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HARVEY WEINSTEIN RUSHED TO HOSPITAL: Following his conviction on rape charges, Harvey Weinstein was rushed to the hospital complaining of chest pain. His lawyer Donna Rotunno said that he was at Bellevue Hospital under observation for high blood pressure and heart palpitations. (NBC)
DOES PETE DAVIDSON GET SPECIAL TREATMENT AT SNL? Insiders tell Page Six that Pete Davidson gets special treatment at Saturday Night Live, despite skipping the show for various commitments and bashing it occasionally during interviews. “Pete has a pretty cushy gig, to say the least,” said a source. “The cast isn’t into him,” said another. “He’s just there – he doesn’t add much.” SNL creator Lorne Michaels has reportedly gone out of his way to get him help during struggles with substance abuse and mental health. (Page Six)
CHAD JOHNSON ARRESTED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Ex-Bachelorette star Chad Johnson has been arrested for domestic violence, TMZ reports. LAPD took him iinto custody Monday night after his girlfriend Annalise Mishler called 911 because he was at her apartment and they’d had a fight. When police arrived, she had red marks on her face and he was booked for felony domestic violence. (TMZ)
JESSICA SIMPSON’S PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENT? Despite finding mega-success in fashion, music and TV, Jessica Simpson tells E! that her greatest accomplishment is topping the New York Times best-seller list with her memoir, Open Book. “I’m so proud to share this moment with my family, with my children. They’re so excited, they’re so in awe,” she said at the Create and Cultivate event in Los Angeles. “‘Oh, that’s what mommy was doing when she says she’s writing a book.’” (E!)
BRODY JENNER AND KAITLYN CARTER ALL GOOD: Another pair of friendly exes! Brody Jenner and Kaitlyn Carter attended a mutual friend’s wedding in Bali together over the weekend, and returned together on the same flight. Carter posted a video on her Instagram Story of her sitting next to Jenner, whom she married in 2018, then split from in 2019. “Well, one of us is going to survive the coronavirus and it’s probably not me in my flimsy mask,” Carter says as she pans over to Jenner with his black face mask. (ET)