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| | Blake Lively wants a judge to issue a gag order on Justin Baldoni's legal team | | Added 30 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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On Tuesday, Justin Baldoni?s team released ?raw footage? from It Ends With Us, a ten-minute clip of Baldoni and Blake Lively shooting a ?slow dancing? scene at a crowded bar. The scene was supposed to be used in a montage about their characters falling in love. Blake cited the filming of that particular scene in her sexual harassment complaint and her lawsuit against Baldoni. Baldoni added context for what actually happened within his lawsuit, then he released the footage to prove his point. There were obviously a lot of interpretations about what the video actually showed, but that didn?t stop Blake?s team from claiming that her visible discomfort (within the 10-minute video) proved that this was one instance of Baldoni sexually harassing her. Team Lively must have been unsettled by the fact that so many people actually watched the video and debated what it really showed about her dynamic with Baldoni though, because it looks like Team Lively is trying to make sure that Baldoni isn?t allowed to provide any more context or evidence of Lively?s misrepresentations or exaggerations.
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds want a judge to gag Justin Baldonis lawyer claiming hes making false statements about the case.
The megastars filed a letter in court Tuesday and, in it, they ask the court to issue a protective order to stop Baldonis lawyers led by Bryan Freedman from engaging in improper conduct including going on an alleged harassing and retaliatory media campaign against Blake and Ryan.
They say hes violating court rules that stop a lawyer from making statements to the press that are irrelevant to a case and might prejudice the jury. In it, Blake and Ryan specifically mention the release of unedited footage from It Ends With Us filming which Blakes team claims corroborates, to the letter, what Ms. Lively described in her initial complaint back in December.
Remember, Lively accused Baldoni of sexual harassment and engaging in a coordinated effort to destroy her reputation. Baldoni has since filed his own $400 million lawsuit against Lively accusing her of defamation, civil extortion and other allegations.
Baldonis team released the behind-the-scenes footage from the movie to prove he never made harassing comments while Blakes team pushed back and said Baldoni never discussed or choreographed the intimacy here and, it made her uncomfortable.
Sources connected to JB tell TMZ they believe its grossly unfair to impose a gag order after Justin has been defamed by the New York Times in an article that they say has cost him three jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars. All Justin wants to do, the source says, is release videos and text messages to prove the allegations are false.
The source adds, it is unbelievable that Blake Lively would go on a takedown campaign against Justin and then immediately turn around and say she wants a gag order so that Justin cant defend himself.
[From TMZ]
I actually understand Team Lively?s point Baldoni and his legal team are absolutely waging a trial in the court of public opinion, and given the multiple lawsuits involved, I?m sure gag orders will eventually be issued (hopefully to all sides). That being said, Team Lively is mad that they?re losing in the court of public opinion, let?s be clear. Blake, Ryan and their team have been waging their own campaign to win over the public, establish their narrative and rebrand Blake. They?re the ones who went to the New York Times, they?re the ones who immediately ran to People Mag for a sugary, sympathetic cover story about poor Blake, they?re the ones who have loudly screamed ?DARVO? every time Baldoni pointed out an inconsistency or provided receipts to dispute Blake?s story. All of their efforts have been hampered by Baldoni refusing to just roll over. I?ve been asking this for weeks, but it?s still so striking to me did Blake honestly think that Baldoni wasn?t going to fight back? Did she really think that he would not defend himself?
Photos courtesy of Backgrid, Cover Images, cover courtesy of People.
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| | Gwen Stefani: 'One of the purposes of my life is to be a wife and a mother' | | Added 30 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Gwen Stefani and Blake Sheldon have been together for 10 years and married for three-and-a-half. Gwen has always been a devout Catholic, and for the last month or so, she?s promoting two things: her new album, Bouquet, and a prayer app called Hallow (Insert the lame ?hallow-back girl? joke of your choosing here). Gwen started writing Bouquet when she and Blake got engaged and dedicated it to him and their ?love story.? Gwen sat down for an interview with Today, in which she talks about the album, her musical journey, her favorite memory from No Doubt, her life?s purpose, and more.
Everyone has a purpose: We all have a purpose. One of the purposes of my life is to be a wife and a mother. But the only time I feel like Im really contributing to the world is when Im writing songs.?
On the ?magical? collabs on Bouquet: ?Yes, yes! This album was magical and special and a miracle. Its a pure miracle I received these songs. I was like, ?What? Again? I get more?? There was one really unexpected collaboration and that was that Blake Shelton hopped on a song called Purple Irises. That was pretty special because, you know, everybody wants him. The other huge collab was this producer called Scott Hendricks who is more of a country producer. But its not a country record. Its a Gwen record.
How her dreams have grown throughout her musical journey: ?The longer I get to be part of the world and try to fulfill the purpose ? my purpose ? of making songs, you want it more and more and more. Because its got to be over soon. Its got to be. Once you get that love, once you got to share your life with people, its hard to stop. The dream just keeps getting bigger in a way, and the gratitude keeps getting more as well.?
She really loves collaborating with other artists: Theres never been a time where I havent like absolutely enjoyed collaborating. Collaboration is when I feel like I shine the most. Thats when like I feel like Im the best. I would definitely go back in the studio with any collaborator that Ive ever worked with and write a song. I love writing music. It is the one thing that makes me feel like Im worthy of something to be on this planet for. I need to keep pressing that button and try to write songs. You want to collaborate, Im right here, guys.
Her favorite memory from the No Doubt days: ?I was sitting on the tour bus, and we had been on tour for a while. I was actually making a baby blanket for my sister. I was like sewing this blanket by hand, everyone else was like doing other stuff ? I wont say what ? and I looked out the window and I see all these girls coming to the concert. I was like, ?Oh my gosh, that girl, shes dressed like me.? It was just this amazing how is that happening right now? It just made me feel like impossibly good.?
What music she?s listening to now: ?I think theres a lot of good music out there. I kind of went backwards in the last couple of years. As Ive been writing this record, I rediscovered a lot of the music I was listening to when I was a kid. Back in the station wagon, going to church, listening to soft rock. One of my favorite new artists that my son turned me on to is Zach Top. I love that record so much; such good lyrics and voice and melody. Im going to come and see the concert.?
[From Today.com]
At first, it was kind of jarring to reconcile that the woman who co-write ?Just a Girl? was gushing so hard about her purpose being ?a wife and a mother,? but then I remembered that this is what Gwen has always wanted. She tells us in several No Doubt songs. In ?Simple Kind of Life,? she sings about wanting a simple man so she could ?be a wife? and wanting to be a mom so badly that she sometimes wishes ?for a mistake.? ?Marry Me? is all about how she likes ?tradition? and wants to get married and cook dinner. She?s in a happy marriage and a good place in her life, so I?m glad that she got what she?s always wanted. Good for her.
What she says about really wanting to keep making more music as she gets older because she?s realizing her own mortality is pretty poignant. I feel that sentiment hard. I also love the way she tells the story about her favorite memory from No Doubt in which she?s sewing a blanket by hand while the male bandmates are doing ?other stuff? that she can?t say. It paints a picture of her sewing while all sorts of debauchery is going down around her. I don?t know if it?s being stuck inside all day because of the snow or what, but for some reason, this imagery is so funny to me right now.
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| | Ryan Gosling is in talks to star in a new Star Wars movie from Shawn Levy | | Added 30 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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This is interesting news for us nerds. Its been reported that Ryan Gosling is in talks to star in Shawn Levy?s untitled, standalone Star Wars film. The film has been in development since 2022. By my count, there are at least 10 other Star Wars movies currently in development, but the casting of Gosling is likely to help propel this one to the front of the production list. This is just a report, though, so Gosling?s casting isn?t a done deal just yet and neither party involved (Levy, Gosling, or Lucasfilm) have confirmed anything yet.
If you?re a Jedi, then Ryan Gosling is a Jedi? well, maybe.
The Barbie star is reportedly in talks to star in a new Star Wars movie written and directed by Deadpool & Wolverine filmmaker Shawn Levy, according to multiple outlets.
While other details surrounding the force-filled movie are currently floating in space, Ryan boarding the ship would likely send the project?which Levy has been slowly developing since 2022, including bringing on his This Is Where I Leave You screenwriter Jonathan Tropper??into hyperdrive,? according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The new addition to the Star Wars franchise?which has seen Disney+ TV shows The Mandalorian, The Acolyte and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew added to its repertoire in recent years?would be a standalone movie, akin to 2018?s Solo: A Star Wars Story, per the outlet.
E! News has reached out to reps for Gosling, Levy and Lucasfilm, but has not heard back.
[From E News Online]
Anyway, I admit that I am intrigued by this news, even though part of me thinks it?s overkill when big movie/TV franchises cast really famous actors in big roles. I like when relative unknowns or underexposed actors have a chance to make a role their own like that. That said, I also thought this way about Jude Law being cast in Skeleton Crew before I watched it and found him to be utterly fantastic in it. So, I?m willing to keep an open mind about Ryan. I like that its going to be a one-off and hope they dont tie it into a spin-off TV show, lol.
I?ve been thinking about what type of role I can see Ryan playing and I honestly can?t decide. No matter how hard I try, I really can?t see him playing a Jedi or Republic politician. I also can?t see him playing a member of the Empire or some slimy smuggler character either. I guess it makes sense that he?d be a complicated anti-hero-turned-hero-type character a la Han Solo, especially because the one-off comparisons all mention Solo instead of my favorite non-original trilogy film, Rogue One. Speaking of Rogue One, it would be cool if he played a Rebellion character like Cassian Andor, but I have a feeling Ryans role will be a lot less serious and give us some comic relief.
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