Celebrity Gossip / By Liz Smith
Sonny on a stamp?
Cher, the one and only, tells us that she is lobbying the U. S. Postal Service to commemorate her late ex, Sonny Bono, with his own stamp.
Cher says she would join forces with Congresswoman Mary Bono Black, who was married to Sonny at the time of his death, to make this honor a reality. And the U. S. Postal Service is keen to the idea. One high up said, “A Sonny Bono stamp would be a lot of fun, especially if Cher would attend the dedication for it.”
Though Cher and Sonny divorced rather bitterly, and Cher was snarky from time to time about her overly controlling ex, she never denied that it was Sonny who was the architect of their careers — as pop stars and later, as TV icons. He had to push her on stage, he had to assure her that she had fabulous sound, he gladly played straight man to her wisecracking put-downs. He made the decisions and for the most part — at least professionally — he was on target.
Eventually, Cher had to fly free and find herself as a solo performer and as a woman dealing with life all on her own. She succeeded perhaps beyond her wildest dreams — an Oscar for her performance in “Moonstruck” — but she never dismissed Sonny’s importance.
As she said, heartbreakingly, in her eulogy at Sonny’s funeral: “When I was a little girl, I always used to read the Reader’s Digest ‘Most Unforgettable Person’ stories. And no matter how long I live, or who I know, Sonny will always be that person to me.”
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Madonna! As most everybody knows, Madonna was born and raised a Catholic. But she had issues with the strictures and ceremonies of the church. Not that she has ever been averse to using Catholic symbols to make various points, or just to shock the hell out of people. She wore a crown of thorns and had herself suspended on a crucifix during one tour.
For the past decade the pop icon has been deeply immersed in Jewish mysticism; better known as Kabbalah, and sometimes called a “cult” — even by Jews. Now, Madonna may have found Jesus again. Hallelujah!
Not so fast. Be aware that Madonna’s Jesus is a hot, 20-year-old model who posed with her for a W photo shoot in Rio de Janeiro, as Madonna wound down her “Sticky and Sweet” tour.
After the photo session, Madonna took young Mr. Jesus to San Paulo, where they partied at a place called Bar Secreto. Well, nothing was “secreto” folks.
She sat on his lap. They made out, and some say he spent the night at Madonna’s hotel. Look, the hotel has lots of rooms, so we shouldn’t assume anything — OK?
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