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Taylor Swift Subpoenaed By Justin Baldoni’s Lawyer In Legal Battle With Blake Lively

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Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has come into the picture with regards to the legal battle between actor-director Justin Baldoni and actress Blake Lively amid the aftermath of the film ‘It Ends With Us’.

The singer has been subpoenaed by Baldoni’s lawyer. A spokesperson for Swift denied any involvement with the film in a statement beyond licensing her song ‘My Tears Ricochet’ to be used in the trailer and a scene, reports ‘Variety’.

The spokesperson said, “Taylor Swift never set foot on the set of this movie, she was not involved in any casting or creative decisions, she did not score the film, she never saw an edit or made any notes on the film, she did not even see ‘It Ends With Us’ until weeks after its public release, and was traveling around the globe during 2023 and 2024 headlining the biggest tour in history”.

As per ‘Variety’, Swift’s subpoena relates to Baldoni’s defamation lawsuit filed in January, which included text messages between Lively and Baldoni, her co-star and director, in which the former appears to allude to Swift as “one of her dragons”.

In the suit, filed against Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds for $400 million, Baldoni alleged that the couple hijacked the film and sought to destroy his public reputation with false allegations and sexual harassment.

While Swift was not named in the suit, her first name appears in a text message Baldoni sent to Lively and is believed to be the “megacelebrity friend” referenced in the filing. The texts concern a rooftop scene in the film that Lively had allegedly reworked in the script. The suit states that Lively summoned Baldoni to her penthouse in New York where Reynolds and the “megacelebrity friend” praised Lively’s version of the scene.

Baldoni’s lawyers stated that he “felt obliged to text Lively to say that he had liked her pages and hadn’t needed Reynolds and her megacelebrity friend to pressure him”.

“Also was working on rooftop scene today, I really love what you did. It really does (help) a lot”, wrote Baldoni in the text message. “Makes it so much more fun and interesting. (And I would have felt that way without Ryan and Taylor) You really are a talent across the board. Really excited (and) grateful to do this together”.

Later, Lively sent a text that referred to Reynolds and another person whose name is redacted as “absolute titans as writers and storytellers outside of their primary gig”. She also compared herself to Khaleesi, the dragon-controlling queen on ‘Game of Thrones’.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)


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Ed Sheeran Reveals He’s On Guest List Of Selena Gomez-Benny Blanco’s Wedding

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Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are tight-lipped about their wedding procedures. Meanwhile, singer Ed Sheeran dropped a big hint, revealing he’s been invited to their wedding. 

Ed Sheeran took on Vanity Fair’s ‘Lie Detector Test’ series. On being asked if he had received an invite, Ed said, “Mm-hmmm.” 

He also shared Benny Blanco had attended his intimate wedding with Cherry Seaborn in 2018. Ed Sheeran and Benny Blanco’s friendship has come a long way as the duo collaborated on many songs in the past.

In April this year, Blanco appeared on the Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware podcast, and shared his wedding plans, “We haven’t figured out anything in our wedding yet. The only thing I’ve said straight up, as a part of the food, is that I want Jewish cook and food writer Jake Cohen to do the challah. That’s all I care about. He makes the best challah I’ve ever had.”

On another occasion, Selena also spoke about her decision to skip the first dance at her wedding. The Emilia Perez star went on to share that she might be doing a special dance with her maternal grandfather.

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco started seeing each other in 2023, years after being collaborators for several songs. 

In December last year, the couple got engaged. “Forever begins now,” Selena captioned her post alongside pictures of her engagement ring.


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Ranbir Kapoor And Vicky KaushaI’s Intense Body Transformation For Love & War. New Details Revealed

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film “Love & War” is set for a 2026 release.

The film stars renowned actors Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Vicky Kaushal.

Ranbir expressed excitement about reuniting with Bhansali after 17 years.

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s next titled Love & War is one of the most anticipated films of 2026. Rightfully so, with a stellar cast featuring Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Vicky Kaushal in the lead.

The latest updates on the film have been revealed by a close source to News18, regarding the intense body transformation that Ranbir and Vicky underwent for the film.

The source shared, “Ranbir Kapoor has lost 12 kgs while Vicky Kaushal has lost 15 kgs for their characters in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love & War. This extensive physical transformation of both stars is evident enough to light up the screens for the audiences.” 

Earlier this year, Ranbir expressed how excited he was about working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali again, at the International Film Festival Of India (IFFI).

Ranbir said, “Love & War is something which is every actor’s dream. To work with brilliant actors like Alia and Vicky and to be directed by the master – Sanjay Leela Bhansali. I worked with him 17 years ago. To work with him again, I can say this with so much clarity that I haven’t met a human being who works so hard, who understands characters, emotions, music, Indian culture, and Indian value system, as much as Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Just to be on his set, is tiring. It is long. The process can be a little daunting but eventually, as an artist, it is so satisfying. He really nurtures art. As actors, it’s truly been amazing so far.”

Earlier this year, The Hollywood Reporter had learnt that there might be delays in the release of Love & War which was initially scheduled for a March 2026 release. However, the speculations were later denied. Further updates are awaited.
 



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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning: Tom Cruise Wore ‘125 Pound’ Diving Suit For Underwater Sequence

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Hollywood star Tom Cruise is known for pushing himself to the physical limit for the stunts in the Mission: Impossible film franchise.

With the franchise coming to close with its last instalment, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, the actor stepped on the pedal, reports Variety.

In a recent appearance on The Tonight Show, Cruise broke down an extended diving sequence in Final Reckoning, in which Ethan Hunt must infiltrate a submarine.

As per Variety, Cruise said during the scene, he “can’t see” because of the underwater lights. Not only did he do the scene blind, but he had to do it while wearing a diving suit that weighed over 100 pounds.

“A lot of times I cannot see because of the reflection of the light”, Cruise explained.

“So, I would go in, kind of blind, spend a lot of time on the set figuring out (the movement) as we’re figuring out the shots. Then, when I’m doing it, I have a hard time. Plus the suit, when it’s wet, increases in weight by about 125 pounds. So, the kind of workouts and things that I have to do just to prepare for these things, it’s years of development. And yeah, and I’m producing it, so it’s also that kind of thing”.

This isn’t the first time Cruise spoke about the underwater stunt. The four-time Oscar nominee previously said he was forced to breathe his own carbon dioxide while filming the submarine sequence because of the limitations of his diving gear. “I’m breathing in my own carbon dioxide”, Cruise said. “It builds up in the body and affects the muscles. You have to overcome all of that while you’re doing it, and be present.”

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)


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