Star Magazine

AWORK of art! The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge stopped by the University of Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum June 23 to unveil their first double portrait to the public. “It’s quite big,” an impressed Prince William told artist Jamie Coreth. “Amazing!” The life-size oil painting captures William and Kate, both 40, in a casual pose. “I wanted to show Their Royal Highnesses in a manner where they appeared both relaxed and approachable, as well as elegant and dignified,” explained the artist, who has also depicted the duke’s aunt, Princess Anne. To achieve his goal, he painted the future queen in the $1,950 dress by cutting-edge label The Vampire’s Wife that Kate first wore on a 2020 trip to Dublin and an $1,125 pair of Manolo Blahnik heels familiar to fans of Sex and…

Green Thumb London, June 21 Hermione wasn’t the only one who paid attention in herbology! Harry Potter alum Tom Felton pulled a mandrake from the garden with ease while helping unveil the new Professor Sprout Greenhouse set on the Warner Bros. Studios Tour. PAYS FOR SCOOPS! FAST PAYMENT ALWAYS CONFIDENTIAL CALL OR EMAIL ANYTIME tips@starmagazine.com 800 – 609 – 8312 Trail Blazers London, June 20 They’re a long way from Montana! Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, stars of the Yellowstone prequel 1883, looked spiffy at the Paramount+ U.K. launch. Paw-don Me Ibiza, June 21 Who said cats and dogs can’t get along? Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger stopped to pet an adorable pup at Cotton Beach Club. Lending Support Kyiv, June 20 United Nations Goodwill Ambassador Ben Stiller met with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky during a visit to the war-torn country. “It’s a great…

He just won’t let go! Seven months after Britney Spears’ conservatorship was terminated, her father, Jamie Spears, is still trying to exert his control. According to legal docs, the 69-year-old wants to depose his daughter because of what he calls “unsupported claims” the 40-year-old has made on social media and will likely make in her upcoming tell-all about abusive practices during the 13 years Jamie was in charge of every aspect of Britney’s personal and financial life. Among her allegations: that she was forced to use an IUD, that her home was bugged and that Jamie misused her $60 million fortune for his own gain. “She claims through her court filings and through her social media to know all kinds of information relating to her allegations of wrongdoing,” the filing…

Parental pressure! Brad Pitt isn’t the only one missing out on time with his kids. Sources tell Star the 58-year-old’s parents, William and Jane Pitt, are desperate to see Maddox, 20, Pax, 18, Zahara, 17, Shiloh, 16, and 13-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne, his brood with ex Angelina Jolie. “It’s been years since Brad’s parents have seen the kids in person,” says an insider, adding that the couple is begging their son to intervene. “They know it’s futile to appeal to Angie — there was never much warmth between them even when she and Brad were happy.” As Brad and Angelina continue to battle over custody of their minor children, his Missouri-based parents try to keep in touch via phone calls and video chats, says the insider. “It’s very painful for…

Things are getting XXXPEN$IVE! Amid her estranged husband’s legal troubles, Erika Girardi is crying poor. Faced with a $2.2 million tax bill from 2019, the 50-year-old recently claimed in court papers she did not have “the ability to pay.” Now sources tell Star the “Pretty Mess” singer — who was spotted heading into L.A.’s Elite Aestheticians for some pampering June 17 — is leaning on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills producers to bail her out. “Erika knows she brings the drama to the show and she wants to be paid more,” says an insider. “Her legal woes have been a main story line this season.” Still, as her ex’s case winds through court, Erika is at her Bravo bosses’ mercy: “She can’t afford to quit if she doesn’t get…

Now that Amber Heard spoke her piece, every talk show is trying to get her ex Johnny Depp to break down the pair’s vicious defamation trial. “His reps are getting calls from producers and anchors all day,” an insider tells Star. “It’s a feeding frenzy.” Among those reaching out, Today’s Savannah Guthrie, who sat down with Amber in mid-June. “It would be a coup for her to get both Amber and Johnny,” says the insider. “But he’s pissed she gave Amber airtime and let her spew negative stuff about him.” The source adds that Michael Strahan tried to “sweet talk” the Pirates of the Caribbean star into a spot on Good Morning America, while Kelly Ripa wants him to drop by Live With Kelly and Ryan. He’s playing hard to get.…