Today's Evil Beet Gossip

Ken Jennings will be the new host of Jeopardy. For a minute.

“Jeopardy!” champ Ken Jennings is among those who will play guest host to the long-running game show, which will introduce a lineup of “interim guest hosts” in the wake of Alex Trebek’s passing. Sony Pictures Television announced Monday that Jennings, 46, will be the first in the series of guest hosts, according to the Wrap, when the show resumes production on Nov. 30. “Alex believed in the importance of ‘Jeopardy!’ and always said that he wanted the show to go on afte...

Melissa Gilbert says her spinal surgery was ‘wildly successful’

Actress Melissa Gilbert had her fourth spinal surgery and afterward called the operation “wildly successful.” The 56-year-old “Little House on the Prairie” star shared her health update with her 94,200 Instagram followers Thursday. “Surgery was wildly successful! Dr. Bray was able to remove all the old hardware, shave off bone spurs causing numbness in my right hand and, and, and, he was able to give me the artificial disc,” Gilbert captioned a post-surgery photo of herself smiling. “So now I focus on recovery and remaining Covid free. Thank you all for your love, support and prayers. I send so much love back to you all.” Earlier in the week, Gilbert told her followers she was scheduled to undergo surgery to relieve the constant pain. “I’ve now reached the point where the pain is nearly constant and the fingers on my right hand are beginning to tingle,” she wrote in a separate post Monday.  
    />Actress Melissa Gilbert had her fourth spinal surgery and afterward called the operation “wildly successful.” The 56-year-old “Little House on the Prairie” star shared her health update with her 94,200 Instagram followers Thursday. “Surgery was wildly successful! Dr. Bray was able to remove all the old hardware, shave off bone spurs causing numbness in my right hand and, and, and, he was able to give me the artificial disc,” Gilbert captioned a post-surgery photo of herself smiling. “So now ...

Album John Lennon signed for his killer comes to auction

[caption id="attachment_186405" align="aligncenter" width="473"][caption id="attachment_186405" align="aligncenter" width="473"] Lennon seen signing the album for Mark David Chapman whose face is seen partially on the right.[/caption] Starting today, you can own one of the most tragic pieces of Beatle history/memorabilia.  This is way heady. On December 8th, 1980, John Lennon and Yoko Ono were leaving their home at the Dakota in New York City.  Lennon stopped to sign an autograph for a fan. He signed a copy of his "Double Vision" album and went on his ...

“Coming 2 America” set to arrive early 2021

Who among us isn't just crazed with excitement for the Amazon sequel to "Coming to America"?  The highly anticipated follow up, titled "Coming 2 America," will star most of the original cast, including Eddie Murphy reprising his role as King Akeem (he was Prince in the first one) and Arsenio Hall as his right hand man, Semmi. Amazon has said the film will hit streaming on March 5th, 2021. Set in the lush and royal country of Zamunda, newly-crowned King Akeem and his trusted confidante ...

Marc Anthony selling enchanting Florida Mansions

Marc Anthony has six kids, so you'll forgive him for needing a little more space than most of us.  About 16,989 square feet of space, to be exact. In Florida's cozy Coral Gables (I swear that's where the Golden Girls lived) Marc Anthony has a home that is impressively laid back and classic, despite being a behemoth of a home. The muted grays and people-friendly furniture make you forget that you have to take multiple corridors to get to the 12 bedrooms.  Let's take a look. 16,989 square feet, 12 bedrooms, 14 bathrooms Asking: $27,000,000 Marc Anthony has six kids, so you'll forgive him for needing a little more space than most of us.  About 16,989 square feet of space, to be exact. In Florida's cozy Coral Gables (I swear that's where the Golden Girls lived) Marc Anthony has a home that is impressively laid back and classic, despite being a behemoth of a home. The muted grays and people-friendly furniture make you forget that you have to take multiple corridors to get to the 12 bedrooms.  Let's take a look. 16,989 square ...

Barack’s first day books sales beat out Michelles!

In an upset that I'm sure Michelle Obama took in stride, husband Barack's new memoir “A Promised Land,” sold an astonishing 887,000 copies.  Compared to Michelle's 725,000 copies of "Becoming." I was shocked.  Both are so beloved, but Michelle has such a legion of female fans, and women tend to read more than men.  Whatever. The Obamas signed a deal estimated to be worth over $60 million with Penguin Random House in 2017. Michelle’s book was the best-selling volume of 2018 an...

Matthew McConaughey wont say no to being Texas governor

People dismiss Matthew "Alright alright alright" McConaughey as vapid and a pothead.  But he's actually quite thought out.  And a pothead. On Tuesday he was on “The Hugh Hewitt Show” and he was asked about becoming governor of the state he calls home, Texas, he didn't say no. “You’re kind of center-right in the view of people, you could be governor of Texas. Are you ever going to run for anything?,” asked host Hugh Hewitt. “I don’t know. I mean, that wouldn’t be u...

Harvey Weinstein tested for Covid in jail due to illness

Harvey Weinstein has come down with a fever and is being tested for the coronavirus, The Post confirmed on Tuesday. The 68-year-old convicted rapist was awaiting results of his COVID-19 test at a maximum security prison in upstate New York, a source said. “We can confirm that Mr. Weinstein has a fever and is being closely monitored by the excellent medical staff [at the Wende Correctional Facility] for which the entire legal defense team is grateful,” his reps, Juda Engelmayer and Cra...

OC Housewife’s topless painting sells for $350k

So much of this brings me joy.  I watched the first few seasons of Housewives of Ocean City. It was the first to come out and it was novel.  Castmate Jeana Keough was the highlight for me.  She was strong, funny, level headed.  She would never be on the show now because she isn't nearly dramatic enough.  She'd kick all their asses though. Anyway, I digress... As a younger woman, Jeana was a model and like most models in the 80's, she married a baseball player.  When the show started they were still married but they soon divorced. Now I learn that Jeana Keough once had the great Patrick Nagel paint her likeness and that painting was just auctioned in October.  Bringing in an impressive $350,000!
"This Patrick Nagel of myself has hung in my bedroom 30 years today," she captioned an Instagram photo of the art piece. "In an hour it’s being sold at live.ha.com live auction at heritage auctions lot 8027 bring your a game!"
As to why she decided to part with the image, the mother of three added in the comments that "it’s something the kids don’t care about. I have more."  LET ME BE YOUR KID!!
 
 
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Here she is posing for the painting. To give you perspective. [caption id="attachment_186363" align="aligncenter" width="764"]So much of this brings me joy.  I watched the first few seasons of Housewives of Ocean City. It was the first to come out and it was novel.  Castmate Jeana Keough was the highlight for me.  She was strong, funny, level headed.  She would never be on the show now because she isn't nearly dramatic enough.  She'd kick all their asses though. Anyway, I digress... As a younger woman, Jeana was a model and like most models in the 80's, she married a baseball player.  When the show started they...

Michael B. Jordan named ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ by People magazine

Actor Michael B. Jordan has been crowned as 2020?s Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine. Jordan, known for his critically-acclaimed performances in “Fruitvale Station,” “Creed” and “Black Panther,” was revealed as this year’s winner Tuesday night on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” The actor tells the magazine in an issue out Friday that the honor is a “cool feeling.” “You know, everybody always made that joke, like, ‘Mike, this is the one thing you’re probably n...

West Wing star Richard Schiff hospitalized for COVID-19

[caption id="attachment_186353" align="aligncenter" width="500"] [caption id="attachment_186353" align="aligncenter" width="500"] (Liane Hentscher/ABC via Getty Images)[/caption] Richard Schiff is giving fans a "Covid update" after revealing that he and wife Sheila Kelley were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus. The West Wing actor, 65, shared on Monday that he has been hospitalized for COVID-19, writing on his Twitter, "Covid update. Thank you all for so much love and support. You’re making it so much easier for @thesheilakelley and me." "I am in the...

Ellie Goulding Lists London Pad

Brit pop star Ellie Goulding recently sold her stunner townhouse just off the main artery of London’s Marylebone High Road.   The place is super industrial and has really great luxe details like under-lighting on the shelves and an exposed metal staircase twisting down the wall. At just under 3,000-square-feet, the home is walking distance to Regent’s Park and the bustling shops of Oxford Street.  Word is it has incredible acoustics, which means neighbors needn’t have feared Goulding blasting her tunes late into the night.   Wouldn't matter. The five-bedroom, three-bathroom abode has a lot more going for it than simply being a soundproofed party-pad. 2,961 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms   SOLD: $7,700,000 Brit pop star Ellie Goulding recently sold her stunner townhouse just off the main artery of London’s Marylebone High Road.   The place is super industrial and has really great luxe details like under-lighting on the shelves and an exposed metal staircase twisting down the wall. At just under 3,000-square-feet, the home is walking distance to Regent’s Park and the bustling shops of Oxford Street.  Word is it has incredible acoustics, which means neighbors needn’t have feared Goulding...