Robin Thicke: Alan was ‘the best man I ever knew’
As tributes continue to pour in honoring the late Alan Thicke, the actor’s children are remembering his legacy. “I saw him a few days ago and told him how much I loved him and respected him,” Robin Thicke told the Los Angeles Times hours after his father suffered a fatal heart attack on Tuesday.
Leonardo DiCaprio Remembers TV Dad Alan Thicke As The Coolest Guy In The Room
Before Leonardo DiCaprio was Leonardo DiCaprio, he was a child actor who scored a recurring role on the beloved TV sitcom “Growing Pains.” He played Luke Brower, a homeless teen who was taken under the wing of the Seaver family in the show’s final season. DiCaprio obviously went on to bigger and better things, but he’s spoken about his time on the ABC series fondly. Following the death of Alan Thicke, who played TV dad Jason Seaver for seven seasons, DiCaprio shared a touching tribute to the actor on Facebook.
SCOTT BAIO CHILI PEPPER’S WIFE PHYSICALLY ATTACKED ME OVER TRUMP
Scott Baio has filed a police report claiming the wife of the Red Hot Chili Peppersdrummer went nuts on him at a function with their elementary school kids … physically attacking him over his support of Donald Trump. Law enforcement tells TMZ, Baio says he was at an event with his daughter Saturday in Thousand Oaks, CA, when Nancy Mack confronted him. Mack, who’s married to drummer Chad Smith, is a vocal anti-Trump supporter … who has called the Prez-elect racist … began berating and cursing Baio, one of Trump’s strongest celebrity supporters.
‘FLIP OR FLOP’ CHRISTINA’S NEW GUY WITNESSED BLOWUP
“Flip or Flop” star Christina El Moussa had an available crying shoulder when hubby Tarek took off with a gun … a man who not only witnessed the incident but later ended up dating Christina. The guy is Gary Anderson … who was on scene back in May when 11 deputies responded to “a call of a possibly suicidal male with a gun.”
Jimmy Kimmel reveals his pay for hosting Oscars
As one of the biggest names in late-night television, Jimmy Kimmel will only earn what he might consider pocket change as he hosts the Academy Awardsthis February. The late-night host appeared on KROQ’s “Kevin & Bean” morning show on Wednesday, where he revealed he’ll be paid $15,000 to host the Oscars ceremony. Though the numbers may seem a bit low, compared to what he normally makes, Kimmel joked about the sum, saying, “I think it’s illegal to pay nothing.”
Bill Cosby’s attorneys call Gloria Allred an ‘amazing marketer’
The attorney who represents most of the women accusing Bill Cosby of sexual assault was described by the comedian’s legal team in Wednesday’s criminal pretrial hearing as an “amazing marketer” whose “fingerprints are all over” the cases. Angela Agrusa told the state court that Los Angeles attorney Gloria Allred is “in the job of filing suits to make money” and that she wrote the accusers’ scripts.
Fifth Harmony singer Lauren Jauregui busted for pot
Lauren Jauregui of Fifth Harmony was busted for alleged marijuana possession on Tuesday. The “Work From Home” crooner was stopped by the TSA at Washington Dulles International Airport after an employee allegedly found marijuana in her luggage before a scheduled flight to perform in Brazil, TMZ reported.
Lindsay Lohan cozies up to mystery man in Dubai
Lindsay Lohan continues her international travels — this time in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The globe-trotting “Mean Girls” star — who’s recently visited Greece, as well as refugee camps in Turkey — was spotted being “affectionate and holding hands” with a “tall, dark and handsome” mystery man at Iris lounge in Dubai’s financial center neighborhood.
Kate Gosselin says the tabloids are affecting her health
You won’t catch Kate Gosselin reading up on the latest drama with her eight kids or ex-husband Jon Gosselin because she says the tabloids affect her health. “I could live my whole life without them,” the 41-year-old mom shares on Thursday’s episode of “The Dr. Oz. Show.” “I’m a very visual person so your emotional and psychological energy, like, I do actually, picture it as like a barrel of energy, this stuff just eats — it drags you down. It eats away at you. It drains your physical energy.”
JAY MOHR FILES FOR DIVORCE … AGAIN
Jay Mohr and wife Nikki Cox are off again, because he’s filed for divorce for the second time. Mohr had filed to end his 10 year marriage in July but withdrew the petition 6 days later, telling TMZ, he and Nikki were “Very in love. Very happy and that’s really all there is.”
