At every checkout across the U.S. for years. (Image via NE)

I remember reading maybe 20 years ago a piece on National Enquirer — which I used to buy and read because I thought it was funny, it had actual news on old-time stars and my aunt used to have it so it was nostalgic — and in the piece, someone at the mag pointed out they actually had way more damaging stories that they'd never run, and it was because people don't want to read bad news about stars like Bill Cosby. It was hard to imagine what the stories could be at the time.

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I knew the mag traded bad stories for good — that's why you'd suddenly see at-home-with features with someone you knew was sweating being outed.

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Bill Cosby, 81, has been sentenced to 3-10 years in prison and branded a “sexually violent predator” for his rape of Andrea Constand in 2004.

Pretty sobering! Fame and wealth only go so far. More here.

Irony alert! Roseanne signed this cover for me in 1989! (Image via Matthew Rettenmund/Jet Magazine)

Roseanne Barr is belatedly apologizing after making a blatantly racist remark slamming Obama Administration veteran Valerie Jarrett, comparing her to Planet of the Apes.

After she trended on Twitter for the remark, Barr decided to apologize — after once again (please, just do it already!) promising to leave the platform:

Above: Maybe, but he looks worth the effort.

Below: Keep reading for the anti-gay maniac on the loose in Chicago, Freddie Stewart goes nude, the Three Stooges heir suing a dead man for rape, Christina Aguilera's back, Trump and Giuliani's blunder, Blair St. Clair's first video is a winner, Ariana Grande has got Jennifer Coolidge down pat, and more ...

Matt and Dan and their chests (Video still via Bravo)

Above: Matt Wilkas and Dan Gordh — they of Matt & Dan — got shirtless for Andy Cohen. Video below.

Below: Keep reading for the promised video of Matt & Dan stripping, plus a Korean armistice, Trump thanks Kanye, celebrating the Rainbow Flag, a new Whitney Houston doc trailer and ABBA reforms to record new music ...

Cosby, as seen in a bizarre video he made for fans (Image via video still)

Entertainer Bill Cosby, 80, has been found guilty of three counts of aggravated sexual assault for drugging and raping Andrea Constand ...

Above: You can't take a bad snap in Waikiki, especially if you look like that.

Below: Keep reading for an Israeli pole dancer, Lynda Carter's #MeToo story, a tennis pro's unmatched shirtless torso, Nick Robinson on his gay bro, Gus Kenworthy's Love, Simon rave and a buncha naked dudes on vacay ...

Her face! (Video still via The Cut)

Wow, Chris Matthews needs to be fired. His appalling “joke” made before interviewing Hillary Clinton — exposed by The Cut — says it all about how the male-driven, allegedly liberal media treated Hillary behind the scenes.

It's no wonder their contempt bled into public discourse, too.

Watch and squirm ...