Things are heating up between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. Blake just subpoenaed Scooter Braun in her ongoing legal battle, claiming Baldoni hired a PR firm to smear her after she reported harassment. Now she wants any evidence Scooter or his team might have. This move comes right after Baldoni tried—and failed—to subpoena Taylor Swift. Her team dismissed it as “tabloid clickbait.” This case is getting messier by the day and could head to trial next year.
Meanwhile, Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn are playing matchmaker for Kevin Costner. They’re reportedly trying to set him up with one of their well-connected Aspen friends. Their goal? Just to see him happy. But Kevin’s not biting—he’s more focused on work and not so into the social scene. Still, Kurt and Goldie are holding out hope.
Over in Hollywood flirtation news, Jessica Simpson has been sliding into Jeremy Renner’s DMs. A lot. Sources say she’s hoping for a romantic spark, but… he’s not replying. Her friends think she’s reading too much into their old banter. Apparently, she sees him as the perfect rebound—he clearly doesn’t.
Kate Beckinsale is taking legal action after getting hurt on set. While filming Canary Black in Croatia, her stunt double was injured, so Kate stepped in—and ended up tearing her meniscus. Surgery followed, and now she’s suing. The production hasn’t commented yet.
And there’s some concern around Denzel Washington. People close to him say stress has been mounting, and after a few tense public moments, there’s talk he might be encouraged to try anger management. Everyone still respects him—it’s just about finding better ways to cope.
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are trying to navigate co-parenting after their new baby, and Megan reportedly has one big rule: no online flirting. She’s trying to keep things peaceful, but MGK doesn’t seem to be on the same page, saying their situation isn’t exactly “traditional.” No kidding.
In business-meets-YouTube news, Lowe’s is going all-in on creators with a new influencer network—and MrBeast is already on board. Looks like they’re aiming big with this one.
On the true crime front, Peacock has a new doc on the Gilgo Beach murder case. For the first time, the family of suspect Rex Heuermann is speaking out. His wife and daughter were completely blindsided by the arrest, and the series dives into how they’re coping as the case moves forward.
On a lighter note, Jack Black is being honored with the King of Comedy Award at this year’s Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards. He says he’s just happy to make people laugh—classic Jack.
Also, that rumor about Ryan Gosling playing Black Panther? Totally fake. It started as a meme, and insiders have already shut it down.
And yes, a new Batman movie is still happening in James Gunn’s revamped DC Universe. The script’s in the works, but no word yet on when we’ll actually see it.
