Blake Lively is outraged by Justin Baldoni's latest declaration in their bombastic PR war, claiming her former costar thinks sexual harassment victims should NOT be protected under the law.
Here's the deal ... late Thursday, the "It Ends With Us" director clapped back at Blake's attempt to get his lawsuit against her thrown out ... opposing her motion on the grounds she allegedly orchestrated, participated in and directed a smear campaign "designed to ruin the reputations and careers" of his production company.
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His attorney also invoked Justin's First Amendment right to drag her into court for making false accusations about him.
Russell Brand is now facing rape and sexual assault charges for 4 separate alleged incidents, dating as far back as 1999.
The comedian was hit with with one count of rape, one count of indecent assault, one count of oral rape and 2 counts of sexual assault ... this according to London's Metropolitan Police Service.
Detectives began investigating the comedian after a series of allegations were made against him in 2023 ... and, they now allege Brand committed a series of assaults between 1999 and 2005.
Michael B. Jordan and Hailee Steinfeld make sin look good ... 'cause they both stunned at the premiere of their new movie "Sinners."
The two stars hit up Manhattan's AMC Lincoln Square on Thursday for a first look at their highly anticipated new movie before going to the after-party at Aqua New York ... and, in exclusive video obtained by TMZ, MBJ looked right in his element -- grinning wide and chatting up everyone at the premiere.
He's a natural in a crowd ... laughing it up with some, chatting quietly with others -- and totally captivating those around him. Not exactly a shock given he's been one of the biggest stars in the world for a while.
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Music Festival season is upon us ... and sure you can see some incredible live music, take in some epic installation art or make once-in-a-lifetime memories with your closest friends ... BUT PLEASE DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE FASHION!
Whether you are going to walk barefoot across the polo fields of Coachella or lose yourself in the moment at Lollapalooza we have some great lewks to inspire all your photo-worthy fits.
Rave through all the clothing and accessories for this year's must-have styles!
David Beckham isn't letting a family feud stop him from having a good time -- the soccer legend had a courtside seat at the Lakers vs. Warriors game on Thursday ... and Romeo was along for the ride.
The timing of David and Romeo's appearance is rather interesting, considering TMZ reported earlier Thursday there's a major rift in the family over Romeo's new love interest, Kim Turnball -- Brooklyn's former fling.
Evidence is mounting that Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre may have lied about the seriousness of her car wreck in Australia last month, according to a report.
Multiple parents of children on a school bus that collided with Giuffre's car blasted the Epstein accuser, with one calling her a liar for saying she only had four days to live.
The parents told London's Telegraph newspaper their kids quickly dismissed the accident as nothing more than a "small crash" after exiting the bus to assess the damage. They also reportedly blasted Giuffre's characterization that she suffered life-threatening injuries.
George Clooney's Broadway debut drew some of the biggest names in showbiz ... and you gotta see their outfits.
Celebs flocked to the Winter Garden Theatre on Thursday night for the opening night of Clooney's play, "Good Night, and Good Luck."
Jennifer Lopez turned heads on the red carpet in a stunning black gown with a floor-length cape. Kaia Gerber posed alongside her parents, Rande Gerberand Cindy Crawford, as the dapper trio smiled for the cameras.
The 17-year-old accused of stabbing and killing another student this week at a high school track meet was provoked ... according to his father.
Andrew Anthony -- the dad of teenage murder suspect Karmelo Anthony -- told the New York Post on Thursday that Austin Metcalf and his friends were the ones who started Wednesday's altercation in Frisco, Texas that ended in tragedy.
"He was not the aggressor," Anthony insisted. "He was not the one who started it."
A teacher in Ohio was arrested after she reportedly paid a student to kill her soon-to-be ex-husband.
According to multiple reports, Stephanie Demetrius -- a 44-year-old substitute teacher -- has been charged with felony conspiracy after cops say she approached a student at The Academy For Urban Scholars High School in Columbus, OH on March 26 and offered him $2,000 to kill her husband.
Sgt. James Fuqua of the Columbus Division of Police said, "This particular teacher was attempting to groom this young person into committing murder."
Has A.I. entered the White House? There's an interesting theory circulating social media claiming President Trump's new sweeping reciprocal tariffs -- slapping a minimum 10% tariff on nearly 100 countries -- were formulated with the help of artificial intelligence.
The theory comes after several X users claimed they duplicated the same tariff plan via OpenAI’s ChatGPT and similar programs.
For background, the White House announced it calculated the size of the trade deficit between the U.S. and a given country and divided that by how much America imports from the chosen country. That number was then divided in half, reaching the new tariff rate.
Crypto trader Jordan "Cobie" Fish shared a screenshot asking ChatGPT to "calculate the tariffs that should be imposed on other countries so that the US is on even playing fields when it comes to trade deficit" with a baseline of 10% ... and it answered with a noticeably similar plan to what the White House used.
ChatGPT warned Cobie the plan fails to take into account the "intricate dynamics of international trade -- such as elasticities, retaliatory measures, and supply chain nuances."
Plus, Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok created a similar plan when instructed with the same prompt. It also cautioned one must "consider production costs, subsidies, and labor standards abroad" when hoping to achieve an "even playing field."
Furthermore, Grok warned such a formula could cause "retaliation or higher costs for US consumers."
Other X users have noticed similar formulas generated via 4o, o3 high, Gemini 2.5 pro, and Claude 3.7.
Economist James Surowiecki says he was also able to reverse-engineer the "fake tariff rates" ... calling the simplicity of it all "extraordinary nonsense."
When Trump announced his new tariffs Thursday, he said they were necessary to boost domestic manufacturing, create revenue for the U.S. and restore fairness to global trade.
Of course ... no one knows if the White House turned to A.I. to get its homework done -- but it's certainly a provocative theory.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic might be one of the biggest international celebrities ... but he met his match at the Lakers game on Thursday -- hobnobbin' with BTS superstar J-Hope!!
Even though Luka's Lakers had a bummer of a night in a losing effort to Stephen Curry's Golden State Warriors, he still got a highlight when he had some one-on-one time with the singer and rapper.
Before the 123-116 defeat, the two linked up in the Crypto.com Arena tunnels ... and Luka came bearing gifts -- a pair of his upcoming Jordan Luka 4s!!
Justin Baldoni is clapping back at Blake Lively's attempt to get his lawsuit against her tossed out of court, while once again accusing her of trying to destroy his career, according to new court documents.
Baldoni just filed his response to Blake's motion to dismiss his lawsuit in federal court -- giving several reasons why the judge should not let the actress off the hook.
In the docs, Baldoni accuses Blake of orchestrating, participating in and directing a smear campaign "designed to ruin the reputations and careers of the Wayfarer parties."
Ja Morant made more references to firearms on Thursday night ... just hours after the NBA reportedly told him not to.
The Grizzlies superstar repeatedly turned his hands into mini-guns during Memphis' tilt with the Heat in Miami ... and pretended to fire off rounds into the air after some of his biggest plays.
It's notable, of course, because earlier in the day, NBA insider Shams Charania reported Adam Silver and co. had issued him a warning over the gestures after he had just used them on Tuesday night vs. the Warriors. The league, Charania stated, deemed them to be inappropriate.
Gisele Bündchenand Joaquim Valente won't be making their red carpet debut at the Met Gala this year despite fan speculation ... 'cause they're skipping the event entirely.
Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Gisele is not going to one of the biggest nights in fashion this year, and she never planned to go either. She actually hasn't been to the gala since 2023.
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Instead of posing on the steps of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC, we're told Gisele and Joaquim will be spending quality time with their newborn in Miami.
Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis made a surprise appearance together Thursday to promote the sequel to their popular 2003 film, "Freaky Friday."
The actresses made an appearance during CinemaCon, strolling onstage at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas to talk to fans about their upcoming movie, "Freakier Friday," set to be released August 8.
The two were all smiles, with Jamie wrapping an arm around Lindsay, who told the crowd, “We can’t begin to tell you how amazing it’s been to be back in Anna and Tess’s shoes."
Of course, Lindsay was referring to the characters she and Jamie played in the fantasy comedy -- Anna and Tess Coleman. In the original film, Tess and Anna are mother and daughter and they wake up one day to discover they've switched bodies.
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At the event, Jamie tweaked Lindsay's comments, telling the crowd they wouldn't be spending "much time in those shoes actually since this Friday is even freakier because this time we have doubled the swaps.”
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Lindsay said fans would get to see her and Jamie "take on all new personalities because we find the bodies we have swapped with our teenage counterparts.”
The trailer for "Freakier Friday" revealed that this time around there's a four-way body swap involving Anna, Tess and Anna’s daughter and stepdaughter.
At Thursday's event, Curtis noted moviegoers would get to view her like “never before thanks to a very aggressive teenage makeover.”
