lifestyle SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2016

Gossip splashes out $28m Lopez on new Bel Air home

he 46-year-old actress and singer bought the eight-acre estate - ule to run at The Axis at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino until December which comes with a lake and a beach - from actress Sela Ward, who and while it has been a huge success so far, she admitted that when she Toriginally wanted $40 million for the property. TMZ also reports that performed the whole thing together for the first time with her dancers, the house is 13,000 square feet and can be accessed by walking across a they ended up throwing up. She said: “I love what I do. When I put it covered bridge. Last year Jennifer put her Hidden Hills home on the mar- together, I thought I’d put it together section by section and then I ket for $17 million but dropped the price to $12.5m earlier this year. She thought this is a great section, this is a great section, this is a great section. originally snapped the home up in 2010 for $8.2 million when she was still “And then all of a sudden we had all these sections and when we did them married to Marc Anthony. Jennifer reportedly first decided to sell the prop- back to back all the dancers were throwing up and it was so hard and I was erty because it was too far from the studios she was taping ‘American Idol’ like, ‘Oh my God! What have I done?’ But then everybody was like, ‘It’s in. A source said: “She felt it was too far from where the studios are. To go amazing!’” to the set of ‘American Idol’ is like an hour drive. It just became too much.” However, ‘American Idol’ has recently finished and Jennifer is now being kept busy with a Las Vegas residency. ‘Jennifer Lopez: All I Have’ is sched- Jolie devotes ‘almost Frankie Bridge every day’ to her targeted by social work with refugees media trolls he 40-year-old actress-and-director even helping her on her latest directorial he Saturdays singer has revealed she has been was named a goodwill ambassador project, ‘First They Killed My Father’, which abused online and said she sympathizes with One Tfor the United Nations (UN) 15 years is based on Loung Ung’s account of the TDirection star Louis Tomlinson, after he threatened ago and now acts as a special envoy to the Khmer Rouge’s regime in Maddox’s native police action against one particular online pest who UN Refugee Agency, and as well as taking Cambodia. She told Britain’s HELLO! maga- made threats to his baby son Freddie. The 27-year-old part in high-profile meetings and debates, zine: “Maddox has known Loung since he beauty - who has battled with depression in the past - she also does a lot behind the scenes. She was a baby. It was his urging that pushed explained: “Louis Tomlinson is going to call the police to said: “Some part of almost every day in my me to make the film. “He has been with me track down a vile troll who he recorded saying, ‘I hope life is devoted to international issues, every step of the way, from script to post- your baby dies’ on the phone, and I don’t blame him. whether talking with my colleagues about production. “Shiloh asked to travel with me “Nobody should be getting away with things like this! If the news, the underlying factors, what we to Lebanon after I told her of a little Syrian someone said to me in the street, ‘I hope your baby dies’ think needs to be said or done next on the girl named Hala. “She wanted to meet her or, ‘I’m going to kill you,’ then that would be taken seri- issues we’re working on, preparing field vis- and she and Pax have shown interest, like ously, and this is no different.” Frankie said online trolls its or speeches. “I often try to meet people most kids do, in what their mom does. So think there is anonymity that comes with abusing peo- with interesting and opposing viewpoints they asked. “I’d never push them to be ple over the internet and she insisted it is a perception so I can learn.” Angelina raises children involved. It’s something I believe each per- that needs to change. The brunette beauty - who is mar- Maddox, 14, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, son must come to on their own. It has to be ried to retired soccer star Wayne Bridge, with whom she nine, and seven-year-old twins Knox and an honest and real connection.” has sons Parker, two, and Carter, nine months - wrote in Vivienne with husband Brad Pitt and is her column for OK! magazine: “People also think that proud her kids are taking an interest in her because they’re online, they can say or do what they Craig ‘exhausted’ from work with refugees, with her eldest son want but it’s not the case. Social media is becoming such a crucial part of everyone’s lives that there has to be a line drawn. “Luckily, I haven’t had any verbal threats, but I’ve had horrible things written. I used to block those playing James Bond people but now, I don’t even bother reading it.”

t was reported earlier this month that speculation in recent months. Just recently, Daniel, 48, has turned down a £68 mil- British actor Tom Hiddleston was spotted Ilion offer to play the suave super-spy in meeting with Bond director Sam Mendes two more movies and his former co-star and producer Barbara Broccoli in London, Judi Dench, who played M opposite Daniel amid reports he could be the next 007. An three times, believes he needs a break. She onlooker said at the time: “At first it was told the Daily Mail: “I should think he is Barbara, Tom and another good looking exhausted, absolutely exhausted.” But young man. Then Sam Mendes joined them when asked who she believes should at about 11pm and they stayed until replace Daniel, Judi, 81, whose character around 1am ... There was lots of laughter; was killed off in ‘Skyfall’, said: “I don’t know they all looked to be having a very jolly really. It’s nothing to do with me, it’s up to time.” This prompted some bookmakers to [producers] Barbara Broccoli and Michael suspend betting on Tom taking on the role Wilson!” Daniel reported rejected the huge next, but the actor insisted earlier this offer, which is thought to be made up of month that he hadn’t been offered the part profit shares, endorsements and a role as and wasn’t aware that Daniel - who is mar- co-producer, from MGM studio and told ried to actress Rachel Weisz - had hung up bosses he is “done” playing the spy. A Los his Bond tuxedo. He said: “The thing is, the Angeles film source said: “Daniel is done - position isn’t vacant as far as I am aware. No pure and simple - he told top brass at MGM one has talked to me about it. “I think the Kardashian’s after ‘Spectre’. They threw huge amounts of reports have all come about because in the happy for money at him, but it just wasn’t what he ‘Night Manager’ I play a spy and people wanted. “He had told people after shooting have made the link.” that this would be his final outing, but the Khloe’s divorce proceedings film company still felt he could come around after ‘Spectre’ if he was offered a he 31-year-old reality TV star called self from the situation a bit. She wants to money deal.” The Hollywood actor’s future off her divorce from the 36-year-old focus on her own happiness now. She was Teresa Palmer is as Bond has been the subject of much Tsportsman last year in order to help loyal for a long time and taking care of him, him recover following his collapse at a but she’s not a babysitter and needs to Nevada brothel but has now filed the move on with her life.” Khloe married Lamar pregnant with her papers again and is ready to move on. A in 2009 following a whirlwind romance and source told PEOPLE: “Everyone in her family first filed for divorce four years later after is happy that she is moving on. She has all discovering he had been cheating on her second child the support possible.” Khloe is also “at and taking drugs. She has cited irreconcil- peace” with her decision and although she able differences as the reason behind their he ‘Point Break’ actress took to Instagram to reveal was happy to provide emotional and finan- split and has drafted in Laura Wasser, who that she and husband Mark Webber, who already cial support for Lamar following his col- is currently representing Johnny Depp in Thave son Bodhi, two, together, are expecting another lapse after a drugs and alcohol binge, she his divorce, to help deal with her case. The baby. She wrote: “And just like that my heart grew bigger. wants to focus on her own life. Another curvaceous TV star and the retired basket- Welcoming baby number 2 in to the family. Can’t believe insider added: “It was always the plan to go ball player do not have a pre-nup and they our little Bodhi is going to be a big brother!” Mark also through it. The divorce has never been offi- have already reached an agreement about posted a picture of his wife in a bikini, which revealed her cially off. Khloe was waiting for the timing their properties, meaning they must now baby bump, and captioned it: “There’s a baby in there.” The to be right. “She never wanted to file for wait six months for the divorce to be legally director - who has a son Isaac from a previously relation- divorce in the first place, and it’s not easy finalised in the state of California ship - previously gushed about his love for Teresa. He said: the the second time around either. But she “What an incredible feeling to look at a picture of your love knows it’s the right thing for her. “She took and get washed over with feelings of pure joy, hope, care of Lamar out of love, but she is ready excitement, inspiration and unconditional love.” Mark and to move on now. “She wants to remove her- Teresa tied the knot in Mexico in 2013 and later held a cer- emony in California. The pair met on Twitter when Teresa got in touch about a movie he had directed and soon began corresponding over email. Mark, 35, previously said: Celine Dion’s “We made a pact that we weren’t going to speak until we children honor met each other in person [back in LA]. So for 40 days all we did was write.” Teresa added: “I wish I could tell all my single girlfriends to fall in love over email. Not only are you forced their dad every morning to look at yourself, but you really get to know a person without physicality or sex getting in the way.” he 48-year-old singer has five-year- relaxed before bed time and before they go old twins Nelson and Eddy, and 15- to sleep the siblings spend time being Tyear-old son Rene-Charles, with Rene thankful for everything that has happened Angelil, who died of throat cancer in to them that day. The ‘Think Twice’ singer January aged 73, and the youngsters pay added to Paris Match magazine: “I put a their respects to their dad on a daily basis. series of happy bedtime rituals in place to She said: “Sometimes we send up some bal- make bedtime a happy time for the kids. loons with messages for Papa and - this “First, I make sure Rene-Charles is OK, then was Eddy’s idea - every morning we kiss the the twins come into my room, where the door handle and say, ‘Good day Papa.’ bed is enormous, disproportionate even. “Celine revealed her twins also wish their “They sleep with me. We watch a bit of late father goodnight and kiss a photo of Disney on the TV then I turn off the light. him every evening before bed time. She I’ve had two little lamps installed that proj- said: “By the bed there is a photo of their ect stars onto the ceiling. “Nelson, Eddy and pap after his first cancer. It carries this I, we count them. Then comes the series of inscription, ‘Everything will be OK.’ The goodnights to all the people they love - twins kiss it. I finish by saying, ‘Goodnight RenÈ their papa, Grandma, RenÈ-Charles ... my love.’ “The little ones say together, they might also thank the chef for their bis- ‘Goodnight Papa, I love you my darling.’ cuits, the pool they dived into and the sun “Celine likes to watch TV in her huge bed that warmed them.” with her youngest sons to make them feel