EXCLUSIVE: HODA KOTB & KATHIE LEE GIFFORD’S STRANGE QVC REUNION — “THEY DIDN’T SPEAK UNTIL THE PRESS CARPET”
PLUS: KING CHARLES BREAKS HIS SILENCE (JUST A LITTLE), AND TAYLOR SWIFT STILL ICING OUT BLAKE LIVELY
It should’ve been a nostalgic reunion for Today show fans — but Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford’s big moment at the QVC Q50 Summit in Santa Monica felt more like a quiet snub.
Despite being two of QVC’s marquee ambassadors and sharing years of daytime magic, the iconic former co-hosts didn’t spend the day together — or even speak — until they found themselves face to face on the press carpet, sources tell #ShuterScoop.
“It was strange,” says one insider at the event. “They didn’t arrive together, didn’t sit together, didn’t mingle together. You’d never know they used to be TV soulmates.”
Hoda made no mention of Kathie Lee in her glowing Instagram recap, instead choosing to highlight her current inner circle — particularly her best friend Jen Miller, who attended with her.
“We laughed, cried, celebrated… being among these incredible women was a thrill,” Hoda posted, tagging @QVC and using hashtags like #ProudlyQ50 and #AgeOfPossibility — but noticeably no mention or tag for Kathie Lee.
“It’s almost like when the cameras aren’t rolling, they don’t bother putting on the act,” says a longtime Today staffer. “The friendship was very real once — but now, it’s all air kisses and photo ops.”
Kathie Lee, who’s relocated to Nashville and leads a more faith-focused life, also kept her distance. “They were cordial on the carpet, but that was it,” another source adds.
“No wine toasts, no catching up — just a quick ‘hello’ for the cameras.”
The verdict? A reunion in name only.
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EXCLUSIVE: KING CHARLES OPENS UP SLIGHTLY ABOUT HIS CANCER BATTLE — BUT DON’T EXPECT AN OPRAH-STYLE INTERVIEW
King Charles is slowly beginning to acknowledge his private cancer fight — but make no mistake, this isn’t going to be a tell-all sit-down with Oprah.
In a rare and carefully worded comment this week, the 76-year-old monarch made a subtle reference to his health during a garden party at Buckingham Palace, while speaking to a fellow cancer patient, 22-year-old university student Stamford Collis.
“He was asking me about the treatment I have starting in June and spoke to me about food and diet,” Collis said. “He also asked me if I had undergone radiation treatment, which I had earlier this year.”
King Charles replied, “It’s sometimes about the diet and what you eat. It can help.”
That single line — brief, measured, and classic Charles — is the closest the King has come in months to publicly acknowledging his ongoing treatment.
Sources tell #ShuterScoop the monarch has no interest in emotional interviews or public displays.
“You’re not going to see Charles breaking down on primetime television. That’s not his style,” a royal insider says. “He’s a traditionalist — he believes in duty, not disclosure.”
Privately, sources say Charles is “encouraged” by his progress but remains in active treatment. “His schedule is still being adjusted around cycles,” one palace aide tells us. “It’s a managed condition — but not behind him yet.”
Meanwhile, the King continues to embrace his famously strict diet. According to Queen Camilla’s son, royal food writer Tom Parker-Bowles, Charles insists on “simple, healthy, seasonal food — and absolutely no waste.”
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EXCLUSIVE: TAYLOR SWIFT STILL NOT SPEAKING TO BLAKE LIVELY — EVEN AFTER HER BIG LEGAL WIN
Blake Lively may have just scored a major legal victory — but Taylor Swift still isn’t picking up the phone.
Despite a judge striking the bombshell claims that Lively’s legal team threatened to leak Swift’s private texts unless she publicly supported Blake in her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, sources tell #ShuterScoop the pop star remains deeply hurt and furious.
“Taylor feels like Blake put her in the middle of something she wanted no part of,” a close friend dishes. “The damage is done. She’s not ready to forgive — and may never be.”
While Lively’s camp celebrated the swift courtroom win, Swift has gone completely silent, cutting off communication with several people in her inner circle and refusing to comment publicly.
“This isn’t about legal strategy for Taylor,” says a music industry insider. “It’s about trust. And Blake broke that.”
The once-tight duo — who shared holidays, Instagram love fests, and girls’ nights for years — haven’t been photographed together in months. Sources say Taylor has stopped texting altogether, fearful her private words could become public ammo.
“Taylor’s in lockdown mode,” the source adds. “She’s been burned before, but this cut especially deep.”
Even with the court siding with Lively, insiders say there’s no sign of a reconciliation.
“Blake may have won in court,” the friend says, “but she lost Taylor.”
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