National Enquirer April 11, 2022

COURAGEOUS Michael J. Fox is struggling to walk amid his increasingly difficult battle with Parkinson’s disease. But the ailing 60-year-old is forging ahead — despite not believing a cure for the crippling condition will happen in his lifetime. The “Back to the Future” star reveals “every step is now like a frigging math problem,” after enduring three decades with the nerve disease and the devastating effects of spinal surgery. His ordeal was driven home in stark reality as he used a cane to navigate a Los Angeles sidewalk March 18. “There is no way to put a shine on my circumstance,” he bluntly explains. Though he’s raised more than $1 billion for research to stamp out Parkinson’s through his Michael J. Fox Foundation, the actor admits he likely won’t see the defeat of the…

LOVESTRUCK Ben Affleck’s big spending on his diva paramour Jennifer Lopez has been raising eyebrows around Tinsel-town — especially with the hunk’s ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, insiders squeal! Since rekindling his romance with J.Lo last year, sources say Ben, 49, has shelled out big-time on private jets to Spain and St. Tropez, five-star hotels and designer shopping extravaganzas for his high-maintenance honey. The power couple also just plunked down $50 million on a new mansion in Bel Air, and snitches tell The National ENQUIRER Ben’s planning to pop the question with a huge sparkler that will “eclipse” the $2.5 million pink diamond he slid on her ring finger in 2002. All of that is apparently not sitting well with his ex. “Jen’s worry is he’s spending way too much money to impress his girlfriend, and…

THE Walking Dead” legend Norman Reedus could end up like a zombie himself if he doesn’t take care of his noggin after suffering a devastating concussion, say worried friends and medical experts. A March 11 on-set accident sent the 53-year-old actor to the hospital and insiders say it left his costars shaken and concerned for his health. Although no details have been released, a source spills the accident was “serious” and “shut down filming. A lot of people around the show fear he’s rushing back to work way too soon.” One doctor consulted by The National ENQUIRER believes they have good reason to worry. “Any severe head injury can cause significant brain damage,” which may not show up until much later, notes longevity expert Dr. Gabe Mirkin. “If he was hospitalized, he would have…

TORMENTED former child actress Amanda Bynes followed in Britney Spears’ footsteps and got sprung from a longtime conservatorship under her parents’ thumb! The 36-year-old Nickelodeon alum’s life has been controlled by a 2013 legal arrangement that put her parents in charge after her highly publicized struggles with substance abuse. But on March 22 a California judge ruled she can finally be free! In November, pop tart Britney Spears, 40, finally got out from under HER conservatorship, run by dad Jamie Spears, after testifying she’d been a virtual prisoner for 13 years. Amanda didn’t chafe quite so much at the restrictions on her activities. “In the last several years, I have been working hard to improve my health so that I can live and work independently, and I will continue to prioritize my well-being in…

+ COUNTRY star Hank Williams Jr.’s 58-year-old wife, Mary Jane, was rushed to a Florida hospital — and died — while staying in a luxury hotel after a medical procedure. Initial indications suggest a fatal blood clot. + POOR little rich girl Olivia Jade Giannulli, 22, admits online trolls “hurt my feelings” in a barrage of bullying ever since the college-bribery scandal that resulted in jail time for her parents, actress Lori Loughlin and fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli. + SULTRY Scarlett Johansson has finally unloaded her stunning East Side Manhattan penthouse after two years on the market — at a substantial loss! Scarlett, 37, bought it in 2008 for $2.1 million, and now pocketed only $1.87 million. + SAUCER-EYED Christina Ricci, 42, is going back to Goth — 31 years after she first…

SPUTTERING star Johnny Depp is eating himself to death in an effort to cope with the stress of his make-or-break court battle with ex-wife Amber Heard, fear pals. Once a heartthrob, the 58-year-old “Pirates of the Caribbean” buccaneer looked more chunky than hunky while heading to a meeting with his legal eagles. He’s gearing up for a $50 million libel case court showdown. “His general lack of selfcare has been an issue for years now, but lately it’s gone into overdrive,” reveals an insider. “Johnny’s pigging out on all the wrong foods and drowning his sorrows in booze while smoking like a chimney and doing hardly any exercise.” The source says the 5-foot-10 actor — who has been legally branded a wife beater — is crushing the scales at 260-plus pounds. Despite denying all…