Justin Baldoni Surfaces After Lively Lawsuit
Justin Baldoni is getting back to business after Blake Lively sued him for sexual harassment.
The "It Ends With Us" star and director was spotted in public Monday for the first time since Blake filed her explosive lawsuit against him.
Justin and his wife ventured out in Los Angeles a couple days before the holiday ... dropping off their kids at a relative's house before heading into an office meeting.
BILL CLINTON HOSPITALIZED WITH FEVER
Health scare for Bill Clinton ... the former president is in a Washington, D.C. hospital after developing a fever.
Bill's deputy chief of staff, Angel Urena, announced the health update Monday in a statement, saying ... "President Clinton was admitted to Georgetown University Medical Hospital this afternoon for testing and observation after developing a fever."
Clinton's camp adds ... "He remains in good spirits and deeply appreciates the excellent care he is receiving."
Lamar Jackson I'm Going To Watch Beyoncé's Halftime Show ... 'Sorry, Harbaugh'
The Baltimore Ravens better hope they don't need to make many offensive halftime adjustments on Wednesday -- 'cause Lamar Jackson says he's skipping the intermission locker room talk for Beyoncé.
The quarterback -- who many feel is currently the frontrunner for the NFL's MVP award -- let his team and fans know on Monday he'll be on the sidelines for Yoncé's Christmas Day concert at NRG Stadium in Houston.
BEYONCÉ
— Netflix (@netflix) December 11, 2024 @netflix
Halftime of Ravens vs. Texans
Kickoff at 4:30PM ET
Christmas Day on Netflix #NFLonNetflix pic.twitter.com/p3t7L5XPQt
It's, of course, extremely rare for players to opt out of halftime meetings in favor of shows -- the last guy who did it, Bengals kicker Evan McPherson at Super Bowl LVI, received a ton of backlash.
Wendy Williams Son Says She's Sober ... Wants To Come Home
Wendy Williams is back on the wagon and she's ready to return home ... at least according to her son.
Kevin Hunter Jr. shared a healthy update on his famous mother Monday, saying ... "She's sober and wants to come home."
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Unclear where Wendy is living now -- her legal guardian Sabrina Morrissey filed court docs claiming WW is "cognitively impaired and permanently incapacitated" -- but her son says the family is fighting to bring her home.
Jodie Turner-Smith I Haven't Received Child Support From Joshua ... He Needs To Start Paying
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Jodie Turner-Smith says she hasn't received child support or spousal support payments from Joshua Jackson ... and she says he's breaking a promise to her.
The actress and her attorney, disso queen Laura Wasser, just filed new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, asking the judge handling their divorce to order Josh to start cutting Jodie monthly checks.
Jodie says Joshua should be shelling out $8,543 per month for child support -- they have a four-year-old daughter together -- plus $28,641 per month in spousal support ... at least while their divorce case is pending.
Aaron Rodgers I Have A New GF!!!
Aaron Rodgers just revealed he has a new girlfriend!!!
The New York Jets star dropped the bombshell minutes ago on "The Pat McAfee Show" ... telling Pat McAfee, A.J. Hawk and the rest of the guys he's now dating a woman named Brittani.
No word on who she is or how they met -- but Rodgers certainly appears to be really into her ... as he said on the show he got her a Christmas gift -- and he didn't push back when McAfee ribbed him about being "in love."
Halle Bailey and DDG Celebrate Son's First Birthday
Halle Bailey and her ex, DDG, got together to celebrate their son Halo's first trip around the sun ... and the celeb parents went all out for his birthday bash.
The "Little Mermaid" singer shared photos and videos from Sunday's birthday party on her social media ... smiling and holding Halo.
The party had a "Cocomelon" theme ... there was a ball pit, a couple slides, and a ton of balloons ... plus a cool Cocomelon cake for Halo.
Mariah Carey All I Want For Christmas Is ... Anderson .Paak?!?
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Mariah Carey is sparking romance rumors with Anderson .Paak ... because they went out to dinner together in Aspen, and they were holding hands!!!
The "All I Want For Christmas" singer hit up Catch Steak in the popular celeb vacation destination Sunday night with Anderson ... and there were signs of a potential new couple.
Mariah and the Silk Sonic scribe were holding hands as they headed into the fancy steakhouse ... and they both appeared super happy, just look at the grins and smiles here.
AMBER HEARD I Stand with Blake Lively, Battled Same PR Team During Johnny Depp Trial
Amber Heard is publicly voicing support for Blake Lively and her sexual harassment case against her "It Ends with Us" costar Justin Baldoni ... saying she's been in Blake's shoes.
Heard says, "Social media is the absolute personification of the classic saying ‘A lie travels halfway around the world before truth can get its boots on.’ I saw this firsthand and up close. It’s as horrifying as it is destructive."
She released that statement Monday to NBC News, because Amber's ex-husband, Johnny Depp, used the same crisis PR team as Baldoni during his 2022 defamation battle with Amber.
Joe Burrow Explains Sword Gifts ... 'Well, They Wanted Guns'
Joe Burrow is finally revealing why he bought his offensive linemen swords for Christmas ... explaining it was a bit of a compromise -- as his teammates initially said they wanted firearms.
The Cincinnati quarterback went into detail about the unique presents following the Bengals' 24-6 win over the Browns ... telling media members he didn't want to get his pals guns, so he opted for a little safer weapon.
"I was like, 'I don't know about guns, guys,'" he said with a smile. "And, so, I was in the weapon mindset, and I was like, 'What's a cool weapon?' And Samurai swords, I think, are pretty dang cool."
Luigi Mangione Attorney Rips NYC Mayor ... He's Violating Rights, Deflecting from His Own Case!!!
Luigi Mangione's attorney is calling out NYC Mayor Eric Adams for putting on a dog and pony show with the alleged murderer that will make it impossible for her client to get a fair trial.
Karen Friedman Agnifilo went off on Mayor Adams and law enforcement Monday during Mangione's arraignment, blasting him for last week's scene on a helicopter pad as Mangione was extradited to face murder charges. You'll recall he was flanked by about a dozen NYPD officers and FBI agents -- many heavily armed -- as well as the Mayor himself.
Agnifilo says her client's Constitutional right to a presumption of innocence is being violated -- he was on display for everyone to see in the biggest staged perp walk I've ever seen in my career" ... none of which was necessary, she says, as Mangione's been totally cooperative since his arrest in PA.
NICOLE KIDMAN & KEITH URBAN JUST BEACHY DOWN UNDER ... First Family Outing Since Mom's Death
Nicole Kidman is back in her hometown of Sydney for the holiday season, and spending time a the beach with her extended family ... their first public get together since Nicole lost her mother.
The actress and her fam soaked up Sydney’s sunny weather while on the beach with husband, Keith Urban. The power couple was also joined by Nicole's sister Antonia, her husband Craig Marran and their 2 kids.
The family appeared relaxed and cheerful as they enjoy the holiday season together only a few months after Nicole and Antonia's mom died in September.
BLAKE LIVELY Brother-In-Law SLAMS 'DISGUSTING' PR TEAM ... Amid Lawsuit with Costar
Blake Lively's family is coming to her defense days after she sued her "It Ends With Us" costar/director Justin Baldoni in which she alleged a smear campaign was conducted against her after she accused him of sexual harassment during filming.
Bart Johnson, Blake's brother-in-law, took to the comment section of a post on The New York Times’ Instagram on Saturday saying Justin's PR team was "gross and disgusting but highly effective" in their media strategy to allegedly smear Blake's image after she complained of sexual harassment from Baldoni during filming.
Bart added in his comment, "Read the article, their text message exchanges and his PR campaign strategy to bury her by any means necessary. No one is with out [sic] faults. But the public got played."
Luigi Mangione Pleads Not Guilty to NY State Murder Charges
Luigi Mangione says he's not guilty of slaying Unitedhealthcare CEO Brian Thompson -- he entered not guilty pleas Monday morning in New York State court.
Mangione pleaded not guilty to 11 state charges ... including first-degree murder, 2nd-degree murder as crime of terrorism and multiple weapons charges.
The 26-year-old Ivy League grad was dressed like a college preppie -- a maroon sweater over a white collared shirt and khaki pants -- as he stood before the judge with his attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo.
Matt Gaetz Paid for Sex with 17-Yr-Old, Did Coke & Ecstasy ... House Ethics Report Claims
The bombshell Matt Gaetz report from Congress drops sordid details about him paying $90,000 for sex and drugs -- including multiple hook-ups with a 17-year-old high school student.
The House Ethics Committee found the former congressman paid a dozen women for sex between 2017 and 2020 ... according to CBS News, which obtained a copy of the 37-page report which the Committee announced last week it would be releasing.
The report says one of the women Gaetz paid was, at the time, a high school junior he had sex with in front of others -- and the Committee says it has receipts showing "tens of thousands of dollars in payments to women" which it determined was "likely in connection with sexual activity or drug use."
KIM KARDASHIAN, TRAVIS BARKER OH, SANTA BABY ... CHECK OUT MY NEW COVER!!!
Kim Kardashian made a surprise comeback over the weekend after a 13-year hiatus from the music scene ... dropping a cover of a holiday classic with the help of her brother-in-law.
On Sunday night, surprised fans by dropping a cover of the 1953 Eartha Kitt holiday classic "Santa Baby" which was produced and released by none other than Kourtney's hubby, Travis Barker and DTA Records and Columbia Records.
Kim also dropped a somewhat bizarre yet stylish music video accompanying the song which was directed by Nadia Lee Cohen and Charlie Denis by DMB Represents. In the video Kim is seen wearing a blonde wig and crawling through a disheveled house on all fours.