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Hindustan Times
5 days ago
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- Hindustan Times
Blake Lively ‘begging' Taylor Swift to ‘mend' their friendship after Justin Baldoni subpoena: Report
Amid the rumoured tensions between Blake Lively and Taylor Swift, a new report reveals that the Gossip Girl star is 'begging' the pop singer to become friends once again. The 35-year-old singer allegedly cut ties with A Simple Favor actress after being dragged into her legal battle with Justin Baldoni. However, the 37-year-old actress has tirelessly been reaching out to the Midnights hitmaker, according to Daily Mail. 'Even though Taylor has totally cut ties with her, Blake hasn't with Taylor,' a source told the outlet. 'She's been reaching out to her with texts, voicemails and even emails, begging to mend what they once had. Blake isn't giving up on trying to get her friendship with Taylor back on track.' Despite the constant messages and voicemails, Swift 'hasn't responded to any of Blake's pleas' and has 'ignored all her groveling excuses.' 'The missives explain there must be some misunderstanding on Taylor's part and that she'd never do anything to harm their 10 years of closeness and personal secrets,' the source added. Swift and Lively are allegedly no longer on speaking terms after the former was name-dropped in Baldoni's $400 defamation lawsuit against the latter and her husband, Ryan Reynolds. The 41-year-old claimed that his co-star used the singer's influence, referring to her as her 'dragon' to assert dominance. 'The message could not have been clearer. Baldoni was not just dealing with Lively. He was also facing Lively's 'dragons,' two of the most influential and wealthy celebrities in the world, who were not afraid to make things very difficult for him,' the lawsuit said, per Page Six. As a result, Baldoni's legal team subpoenaed Swift to testify as a witness in his and Lively's March 2026 trial. While the subpoena was dismissed weeks later, it damaged the Age of Adaline star's friendship with the Lavender Haze singer. According to a previous report by the outlet, Swift felt 'used' and 'doesn't appreciate being referred to as one of Blake's dragons.'
Hindustan Times
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Blake Lively calls Justin Baldoni legal drama one of the ‘lowest lows of my life'
Blake Lively addressed her ongoing feud with her It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni during an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers. Although she could not discuss the legal battle too much, the 37-year-old said that it has been one of the 'lowest lows of my life.' 'I see so many women around afraid to speak, especially now, afraid to share their experience. Fear is by design, it's what keeps us silent,' Lively told host Seth Meyers on Thursday. 'But I also acknowledge that many people don't have the opportunity to speak, so I do feel fortunate that I have been able to.' The Gossip Girl star explained that 'it is the women who have had the ability to use their voice' that have kept her strong and 'helped me in my belief and my fight for the world to be safer for women and girls.' 'It's a pretty simple thing,' she went on before being cut off by loud cheers from the audience. Elsewhere in the interview, Lively gushed over her children, calling them her 'lifeline' amid a chaotic year. The Age of Adaline star shares four kids with her husband, Ryan Reynolds: daughters James, 10, Inez, 8, Betty, 5, and son Olin, 2. 'It's no surprise, I have had a pretty intense year. They're just my lifeline. No matter what day I am having,' Lively said of her kids, adding, 'I have to be Disney Land for them. It's the best, it's chaos.' She also shared adorable anecdotes from her day-to-day life. 'My little boy is so romantic,' Lively said of Olin, adding, 'When I walk in, he goes, 'Mama, my love!' Oh, he's just like, oh, he's just a dream. I mean, like, they're chaos. It's chaos at all times.' She further shared, 'One of my daughters has the same birthday as Napoleon and Jennifer Lawrence, so if you imagine those two blended.'
West Australian
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Noel Johansen: Hallmark star shares heartbreaking tribute after wife killed in Vancouver car attack
A Hallmark star has spoken of his anguish after his wife died in the horrific Vancouver car ramming attack. Noel Johansen was with his family at the Lapu-Lapu event celebrating Filipino culture when an SUV ploughed into the crowd, killing his wife, Jen Darbellay, and 10 others. At a vigil in Canada, a devastated Johansen, who appeared opposite Blake Lively in Age of Adaline and in several Hallmark and Lifetime movies, told mourners how the tragedy had unfolded. He said Ms Darbellay was just metres behind him and their children when the SUV struck and it 'felt like a 'giant tidal wave'. 'It hit us before we knew. I was falling in slow motion trying to save my head from smashing in the pavement.' Johansen and son, Ford, 15, and daughter Darby, 7 were all injured in the attack. Propped up on crutches, Johansen described his wife as a selfless, creative and empathetic person. 'She never thought of herself; she thought of herself as small in terms of the reach,' The Sun reports. 'And I can tell you she was larger than life for any of you who know her.' Close friend and business partner, Michael Daingerfield Hall, has set up a GoFundMe for the actor and his children. 'This is an incredibly difficult time for Noel, and moving forward with his life is going to feel insurmountable. I know that his work will undoubtedly be affected and I would really like for him and his family to be supported during this time,' he wrote. He went on to say Ms Darbelly was 'one-of-a-kind'. 'She was an incredibly thoughtful, warm, caring, smart, stylish, artistic woman. A gifted painter, a selfless mother, and a loving wife. She gave the best hugs, was always there to listen without judgement, and had the sweetest voice,' Mr Hall wrote. Kai-Ji Adam Lo, 30, has been charged with eight counts of second degree murder and more charges are possible. Investigators ruled out terrorism and said Lo had a history of mental health issues.
Perth Now
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Hallmark star speaks after wife dies in car ramming horror
A Hallmark star has spoken of his anguish after his wife died in the horrific Vancouver car ramming attack. Noel Johansen was with his family at the Lapu-Lapu event celebrating Filipino culture when an SUV ploughed into the crowd, killing his wife, Jen Darbellay, and 10 others. At a vigil in Canada, a devastated Johansen, who appeared opposite Blake Lively in Age of Adaline and in several Hallmark and Lifetime movies, told mourners how the tragedy had unfolded. He said Ms Darbellay was just metres behind him and their children when the SUV struck and it 'felt like a 'giant tidal wave'. 'It hit us before we knew. I was falling in slow motion trying to save my head from smashing in the pavement.' Johansen and son, Ford, 15, and daughter Darby, 7 were all injured in the attack. Noel Johansen with wife Jen Darbellay. Credit: The Nightly Noel Johansen at a vigil in Vancouver. Credit: Lindsey Wasson / AP Propped up on crutches, Johansen described his wife as a selfless, creative and empathetic person. 'She never thought of herself; she thought of herself as small in terms of the reach,' The Sun reports. 'And I can tell you she was larger than life for any of you who know her.' Eleven people died in the attack. Credit: Unknown / X formerly Twitter The SUV ploughed through crowds at the festival. Credit: Unknown / X formerly Twitter Close friend and business partner, Michael Daingerfield Hall, has set up a GoFundMe for the actor and his children. 'This is an incredibly difficult time for Noel, and moving forward with his life is going to feel insurmountable. I know that his work will undoubtedly be affected and I would really like for him and his family to be supported during this time,' he wrote. He went on to say Ms Darbelly was 'one-of-a-kind'. 'She was an incredibly thoughtful, warm, caring, smart, stylish, artistic woman. A gifted painter, a selfless mother, and a loving wife. She gave the best hugs, was always there to listen without judgement, and had the sweetest voice,' Mr Hall wrote. Kai-Ji Adam Lo, 30, has been charged with eight counts of second degree murder and more charges are possible. Investigators ruled out terrorism and said Lo had a history of mental health issues.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Who Is Blake Lively's Mom? Meet Elaine Lively After She Walked the Red Carpet at Time 100
Blake Lively's mom made a rare public appearance with her A-list daughter on the red carpet of the 2025 Time 100 gala. Life & Style rounds up facts about Elaine Lively, including her job, upbringing and children. Elaine Lively was born Willie Elian McAlpin on June 11, 1947. She is a former actress best known for her role in the 1993 video game Return to Zork. Elaine was raised in the tiny town of Tallapoosa, Georgia, near the Alabama state line. "My mother had very humble beginnings — to put it mildly,' Blake told Vogue in July 2014. 'Her dad built their home out of timber that he cut down on their land. No heat, no air-conditioning — no foolishness, as he would call it. She worked in the fields from sunup to sundown, from the time she could walk. She's strong as an ox. She learned how to break a chicken's neck and pluck the feathers when she was a little girl," the Gossip Girl alum said about her mother's childhood. Elaine also became quite a cook and passed down her love of food to Blake. "Food to me is love. When the whole family comes together, my mom makes a big meal, usually a family dish that was passed down,' the Age of Adaline actress added. Elaine works in talent management with child actors. 'I've grown up on sets,' Blake said about going to work with her mom as a child during a 2006 interview with Radio Free Entertainment. 'My mom is a manager and always has kids come in for coaching, my family's always going over lines for an audition, I'm always stealing craft service. So, it was so much a part of my life that I never felt a desire for it. And it seemed like such a nightmare," she confessed about not initially wanting to go into acting after the craft was such an integral part of family life. Elaine married actor Ernie Lively in 1979. She was previously married to a man named Ron Lively, with whom she shared three children. Ernie ended up taking on the Lively surname following his marriage to his wife. Elaine and Ernie welcomed a son, Eric Lively, in 1981 and Blake in 1987. Ernie was also a loving stepfather to Elaine's daughter Lori Lively, born in 1966, son Jason Lively, who came along in 1986, and daughter Robyn Lively, born in 1972. All five of the Lively children pursued careers in acting, just like their father. Ernie passed away in June 2021 at the age of 74 following cardiac complications. 'My life was influenced most by my mother, Willie Elain McAlpin, who's here with me tonight, an eternal optimist who's always leaving me messages, hoopin' and hollerin' sayin', 'Life's just a bowl of cherries,'" Blake told the audience at the Time 100 gala on April 24, 2025, gesturing to her mother in the audience before launching into a harrowing story. 'My mom never got justice from her work acquaintance who attempted to take her life when she was the mother of three young kids — years before I was born. She has always credited her beating heart today with the story she heard from another woman in a similar circumstance, speaking on the radio as my mom drove home one day," the Another Simple Favor star explained. "The woman painfully and graphically shared how she escaped, and because of hearing that woman speak to her experience instead of shutting down in fear and unfair shame, my mom is alive today,' Blake continued. 'She was saved by a woman whose name she'll never know. I am alive, and standing with you all here today, being honored, because of a woman whose name I'll never know. I am here, my mom is here, because that woman not only survived, but she told others how.'
