Angelina Jolie Was Revealed as the Plaintiff In That FBI Lawsuit Involving Brad Pitt Assault Allegations

Vanessa Bryant’s lawsuit against Los Angeles County is finally over.

Blake Lively is having a "blast!" Lively, 34, took to Instagram on Wednesday and shared a picture in a bikini with a caption referencing the 1978 hit film "Grease." "summer lovin' …had me a blast," she captioned her post, tagging her husband Ryan Reynolds. Her rare bikini post was shared the day before her 35th birthday.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent When Angelina Jolie read Alessandro Baricco’s short novel “Without Blood” — the basis for her next directorial effort — the Italian fable about the brutality of war and healing in its aftermath had an immediate  therapeutic effect.  “I read it right as I was going through the beginning of a very dark time in my life. I read it in the month that followed my divorce [from Brad Pitt in 2016],” recalls Jolie, who shot the adaptation at Rome’s Cinecittà Studios. “It had the effect on me that it’s had on so many people,” Jolie says, noting that the blurb on the cover says that the book is about the complexity of the human condition.  

Vanessa Bryant's lawsuit against Los Angeles County.The jury in the lawsuit deliberated for less than four hours before coming to their decision, and ordered Los Angeles County to pay $31 million to the widow of Kobe Bryant and co-plaintiff Christopher Chester, according to multiple reports.The jury awarded $16 million to Vanessa and $15 million to Christopher — who lost his wife, Sarah, and 13-year-old daughter, Payton, in the same helicopter crash that killed Kobe and 13-year-old Gianna Bryant on Jan. 26, 2020 -- the reports.Vanessa and Christopher were seeking millions of dollars in damages for emotional distress regarding gruesome photos taken by officers at the crash site. In May 2020, Vanessa filed a claim against the L.A.

Party mode! Blake Lively soaked in the final days of August by hanging by the pool — and showing off her toned physique.

A federal jury today ordered Los Angeles County to pay $31 million in damages over the actions of first-responders who snapped and shared gruesome photos from the scene of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed Laker legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven other people.

Nick Cannon is expecting yet another baby!

Danny DeVito has weighed in on the planned, live action movie of Hercules.

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GARETH Gates can't stop smiling after undergoing a teeth transformation. The pop star, 38, has been given the smile he's always dreamed of following a trip to The London Dentist.

Michelle Branch's domestic assault case has been dismissed. During a court appearance on Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee, the 39-year-old singer's misdemeanor domestic assault by offensive/provocative conduct charge was dismissed by Judge Gale Robinson at the request of the state, court docs obtained by ET show.ET has reached out to Branch's lawyer for comment.The dismissal comes two weeks after Branch was arrested on the same day that news of her separation from Patrick Carney, her husband of three years, broke.The pair began dating in 2015 after meeting at a GRAMMY party in Los Angeles.

Justin Long spoke fondly of his time working with Britney Spears on Tuesday while commemorating the 20th anniversary of , the film they co-starred in.«I remember her being so down-to-earth, like disarmingly down-to-earth,» he told ET's Cassie DiLaura at a press event for his upcoming film, . Long and Spears both appeared in the 2002 feature , which told the story of three teenage girls -- Lucy, Kit and Mimi -- who embark on a cross-country road trip to Los Angeles. Spears appeared alongside Taryn Manning and Zoe Saldana as the three girls, and Long played an old friend with whom Spears' Lucy had a short fling. «I remember being struck by how normal and easygoing she seemed for all the hoopla surrounding her,» he continued, «and then a couple years later seeing what the paparazzi did to her, it was really sad that we live in that kind of culture that can do that to a human being. She was so nice to everyone.»Long's latest film, is the story of a young woman -- played by Georgina Campbell -- who discovers the rental home she booked is already occupied by a stranger (played by Long) and also potentially possessed by another mysterious being. The film comes from the same production team as and, and Long promises it will hold up against that hard-to-beat collection of scary movies. «I think it'll be a worthy entry in that canon,» he said. Long's girlfriend, Kate Bosworth, also briefly appears in the film.

Kim Kardashian is single and ready to mingle! A source tells ET that following the news of her split from Pete Davidson, the SKIMS founder is keeping up with the dating scene.  “Kim is definitely open to dating again and her friends and family would love to set her up and think it's so fun,” the source says.  Earlier this month, Kim, 41, and Pete, 28, ended their relationship after nine months of dating.

Empire Of Light, starring Olivia Colman, has been released. You can watch it below.Directed by Sam Mendes (1917, Skyfall), the upcoming film tells the story of a romance that takes place in a scenic old cinema on the South Coast of England in the 1980s.Micheal Ward (Blue Story, Top Boy) stars opposite Colman as her love interest, while Toby Jones (Detectorists) plays a projectionist.“Film: It’s just static frames with darkness in between,” Jones’s character narrates in the trailer, which reveals very little about the film’s plot.

Diddy has offered his support for Verzuz co-founders Timbaland and Swizz Beatz in the wake of their lawsuit against social media app Triller.VERZUZ is the popular entertainment series that pits producers, songwriters and artists against each other in a rap battle style format. Last year, the rights for the series were sold to Triller, who livestream the events on their app.In a recent lawsuit seen by Billboard, Timbaland and Swizz Beatz claim that Triller owe them $28m (£23m) and that it has defaulted on previously agreed payments.The suit goes on to claim that while the pair received payments as planned in January and April 2021, a payment that was due in January of this year has still not arrived.A new payment plan was then reportedly agreed, but the money from that has still not come through, the pair allege.“Since we ain’t fuckin’ with [Triller] no more, since they’re fuckin’ around with our boys, we don’t need to be going against each other,” Diddy said to So So Def founder Jermaine Dupri (per Rolling Stone).

Well, the hits keep coming to the DC Universe. In another blow to fans and the universe, following the recent Warner Bros.

EXCLUSIVE: Stowaway helmer Joe Penna is set to direct Endeavor Content’s sci-fi thriller Trespasser. Jason Fuchs, Brad Fuller and Alixandra Fuchs will produce the project, with Alex Ginno serving as executive producer. The film is based on a Black List screenplay by Gabe Hobson and adapted from Justin M. Ryan’s 2017 Alterna Comics-published graphic novel.

Netflix is going all out as it counts down to the premiere of its anticipated new series, “Wednesday“. In an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look released on, ahem, Wednesday, the stars and creative team behind the ambitious series peel back the curtain on what went into bringing Wednesday Addams to life, including why leading lady Jenna Ortega turned out to be the only one for the job and intriguing glimpses into the expansive world.

referred to himself as a “court jester” — suddenly vanished from the spotlight — and he hasn’t made a public appearance since. Despite wild rumors that Simmons was being held hostage by his housekeeper and that he was undergoing gender reassignment surgery to live as a woman named “Fiona”, the real reason behind Simmons disappearance has remained a mystery — until now.

Nick Cannon has revealed he's set to become a dad-of-10 as model Brittany Bell is pregnant.The 41 year old is also awaiting the birth of his ninth child with Abby De La Rosa, while his eighth child was born just weeks ago.The actor took to his Instagram feed to announce the news of Brittany's pregnancy with a video that showed what appeared to be a maternity shoot. Set to Alexander O'Neal's Sunshine, the clip shows Nick dressed in all black save for a multicoloured scarf around his neck as he poses with a nearly nude Brittany. Brittany dons nothing but a shear white skirt with a long train at the start of the clip.

Jonathan Knight is officially off the market! ET's Lauren Zima spoke with the New Kids on the Block band member and  star on the set of the HGTV series about the show's second season and getting married to his longtime love, Harley Rodriguez, in secret.«It is so exciting,» Knight gushed of the series. «I mean, I've been trying to get a show on TV for so many years, and actually, HGTV told me we're not gonna do the celebrity thing, and I was like, 'Oh.' And then a few years later, things change, and they're like, 'Yes, this is perfect,' so it's been great.»«It's such a passion of mine, fixing up houses,» he continued. «I would post on Instagram pictures of projects I did, and fans would always ask me, 'What is your other job besides the New Kids?' and I just think it's so great to be able to showcase what I do, and people can watch.»While he has a passion for fixing up homes, what Knight loves most about the HGTV series is being able to breathe new life into old homes — with some of the farmhomes he fixes dating back to the 1700s.«I started my career doing new houses and condos, and I just got sick of, like, vinyl-sided houses in subdivisions,» Knight explained.

Simon Cowell opened up about how his judging style has changed over the years, and he has his son to thank for that.  "I have a son, I have much more empathy for the younger acts," Cowell told Fox News Digital on the red carpet at "America's Got Talent." The 62-year-old reality television personality is engaged to marry Lauren Silverman. Cowell and his socialite fiancée have been dating since 2004 and, in 2014, the two welcomed son Eric, now 8."The truth is you want everyone to succeed.

Jonathan Knight is officially off the market! ET’s Lauren Zima spoke with the New Kids on the Block band member and “Farmhouse Fixer” star on the set of the HGTV series about the show’s second season and getting married to his longtime love, Harley Rodriguez, in secret.

West Coast bound! Michelle Young announced she’s moving from Minnesota to Los Angeles two months after her split from Nayte Olukoya.

Long before Jenny McCarthy launched into her current roles as SiriusXM talk show host and “celebrity detective” on “The Masked Singer”, she was best known as one of Playboy‘s most popular Playmates, appearing on six Playboy covers over the years.

Ben Affleck reportedly declared his love for new wife Jennifer Lopez, 53, and called her twin children Max and Emme, 14, a “blessing and a gift” during his wedding speech. According to a source, the Batman star made the touching address before family and friends and his and Lopez's reception at their elaborate Georgia nuptials on Saturday. “Ben made an impassioned speech professing his love for Jennifer and her kids, and said the children are the blessing and gift that happened because they didn’t get married before and that is proof that everything happens for a reason,” the source told Us Weekly.

Homer Laffoon, is opening up about the death of his mom, following a tragic car accident in Los Angeles. The actress will now be laid to rest in the famous Hollywood Forever Cemetery, and her son is sharing his thoughts about what this means for the family.“She was our Mom, but the kindness and the outpouring of the past few days reminded us that she also belongs to her fans, to the entertainment community, and now, to the ages,” Homer said in a recent statement.He continued, “We are convinced our Mom would love the site we have chosen for her; it’s beautiful, serene and she will be among her Hollywood peers.”The Hollywood Forever Cemetery is known as the place where many of the most fan-favorite stars have been laid to rest.

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins unveiled its biggest lineup of recruits yet.The show, which is aired on Channel 4 in September, has a massive 14 celebrities flying out to the heat of the Jordanian desert.The original SAS: Who Dares Wins sees civilians put through military training exercises to test their physical and mental strength, and the celebrity spin-off launched in 2019.This year there’s a whole host of stars taking part in the gruelling tasks and they feature former sports people as well as reality and soap personalities. We take a look at what each contestant is known for.

EXCLUSIVE: Brennan Keel Cook (The Pale Blue Eye) and newcomer Cat Shank are the latest additions to the cast of Suretone Pictures and Lionsgate’s horror film Creepers, marking the feature debut of veteran music video and commercial director Marc Klasfeld. They join an ensemble which also includes the previously announced Jake Manley, Adeline Rudolph, Francesca Reale, Laurence O’Fuarain, Nicholas Hamilton, Javier Botet, Kai Caster and Shane Paul McGhie.

No more MTV drama for this mama. While former Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans exclusively confirmed to Us Weekly that she recently turned down an offer from the network — the North Carolina native has another “major network” deal in the works.

Newlyweds Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash have shared the favourite way that they've spent their honeymoon - stocking up on food at the supermarket. The couple have been in their newlywed bubble after tying the knot at the end of last month at their stunning countryside home Pickle Cottage.

Netflix is going all out as it counts down to the premiere of its anticipated new series, . In an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look released on, ahem, Wednesday, the stars and creative team behind the ambitious series peel back the curtain on what went into bringing Wednesday Addams to life, including why leading lady Jenna Ortega turned out to be the one for the job and intriguing glimpses into the expansive world.In the eight-episode series, Wednesday attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the local town and solve the supernatural mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago — all while navigating her new and very tangled relationships at Nevermore.As Ortega teases in the video, Wednesday's new home at Nevermore — «the school for all outcasts» — means the Addams teen will be seen adapting to her new environment.

Olivia Wilde is speaking up about a recent report that stated a pay gap between Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, in reference to their latest film ‘Don’t Worry Darling.’The director of the highly anticipated film talked about the ongoing rumor during her interview with Variety, as it was reported that the singer was getting paid three times more than the actress.Now Olivia is denying all reports regarding the salary of the two stars, including a rumor that claimed Pugh was “unhappy about Wilde and Styles’ relationship.”“There has been a lot out there that I largely don’t pay attention to,” Olivia said. “But the absurdity of invented clickbait and subsequent reaction regarding a nonexistent pay disparity between our lead and supporting actors really upset me.”The filmmaker went on to say that she has been an advocate for equal payment in the entertainment industry, and had a great experience working with both actors.“I’m a woman who has been in this business for over 20 years, and it’s something that I have fought for myself and others, especially being a director.