Today's Evil Beet Gossip

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...

Taylor Swift responds to Scooter Braun selling her music

Forgive my dad joke, but Taylor Swift ain't gonna shake this off and wont calm down. It was announced late yesterday that Scooter Braun had sold the rights to her first six albums just 7 months after his LLC acquired the massively popular catalog in a buy out of Nashville-based Big Machine Label Group (BMLG). There's been back and forth between the two moguls since he acquired the music.  Him saying he gave Taylor a chance to buy her music from him and her staunchly denying that. ...

Rick Moranis attacker arrested

Rick Moranis, if you don't know, is a rather beloved actor from Ghostbusters, Little Shop of Horrors, Honey I shrunk the Kids and a whole host of other films and tv.   Last month, while he was minding his own business, walking down 72nd street in New York City, a deranged man ran up and punched him in the head for no reason. That's not conjecture. The entire thing is on film and the two men had zero interaction as the attack began. Police put out an APB and asked the public to help ID the at...

Kellyanne Conway’s daughter is trying out for American Idol

After going viral last month with a TikTok video about President Trump contracting COVID-19, Kellyanne Conway's 16-year-old daughter Claudia has auditioned for American Idol. The teenager returned to TikTok on Sunday afternoon, her first video in nearly three weeks on the social media platform. Claudia was filming her confessional for the ABC series, which started production in early October for the 19th season, slated to debut on Sunday, February 14. 'Hey guys, I'm here at American Idol conf...

Andy Cohen to host docuseries on the “Real” Reality TV

Bravo's maestro of reality TV is Andy Cohen.  He's the man who brought you every branch of Housewives you never wanted to see.  He's also proudly wears the moniker of "America's Top Gay," which he received from the the Howard Stern Show.  And when he's on Howards show (seriously, go listen to his interviews on youtube) he serves up sooooo much gossip.   And endless kettle of tea. So of course he will  host and executive produce this series. Set for spring 2021, he seven-part serie...

Matthew Perry says ‘Friends’ reunion delayed to March 2021

On Thursday, Matthew Perry, shared on twitter that the highly anticipated Friends reunion will be delayed till March of 2021.  Just as well.  Why subject something so beautiful to this bullshit year. “Friends reunion being rescheduled for the beginning of March. Looks like we have a busy year coming up. And that’s the way I like it!” he wrote.   Friends reunion being rescheduled for the beginning of March. Looks like we have a busy year coming up. And that's the way I like...

Megyn Kelly will never return to mainstream media

TV presenter Megyn Kelly will never return to mainstream media, according to a source close to her. Kelly, 49, was famously a news anchor at Fox News for 13 years before more recently headlining the 'Megyn Kelly Today' show on NBC, which was cancelled under acrimonious circumstances. As reported by Page Six, a source close to the journalist has said that Kelly - who has since been dabbling in digital media - would not return to a mainstream outlet. 'There's no way she'd ever go back to a b...

‘Big Mouth’ Sets Season 4 Premiere Date, Releases Trailer

I'm a real sucker for adult animation shows and I loooove Netflix's 'Big Mouth'.   I feel like I've been waiting forever for this release date.   Oh right, it's Dec 4th! Right around the corner! Season 4 of Big Mouth focuses on anxiety, but not the political kind. Instead, it’s the anxiety of growing up, of figuring out who you are, discovering yourself, accepting yourself. The season starts at summer camp before our gang heads to 8th grade. Maria Bamford descends as Tito the Mosqu...

Matrix cast throws a party in Berlin, against the rules

Parties are, as they say, verboten, in Berlin right now because... lets all say it together... because of the pandemic!  So you would think, as guests in that country, a US film crew would want to adhere to those rules and not go all cowboy on them like we do in our own out of control country. Keanu Reeves and the rest of the cast and crew of “The Matrix 4” threw themselves a rager near Berlin by allegedly staging a party scene for the movie. Nearly 200 workers on the movie enjoye...