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Lisa Marie Presley claimed that Michael Jackson was “still a virgin” when they started dating.

In Presley’s new memoir “From Here to the Great Unknown,” completed by her daughter, Riley Keough, following her death in January 2023, the late singer said that the King of Pop, who passed away in 2009, never had sex before they became a couple in 1994.

“He told me he was still a virgin,” Presley wrote in the book. “I think he had kissed Tatum O’Neal, and he’d had a thing with Brooke Shields, which hadn’t been physical apart from a kiss. He said Madonna had tried to hook up with him once, too, but nothing happened.”

Lisa Marie Presley and Michael Jackson in 1994.

“I was terrified because I didn’t want to make the wrong move,” Presley added. “When he decided to first kiss me, he just did it. He was instigating everything. The physical stuff started happening, which I was shocked at. I had thought that maybe we wouldn’t do anything until we got married, but he said, ‘I’m not waiting!’”

The pair first met in Las Vegas when they were kids, but they didn’t reconnect until the 1990s, when Jackson professed his love for Presley during a trip to Las Vegas while she was still married to Keough.

“Michael said,’ I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I’m completely in love with you. I want us to get married and for you to have my children,’” Presley wrote. “I didn’t say anything immediately, but then I said, ‘I’m really flattered, I can’t even talk.’ By then, I felt I was in love with him too.”

Lisa Marie Presley and Michael Jackson in Paris on Sept. 5, 1994.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley kiss onstage at Radio City Music Hall in NYC in September 1994.AFP via Getty Images

The “Thriller” singer died by acute propofol intoxication in 2009. He was 50 years old.

After Jackson, Presley was married to Nicolas Cage and then to Michael Lockwood. She welcomed twin daughters Finley and Harper, 16, with Lockwood.

Presley was also mom to Riley, 35, and the late Benjamin Keough, who died by suicide at age 27 in 2020.

Elton John is still standing.

The 77-year-old singer openly joked about his many health issues in a speech at the premiere of his new documentary, “Elton John: Never Too Late,” at the New York Film Festival on Tuesday.

“To be honest with you, there’s not much of me left,” John told the audience after a screening of the doc, directed by his husband, David Furnish, and R.J. Cutler.

Elton John at the New York Film Festival on Oct. 1, 2024.Getty Images for FLC

“I don’t have tonsils, adenoids or an appendix,” he went on, per People. “I don’t have a prostate. I don’t have a right hip or a left knee or a right knee. In fact, the only thing left to me is my left hip.”

“But I’m still here,” John continued. “And I can’t thank you [enough], you’re the people that made me.”

Elton John at Paris fashion week on Sept. 29, 2024.Getty Images for Valentino

John has had many health woes over the years. Last month, he revealed he was recovering from a “severe eye infection” that affected his vision, after undergoing knee and hip replacement surgeries.

The “Tiny Dancer” singer also got a pacemaker fitted for an irregular heartbeat in the 1990s, was hospitalized for influenza and a bacterial infection in 2009, had an abscess that was discovered on his appendix in 2013, and suffered “gastric flu” in 2016.

Plus, John has dealt with hearing loss caused by years of touring.

Elton John in his new documentary.Disney+/This Machine
Elton John during his final performance at Dodger Stadium in November 2022.Disney+/This Machine

In 2021, friends of John’s told The Post they were worried about the singer before the next stretch of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour that he finally wrapped last year.

“He is not Superman,” one musician who has known John for decades told The Post at the time. “He should be at home with his kids and his husband, not stuck on the road. I worry that he won’t finish this tour.”

At the premiere of his new documentary, John mentioned that he’s done with touring after his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour finished in 2023 after five years and more than 300 shows worldwide.

David Furnish, Elton John and R.J. Cutler at the “Elton John: Never Too Late” screening.Getty Images for FLC

“As you know, I decided to stop touring because I’m 77 years of age,” he said. “I’ve done all there is to do, to play. I’ve succeeded. I’ve been there and I’ve done it.”

The EGOT winner also gave a special shout-out to Furnish, 61, and their sons Zachary, 13 and Elijah, 11, thanking them for “making me the happiest man in the world.”

“The most important thing in my life are David, Zachary and Elijah, and my family and my friends,” he added. “I found utopia and I’m so thrilled.”

Elton John in his documentary.Disney+/This Machine
Elton John on FaceTime with one of his children.Disney+/This Machine

“Elton John: Never Too Late” had its world premiere last month at the Toronto Film Festival and will begin streaming on Disney+ in the US on Dec. 13.

The official logline for the documentary describes it as an “intimate and emotionally-charged story” that is “packed with all of his greatest hits, as well as lesser-known gems from the ’70s and unseen footage from Elton’s personal archives.”

“With exclusive access to Elton onstage, behind the scenes and in the recording studio, this documentary tells Elton John’s story as it’s never been told before,” the logline adds.

Famous actor Mel Gibson made a rare public appearance with his youngest children, daughter Lucia (14) and son Lars (7), at the premiere of his new film “Monster Summer” in Los Angeles. This is one of the few times he has been seen in public with them.

Gibson couldn’t hide his smile, radiating pride and happiness as he posed with his daughter, whom he shares with former partner Oksana Grigorieva, and his son, whom he has with his current partner, Rosalind Ross. Lars was born in 2017, and after his birth, a source told People that the parents were thrilled and that the little boy was wonderful. In September 2016, they announced they were expecting a son.

“Mel and Roz are so excited about the baby. Mel loves being a dad, and both he and Roz can’t wait for the arrival of their child. The last two years have been some of the happiest of his life,” a friend shared with People.

Overall, Mel Gibson has nine children. In addition to Lucia and Lars, he is also the father of Hannah (43), Christian (42), Edward (42), William (38), Louis (35), Milo (33), and Thomas (25) from his marriage to Robin Moore.

Gibson’s story is filled with dramatic and scandalous details. He has gone from being a beloved actor to a persona non grata in Hollywood due to various controversies. Born in New York to a mother with Irish roots, his father was a writer who moved the family to Australia to protect Mel from potentially being drafted into the Vietnam War.

Gibson gained fame through iconic roles in films like “Mad Max” and “Lethal Weapon,” earning critical acclaim and comparisons to greats like Steve Martin and Sean Connery. He famously turned down the lead role in the James Bond film series and enjoyed a diverse range of roles, including in “What Women Want.”

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After his acting career, he turned to directing, winning an Oscar for “Braveheart.” His directorial projects include “Apocalypto,” “The Passion of the Christ,” and other works that garnered both praise and controversy for their sensitive subject matter.

However, his career faced significant setbacks due to struggles with alcoholism and anti-Semitic remarks, leading to a decade of being largely ignored by Hollywood. His personal life has also been tumultuous, with a divorce from Robin Moore after 31 years of marriage and allegations of domestic violence from Oksana Grigorieva, with whom he shares a daughter.

Despite the scandals, Gibson has found a new relationship with Rosalind Ross, who is 34 years younger, and has sparked discussions about their age difference, overshadowed by his past controversies.

Madonna’s ex is talking.

Model Jenny Shimizu shared secrets about her relationship with the legendary singer in the 1990s in the new Hulu docuseries “In Vogue: The 90s.”

“I mean, you’re not gonna say no to Madonna in the ’90s,” Shimizu, 57, said in the final episode of the six-part series.

Madonna (left) and Shimizu in 1993.Mediapunch/Shutterstock
Shimizu at the Richard Tyler spring 1994 ready-to-wear runway show.Penske Media via Getty Image

“Not only was it great feeling like a high-class hooker — because really it was,” she recalled. “You’d get a phone call like, ‘Hey, can you meet me at my Paris show? You’re in Europe right?’ So I’d be like, ‘Yeah, I’m just finishing Prada. Right after Prada I’ll catch a plane over.’”

“And I would,” Shimizu added. “I’d go over to her hotel, to the Ritz, at like four in the morning, have sex and then fly back to Milan.”

Madonna (second from left) and Shimizu (right).Corbis/VCG via Getty Images

After detailing her past romance with Madonna, now 66, Shimizu joked, “My wife is gonna kill me.”

Shimizu has been married to Michelle Harper since 2014.

Looking back on her life as a model in the ’90s, Shimizu said, “That time was so crazy and fun. There’s something heartfelt about certain moments.”

Shimizu at Refinery29’s F–k the Fashion Rules panel in NYC in August 2015.Getty Images

Madonna has never publicly confirmed her relationship with Shimizu.

The “Hung Up” singer, who has a huge gay following, addressed her sexuality back in 1991.

“I think everybody has a bisexual nature. That’s my theory,” she said in an interview with Advocate at the time.

Madonna was married to actor Sean Penn from 1985 to 1989 and to film director Guy Ritchie from 2000 to 2008.

Madonna at Milan fashion week on Sept. 21, 2024.IPA/INSTARimages

Shimizu was entangled with the “4 Minutes” singer around the same time that she had a brief relationship with Angelina Jolie.

In 1997, Jolie told Girlfriends magazine, “I probably would have married Jenny Shimizu if I hadn’t married my husband [Jonny Lee Miller]. I fell in love with her the first second I saw her.”

Angelina Jolie at the Toronto Film Festival on Sept. 8, 2024.AFF-USA/Shutterstoc

“I realized that I was looking at her in a way that I had looked at men,” the “Maleficent” star said. “And it was great, and it was a discovery.

“It had never crossed my mind that I was going to one day experiment with or kiss a woman, it was never something I was looking for,” she added. “I just happened to fall for a girl.”

Eva Mendes gave an update on her future in Hollywood.

After stepping away from acting 10 years ago to focus on raising her and Ryan Gosling’s two kids, the 50-year-old star appeared on “Good Morning America” Tuesday and was asked what it would take for her to return to the big screen.

Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling at the Paris Olympics.AFP via Getty Images

“I don’t know. If there — you know — if there’s interesting roles,” she said while promoting her debut children’s book, “Desi, Mami, and the Never-Ending Worries.”

Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling at the “Place Beyond The Pines” premiere in 2013.Dave Allocca/Starpix/Shutterstoc
George Stephanopoulos and Eva Mendes.Good Morning America
Eva Mendes on “Good Morning America.”Good Morning America
Eva Mendes outside “GMA” on Sept. 17, 2024.GC Images

Mendes is famous for her roles in the films “Training Day,” “2 Fast 2 Furious,” “Hitch,” “We Own the Night,” “Ghost Rider” and more.

Her last acting role came in 2014 in “Lost River,” which was written and directed by Gosling, 43.

The pair met three years prior when they played a couple in the crime drama film “The Place Beyond the Pines.”

Eva Mendes, Ryan Gosling in “The Place Beyond The Pines.”©Focus Features/Courtesy Everett Collection
“The Place Beyond The Pines.”Focus/Kobal/Shutterstock

Mendes and Gosling, who have never officially confirmed that they are marriedhave two daughters, Esmeralda Amada, 10, and Amada Lee, 8.

Having children was what prompted Mendes to take a long break from acting.

She also pivoted to other career endeavors like serving as the creative director for CIRCA Beauty, a cosmetics brand sold at Walgreens.

Eva Mendes, Ryan Gosling and their daughters at the 2024 Paris Olympics.Jack Gruber-USA TODAY Sports

In 2022, Mendes said on “The View” she had become fussier about acting roles.

“I have such a short list of what I will do. Like before kids, I kind of was up for anything — I mean, if it was a fun project,” she stated, adding that she will not take violent or highly sexualized roles.

Denzel Washington and Eva Mendes in “Training Day.”
Eva Mendes, Will Ferrell in “The Other Guys.”©Columbia Pictures/courtesy Ever

The “Girl in Progress” star has also given credit to Gosling for allowing her to stay home with their kids while he keeps acting.

“I’m so lucky, and I was like, if I can have this time with my children — and I’ve still worked, I just didn’t act, because acting takes you on locations, it takes you away,” she said on “Today” earlier this year.

“It was almost a nonverbal agreement,” she added about the couple’s decision to let Mendes leave Hollywood.

Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes at an “SNL” after-party in NYC in 2017.GC Images
Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes at the 2024 Paris Olympics.REUTERS

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“It was like, okay, he’s gonna work and I’m gonna work, I’m just gonna work here,” she explained.

Mendes added that “there’s only one Ryan, so I pretty much stopped acting after that.”

In today’s world, marital vows are sometimes taken for granted, but Delta Burke and Gerald McRaney are a testament to their enduring commitment over three decades. Let’s delve into the various trials and triumphs this couple has faced.

When Gerald McRaney first met actress Delta Burke, he felt compelled to ask her out. Despite knowing he had competition due to her popularity, McRaney was determined not to let her slip away. Their connection was instant, and on their second date, he proposed. Although they officially tied the knot two years later in 1989, McRaney was thrilled to have won the heart of his dream girl.

While Burke was entering her first marriage, McRaney had been married twice before. However, he was resolute in making this union last. Despite skepticism from some of McRaney’s friends, who warned him against it, he stood firm in his commitment. Both being in the entertainment industry, they understood each other’s challenges and offered unwavering support and guidance.

They celebrated each other’s successes, with Burke cheering on McRaney when he won a Primetime Emmy award for his performance in “This Is Us.” McRaney values Burke’s opinion above all others, particularly regarding his acting career.

In 1998, their marriage faced a significant test when Burke experienced personal losses and health struggles. Dealing with the loss of her grandmother, her mother’s breast cancer diagnosis, and her own battle with weight gain due to hypoglycemia, Burke endured a challenging period. Despite misdiagnoses and ineffective treatments, she eventually learned she had type 2 diabetes. Throughout this ordeal, McRaney stood by her side, providing unwavering support and care, even assisting with her insulin shots.

Burke acknowledges McRaney’s unwavering love and support during her lowest moments, crediting him for helping her navigate her health challenges. Despite the difficulties, the couple remains committed to each other’s well-being and continues to prioritize their health together. Burke is now in a better place health-wise and has no plans to return to acting, although McRaney remains open to the possibility of working together again.

While they have no children together, they’ve dedicated their lives to raising McRaney’s three children from his previous marriages. As they plan to move to central Florida, their bond remains strong, a testament to the enduring power of love and commitment in marriage.

Country music is always changing but there will also always be a core base of country music singers that stand out among the rest. These are more than just the singers that sell the most albums, they have country music in their blood.

Now that Beyoncé has entered into the genre of country music, her fans have loyally followed along. She did well with her country music hit, Texas Hold ’em, but that didn’t help her at the Country Music Awards (CMA).

Despite the fact that she had one of the biggest country music songs of the year, she didn’t receive a single nomination. This caused many of her fans to be up in arms, claiming that she should have received recognition at the awards and looking forward to her being the first black woman to be nominated for Album of the Year.

Her album, Cowboy Carter, was inspired due to the treatment she received at the 2016 CMA. She performed the song Daddy Lessons with The Chicks, and people were critical.

Even though she didn’t receive any awards, her success in the country music genre is unmistakable. She was at the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs for 10 weeks consecutively, making it the second longest song of the year to obtain that goal.

In addition, she was the first black woman to be at the top of the charts in country music as a solo artist. Despite all of that, she didn’t receive nominations for any categories at the CMA.

Many of her friends, as well as media outlets, felt that she was being snubbed for her performance in 2016. Many have also said that just because she has a country music album does not mean that she is country.

Beyoncé said: “[The album was] born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed… and it was very clear that I wasn’t”

There were many other factors that caused a stir among her fans as well as others who felt that she was snubbed on purpose at the awards. It’s all water under the bridge now, but it will be interesting to see what happens in 2025.

A Texas mother has been arrested after two children were found chained outside her home.

Bexar County investigators arrested Porucha Phillips, 34, the mother of the six children who were found inside the home. It’s believed she was responsible for the care of the two children who were found tied up outside.

A neighbor said a child could be heard loudly crying in the backyard of a home. There, they found a 2-year-old boy chained at the ankle to a tree. A 3-year-old girl was found tied to a door with a dog leash. The girl is now in intensive care at Children’s Hospital of San Antonio with a broken arm.

“It makes you wonder what somebody’s thinking,” said Chief James Keith with the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. “How could they do this? It’s hard to even imagine. And I’m just grateful that our deputies and this neighbor were able to get there in time for these kids.”

Phillips claims the kids tied up outside were dumped there by their parents and told deputies she was planning to drop those two kids off at a fire station because she couldn’t care for them, WOAI-TV reports.

So far, investigators haven’t been able to locate the parents of the two children.

Phillips is the mother of six other children. They were found inside the home unharmed. She’s also pregnant with a seventh child.

Heather Unbehaun, accused of abducting her daughter from an Illinois suburb six years ago, has turned herself in, ending a high-profile case. Unbehaun is now in custody at the Kane County Adult Justice Center in Illinois, facing abduction charges without bail.

Days before her surrender, Kayla Unbehaun was found safe in North Carolina and reunited with her custodial father. Heather Unbehaun was arrested in North Carolina on a fugitive warrant from Illinois for kidnapping and child abduction. Initially held on a $250,000 bond, she was released after posting bail on Tuesday, according to Asheville Police Department spokesperson Samantha Booth.

Kayla was abducted on July 4, 2017, after a parade in South Elgin, Illinois. Heather told Kayla’s father, Ryan Iserka, they were going camping but never returned. A felony warrant was issued for Heather’s arrest.

The breakthrough came when someone in Asheville recognized Kayla from Netflix’s “Unsolved Mysteries” and alerted authorities.

Ryan Iserka thanked law enforcement and supporters for reuniting him with Kayla. Heather Unbehaun’s next court appearance is scheduled for Wednesday morning at the Kane County Judicial Center.