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Perth Now
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Chace Crawford would be 'terrified' to watch Gossip Girl again
Chace Crawford has never rewatched Gossip Girl. The 39-year-old actor played the role of Nate Archibald in the teen drama TV series between 2007 and 2012 and admits that he would be "terrified" to see the show again now despite the "cultural relevance" it continues to have. Chace told People: "In a way (Gossip Girl has) kind of become almost classic. It really was of its time, though. It was just before social media, a little bit ahead of its time in that regard. But in watching, it's very campy. I forget how kind of campy it was. It's kind of fun in that way. "It's the music too. Before it aired, they gave a copy of the pilot to my parents, and my mom and my dad probably watched it about 20 times. Those songs from the pilot are so ingrained." The Boys star added: "I haven't really rewatched any of it. I'd be terrified. It's a bit embarrassing." Chace admits that, with the benefit of hindsight, he would play the part differently if he got the chance to do it again. He explained: "As a young man, you take yourself too seriously. I think everything's so precious, and you want to be this Marlon Brando. And I think there gets a point too in a show that's popular where you get your sense of identity and who you are kind of becomes wrapped up in not just that character or the character's popularity, but the show. "Some actor quoted like, 'Anyone who gets famous is an a****** for two years in their own way.' It can affect people in a really weird way. And it probably made me a bit paranoid at the time." Crawford states that he would tell his younger self to "relax" more about his acting career. He said: "I would just kind of tell myself to have fun, relax, everything's going to be okay, and it's just not holding on too tightly to your career or what you want to do and just have fun with it because you can kind of take yourself seriously." Chace also reflected on the huge tonal difference between Gossip Girl and the much darker teen drama Euphoria. The actor said: "And now the bar is in a different place. "It's Euphoria, which is very dark. I watched every episode of Euphoria. I loved it. But that's such a different show than Gossip Girl. It's definitely a lot of fun. It's campy, and it's just a blast that people still connect with it and still see us out in the world and come up and say hi."
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Judge denies Blake Lively's motion to keep texts with Taylor Swift confidential
Some of Blake Lively's text messages with friend Taylor Swift could be disclosed in court, in a recent development of the actor's winding legal battle against her "It Ends With Us" co-star Justin Baldoni. U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman on Wednesday filed an order denying the "Gossip Girl" alumna's request to keep her messages with Swift out of litigation, according to legal documents reviewed by The Times. "Given that Lively has represented that Swift had knowledge of complaints or discussions about the working environment on the film, among other issues, the requests for messages with Swift regarding the film and this action are reasonably tailored to discover information that would prove or disprove Lively's harassment and retaliation claims," reads the order. Baldoni and his Wayfarer Studios filed a request for production connected to the Lively-Swift texts in February, asking for "'all documents and communications related to or reflecting Lively's communications with Taylor Swift" about their 2024 romantic drama and subsequent legal proceedings. Read more: Judge tosses Justin Baldoni's lawsuit against Blake Lively and New York Times The "It Ends With Us" co-stars have engaged in a legal back-and-forth for months after Lively accused director Baldoni of sexual harassment on the set of the film and accused his team of orchestrating a smear campaign against her in December. The allegations first surfaced in a report from the New York Times. She formally sued Baldoni in federal court on Dec. 31. Baldoni and nine other plaintiffs — including his crisis PR team and executives at Wayfarer Studios — hit back that same day with a $400-million countersuit against Lively and her husband, "Deadpool" star Ryan Reynolds, and a separate defamation complaint against the New York Times. Liman dismissed Baldoni's complaints, which failed to meet legal standards, earlier this month. The judge said in his Wednesday order that "Lively's motion is rooted in the broader concern that the Wayfarer Parties are using demands for communications with Swift not 'to obtain information relevant to claims and defenses in court, but to prop up a public relations narrative outside of court.' " Wednesday's order also denied Baldoni's cross-motion to compel Lively to produce documents connected to the production. Read more: Blake Lively drops two claims of emotional distress against Justin Baldoni Baldoni's team subpoenaed Swift earlier this year but eventually withdrew it after the singer and her legal reps dismissed it as an "unwarranted fishing expedition," according to Variety. In a statement shared with multiple outlets, a representative for Lively reacted to this week's order, claiming, "Baldoni's desire to drag Taylor Swift into this has been constant dating back to August 2024" and is an effort to influence the singer's fan base. In the past, the devoted league of Swift supporters known as Swifites have banded together to criticize the singer's high-profile exes and in recent years, rallied against Ticketmaster over allegations of fraud, price-fixing and antitrust violations. "We will continue to call out Baldoni's relentless efforts to exploit Ms. Swift's popularity, which from day one has been nothing more than a distraction from the serious sexual harassment and retaliation accusations he and the Wayfarer parties are facing," the spokesperson added, according to People. Representatives for Swift and Baldoni did not immediately respond to The Times' request for comment. Get notified when the biggest stories in Hollywood, culture and entertainment go live. Sign up for L.A. Times entertainment alerts. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
News.com.au
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Justin Baldoni gains access to Taylor Swift and Blake Lively's private texts in legal victory
Taylor Swift got dragged back into Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively's It Ends With Us feud after her subpoena to appear in court was dismissed. US District Judge Lewis Liman ruled on Wednesday that Baldoni can request communications between the singer and Lively concerning the 2024 domestic violence film, according to documents obtained by Page Six. 'The requests for messages with Swift regarding the film and this action are reasonably tailored to discover information that would prove or disprove Lively's harassment and retaliation claims,' Liman claimed. The messages, however, must be about the film based on Colleen Hoover's 2016 novel of the same name, or Lively, 37, and Baldoni's ongoing legal challenge. The Gossip Girl star's lawyers attempted to bargain with Baldoni's team, saying they would hand over any documents the latter's attorneys desire, but not Swift's text messages, in return for 'all video footage related to the film and full, unredacted versions of communication' listed in Baldoni's complaint. Baldoni's lawyer denied the agreement. Reps for Swift and Lively weren't immediately available to Page Six for comment. The judge's ruling comes after Lively asked the court to protect her messages with Swift, 35, on Friday. According to court documents obtained by Page Six, the Age of Adaline star argued that the messages are 'not central' to the case, including her December lawsuit accusing Baldoni, 41, of sexual harassment and co-ordinating a smear campaign to ruin her career. Swift was dragged into the director and Lively's legal drama in January, when she was mentioned in Baldoni's $US400 million counter lawsuit, which has since been dismissed. Per the filing, Baldoni accused the actress of using the songstress and her husband Ryan Reynolds' status to get her way on the It Ends With Us set. Baldoni alleged he was invited to the A-list couple's home, where 'a famous, and famously close, friend' was also present to discuss 'script rewrites.' Baldoni's lawyer, Bryan Freedman, cited alleged text messages between his client and Lively, which stated that Swift and Reynolds, 48, were her 'dragons' and protectors. 'The message could not have been clearer. Baldoni was not just dealing with Lively. He was also facing Lively's 'dragons,' two of the most influential and wealthy celebrities in the world, who were not afraid to make things very difficult for him,' Freedman claimed. In May, Swift was subpoenaed as a witness in the March 2026 trial, though the request was later dropped. The legal drama has caused a rift between the pop icon and Lively, with an insider telling Page Six that Swift will 'forever be furious' at the actress for bringing her into the mess.
Los Angeles Times
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Judge shakes off Blake Lively's motion to keep texts with Taylor Swift confidential
Some of Blake Lively's text messages with friend Taylor Swift could play in court, in a recent development of the actor's winding legal battle against her 'It Ends With Us' co-star Justin Baldoni. U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman on Wednesday filed an order denying the 'Gossip Girl' alumna's request to keep her messages with Swift out of litigation, according to legal documents reviewed by The Times. 'Given that Lively has represented that Swift had knowledge of complaints or discussions about the working environment on the film, among other issues, the requests for messages with Swift regarding the film and this action are reasonably tailored to discover information that would prove or disprove Lively's harassment and retaliation claims,' reads the order. Baldoni and his Wayfarer Studios filed a request for production connected to the Lively-Swift texts in February, asking for ''all documents and communications related to or reflecting Lively's communications with Taylor Swift' about their their 2024 romantic drama and subsequent legal proceedings. The 'It Ends With Us' co-stars have engaged in a legal back-and-forth for months after Lively accused director Baldoni of sexual harassment on the set of the film and accused his team of orchestrating a smear campaign against her in December. The allegations first surfaced in a report from the New York Times. She formally sued 'Jane the Virgin' alumnus Baldoni in federal court on Dec. 31. Baldoni and nine other plaintiffs — including his crisis PR team and executives at Wayfarer Studios — hit back that same day with a $400 million countersuit against Lively and her husband, 'Deadpool' star Ryan Reynolds, and a separate defamation complaint against the New York Times. Liman dismissed Baldoni's complaints, which failed to meet legal standards, earlier this month. The judge said in his Wednesday order that 'Lively's motion is rooted in the broader concern that the Wayfarer Parties are using demands for communications with Swift not 'to obtain information relevant to claims and defenses in court, but to prop up a public relations narrative outside of court.'' Wednesday's order also denied Baldoni's cross-motion to compel Lively to produce documents connected to the production. Baldoni's team subpoenaed Swift earlier this year, but eventually withdrew it after the singer and her legal reps dismissed it as an 'unwarranted fishing expedition,' according to Variety. In a statement shared with multiple outlets, a representative for Lively reacted to this week's order, claiming 'Baldoni's desire to drag Taylor Swift into this has been constant dating back to August 2024' and is an effort to influence the singer's fan base. In the past, the devoted league of Swift supporters known as Swifites have banded together to criticize the singer's high-profile exes and in recent years, rallied against Ticketmaster over allegations of fraud, price-fixing and antitrust violations. 'We will continue to call out Baldoni's relentless efforts to exploit Ms. Swift's popularity, which from day one has been nothing more than a distraction from the serious sexual harassment and retaliation accusations he and the Wayfarer parties are facing,' the spokesperson added, according to People. Representatives for Swift and Baldoni did not immediately respond to The Times' request for comment.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Blake Lively's Motion To Keep Taylor Swift Messages Private Denied — Report
Blake Lively and 's text messages have reportedly become accessible to Justin Baldoni in the legal battle. On Wednesday, a judge denied Lively's motion for a 'protective order' to block her 'It Ends With Us' co-star's attempts to seek their communications. The latest update drags Swift back into the case weeks after Baldoni's team dropped their subpoenas to the pop star and her lawyers at Venable, claiming they got what they needed. However, new documents stated otherwise. Judge Lewis J. Liman denied last week's motion to keep Blake Lively and Taylor Swift's text messages private. PEOPLE acquired court documents confirming that the latest update comes as a blow to Lively, who had moved to block her legal adversary from securing her and Swift's communications. In her filings from last Friday, she accused Baldoni and his legal team of strategically devising the 'tactic' to distract from his lawsuit dismissal. The new court documents revealed that although Baldoni and his team never received the texts after dropping their subpoena to Swift. They had continued pushing for these exchanges and even argued their relevance in a response filing, claiming these could prove crucial in disproving the sexual harassment and smear campaign allegations. They also blamed Lively for dragging the singer into the case by identifying the singer as someone with knowledge of what she experienced. Judge Lewis J. Liman called Justin Baldoni's request in the legal battle, seeking Blake Lively and Taylor Swift's text messages, 'reasonably tailored.' Liman justified his ruling, stating, 'Lively has represented that Swift had knowledge of complaints or discussions about the working environment on the film.' The judge further added that these exchanges coming to light could 'prove or disprove' the actor's 'harassment and retaliation claims.' The update came weeks after Judge Liman dismissed Baldoni's $400 million countersuit against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds. In what looked like a legal victory, the actor-director can now gain access to the longtime friends' private chats, but only about the 'It Ends With Us' film. Furthermore, the 'Gossip Girl' alum's representative released a statement, slamming his 'desire to drag' the Grammy winner into their feud. The post Blake Lively's Motion To Keep Taylor Swift Messages Private Denied — Report appeared first on Reality Tea.
