Director and Gollum actor Andy Serkis still has plans to take audiences back to Middle-earth. His upcoming film, Lord of the Rings: Hunt for Gollum will bring back some of the original cast from Peter Jackson’s iconic trilogy. Viggo Mortensen will not be going on this journey, however, as the role of Aragorn has officially been recast.
A federal judge has thrown out the explosive $400 million lawsuit filed by Justin Baldoni against It Ends With Us co-star Blake Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds, marking a devastating setback for the embattled actor-director. Baldoni had accused the Hollywood couple—and even The New York Times—of defamation, extortion, and career sabotage.
Jimmy Kimmel is being called out for allegedly gaslighting the American public after delivering a fiery monologue downplaying the chaos erupting across Los Angeles this week in what is being called by many the LA Riots. In a show filmed just blocks from looted storefronts and burning cars, the late-night host dismissed the reports of unrest as nothing more than political theater orchestrated by President Donald Trump and cable news outlets.
Tom Felton has suddenly become the latest mainstream media target in an ongoing gender identity controversy—not for saying anything controversial himself, but for doing something far more scandalous in 2025: thanking Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling.
As Los Angeles endures another wave of violent unrest, actor Mark Ruffalo is under fire for describing these LA Riots as “peaceful civil disobedience” and urging his followers to join similar protests in their own cities.
Pedro Pascal reportedly wears women’s clothes taken from his co-stars, according to a recent interview.
Pedro Pascal has built a career playing tough, silent types—from smuggling children to safety across post-apocalyptic America to bounty hunting in a galaxy far, far away. But off-screen? His antics are starting to sound less like a Mandalorian and more like a fashion-obsessed roommate who never asks before borrowing.
At the 78th Tony Awards on June 8, 2025, Tom Felton was asked whether the controversies surrounding J.K. Rowling and her stance on gender issues would affect his career, especially his upcoming return as Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
Felton responded calmly, dismissing the claim entirely.
The ongoing legal clash between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni took another turn Tuesday as a federal judge denied Lively’s request to dismiss two of her emotional distress claims on her own terms, instead instructing both parties to resolve the issue themselves.
Legendary actor and director Clint Eastwood is pushing back against an interview cited in an article by journalist Elisabeth Sereda for Kurier, a German language newspaper published in Vienna, Austria. The original interview, which appeared on the Kurier website on Friday May 30th, was translated and aggregated across other platforms like Variety, Reuters, and Deadline.
The only problem was that Clint Eastwood, according to the legendary Western star himself, never gave an interview to Kurier.
Taylor Swift is reportedly going ghost on her longtime pal Blake Lively.
The pop superstar has allegedly severed ties with longtime friend Blake Lively following the actress’ escalating legal battle with It Ends With Us director Justin Baldoni. According to a report published by the Daily Mail on June 3, Swift has gone no-contact with Lively after being dragged into the courtroom drama—reportedly ignoring all texts, calls, and emails from the actress.
The legal saga between Blake Lively and It Ends With Us director and co-star Justin Baldoni took another contentious turn this week, as new court filings reveal Lively is attempting to drop two key claims from her lawsuit—while resisting full dismissal with prejudice.
Cynthia Erivo is no stranger to headline-making roles, but her latest casting has ignited a firestorm of controversy—one that she appears to welcome with open arms. The Wicked and The Color Purple star is set to play Jesus Christ in an upcoming three-day run of Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl. But rather than address the growing wave of criticism from faith-based audiences upset that their Savior has been race and gender swapped with empathy or nuance, Erivo is embracing the outrage with a grin—and a provocative quote.
Former WWE Superstar and former Cruiserweight Champion Dylan Postl, better known to fans as Hornswoggle, is once again making headlines for calling out Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage—and this time, he’s holding nothing back.