Whirlwind Tour

It was a royal tour in all but name when Prince Harry and his actress wife Meghan Markle touched down in Nigeria for a 72-hour visit.

Just hours after arriving in the capital Abuja, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were visiting children of the Wuse Lighting Academy, which is supported by the twosome’s Archewell Foundation.

The couple had a secret reunion at London’s Heathrow Airport before boarding a British Airways Boeing 777 in first class for the 3,000 miles flight.

During the visit they met wounded soldiers and their families in what Nigerian officials described as a show of support to improve soldiers’ morale and well-being during the current conflict with Boko Haram, Islamic extremists, who launched insurgencies in 2009.

Harry’s visit comes after the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games in London. At no time during the two-day U.K. trip did he meet with his father, King Charles III, or his brother, the Prince of Wales, although the monarch was at Buckingham Palace, two miles from St. Paul’s Cathedral where the Invictus celebration was being held, hosting the first of his summer garden parties with Queen Camilla.

Reflections

Chynna Phillips has spoken out about her “traumatic and painful” upbringing admitting she went though so “many things” that she wouldn’t wish upon “her worst enemy.”

The former musician, 56, daughter of Mamas and Papas band member, John and Michelle Phillips, has been open about how she turned to drugs and alcohol after being “abandoned” by her drug addicted father at a young age.

Now Chynna, who lives in our rarefied enclave with her actor husband Billy Baldwin, says their relationship has suffered in a new video released to her YouTube Channel.

In it, Chynna says that she and a family member she didn’t name were no longer speaking which made her “kind of sad,” but she was “at peace” with their decision to “take a break” from one another.

“We just kind of have to let it be and not fight it, and not try to manipulate the situation in any way to try and make us feel both better.

“I’m listening to the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit is telling me that. It’s important to take a pause, so that’s what I’m doing.”

House on Market

Actor Billy Baldwin and his wife Chynna Phillips have put their quaint Montecito home on the market for $3,895,000.

The longtime twosome purchased their 1940 three-bedroom abode for $2.9 million and completed a full renovation to bring it up to date.

The listing describes it as “magical” and “private” which blends “old-world charm” with “modern amenities.”

Along with a bright and airy main home, the 0.51-acre estate also includes a two- bedroom guest house.

Discussing the Past

Former TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey has apologized for her role in promoting a toxic diet culture – months after finally admitting she used weight loss drugs to shed more than 400 pounds.

Oprah, 70, opened up about her regrets about discussing dieting and body image in a three-hour Weightwatchers special.

“I have been a steadfast participant in the diet culture. Through my platforms, through the magazine, through the talk show for 25 years and online.

“I’ve been a regular contributor to it. I cannot tell you how many weight loss shows and makeovers I have done, and they have been a staple since I’ve been working in television.”

In March, Oprah revealed she starved herself for “nearly five months” on a liquid diet back in 1988 before quickly regaining the weight after proclaiming victory on television.

Apple of my Eye

Gwyneth Paltrow, 51, says her daughter Apple, 19, influences her decisions on Goop.

“I run everything by her because I value her opinion so much,” the Montecito resident tells E! News.

“Apple is an adult woman so we can relate to each other. Of course, I’m always the mom so she comes to me for those things too.

“But it’s really interesting to really watch her step up as a grown woman.”

Apple is the Oscar winner’s daughter with Coldplay rocker Chris Martin.

Remembering Sam Rubin

On a personal note, I remember entertainment reporter Sam Rubin, a former friend and colleague from my days as a broadcaster on the KTLA-TV morning show, who has died suddenly at the age of 64.

We worked together for many years, given the Sunset Boulevard studios were just a short drive away from my home in Hancock Park, formerly the longtime residence of the actress Mae West.

Sam would also appear occasionally on The Joan Rivers Show in Manhattan, where I was a regular under a longtime contract.

He worked for KTLA for more than three decades and won multiple Emmys. He also hosted his own TV show, Hollywood Undercover with Sam Rubin, which ran for more than 100 episodes.

Sightings

Iconic fashion designer Calvin Klein at Lotusland… Brad Pitt and girlfriend Ines de Ramon strolling outside his 15-acre Gaviota Coast beach house… Ellen DeGeneres lunching at Field + Fort in Summerland.

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