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Blake Lively sued Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment months after the two co-stars of It Ends With Us reportedly fell out. In the lawsuit, filed on Friday, December 20 and acquired by Us Weekly after being published online by TMZ and The New York Times, Lively accused Baldoni of conducting a "social manipulation" campaign against her in order to "destroy" her reputation. Blake Lively , Justin Baldoni. Jeff Spicer/Getty; Bryan Bedder/Getty Baldoni's lawyer, Bryan Freedman, branded Lively's charges "completely false, outrageous, and intentionally salacious" in a statement to Us, saying that Lively brought the case to "fix her negative reputation" and "rehash a narrative" about the film's development. Freedman also alleged that Lively made "multiple demands and threats" while filming It Ends With Us, including "threatening not to show up to set, threatening not to promote the film, ultimately leadin...

Blake Lively has filed a lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, co-star and director of It Ends With Us, for sexual harassment and an alleged organized effort to damage her image, according to a document acquired by Above. Baldoni's legal team responded, criticizing her "shameful," "serious and categorically false accusations against Mr. Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios, and its representatives." Blake Lively. RW/MediaPunch/IPx According to Lively's lawsuit, things were so terrible during production that an all-hands conference was called to discuss her allegations of a hostile work environment. According to the filing first obtained by TMZ, the demands made at that meeting included not showing nude videos or images of women to Lively; no more mentions of Baldoni's alleged previous "pornography addiction"; no more discussions about sexual experiences in front of Lively and others; no more mentions of cast and crew genitalia; and no more inquiries...

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are engaged! The singer, actress, and Rare Beauty entrepreneur shared the good news on Instagram, showing photographs of her engagement ring with the comment "forever begins now…". Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco. Amy Sussman/Getty Images Gomez, 32, disclosed she was dating record producer Blanco in December 2023, despite having been romantically together since June of last year. The two had previously collaborated on Gomez's 2023 track "Single Soon" and her 2019 song "I Can't Get Enough." selenagomez/Instagram In a November cover story for The Hollywood Reporter, Gomez said of her relationship with Blanco: "This is the safest I've ever felt in one, and I see a future with this person." selenagomez/Instagram Gomez has had an unbelievable year, with enormous success in cinema, television, and now her personal life. Gomez and her Emilia Perez co-stars Karla Sofía Gascón, A...

A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by Sean "Diddy" Combs has updated her complaint to include allegations of assault by Jay-Z at the same party. The woman first sued Combs in October, but on Sunday she added Shawn Carter, the musician and businessman known as Jay-Z, as a defendant in the civil action. Jay Z attends the Los Angeles premiere of ' The Harder They Fall ' at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on October 13 , 2021 in Los Angeles , California. Rich Fury/GI Carter is the first celebrity to be accused of sexual assault related to Combs. In a statement to CNN, Carter described the charges as "so terrible in nature that I beg you to file a criminal complaint, not a civil one!! Whoever who conduct such a crime against a minor should be imprisoned, do you not agree?" Combs faces allegations of sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, and prostitution-related offenses. Combs pled not guilty to the charges and has denied any wrong...

Jay-Z and Sean Combs faced a civil lawsuit on Sunday for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000. The case, filed in October in the Southern District of New York, first named the Roc Nation entrepreneur, Shawn Carter, as an anonymous celebrity defendant. Carter has flatly refuted the accusation, accusing the lawyer who filed the action of attempting to extort him with bogus assertions. Jay-Z. Phillip Faraone/Getty Images The accuser, suing as Jane Doe, claimed she was raped by Combs and Carter while being transported to an afterparty for the MTV Video Music Awards in New York City. According to the amended lawsuit, Doe attempted to attend the VMAs but did not have a ticket. She was dropped off near Radio City Music Hall by a friend. She claims she contacted limousine drivers to ask for assistance in getting into the performance or afterparty. One of the drivers claimed to work with Combs and asked her to an after party. Per the lawsuit, he urged her to return to the pla...

Taylor Swift went to the venues of her record-breaking Eras Tour aboard her private plane.  Swift flew her plane 98 times in 2024, according to the aviation magazine Simple Flying. Her overall flight time came to almost 225 hours. Taylor Swift performs onstage during ' Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour ' at Rogers Centre on November 14 , 2024 in Toronto , Ontario. Emma McIntyre/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management The popular musician has a reputation as a frequent user of private jets. Throughout the year, she utilized her jet to go to various tour locations, visit her boyfriend (Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce), and fly back to her residences in Los Angeles and Nashville.  Her plane's most frequent stops were Nashville International Airport, Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport in Kansas City (where Kelce lives), and Hollywood Burbank Airport in Southern California.  Swift flies a Dassault Falcon 7x, a three-engine aircraft capable of flying m...

Debbie Nelson, Eminem's mother, has died. She was 69 years old. TMZ was the first to report the story. According to the publication, Nelson died in St. Joseph, Missouri, from symptoms connected to severe lung cancer. Billboard has contacted the Medical Examiner's Office. Reports of her cancer diagnosis emerged earlier in 2024. Eminem performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show at SoFi Stadium on February 13 , 2022 in Inglewood , California. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Nelson was the oldest of five children, born on a military installation in Kansas. She married Marshall Bruce Mathers Jr. as a teenager and gave birth to Eminem (born Marshall Mathers) on October 17, 1972. Em and his mother had a tumultuous relationship throughout his youth and throughout his Hall of Fame career. On hits like "Cleanin' Out My Closet" and "My Name Is," the Detroit rap legend mocked his mother. Eminem 's mother Debbie Mathers during a...

Zayn Malik honored his late friend, Liam Payne, in his birthplace of Wolverhampton, England. As part of his Stairway to the Sky tour, the artist visited the English city and spoke with the crowd about Payne, who died on October 16 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Zayn Malik. Getty Images for ABA "So, at the end of each event, I've been doing something special for my brother Liam Payne. Rest in peace. I hope you're seeing this in your hometown tonight, Wolverhampton; this is for you, Liam," Malik stated in a fan video from the event on Friday, before playing "it's YoU." The Room Under the Stairs artist already honored Payne in his Leeds show earlier this week, displaying the words "Liam Payne, 1993-2024." "I love you bro," he said on stage, holding a heart. Prior to the gigs in England, Malik had postponed the U.S. portion of the tour due to the death of a friend and former One Direction member. "Given the heartbreaking los...

Drake has filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Spotify, alleging that the two businesses collaborated to artificially inflate the popularity of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." Drake watches on as the Sacramento Kings play the Toronto Raptors during the second half of their basketball game at the Scotiabank Arena on November 2 , 2024. Mark Blinch/Getty Images In a petition Monday, November 25, in Manhattan court, Drake's Frozen Moments LLC accused UMG of starting an unlawful "scheme" including bots, payola, and other ways to boost Lamar's song - a single that severely attacked Drake amid the two singers' continuing spat. "UMG did not rely on chance, or even ordinary business practices," Drake's attorneys claim. "It instead launched a campaign to manipulate and saturate the streaming services and airwaves." Drake's lawyers accuse UMG of breaking the federal "RICO" act, which is ...

Kendrick Lamar surprised fans with an early Christmas present: a new album. On Friday, the rap superstar released GNX. It includes 12 tracks, the most of which are produced by longtime collaborator Sounwave and hitmaker Jack Antonoff, with SZA appearing on the soulful ballad "Luther." The album comes months after his stellar chart run with Drake's diss single "Not Like Us," which topped the Billboard Hot 100 list and received five Grammy nominations, including song and record of the year. He also topped the mainstream charts with "Like That," a duet with Future and Metro Boomin. Kendrick Lamar 's ' GNX ' album cover . Dave Free Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, released in 2022, was Lamar's last album and won numerous Grammys. His 2017 album, DAMN, earned the Pulitzer Prize for Music, becoming him the first non-classical or jazz musician to receive the coveted award. He has 17 Grammy Awards and was nominated for the best or...

Victoria Kjaer Theilvig of Denmark has been crowned Miss Universe 2024, making her the first Dane to win the competition. The 21-year-old competitive dancer, entrepreneur, and aspiring lawyer beat over 120 other participants to win Mexico City's annual beauty pageant on Saturday night. Miss Denmark , Victoria Kjær Theilvig , is crowned Miss Universe 2024 in the 73rd Miss Universe Competition in Mexico City on November 16 , 2024. Hector Vivas/Getty Images Other contenders on stage congratulated her as she took the tiara from Nicaragua's reigning titleholder, Sheynnis Palacios. This year's finale included a performance by musician Robin Thicke and was hosted by Mario Lopez from "Saved by the Bell" and former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo. The extravagant pageant kicked off with contenders being reduced to a shortlist of 30, based on the results of Thursday's preliminary event, which featured a showy national costume competition. The semi-finalists th...

John Krasinski has been crowned People's Sexiest Man Alive for 2024. The announcement was made Tuesday night on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert." "It was just an immediate blackout. I had no thoughts," Krasinski told People about his reaction to learning he would be this year's recipient. "Other than that, perhaps I'm being punked. That is not how I wake up, wondering, 'Is this the day I'll be asked to be the Sexiest Man Alive?' And yet, it was the day you two did it. You've truly elevated the bar for me." John Krasinski. Mike Coppola/Getty Images Krasinski said his wife Emily Blunt was "very excited" when she heard the news. "There was a lot of joy involved in me telling her," he told People. Krasinski is best recognized for his roles as Jim Halpert in the American version of the mockumentary sitcom "The Office" and as the titular CIA analyst in the Prime Video series "Jack Rya...

Karol G responded in detail Monday, November 11, to criticism of her new song "+57" — which features J Balvin, Feid, Maluma, and other Colombian performers — for lyrics that some have interpreted as sexualizing youngsters. Karol G. Amy Sussman/Getty Images Her post comes four days after the release of the reggaetón tune featuring Colombia's top hitmakers, including Ryan Castro, Blessd, and newcomer DFZM. Produced by Ovy on Drums – Karol's longtime producer — and co-written by Keityn, the song was dubbed a new Colombian anthem even before it was released. However, the song's lyrics were criticized online quickly after its release on Thursday, November 7, with some individuals pointing out that it oversexualizes children. (In one sentence, they discuss a lady who has been a "mamacita," or "hot mama," since the age of 14.) Rolling Stone En Español published a column titled "The Disaster of +'57′," and the Instituto Colomb...

Over the weekend, one of the suspects in the investigation into the death of Liam Payne spoke with an Argentinian media source. Last week, three people were held in connection with Payne's death on October 16 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The One Direction singer and solo artist died after falling from a hotel's third-floor balcony. Liam Payne attends the Grand Reveal Weekend for Atlantis The Royal , Dubai 's new ultra-luxury hotel on January 21 , 2023 in Dubai , United Arab Emirates. Samir Hussein/Getty Images In an interview with journalist Guillermo Panizza for Telefe Noticias, 24-year-old waiter Braian Nahuel Paiz admitted to partying with Payne but denied supplying the 31-year-old singer with drugs; to date, Argentine authorities have not revealed the names of any of the suspects detained, and Hollywood Above have been unable to independently confirm that Paiz was one of them. Paiz said he saw Payne twice before the singer died, but asserted, "I never...

More than two years after Mariah Carey was sued for allegedly copying her annual holiday song "All I Want for Christmas Is You," a California judge has declared she is "inclined" to accept Carey's move to dismiss. Mariah Carey. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy The legal process began in the summer of 2022, when Mississippi musician Vince Vance (real name Andy Stone) filed a copyright complaint alleging that Carey's seasonal hit infringed on his 1989 song of the same name. Vance wanted $20 million from the lawsuit, but abandoned it that November. A year later, in November 2023, the case was refiled with the same basic allegations, but with more information and the inclusion of co-plaintiff Troy Powers, who claims to have co-written the previous song. "Carey has without licensing, palmed off these works with her incredulous origin story, as if those works were her own," Vance's attorneys claimed in the complaint. ...

Three individuals have been charged in connection with Liam Payne's death. Two of those people, a hotel employee and an accused drug dealer, have been charged with supplying the substances found in the late singer's system after he fell from a third-floor balcony in Buenos Aires last month. According to Rolling Stone, the third person is an Argentinian businessman who spent time with Payne in Buenos Aires. He has not been jailed, but he is accused with abandonment of a person followed by death. Liam Payne. Mike Marsland/WireImage La Nacíon, a Buenos Aires-based daily, said that Payne's pal fraudulently pretended to be the singer's manager. According to the report, this individual allegedly concealed Payne's drug relapse from his family and did not respond to police calls on the day of his death. Andrés Madrea, the case's prosecutor, reported on Thursday that a toxicology study found Payne died with cocaine, alcohol, and a prescription antidepressant ...

Karol G's "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" enters its ninth round at No. 1 on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 list. The song, which became the singer's fourth leader on the chart in September, extends the third-longest leadership in 2024 and is just three weeks away from tying the second-longest control this year. Karol G. Pablo Escudero Only two other singles have reigned longer in 2024: Valentino Merlo and The La Planta's "Hoy" and Mesita, Nicki Nicole, Tiago PZK, and Emilia's "Una Foto (remix)," which spent 11 and 10 weeks in charge, respectively. The Hot Shot Debut of the Week goes to Myke Towers' "Degenere," featuring Benny Blanco, following the latter's No. 33 debut. Their first collaboration is on Towers' album La Pantera Negra (Deluxe), whose original version premiered and peaked at No. 7 on the Top Latin Albums chart in September. Furthermore, "También," Towers' second charting single f...

During her Short n' Sweet tour, Sabrina Carpenter registered the most voters of any artist in preparation for the 2024 presidential election. The singer registered 35,814 voters through her relationship with HeadCount, and an additional 263,087 voters were engaged outside of registration, via registration status and polling location, prizes, in-person activations, and video boards throughout her tour, as well as mailings. Sabrina Carpenter. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage "Through our partnerships with over 100 top music artists, such as Sabrina Carpenter, Green Day, Ariana Grande, and so many others, HeadCount had a record-breaking year, registering over 450,000 new voters and engaging over 3 million more people to vote," Lucille Wenegieme, executive director of HeadCount, said in a statement. She continued, "Our model works because musicians and celebrities have a cultural cache and an intimate connection with their fans, particularly young people, whose ident...

Lady Gaga sang "God Bless America" and "Edge of Glory" at Kamala Harris' Philadelphia event on Monday night, addressing the audience of swing state voters, "The country is depending on you." Lady Gaga. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images Gaga was one of the many celebrity guests at Harris' multi-city event on election night, which also included performances by Katy Perry, Jon Bon Jovi, Christina Aguilera, and others in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Detroit, Las Vegas, and Milwaukee. "For more than half of this country's life, women didn't have a voice," Gaga said the audience after performing the patriotic ballad. "Yet we raised children, we held our families together, we supported men as they made the decisions — but tomorrow, women will be a part of making this decision." She continued, "Today, I'm remembering all of the strong, feisty women who helped shape me into the person I am. I voted for ...

Madonna is voting blue. The Queen of Pop took to Instagram on Thursday, October 31, to post a collection of images from her recent vacation to Paris. "Paris was so fun! 🇫🇷." "It was difficult to leave, but I had to return home to V.O.T.E. 🇺🇸🇺🇸," she wrote in the caption. "@kamalaharris For. President!!!! ♥️" Madonna. Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Live Nation The "Express Yourself" singer earlier expressed her support for Harris in 2020, when she was running for vice president alongside Joe Biden. "Kamilla [sic] is an intelligent, compassionate, well spoken leader who stands for justice and equal rights for all people," she wrong at the time. Madonna is the latest singer to back Harris as the presidential election approaches. Earlier this week, Bad Bunny, Jennifer Lopez, and Ricky Martin were among the musicians that expressed their support for the vice president after a speaker at a Donald Trump rally made a racist remark ...