Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - Mar 6, 2017

Fashion Emergency:

Uh-oh, things are getting uglier by the minute in HUNTER BIDEN's impending divorce from his longtime wife, KATHLEEN. As we told 'ya last Friday, (RBR3.3.17) JOE's son is hot and heavy with HALLIE BIDEN, who was married to his brother, BEAU, until his untimely demise in 2015.
   TMZ.com reports Kathleen accused her better half of blowing lots of dough on "drugs, alcohol, prostitutes, strip clubs and gifts for women with whom he has sexual relations" in court documents and claims his nasty habits have left them with no money for genuine bills.
   She's seeking $20-grand per-month in spousal support and full custody of their minor child. (Lee)

Face time with the judge:

Uh-oh, things are getting uglier by the minute in HUNTER BIDEN's impending divorce from his longtime wife, KATHLEEN. As we told 'ya last Friday, (RBR3.3.17) JOE's son is hot and heavy with HALLIE BIDEN, who was married to his brother, BEAU, until his untimely demise in 2015.
   TMZ.com reports Kathleen accused her better half of blowing lots of dough on "drugs, alcohol, prostitutes, strip clubs and gifts for women with whom he has sexual relations" in court documents and claims his nasty habits have left them with no money for genuine bills.
   She's seeking $20-grand per-month in spousal support and full custody of their minor child. (Lee)

The Reel Deal:

We've all been told there's a gay character in the live-action version of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast," and you probably figured it was just a matter of time before the protests began. And you were right.
   Deadline reports a small, Christian-operated drive-in theater in Henagar, AL, says it won't be showing the film because of it. The people at the theatre say they are fiercely objecting to "when companies continually force their views on us."
   But wait --there's more.
   The BBC says the Russian government is also getting pressured to ban the film as well because it allegedly violates a 2013 law that prohibits "gay propaganda" aimed at children. VLADIMIR MEDINSKY, the culture minister, will reportedly be reviewing the film before it's released in Russia on Mar 16. The film opens here in North America a day later, on Mar 17.
   FYI: In case you missed it, actor JOSH GAD will portray LeFou, who's Gaston's sidekick in the movie, and gets a crush on him (Gaston is played by LUKE EVANS). Josh has also said there's also a "pay-off" for that plot line at the end of the film... "a nice, exclusively gay moment in a Disney movie."

Grace notes from Vinny Marino:

ROD STEWART loves a good laugh, but he may have gone too far this time. TMZ.com says he posted a video over the weekend of himself, his wife PENNY LANCASTER and some friends in the desert near Abu Dhabi where Rod had a gig. At one point, one of Rod's friends gets on his knees, and Rod pretends to behead the guy! Penny posted the video, but it was removed a few hours later. Rod apologized and said they were doing a "Game of Thrones" thing, not making fun of jihadist videos. Folks in the UK are so upset about this that there have been calls to take away Rod's knighthood. (Marino)