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Gavin Newsom spotted hobnobbing with A-list celebs at Malibu hot spot
NY Post ^ | 9/19/26 | Marina Peña

Posted on 09/20/2026 3:06:27 AM PDT by Libloather

California Gov. Gavin Newsom was spotted rubbing elbows with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars in Malibu Friday night as the drama over Paramount’s merger battle dragged on.

Newsom was seen leaving the hot spot restaurant Nobu along along with actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Tobey Maguire.

De Niro co-owns the iconic Japanese spot, where the actors sat down for dinner with the governor, according to TMZ.

De Niro has been one of President Trump’s fiercest celebrity critics, urging Americans to “resist, resist, resist” during a podcast interview in February.

He has also praised Newsom for his confrontational approach to the president on social media. De Niro endorsed Kamala Harris for president in 2024.

The star-studded outing came amid questions over Paramount potentially leaving the state over a legal battle regarding the company’s planned $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 11 other state attorneys general sued to block the deal over antitrust concerns.

Paramount CEO David Ellison has threatened to move the studio out of the Golden State if the dispute is not resolved, raising concerns about the potential loss of thousands of entertainment jobs.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; History; Local News
KEYWORDS: celebrities; malibu; newsom

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That Malibu sinkhole isn't happening fast enough.
1 posted on 09/20/2026 3:06:27 AM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

It was a Douchebag Summit and they all dressed like slobs. What Barbra Streisand was busy?


2 posted on 09/20/2026 3:24:11 AM PDT by Vision (“Our Democracy” means "Our Slush Fund." The Left is hate.)
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To: Libloather
De Niro endorsed Kamala Harris for president in 2024.

Another example of his extraordinary intellectual stupidity.

3 posted on 09/20/2026 3:28:01 AM PDT by newfreep ("There is no race problem...just a problem race")
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To: Libloather

He’s not running though. Must have been there for the free hors d’oeuvers.


4 posted on 09/20/2026 3:41:18 AM PDT by Kudsman (Killing and raping infidels, it's a cultural thing. )
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To: Libloather

Adam Carolla is finally getting out of Cal . He’s building in Nevada .


5 posted on 09/20/2026 3:49:32 AM PDT by sushiman
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To: Libloather

Correction:

Leonardo DiCrappio, Robert De Zero and Douchey Maguire


6 posted on 09/20/2026 3:57:57 AM PDT by Fresh Wind
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Malibu Nobu----Nobu is one of the finest Japanese restaurants.

7 posted on 09/20/2026 4:14:08 AM PDT by Liz (“The heavens declare the glory of Gd; the skies the work of His hands.to " (Psalm 19:1))
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Nobu bento box takeout.

9 posted on 09/20/2026 4:20:00 AM PDT by Liz (“The heavens declare the glory of Gd; the skies the work of His hands.to " (Psalm 19:1))
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I went to the Nobu at Paradise Island in the Bahamas in April. What an overpriced rip-off.
It is a sushi restaurant.
It is ridiculous what items were priced.
Especially since most of it was not even cooked.

Paradise Island has a few very good restaurants.
Nobu is definitely one I would not recommend.


11 posted on 09/20/2026 4:32:20 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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Sorry to hear that.......there’s around 56 to 60 Nobu locations globally,
including major cities across the Americas, Europe, Asia, the MidEast, and Africa.

So it’s quite popular-——as for me, I’ve always enjoyed Nobu.


12 posted on 09/20/2026 4:52:16 AM PDT by Liz (“The heavens declare the glory of Gd; the skies the work of His hands.to " (Psalm 19:1))
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To: Libloather

I can’t imagine the content of the idiocies that must have emerged from this lousy bunch.


13 posted on 09/20/2026 5:30:46 AM PDT by SharpRightTurn (Giving money & power to government is like giving whiskey & car keys to teenage boys. P. J. O'Rourk)
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To: Liz

Nobu can be very good, but it is way overpriced IMHO ($135-200/person for dinner).


14 posted on 09/20/2026 5:31:12 AM PDT by neverevergiveup
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To: Liz

Nobu can be very good, but it is way overpriced IMHO ($135-200/person for dinner).


15 posted on 09/20/2026 5:31:17 AM PDT by neverevergiveup
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To: Liz

Is it as good as Burger King?????


16 posted on 09/20/2026 5:33:33 AM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
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To: Liz

I much preferred Martinque.
The French restaurant on the harbor at Paradise Island.
The other great restaurant there was the one at the Four Seasons. Where they fined parts of a couple of the James Bond movies.

Generally I thought everything at Atlantis was expensive and kind of a rip off However, they know that they have you almost captive due to the high price of a cab to get on and off Paradise Island.

The only other Paradise Island restaurant I would recommend is Carmines.A version of the famous NYC Italian restaurant.
Where their servings are enough for six people to share.


17 posted on 09/20/2026 6:02:38 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: Libloather

Newsom friend hunting


18 posted on 09/20/2026 6:06:10 AM PDT by Vaduz (NEVER TRUST A DEMOCRAT)
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Alternative headline: "Knob-Gobbling Nabobs Hobnob at Malibu Nobu".
19 posted on 09/20/2026 6:06:12 AM PDT by equaviator (Nobody's perfect. That's why they put pencils on erasers!)
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To: Liz

The Ocean Club restaurant at the Four Seasons was great.
Also expensive, but you get what you pay for.
Plus the color of the water in front is so turquoise you almost think it is AI.

FYI,my wife and I just got back from Cinque Terre, the Italian Riviera and Milano. EVERY restaurant we went to was good to great. Even the tourist traps where you are paying for the view. Some of the small family owned restaurants on the Cinque Terre were the best and the least expensive. Especially in the old town of Monterroso.


20 posted on 09/20/2026 6:10:54 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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