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Vanessa Hudgens' Pregnancy Announcement Also Debuted the Juiciest Manicure of Summer 2025
Vanessa Hudgens is pregnant with baby number two—but that's not all she revealed with her big Instagram announcement. On July 12, Hudgens shared that she's expecting her second baby with husband Cole Tucker, a former Major League Baseball player she met over Zoom in 2020. The couple welcomed their first child in July 2024, though the parents have yet to reveal the one-year-old's name or gender. 'Round two!!!!' Hudgens captioned a slideshow of photos with her husband, who was dressed in a white tee-shirt and grey pants. In the portraits, Hudgens wore a cream eyelet boho skirt set, leaving the tank top half-way unbuttoned to reveal her growing baby bump. Hudgens styled the breezy summer look with a stack of resin and gold bangles, a diamond belly button ring, and plenty of rings on her left hand, which she used to point towards her baby bump in the second and third photo. The images also teased her latest manicure, though her followers could only see the pinkish tone of one glossy, coffin-shaped nail in the last two images. Luckily celebrity nail artist Zola Ganzorigt came through with a closer look, who revealed the full set of 'guava glaze' nails on her own Instagram feed. In a video set to 'Sugar! Honey! Love!,' Ganzorigt revealed a multi-chromatic manicure that shifts between pink and green similar to that of the juicy tropical fruit. Though she did not share her process on Insta, Ganzorigt seemingly topping off the cat-eye nails with chrome powder to create her signature glazed finish. Congratulations are certainly in order for Vanessa Hudgens. Mostly for her pregnancy, but also for having one of the most whimsical manicures I've seen since princess nails took over everyone's FYPs. While we come to expect food and drink-inspired manicures from another one of Ganzorigt's high-profile clients, Hudgens' set just soared to the top of my summer 2025 vision board. Sorbet Nails Are Summer's Fresh Spin on the Ice Cream Manicure Get the scoop here. Originally Appeared on Glamour
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The ‘Superman' Oscar nomination you (probably) didn't know existed
James Gunn's Superman is off to a stunning start, at the box office and with reviewers. Superman adaptations have long resonated commercially, critically and with the Motion Picture Academy, with Richard Donner's excellent 1978 Superman, starring Christopher Reeve, paving the way for lauded comic adaptations like The Dark Knight and Black Panther. Donner's Superman was nominated for three Oscars, including for John Williams' epic score, and received a Special Achievement Academy Award for its visual effects. More from Gold Derby 'Can it get any weirder?' Live Aid's last-minute headliner recalls offer to play for 2 billion people The Supermen that never were: Here are 5 scrapped Man of Steel movies ranked by their Oscar potential While live-action Superman adaptations date back to the 1948 serial and the better-known 1950s TV version The Adventures of Superman starring George Reeves, the Man of Steel's first Oscar-worthy appearance came way back in 1941 and was actually in cartoon form, via the 1941 Superman from animation pioneer Max Fleischer. The character of Superman first appeared in Action Comics No. 1 (1938), and his initial big-screen adaptation proceeded apace. Paramount Pictures acquired the highly coveted film rights to Superman in 1940, beating out Republic Pictures, which consequently grabbed the rights to adapt Captain Marvel (now DC Comics' Shazam) in serial form. Paramount pitched the Superman series to Fleischer, whose company was partially owned by the studio, and the rest is comic book movie history. Max and his brother Dave founded Fleischer Studios in 1929. With Max serving as the lead animator and Dave as producer-director, the brothers found initial success in their adaptations of the comic strip Popeye the Sailor Man, with the 1936 animated short "Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor," which secured the Fleischers' first Academy Award nomination. With an assist from Superman cocreator Joe Schuster, who helped the animators nail the character design, the brothers and their crew began work on their superhero reels, hoping to meet Paramount's stated goal of having the first short in theaters by Christmas 1940. But production took longer than expected, and the first Superman installment, 'The Mad Scientist,' didn't premiere until September 1941. It was the first of 17 shorts in the series. Superman begins with the titular (but unnamed) 'Mad Scientist' sending a threatening note to Clark Kent's editor, Perry White. The letter claims the antagonist will use his newest deadly invention, the Electrothanasia-Ray, promising that 'total destruction will come to those who laughed at me and failed to heed my warnings.' Lois Lane has a lead and flies off to the villain's lair — quickly finding herself captured by the scientist just as he readies his weapon. Superman intervenes to save day, thwarting the nefarious plan and rescuing Lois. The Fleischer Superman series marked an early high point for superhero adaptations, and Paramount knew it. The studio even commissioned theatrical trailers to promote the animated serial, a novel maneuver for an 11-minute cartoon. Midway through production, the Fleischer brothers had a falling out, prompting Paramount to dissolve Fleischer Studios after only nine installments of Superman were completed. With the brothers no longer involved, the company was reorganized as Famous Studios, which cranked out eight additional episodes, with a new voice cast and darker storylines, and a notable decline in quality. The popularity of the Kryptonian cartoons soon waned. The final short, "Secret Agent," was released July 30, 1943. The rights eventually reverted back to National Comics (now DC Comics), which failed to renew their copyrights, resulting in the serials falling into the public domain. In addition to being the first adaptation of the Man of Steel and paving the way for the superhero adaptations to follow, it also introduced the humorous plot device of Clark breaking the fourth wall, which gradually made its way into the comics. The series as a whole featured a number of classic Superman hallmarks, from mad scientists and giant robots to patriotic repudiations of Nazis. At the 14th Academy Awards in 1942, Superman was nominated for Best Short Subject, Cartoons, becoming the first superhero film nominated for an Academy Award. The short ultimately lost to Walt Disney's Lend a Paw, the 115th short in Disney's Mickey Mouse series and the only to win an Oscar. Superman left a large impact on both animation history and subsequent comic book adaptations. 1,000 animation historians ranked the 1941 outing at No. 33 in the book The 50 Greatest Cartoons. They praised its pulp magazine visuals and tight plotting, faithfully reproducing the feel of reading a comic book. Fifty years later, the look of the Fleischer series directly influenced the visual design of the Emmy-winning Batman: The Animated Series (1992-95). And Gunn himself pays homage to that old-school Kryptonian: the very first image in the filmmaker's new Superman is a snippet of the Fleischer hero, serving as both a connection to the past and a symbolic passing of the Man of Steel torch. 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Blake Lively Accuses Justin Baldoni's Lawyer Of Staging Media Circus Ahead Of Deposition
is preparing to give a sworn deposition in her ongoing sexual harassment lawsuit against actor and producer , but her legal team is pushing back against what they claim are blatant efforts to sensationalize the process. According to court documents, Lively's attorneys expressed concern that Baldoni's legal team is attempting to turn her upcoming testimony into a media circus. In filings submitted on Friday, they noted that Blake Lively is seeking to conduct the deposition in a private, low-profile venue in New York City to avoid publicity and protect the integrity of the case. However, Baldoni's attorney, Bryan Freedman, previously floated the idea of live-streaming Lively's deposition from Madison Square Garden and selling tickets to benefit domestic violence survivors, a suggestion Lively's team called a 'publicity-seeking distraction.' 'Justin Baldoni's lawyer has tried to make this matter a public spectacle at every turn, even proposing to sell tickets to a televised deposition at Madison Square Garden,' a representative for Lively told TMZ. 'This is a serious matter of sexual harassment and retaliation and it deserves to be treated as such.' The two parties have agreed to conduct the deposition on July 17, but disputes continue to arise over the logistics and access to key evidence. In email exchanges entered into court records, Lively's attorneys accused Baldoni's team of failing to deliver hard drives containing vital documents and videos, making it difficult for the "Gossip Girl" alum and her legal team to adequately prepare. There is also concern that Baldoni's team may intentionally choose a deposition venue that puts Lively in the public eye, risking exposure to paparazzi and further media scrutiny. Her legal counsel argues that the location should minimize press attention, not invite it. As the legal battle intensifies, Lively remains committed to addressing the serious allegations and defending her claims in court. 'Ms. Lively is looking forward to her deposition next week, and it should follow the same rules as every other witness in this case,' her rep added. As the countdown to Lively's July 17 deposition continues, the case has recently taken an even more dramatic turn. Three prominent media personalities, Perez Hilton, Candace Owens, and Andy Signore, have been subpoenaed and ordered to turn over all communications with Baldoni and his production company, Wayfarer Studios. According to TMZ, Lively's legal team believes the trio may have worked in coordination with Baldoni's camp to discredit her publicly. All three commentators, known for their wide-reaching online platforms, have previously discussed the case on their respective shows or channels, often voicing support for Baldoni while casting Lively in an unflattering light. The subpoenas stem from a recent court order that allows Lively's attorneys to investigate whether there was a coordinated media campaign to influence public opinion and damage her reputation. If proven, the alleged collaboration could signal a deeper effort to manipulate the narrative outside of the courtroom. Blake Lively originally filed her lawsuit in December 2024, accusing Justin Baldoni of sexually harassing her on the set of their film "It Ends With Us," in which the two starred as romantic leads. Baldoni fired back with a $400 million countersuit, alleging that Lively and her husband, actor , had conspired to wrest creative control of the project from him. But in a significant legal win for the "Gossip Girl" alum, a federal judge recently dismissed Baldoni's explosive countersuit in full. According to The Daily Mail, a source close to Lively revealed that she was 'crying with relief' after hearing the news. 'Complete elation from Blake's world and a monkey off her back,' the insider added. 'Blake is breathing a sigh of relief right now, and all tears are happy tears.' In his ruling, Judge Lewis Liman stated that the claims made by Lively were privileged as part of her court filings and could not be used as the basis for defamation or extortion claims. 'The Wayfarer Parties have not alleged that Lively is responsible for any statements other than the statements in her CRD complaint, which are privileged,' the judge wrote, further noting that while Baldoni's team accused Reynolds, Lively's longtime publicist Leslie Sloane, and even The New York Times of spreading damaging claims, they failed to prove that any of those parties acted with 'serious doubts' about the truth of the statements, a key legal requirement for defamation. 'The Wayfarer Parties' additional claims also fail,' Liman concluded. 'Accordingly, the Amended Complaint must be dismissed in its entirety.'
