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21 hours ago
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One of Taylor Swift & Blake Lively's Mutual Friends Has Allegedly Chosen Sides Amid Legal Feud
Taylor Swift's friendship with Blake Lively has been in something of flux as of late, thanks in large part to all of the It Ends With Us drama. So when whispers of a rift between the two started circulating, fans took notice. Now, insiders say supermodel Gigi Hadid — who's been best friends with Swift for a decade and also counted Lively as a friend — is quietly gravitating toward the singer as the legal drama intensifies. Hadid 'has always had a closer friendship with Taylor and stands by her,' a source told Us Weekly, adding that, 'She has been a very loyal friend to Taylor, and they have been best friends for a decade now.' More from SheKnows Travis Kelce May Have Secretly Revealed What His & Taylor Swift's Living Situation Is Actually Like Despite the perception that Hadid has 'chosen sides,' the same insider is quick to clarify that she 'hasn't necessarily chosen sides' in the feud between her two gal pals. Instead, Hadid's shifting social calendar simply mirrors the closer bond she shares with Swift. After all, it was Swift who first introduced Hadid to Lively — and while Hadid and Lively 'really haven't been as close in almost a year,' there are 'no hard feelings' between the two, per the source. Those subtle distance cues have become increasingly apparent since Lively sued director Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment in December 2024 — and he hit back with a $400 million countersuit. When Baldoni's lawyers subpoenaed Swift earlier this month, her representative fired off a statement pointing out that Swift had 'never set foot on the set,' 'was not involved in any casting or creative decisions,' and 'did not even see It Ends With Us until weeks after its public release.' At the time, Swift was deep into her Eras Tour. The fallout of the subpoena seems to have put Swift and Lively on shaky ground. 'As Taylor has begun to distance herself from Blake, Gigi has naturally done the same,' the source notes, stressing that the change 'wasn't abrupt, but a gradual and organic change in dynamics.' For her part, Hadid is keen to sidestep any legal entanglements. 'Gigi doesn't want to be involved at all,' the insider reveals. She hasn't been in regular contact with Lively this year, the source adds, 'and it does have everything to do with the lawsuit.' It's a cautious move from someone who, until recently, attended red carpets and birthday bashes alongside both women (Lively was noticeably absent from Hadid's 30th birthday celebrations back in April.) With Lively and Baldoni scheduled to face off in March 2026, more subpoenas could be on the way — and the fallout may carry on well beyond the courtroom. For now, Hadid's choice to step back serves as a reminder that, in Hollywood, friendships can be just as fragile as reputations when legal teams enter the of SheKnows All the Best Photos of Jackie Kennedy With Her Young Kids JFK Jr. & Caroline Kennedy Kristen Stewart, Keke Palmer, & More Stars Who Had Dramatic Hair Changes Every Celebrity Who Put Their Own Spin on the Little Black Dress Trend
Hindustan Times
a day ago
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Gastroenterologist suggests top probiotic, prebiotic and fibre-rich foods and drinks for happy gut health
Ten movies ripe for remakes, including "It Ends With Us," "Love, Rosie," and "To Kill a Mockingbird," need fresh adaptations with contemporary storytelling, updated casts, and innovative approaches to capture modern audiences' attention.
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2 days ago
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Kristin Cavallari Confesses To Drunk Flirtation With One Of Hollywood's Hottest
isn't holding back when it comes to one of her celebrity crushes. Currently single, Cavallari is focused on finding someone who fits into her lifestyle, specifically, a 'normal guy who already has kids.' The fashion mogul and former "Laguna Beach" star shares three children, Camden, 12, Jaxon, 10, and Saylor, 9, with her ex-husband, former NFL quarterback . The couple finalized their divorce in 2022 after seven years of marriage. Since then, Kristin Cavallari has been linked to several high-profile names, including country singer , TikTok personality Mark Estes, and former NHL player Nate Thompson. More recently, the "Very Cavallari" star got candid on a new episode of her "Let's Be Honest" podcast, revealing a hilarious and slightly hazy encounter with actor during the Stagecoach music festival. The 38-year-old reality TV veteran recalled that she had been 'a few cocktails in' and had microdosed mushrooms when she unexpectedly crossed paths with the "1923" and "It Ends With Us" star, who is currently in a relationship with Courtney Salviolo. 'I wish this moment was not so blurry for me,' Cavallari said, laughing. 'But all of a sudden, I was able to pick out Brandon Sklenar, and he's with a couple guys. I'm pretty sure he had his hood over his head, like I f-cking clocked him.' In classic fangirl fashion, she didn't hesitate to make a move. 'I go, 'Oh my God, are you Brandon?' I think I said his last name wrong. I was like, 'Are you Brandon Sklenar?' Total fangirl moment," she added. "I like f-cking attacked him.' Cavallari admitted she was overwhelmed meeting her longtime celeb crush. 'I'm like, freaking out. And I said something to the effect of, 'You're my number one, you're my biggest celebrity crush.'' But it was Sklenar's polite response that truly sealed the moment for her. 'He shook my hand and he looked me in the eye and he said, 'Thank you.' And my life was made. I literally. I could die today and be a happy woman.' Although her run-in with Sklenar didn't lead to romance, Cavallari says she's now manifesting something similar. 'I will not be removing him from my vision board because what I've decided is I want the real-world version of Brandon Sklenar, like the non-famous version,' she shared. 'I'm manifesting the normal guy version of Brandon Sklenar.' Before Kristin Cavallari made headlines for drunkenly throwing herself at actor Brandon Sklenar, she was busy sharing a sweet and rare moment with one of the most important men in her life, her son Jaxon. In March, the "Laguna Beach" alum took to Instagram to document a special mother-son 'date night' with her 10-year-old, whom she shares with ex-husband Jay Cutler. The two tried out Nashville's famous Hattie B's Hot Chicken for the first time, with Cavallari sharing a selfie of the outing and writing, 'Date night.' 'We're trying Hattie B's for the first time. [I've] never had it after all these years,' Cavallari told her followers, giving the spicy dish a thumbs up as her son dipped into some sauce and took a bite. The post stood out as Cavallari rarely shares photos of her children's faces on social media. She previously explained her decision to Us Weekly, saying, 'I just wanna respect their privacy until they're old enough to make that decision.' While admitting she's looking forward to the day they can join social platforms, she added, 'I still think they're a little young to be on that stuff, but the day is coming.' In addition to Jaxon, Cavallari also shares sons Camden, 12, and daughter Saylor, 8, with Cutler. Despite her occasional wild stories, her recent Instagram post was a sweet reminder of the quiet moments she treasures most. In the five years since she stepped away from TV, Cavallari kept busy building her brand, including the launch of her popular podcast "Let's Be Honest," which became the jumping-off point for the new docuseries. The "Honestly Cavallari" podcast tour, which took place in March, spanned four cities in just seven days and brought Cavallari face-to-face with fans in a whole new way. The result? "Honestly Cavallari" turned out to be what she calls her 'favorite experience on a show' to date. Unlike past projects, this one gave her the freedom to be fully herself, both on stage and on camera. 'It just really kind of naturally fit into my life,' she explained. With "Honestly Cavallari," the reality star isn't just making a return to television, she's reclaiming it on her own terms.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Moms for Liberty goes to war with New York school over five library books
Moms for Liberty, an ultra-conservative parental rights outfit the Southern Poverty Law Center considers an extremist organization, is fighting to immediately remove five 'obscene' library books from an Upstate New York public school, insisting they are simply too dangerous to keep on the shelves. The body of work being challenged supposedly 'normalizes violence and abuse of women and children, depicts rape, equates violence and pain with pleasure, [and] encourages and normalizes early sexual activity among minors,' according to a petition filed this week in Wayne County Supreme Court by Moms for Liberty and an area evangelical pastor. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is set to appear Friday evening at an event hosted by the group. In their petition, the ardent culture warriors claim the books expose kids to 'obscene depictions of sexually explicit acts.' The books in question include People Kill People, a YA novel by bestselling author Ellen Hopkins about the deleterious effects of gun violence; It Ends With Us, a romance novel by Colleen Hoover that was made into a Hollywood film starring Blake Lively; All Boys Aren't Blue, a 'memoir-manifesto' by journalist and LGBTQ activist George M. Johnson about his struggles growing up as a gay Black man; Red Hood by Elana K. Arnold, a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood centered on female empowerment; and Julia Scheeres' Jesus Land: A Memoir, a New York Times bestseller about the author's unpleasant childhood experience at a fundamentalist church camp. Jonathan Burman, a spokesman for the New York State Education Department, told The Independent that leadership 'stands 100 percent behind' state education commissioner Betty Rosa for keeping the five books on the shelves in the face of past challenges. In April, Rosa ruled that Moms for Liberty had 'failed to demonstrate that the challenged books here lack 'literary, artistic, political, or scientific value,' and suggested they had not even read the books they said they found so objectionable. To that end, some of the passages Moms for Liberty claimed were sexually explicit in fact had 'nothing to do with sexuality,' Rosa wrote in her ruling. But Moms for Liberty now argues that Rosa's decision was 'arbitrary, an abuse of discretion, and based on a misapplication of the First Amendment,' and are seeking an injunction to rid the library of the books while a lawsuit to ban them permanently winds its way through the courts. Attorney Abigail Southerland, who is representing Moms for Liberty and serves as senior litigtation counsel at the American Center for Law and Justice, a Christian nonprofit run by former Trump impeachment lawyer Jay Sekulow, did not respond to a request for comment on Friday. The case was first reported locally by the Finger Lakes Times. Local chapter head Jennifer Williams told the outlet she would not comment until the case had been fully adjudicated. Moms for Liberty's attempts to remove books from school libraries have spurred vehement backlash across the nation. The battle began in early 2023, when Rev. Jacob Marchitell, who heads up the Christ Community Church in Clyde, New York, filed a formal request with the school board to have the books removed from the Clyde-Savannah Junior/Senior High School library. A committee appointed by the board reviewed the books and found them to be perfectly acceptable, according to the petition. But when Marchitell increased the pressure, the board yanked the books anyway. The school librarian and a teacher there filed an appeal, but the board reversed itself before a decision was handed down, the petition explains. Marchitell, now with Moms for Liberty on board, appealed the move, unsuccessfully, and in April 2024, Rosa ordered the books to remain on the shelves. Moms for Liberty became involved because, according to the petition, 'at least' five registered members of Moms for Liberty have children enrolled in the district and 'will be exposed and/or have access to these lewd and sexually explicit materials when they visit the District's Jr./Sr. High School Library.' A dozen or so more parents are members of the private Moms for Liberty page on Facebook, the petition states. This week's petition, which initiated what is known as an Article 78 proceeding, runs a whopping 165 pages and includes specific examples of what Moms for Liberty and Marchitell find objectionable. In addition to sex, Moms for Liberty's petition says People Kill People 'contains at least 137 profanities,' It Ends With Us 'contains at least 105 profanities,' and All Boys Aren't Blue 'contains numerous profanities.' The petition flags no problematic profanity in Red Hood , but says it contains 'numerous' instances of pornography, and that Jesus Land contains 'several examples of sexually explicit content and profanities.' '[T]he sexual content contained within these books is excessive and severely undermines any asserted literary value for the students given access to the school library,' the petition alleges. Moms for Liberty, which last year helped ban a book about book bans, has come out in favor of Project 2025, a right-wing blueprint for a potential Trump administration that has been accused of veering into authoritarianism. In a statement issued following Rosa's April decision against Moms for Liberty, New York Library Association President Lisa Kropp said, 'The intimidation tactics used here are being repeated in classrooms and public libraries across the state and the country. As the voice of the library community in New York, NYLA will not allow this tactic to go unnoticed, unremarked, or unchallenged.' Trump, who has vowed to eliminate the US Department of Education if reelected, is making his appearance Friday evening with Moms for Liberty co-founder Tiffany Justice at the group's yearly meeting in Washington, D.C. It will be the second time in two years he has shown up at the annual confab.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Blake Lively Loses Another Friend As New Hollywood Star Seemingly Chooses Taylor Swift's Side
's tight-knit inner circle may be shifting as another Hollywood A-lister seemingly appears to be taking 's side as the "It Ends With Us" drama continues. Once a staple of Swift's so-called 'girl gang,' Lively is now noticeably absent from the singer's orbit, as her legal battle with actor and producer escalates. Despite their decade-long friendship, one that began in 2014 and included vacations, public outings, and even Taylor Swift naming characters in her lyrics after Blake Lively's children, multiple sources indicate that the two are taking a break from their once-close bond. The ripple effect of Lively's legal drama appears to be impacting her other friendships as well. British model , once a mutual friend of both Swift and Lively, is said to have cut ties with Lively. While there was no falling out, a source claims Delevingne has not spoken to her in months and doesn't plan to reconnect. 'She likes to keep her circle small, and only surrounds herself with people who she can trust,' the insider explained to Daily Mail. Delevingne, who has known Swift since their 2013 meeting at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and appeared in the 'Bad Blood' video alongside Lively, has remained close with the pop star. The two were last seen together in May 2024 when Swift traveled to London to support Delevingne's performance in Cabaret. 'Cara does not like to be involved in any drama, and she is very supportive of her friends,' another source said. 'She considers Taylor to be one of her closest friends and she does not approve of the way that the events of the past several months have unfolded.' and , both longtime members of Swift's inner circle, have also seemingly distanced themselves from Lively. Hadid, who once described Lively as a 'magical friend,' is no longer publicly connected with the actress. Sophie Turner, who once gushed over Lively's honesty about pregnancy, hasn't hesitated to distance herself either. Turner famously found refuge in Swift's $50 million Tribeca compound during her 2023 custody battle with , and insiders say their bond has only strengthened since. Now, both stars appear firmly on Team Taylor, leaving Lively to fend for herself amid a headline-making friendship breakdown. Not to mention, Swift hasn't been publicly spotted with Lively since October 2024, and her squad has reportedly 'battened down the hatches' to protect the singer from further scandal. This comes after sources confirm that a subpoena issued to the pop icon was quietly dropped by Baldoni's legal team, who had initially sought to explore her rumored involvement in the film's behind-the-scenes decisions. Baldoni's lawyer, Bryan Freedman, allegedly encouraged Swift to speak out publicly in defense of Lively, hinting that if she didn't, certain private text messages in Lively's possession could make their way into the spotlight. Ultimately, the subpoena was withdrawn on May 22. Earlier this week, reports surfaced that Swift had been asked to testify in the ongoing dispute. However, it now appears that she will not be involved. Most recently, Swift's conspicuous absence from the 2025 American Music Awards, where she was nominated for six awards, left fans puzzled. A source told the Daily Mail, 'She avoided the AMAs because she didn't want to deal with 1,000s of questions about the Blake Lively saga. It's all anyone wants to talk about and Taylor is really tired of it.' The insider added that Swift is eager 'to move on and she does not want to keep dealing with it.' Her no-show came on the heels of her appearance at the Super Bowl earlier this year, and many had anticipated her return to the red carpet. Instead, Swift has opted to stay out of the spotlight, reportedly spending quiet time with her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end . Just last week, the couple was seen indulging in a lavish late-night dinner in West Palm Beach, where they reportedly dropped over $400 on decadent dishes like Wagyu-style beef and lobster risotto.
