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Blake Lively awarded $400K in legal fees from Justin Baldoni after $8M request – National
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Blake Lively awarded $400K in legal fees from Justin Baldoni after $8M request – National

Blake Lively will receive just over US$400,000 of the $8 million she sought in legal costs from Justin Baldoni after they settled their legal battle over the production of their 2024 film, It Ends With Us. Judge Lewis J. Liman explained in a written decision, obtained by Global News, why Lively was not entitled to the full amount that her lawyers claim she spent after Baldoni and his production company, Wayfarer Studios LLC, filed their own claims in response to her December 2024 lawsuit.Liman wrote that Lively and Baldoni had “waged fierce battle against each other in court,” and denied Lively the bulk of legal fees she sought. 4:48 Justin Baldoni challenges Blake Lively’s ‘excessive’ $8M legal f...
Nitin Joshi on reprising his role as Raja Bhaiya
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Nitin Joshi on reprising his role as Raja Bhaiya

Just like the audience, actor Nitin Joshi was caught off guard when the makers of Mirzapur announced in 2024 that the hit series would be extended into a feature film. Despite playing a key role in the show, Joshi wasn’t sure he would return for Mirzapur: The Movie. The call, however, came within days, and Raja Bhaiya was back — this time on the big screen. “I met Guru [Gurmmeet Singh, director] sir and Puneet [Krishna, writer] sir at the Excel office and understood what their vision was. It was like reuniting with a family again,” he tells mid-day. Divyenndu in ‘Mizapur’ Source link
Rob Reiner’s son Jake speaks out about parents’ murders in 1st interview – National
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Rob Reiner’s son Jake speaks out about parents’ murders in 1st interview – National

Jake Reiner is opening up about the tragic murder of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, in his first sit-down interview eight months after their death. Two weeks after his brother Nick Reiner was indicted on charges of murdering his parents with the special circumstance of lying in wait, Jake, 35,  spoke with KABC-TV Los Angeles’ Marc Cota Robles for a nearly 10-minute interview about life without his parents and the phone call he received from his sister Romy Reiner the day of his parents’ death.“Nobody really understands what it’s like to go through something like that until you’re living it,” Jake said. “It’s been eight months. It feels like eight years at the same time. And it also feels like eight minutes because every moment that I wake up, I’m reminded of my reality....
The Traitors 2: Karan Johar praises Krystle D'Souza’s smart game
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The Traitors 2: Karan Johar praises Krystle D'Souza’s smart game

Krystle D'Souza has very smartly made her way into the final six, and the actress has been so good at her gameplay that she has now even earned praise from host Karan Johar. Krystle, who is playing the role of a 'Traitor' on the show, has managed to stay away from major suspicion while making careful moves whenever the game demanded it. In the latest episode, Karan spoke about Krystle's approach to the game and praised the way she has handled the pressure. Talking about her strategy, he told her, "You have played very, very smart game." Krystle has largely stayed away from trying to control every conversation in the house. Instead, she has watched where the suspicion is moving and stepped in when needed. This approach has helped her remain in the game as the number of contestants contin...
Selena Gomez seeks to dismiss ‘absurd’ lawsuit over mental health startup – National
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Selena Gomez seeks to dismiss ‘absurd’ lawsuit over mental health startup – National

Pop star Selena Gomez is asking a federal judge to dismiss fraud claims against her after she was accused in a lawsuit by investors who say she failed to fulfil her duties to build and promote her mental health startup. Earlier this month, Gomez and her mother, Mandy Teefey, were accused of allegedly deceiving investors of their mental health startup Wondermind to continue funding the company, according to legal documents obtained and viewed by Global News.In a motion filed Wednesday in Delaware, viewed by NBC News, People and Rolling Stone, Gomez’s lawyers asked a judge to dismiss the 34-year-old singer from the lawsuit and said she should have never been dragged into the case in the first place. 4:35 ...
Petition to rename Nashville airport in honour of Dolly Parton gains traction – National
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Petition to rename Nashville airport in honour of Dolly Parton gains traction – National

A petition calling for Nashville International Airport to be renamed in honour of Dolly Parton has gained traction online following the country superstar’s death. The Change.org petition calling for the airport to be named “Dolly Parton International Airport” has more than 133,000 signatures as of Thursday afternoon.The petition was created by Nashville-based comedian Lydia Popovich in January 2025, but only gained around 50,000 signatures at that time, ABC affiliate WKRN-TV reports. 2:14 Dolly Parton’s legacy beyond music Popovich’s petition was updated following the news of Parton’s death in Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday at the age of 80 after a “...
Busy Philipps diagnosed with rare brain tumour: ‘Grateful that I’m alive’ – National
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Busy Philipps diagnosed with rare brain tumour: ‘Grateful that I’m alive’ – National

Freaks and Geeks actor Busy Philipps is opening up about her recent brain tumour diagnosis and sharing details about undergoing two surgeries. In a cover story interview with People, the 47-year-old actor said she’s “grateful that I’m alive” and called herself “the luckiest girl in the world.”Philipps revealed that she had a malignant brain tumour removed weeks before she was set to start filming her new show, Cupertino. 2:05 10 years after final Tragically Hip show, Kingston researchers push for brain cancer breakthroughs The Dawson’s Creek alum referred to this period as “the weirdest six months of my life” and said she nearly didn’t go to the Pr...
Bhuvan Bam, Rohit Saraf lead a high-stakes fight for freedom
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Bhuvan Bam, Rohit Saraf lead a high-stakes fight for freedom

Prime Video has dropped the trailer of The Revolutionaries, and Nikkhil Advani is taking viewers back to the fight for India’s freedom but with a younger, faster and more action-packed lens. Led by Bhuvan Bam, Rohit Saraf, Pratibha Ranta and Gurfateh Pirzada, the upcoming period drama follows four revolutionaries who risk everything in their armed resistance against the British Raj. Four against an empire Inspired by true events and based on Sanjeev Sanyal’s bestseller Revolutionaries: The Other Story Of How India Won Its Freedom, the series premieres on Prime Video on September 11, 2026. Source link