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Blind Item #89


A certain redheaded author is refusing to sell the film rights to her most famous book unless a very specific blonde actress is cast in the lead role.

[letzbeatit] anyone else get the vibe that these two are just simply batshit crazy?

(118 upvotes, 44 downvotes)

[sharplyscarlet] Let's not refer to people we don't know as crazy.

(233 upvotes, 17 downvotes)

 

or, the story of Madeline and Helen, as documented and speculated on by a gossip forum.

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March 26, 2010

Blind Item #14

This famous director is looking to cast an unknown talent for his next movie. He wants to create a star, but studio executives keep pushing for a well-known name that will guarantee an audience. Wonder what lucky, or rather, unlucky girl will get the role. Casting is said to be underway.

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

August 11, 2010

Blind Item #11

Make way Hollywood! A new blonde bombshell has entered the scene! Critics are saying this newcomer’s big screen debut is going to blow audiences and studios alike. If only she wasn’t so greedy for the limelight, she’d be a little more palatable in person…

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

Comments

broadwaybaby22
12:18 AM

Is this about Madeline Ashton? I saw her in an Off-Broadway play years ago. She was quite good.

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MindlessRiot
12:31 AM

Maybe. Everyone who knew her said she was mean.

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setpaulie
12:46 AM

Worked background on the Romeo and Juliet retelling she was in. She commanded the room and knew the whole script top to bottom, not just her stuff. It was kind of scary.

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84 comments

January 2, 2011

Blind Item #198

This new leading lady may be horrible, but boy can she sing! It’s only a matter of time before Broadway gets their hands on her.

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

January 18, 2011

Blind Item #67

Iconic Broadway show named after a big city in the US is casting this fairly new film starlet in their titular female role. Some people aren’t too happy, but those familiar with her work know she’s got the chops to do it. Doesn’t hurt that she’s just kind of a fame-seeking bitch like the character she’s supposed to play.

Chicago / Unknown Actress

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

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choruspal34
12:09 AM

I bet it’s going to be Madeline Ashton, she’s been making waves recently

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falsettoslanded
12:21 AM

weren’t the rumors saying it would be Rebecca Duvall?

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sharplyscarlet
12:34 AM

Roxie Hart is literally perfect casting for her, meanwhile Duvall can’t sing.

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theatrekid1999
12:42 AM

All these actresses being named in the comments but do any of them have the charm needed?

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PageSixIntern
12:57 AM

You don’t need to be charming if people can’t stop looking at you.

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163 comments

February 9, 2011

Blind Item #5

More, more, more! This rising star just can’t stop getting offers after being nominated for an Oscar in her breakout film role. What will she do next? Broadway? Back to TV? More films? Maybe leak a sex tape? Who knows with her.

Madeline Ashton

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

March 1, 2011

Blonde Item #121

The handsome actor that was recently penned for Batman can’t get enough of this blonde character actress. He thinks they’re the next Hollywood IT couple; she’s just trying to get a superhero role into her filmography.

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

November 28, 2011

Blind Item #36

This blonde bombshell is a shoo-in for her second Oscar nomination already.

Madeline Ashton

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

Comments

HolyOatLanes
12:12 AM

if she gets nominated again this fast... that’s actually insane

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forzared
12:26 AM

She’s talented and she knows it. That’s why people hate her.

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gerwhinsdoor
12:41 AM

Saw her on stage. She has that thing where you simply can’t look at anyone else.

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214 comments

April 22, 2012

Blind Item #88

Has anyone noticed that this two-time Oscar nominated actress currently on Broadway again is actually a raging lesbian? Not even her sexual, male-centered persona is enough to hide it, neither is her roster of “boyfriends.”

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

July 10, 2012

Blind Item #176

The blonde bombshell is apparently a total nightmare to staff. She’s ran through too much personnel in her tenure. Yet, she still keeps finding new fools to hire…

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

Comments

OdeToHepburn
12:15 AM

Every assistant in Hollywood has a horror story about at least one actress.

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sharplyscarlet
12:29 AM

It's almost as if being talented doesn’t give you the right to treat people like garbage.

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starletts
12:43 AM

maybe they just don't tolerate incompetence with such high stakes jobs.

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356 comments

October 5, 2012

Blind Item #53

This blonde on Broadway is inviting family and friends to her show but has them meet a cardboard cut-out instead of the real thing. She’s also rescheduled a Make-A-Wish meet & greet two times already. She just might be the worst person in the industry.

Madeline Ashton

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

January 14, 2013

Blind Item #41

This current Broadway starlet, always eager for everyone’s gaze, apparently stole her doctor fiancé from her lifelong “best friend,” whom the latter was engaged to. Talk about being a backstabbing bitch!

Madeline Ashton / Dr. Ernest Menville

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

Comments

coconutmalled
12:10 AM

oh she is NEVER beating the mean girl allegations ever again if true

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TeamMad
12:18 AM

None of us know what actually happened.

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novelreaderNYC
12:33 AM

imagine building someone up for years and then they take your fiancé and your life. what a cunt

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LuxOneill
12:47 AM

lol hollywood is full of women who were best friends until a man showed up. tale as old as time

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1,204 comments

April 12, 2013

Blind Item #7

This B+ actress really just live streamed the most embarrassing wedding of the century. Tacky and heartless. It’s all just spectacle to her.

Madeline Ashton / Dr. Ernest Melville

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

Comments

horsegirl99
12:14 AM

live streaming YOUR WEDDING is insane behavior

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sharplyscarlet
12:22 AM

Not if your entire life is just a performance.

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nine2five
12:37 AM

That guy must really love her if he let her do all that on his big day too

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ghoulishnom
12:51 AM

I heard the stream cut because someone objected?????

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intothewounds
1:03 AM

not true but something definitely happened.

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guest
1:17 AM

even if someone did object, she still would have married him

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842 comments

September 4, 2013

Blind Item #16

This blonde star has a habit of ruining her life right when things start going well for her. New movie? Picks a fight with the director. Successful Broadway show? Fires her nth staff team. New happy marriage? Sure…

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

November 18, 2013

Blind Item #29

OUCH! The blonde bimbo who just finished her latest Broadway run apparently sent her best friend (who supported her as a starving artist) to a special Hollywood health spa after some wedding drama.

Madeline Ashton

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

June 8, 2018

Blind Item #71

The trashy two-time Oscar nominee is so desperate for roles now that she’s signed up for Warner Bro’s family-friendly cash grab co-starring a furry friend. Oh how the mighty fall…

Madeline Ashton / Dogstronaut

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

Comments

emmygogojuice
12:13 AM

from two-time Oscar nominee to talking CGI dog…

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TeamMad
12:28 AM

She’s still more talented than half the people in the Marvel movies.

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sharplyscarlet
12:44 AM

She did this to herself. Deserved.

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PageSixIntern
12:57 AM

fame has always had an expiration date for women

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starletts
12:44 AM

meanwhile male actors have it so easy. sigh.

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457 comments

August 12, 2019

Blind Item #105

Trouble in paradise? This celebrity couple has been heading towards divorce for the last five years.

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

February 3, 2021

Blind Item #183

How far is too much of a fall from grace if you’re stuck doing straight to streaming movies and infomercials?

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

Comments

mcvicker
12:07 AM

This industry builds women up just to enjoy watching them fall

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hollywoodspics
12:23 AM

she was horrible to people for years, it’s karmaaaaa

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TeamMad
12:36 AM

You people switch up so fast it’s insane.

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518 comments

August 14, 2025

Blind Item #52

This up and coming author is debuting her newest piece soon and rumor has it she’s set to become a NYT best seller. Not only that, the story is apparently heavily inspired by a certain Academy Award nominee whose career dies more and more everyday.

Helen Sharp / Madeline Ashton

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

Comments

novelreaderNYC
12:16 AM

that book INVIGORATED me, it was such a riveting read!!!! can’t believe she wanted to be an actress before becoming a full time writer

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EGOTloser
12:31 AM

if it’s really about who we think it is… not a good look to an already bad image

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starletts
12:44 AM

book can’t be that good if she needs the promo from speculations about others. who’s even funding this release rollout?????

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readitnweap
12:58 AM

lol she’s teased excerpts before and has earned quite a following, you obviously aren’t in the literary world.

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286 comments

September 22, 2025

Blind Item #59

It’s been a while since we’ve seen this dying star attend a red carpet. Who let her leave the house looking like Hillary Clinton?

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

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poisonedgaze
12:18 AM

Some people in attendance said she had a whole mental breakdown there.

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givemeACHANCE
12:26 AM

was there, can confirm she was acting bizarre

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98 comments

September 22, 2025

Blind Item #44

This B-/C+ blonde actress is looking a little more glowy and youthful recently. There’s some questions around who’s done all her new work now that her plastic surgeon husband has magically disappeared.

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

Comments

deuxmoi
12:14 AM

RICH MEN DO NOT JUST DISAPPEAR

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peachtea38
12:27 AM

especially Beverly Hills plastic surgeons.

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TeamMad
12:42 AM

Maybe he’s on a sabbatical?

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snarkedplp
12:56 AM

The “glow” is called good lighting and sobriety

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330 comments

October 10, 2025

Blind Item #72

This blonde just lost the only assistant that has survived her for more than a week, and rumor has it he can't wait to spill all her secrets.

Madeline Ashton

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

Comments

curiouscatty
12:13 AM

wonder if this is related to that book launch appearance she had looking like a whole mess

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limbo233
12:26 AM

i heard other staff was also let go

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TeamMad
12:41 AM

Staff come and go for many reasons. Maybe they both were ready to start new journeys.

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kitsnickers
12:53 AM

how you can defend that woman every single time is beyond me

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246 comments

October 18, 2025

Blind Item #89

The beloved writer who hasn’t left the Top 3 NYT’s best seller list since her book’s release was seen talking to a prominent movie director at the blonde bimbo’s Hollywood Hills party. Apparently they were just “talking shop” but some sources say the pair were quite flirty. Wonder how the blonde feels with how possessive she is when it comes to her entourage…

Helen Sharp / Unknown Director / Madeline Ashton

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

Comments

novelreaderNYC
12:11 AM

and we care about this because?

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starletts
12:24 AM

well you’re here reading it aren't you?

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173 comments

November 2, 2025

Blind Item #4

Bidding wars?! A most coveted script currently making the rounds in Hollywood got snatched up by this Paramount female director.

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

November 14, 2025

Blind Item #35

There’s always been rumors that this two-time Oscar nominated actress is not just a gay icon, but totally gay herself, despite her long marriage to a famous MALE doctor. Now with no husband in sight and consistent public outings with her famous writer bestie, people are catching up…

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

November 29, 2025

Blind Item #154

Two former best friends who “stopped speaking” years ago have been seen coming and going together to the same events.

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

Comments

OHareRabbit
12:19 AM

This could be any female duo in Hollywood

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steffaned
12:34 AM

real ones know they’ve been orbiting each other for like 30 years (and ongoing)

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788 comments

December 12, 2025

Blind Item #19

The second coming of Christ? This desperate blonde actress who was edging C-list status for a while just got the role of a lifetime. Insiders are saying she’s going to be back into the A-list ranks in no time. Hopefully she’s better behaved this time around.

Madeline Ashton

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

Comments

oscarwatcher
12:09 AM

if she pulls this off it’ll be the comeback of the decade

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sharplyscarlet
12:20 AM

Or the final nail in the coffin. ;)

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luntstaged
12:37 AM

Who's doubting she can do it? She's always been an incredible feat even in lackluster projects.

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689 comments

January 8, 2026

Blind Item #51

This character actress seems to have turned a new leaf. She’s just donated her most recent salary for her upcoming movie to the Lincoln Center Theater since that’s where she had her Broadway debut. Maybe the glow isn’t just physical.

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

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broadwayluvr
12:13 AM

That’s actually huuuuuuuuge.

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gleemaster
12:28 AM

PR move.

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141 comments

January 26, 2026

Blind Item #67

This famous NYT best seller novelist is about to release her third book. Studios are already fighting for the rights to make it into a film or tv series after her previous release, and the public hasn’t even read it! Can she do it a third time?

Helen Sharp

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

Comments

47 comments

February 9, 2026

Blind Item #77

Were the DL lesbian rumors true all this time? This B-list blonde was seen in an exclusive NYC restaurant cozied up with a gorgeous redhead.

Madeline Ashton / Unknown Woman

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

Comments

bergandern
12:17 AM

can we stop trying to make her into a gay icon that woman is straight as a steel rod

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TeamMad
12:29 AM

Let’s not speculate about people’s sexuality, that could have been a colleague.

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navelys
12:45 AM

did you see the leaked picture? that was NOT a suitable behaviour towards a “colleague” be so for real right now

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anonymous
12:58 AM

that book her little friend wrote makes so much more sense now

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512 comments

February 21, 2026

Blind Item #53

Apparently this blonde actress is going steady with a WOMAN. Will she ever go public? Or will she keep it locked down forever? Wouldn’t be surprising given her track record of caring too much about public reception.

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

March 1, 2026

Blind Item #50

The famed writer known for her prose and fiery locks was seen out and about with the new head of Warner Brothers. Does she know her blonde bestie has been seen doing the same? Or is it a “caring is sharing” situation? They’ve been known to overlap with lovers before…

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

March 9, 2026

Blind Item #18

This redheaded novelist loves telling interviewers she “doesn’t care about the fame,” yet she seems to be at every party, every premiere. Not caring looks an awful lot like campaigning these days.

Helen Sharp

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

Comments

laniwatch
12:12 AM

She literally avoids press as much as possible. What are you talking about?

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mandinosaur
12:26 AM

Every famous person says they don’t care about fame.

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yummytenders
12:39 AM

Writers care about prestige the way actors care about fame. Same thing, different font.

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301 comments

March 14, 2026

Blind Item #100

Old habits die hard I guess. This blonde B- list actress was previously known for scouring every comment and opinion the public had of her. It seems she let that habit go for a while, but sources say she’s slipped into old behaviors. Will she go back to doing coke too?

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

March 18, 2026

Blind Item #73

This new studio head has been happily married to his HUSBAND for over 7 years now.

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

March 20, 2026

Blind Item #17

Word on the Hollywood streets is that The Muppets are planning a big comeback special, and the final shortlist for the titular guest star has come down to two blonde actresses who can both sing and act. Sources say one is the bigger name, but the other is the bigger personality who's having a big comeback right now.

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

March 24, 2026

Blind Item #89

A certain redheaded author is refusing to sell the film rights to her most famous book unless a very specific blonde actress is cast in the lead role.

Helen Sharp / Madeline Ashton

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

Comments

wlwluvrs
12:08 AM

when that variety article drops confirming it the internet will go crazy. everyone knows their history by now

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letzbeatit
12:19 AM

anyone else get the vibe that these two are just simply batshit crazy?

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sharplyscarlet
12:28 AM

Let’s not refer to people we don't know as crazy.

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pricedwise
12:42 AM

imagine ruining someone’s life and then they still make you the star in their project lol friends for life ig

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starletts
12:56 AM

isn’t she so lucky? <3

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sharplyscarlet
1:07 AM

Tell me, who's the lucky one in this scenario again?

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TeamMad
1:19 AM

She wrote the book and the adapted screenplay, she definitely knows who’s the right fit for the role.

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3,012 comments

March 27, 2026

Blind Item #143

This famous frenemy duo might be matching more than event attendances these days. A certain blonde was photographed in NYC wearing a very noticeable ring, while her longtime best friend was seen with a matching band of her own later that same day. Non-believers will say it's just a coincidence, surely.

dbhlawyer at 12:00 AM

Notes:

hiiiiiii hope you enjoyed scrolling thru this as much as i enjoyed doing it. and hopefully you actually did like otherwise hurting my eyes with all the work skin, code, and text was for nothing... LOL jk it's ok. i really wanted to do it. um yeah that's allllll. (i should have been doing important GRAD readings instead of this but idgaf lol)