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How Judy Garland’s hell of being starved on Wizard of Oz set led to her tragic downfall

Judy Garland to the other side of the rainbow.The claim was made in a new biography about Tinseltown’s most notorious private detective, “The Fixer: Moguls, Mobsters, Movie Stars and Marilyn.” It delves into shocking revelations from his never-before-seen investigative files.For the book, co-author Manfred Westphal was given access to Otash’s archives with the blessing of his daughter, Colleen. Westphal, who first met Colleen at Otash’s funeral, developed a close friendship with her over the years.Otash, a World War II Marine veteran, died in 1992 at age 70.Westphal alleged to Fox News Digital that Otash helped the “Wizard of Oz” star briefly get sober.“When Judy Garland filed for divorce from her third husband, Sid Luft, she was afraid to be in her home alone,” Westphal explained. “She feared that Sid might kidnap the children.
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry may be leaving Montecito: report
Express.Markle, 41, and Harry, 38, have been “secretly” looking at houses in the beach city so they can be closer to Los Angeles, the outlet reported.“Harry and Meghan are reviewing their living options with Malibu being a place of interest,” the insider noted.“They have secretly visited the area a couple of times and have been out and about, looking at what’s there.”Their plans, however, are still up in the air, according to Express.“It is uncertain if they will sell Montecito or just add a Malibu spot to buy. The move consideration comes as Meghan is shifting gears and focus back to Hollywood with WME,” the source said, adding that the move is a “smart” one due to the number of celebrities who also live in Malibu.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have lived in their nine-bedroom, $14 million mansion in Montecito since 2020 after being exiled from the royal family earlier that year.Reps for Harry and Meghan declined to comment, but sources close to the couple told The Post they’re staying put in their current home.The former actress has also allegedly been eyeing a return to Hollywood in recent months, and this could possibly be the reason for purchasing a new Tinseltown abode.She also signed with a new talent agency, William Morris Endeavor, earlier this year to help build her global enterprise.Christopher Andersen, author of “The King,” told Fox News Digital in May that Markle’s new contract is a step to becoming a “power player” in the world of glitz, glamour and the silver screen.“If Meghan doesn’t end up hosting a daytime syndicated talk show, I’ll be surprised,” Andersen explained to the publication.
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Princess Diana’s butler says Meghan becoming a politician ‘is not so far-fetched’
Slingo that others shouldn’t “underestimate” the former actress because she’s “ambitious.”“What if she became governor of California and lords it over Hollywood? Her backyard is Hollywood,” he said.Markle grew up in Los Angeles and currently lives in Montecito, California, with her husband, Prince Harry and their two kids, Archie and Lilibet.Burrell then described how actors-turned-politicians Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronald Reagan were successful in their endeavors.The bodybuilder, 75, served as the 38th governor of California from 2003 to 2011, and Reagan starred in several Tinseltown features in the 1930s before becoming the 40th US president.The former royal staff member went on: “Why couldn’t Meghan and Harry do it? They could become a power couple.” “It’s not so far-fetched because they have to keep going on, they have to keep reinventing themselves because if they don’t, that brand is going to disappear, the Sussex brand will disappear,” he claimed.The Post has reached out to Markle’s reps for comment.Burrell’s statements come just weeks after Harry, 38, and Markle lost out on their $20 million Spotify contract.Their “Archetypes” podcast was not renewed for Season 2 last month.Despite this business deal falling through, the couple’s contract with Netflix is still going strong.The duo signed an estimated $100 million deal with the streamer back in 2021.However, the Invictus Games founder could be getting a little tired of his wife’s Hollywood lifestyle, according to a new report.The Daily Mail noted recently that Harry may be looking to leave the world of glitz and glamour.“The big question is how long before Harry turns his back on the show-business life, for which he is obviously ill-suited and seems entirely
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Rock Hudson was secretly ‘hitting on’ James Dean on ‘Giant’ set
HBO documentary, “Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed,” and has alleged that Hudson made sexual passes at costar James Dean.Hudson — who died from an AIDS-related illness in 1985 — kept his homosexuality a secret among the social circles of Tinseltown.Griffin claimed in the special that Hudson was “privately hitting on Dean” during shooting the 1956 drama.“According to some accounts, James Dean was rather disdainful of Hudson,” he went on.“Dean considered it hypocritical that Rock was maintaining this hetero facade in public,” Griffin explained. “Some might consider that a case of the pot calling the kettle black.”“Giant” also starred Hudson’s friend Elizabeth Taylor, and was Dean’s last movie he shot before his 1955 death in a car crash.The “East of Eden” alum portrayed a ranch hand, who enters into a bitter feud with a wealthy Texas rancher (played by Hudson) for over a period of several years.Griffin also alleged in the documentary that Dean was involved with a gay media executive who was pals with Hudson’s agent, Henry Willson.“If you’re talking about shrouded sexuality, they weren’t all that different,” he noted.In an archived interview featuring Hudson from 1983, he stated that he despised his younger castmate.The “Dynasty” actor said that the only reason that “Giant” director George Stevens had cast Dean, was because he was “new and hot.”“As I said, I didn’t like the fella too much.
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