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Brad Pitt Drops Insane Amount of Cash Just to Hang Out With Emilia Clarke

At one point or another, we’ve all daydreamed about what we would do if we had a virtually unlimited supply of time and money. Perhaps you’d like to sail around the world on a yacht that’s twice the size of your first apartment, or eat manatee burgers on Richard Branson’s private island. There are many ways to blow staggering amounts of cash in frivolous and obnoxious ways, and as far as we can tell, that’s the best reason to amass staggering amounts of cash. Of course, saying you want to pull a Magellan or feast on some ground endangered species is that tres noveau riche sh-t that’ll get you tossed out of the Secret Rich Guys’ Club before you can say “DJ Jazzy Jeff.” The folks who have been annoyingly well-heeled for most of their lives have moved beyond such pedestrian fantasies and are now only excited by displays of wealth that work-a-day schmucks like you and I would never even dream of. Take for example, the latest expenditure by Mr. Brad Pitt, who began life by winning the genetic lottery, and then rode that wave all the way to unimaginable financial success. At 54, Brad’s been rich and famous for nearly three decades, which means those nightly Illuminati orgies are just a tedious chore to him at this point. This is a guy who’s done it all, which means he needs something truly wondrous to get his motor running. You can only drive so many luxury cars and observe so many alien autopsies before you begin to crave the purest and most universal pleasure known to man. We’re talking, of course, about enjoying the company of the Mother of Dragons herself, Emilia Clarke. Proving once again that he’s living the very best of lives, Pitt recently bid $120,000 for a chance to spend an evening watching Game of Thrones with Emilia. Obviously, Clarke is gorgeous , but it seems Pitt ponied up the dough simply out of sheer GoT fanboy geekiness. Clarke auctioned off her time as part of a benefit for Haiti organized by Sean Penn. Sadly, like the Red Wedding, this tale has a tragic ending. It seems Brad’s colossal bid was insufficient, and someone who we’re just gonna assume was George R.R. Martin in disguise dropped an astonishing $160,000 for an hour of Emilia’s time. That may seem ludicrous, but the way our cable bills have been looking lately, we’ll all be dropping six figures to watch HBO before the year is out, amirite?! Yes, that was an incredibly lame joke, but if we told it you while we were clinking glasses of $800 champagne aboard our private space shuttle, you’d be in hysterics right now. Maybe money can’t always buy you a night with the Khaleesi, but it can always buy you fake friends. View Slideshow: 13 Reasons to Be Glad You Never Slept With Brad Pitt

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Ellen Pompeo Slams "Fool" Woody Allen & the Actors He Works With!

You know how some celebrities always look the same in photos? Woody Allen’s one of those. He tends to look bewildered. And  bewildered  is how many feel every time that they see Woody Allen out and about instead of, you know, rotting in a jail cell.  Ellen Pompeo is courageously speaking out and slamming Woody Allen. Honestly? “Fool” is, relatively speaking, one of the nicest thing’s Allen’s ever been called. Ellen Pompeo quoted a  HelloGiggles  (love that site) tweet that read: “A journalist went through Woody Allen’s personal journals and found he was obsessed with teenage girls.” Pompeo quoted that tweet with, well, what we were all thinking: “I haven’t gone through his personal journals and I knew that… shocked the people that work with this man  # ambition is [blind].” And that was only the beginning of what she had to say. When someone in a now-deleted tweet apparently tried to suggest that Woody Allen had “made mistakes” in the past (that’s what we infer that they said,” Pompeo replied: “I don’t call it a mistake… he married his daughter…people see what they want to see or don’t…Kind of hard not to see who this fool is.” Like we said — “fool” is pretty much the nicest word for Woody Allen, considering the damning accusations that he  molested Dylan Farrow as a child . Also he married his daughter, Soon-Yi. But Ellen Pompeo was just getting started Ellen Pompeo continued by targeting Woody Allen’s alleged racism, tweeting: “And while we’re on the subject & I’m fired up has this fool ever put one poc in any of his movies ever?” and “What about Hispanic or Asian actors? Or are asians only for him to molest? You know me when I get started.” Woody Allen’s casting tends to be about as white as snow on a golf course, but one follower pointed out that Penelope Cruz won an Oscar for her role in one of his films. Pompeo acknowledged this, but notes that she genuinely doesn’t know about who’s in his films, because: “I wouldn’t know because I don’t watch that bougie s–t.” Honestly, it’s always nice to see Ellen Pompeo go off. One tweeter mentioned to Ellen Pompeo that some people try to “separate the professional from the person.”  You know, like going to Chick-fil-A despite their politics, or seeing a Johnny Depp film despite the abuse allegations, or seeing a film by Brett Ratner or Roman Polanski or Brian Singer or … well, there are way too many names. Ellen replied: “You know what I call that?? Ducking predators and chasing trophies…it’s WEAK AF.” Ellen went on to talk about how, too often, black women’s voices are ignored when they accuse a man of sexual predation.  She cites the many accusations against Bill Cosby, the first of which were ignored for years and years and years before soem famous white women spoke out. And, in the mean time, famous actresses who should know better — actresses whom I admire, like Selena Gomez  and Blake Lively  — continue to work with Woody Allen. It takes people like Ellen Pompeo using their platforms to keep momentum going. Woody Allen has not had his Weinstein moment yet. While many people eagerly await the day that Woody Allen is no longer among the living, it’s their hope that he’ll die in prison rather in the comfort of his home.  He’s 82-years-old and those who want to see him brought to justice and publicly disgraced know that the clock is ticking. Now is the perfect time to talk about this. Even the Golden Globes, with  Oprah’s epic speech  and  Debra Messing taking a stand for pay equality , had its flaws. James Franco, accused of having an inappropriate interest in underage teen girls, won for  The Disaster Artist  last night. And accused wife-beater Gary Oldman won Best Actor. Society has a long, long way to go. But even among other controversial and despised figures who still roam free, Woody Allen continues to stick out like a sore thumb. View Slideshow: 21 Celebrities You Probably Want to Keep Away From Your Children

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13 Despicable Dads: Does It Get Worse Than Jon Gosselin?

We're equal opportunity offenders truth-tellers here at The Hollywood Gossip. So, because we previously documented the large number of terrible celebrity mothers out there ., it's only fair that we now turn things around and ask: Who is the worst famous father in Hollywood? Unfortunately (for their kids), there are a number of contenders for this dishonor. Click through the nominees below and decide on the most dismal of all these dads… 1. Jon Gosselin In August of 2016, Gosselin admitted that he hasn’t seen some of his kids in years. Said daughter Mady about her dad: “He should maybe spend some time thinking about why we don’t want to see him, and maybe realize that if he ever does want a relationship with us, talking about us on TV is not the way to make that happen.” 2. Charlie Sheen When he isn’t going on bizarre rants, doing drugs or leaving his children in the custody of Denise Richards, he’s letting them hang out with porn stars. Sorry, Charlie, but you’re LOSING as a father. 3. Matthew Knowles Matthew Knowles was fired at his daughter’s manager in 2011 because Beyonce suspected her dad of stealing from her. That’s pretty darn bad. He also fathered a child out of wedlock while married to Beyonce’s mom, Tina. 4. Woody Allen In February 2014, Woody Allen’s adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow, published a New York Times piece alleging the famous director molested her when she was seven years old. Few people are on Woody’s side in this debate. 5. Scott Disick Scott Disick certainly seems to care about partying and drinking more than spending time with his children. He didn’t even attend his daughter’s third birthday party, according to reports. 6. Michael Lohan Michael Lohan has practically been arrested more times than his daughter. That’s a tragically impressive feat. He’s a terrible influence. View Slideshow

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Blake Lively Gushes About Woody Allen, Makes Us Cringe

For reasons unknown, many celebrities still treat accused child molester Woody Allen as some kind of demi-god. Actually, the reasons are fairly well-assumed, having something to do with the notion that actors in his movies tend to win awards. Blake Lively, who stars in Allen’s upcoming film Cafe Society , is the latest celeb to overlook Allen’s alleged crimes, possibly for a chance at a prestigious awards nomination. “[Woody] creates a very pleasant set where everybody’s just happy to be there and happy to be making a movie, and happy to be a part of film history,” Lively told Hamptons magazine. “For him to have that confidence in you almost give you the confidence in yourself to just go with the flow. “And those are the moments he really likes, the found moments, the moments that aren’t written but just happen.” The film, which also stars Steve Carell, Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg, may be Lively’s first shot at her peers regarding her as a serious actor. “It’s really cool to work with a director who’s done so much, because he knows exactly what he wants,” she continued. “The fact that he does one shot for an entire scene — [and] this could be a scene with eight people and one to two takes — it give you a level of confidence because when he’s got it, he knows it.” In 1992, Dylan Farrow, Allen’s adoptive daughter with Mia Farrow, accused the director of sexually abusing her . While Allen has denied the accusations and was never charged, Mia, Dylan and brother Rowan have insisted they are accurate. Dylan and Rowan have called out celebrities who continue to work with Allen despite the disturbing claims, including Alec Baldwin, Louis CK and Scarlett Johansson. But it sounds like Lively and the rest feel that the chance to work with the Oscar-winning director trumps the possibility that he may be a pedophile. View Slideshow: 27 Best Blake Lively Pictures

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Bill Cosby: I Applaud Eddie Murphy For Not Mocking Me!

Bill Cosby has mostly been in the news recently for allegedly drugging and molesting over 30 different women. Now he’s coming forward to thank Eddie Murphy who rejected an offer to impersonate Cosby during the SNL 40 reunion show. Every time Bill Cosby googles himself these days, he just keeps on getting bad news ( two more women accused him of drugging/abusing them just this week). So yeah … more bad news. It was probably nice, from Cosby’s point of view, that his fellow comedian Eddie Murphy declined the opportunity to lampoon Cosby during the SNL taping earlier this week. Cosby said via a spokesman , “I am very appreciative of Eddie and I applaud his actions.” The action he’s applauding here is Eddie’s in -action during the SNL 40 show. Instead, Cosby’s former cast-mate, Kenan Thompson did the impression of Cosby during the Celebrity Jeopardy bit. This is the second time a major comedian has come to Cosby’s aide. Roseanne Bar also recently said she’s pulling for him and hoping that he can ” make it right .” Of course, nobody is claiming he’s innocent, although he has yet to be officially charged by a court of law. Cosby really is a sacred cow within the comedy community, if allegedly raping over 30 women can’t even get him a little bit of ribbing during a sketch show. Cosby has famously refused to defend himself against the allegations. But he “applauds” Eddie Murphy’s actions? It’s as if Eddie was giving some speech or marching in a picket-line against a grave injustice. Hey Bill Cosby, you’re lucky you’re NOT IN JAIL!!! Being made fun of should be the least of your worries! Bill Cosby Memes Gone Horribly Awry 1. Stare at the Sweater Thanks a lot, Internet users. Now we’ll never be able to watch The Cosby Show the same way ever again! 2. Did Bill Cosby Use Molly? This is what happens when you ask the Internet to create a meme for someone accused of rape. 3. If You Know What I Mean! Bill Cosby has always been well known for his affiliation with pudding pops. But he’s also now known for many raping some women. 4. Drugged?!? Bill Cosby is a funny man. But there’s nothing funny about the rape allegation that have surfaced around the star. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 5. Yech! This is so not how we wish to remember the Huxtables. 6. Compared to Woody Allen You know things are bad when folks are comparing you to Woody Allen. The End. Did you like Bill Cosby Memes Gone Horribly Awry? If so, please share: Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Email a Friend Pin on Pinterest Want more? Get more content like this delivered to your inbox for FREE:

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CHICK CHAT: I’m 31 & Finally Ready To Settle Down…At Some Point

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When Are People Going To Ask About Bringing Down Woody Allen?

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Now that Bill Cosby’s career is just about in shambles, some members of the media are wondering how long it will take to target R.Kelly.…

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Mm Hmm: Woody Allen Denies Racist Casting Accusations, But He’s Definitely Got A Pattern

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Dylan Farrow vs. Woody Allen: Who Do You Believe?

For a scandal in which there are no legal consequences, now or ever, the Dylan Farrow-Woody Allen saga is dominating headlines this month. Farrow, 28, was jointly adopted by Allen, 78, and former partner Mia Farrow, 69. She says Allen molested her in the early ’90s, when she was 7. Allen denied the allegations then, but they resurfaced this winter after Farrow penned open letter to the N.Y. Times recounting her father’s molestation of her . The famed director has reiterated his denials, blaming Mia for coaching Dylan , making up untrue stories and fostering a lingering resentment of him. Dylan immediately countered that Woody Allen is a child molester and he can say whatever he wants, but the truth is on her side and she won’t be silenced. Which seems to be her endgame. Allen wasn’t prosecuted in 1992, though Farrow claims there was probable cause, and he will not be in 2014. The widespread acclaim of Blue Jasmine and his iconic career in general seems to be the impetus for Dylan, who feels her story mustn’t be forgotten. Who to believe? We’ll likely never know for sure, as both sides are adamant and unyielding in their positions in this decades-long blame game. Hit the comments below to share your opinion at length, and vote in our poll: Who do you think is telling the truth, Dylan Farrow or Woody Allen?   Dylan Farrow Woody Allen View Poll »

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Fox Cancels The X Factor

The X Factor will not mark any spots on the Fox calendar next year: It has been canceled after three seasons. The American Idol-like competition never created a Kelly Clarkson or a Carrie Underwood. Can you name a single champion? Despite big names such as Britney Spears and Demi Lovato behind the judging panel, it never garnered significant ratings, either. The third season finale only drew 6.2 million viewers. “I’ve had a fantastic time over the last 12 years, both on The X Factor and American Idol ,” said executive producer and judge Simon Cowell in a statement, adding: “And apart from being lucky enough to find some amazing talent on the shows, I have always had an incredible welcome from the American public (most of the time!). Last year, for a number of reasons, I had to make a decision to return [for the first time in four years] to the U.K. version of The X Factor in 2014. So for now, I’m back to the U.K. and I want to thank FOX for being an incredible partner and I also want to thank everybody who has supported my shows. America, I’ll see you soon!”

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