Why Scarlett's laughing at the Blake Lively drama
And revealed in court, the dark deeds Diddy paid Cassie $20million to keep quiet
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Scarlett Johansson responds to ex Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively's scandal by… laughing her head off
Scarlett Johansson is the latest A-lister dragged in to the circus of rumour, betrayal and competitive lawsuits around Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.
While promoting her directorial debut Eleanor The Great, Scarlett was asked about Justin and let out what Vanity Fair called a ‘loud, knowing laugh’. You know the kind: part ‘been there’, part ‘good luck with that’.
In case you’ve lost track (and who could blame you), Baldoni’s Wayfarer Studios co-financed Scarlett’s new film — and it’s premiering at Cannes right now.
But he’s also locked in a messy legal brawl with Scarlett’s ex-husband Ryan Reynolds and his wife Blake Lively over his previous film, It Ends With Us.

Scarlett made sure to call Wayfarer ‘super supportive’. Subtle shade? Quiet show of allegiance? A sneaky wink to Team Justin? You decide. But, if there’s a team to be on, she’s not exactly wearing Blake's merch, is she?
And the feud goes on…
Justin’s team says Blake pressured former bestie Taylor Swift to publicly support her — Blake’s lawyer says that's 'untethered from reality'. Yeesh.
Taylor’s team basically said, ‘Keep my name out your subpoena,’ insisting she had zero involvement in It Ends With Us beyond one sad-girl anthem.
Cassie reveals Diddy paid her $20 million to keep his dirty deeds quiet — as images of his ‘Freak Offs’ sicken jury
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs stumped up $20million (£15m) trying to keep his ex girlfriend Cassie Ventura quiet about his abuse, strange sexual tastes — and alleged crimes.
The figure came out during singer Cassie’s second day of testimony in Diddy’s sex-trafficking trial after talk of a ‘substantial’ settlement when she dropped her lawsuit a day after filing it in 2023.
Cassie said she originally tried to sell Diddy rights to a book she’d written about their relationship. She asked for $30million, ‘an amount that would affect him’, she explained. When he didn’t respond, she sued.
Cassie is now spilling all the rotten beans, including stomach-churning details of the so-called ‘Freak Offs’ Diddy orchestrated. Jurors recoiled in shock, we hear, at graphic images of the infamous parties.
Diddy denies everything. More receipts incoming. Stay tuned.
Sharon admits her big Ozempic mistake
After dropping three stone on Ozempic, 72-year-old Sharon Osbourne says she can’t gain weight no matter how much she eats, leaving her doctors baffled.
The reality TV star looked pale and ill in LA on Wednesday (above left, and right before her weight loss). She admits she’s so distressed she’s giving up her other little tweaks — like fillers and facelifts. ‘This is me. Time to leave well alone,’ she declared.
You might say it was time, like, thirty years ago, but better late than never!
From Salford to stardom: White Lotus’s Aimee Lou Wood set to be Hollywood’s richest young star
Fresh off slaying it in White Lotus Season 3, Aimee Lou Wood (below, in the show) has graduated from quirky Brit sweetheart to Hollywood’s hottest import.
She’s just been cast opposite Angelina Jolie in Anxious People — a dark comedy about a hostage situation (really). And trust us, the industry is losing its mind.
One top LA agent who looks after two huge names spilled to The Spotlight: ‘We’re obsessed with Aimee. She’s that rare combo of raw talent, unpredictability, and actual personality. We’d snap her up in a heartbeat if she wasn’t locked in already. She’s about to start making Zendaya-level bank.’
While it’s only a rumour (so, between you, us and the internet), she might be playing Pattie Boyd in Sam Mendes’ Beatles biopics — prestige casting.
Her net worth is estimated at around $2million (£1.5m) already. Insiders say while she used to earn low six-figure sums for UK gigs, she can now expect mid-seven figures per movie, baby. And after Anxious People drops, expect those numbers to double faster than you can say 'Can I have a selfie, Aimee?'
As for Angelina? Word is they became 'instant kindred spirits' on set, with Angie personally pushing for Aimee to join the project.
Two of Hollywood’s most famous faces have vanished under mountains of prosthetics. But who are the A-list actors morphing into legendary NFL coach John Madden (below right) and team owner Al Davis (left) for David O. Russell’s buzzy new biopic, Madden? Oscar bait? Touchdown!
*Can’t tell? Scroll to the end to find the answer
Katy Perry opens up on being the ‘most hated person on the internet’. She came out fighting at a sold-out gig in Chicago.
Bridgerton is getting a Season 5… and 6. Lace up those corsets…
The VERY surprising reason JoJo Siwa can’t stop smiling. She’s heading back to the UK… to see unlikely ‘boyfriend’, Love Island's Chris Hughes.
Gwyneth Paltrow says kissing co-stars can be 'weird' and 'mechanical'. Considering her romantic scenes with the adored Timothee Chalamet in upcoming Marty Supreme — this feels like a personal attack on half the internet.
Donatella Versace ‘torched’ two Miami hotels for cashing in on her family tragedy. The ‘disgraceful’ new Donatella Boutique Hotel & Restaurant are located near the spot where her brother, designer Gianni, was murdered.
Singer Demi Lovato and her fiancé, rapper Jordan ‘Jutes’ Lutes, are reportedly getting married on Memorial Day — that's next weekend.
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*Did you guess the celeb? It’s Nicolas Cage and Christian Bale serving full football dad realness.