NEWS FLASHES!
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ACTOR Christopher Lambert, best known for playing Scottish immortal Connor MacLeod in the Highlander film franchise, was rushed to a hospital after tripping on a hotel staircase, but is on the mend from a back injury.
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ELVIS star Austin Butler’ s
Los Angeles home was hit by burglars, who made off with a slew of loot— including cash and a gun, sources say. Austin was out of the country during the heist, and the unidentified suspects are on the lam.
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TAYLOR SWIFT’ S godson Leo
Thames Newman, 9— and his brother, James Knight, 11— cannot have unsupervised visits with their mom, Jaime King, after a court found Tay-Tay’ s Hart of Dixie pal didn’ t complete drug and alcohol rehab!
TOM DISARMS A
Charm offensive brings her closer to becoming his Scientology bride
MOVIE daredevil Tom Cruise’ s latest stunt is on the verge of success as the Mission: Impossible hunk is wearing down the resolve of Cuban cutie Ana de Armas with his nonstop romantic gestures in hopes of luring the actress to the altar as his next Scientology bride, sources gab. Smiling Ana, 36, emerged from a helicopter in London with the Top Gun flyboy, 62, on March 14— one month after they grabbed takeout together on Valentine’ s Day in the same city.“ The official word is they’ re discussing a movie collaboration, though no one around them believes that’ s all it is,” an insider spills.“ Tom has a gleam in his eye and a smile that can only mean he’ s in hot pursuit— and Ana is the prey,” the tipster tattles, adding that“ by the giddy expression on
Ana briefly dated her Deep Water costar Ben Affleck her face, it seems to be working!” Late last year, the Blonde babe was linked with political scion Manuel Anido Cuesta, the stepson of Cuba’ s President Miguel Díaz- Canel Bermúdez. But the insider shares,“ Tom’ s infatuated with Ana, and he’ s made up his mind that she’ s the one. The fact that she’ s been in this on-again, off-again relationship with Manuel is of no consequence to him.” Sources snitch that the Risky Business stud is using their private time together to wine and dine Ana, shower her with gifts and chat her up about the Church of Scientology!“ He’ s been talking about his association with the church over dinner with Ana,” the insider squeals.“ The church is a big part of his life, and anyone he’ s serious about must convert.“ The way Tom sees it is Ana is just the kind of girl to bring glamour to his religion and make it relevant again in Hollywood circles!” As National ENQUIRER readers know, Ana’ s last Tinseltown relationship— with Deep Water castmate Ben Affleck— ended after one year in January 2021. Meanwhile, Tom has notched three failed marriages to Mimi
Tom Cruise is convinced that Ana is the one, sources whisper
Mimi Rogers
Nicole Kidman
Rogers, Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes— and hasn’ t had an A-list romance since he and Katie called it quits in 2012! According to the mole, gentlemanly Tom— who’ s said to be worth a staggering $ 600 million— is sparing no expense as he spoils the
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