EXCLUSIVE: JAKE TAPPER AND ANDERSON COOPER’S SECRET HATRED HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS
PLUS: KYLIE JENNER AND TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET GO LOW-PROFILE AFTER RED CARPET HEAT, AND BEN AFFLECK LEFT SAYING “ALL HE’S GOT LEFT ARE HIS KIDS.”
EXCLUSIVE: CNN RIVALS JAKE TAPPER AND ANDERSON COOPER’S SECRET FEUD EXPLODES
#ShuterScoop told you first — CNN’s silver fox Anderson Cooper and the network’s political pitbull Jake Tapper can’t stand each other. Now America has finally heard it for themselves.
During CNN’s live coverage of Donald Trump’s summit with Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Cooper tossed to Tapper on location — only for a hot mic to catch Jake snapping: “I’m fine. Just give me my show back!” Anderson smirked, purring back: “The show’s back.”
Viewers thought it was a slip. Insiders know it was years of rivalry bubbling to the surface. “They’ve hated each other for years,” one senior source confirms. “Both think they’re the smartest man in the room. Neither will play second fiddle.”
Behind the scenes, the two battle for prime interviews, top time slots, and bragging rights over each other’s mistakes. When Tapper’s feed collapsed during an Adam Schiff interview, Cooper relished every glitch.
“The smiles are only for the cameras,” says a veteran staffer. “Off-air? It’s ice cold.”
CNN may sell unity on screen, but #ShuterScoop can confirm: Cooper and Tapper are locked in a grudge match for the soul — and the spotlight — of CNN.
EXCLUSIVE: KYLIE & TIMOTHÉE — FROM RED CARPET HEAT TO LOW-PROFILE LOVE
Don’t let the silence fool you — Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet are still together. They’ve just decided to pull the plug on overexposure.
Insiders tell #ShuterScoop the couple of nearly two years agreed to step back after realizing their award show appearances and fashion week PDA had started to eclipse their work. “It was exciting, but it wasn’t them,” a source says.
Kylie, 28, knows firsthand how overexposure has torpedoed her sisters’ marriages. Timothée, 29, has always kept his love life low-key. So when he flew off to film Dune: Messiah in Budapest this summer, Kylie held down her business empire and kids in L.A. with zero drama. “They talk every day,” the insider adds. “This isn’t distance, it’s discipline.”
Kylie later followed Timmy on Instagram — rare for her tight 119-person follow list.
“They’re writing their own script,” one source says. “They want the romance to last longer than the red carpet flashes.”
EXCLUSIVE: BEN AFFLECK — “ALL HE’S GOT LEFT ARE HIS KIDS”
Ben Affleck turned 53 last week — and insiders say the celebration spoke volumes. Forget the A-list crowd. Forget Hollywood friends. The only ones by his side? Two of his three kids.
On Friday, Affleck was spotted grabbing pastries with Seraphina, 16, and Samuel, 13, at Santa Monica’s Huckleberry Café. His eldest, Violet, skipped the outing. That’s it. No starry pals. No industry allies.
“Ben’s always been moody, but lately it’s unbearable,” one insider tells #ShuterScoop. “Friends say he’s too difficult, too unpredictable — and no fun anymore.”
Since finalizing his split from Jennifer Lopez in January, Affleck has gone dark, surfacing only for custody days and the odd work gig. “At this point, the only people who can stand him are his kids,” says the source.
Once Hollywood royalty with a wide circle, Affleck’s world is shrinking fast. “He’s not returning calls, not making plans. He’s just sullen,” explains another insider.
Or as one former friend put it: “Ben used to have everyone in his corner. Now, it’s just the kids — because they can’t dump him.”
EXCLUSIVE: WILLIAM & KATE’S $21 MILLION ‘FOREVER HOME’ — WHY THEY’LL NEVER LIVE IN BUCKINGHAM PALACE
Prince William and Kate Middleton are rewriting royal tradition — and spending $21 million to do it.
The Prince and Princess of Wales are leaving Adelaide Cottage this year for Forest Lodge, a sprawling eight-bedroom estate in Windsor Great Park. Insiders tell #ShuterScoop the move, coming after Kate’s remission from cancer, symbolizes a “fresh start.”
“This isn’t just about square footage,” one palace aide explains. “It’s about healing, roots, and a home that’s truly theirs.”
And when William becomes king? Don’t expect them in Buckingham Palace. “They’ve made it clear: they’re not living there,” the insider says. “Forest Lodge will remain home base.”
Renovations — paid privately, no taxpayer cash — are already underway. No live-in staff. Maximum privacy. A chance for George, Charlotte, and Louis to grow up away from flashing cameras.
“It’s a break from centuries of tradition,” says another source. “But it shows how William and Kate want to modernize the monarchy — on their terms, for their kids.”
Forget the gilded palace. The future King and Queen are choosing family, privacy, and normalcy — even if it means rewriting the royal rulebook.
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