Hope is Here
Beanie Baby billionaire Ty Warner has launched a new plush toy version to raise money for coronavirus relief.
Ty, owner of the Biltmore and the San Ysidro Ranch, has been putting up New York medical workers free of charge at his five-star Four Seasons Hotel in Manhattan, as I have chronicled in this illustrious organ.
The new Beanie rainbow colored bear, dubbed Hope, is kneeling and has its hands together as if in prayer.
“The world needs hope, and this little bear just might bring the smile we need right now,” says Ty, 75.
All proceeds from the new bear, which will be available at drug and grocery stores, will go to United Way to help with the recovery efforts from the pandemic.
Going Gray
Montecito actor Rob Lowe is letting his true colors shine as the quarantine continues.
The 56-year-old TV star’s hair was significantly more grey when he shared a video announcing an upcoming reunion of his hit show Parks and Recreation.
Longtime friend jeweler Loree Rodkin wrote: “Keep the grey @roblowe!!!!”
The show airs Thursday, a fundraiser for the Feeding America COVID-19 Relief Fund.
Cleese’s Crude Cameos
Former Montecito comedian John Cleese is charging fans $307 for four-minute-long video “shouts outs.”
The Monty Python star, 80, is recording rude messages on the website Cameo, which allows celebrities to connect with fans via personalized messages.
Introducing himself on the site he jokes he used to be John Cleese “before I died” and says he could send nice messages, but he charges more for them because they’re “so f—ing boring.”
“Since my death I’ve received no honest work at all so I’ve been reduced to doing these shout-outs. I can send messages to your loved ones.
“I can be sweet and loving and sympathetic if that’s what you really want, but I charge more for that.”
Instead, he says, he’d rather send messages to your “unloved ones.”
“I can send them threats and insults. I can talk to them. I could say your mother was a hamster and your father smelled like elderberries. All you have to do is send money.”
John is currently trapped in Los Angeles where he had been visiting his daughter, Camilla, before the coronavirus pandemic left him stranded in the U.S.
Big Spender
Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow doesn’t come cheap!
The Montecito actress, 47, has published an article on her Goop website with advice for the perfect “date night” during the pandemic lockdown, but it costs nearly $4,000.
The tips are the same whether on a video date or enjoying a romantic night with your partner to make the most of being stuck at home together.
The article recommends 17 items considered essential for the date night, all handily available from Paltrow’s wellness website at a total cost of $3,700, without food or drink.
The cheapest item is a $24 mascara, while only a $250 Harry Josh hair dryer will do, with a $900 silk dress by Ulla Johnson. Other items include a gold cutlery set, $300 plates, a $370 decanter, $107 dessert plates, and a yak down throw.
Bumps in the Road
Santa Barbara warbler Katy Perry‘s relationship with her British actor fiancé Orlando Bloom is currently like her 2008 hit “Hot N’Cold.”
The tony twosome are reportedly experiencing some “ups and downs” during her pregnancy with their daughter.
US Weekly quotes a friend of the duo saying the relationship between the 35-year-old American Idol judge and the 43-year-old Lord of the Rings star has “changed since she got pregnant.”
“Katy is dealing with the nerves of being a first-time parent and Orlando is stressing about having a baby in their lives at this time,” says the pal. “Katy is elated and very happy about becoming pregnant. She has always wanted to be a mom.”
