EXCLUSIVE: GEORGE CLOONEY BANS JAKE TAPPER OVER “JOURNALISM BETRAYAL”
PLUS: RYAN SEACREST’S EX ISSUES WARNING — BLAKE LIVELY BLACKLISTED BY MADISON AVENUE
EXCLUSIVE: GEORGE CLOONEY BANS JAKE TAPPER — “HE BETRAYED JOURNALISM”
Hollywood royalty just slammed the curtain on cable news’s golden boy — and this time, it was live on air.
#ShuterScoop can exclusively reveal that George Clooney blocked Jake Tapper from participating in CNN’s recent live broadcast of his Broadway play — a brutal snub tied to Tapper’s explosive new book about President Biden.
Instead, Clooney chose Anderson Cooper to represent CNN during the telecast, praising him as “classy, discreet, and above the mess.”
The rejection stings even more because Tapper had been given a coveted seat on opening night. Fast forward to broadcast night? He was nowhere to be seen.
“It’s wildly hypocritical,” a senior media insider tells us. “You can’t sit on political landmines for months, then drop a tell-all for a paycheck and call it journalism. That’s not reporting — that’s self-promotion.”
Insiders say Clooney was furious over the Biden exposé — and in Hollywood, when George feels betrayed, doors close fast.
“George feels Tapper sold out his network and the profession,” the source adds.
At Clooney’s table, you’re out the moment you choose headlines over honor.
EXCLUSIVE: RYAN SEACREST’S EX WARNS NEW FLAME — “HE’LL BREAK YOUR HEART”
Is Ryan Seacrest finally off the market — or just circling back to old patterns?
#ShuterScoop hears the 50-year-old media mogul is dating Camille Orders, a 32-year-old Brooklyn-based entrepreneur — and former E! News intern who first crossed paths with Seacrest when she was “just starting out.”
Now, they’re canoodling in Rome, hand-in-hand with his beloved dog Dogryan trotting ahead. But insiders say this polished romance might have some messy roots.
“They’ve known each other for years,” says a source close to the couple. “But now it’s romantic. Ryan’s smitten. Camille’s grounded. It could work — emphasis on could.”
That’s not what one of Seacrest’s exes thinks.
“She should be careful,” the former flame tells us. “He talks about forever — until it’s time to mean it.”
The warning echoes what others in Seacrest’s inner circle have whispered for years: he loves work, not commitment.
“Ryan’s only love is TV?,” says one longtime friend.
EXCLUSIVE: BLAKE LIVELY BLACKLISTED ON MADISON AVENUE — “A NIGHTMARE TO STAFF”
Blake Lively may dazzle on red carpets — but her retail reputation is anything but sparkling.
#ShuterScoop has learned the Gossip Girl alum is causing a stir after a viral TikTok accused her of being “entitled and dismissive” while customizing a bag at NYC’s Stoney Clover Lane.
“She kept saying things like, ‘I want a fresh one — not touched by customers,’” TikToker Landon told her 200,000 followers.
Now insiders in luxury retail are backing up the story.
“She’s infamous on Madison Avenue,” says one store manager. “Even commission staff run when she walks in. She’s not nice. Period.”
A source added that Blake even stationed security outside to block other customers from entering during her visit.
“They acted like it was Buckingham Palace,” scoffs an insider.
Worse, eyewitnesses say she barely acknowledged the kids with her — while obsessing over accessories.
“She looked more interested in a monogram than motherhood,” says a shocked shopper.
While Blake’s team has stayed silent amid this latest PR flare-up — sources say cracks are forming in her carefully curated image.
“She’s not used to being criticized,” one publicist tells us. “But the internet doesn’t care about your Met Gala dress. They want receipts — and now, they have them.”
EXCLUSIVE: BEN AFFLECK DINES ALONE — AND IT’S NOT JUST THE STEAK THAT’S COLD
Ben Affleck’s Hollywood halo is slipping — and even his friends are ghosting.
#ShuterScoop caught the Oscar winner dining solo at Steak 48 in Beverly Hills Friday night, fresh off the sting of viral pics showing ex Jennifer Garner locking lips with boyfriend John Miller.
“He looked wrecked,” says one eyewitness. “No smile. No friends. Just him, a ribeye, and a thousand-yard stare.”
But sources say it’s not just romance that’s dried up — it’s Ben’s whole support system.
“He’s exhausting,” sighs one longtime pal. “It’s always gloom, doom, cigarettes, and self-pity. People just don’t want to deal with it anymore.”
Ben’s breakup with J.Lo. His ex-wife’s public glow-up. His shrinking friend list. It’s all adding up.
“He’s not a villain,” says another insider. “But he’s stuck in sad mode. And that gets old — fast.”
Industry insiders say his brooding energy is starting to cost him professionally, too.
“One studio exec passed on him for a rom-com. Said he brings ‘too much baggage,’” reveals a source. “Literally and emotionally.”
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