of a man that they believed was responsible. After obtaining a search warrant for his home, they found more than 2,000 items valued at over $2 million. Some of that property belonged to Usher, whose home was burglarized in March 2018.

In addition, police said other property belonged to one of the "Real Housewives" stars, but didn't name which one.

"Cops learned the suspect had told family members he stumbled on his newfound wealth by doing well in the stock market," TMZ reported.

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During the investigation, police learned that the man was very methodical in his alleged burglaries, and he would visit open houses to get a sense of the properties and the layouts, only to return to homes later to burglarize them.

Over the past year, there has been a slew of celebrity homes burglarized. In November 2018, police arrested a group of men responsible for allegedly burglarizing homes owned by Rihanna, Matt Damon, LeBron James and more. That group of men, however, is not believed to be involved in Usher's break in.

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Olivia Newton-John's reps, niece deny report singer has weeks to live after third cancer diagnosis

The day after Christmas, Radar Online reported that Australian star Olivia Newton-John — who in 2018 confirmed she was battling cancer for a third time — was clinging to life, desperate to hang on long enough to see her only child, Chloe Lattanzi, marry in the New Year.

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"Olivia's bodily functions appear to be shutting down, but she refuses to let go until she makes it through Chloe's wedding day," an insider alleged to Radar.

Now multiple people close to the 70-year-old "Grease" star have come forward to deny that she is anywhere near death's door.

Olivia's U.S. publicist, Michael Caprio, told news.au.com as part of a report published Down Under on Jan. 3 that the allegations are "hilarious."

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Olivia's social media manager, Randy Slovacek, also shot down the claims that she's taken a downturn. "We have stated over and over again publicly she's feeling better," he told Australia's Herald Sun newspaper, ETCanada reported. "People just seem to want to believe some dramatic turn."

Further, Olivia gave niece Tottie Goldsmith permission to speak publicly about the singer-actress's health. Tottie told Australia's Seven Network, "You can rest assured she is going nowhere and in really good health. A sick rumor." On Jan. 2, Tottie posted a photo of herself with her aunt, captioning it, "Just giving you the heads up that Livvy is in good health, so let's leave that distressing rumor where it belongs."

The "Xanadu" star successfully fought breast cancer for the first time in 1992 and went into remission. In 2017, she revealed that her cancer had returned, this time in the base of her spine.

Then in September 2018, she publicly shared for the first time in an interview with Australia's "Sunday Night" that her current fight is actually her third cancer battle, as she learned in 2013 that the disease had returned, resurfacing in her shoulder. She decided at the time that she didn't want to publicly announce the recurrence.

Olivia also revealed she was treating the tumor discovered in 2017 with a mix of modern medicine, such as radiation, as well as more natural therapies including a marijuana derivative.

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"I'm still treating it, and I'm treating it naturally and doing really well," she said on "Sunday Night," explaining that she's cut sugar from her diet and takes cannabis oil — which is legal in California, where she lives on a ranch outside Santa Barbara with second husband John Easterling, the founder and president of the Amazon Herb Company, whom she married in 2008.

"In California, it's legal to grow a certain amount of plants for your own medicinal purposes. So [my husband] makes me tinctures… they help with pain," she explained. "I'm very lucky that I live in a state where it's legal and that I have a husband that is a plant-medicine man."

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Olivia said in September that she's confident she will once again beat the disease. "I believe I will win over it, and that's my goal," she said.

She also expressed gratitude for her life. "You know, there are other people out there doing much, much worse than me. And, um, I'm a very privileged person, and I'm very aware of that," she said. "I live in this beautiful place. I have a wonderful husband. I have all the animals that I adore. I have an incredible career. I have nothing, really, to complain about."

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Angelina Jolie Stealing David Beckham From Wife Victoria?

One of this week's tabloids claims Angelina Jolie plans to steal David Beckham from his wife of nearly 20 years, Victoria Beckham. The report is completely fabricated. Gossip Cop can debunk it.

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The latest issue of Star says that during the actress's recent trip to London over Thanksgiving weekend, the former soccer star "caught her eye," and she's been crushing on him ever since. The unreliable magazine doesn't mention when or where the two crossed paths, but an alleged insider tells the magazine, "She's been texting David about collaborating on a charity project together, but she's not fooling anyone. What people suspect Angie's really doing is using this as an excuse to get close to him."

The tabloid's supposed source continues, "She can be very persuasive when she wants to – and she's really intent on stealing Becks from under his wife Victoria's nose." The questionable tipster goes on to say that the timing may be perfect as the Beckhams are allegedly on the brink of a divorce. "They've been living separate lives for months and have nothing in common anymore besides the kids," adds the seemingly phony source.

From there, the tabloid maintains that Jolie has been trying to get the athlete to join forces on a philanthropic endeavor, "but hopes to make that connection physical." "Between charity work and movie shoots, Angie can always find a reason to move to London," according to the publication's "insider," who adds, "She and David have so much in common, and there's no one she would rather be with." Meanwhile, Victoria is supposedly warning her husband "not to sign on to any projects with Angie," but he's not taking her advice. The suspicious source concludes, "David is used to women throwing themselves at him, but he's got to be impressed and flattered that Angelina Jolie is after him!"

It's worth noting, this bogus narrative isn't original. In early November, Gossip Cop busted a tabloid story claiming Jolie was "crushing" on Beckham and sending him secret texts. That article also said the actress reached out to the former soccer player about collaborating on a charity project, but with the ulterior motive of getting close to him. At the time the story was published, Beckham's spokesperson told us on the record there was no truth to it. This recycled account of events isn't accurate either.

Far from living "separate lives," the Beckhams threw a New Year's Eve party at their home in London on Monday. The spouses invited several of their friends and family members to ring in the new year with them, and the athlete shared many videos from the festivities on his Instagram stories. In one of the clips, Beckham shares a New Year's kiss with his wife in front of a massive fireworks display. Victoria later shared an Instagram photo with her husband and four kids at the bash.

It should also be mentioned, Jolie's divorce and custody arrangement with Brad Pitt has yet to be fully settled. The idea that she's looking to steal a married man amid her legal battle is absurd. Less than a month ago, Star falsely claimed that Jolie was secretly dating Jared Leto. A mutual pal of ours and the actress told Gossip Cop, "She's not dating at all, and is focused on her children." The tabloid's latest cover story is a complete work of fiction.

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Jessie J gets emotional on Instagram after bodyguard passes

Jessie J is mourning the loss of her longtime bodyguard.

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In several emotional social media posts, Jessie said goodbye to Dave while sharing candid videos and pictures of their adventures.

"Man this hurts. I really love you bro," she captioned a video of an audience singing "Happy Birthday" to Dave. "You were so special to all of us. So happy you were a part of my life."

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The Monday morning post came a day after Jessie devastatingly announced Dave's death.

"The love you had for your children. Was everything. We would laugh till we cried nearly everyday. We created Penelope and the blue Shetland pony together," she wrote. "We talked about our dreams. We talked about what our biggest fears were. You weren't just my security, we ARE family. 4 years. Me and you."

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In the lengthy Dec. 30 post, the heartbroken singer recalled their movie dates, late night walks and getting into mischief on "The Voice."

"When you came to see me when I was in hospital to cheer me up and I was out of it on anesthetic and we again just laughed. You were so worried about me. You looked after me. Working out by the side of the bus everyday before the tour. You would push me and tell me I could do better," she said. "When you would do anything so I could see my fans waiting. You would always sort it out so it was safe for them and me. When I was terrified on that flight from Dubai to London because of the turbulence and you held my hand for 8 hours. I will never forget that."

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Jessie, who didn't indicate how Dave passed, said he inspired her to be better about nutrition and fitness.

"You were my rock," she said. "I wrote this because I want everyone to remember the man you were. You were a gentle giant with a heart so big everyone felt it."

"I love you so much. We were supposed to meet for hot chocolate next week," she continued. "I miss you. I will see you on the other side one day. Rest easy Dave / give your Dad a hug from me."

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Penny Marshall's cause of death revealed

Penny Marshall died primarily of heart failure, according to her newly-released death certificate.

The certificate, issued by the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office and obtained by TMZ, lists heart failure, heart disease and complications from diabetes as the causes of death.

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The actress and director passed away on Dec. 17 in her Los Angeles home. The document lists 9:10 p.m. as her time of death.

Penny's remains were cremated on Dec. 26 and given to her sister, Ronny Hallin, the certificate indicates.

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After her passing, Penny's family released a statement.

"Our family is heartbroken over the passing of Penny Marshall. Penny was a tomboy who loved sports, doing puzzles of any kind, drinking milk and Pepsi together and being with her family. As an actress, her work on 'Laverne & Shirley' broke ground featuring blue-collar women entertaining America in prime time," the statement said. "She was a comedic natural with a photographic memory and an instinct for slapstick. When Penny directed Tom Hanks in the movie 'Big' she became a pioneer as the first woman in history to helm a film that grossed more than $100 million. She did it again with 'A League of Their Own.' She directed many stars including Geena Davis, Robert De Niro, Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Williams, Madonna, Denzel Washington, Rosie O'Donnell and Whitney Houston."

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Katie Holmes, Jamie Foxx Meeting With Tom Cruise Before Announcing Engagement?

Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx are not planning to sit down and "clear the air" with Tom Cruise before announcing their supposed engagement, despite a made-up report. Gossip Cop can exclusively debunk the story. We've learned it's a complete fabrication.

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According to RadarOnline, Holmes and Foxx are planning to walk down the aisle, but want to meet with the actress's ex-husband before the wedding. An alleged insider tells the blog, "This has been the elephant in the room for so long, and they figure it's time to finally address it head-on." The supposed source goes on to say that the couple wants to tell Cruise "how they fell in love" and assure him they didn't get together while he and Holmes were married.

Another topic of discussion, according to the tipster, is Holmes and Cruise's 12-year-old daughter Suri, who's been estranged from her father for several years. "Jamie will be living with her and being a full-time stepdad," says the questionable insider, who further contends that Foxx plans to adopt the young girl once he and Holmes tie the knot. "It's incredibly delicate and sure to be tense, but Tom seems open to making it happen and he's mellowed a lot about the Katie and Jamie situation," adds the seemingly nonexistent tipster.

Despite what the website's anonymous "insider" claims, Gossip Cop reached out to Holmes' spokesperson, who tells us on the record that the story is "fake." The blog relies on information from untraceable sources, but a rep qualified to speak on the actress's behalf confirms that she and Foxx aren't meeting with Cruise.

Holmes' spokesperson further notes that she's not engaged to Foxx. This bogus rumor first emerged back in November when the actress was spotted wearing a ring on her finger in New Orleans. Only, she was wearing the jewelry on the set of her upcoming movie The Secret. Holmes' rep had told the New York Post, "Katie's not engaged to anyone besides her fictional movie fiancé, played by Jerry O'Connell." The actress's rep confirms that nothing has changed in the time since.

It's worth noting, RadarOnline seems to have a bad memory. Gossip Cop busted the site last year for making up a story about Holmes and Cruise meeting to discuss her romance with Foxx. This past July, the outlet wrongly reported that Holmes and Foxx had split. In the blog's imaginary world, Holmes and Cruise already met up, and she's no longer dating Foxx. This latest article makes no mention of last year's imaginary sit-down or a summer breakup. The reason the website has trouble keeping track of its articles about the situation is because they're entirely made-up.

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Julia Roberts Leaving Husband For Brad Pitt?

Julia Roberts is not leaving husband Danny Moder for Brad Pitt, despite a ridiculous tabloid report. Gossip Cop can debunk the premise. There's simply no truth to it.

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Last week, Roberts posted an Instagram tribute to Pitt in honor of his 55th birthday. Along with a photo of the two from their 2001 movie The Mexican, the actress wrote, "Happy Birthday to one of the all time GREATS," followed by emojis of a cake, pink hearts and the word "LOVE." Roberts' post was all the evidence that Woman's Day Australia needed to decide she wants to develop a romance with her friend and former co-star.

"Julia seems to be hinting that she's got a crush on Brad, not that anyone could blame her," an alleged insider tells the magazine. "He's single now, he's gorgeous and he's at a good place in his life where he might be open to having another relationship." The outlet's supposed source adds, "Maybe she's hoping once things settle down with Danny, and Brad has figured out what he wants to do when his divorce is finalized, they can finally give romance a shot."

From there, the seemingly phony tipster contends that Roberts and her husband of 16 years are headed for a divorce. The magazine has no proof to back up the claim, but the "source" insists the've "been living separate lives for a while." The questionable insider adds, "If Julia does have a divorce and a potential custody battle looming, Brad will no doubt be her rock and offer a fountain of support and advice after going through the same." The suspicious source concludes, "Everyone says they'd make a gorgeous couple. He's not only her dear friend but he could be her dream man."

The tabloid's story is predicated on the idea that the actress's marriage is in trouble, but that's simply not the case. Last month, Roberts gushed about her husband on Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop podcast. The actress noted that Moder changed her life "in the most incredible, indescribable way," adding, "He truly, to this day, to this minute is just my favorite human." Roberts went on to say that marrying her husband was "the best decision I've ever made."

Additionally, Roberts addressed the false tabloid rumors about her marriage in a November interview with Harper's Bazaar. "It can still hurt my feelings, because I'm so proud of my marriage," said the actress. "We just celebrated being married for 16 years this Fourth of July, and there's so much happiness wrapped up in what we've found together."

This also isn't the first time a tabloid has attempted to create a fake romance between Roberts and Pitt. Gossip Cop busted OK! in June for falsely claiming that the two were meeting up for secret dinner dates. This latest article attempting to link the two movie stars is equally baseless. Roberts simply wished her friend a happy birthday on social media, and that's where the story begins and ends.

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Hollywood execs lining up to tell Michael Cohen's story

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former fixer, is a wanted man in Hollywood.

Page Six reported that some of Hollywood's biggest power players are lining up to tell the attorney's story, and Cohen is receptive.

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Trump's one-time attorney-turned-enemy was spotted at a meeting with "Pulp Fiction" and "Inglourious Basterds" producer Lawrence Bender, Page Six said.

Cohen is very familiar with Trump and his inner workings, having been the president's personal attorney for many years. He has testified that, at Trump's direction, he arranged ­pre-election hush-money payoffs to porn star Stormy Daniels and former Playboy Playmate Karen McDougal, who both claim to have had affairs with Trump. Cohen has reportedly spent 70 hours in interviews with Robert Mueller's prosecutors and other federal investigators, and it's believed that he's accused the commander-in-chief of various crimes, including several felonies.

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"There is a lot of interest in Michael's story," Cohen's attorney David Schwartz said, "but he isn't open to doing anything at the moment because of continuing investigations."

On Dec. 12, Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison for financial crimes and for lying to Congress.

Movie producers have reportedly already begun putting together a wish list of who would play Cohen in a movie.

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Cohen's attorney said his client has a lot more to tell about Trump, a man Cohen once said he would "take a bullet for."

"At the appropriate time, after Mr. Mueller completes his investigation and issues his final ­report, I look forward to assisting Michael to state publicly all he knows about Mr. Trump — and that includes any appropriate congressional committee interested in the search for truth and the difference between facts and lies," Schwartz said. "Mr. Trump's repeated lies cannot contradict stubborn facts."

Since turning on Trump, Cohen has become a bit of a celebrity in New York. Page Six notes that well wishers bombarded him at a restaurant and he was given a standing ovation by other diners while leaving.

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Health insurance keeping 'The Connors' star from divorcing

"The Connors" star Michael Fishman has a very specific reason for why he and his wife of 19 years, Jennifer Briner, are only separating and not divorcing, but it has nothing to do with a possible reconciliation.

"Among the reasons for not getting a regular divorce is the shared desire to keep Jenny covered by my health insurance, and allow to slowly unfold our 20 years together in a way mutually beneficial for our family, particularly on behalf of our children," he told TMZ.

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Jenny filed separation documents last week. The split, he said, was amicable, but it was also a long time coming. In fact, the actor went to court to file the documents with his wife, and they later had a family dinner with their two children.

Michael told TMZ that the duo began the process of a split in summer 2017, but the production of "Roseanne" — which later became "The Connors" —slowed the formal split.

Still, he remained mum on what ultimately led to the separation and remained noncommittal about whether an actual divorce is in the future.

Michael and Jennifer asked for joint physical and legal custody of their teenage daughter. They'll privately divvy up their assets.

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Gwen Stefani plays Blake Shelton's slot machine in Vegas

Gwen Stefani sure feels lucky with Blake Shelton around.

Before her show in Las Vegas on Saturday night, the "Hollaback Girl" singer headed into the Planet Hollywood casino to play the slot machine dedicated to her beau.

"I'm headed over to Blake's slot machine to check it out. He has his own slot machine," the proud girlfriend said while recording a video for her Instagram Story. Upon seeing it, she excitedly proclaimed, "Oh my God, there it is. Woah! That's my boyfriend. Wow. Woah. Blakey, look what you did."

Gwen, 49, then proceeded to play the slot machine as a crowd of onlookers gathered around.

"Everyone's watching me play the Blake slot machine. It's really awkward and funny," she said in another video before winning 50 cents on a spin. "I really got a crowd here."

After the quick gambling adventure, Gwen panned up to the slot machine while leaving. "Bye Blakey," she said, "I love you."

She later said the experience of playing her boyfriend's slot machine was "amazing."

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Surprisingly, Blake wasn't there. The country superstar is essentially a fixture at Gwen's "Just A Girl" residency show at Planet Hollywood.

Back in July, he tweeted, "So far @gwenstefani has performed 3 shows in Las Vegas. I have been to 3… #stalker."

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Supermodel Petra Nemcova ends third engagement

The third time was not the charm for supermodel Petra Nemcova. On Sunday, Page Six reported that she and her fiance, investment banker Alejandro Grimaldi, have split and called off their engagement.

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This was the third time the Czech model had been engaged. She's never been married.

"It's a civil breakup," a source close to the couple told Page Six. "They are staying friends."

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Petra and Alejandro got engaged in the summer of 2017, and they have been living together in many of his residences around the world.

The former Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue cover girl's first fiance, Simon Atlee, was killed in 2004 when a tsunami hit Thailand. Petra, herself, is lucky to be alive, as she survived the tragedy by clinging to a palm tree for eight hours. She suffered a shattered pelvis and other internal injuries.

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"I was just screaming from the top of my lungs. [The] power of the water … my left hip, it was pushing it and breaking it and breaking it and breaking it," she told ABC in 2005, recounting the multiple instances in which she almost drowned. "You just start [to] swallow the black water … for one time, second time, and then it's actually … it was quite peaceful in that moment, because I thought, 'That's it. All right.' It was just … very, very peaceful in a strange way."

In 2012, Petra was briefly engaged to English actor Jamie Belman.

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Demi Lovato is social media official with rumored beau Henry Levy

After months of maintaining they are just friends, Demi Lovato and Henry Levy have gone Instagram official.

On Saturday night, one of the singer's fan accounts shared a short video of Demi and Henry sharing a romantic smooch on a private airplane. According to reports, Henry initially shared the video on his Instagram Story, which is private.

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In November, E! reported that Henry was simply her "sober companion" — but not a love interest.

"Demi wants to be around people who are like-minded and Henry is good energy for her," a source said at the time. "They spend a huge amount of time together but Demi is not focused on dating. Demi is very focused on her health."

Demi and Henry were first spotted together in November at a sushi dinner. They've been nearly inseparable since, and they were spotted kissing in early December.

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From the looks of it, Demi has come a long way since she nearly died of an overdose over the summer.

According to TMZ, "paramedics found Demi unconscious when they arrived at her home" on July 24. A few weeks after the overdose, TMZ claimed Demi was using oxycodone, and it's believed that the narcotic was laced with fentanyl — the same drug that caused music legend Prince's OD death in 2016.

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On Aug. 4 — after nearly two weeks in the hospital, during which she suffered extreme nausea, a high fever and other "complications" Demi Lovato was released and went straight to rehab on a private plane.

The following day, Demi broke her silence about her overdose, thanking God for "keeping me alive."

"I have always been transparent about my journey with addiction," she wrote on Instagram. "What I've learned is that this illness is not something that disappears or fades with time. It is something I must continue to overcome and have not done yet."

She went on to thank her fans, her family and her healthcare team. "I now need time to heal and focus on my sobriety and road to recovery," she added. "The love you have all shown me will never be forgotten and I look forward to the day where I can say I came out on the other side." She ended her Instagram by valiantly stating, "I will keep fighting."

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Gabrielle Union claps back hard against troll offering fashion advice

Gabrielle Union doesn't need your unsolicited fashion advice — and if you give it, expect an epic response.

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On Friday, the 46-year-old actress gave her 11.7 million Instagram followers a preview of her upcoming clothing line.

"All my unfinished work/projects from 2018 looking at me as I prepare my vision board for 2019," she captioned the snap. "And a glimpse of my upcoming @nyandcompany eat/pray/love/travel/chill collection available next week!! Sneakers by @lining.official."

One of her followers wasn't feeling the look.

"Can you dress your age please?" one person trolled.

Gabrielle clapped back, "Oh I'd looooove to hear what you think is age appropriate." She sarcastically added, "Please give me allllll the age appropriate fashion advise [sic] I didnt know I needed in my life."

Many of her followers backed her and dismissed the hater.

Earlier this year, Gabby launched a partnership with the New York & Company brand.

This isn't the first time haters have voiced their opinions to her on social media. Earlier this month, Gabrielle also had to deal with online trolls who criticized her and her husband, NBA star Dwyane Wade, for using a surrogate to have a baby in November.

In an interview with Oprah, the NBA stud said, "I think for me the most hurtful thing was once we had our baby, and everyone started to talk about, 'Why is she in the bed holding a baby, why she got a gown on, why she acting like she just had a baby?'"

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Salma Hayek, 52, is the definition of bliss in swimsuit snaps

Salma Hayek will be soaking up the sun to ring in the new year.

On Saturday, the actress posted several idyllic images from an undisclosed location.

"I made it to the water," she captioned an Instagram photo of herself in thigh-high turquoise water while donning a black one-piece swimsuit. Salma, 52, flipped her hair back in the snap.

Afterward, she shared an image of herself sitting on the beach while the crystal-clear water washed up on her.

"#zen," she captioned the image.

A day prior to the sun-kissed snaps, Salma was bundled up in London. However, she indicated that she was trading climates.

"Bye bye cold," she captioned a photo of herself wearing a coat. "I'm starting the #newyear in the #sun !!!"

Salma is the definition of body goals.

In a chat last year about her seemingly flawless skin, she told the New York Times, "I never cleanse my skin in the morning. My grandmother taught me that at night your skin replenishes all the things you lost during the day. Also, if I cleanse very well at night, why would it be dirty when I wake up? It's for companies to have you use more products."

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As for her morning routine, she said, "I spritz rose water — it's so gentle and wakes the skin up. Then I apply moisturizer. I have an oil from my line Nuance that I love. I don't do sunscreen unless I'm going to be out in the sun all day. Why? I don't think the chemicals in sunscreen are good for your skin. I believe in using it when you need it."

In regards to her amazing physique, Salma said it really just comes down to an active lifestyle and diet.

"I'm not an exercise person. I do scuba diving, but it's not really exercise," she told the Times. "It doesn't matter what my diet philosophy is because I don't follow it. I don't have the discipline"

She added, "The only thing I do is that I don't eat animals every day. I eat all kinds of meat, but I consume it sparsely. I would never eat two meats in a day. Sometimes I go several days without eating meat, but then I'll go back."

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Kanye West calls out Drake for following Kim Kardashian on Instagram

Kanye West continues to have problems with Drake, and he's calling him out for following his wife on Instagram.

On Saturday, Kanye tweeted, "I never knew till this morning that Drake followed my wife on Instagram back in September." He then added, "I had to bring this up because it's the most f—– up thing of all and I just saw it this morning."

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Kanye quickly deleted the tweet.

"Imagine having a problem with somebody and they follow your wife on Instagram," he added.

Drake no longer follows Kim, Us Weekly points out.

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Kanye has been at odds with Drake for a while now, and several weeks ago, he accused the "God's Plan" singer of threatening his family.

"You threatened the safety of me and my family," Kanye posted on Twitter, adding, "Never threaten north saint and Chicago's dad bro." On Dec. 13, he tweeted, "Drake called trying to threatened me."

Drake also seemingly takes shots at Kanye in the song "Sicko Mode."

The feud between the rappers seemingly kicked off around the time that many people thought Drake insinuated that he slept with Kim Kardashian West in his song "In My Feelings."

Kim has denied she and Drake ever hooked up, and Kanye is angry that Drake never apologized for the perceived mixup.

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Bebe Rexha blasts married football player for texting her

Bebe Rexha is calling a penalty on a married football player who apparently won't stop texting her.

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The singer didn't name the man but shared screenshots of a brief conversation in which he asked her when he could meet up with her.

"Do you ever have that one guy that always comes in and out of your life. And they are cheaters, waste your time," she said in a series of statements on her Instagram Story, seen by her 7 million followers. "Don't be texting me 'hey friend' especially if you're a married man.. You're married and have three kids. Be a good role model and play your sports and leave the f— alone."

According to The Sun, she later added, "Go back to playing football. If only you guys knew."

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It appears that the man, seemingly in the NFL, reached out to Bebe on Dec. 28 and asked, "When will I see you my friend."

She responded, "I'll be performing on new Year's Eve. On NBC. Happy New Year's my friend." The mystery father of three said he didn't want to see her on TV, to which Bebe replied, "I'll be performing in San Jose in January."

Fair to say he probably got the point.

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Danielle Staub's estranged husband accuses her of lying about house listing

In early November, Danielle Staub accused her estranged husband, Marty Caffrey, of secretly trying to sell their shared house in New Jersey without telling her. Now, though, he says her claims are nonsense.

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"She definitely knew that," he told TMZ in a new interview. "It's kind of hard to put a house on the market without your wife knowing about it or your better half knowing about it, because people have to come and see it. How you going to hide that?"

Last month, the star of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" said she found out that her house was on the market for more than $2 million after a friend called her. A shellshocked Danielle apparently started crying upon hearing the news, as she and her youngest daughter currently live in the home.

Marty also lives in the 7,500 square foot home, but they keep their distance inside the walls.

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Danielle and Marty were married in May, but their romance hit the skids almost immediately. Now they are in the midst of a bitter split in which she's accused him of physical and verbal abuse. She also said he's refused to speak to her. In late July, Marty accused Danielle of "financial, verbal and emotional abuse," according to court papers.

Once, the duo filed restraining orders against each other — but eventually dropped them.

"Things started to deteriorate just before the wedding," he told TMZ. "She changed, and she changed dramatically from what she was. We were dating for almost a year and three-quarters before the wedding and it was a whole different person. When she started to film again she became, in her mind, the celebrity that she was, better than most people, certainly better than me. Conversations were one sided."

Marty said he had several conversations with Danielle during which he asked her to treat him better.

Asked why she would lie about the housing situation, Marty said, "She's been saying some things lately that don't make any sense, so I don't know what her reasoning would be. I guess maybe she thought it would never come to pass, and when it actually did, and I told her this was going to happen, she was not very happy about it."

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Mariah Carey Jealous Of Lady Gaga's Movie Career?

One of this week's tabloids claims Mariah Carey is jealous of Lady Gaga's success with A Star Is Born because she's hoping to have a movie career of her own. The story is completely made-up. Gossip Cop can debunk it.

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A headline in the latest issue of Star reads, "Mariah Going Gaga With Jealousy!" The accompanying article says the singer is determined to rebrand herself as a movie star after seeing all the praise Gaga is getting for A Star Is Born, which was a major hit at the box office and is poised to be a contender at the Oscars.

In 2001, Carey starred the big-screen musical drama Glitter, but the movie was a bust with both critics and audiences. "Mariah's movie Glitter will go down as one of the worst films in history," a supposed source tells the magazine. "She's never really pursued acting after that, but she can't stand how people are going, well, gaga over A Star Is Born. Mimi thinks she deserves an Oscar-worthy role too!"

As for Carey's supposed "dream gig," the alleged insider says, "She basically wants to be Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard. " The questionable tipster adds, "Mariah is fully aware that her star power is waning, and she figures making a hit movie is her only way back to the top now."

The tabloid's story is based on claims from a seemingly nonexistent "source," but Gossip Cop reached out to Carey's spokesperson, who tells us on the record that it's both "lame and fake." The singer's rep, who's authorized to speak on her behalf, adds, "It's incredibly sad that the media insists on making up false narratives that pit women against each other. This isn't true."

In reality, Carey is continuing to focus on her music career. The singer recently wrapped her All I Want For Christmas Is You European Tour. In February, Carey is kicking off her Caution World Tour in support of of her latest album Caution, which debuted last month.

It's worth noting, the tabloids have an ongoing storyline about various stars being envious of Gaga's success with A Star Is Born. In June, Gossip Cop debunked a story claiming Barbra Streisand, who starred in the original 1976 film, was trying to overshadow Gaga's remake by releasing a new edition of her own movie.

In September, RadarOnline falsely claimed that Madonna was "livid" about A Star Is Born getting Oscar buzz. Shortly after that, In Touch alleged that Jennifer Lawrence was angry with Bradley Cooper for casting Gaga in A Star Is Born instead of her. Carey is now the latest celebrity said to be jealous of Gaga's hit movie, but this ongoing tabloid saga is baseless.

More on Gossip Cop:

Does Russell Crowe have a new gf?

What was the biggest romance rumor of 2018?

Is Edward Norton leaving Hollywood?

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Gwyneth Paltrow sports bikini in idyllic image: Picture

Gwyneth Paltrow is feeling those new year and newlywed vibes.

On Friday, the actress shared an idyllic beachside snap of herself in a skimpy white bikini as the sun was setting. She didn't give any indication as to where she was, but the location was definitely serene.

"Out of office," she captioned the beautiful Instagram snap.

While her figure was akin to a silhouette in the image, Gwyneth's fit frame was still very apparent in the two-piece.

The snap came a few days after Gwyn, 46, shared intimate images to Instagram from her September wedding to Brad Falchuk.

On Dec. 22, the Goop founder posted two images from that magical day — one of the couple after the vows, and the other of the beautiful wedding reception.

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"As I start to reflect back on 2018, I am so grateful for all of the incredibly talented people who made our wedding so special," she wrote.

After saying "I do," Gwyn spoke to Glamour Magazine about the big day.

"I feel so lucky, and I am so grateful," she said. "It's different to be in your mid-40s; do it again and bring all your experience, your pain, your happiness, suffering—everything… it's actually very heartening. I feel very optimistic."

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Still, despite their union, Gwyneth and Brad don't live under the same roof.

In a chat with WSJ. Magazine, the "Iron Man" star said the couple isn't cohabiting because of the children they have from previous marriages (they each have two kids).

"I've never been a stepmother before. I don't know how to do it," she told the mag, adding that she and Brad feel it's respectful to not force the blended family together just yet.

"We are still doing it in our own way. With teenage kids, you've got to tread lightly," she said. "It's pretty intense, the teenage thing."