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Leah Remini Says She and Jennifer Lopez Had a Divorce Support Text Chain: 'We'd Text Each Other Loving Messages'
Leah Remini discussed her friendship with Jennifer Lopez in a new Us Weekly cover She detailed how the two have supported each other through divorce Remini finalized her divorce with Angelo Pagán in October 2024 while Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck in August 2024Leah Remini and Jennifer Lopez are forever in each other's corners. Remini, 54, talked about her friendship with the multihyphenate, 55, with Us Weekly, noting how the two supported each other through difficult times. "Right after the divorce, we'd text each other loving messages of support. Sometimes you don't talk to people every day like you used to, but that doesn't mean the love is lost. Friendships ebb and flow. That doesn't mean we're at odds," said Remini. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! While The King of Queens star didn't specify if she was referring to Lopez's relationship life or her own, she did file for divorce from Angelo Pagán after 21 years of marriage in August 2024. The couple, who share 20-year-old Sofia Bella Pagán, finalized their divorce that October. Noting that she said that she has no interest in dating at the moment, she expressed what changed in her relationship with Pagán that led to their divorce. "You become friends, but there's more to marriage than that. I saw that Angelo wanted something different," she said. "When you're giving what you give in a relationship, but it's not what the person wants, it's like, 'So you don't appreciate what I'm doing? Well, I don't appreciate what you're doing because that's not what I want,' " she continued. As for Lopez, her most recent relationship status change came when she filed for divorce from Ben Affleck in August 2024. The couple had married in July 2022 and later hosted a ceremony in Georgia in front of friends and family that August. A source told PEOPLE back in March that Lopez is "focused on work and is not dating," noting that 'She's happy as it is." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 'Life goes on and if anyone can move forward and be positive about it, it's Jennifer. She sees everything as a lesson. She was hurt by their sudden separation and Ben's unwillingness to not work on their marriage. She really wanted it to work out," said the source. Read the original article on People
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16-02-2025
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Will Smith Allegedly Tried To Back Out Of This Iconic 2000s Role Days Before Filming
I had no idea Tom Hanks wasn't the first pick for Forrest Gump. And Steve Carrell was definitely not first in line for Micheal Scott in The Office, either. But what about actors who were cast, but abandoned their projects at the last moment? Well, it seems that Will Smith was so put off at the thought of how one of his biggest roles might be received, the film's director has claimed the actor almost dropped out of the film completely just days before shooting. Andy Tennant, who directed Hitch, told Business Insider: 'We had our difficulties. The movie I wanted to make and the movie Will wanted to make neither one of those movies is as good as the movie we made together'. The filmmaker continued: 'There was a draft that Will brought in that I was not a fan of". 'I finally told the studio that I was more afraid of Will making that version of the movie than I was about them firing me'. He added: 'Because I knew they were right on the edge of firing me before we even began shooting. And to Will's credit, we didn't go with that draft. I don't think I was ever in anyone's favour'. Andy went on to say that the tension was key to the movie's success, sharing that one of the movie's best scenes ― when Hitch shows Albert how to walk a woman to the door ― was rewritten on the sport at Will's request. Per IMdB, Will was also responsible for the casting of Kevin James, who he'd enjoyed in The King of Queens. But he also said some misalignments were so strong that Will Smith 'tried to back out three days before we started shooting' in order to improve the script. 'He wanted to shut down and work on it some more. It was madness.' In the end, it was apparently Will's wife Jada Pinkett-Smith who talked him back round. 'It was a battle. Jada was a big help,' Andy claimed. 'She kind of seconded some of my instincts. There was a time during prep when I was pushing back. A lot of crazy shit that was happening.' He added: 'I swear to god, when we wrapped that movie, I called my wife and said, 'I've just ruined my career, and I've ruined Will Smith's career.'' The 2005 hit ended up making $371,594,210 (£300,160,797) worldwide, making it one of the 10 highest-grossing films of that year.
