Not Slowing Down

Kevin Costner has revealed whether he plans to retire after a decades long career in Hollywood.

The Yellowstone star, 77, made his screen debut in the early ‘80s garnering two Oscars and three Golden Globes.

But the Carpinteria-based actor says he has no intention of slowing down anytime soon.

“I don’t even think about retiring because I’ll just move on to the next thing that captures my imagination.”

Online Store 404

Meghan Markle has seemingly closed her online store where she “handpicked” a collection of clothes for cash.

It appears the Duchess of Sussex has quietly shut down her ShopMy website which sold everything from $26 grey T-shirts to $2,000 silk gowns.

ShopMy is a platform for ‘top creators’ to earn affiliate cash from recommending products.

Meghan joined the online shop in March recommending button-down shirts, various neutral pieces, a range of accessories, and number of designer pieces.

The caption of her profile reads: “A handpicked and curated collection of things I love – I hope you enjoy them!”

However, the profile page is now completely blank, stating “this curator has not yet debuted any new collections.”

A Successful Tour

Katy Perry’s current Lifetimes tour has grossed more than $80 million from ticket sales in the U.S., Canada and Australia, selling 1.1 million tickets as of August with the global trek still to come to China, Europe, and Latin America.

Her Las Vegas residency which ended in November 2023 – I flew in for the first night’s show – was highly successful and her Prismatic World Tour in 2014-2015 grossed more than $124 million, making it the second most successful rock tour to date, according to Billboard figures.

Backyard Matrimony

Singer Selena Gomez and music director fiancé Benny Blanco are tying the knot later this month in our rarefied enclave.

The 33-year-old “Hands to Myself” warbler and the 37-year-old musician are reportedly saying “I do” at a rented private estate instead of a hotel like the Rosewood Miramar or San Ysidro Ranch.

The tony twosome got engaged in December.

Gil’d the Rosas

In a rare and radiant homecoming, Santa Barbara’s own musical treasure Gil Rosas is poised to dazzle audiences once again on Saturday at the Marjorie Luke Theatre at the age of nearly 90.

The venue will host Seven Decades of the Music of Gil Rosas, a retrospective of Rosas’ extraordinary career produced by longtime friend and collaborator Rod Lathim, and promises a melodic tour through the Great American Songbook with tunes by Porter, Gershwin, and Berlin alongside classical favorites and a few delightful surprises.

Special guest performers will join Rosas on stage echoing the elegant nightlife of a bygone era 50 years ago when he was tickling the ivories and charming locals in candlelit lounges throughout Montecito and Ventura.

At just 17 years old, Rosas became the nation’s youngest musical director when he joined the founding staff of KEYT-TV in 1953. He also joined Santa Barbara Symphony and the City College orchestras as a soloist, and has also played with great aplomb at a number of my birthday celebrations.

Flowers on Board

Michael Flowers, U.S. Marine Corps veteran and pharmaceutical executive with Celltrion USA, has joined the Dream Foundation’s board of directors

Earlier this year Flowers joined the Dreams for Veterans Advisory Council where he raised much needed awareness about veterans’ needs, concerns, and dreams as they face the end of life.

A resident of Ojai, Flowers was in the marines for 24 years before retiring with the rank of lieutenant colonel.

He has served on numerous boards including the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Epilepsy Centers of Excellence National Advisory Board, and the American Lung Association of
the Southeast.

Sightings

Rob Lowe and Larry David with friends at Dom’s Taverna… Archie, son of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, at soccer training camp in L.A… Actor Chris Pratt at Pierre Lafond.

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