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Blake Lively has accused her It Ends With Us director and co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment on the set of the movie and a subsequent effort to “destroy” her reputation in a legal complaint. The complaint obtained by The Associated Press, which The New York Times reported was filed Friday with the California Civil

Okay. Forty minutes into the meeting, he says, “Wait a second. You’re the director?” And I said, “Yeah…I’m directing the film.” And he said to me the most surreal, bizarre thing. I still haven’t been able to make any sense out of it. He said, “Oh, I thought you were a drummer.” [Shakes head] I

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas went on two more trips provided by Texas billionaire and conservative donor Harlan Crow than he previously disclosed, according to a Senate Democrat-led 20-month investigation into ethics practices at the Supreme Court released on Saturday. Thomas didn’t include the trips in his past financial forms, and, according to the committee,

From the very first word of the show—Tom Hanks‘ distinguished “Hi”—the studio audience was all in on Saturday Night Live‘s Christmas episode. There was no stodgy political cold open for us to suffer through this week before Christmas, not when host Martin Short was being ushered into the five-timers club. Hanks was quickly joined by

In a bombshell legal filing, It Ends With Us star Blake Lively is claiming that its co-star/director Justin Baldoni and a producer of the film hired a public relations team to turn the tide of public opinion against her. According to Lively, the alleged smear campaign was a retaliatory measure after Baldoni and producer Jamey

Earlier this year, King Charles III and Kate Middleton both announced cancer diagnoses within weeks of one another, changing the focus for the royal family’s year drastically. Though the Princess of Wales announced in September that her treatment—“preventative chemotherapy” for an undisclosed form of the disease—had concluded, the king’s journey is still ongoing, palace sources

“I said, ‘Ken, we want to make it glamorous,’” Starr told me. “We want to make this the place where people go to be seen to have power lunches and power dinners. Intrigue, CIA affairs with a Russian spy—this is the narrative. This is the place.” Or, there’s a chance things will all go back

Unfortunately, Ali Soufan was right. One year ago, shortly after the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and the start of Israel’s military response, Soufan told me that the events had “ushered in a new era of chaos to the region.” The fallout has seen the displacement of millions of Gazans, the killing of Hamas

Former That ’70s Show actor Danny Masterson, through his lawyers, has appealed his 2023 rape convictions. In September of 2023, Masterson was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for raping two women, both former members of the Church of Scientology (Masterson is still a member of the church). The actor, 47, was found guilty

These days, Angelina Jolie is embracing uncharted territory. She’s coming off her turn as opera icon Maria Callas in Pablo Larraín’s stylish biopic, for which she spent months in intensive singing lessons. Having been running around Los Angeles of late, getting the word out for the film—she was nominated for both a Golden Globe and

It appears as though Alec Baldwin knows something that has never been revealed about the tragic shooting that went down on the set of Rust three years ago – and he says he’s getting ready to “expose what really happened.” While the case was dismissed in July, Baldwin told fellow actor David Duchovny that “there

For almost a month now, mystery drones have been spotted dotting the skies of New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. That’s been disconcerting to residents who would like to know who is behind the unmanned aerial vehicles, and on Tuesday, several federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, released a joint statement saying that

“What’s in Scott is a deep respect for everyday people, a desire to not just agitate, but to educate the person he’s talking to about a different point of view,” Jones adds of his colleague. He also commended Jennings for continuing to show support for Israeli hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza by donning

Few individuals in NBA history loved the three-pointer more than the late Gene Shue. A pro coach for more than 20 seasons, Shue encouraged his players to hoist it from beyond the arc at a time when the shot was mostly seen as exotic. In 1979, the first year the league introduced the three-point line,

What can we expect of Donald Trump’s second term, besides mass deportations, January 6 pardons, a “virtual closure of [the] Department of Education,” and a potential end to some lifesaving childhood vaccines? A war on the media, it would seem! During a press conference on Monday, Trump was asked if he planned to file additional

Cleveland might be known as the Rock and Roll Capital of the World, but the home of the genre’s Hall of Fame still wasn’t able to attract Taylor Swift to its biggest venue Sunday. Though her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, is hitting the turf at Huntington Bank Field as the Kansas City Chiefs square off against

ABC News has agreed to donate $15 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s future presidential foundation and museum, and pay an additional $1 million in legal fees, to settle a defamation case he brought against the network and its star anchor George Stephanopoulos earlier this year. “We are pleased that the parties have reached an agreement

Chris Rock stepped onto Studio 8H looking like a new man. He used his monologue to take whacks at targets both expected and surprising. On the milestone of his old show turning fifty, Rock said “I want to congratulate Lorne Michaels on twenty five great years of Saturday Night Live.” Surely Jonah Hill didn’t see

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Pop singer and actor Selena Gomez announced on Instagram Wednesday that she’s engaged to record producer Benny Blanco. The photo post by Gomez, 32, which showcased her engagement ring and what appears to be a picnic-like setup, is simply captioned “forever begins now.” Story continues below advertisement

A few years ago I was invited to a lavish dinner with dozens of the most powerful CEOs in America. I had been asked to moderate a panel on social media earlier in the evening, and then was offered a seat at a table, where I was joined by the leaders of tech giants, major

Jordan Peterson, the polarizing Canadian psychologist, has bid Canada adieu and will now call the United States home, citing personal and professional reasons for the move. The news was revealed on a podcast this week, where Peterson and his daughter, Mikhaila Peterson Fuller, discussed his decision to move to Florida. “Welcome to moving to America,

President-elect Donald Trump continued his hit parade of political appointments for extended family, Fox News alums, and other assorted goobers Wednesday night on Truth Social, announcing Kari Lake as his pick for director of Voice of America, the government-funded international news outlet. There’s just one (several) tiny (significant) problem(s): The VOA, which is part of

Three men sued Sean “Diddy” Combs in New York on Thursday, claiming the hip-hop mogul drugged and raped them. The lawsuits, which were filed anonymously in a state court, add to a wave of sexual assault litigation against the rapper, producer and record executive as he also faces federal sex trafficking charges in New York.

Out with the old; in with the new. True, we don’t yet know what the best TV shows of 2025 will be. Heck, we only just named the best TV shows of 2024. Yet next year’s slate seems to have an awful lot to which we can look forward, including buzzy, long-awaited new seasons of

An amended lawsuit filed in federal court on Sunday alleges that rap mogul Jay-Z raped a 13-year-old girl along with Sean “Diddy” Combs during a party in 2000. Jay-Z denied the allegations on social media and blasted the lawsuit, calling it part of a “blackmail attempt” by the plaintiff’s lawyer. Lawyers for Jay-Z did not

When Donald Trump was reelected last month, he didn’t just win a second term as the most powerful person in the world; he also escaped any and all accountability concerning the federal criminal cases against him, which were dropped in a matter of weeks. Since then, the president-elect’s legal team has attempted to get the

Jamie Foxx has finally revealed the cause of the mysterious medical crisis that left him hospitalized last year. In his new standup comedy special, Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was, the actor and comedian reveals that his health scare was caused by a brain bleed that resulted in a stroke. In the special, which debuted

At a University of Minnesota press conference in May 2022, Brian Thompson gathered with other emissaries from the state to announce that it would host the 2026 USA Special Olympics. Speaking shortly after Governor Tim Walz, the health care CEO noted during his nearly minute-and-a-half remarks that “helping people live healthier lives” was UnitedHealth Group’s

The Bear, Shogun and Emilia Pérez are among the nominees for the 82nd Golden Globes, announced Monday morning. Because the Globes split top awards between drama and musical/comedy, there isn’t always a clear read on the top Oscar contenders. That’s especially true this year, where no one film has yet emerged as the favourite. Jon M. Chu’s

Just a few hours after US President-elect Donald Trump walked a Parisian red carpet with French President Emmanuel Macron, he headed to the British ambassador’s residence for another state visit. This time, his visit was to Prince William, for their first meetup (at least, officially) since 2019. Both Trump and William were in the City