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The Independent
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Ryan Reynolds reacts to Neil Patrick Harris ‘stealing' iconic Deadpool role
Neil Patrick Harris will voice Deadpool in Marvel's new VR game for Meta Quest 3, announced at Summer Game Fest 2025. Ryan Reynolds, who has played Deadpool in films since 2009, reacted to the news with a comedic video. In the video, Reynolds parodies Harris's role in Doogie Howser, MD, expressing mock outrage over the casting decision. Robyn Lively, Blake Lively's half-sister and a Doogie Howser actress, makes a cameo, calling Reynolds "vindictive and stupid." Fans online have reacted positively to Reynolds' video, praising his humor and the Doogie Howser reference.
Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ryan Reynolds shares mock video reaction to having Deadpool role ‘stolen' by Neil Patrick Harris
Ryan Reynolds has shared a comic video reacting to having the role of Deadpool 'stolen' a forthcoming video game about the character. Marvel's Deadpool VR, a new game for the Meta Quest 3 and 3S platforms, was announced at Summer Game Fest 2025 this week – and will see Broadway star Neil Patrick Harris voice the comic book character that Reynolds has played on screen since 2009. Just hours after the trailer for Marvel's Deadpool VR was released online, Reynolds shared a video in which he can be seen 'over-reacting' to the news. In the video, Reynolds can be seen wearing a lab coat and glasses, in an apparent imitation of Harris in the latter's star-making role, as a teenage physician in the sitcom Doogie Howser, MD. Journaling on his personal computer, Reynolds writes: 'Today, I learned a lesson about buttholes they don't teach you in medical school. 'People who steal your signature role are the biggest buttholes of all,' he continues. 'No, I don't blame Meta Quest. Neil Patrick Harris is an amazing actor with the nurturing voice of an angel, but even though I haven't hit puberty yet, I still know when you're getting totally screwed.' Reynolds is then interrupted by the appearance of Robyn Lively, who tells him that he's being 'vindictive and stupid'. Lively, the half-sister of Reynolds' wife Blake Lively, appeared in Doogie Howser as a nursing student who dates Harris's character. Fans reacted positively to the video on social media, with one person writing: 'Ryan is a goat for this.' 'It's funny that most people don't realise he's parodying NPH's old show as revenge for taking the Deadpool role. But, it also just reminds me how old I am because I instantly recognised the reference,' another wrote. 'It's like they didn't even ASK him. Because you know Ryan would've PAID to do the voice,' someone else claimed. Reynolds has portrayed the character of Wade Wilson, aka Deadpool, in four feature films: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) Deadpool (2016), Deadpool 2 (2018) and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). While Reynolds was not one of the many names announced to star in the forthcoming Avengers sequel, it is widely expected that Reynolds will reprise the character in a future Marvel film.
Daily Mail
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Inside Blake Lively's sister's 90s romance with 90210 hunk and his bond with future Gossip Girl star
Inside Blake Lively's sister's 90s romance with 90210 hunk and his bond with future Gossip Girl star Have YOU got a story? Email tips@ Blake Lively may be making headlines for her protracted legal battle with Justin Baldoni but it was her older half-sister who was the It girl of the 1990s. Robyn Lively, now 53, who Blake's mom Elaine welcomed during her first marriage to Ronald Otis Lively, is an acclaimed actress who shot to fame aged just 16 in Teen Witch in 1989. But it was her storybook romance with future teen heartthrob Jason Priestley of Beverley Hills, 90210 fame that got her her first taste of worldwide stardom, and huge heartbreak. Like the four other Lively siblings, Robyn pursued a career in the entertainment industry, starring in her first film - Summer of My German Solder - in 1978 aged six. Her mom remarried to Ernie Lively in 1979 and they welcomed Blake and Eric together, with Eric adopting Robyn and siblings Lori and Jason Lively. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Blake Lively may be making headlines for her protracted legal battle with Justin Baldoni but it was her older half-sister who was the It girl of the 1990s - pictured February 2024 Her storybook romance with future teen heartthrob Jason Priestley of Beverley Hills, 90210 fame got her her first taste of worldwide stardom - and huge heartbreak - pictured June 1991 She rose to worldwide fame in 1989's The Karate Kid Part III aged 16, playing the close friend of Ralph Macchio's protagonist, Daniel LaRusso. But it was her fateful casting on 1990's Teen Angel Returns which saw her spark up a romance with future Beverly Hills: 90210 hunk Priestley. In the original 1989 series Teen Angel, Priestley starred as the dashing 1950s guardian angel Buzz Gunderson who died in a car wreck in 1959. Buzz is tasked with helping others in order to get into heaven - and in the sequel he crossed paths with Lively's character Cindy. The series also starred his future 90210 co-star Jennie Garth. Lively was just 17 while Priestley was 19 when they first met in 1989 and it was love at first sight for the pair. Robyn said: 'I loved him with my entire being' and called the romance 'the sweetest, most trusting relationship.' 'He was my first love and we were so young, he was so wonderful to me.' Their two year romance saw the two teen idols regularly attend glitzy events - with Priestley showing his bond with the Lively family when he posed with a then-toddler Blake Lively for a sweet snap. However after Priestley was cast as Brandon Walsh on phenomenon Beverly Hills, 90210, their relationship began to falter. Before, Lively was the bigger star but Priestley's success far eclipsed hers. Lively is an acclaimed actress who shot to fame aged just 16 in Teen Witch in 1989 But it was her fateful casting on 1990's Teen Angel Returns which saw her spark up a romance with future Beverly Hills: 90210 hunk Priestley when she was 17 and he was 19 Priestley starred as the dashing 1950s guardian angel Buzz Gunderson who died in a car wreck in 1959. Buzz is tasked with helping others in order to get into heaven - pictured 1989 The young were regularly papped on the town together - pictured February 1990 Their two year romance saw the two teen idols regularly attend glitzy events - with Priestley showing his bond with the Lively family when he posed with a then-toddler Blake Lively for a sweet snap - Blake would repost the snap in 2015 Robyn and Jason are pictured with her mom Elaine and Blake in the 90s However after Priestley was cast as Brandon Walsh on phenomenon Beverly Hills, 90210, their relationship began to falter - pictured 1991 She told the 9021OMG Podcast in 2020: 'It was such a drastic shift in everything, the dynamics were just... we were so young at the time 'I feel for him for hanging into the relationship as long as we did, that had to have been hard for him. 'It was life-altering that fame, it was crazy. Discussing how they would be driving and girls would 'scream' at him, Robyn said: 'I'd think "this is so weird, this is so hard", I felt insecure over it 'How tempting, he could have anyone he wanted. 'His life got so busy. I was invited less and less to red carpet events, they wanted him to have an image as a single guy and it was really hard for me.' They split in 1991 after two years. She said: 'The breakup was hard enough as it was, then to go into the store and see his face on every magazine cover... Priestley would go onto romance his on-screen sister Shannen Doherty as well as 90210 co-star Tori Spelling. She said: 'The breakup was hard enough as it was, then to go into the store and see his face on every magazine cover...' - pictured 1990 Priestley would go onto romance his on-screen sister Shannen Doherty - pictured 1990 He would also have a summer fling with Tori Spelling Lively married actor Bart Johnson in 1999 and they share three children - pictured 2022 Priestley married Naomi Lowde in 2005 and the couple have two children together - pictured 2020 Dogged by rumors he and Brenda Walsh actor Doherty dated, he finally admitted it and added 'various combinations of [costars] slept with each other over the years. If you were in that situation, trust me, you would have done it too.' Spelling said of their tryst: 'It was a summer fling. It was off-set. It was our version of a summer romance. The 90210 version. And that was it, and we stayed great friends.' Lively and Priestley have remained friends more than three decades on from their friendship - with Blake even sharing a childhood throwback snap with the actor. in 2015. She wrote: '#tbt to when Serena Van Der Woodsen and Brandon Walsh were a thing. (Shh don't tell @robynlively).' In 2017 Robyn also posted a nostalgic birthday photo of her with Priestley, her mom and Blake captioned: 'Throwin it back! Can't tell what's better, the napkin, Simpsons, dating Brandon Walsh or Blakey's mangy barbie. welcome to the 90's! ' She went onto marry Landman actor Bart Johnson, 54, and the pair share three children. Priestley and make-up artist Ashlee Peterson married on February 2, 1999, and divorced 11 months later on January 2, 2000. He married Naomi Lowde in 2005 and the couple have two children together. At 19, Lively was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for her performance in the 1991 ABC Afterschool Special episode "Less Than Perfect Daughter". She appeared in Twin Peaks, Doogie Howser, M.D., Chicago Hope and Landman. Lively also had a small part in her sister's now controversial 2024 film, It Ends With Us.
Daily Mail
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Blake Lively's sisters rally around her as she's iced out by A-list pals Taylor Swift and Gigi Hadid
Blake Lively 's sisters have rallied around her after she was seemingly iced out by her famous pals Taylor Swift and Gigi Hadid amid her legal battle with Justin Baldoni. The Gossip Girl star, 37, shared a photo with Robyn Lively, 53, and Lori Lively, 58, as they attended Guy Aroch and Anna Palma's photo exhibit at the International Center for Photography (ICP) in New York City. Blake shared a selfie of the trio to her Instagram Stories on Saturday, flashing bright smiles for the camera. The actress added a heart sticker with the word 'sisters' in it. Blake has been leaning on her family and recently enjoyed another dinner outing with Robyn, amid reports Tylor and Gigi have cut ties with the star. Both Robyn and Lori are also actresses. Blake's older brother Eric Lively, 43, is an actor as well. She also shared a post from the exhibit, gushing over the photographers. 'Guy Aroch and Anna Palma and their family have been friends I've cherished for over half my life. Celebrating them and their bold mark was what we came for, what we stayed for was the electrical joy they create when you're in their orbit,' she wrote in the caption. 'You see it in their photos. To be near them is to be your most vibrant, happy self. I love you Guy & Anna. Congrats on your exhibition @icp NYC running May 15-24 ❤️❤️❤️' Elsewhere on her Instagram Stories, Blake revealed she was invited to a '90s party' as she showed off her 90s inspired outfit. 'Don't invite me to a 90s party if you want grunge. I live and die by glitter pop. 4lyfe. 143,' she captioned the image. Her long blonde hair was pulled back with colorful butterfly clips. She wore a boy band t-shirt with a plaid jacket wrapped around her waist. The It Ends With Us star also rocked a black choker and a silver necklace that spelled out 'baby.' She also posted a photo of an old Spice Girls watch. 'I've had this watch since I was 10. This is the problem for hoarders. Moments of validation when you have a reason to say: "See! I knew why I kept this for 27 years!! For tonight!!" Also. Let's be real. This watch is a treasure. And my BABY necklace that I've had equally as long.' Blake appears to be looking close to home for support amid a reported rift in her friendship with Taylor and Gigi. Earlier this week a source exclusively told that Swift 'is done' with the actress, and that their mutual pal Gigi, 30, is also cutting ties. It comes following reports that Lively allegedly threatened to leak embarrassing private texts from Swift unless the pop star agreed to publicly back Lively in her legal feud with Justin Baldoni, 41. Their friendship has gone cold amid Lively's high-stakes lawsuit battle with actor Baldoni. Last week, Swift was dramatically subpoenaed in the case, despite attempts to distance herself from the furor. 'There is no recovering from this. Their friendship is done,' the insider said. 'What Blake has done was exploit the Godmother of her children and manipulate the public into thinking that she was watching out for her best interests,' the source added. Swift is the godmother to Lively's three eldest children with Ryan Reynolds, 48: James, 10, Inez, eight, and Betty, five. 'Taylor is done and Gigi is done with Blake, and she has no one to blame but herself. Taylor is a girl's girl and she loves her friends. She will bend over backward for them but when that trust is broken there is no going back,' the insider added. The Eras Tour star was sent legal notice last week by Baldoni's lawyer to be a witness. Taylor's camp slammed the subpoena as they argued that she was not very involved in the drama on set of Lively and Baldoni's 2024 film It Ends With Us. Gigi is said to be standing by Taylor. 'Gigi has always had a closer friendship with Taylor and stands by her,' a source told Us Weekly. 'She has been a very loyal friend to Taylor, and they have been best friends for a decade now.' The insider noted that Hadid 'hasn't necessarily chosen sides' between Lively and Swift and the current status of their friend circle is a 'reflection of the closeness her and Taylor have shared over the years.' Swift introduced Hadid to Lively, the source explained, adding that Hadid and Lively 'really haven't been as close in almost a year' but there are 'no hard feelings' between the two. 'As Taylor has started to distance herself from Blake, Gigi has done the same,' the insider said. 'The shift wasn't abrupt, but gradual and organic change in dynamics.' 'They haven't been in touch much this year and it does have everything to do with the lawsuit,' the source said of Gigi and Blake. Last month, the friendship between Gigi and Blake came under scrutiny when The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants star skipped the model's 30th birthday party. Gigi celebrated alongside her sister Bella Hadid and their parents Yolanda and Mohammed, and the guest list also featured many supermodels and actress Anne Hathaway. And Taylor reportedly snuck into Hadid's star-studded soirée without Travis Kelce by her side, according to gossip site DeuxMoi. Two days later, journalist Kjersti Flaa, who claimed she was bullied by Lively in a resurfaced video from 2016, reacted to Lively and Reynolds' lack of attendance at Hadid's birthday party on her podcast Flaasome Talk. Flaa further speculated that Hadid and her boyfriend Bradley Cooper, 50, did not invite the couple as they are 'probably waiting to be subpoenaed' in the ongoing legal battle between Lively and Baldoni. On February 5, 2025, Baldoni's attorney Bryan Freedman shared a statement via TMZ: 'Anyone that reasonably has information that can provide evidence in this case is going to be deposed.' Flaa claimed that Hadid and Cooper appear to have been a little involved, but involved nonetheless, in It Ends With Us. For that reason, they could dragged into the legal drama and be summoned to court. The Maestro actor, 50, was given a special shoutout in the credits of the movie. Other stars that were acknowledged included Swift and her brother Austin Swift and her songwriting collaborator Aaron Dessner as well as Britney Spears and director Shawn Levy among many more. In Flaa's Sunday podcast episode, she also brought up the rumored tension between two of Taylor Swift's best friends — Lively and Selena Gomez. She noted that Swift is best friends with Lively and Gomez, but her best friends do not appear to be friends at all and have never even been pictured together. This comes shortly after an insider exclusively told the Daily Mail about how Gomez once issued a stark warning to Swift about Lively The source said Gomez has always been wary of her frenemy Lively especially because of the way she 'latched onto Taylor.' Swift and Lively have been friends for a decade, and the singer is also the godmother to all of Lively's four kids, which the insider added that the former Disney star 'always found this odd.' Lively sued Baldoni, her co-star and director in the It Ends With Us movie adaptation of the popular Colleen Hoover novel, for sexual harassment. Swift, whose hit song 'My Tears Ricochet' was featured on the soundtrack of the 2024 film , was pulled into the rollercoaster saga earlier this year when Baldoni filed a $400million countersuit accusing Lively and her husband Ryan of defamation.
Daily Mail
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Blake Lively enjoys dinner with her famous sister... amid rift with Taylor Swift over Justin Baldoni drama
Blake Lively is looking close to home for support amid a reported rift in her friendship with Taylor Swift. The 37-year-old Gossip Girl star revealed she was enjoying a night on the town with her half-sister Robyn Lively, 53, on Wednesday. Blake leaned on her sister, who is an actress in her own right, after reported that her friend Taylor Swift felt 'exploited' after she was subpoenaed as a witness in her ongoing legal battle with her It Ends With Us costar and director Justin Baldoni. Blake sued him in December for alleged sexual harassment on the film's set, and he responded in January by launching a $400 million lawsuit against her, her husband Ryan Reynolds and her publicist. On Wednesday, Robyn shared a video to her Instagram Stories of her and Blake's mouth-watering dinners at the Manhattan Italian restaurant Scalinatella as a waiter grated cheese onto the pasta. 'Manifested dreams come true!' she wrote playfully while adding that the two were on a 'date night.' Blake reposted the video and added that the dishes, which were identical plates with half bolognese and half pappardelle al tartufo, were her 'favorite meal in the whole world,' which she got to enjoy 'with my favorite @robynlively in the whole world.' Earlier, the Simple Favor actress shared a picture of herself holding up her phone to reveal a smiling animated figure that looked like her sister Robyn with a bowl of spaghetti and meat balls in front of her. 'I'm now available for commissions and family portraits,' Blake jokingly wrote on the photo. 'My rate is a @risedoughnut.' Blake and Robyn share the same mother, Elaine, but Robyn was a product of her first marriage to Ronald Otis Lively. After their divorce, Elaine married Ernie Lively, with whom she shared Blake. He also adopted Robyn. The actress, whose relationships with other famous women have come under scrutiny amid her legal battle with Justin Baldoni, also shared a message praising her friend Katie Sturino, founder of the body-care products company Megababe. 'This woman doesn't just talk about lifting other women up, this woman lives it,' she gushed in the post, before suggesting the two take a trip to Capri. Blake was turning to her family and other friends in the wake of exclusive reporting that she allegedly threatened to leak embarrassing private texts from her bestie Taylor Swift unless the pop star agreed to publicly back her in her feud with Justin Baldoni. The explosive revelation appeared in a legal letter filed Wednesday by Baldoni's lawyers, in response to Lively's request to quash their subpoena to the singer. The court filing alleges that the Gossip Girl alum had tried to pressure Swift, 35, to issue a public statement in support of her and urged her to delete text messages between them during her escalating legal battle with Baldoni, 41. The latest twist sheds further light on the collapse of Lively and Swift's once-close friendship, which has gone cold amid the actress's high-stakes lawsuit involving the actor. Since then, both Swift and Lively have been subpoenaed for communications about the case, despite the superstar's attempts to distance herself from the furor. In the letter to the judge obtained by Baldoni's legal team, led by Bryan Freedman, hit back at Lively's 'wrong' claims that the proposed subpoena to Swift 'seeks irrelevant documents'. Freedman argued that it aims to obtain information 'relating to witness tampering and evidence spoliation' - specifically that Lively had attempted 'coerce' Swift into publicly siding with her. According to the letter, Baldoni's attorneys received information that '(i) Ms. Lively requested that Taylor Swift delete their text messages' - which, according to inside sources, may have contained details from over a decade of friendship, relationships, and private confidences. It also claims Lively's lawyer Michael Gottlieb had contacted Swift's attorney and demanded 'that Ms. Swift release a statement of support for Ms. Lively, intimating that, if Ms. Swift refused to do so, private text messages of a personal nature in Ms. Lively's possession would be released'. Lively allegedly demanded Swift, whose hit song is featured on the soundtrack of It Ends With Us, to publicly side with her in her ongoing feud with co-star Justin Baldoni, according to a legal letter In response, Swift's reps purportedly addressed Lively's 'inappropriate and apparently extortionate threats in at least one written communication' sent to Gottlieb, according to Freedman. 'It is those communications that [Baldoni's team] seeks to obtain by way of subpoena, as they would evidence an attempt to intimidate and coerce a percipient witness in this litigation', the letter states. Swift, whose hit song 'My Tears Ricochet' was featured on the soundtrack of the 2024 film It Ends With Us, was pulled into the rollercoaster saga earlier this year when Baldoni filed a $400million countersuit accusing Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds of defamation. Explosives text messages from Baldoni's complaint revealed Lively had referred to the superstar singer and her husband, as 'my dragons' in a bid to intimidate him over ill-fated flick It Ends With Us. Since then, Swift has reportedly been trying to distance herself from the scandal as well as her friendship with Lively. Those efforts have included icing Lively out of her inner circle while boyfriend Travis Kelce has unfollowed Reynolds on Instagram. The new revelation marks yet another bombshell twist in a case that has dragged in multiple A-listers and resulted in some legal zingers – among them Lively's dragon claim. The mom-of-four has also been accused of failing to read the novel on which the movie is based until well after filming started and forcing Baldoni and his family to sit in the basement during the premiere due to her refusal to be in the same room as him. Lively and Swift's friendship soured after the popstar got dragged into the actress's lawsuit against Baldoni, her co-star and director in the It Ends With Us movie adaptation of the popular Colleen Hoover novel On top of that, some of her allegations have begun to look dubious such as the claim that Baldoni had nuzzled her neck and told her 'you smell so good' during a dancing scene. Although the mom-of-four claimed it had been filmed with microphones off, obtained raw footage that showed the sound was on and that the conversation had instead been about the scent of Lively's fake tan. Attention has now turned to who else could be subpoenaed in the case, with Reynolds odds-on to have his communications scrutinized by Baldoni's team. Last week, speculation arose around Swift and Reynolds' friend Hugh Jackman with reports saying that they too are facing a legal grilling. Swift is reportedly furious over being dragged into the case and has not been photographed with Lively for months. Last week, her boyfriend Travis Kelce unfollowed Reynolds – who is currently celebrating his soccer team Wrexham's promotion to the English Football League Championship – in yet another sign that relations between the two couples have cooled. Although Kelce is unlikely to be slapped with a subpoena, one person who has already got one is publicist Stephanie Jones who is also being sued by Baldoni after she allegedly turned over a phone belonging to his publicist and her former employee, Jennifer Abel. The messages on the phone between Abel and crisis PR Melissa Nathan were later used as the basis for Lively's claims of a smear campaign, although Baldoni's team hit back saying the texts were selectively edited and released the conversations in full. Jones denied handing over the texts as a favor, arguing in court papers that she turned the device over only after receiving a subpoena last October. But her claims led to fresh embarrassment for Lively after revealed the subpoena had arisen from a 'sham' lawsuit filed by her company Vanzan against anonymous Does 1-10 which was dropped before the 37-year-old's sex assault case was filed. The revelation prompted a furious response from Baldoni's lawyer Bryan Freedman who described the Vanzan suit as a 'sham'. 'Ms. Lively's and Mr. Reynolds' company Vanzan had nothing to do with this case and they knew it,' Freedman said in a statement. 'This sham lawsuit was designed to obtain subpoena power without oversight or scrutiny, and in doing so denied my clients the ability to contest the propriety, nature, and scope of the subpoena. 'There is nothing normal about this. Officers of the court have a duty of candor to the court and an obligation not to file fictitious lawsuits that have no basis in fact or law. 'This was done in bad faith and constitutes a flagrant abuse of process.' Last week, revealed that the superstar singer was left devastated when she was subpoenaed as a witness in the case. Despite putting on a brave face in Philadelphia this weekend - reportedly joining her boyfriend Travis Kelce and their respective moms for a Mother's Day lunch - it is understood that Swift, 35, has been 'completely floored' by the legal escalation and is now 'very upset'. And not least because she feels betrayed and 'exploited' by her longtime friend, Lively. Up until this year, Swift counted Lively, 37, among her closest confidantes. They live just a stone's throw away from each other in New York's trendy Tribeca neighborhood, and Swift is godmother to Lively's three daughters. But things soured in December when Lively sued Baldoni, her co-star and director in the It Ends With Us movie adaptation of the popular Colleen Hoover novel. The following month, when Baldoni filed a countersuit accusing Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds, 48, of defamation, Swift was dragged into the mix. Contained in Baldoni's filing were screenshots of text messages and emails that named Swift. One particularly uncomfortable exchange allegedly shows Lively referring to herself as Khaleesi - a character in Games of Thrones - and to Swift as one of her 'dragons'. Baldoni also claimed that Swift was present at a pivotal meeting about the movie, held by Lively and Reynolds at their New York penthouse.
