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Angelina Jolie and Zahara Step Out After Brad Pitt Divorce Finalized

Angelina Jolie and Zahara Step Out After Brad Pitt Divorce Finalized
Zahara Marley Jolie and Angelina Jolie. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Palm Springs International Film Society)

Angelina Jolie and daughter Zahara stepped out together in the actress’ first public appearance since her divorce from Brad Pitt was finalized.

The Lara Croft: Tomb Raider star, 49, and her daughter, 19, posed together on the red carpet while attending the Palm Springs International Film Awards on Friday, January 3.

Angelina wore a black halter neck dress and debuted new bangs for the event, while Zahara opted for a white one-shoulder gown.

At the event at the Palm Springs Convention Center, Angelina was honored with the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress for her work in the Netflix movie Maria.

Angelina Jolie's Kids Wanted Her to 'Defend Herself' Amid Divorce: Source

The mother-daughter outing comes less than a week after Angelina and ex-husband Pitt finalized their divorce after eight years.

Angelina first filed for divorce in 2016, setting off a lengthy legal battle over ownership of their $164 million French winery, Château Miraval, and the custody of their childrenMaddox, 23, Pax, 21, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, Knox, 16 and Vivienne, 16. They settled their divorce on December 30 but have been legally single since 2019.

“More than eight years ago, Angelina filed for divorce from Mr. Pitt. She and the children left all of the properties they had shared with Mr. Pitt, and since that time she has focused on finding peace and healing for their family,” Jolie’s lawyer James Simon told Us in a statement. “This is just one part of a long ongoing process that started eight years ago. Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but she is relieved this one part is over.”

A rep for Pitt declined to confirm or comment.

Angelina and Zahara Step Out After Brad Pitt Divorce Finalized
Angelina and Zahara Jolie. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for Palm Springs International Film Society)

When it comes to the former couple’s kids, a source told Us Weekly exclusively in April 2019 of Angelina: “Her kids are her life. Every day is a new adventure.”

The insider added: “[Jolie] really likes the life lessons and new ideas that come from trying all different things. The sky’s the limit for her.”

Angelina Jolie and Zahara Step Out After Brad Pitt Divorce Finalized
Zahara and Angelina Jolie. (Photo by Monica Schipper/WireImage)

Angelina has previously gushed over her children, including Zahara. The Maleficent star told Hello magazine in 2017 that there was a specific attribute her daughter had that brought her joy.

“The sound of Zahara’s laugh,” Angelina told the outlet when asked what made her happy. “She is one of those people who laughs with her whole body. Completely open and full of joy.”

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The actress also raved about Zahara while speaking with Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate for a TIME 100 Talk in a video interview in 2020.

“My daughter is from Ethiopia, one of my children … And I have learned so much from her,” Angelina said. “She is my family, but she is an extraordinary African woman and her connection to her country, her continent, is her own and it’s something I only stand back in awe of.”

Gypsy Rose Blanchard Shows Off Postpartum Body

Gypsy Rose Blanchard Shows off Her Postpartum Body
Gypsy Rose Blanchard. (Photo by Steve Granitz/FilmMagic)

Gypsy Rose Blanchard has shared an update on how she’s adapting to her new role as a mom.

Blanchard, 33, posted a photo of her postpartum body via her Instagram Story on Friday, January 3 just one week after welcoming her daughter.

“Almost a week postpartum,” Blanchard captioned the post. “Feeling more energized.”

Blanchard and her partner, Ken Urker, welcomed a baby girl named Aurora on Saturday, December 28. Following the birth, Urker took to social media to announce the news via Instagram on Wednesday, January 1.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard Gives Birth on Anniversary of Prison Release Date

“Welcoming 2025 with the greatest gift of all 👼,” Urker shared alongside a photo of him, Blanchard and their new baby in the hospital.

The birth took place in Blanchard’s home state of Louisiana. “Aurora is healthy and we are so happy,” Urker told TMZ.

One year before her daughter’s arrival, Blanchard was released after serving nearly nine years in prison. In 2016, she pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of her mother, Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard.

Nicholas Godejohn, Gypsy’s boyfriend at the time, conspired to kill Dee Dee with Gypsy, with Godejohn ultimately stabbing her to death. Godejohn pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard Shows Off Postpartum body
Gypsy Rose Blanchard. (Courtesy of Gypsy Rose Blanchard/Instagram)

Dee Dee is widely believed to have suffered from Munchausen syndrome by proxy, defined by the Cleveland Clinic as “a mental health condition where you pretend that someone within your care is sick when they aren’t.” Throughout her childhood, Gypsy was convinced that she had various ailments, including leukemia, muscular dystrophy and brain damage, and was told that she required a feeding tube and a wheelchair.

The 2017 documentary Mommy Dead and Dearest and the 2019 Hulu limited series The Act, in which Gypsy was played by actress Joey King, both depicted the saga.

Gypsy and Urker previously got engaged in 2018 while she was still in prison. The couple split in 2019 and Gypsy later tied the knot with Ryan Anderson in July 2022 while she was behind bars. Their nuptials involved a small ceremony with no guests.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard Is Pregnant With Her 1st Baby After Prison Release

Shortly after she was released in December 2023, Gypsy announced she and Anderson had split. She officially filed for divorce from Anderson in March 2024.

Four months later, Gypsy confirmed speculation that she was pregnant with Urker.

“I know the rumors have been flying around for quite some time now, and I’m happy to announce that I am 11 weeks pregnant,” she said in a YouTube video in July 2024. “Ken and I are expecting our very first child come January 2025.”

Denise Richards 'Ruptured' Both Her Breast Implants During 'Special Forces'

Denise Richards says she ruptured her breast implants on special forces
(Photo by Robin L Marshall/Getty Images)

Denise Richards is admitting her Special Forces stint came at a price.

The actress, who competed on season 3 of Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test, revealed she ended up rupturing her breast implants during one of the grueling tasks.

“I jumped off a bridge, too — and that’s when I ruptured my [breast] implants — off of that thing,” Richards, 53, revealed on SiriusXM’s “Jeff Lewis Live” on Friday, January 3, while discussing the physical challenges she faced while taking part in the reality series.

Richards blamed a harness she was wearing during the activity for causing the rupture and shared that she is still yet to fix the issue affecting both her breast implants.

Denise Richards Teases Her ‘Special Forces’ Experience: 'Never' Again

“I still have to get them redone,” Richards added. “I was supposed to a month ago but couldn’t because we were filming, so yeah, no, I still have to get them redone.”

She explained that she believes she would also have to bear the financial cost herself to repair the ruptures.

“I have to pay,” she said. “I think we pretty much signed our life away doing that show… It’s dangerous.”

In November, news broke that Richards was cast alongside 15 other recruits — including Kayla Nicole, Brody Jenner, Cam Newton, Stephen Baldwin, Carey Hart and more — for Special Forces’ season 3, which premieres on Fox on Wednesday, January 8.

Denise Richards says she ruptured her breast implants on Special Forces
Denise Richards. (Photo by Robin L Marshall/Getty Images)

During the show’s five-week run, fans will watch the celebrities attempt the “harshest, most grueling challenges from the playbook of the actual Special Forces selection process” while training in Wales, England, per Fox. There are no votes or eliminations on the series.

Speaking exclusively to Us Weekly in December, Richards opened up about just how diffiicult the challenges were in her experience.

“It was the most challenging thing I’ve ever done, ever, ever,” she told Us, before adding, “I’m glad I did it, but I would never do it again.”

Meet ‘Special Forces’ Season 3 Cast: Trista Sutter, Stephen Baldwin and More

Season 3 of Special Forces features stars trying their hand at tasks including “a high pressure hostage rescue, a treacherous ladder crossing between steep cliffs nearly 100 ft above the sea, a boat dunk drill where they will be submerged into the frigid ocean and tasked with performing essential survival duties, a surf immersion where they will have to control their panic in an exercise that takes them to the brink of drowning, and much more.”

The exercises are led by ex-special forces operatives; Directing Staff (DS) agents Rudy Reyes, Mark “Billy” Billingham, Jason “Foxy” Fox and Jovon “Q” Quarles.

Blake Lively Versus Justin Baldoni's Version of 'It Ends With Us'

Blake Lively vs Justin Baldoni version of it ends with us
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Michael Kors/ Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

The knives are well and truly out when it comes to Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s professional relationship.

Both Lively, 37, and Baldoni, 40, have alleged in their respective legal battles that they each had a hand in creating different cuts of the film at the center of the drama, It Ends With Us.

In her complaint, Lively detailed alleged changes that Baldoni made during the filming of the Colleen Hoover book adaption.

She claimed that additional “graphic” scenes were added that weren’t originally present in the script.

Justin Baldoni Files $250 Million Lawsuit Against New York Times

One of the alleged graphic scenes described in the complaint was a scene requiring Lively to “orgasm on camera” – a scene that did not appear in the original script.

“After Ms. Lively signed onto the movie based on a draft of the script, Mr. Baldoni, without Ms. Lively’s knowledge or consent, personally added graphic content, including a scene in which

Ms. Lively was to orgasm on-camera,” the complaint read. “When Ms. Lively objected to these additions, Mr. Baldoni insisted he had added them because he was making the Film ‘through the female gaze.’”

The legal document went on to describe a simultaneous climax scene that Lively claimed Baldoni advocated to include.

“Although he agreed to remove the scenes, he made a last-ditch attempt to keep one in which the couple orgasm together on their wedding night, which he said was important to him because he and his partner climax simultaneously during intercourse,” the complaint read. “Mr. Baldoni then intrusively asked Ms. Lively whether she and her husband climax simultaneously during intercourse, which Ms. Lively found invasive and refused to discuss.”

According to Lively’s complaint, Baldoni also allegedly added a scene involving the younger version of her character Lily (played by Isabela Ferrer) losing her virginity.

“Mr. Baldoni added a detailed scene to the Film in which the underage version of Ms. Lively’s character, Lily, loses her virginity. In both the book and the script for the film, there was no sex scene; instead, the details about this moment were left to the audience’s imagination.” the complaint read.

Blake Lively vs Justin Baldoni version of it ends with us
(Photo by Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

It continued: “But Mr. Baldoni, added in considerable details, including both dialogue between Young Lily and her boyfriend (Atlas) about the loss of her virginity, as well as a simulated sex scene in which Mr. Baldoni filmed, and included in his initial cut of the Film, a close up of Young Lily’s face, accompanied by an audible gasp at the moment of penetration. Ms. Lively was informed that when this scene was shot, after Mr. Baldoni called “cut,” he walked over to the actors and said, ‘I know I’m not supposed to say this, but that was hot,” and, “did you two practice this before?’”

Baldoni filed a $250 million lawsuit against The New York Times on Tuesday, December 31. The actor and director is suing for libel and false light invasion of privacy following The New York Times’ reporting on costar Lively after she sued him for sexual harassment.

The director was one of 10 plaintiffs in the lawsuit, which also includes publicists Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel as well as It Ends With Us producers James Heath and Steve Saraowitz, who began legal proceedings against the media outlet.

In his complaint, Baldoni claimed two different, competing edits of It Ends With Us emerged during production – one overseen by him and the other commissioned by Lively. Baldoni claimed his version tested significantly higher than Lively’s with focus groups.

Justin Baldoni Claims Blake Lively 'Kicked' Him Out of 'It Ends With Us'

The same day Baldoni sued The New York Times, Lively officially filed a lawsuit against Baldoni, Nathan and Abel, along with Wayfarer Studios in the Southern District of New York.

The lawsuit alleged sexual harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy and lost wages. The claims parallel those made in Lively’s complaint filed with the California Civil Rights Department last week.

Lively spoke out about her legal action via a Saturday, December 21 statement to Us Weekly.

“I hope that my legal action helps pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak up about misconduct and helps protect others who may be targeted,” she said.

A New York Times spokesperson told Us Weekly in a statement on Tuesday, December 31 that the outlet is planning to “vigorously defend against the lawsuit.”

“The role of an independent news organization is to follow the facts where they lead,” the statement read. “Our story was meticulously and responsibly reported. It was based on a review of thousands of pages of original documents, including the text messages and emails that we quote accurately and at length in the article. Those texts and emails were also the crux of a discrimination claim filed in California by Blake Lively against Justin Baldoni and his associates.”

The statement continued, “To address some inaccuracies in the lawsuit, when seeking comments from Mr. Baldoni and others who would be mentioned in the article, The Times shared the information that we intended to publish, including references to specific text messages and documents, asked them to identify any inaccuracies, provide additional context and speak with our team. Mr. Baldoni, Wayfarer and the other subjects chose not to have any conversations with The Times or address any of the specific text messages or documents and instead emailed a joint response, which was published in full. (Also, they sent their response to The Times at 11:16 p.m. ET Dec 20th, not at 2:16 a.m. ET Dec 21st as the complaint says.)”

Justin Baldoni lawyer says he will sue blake lively
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. (Photo by Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

In response to Baldoni filing the lawsuit, Lively’s attorney told Us on Tuesday, December 31 that the lawsuit was based on an “obviously false premise.”

“Nothing in this lawsuit changes anything about the claims advanced in Ms. Lively’s California Civil Rights Department Complaint, nor her federal complaint, filed earlier today,” the statement read. “This lawsuit is based on the obviously false premise that Ms. Lively’s administrative complaint against Wayfarer and others was a ruse based on a choice “not to file a lawsuit against Baldoni, Wayfarer,” and that “litigation was never her ultimate goal.”  As demonstrated by the federal complaint filed by Ms. Lively earlier today, that frame of reference for the Wayfarer lawsuit is false.  While we will not litigate this matter in the press, we do encourage people to read Ms. Lively’s complaint in its entirety. We look forward to addressing each and every one of Wayfarer’s allegations in court.”

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Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman also shared a statement with Us Weekly, vowing to “take down” The New York Times for its “vicious smear campaign.”

“In this vicious smear campaign fully orchestrated by Blake Lively and her team, the New York Times cowered to the wants and whims of two powerful ‘untouchable’ Hollywood elites, disregarding journalistic practices and ethics once befitting of the revered publication by using doctored and manipulated texts and intentionally omitting texts which dispute their chosen PR narrative,” he said via a statement to Us on Tuesday, December 31. “In doing so, they pre-determined the outcome of their story, and aided and abetted their own devastating PR smear campaign designed to revitalize Lively’s self-induced floundering public image and counter the organic groundswell of criticism amongst the online public. The irony is rich.”

He continued: “Make no mistake however, as we all unite to take down The NY Times by no longer allowing them to deceive the public, we will continue this campaign of authenticity by also suing those individuals who have abused their power to try and destroy the lives of my clients. While their side embraces partial truths, we embrace the full truth – and have all of the communications to back it. The public will decide for themselves as they did when this first began.”

Waiter Arrested for Allegedly Giving Liam Payne Drugs Before Death: Report

Waiter Arrested for Allegedly Giving Liam Payne Drugs Before Death
Liam Payne. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)

Hotel employee Braian Nahuel Paiz has been arrested in Argentina in connection with singer Liam Payne’s death.

The waiter, 24, was charged last month for allegedly supplying the late One Direction star with drugs prior to his fatal fall.

Paiz was arrested at his home outside of Buenos Aires, Argentina on Friday, January 3 and could face between four and 15 years in prison, reported People and TMZ. Per TMZ, Paiz was under house arrest at the time local authorities raided his home.

People reported on Friday, January 3 that both Paiz and his lawyer Fernando Madeo Facente are maintaining that the hotel employee is innocent.

Suspect in Liam Payne's Death Denies Supplying Singer With Drugs

Payne, who shot to fame as one of five members of boy band One Direction, died on October 16, 2024 after falling from a third-floor balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires. He was 31.

A preliminary autopsy cited “multiple traumas” as the cause of Payne’s death, including hemorrhages in his chest, skull and abdomen. The partial autopsy found multiple drugs were reportedly found in his system at the time of his passing, including traces of “pink cocaine” — a mix of methamphetamine, ketamine and MDMA — cocaine, benzodiazepine and crack.

Paiz was one of five people charged on Monday, December 30 by Argentina’s National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office in connection to Payne’s death.

In addition to Paiz, CasaSur employee Ezequiel Pereyra was also charged with allegedly supplying drugs to Payne ahead of his death.

Waiter Arrested For Allegedly Giving Liam Payne Drugs Before Death
(Photo by Samir Hussein/Getty Images for Atlantis The Royal)

Meanwhile, Payne’s friend Roger Nores is among those facing manslaughter charges, along with Esteban Grassi, a receptionist at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel, and the hotel’s head of security Gilda Martin.

During an interview with Argentina’s Telefe Noticias that aired in November 2024, Paiz denied dealing drugs to the late musician. Paiz claimed he initially met Payne when he dined at the restaurant where Paiz works in Puerto Madero in the weeks leading up to his death.

According to Paiz, Payne “was already under the effects of drugs and he didn’t actually eat anything” at the restaurant.

He continued, “We swapped details and saw each other later that night. It was all normal.”

2 Suspects ‘Could Be Arrested’ Soon in Liam Payne Death: Report

Paiz insisted, “I never supplied Liam with drugs,” adding that the pair arranged to meet at the “Hyatt in Palermo” on October 2. They met up again at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires on October 13.

“We took drugs together, but I never took drugs to him or accepted any money,” he claimed, adding that he still had the messages exchanged between himself and Payne to arrange their second meeting.

Payne’s funeral was held in Amersham, England, on Wednesday, November 20. Payne’s former One Direction bandmates — Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan — were among those in attendance.

Kaley Cuoco Officiates Little Sister's Wedding to Brian Logan Dales

Kaley Cuoco Officiates Sister Briana Cuoco Wedding
Briana Cuoco and Kaley Cuoco. (Photo by CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Kaley Cuoco had a special role to play in her little sister’s big day!

The Big Bang Theory star, 39, officiated the wedding between sister Briana Cuoco, 36, and Brian Logan Dales, 35, which took place on Tuesday, December 31 at the Cathedral of St. Vibiana in Los Angeles.

Briana told Entertainment Tonight on Thursday, January 2 that Kaley officiating was “so special to me.”⁠

While mom Kaley was busy with her officiating duties, her 22-month-old daughter Matilda, whom the actress shares with Tom Pelphrey, acted as flower girl for her aunt’s big day.

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Taking to social media, Kaley shared snaps from the special occasion via her Instagram on Thursday, January 2 and raved about her involvement.

⭐ The best NYE to date 💫” she captioned the post. “I got to marry my sis and her love , blend two amazing families together surrounded by our friends , a gorgeous environment , a kiss at midnight with the love of my life , and a perfect flower girl 🌹 what a night to remember!”

Kaley also shared several posts via her Instagram Story, including adorable clips of herself and Pelphrey walking Matilda down the aisle in her flower girl attire.

Per ET,  the cathedral that Briana and Dales tied the knot in was decorated with a “French museum” theme. Red lighting, 1,200 candles and Renaissance paintings projected onto the ceiling created the “dark and moody” vibe they were looking for.

Kaley Cuoco Officiates her sister Briana Cuoco wedding
Kaley Cuoco and Briana Cuoco. (Photo by Getty)

There was a nod to New Year’s Eve during the wedding, with fireworks projected on to the ceiling as the clock changed to midnight.

Briana wore a Kim Kassas Couture corset-style strapless dress for the couple’s ceremony and changed into a Selkie mini-dress for her reception attire. Groom Dales, who is The Summer Set’s lead vocalist, wore a black double-breasted tuxedo for the big day.

Following the ceremony and reception, guests were treated to late-night dining from Taco Bell.

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Kaley previously shared her joy about her sister’s relationship, announcing via her Instagram in September 2023 that her sibling was engaged.

“Engagement of the year!! 🩷🩷🩷 we love you @bricuoco @brianlogandales !! Fam for life! 💫 congratulations!!!!!!!” Kaley wrote.

Over on her own Instagram account at the time, Briana shared photos of the proposal and captioned the post, “9.12.23 💍.”

Briana previously spoke about the close bond she shares with her sister and the rest of her family.

“My sister and my parents, we all have just forever and ever wanted to be rocks and supports for each other,” she told E! News in 2013. “Kaley is that for me and I am that for her, and it was incredible having her there at truly one of the best moments of my life. My parents are just the best people on the planet and they’re so happy for me.”

Justin Baldoni’s Attorney Plans to Sue Blake Lively After ‘NYT’ Lawsuit

Justin Baldoni lawyer says he will sue blake lively
Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively. (Photos by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

Justin Baldoni’s attorney Bryan Freedman “absolutely” plans to sue Blake Lively on behalf of his client.

Freedman was asked by NBC News in a Thursday, January 2 interview whether he was planning to sue Lively, 37, on behalf of the It Ends With Us director. Freedman responded, “Absolutely … yes.”

“We plan to release every single text message between the two of them,” Freedman told the outlet. “We want the truth to be out there. We want the documents to be out there. We want people to make their determination based on receipts.”

It comes after Baldoni, 40, filed a $250 million lawsuit against The New York Times on Tuesday, December 31. The actor and director is suing for libel and false light invasion of privacy following The New York Times’ reporting on costar Lively after she sued him for sexual harassment.

Justin Baldoni Files $250 Million Lawsuit Against New York Times

Baldoni was one of 10 plaintiffs in the lawsuit, which also includes publicists Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel as well as It Ends With Us producers James Heath and Steve Saraowitz, who began legal proceedings against the media outlet.

The same day Baldoni sued The New York Times, Lively officially filed a lawsuit against Baldoni, Nathan and Abel, along with Wayfarer Studios in the Southern District of New York.

The lawsuit alleged sexual harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy and lost wages. The claims parallel those made in Lively’s complaint filed with the California Civil Rights Department last week.

Lively spoke out about her legal action via a Saturday, December 21 statement to Us Weekly.

“I hope that my legal action helps pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak up about misconduct and helps protect others who may be targeted,” she said.

Justin Baldoni lawyer says he will sue blake lively
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. (Photo by Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

A New York Times spokesperson told Us Weekly in a statement on Tuesday, December 31 that the outlet is planning to “vigorously defend against the lawsuit.”

“The role of an independent news organization is to follow the facts where they lead,” the statement read. “Our story was meticulously and responsibly reported. It was based on a review of thousands of pages of original documents, including the text messages and emails that we quote accurately and at length in the article. Those texts and emails were also the crux of a discrimination claim filed in California by Blake Lively against Justin Baldoni and his associates.”

The statement continued, “To address some inaccuracies in the lawsuit, when seeking comments from Mr. Baldoni and others who would be mentioned in the article, The Times shared the information that we intended to publish, including references to specific text messages and documents, asked them to identify any inaccuracies, provide additional context and speak with our team. Mr. Baldoni, Wayfarer and the other subjects chose not to have any conversations with The Times or address any of the specific text messages or documents and instead emailed a joint response, which was published in full. (Also, they sent their response to The Times at 11:16 p.m. ET Dec 20th, not at 2:16 a.m. ET Dec 21st as the complaint says.)”

In response to Baldoni filing the lawsuit, Lively’s attorney told Us on Tuesday, December 31 that the lawsuit was based on an “obviously false premise.”

“Nothing in this lawsuit changes anything about the claims advanced in Ms. Lively’s California Civil Rights Department Complaint, nor her federal complaint, filed earlier today,” the statement read. “This lawsuit is based on the obviously false premise that Ms. Lively’s administrative complaint against Wayfarer and others was a ruse based on a choice “not to file a lawsuit against Baldoni, Wayfarer,” and that “litigation was never her ultimate goal.”  As demonstrated by the federal complaint filed by Ms. Lively earlier today, that frame of reference for the Wayfarer lawsuit is false.  While we will not litigate this matter in the press, we do encourage people to read Ms. Lively’s complaint in its entirety. We look forward to addressing each and every one of Wayfarer’s allegations in court.”

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Freedman also shared a statement with Us Weekly, vowing to “take down” The New York Times for its “vicious smear campaign.”

“In this vicious smear campaign fully orchestrated by Blake Lively and her team, the New York Times cowered to the wants and whims of two powerful ‘untouchable’ Hollywood elites, disregarding journalistic practices and ethics once befitting of the revered publication by using doctored and manipulated texts and intentionally omitting texts which dispute their chosen PR narrative,” he said via a statement to Us on Tuesday, December 31. “In doing so, they pre-determined the outcome of their story, and aided and abetted their own devastating PR smear campaign designed to revitalize Lively’s self-induced floundering public image and counter the organic groundswell of criticism amongst the online public. The irony is rich.”

He continued: “Make no mistake however, as we all unite to take down The NY Times by no longer allowing them to deceive the public, we will continue this campaign of authenticity by also suing those individuals who have abused their power to try and destroy the lives of my clients. While their side embraces partial truths, we embrace the full truth – and have all of the communications to back it. The public will decide for themselves as they did when this first began.”

‘Grey's Anatomy' Star Kevin McKidd and Danielle Savre Pack on PDA

Kevin McKidd and Danielle Savre pack on the PDA
Kevin McKidd and Danielle Savre. (Photo by Tom Cooper/Getty Images for Global Down Syndrome Foundation)

Grey’s Anatomy’s Kevin McKidd and Station 19’s Danielle Savre are looking more loved-up than ever as they enjoy the holiday season.

Savre, 36, posted a carousel of holidays snaps featuring herself and McKidd, 51, packing on the PDA during a Christmas trip to Scotland via Instagram on Wednesday, January 1.

“Had a holly jolly Christmas … 🎶 hope you all did too! 🥂 🎄,” she captioned the post.

Among the carousel was a video, filmed by McKidd, of the pair kissing. McKidd told Savre he doesn’t “take good photos” which is why he is filming, before telling her, “I love you.”

Grey’s Anatomy’s Kevin McKidd and Danielle Savre’s Relationship Timeline

Other photos show the couple getting into the festive spirit. One featured the actors posing in matching Christmas tree outfits while another showed them gazing into each other’s eyes in front of a Christmas tree.

More photos showed McKidd and Savre being photographed in front of a festively decorated local pub. Separate footage captured Savre indulging in a cocktail at one of the venues and another photo showed her sipping on a pint of beer.

The Shondaland actors were first romantically linked in June 2023 after they were photographed packing on PDA in Lake Como Italy. But it appears not all fans of McKidd and Savre had yet realised they were an item.

“Wait… I missed a MAJOR chapter. Or was this the hard launch? 🚀 🔥🙌” commented one follower on Savre’s post.

Others were just as shocked by the loved-up Instagram post, with another follower commenting, “Whoa I was today years old when I found out these two were together IRL. 😂 happy new year!”

Referencing McKidd’s character on Grey’s Anatomy, another shocked follower added, “Wtf her and Owen hunt are dating in real life?”

Kevin McKidd, GF Danielle Savre Unite With Shondaland Stars at Picket Line 

It’s unclear when McKidd and Savre’s relationship first turned romantic. However, they first appeared in a crossover episode of their respective shows in February 2020.

McKidd and his ex-wife Arielle Goldrath — with whom he shares son Aiden, 6, and daughter Nava, 5, — called it quits in early 2022. The actor was also previously married to Jane Parker, with whom he shares son Joseph, 24, and daughter Iona, 22.

Meanwhile, Savre was previously linked to hockey expert Andrew Contis in 2019.

Jack Nicholson, 87, Appears in Rare Photo With His Kids for Holiday Recap

Jack Nicholson daughter Lorraine shares rare photo with dad
Jack and Lorraine Nicholson. (Photo by Getty)

Jack Nicholson’s daughter Lorraine shared a rare photo of the Oscar-winning actor.

Recapping the holiday season, Lorraine, 34, posted a series of images, including one of herself cuddling up to her famous dad, 87, via Instagram on Thursday, January 2.

“The giving season 🎁” she captioned the post.

Lorraine is Nicholson’s daughter with his ex-girlfriend, actress and model Rebecca Broussard. The former couple welcomed their daughter together in April 1990; Broussard later gave birth to a son, Raymond Nicholson, in February 1992.

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A graduate of Brown University and a former Miss Golden Globe, Lorraine has followed in her dad’s footsteps and appeared in several films over the years, such as 2004’s The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, 2006’s Click, 2011’s Soul Surfer, and 2016’s Hacker.

In 2011, Lorraine revealed to Us Weekly that Jack had been instrumental in her desire to pursue acting.

“He’s my mentor,” she exclusively told Us at the time. “I’m going into the family business because we’re so close and he’s such an inspiration. I admire him so much.”

She also opened up about the importance of being modest in the industry.

“My grandma always told my father, ‘Don’t toot your own horn,’ which in Nicholson speak means, ‘Be modest and let your work speak for yourself,’” Lorraine said. “That’s sort of what I applied to not only my acting work, but my everyday work.”

Jack Nicholson daughter Lorraine shares rare photo of dad
Lorraine and Jack Nicholson. (Photo Courtesy of Lorraine Nicholson/Instagram)

As the daughter of a Hollywood star and notorious playboy, Lorraine had an unconventional upbringing. She wrote about her childhood in an essay for Vanity Fair in February 2024, sharing that she often visited Hugh Hefner’s Playboy Mansion as a child.

“I knew the Mansion was not intended for children, but I asked no questions,” she wrote.

Lorraine added, “I never went to summer camp. I never had an after-school activity,” she recalled. “From the year I was born, 1990, until I was about 11, I went to the Playboy Mansion, because that’s where my friends were.”

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Meanwhile, Jack spoke about his fatherhood experience in a 2010 interview with AARP The Magazine, sharing how close he is to Lorraine and Ray.

“We’ve always gotten along,” he told the outlet. “I want to be inspirational, or some kind of good influence on them without overburdening them. It’s their time of life to find out who they are.”

Jack has fathered six children. In addition to Lorraine and Ray, Jack welcomed Jennifer Nicholson in 1963 with ex-wife Sandra Knight. Jack’s Five Easy Pieces costar Susan Anspach gave birth to his first son, Caleb Goddard, in 1970.

Daughter Honey Hollman arrived in 1981, whose mother is model Winnie Hollman. Jennine Gourin gave birth to Jack’s youngest daughter, Tessa Gourin, in 1994. [Jack and Tessa have been estranged for much of her life. In 2023, Tessa told The Daily Beast that Jack “wasn’t interested” in having a relationship with her, adding, “I don’t know this person very well, we’ll just say that.”]

John Stamos Reflects on Loss, Supports Dave Coulier Amid Cancer Battle

John Stamos Reflects on Love and Loss Tells Dave Coulier You Got This Amid Cancer Battle
John Stamos. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for SiriusXM)

John Stamos is reflecting on the people who mean the most to him as one year wraps up and another begins.

The Full House star, 61, shared an emotional post via his Instagram on Wednesday, January 1 as he contemplated “love, loss, and growth.”

“Happy New Year!” he began in the post’s lengthy caption. “As the calendar turns, I find myself reflecting on a year filled with love, loss, and growth. This past year has been one of the most transformative in my life. I’ve experienced moments of immense gratitude, profound sadness, and the kind of clarity that only comes when you truly let life happen as it’s meant to.”

The caption was accompanied by a photo of Stamos with his wife Caitlin McHugh, 38, who he married in 2018, and their son, Billy, 6.

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Both Caitlin and Billy were the first to be name-checked in the reflective Instagram post.

“To Caitlin and Billy—you are my heart. Every morning we’ve spent cuddling and laughing together is a memory I’ll hold close forever,” Stamos wrote.  “You remind me daily that the simplest moments are often the most meaningful.”

Stamos also referenced his Full House costar, Dave Coulier, and his ongoing cancer battle, tagging him in the caption and in the photo itself.

“@dcoulier you got this!” Stamos, who played Uncle Jesse alongside Coulier’s Uncle Joey in the popular 90s sitcom, wrote.

Coulier, 65, was diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma in October. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a form of cancer that fights the body’s lymphatic system and affects “white blood cells called lymphocytes [that] grow abnormally and can form growths (tumors) throughout the body,” according to the Mayo Clinic.

The actor also touched on the loss of childhood friend Mike Owen, who had been best friends with Stamos since they were 11. Owen died in November from a heart attack.

“To Mike, my oldest and dearest friend, who we lost this year—you’ll forever be my silent Obi-Wan, guiding me with your quiet strength. Losing you has left a hole in my life, but I carry your light forward in everything I do,” Stamos wrote.

John Stamos Promises to Be by Dave Coulier's Side Amid Cancer Battle

Stamos went on to commemorate his sobriety achievements in 2024 and expressed that he was looking forward to the future.

“This year, I celebrated my sobriety again, and it’s something I’m deeply proud of. This year marked a new beginning for me, and I’m so grateful for the second chances life offers when you choose to show up for it,” he wrote. “I’m excited for what’s ahead—new projects, new stories to tell, and new ways to create and connect. But for now, I’m holding onto the stillness, the laughter, and the love of these moments with my family.”

He concluded: “To everyone reading this: May the new year bring you kindness, courage, and the peace of knowing that you are exactly where you’re meant to be.”

Pregnant Brittany Mahomes Shares Hilarious Workout With Her 2 Kids

Pregnant Brittany Mahomes Shares Hilarious Workout
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When you’re a parent, sometimes you’ve got to get creative to make things work.

Brittany Mahomes, 29, proved this when she shared via her Instagram Story on Wednesday, January 1 how she managed to squeeze in a workout while pregnant and with two young kids in tow.

In the clip, the heavily pregnant star can be seen doing reps with hand weights while daughter Sterling, 3, sat on her mom’s head while dressed in pink pajamas.

Meanwhile, Brittany’s son Bronze, 2, watches on from the floor below.

Pregnant Brittany Mahomes Shows Off Baby Bump in Workout Video

Heavily pregnant Brittany is expecting her third child with NFL star husband Patrick Mahomes “any day now” and her workout attire showed off her blossoming baby bump.

Brittany and Patrick, 29, announced in July that they were gearing up to welcome baby No. 3. “Round three, here we come,” they shared in a joint Instagram post at the time.

Patrick offered a post-game update on his wife’s pregnancy on Christmas Day after he and the Kansas City Chiefs took on the Pittsburgh Steelers, telling post-match reporters that Brittany is gearing up to give birth “any day now.”

Pregnant Brittany Mahomes Shares Hilarious Workout with kids
(Photo Courtesy of Brittany Mahomes/Instagram)

“Brittany says I’ve been stressing her out too much this season,” Patrick added. “So, I gotta try not to put so much stress on her through these football games — and get the bye.”

The couple first met as teenagers in high school, before getting engaged in 2020 after eight years together. They later tied the knot in March 2022.

Patrick has been open about their third child being the couple’s last addition to the family, telling reporters in July that his family will then be complete.

“I said three and I’m done,” the quarterback told reporters at the Kansas City Chiefs training camp press conference. “I always wanted to have kids young. I got to grow up in a locker room, and it made such an impact in my life. We’re on our third kid now. … Brittany does a great job of doing that and we still go out and enjoy our life.”

Brittany Mahomes Offers a Glimpse Into Her Pregnancy Workout

Patrick has also previously heaped praise on his wife, applauding Brittany for her parenting skills.

“I think people don’t even realize how much she does,” the athlete said during a May appearance on the “Impaulsive” podcast. “I mean, taking care of the day-to-day stuff and make it where I can focus on football and focus on my craft and everything like that.”

He added: “[She’s] a Hall of Fame mom and a Hall of Fame wife, [which] makes it a lot easier. I mean, when you get to come home and your best friend’s there and you can just hang out, it makes you want to be there all the time and she pushes me to be great and she’s done a lot of great things herself.”

Justin Bieber Dedicates NYE Post to Wife Hailey: ‘Going Anywhere With U’

Justin Bieber dedicates new years eve post to wife hailey bieber
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Justin Bieber shared a new photo of wife Hailey to mark the beginning of the new year.

Posting via his Instagram Story on Wednesday, January 1, Justin shared an image of Hailey, 28, dressed in a bikini which she teamed with a leopard print coat and Ugg boots. Hailey wore a “Happy New Year” headband as she smiled broadly and posed on a staircase for the happy snap.

“Um. Going anywhere with u bb,”  Justin, 30, captioned the image, adding, “Happy New Year.”

Over on her own Instagram, Hailey shared a series of snaps, including several where she’s seen wearing the same NYE-themed attire. Other photos in the carousel were taken of burger chain In ‘N’ Out, including an image of a caviar-topped burger.

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“Wake up, it’s 2025!” Hailey captioned the post.

The skincare brand owner also shared a snap of her baby son Jack’s foot via her Instagram Story, which she simply captioned, “HNY.” She added a paw print emoji and a smiley face emoji.

Justin revealed in August that Hailey had given birth to their son. “WELCOME HOME,” he captioned an Instagram image of Hailey touching Jack’s foot, which was wrapped in a blanket. “JACK BLUES BIEBER 🐻.”

Justin Bieber dedicates NYE post to wife Hailey Bieber
(Photo courtesy of Justin Bieber/Instagram)

 

Justin Bieber dedicates NYE post to wife Hailey Bieber
(Photo courtesy of Hailey Bieber/Instagram)

Days later, a source exclusively told Us Weekly that Hailey and Justin were in “total bliss” with the newborn.

“Hailey is enjoying and savoring these moments being a new mom,” the insider told Us in August. “She is over the moon and in mom zone, and completely focused on the health of the baby.”

Justin has also embraced fatherhood. “Justin is overjoyed and very hands-on. A lot of things will change,” the insider said. “He’s a dad now and will be a lot more private and protective and focused on the family first.”

The couple has been married since September 2018 when they tied the knot at a New York City courthouse. Justin and Hailey then held a second, more traditional ceremony with friends and family in South Carolina the following year.

Prior to the nuptials, Justin gushed over his bride-to-be via an Instagram post that announced their engagement in July 2018.

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“Was gonna wait a while to say anything but word travels fast, listen plain and simple Hailey I am soooo in love with everything about you!” he wrote on July 9, 2018, alongside two black-and-white Instagram photos of the couple.

He added, “So committed to spending my life getting to know every single part of you loving you patiently and kindLY. I promise to lead our family with honor and integrity letting Jesus through his Holy Spirit guide us in everything we do and every decision we make. My heart is COMPLETELY and FULLY YOURS and I will ALWAYS put you first! You are the love of my life Hailey Baldwin and I wouldn’t want to spend it with anybody else. You make me so much better and we compliment each other so well!! Can’t wait for the best season of life yet!”

Jeremy Renner Marks 2nd Anniversary of Near-Fatal Snow Plow Incident

Jeremy Renner Marks 2 Years Since Snow Plow Accident That Nearly Killed Him
Jeremy Renner. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)

Jeremy Renner isn’t taking his life for granted.

The Marvel star, 53, shared his gratitude via a poignant Instagram post uploaded on Wednesday, January 1 as he reflected on the snow plow accident that nearly killed him two years ago.

Renner was rushed to hospital and broke more than 30 bones after being crushed by a snow plow at his Nevada home on New Year’s Day in 2023. In the Instagram post’s caption, the actor commemorated the two-year anniversary of the near fatal incident.

“Happy New Year blessings to you all…. Ringing in my second “ReBirthday” today I send out my love, respect, and gratitude for the army of people that it took to put me back together again,” he wrote.

Jeremy Renner Returns to Reno Hospital 1 Year After Snow Plow Accident

“Thank you to each and every nurse, doctor, first responder… I literally owe you my life . All my heart goes out to my beautiful, brave nephew and the angels (my neighbors) who jumped to my aid and endured the chaos for 45 long minutes on the icy asphalt New Years morning. I’m so sorry all the haunting images I imprinted on you all (I’ll spare you all from the meat grinding images )….”

He continued: ”My gratitude list is very long …. With the amount of love and prayers that flooded in from you all around the world (needing each and everyone of them), my family never leaving my side, with some divine intervention, a bit of luck and a whole lot of miracles … I stand strong again. More Open. More Loved. More Connected. And f–king BLESSED to take my next step, to take MY NEXT BREATH. Thank you with every fiber and cell in my body. I love you ALL ❤. #MyNextBreath.”

Alongside the lengthy caption, Renner shared a post of himself in a hospital bed surrounded by doctors, nurses and hospital staff.

The January 2023 accident saw the actor crushed by a PistenBully, a snow-removal vehicle weighing over 14,330 pounds, near his home while clearing snow with his nephew.

Jeremy Renner Feels ‘Blessed’ to Walk Again Following Near-Fatal Accident

As a result of the accident, Renner suffered more than 38 broken bones, including six broken ribs in 14 places, a broken tibia and a collapsed lung.

“I remember every undulation,” he told Men’s Health in July 2024. “I remember my head cracking on the thing and it just pressing on me — it’s exactly like you think it would feel. An immovable object and a crushing force, and something’s gotta give. But thank God my skull didn’t fully give.”

Eminem’s Daughter Hailie Jade Scott Shows off Her Baby Bump

Eminems Daughter Hailie Jade Scott Reveals the Sex of 1st Baby With Husband Evan McClintock
Courtesy of Hailie Jade Scott/Instagram

Hailie Jade Scott is looking forward to becoming a mom in 2025!

The podcast host, 29, celebrated the end of the year by sharing a photo that showed off her growing baby bump via Instagram on Tuesday, December 31.

Scott, who is the daughter of rapper Eminem and ex-wife Kim Scott, is expecting her first child with husband Evan McClintock.

In the photos, Scott posed in front of a Christmas tree in a cropped top that provided a glimpse of her bare stomach.

Hailie Jade Scott Reveals How She Hid Pregnancy at Her Wedding

Scott cradled her baby bump in one shot. In another, McClintock was photographed kissing his wife’s stomach. A third photo featured a ribbon tied around her belly in a bow.

“Things are going to look so different this time next year & we can’t wait,” Scott wrote in the caption. “Happy New Year everyone!!”

Scott publicly revealed her pregnancy via her dad’s music video for his song “Temporary,” which was released in October.

In the video, Scott gives Eminem a Detroit Lions jersey that reads “grandpa” on the back to announce the news to her dad. The rapper appears visibly shocked as he held sonogram photos up to the camera.

Speaking on her podcast, “Just a Little Shady,” in October, Scott revealed the lengths she went to to conceal her pregnancy at her wedding before she was ready to announce she was expecting.

Scott and her podcast cohost Brittany Ednie revealed they conspired together to get the task done.

“People did not know that she was pregnant,” Ednie said on the podcast. “So she was, you know, grabbing a drink, not consuming the drink as a responsible parent does. Whenever people were turned around, she would hand me her drink, and I would chug so it looked as if she was continuously drinking throughout that night.”

Scott added: “Brittany was taking one for the team. I never really asked you to do it. It was, like, an unspoken thing with our eyes.”

Eminem’s Daughter Hailie Jade Reveals the Sex of 1st Baby With Husband

Scott tied the knot with McClintock in May 2024, eight years after they first began dating. The couple became engaged in 2023.

At the time, Scott took to Instagram to reveal that she and McClintock had exchanged vows, sharing photos from the big day.

“Waking up a wife this week 🥲💍,” she wrote via Instagram. “We couldn’t have asked for a better, more beautiful weekend celebration. So so many happy tears were shed, laughs & smiles were had & so much love was felt,” Scott continued. “Evan and I are feeling so grateful for all of the family & friends that traveled to support us and be a part of this new chapter of our lives as husband & wife 🤍.”

Footage from Scott and McClintock’s nuptials also featured throughout the music clip for “Temporary”, including of Eminem walking his daughter down the aisle.

Kate Beckinsale Claps Back at Trolls Questioning Her Weight Loss

Kate Beckinsale claps back at body shamers
Kate Beckinsale. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Netflix)

Kate Beckinsale is hitting back against those who dare to criticize her body.

The actress, 51, took aim at her followers who made unsolicited comments about what she looked like via a recent, since-deleted Instagram post.

“It’s not a criticism, but I think you’ve lost too much weight lately,” one follower commented on Tuesday, December 31.

An unimpressed Beckinsale hit back at the comment, describing the opinion as “unnecessary.”

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“If it’s not a criticism, it’s a passive aggressive completely unnecessary opinion from someone I don’t know who knows nothing about my circumstances,” she fumed. “So next time you feel like commenting on someone’s body, I suggest you keep it to your f–king self.”

Other comments on the post also generated clap backs from the Canary Black star.

“Gaining a little fatter [sic] doesn’t hurt,” wrote another commenter, to which Beckinsale hit back with: “Not all of us want titties like yours.”

Beckinsale also didn’t hold back when someone else wrote, “Esta muy delgada. todo bien el casa?” ( translated to “She’s very thin. Is everything OK at home?”). She replied, “Everything is absolutely great. f— off.”

Yet another person endured Beckinsale’s wrath when they questioned, “What happened with K.beckinsale?”

The actress responded, “She’s dead. So please send donations and flowers to @refugecharity and I rescind happy New Year. Happy New Year to everyone but you.”

Kat Beckinsale Claps Back at Body Shamers
(Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

It’s not the first time Beckinsale has been left unimpressed by body shamers commenting on her weight and looks.

Beckinsale came out swinging against a troll in July when they criticized her shape after the actress posted a photo of herself in a swimsuit via Instagram.

“Go do some squats I think your ass ran away,” the troll wrote.

The Underworld star didn’t hold back in her response to the troll and shared insight into what had contributed to her rapid weight loss.

“I watched my stepfather die quite shockingly, my mother has stage 4 cancer, and I lost a lot of weight from stress and grief quite quickly,” she wrote.

Kate Beckinsale Claps Back at Body-Shamers With Statement Swimsuit

She went on to reveal she spent “six weeks” in the hospital after her grief “burned a hole in [her] esophagus,” causing her to “vomit copious amounts of blood.”

“I’m not really concerned what you think of my ass,” she concluded.

Beckinsale’s stepfather, director Roy Battersby, died at age 87 in January 2024 from a brief illness. At the time, she shared an obituary for him via her Instagram Story and confirmed his death.

“It is with great sorrow that the family of film and television director Roy Battersby announce the news of his recent death after a brief period of illness,” read the statement. “He passed away peacefully on 10 January 2024, in Los Angeles surrounded by family, aged 87. Funeral will be held in London, details to follow.”

Blake Lively Officially Files Lawsuit Against ‘It Ends With Us’ Director Justin Baldoni 

Blake Lively Officially Files Lawsuit Against Justin Baldoni

Blake Lively has officially filed a lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, her costar and director in the film It Ends With Us.

Lively, 37, launched legal proceedings against Baldoni, 40, in the Southern District of New York on Tuesday, December 31, Us Weekly can confirm. In addition to Baldoni, the actress is also suing publicists Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel, along with Wayfarer Studios.

The lawsuit alleged sexual harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy and lost wages. The claims parallel those made in Lively’s complaint filed with the California Civil Rights Department last week.

“Earlier today, Ms. Lively filed a federal complaint against Wayfarer Studios and others in the Southern District of New York,” Lively’s attorneys said in a statement to Us. “Ms. Lively previously sent her California Civil Rights Department Complaint in response to the retaliatory campaign Wayfarer launched against her for reporting sexual harassment and workplace safety concerns. Unfortunately, Ms. Lively’s decision to speak out has resulted in further retaliation and attacks.”

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The statement continued: “As alleged in Ms. Lively’s federal Complaint, Wayfarer and its associates have violated federal and California state law by retaliating against her for reporting sexual harassment and workplace safety concerns. Now, the defendants will answer for their conduct in federal court. Ms. Lively has brought this litigation in New York, where much of the relevant activities described in the Complaint took place, but we reserve the right to pursue further action in other venues and jurisdictions as appropriate under the law.”

Lively spoke out about her legal action via a Saturday, December 21 statement to Us Weekly.

“I hope that my legal action helps pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak up about misconduct and helps protect others who may be targeted,” she said.

The lawsuit comes the same day Baldoni filed a $250 million lawsuit against The New York Times for its reporting on Blake Lively’s sexual harassment accusations.

Blake Lively Officially Files Lawsuit Against Justin Baldoni
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.

Baldoni was among 10 plaintiffs, also including publicists Nathan and Abel as well as It Ends With Us producers James Heath and Steve Saraowitz, in the lawsuit filed Tuesday, December 31 in Los Angeles Superior Court.

The plaintiffs are suing for libel and false light invasion of privacy and allege that The New York Times “cherry-picked” communications and omitted context in order to mislead readers in its article “We Can Bury Anyone: Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine.”

The piece, written by Megan Twohey, Mike McIntire and Julie Tate alleged Lively faced months of sexual harassment from Baldoni and was published Saturday, December 21.

The lawsuit alleges Lively pursued a “strategic and manipulative” smear campaign against Baldoni (rather than the other way around), using false “sexual harassment allegations to assert unilateral control over every aspect of the production.”

Following the lawsuit’s filing, Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman called Lively’s accusations published by the New York Times a “vicious smear campaign.”

Blake Lively Sues It Ends With Us’ Justin Baldoni for Sexual Harassment

“In this vicious smear campaign fully orchestrated by Blake Lively and her team, the New York Times cowered to the wants and whims of two powerful “untouchable” Hollywood elites, disregarding journalistic practices and ethics once befitting of the revered publication by using doctored and manipulated texts and intentionally omitting texts which dispute their chosen PR narrative,” he said via a statement to Us on Tuesday, December 31. “In doing so, they pre-determined the outcome of their story, and aided and abetted their own devastating PR smear campaign designed to revitalize Lively’s self-induced floundering public image and counter the organic groundswell of criticism amongst the online public. The irony is rich.”

He continued: “Make no mistake however, as we all unite to take down The NY Times by no longer allowing them to deceive the public, we will continue this campaign of authenticity by also suing those individuals who have abused their power to try and destroy the lives of my clients. While their side embraces partial truths, we embrace the full truth – and have all of the communications to back it. The public will decide for themselves as they did when this first began.”

Baldoni has previously categorically denied all of Lively’s allegations through Freedman, who called the accusations “completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious” in a statement to Us. The statement also claimed that Lively filed the lawsuit to “fix her negative reputation” and “rehash a narrative” about the movie’s production.

Brandi Glanville Hasn’t Slept With Anyone in a Year Due to Facial Deformity

Brandi Glanville hasnt been intimate in a year due to facial disformity

As Brandi Glanville continues to search for answers as to what’s causing her mysterious face condition, she’s opening up about the various ways it’s affected her life.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, 52, admitted on the Sunday, December 29, episode of her podcast, “Brandi Glanville Unfiltered,” that her health woes are even affecting her sex life.

Glanville confessed that she hasn’t been intimate with anyone in over a year as she grapples with the issue that she initially believed was a “face parasite.”

“I have s— to do. I have places to go, people to make out with. I have not had sex since last October,” she said on her podcast. “I haven’t kissed [or] made out with anyone. I haven’t socialized, really.”

Brandi Glanville Describes Feeling Parasite 'Moving Around' in Her Face

It’s not just her love life that came to a sudden halt, however. Glanville said she limited her in-person social interactions aside from a few close friends because of how her face looks.

“I went to Texas once and that was it. Because things are going kinda wacky with me,” she said.

Detailing her condition publicly has helped her get back out there socially, Glanville admitted.

“As soon as I shared it, I felt this giant pressure off of me to not hide anymore. I was hiding and isolating and in f—ing misery, not wanting to share what was going on with anyone and not wanting to see anyone, for sure, 100 percent,” she said.

Brandi Glanville Shares Selfie Amid Ongoing Health Issues
Brandi Glanville

Earlier this month, Glanville shared a message to haters via X (telling them to “suck it”) while revealing that she might have a parasite in her face.

“Honestly, I have so many doctors and I’ve had so many tests … I did lab work for $10,000,” Glanville further explained during a December 10 interview with Entertainment Tonight. “I ran every test under the sun. … They’re like, ‘It could be a parasite.’ That’s, you know, new.”

The reality TV star also estimated she had spent $70,000 to attempt and fix the face issue. The situation prompted Botched’s Dr. Terry Dubrow to describe the condition as a “ticking time bomb” and offer his help to get to the bottom of it.

Dr. Terry Dubrow Says Brandi Glanville Doesn't Have a Face Parasite

Glanville shared an update on her podcast episode, confirming she had met with Dubrow, but it is still unclear what she is dealing with.

“No, I don’t know if i have a parasite yet,” she said, explaining that the multiple doctors she’s met with so far all have different opinions of what the root issue is.

“If they’re perplexed, then I’m perplexed. There is no answer right now,” Glanville said. “There is no ‘ticking time bomb.’ I might look like a butterface. But my face is f—ed, but it is what it is. I had 50 good years. That’s what I keep telling myself. We’re still working on it, obviously.”

NFL's Vikings Do High School Musical's 'We're All In This Together' Dance

NFL Vikings do High School Musical Dance in Endzone
Camryn Bynum.

The Minnesota Vikings are proving they sure know how to bust a move!

NFL player Camryn Bynum led a choreographed dance with his teammates during their game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, December 29.

Clad in their football gear in the end zone, the players perfectly mimicked the famous “We’re All in This Together”  from High School Musical.

SportsCenter shared footage of the Vikings’ dance contrasted with the original Disney movie scenes via X on Sunday.

“The Vikings hit the ‘We’re All In This Together’ from High School Musical 😂👏,” the clip was captioned.

Minnesota Vikings Players Perform Viral ‘Camp Rock’ Dance During NFL Game

The popular film, released in 2006, starred Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron in their breakout roles. After seeing the clip, the musical’s stars gave the NFL team’s dance their stamp of approval.

Sharing footage and a news article of the viral moment via her Instagram Story on Sunday, Hudgens, 36, showed her approval by adding four clapping emojis and a laughing face emoji.

Efron, 37, also took to social media to applaud the Vikings’ moves. The actor similarly shared footage via his Instagram Story several hours after Hudgens and simply captioned it, “Nailed it!!”

NFL Vikings do High School Musical Dance in endzone
The High School Musical cast.

The Vikings are fast becoming as famous for their well-choreographed on-field celebrations as they are for their football plays.

Last week, a different iconic Disney dance got the Vikings treatment when the players learned the moves to a performance that appeared in Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam.

Bynum, 26, shared a behind-the-scenes clip via X on December 22 of him and teammates Josh Metellus, Byron Murphy Jr., Harrison Phillips and Theo Jackson practicing the hand motions and footwork for the Camp Rock dance. They later performed the dance on the football field in a game against the Seattle Seahawks.

“‘CAMP ROCK!!!!’ Behind the scenes 😂🎬🎬🎬 90’s babies this is for y’all! 😂🔥,” he captioned the clip.

Vikings’ Camryn Bynum, Josh Metellus Celebrate With ‘Parent Trap’ Handshake

It’s not just Disney movies that Bynum is drawing inspiration from, though. In November, Bynum paid tribute to viral Olympic breakdancer Raygun with his celebration dance following a game-sealing interception.

After Bynum picked off Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Mac Jones and secured the Vikings’ 12-6 victory in a game that took place in November, he imitated Raygun’s dance from the 2024 Paris Olympics with impressive detail.

Following the match, the football player told reporters the moves were in honor of the Australian Olympian.

“I’m a big fan,” Bynum said. “She went out there, had fun. That’s what I do on the field.”

Emma Heming Willis Says Bruce Willis Anniversary Brings 'Heaviness’

Emma Hemin Says Bruce Willis Anniversary Brings Heaviness
Emma Heming and Bruce Willis.

Bruce Willis’ wife, Emma Heming Willis, is getting candid about the reality of having “unconditional love” for her partner amid the actor’s dementia battle.

Heming Willis, 46, celebrated the couple’s 17th anniversary by sharing her mixed feelings about the day via Instagram on Sunday, December 29.

“17 years of us ❤,” Heming Willis wrote alongside a throwback photo of the couple. “Anniversaries used to bring excitement — now, if I’m honest, they stir up all the feelings, leaving a heaviness in my heart and a pit in my stomach. I give myself 30 minutes to sit in the ‘why him, why us,’ to feel the anger and grief.”

She continued: “Then I shake it off and return to what is. And what is… is unconditional love. I feel blessed to know it, and it’s because of him. I’d do it all over again and again in a heartbeat 💞

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The couple first began dating in 2007 — two years after Willis, 69, and first wife Demi Moore divorced — and exchanged vows two years later.

Willis and Heming Willis went on to welcome two daughters together: Mabel, 12, and Evelyn, 10. The Die Hard star also shares three daughters — Rumer, 36, Scout, 33 and Tallulah, 30 — with Moore, 62.

The Sixth Sense actor’s family shared in 2022 that Willis had been diagnosed with aphasia, a disorder that affects how a person is able to communicate.

According to Mayo Clinic, frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is an “umbrella term for a group of brain diseases that mainly affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain” — areas that are “associated with personality, behavior and language.”

Heming Willis recently opened up to Town & Country about how she was handling the reality of being married to the actor as he continues his health journey.

“Today I’m much better than I was when we first received the FTD diagnosis,” Heming Willis told the outlet in October. “I’m not saying it’s any easier, but I’ve had to get used to what’s happening so that I can be grounded in what is, so that I can support our children. I’m trying to find that balance between the grief and the sadness that I feel, which can just crack open at any given moment, and finding joy.”

 

In the interview, Heming Willis also shared insight into why some of his early symptoms of the health condition were initially overlooked.

“Bruce has always had a stutter, but he has been good at covering it up,” she explained. “As his language started changing, it [seemed like it] was just a part of a stutter, it was just Bruce.”

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Heming Willis added that she was unaware that it could be a sign of something like dementia, given Willis’ relatively young age.

 “Never in a million years would I think it would be a form of dementia for someone so young,” Heming Willis said.

She continued, “For Bruce, it started in his temporal lobes and then has spread to the frontal part of his brain. It attacks and destroys a person’s ability to walk, think, make decisions. I say that FTD whispers, it doesn’t shout. It’s hard for me to say, ‘This is where Bruce ended, and this is where his disease started to take over.’ He was diagnosed two years ago, but a year prior, we had a loose diagnosis of aphasia, which is a symptom of a disease but is not the disease.”

Adrianne Curry and Matthew Rhode’s Relationship Timeline

Adrianne Curry Matthew Rhode Relationship timeline

America’s Next Top Model alum Adrianne Currys love life once played out on TV screens across the country when she was married to The Brady Bunch’s Christopher Knight.

The former couple, who were married from 2006 to 2011, documented their relationship on reality show My Fair Brady, which debuted in 2005 and ran for three seasons.

Since calling it quits with Knight, Curry went on to meet her now-husband, Matthew Rhode, and gave up the glitz and glamour — and often cutthroat nature — of the modeling industry.

Instead, Curry and Rhode moved away from Hollywood to live a “very remote” and quiet life in Montana and have never been happier.

Scroll through to see a timeline of their relationship:

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2015

Adrianne Curry Matthew Rhode relationship timline
Adrianne Curry and Matthew Rhode.

In 2015, Curry and Rhode went on their first date, and the ANTM alum was smitten from the get-go.

“When I walked into Le Pain for lunch, he stood and smiled at me. I knew in that moment that I was in deep s—. I KNEW he was the one. I also knew I wouldn’t ever try again if he wasn’t. We spent almost 4 hours talking in the most uncomfortable chairs…and I was loathe for it to ever end,” she gushed of the date via an Instagram post shared five years later.

“I’ve seen him every single f—ing day since (except when I go on trips or those two times I left him for 2 hours…lol) Matthew courted me into the next dimension,” she continued. “He held my doors, paid for my meals, walked on the dangerous side of the sidewalk..the list goes on. He was the first man who proved man enough to out man ME. I was FINALLY paired with a fellow alpha….and he immediately had my respect. My knee was bent. This was a rare find, an actual KING amongst BOYS.”

September 2018

After three years of dating, the couple tied the knot in a Game of Thrones–themed wedding which took place at Glacier National Park in Montana. No guests attended the nuptials, and only one wedding photographer was there.

February 2020

Adrianne Curry and Matthew Rhode relationship timeline
Adrianne Curry and Matthew Rhode.

Curry shared a gushing post in tribute to her husband.

“5 years ago, I went on my first date with @ducksauce . I had spent WEEKS chatting with him, playing hearthstone together & watching his #twitch stream. I swore off ever dating ‘on camera talent’ but made an exception,” Curry wrote. “He was brilliant on air…his voice like molten gold…devilishly thick cropped hair…and those smoldering brown eyes that are almost black. He also seemed the male version of me. Every single person I sent to watch him said the the same… ‘This dude is like the male version of you!'”

In the post, Curry also shared insight into what it was like leaving Hollywood behind for a different life with her husband.

“Fast forward. We both gave the finger to Hollywood and decided we would rather live a more simple life enjoying each other and our world,” she wrote. “I gave up everything I had ever known in my adult life…my career…and he his pursuits….and we paved a new path with each other. We both work from home, so 5 years for us is 10 for most couples.”

Curry concluded, “My amazing husband…I want to be at your side till the coming of the end of days… Dagor Dagorath… ‘All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us…’”

February 2021

Adrianne curry matthew Rhode relationship timeline
Adrianne Curry and Matthew Rhode.

Curry spoke about how their personalities surprisingly work well together in their relationship.

“On paper, Our personalities look like they’d burn each other alive,” she wrote via Instagram. “I think I needed someone this strong to finally stand against the current of my dominant personality. A little push back awakened something in me I didn’t even know existed. Femininity. This man brings it out of me in ways I never thought I was capable of…”

 July 2024

Curry shared she is more enamored than ever with Rhode in an interview with People.

“He’s the funniest motherf—er on this planet. He will make me laugh so hard that my stomach is in knots of pain and I’m sobbing laughing,” Curry raved. “I know when we can’t have sex anymore and we’re too old to even walk, we’re at least going to be sitting there laughing at each other’s farts.”

She added, “And that’s a beautiful thing.”

September 2024

Taking to Instagram, Curry celebrated her and Rhode’s sixth wedding anniversary with a touching post.

“6 years ago … I married the man I escaped Los Angeles with to start our biggest adventure yet,” she wrote via Instagram. “My big buck in the forest. <3.”

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December 2024

Adrianne Curry Matthew Rhode relationship timeline
Adrianne Curry and Matthew Rhode.

Curry shared an update on married life with Rhode after she swapped the catwalk for the Montana wilderness.

“The last seven years, I have lived VERY remote,” Curry wrote via X on December 27. “I can go months without hanging [with] anyone other than my husband. My life is lived in the thundering, glorious silence of the wilderness.”

Two days prior, Curry took to Instagram to gush over Rhode by posting a series of snaps of the couple celebrating the holidays.

“I got all I want for Christmas….for the last 9 years,” she captioned the post.

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