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Justin Baldoni is ramping up his legal war with publicist Stephanie Jones ... the woman his lawyer blames for triggering the whole Baldoni and Blake Lively drama.

Justin's attorney, Bryan Freedman, just filed an amended set of counterclaims against Stephanie ... pushing back legally after Jones' lawyers went on "Extra" to talk to Billy Bush about her side of the dueling lawsuits.

Freedman also blasted Jones in a statement to TMZ, telling us ... "In light of new evidence being uncovered almost daily, it has become imperative to amend our counterclaims against Stephanie Jones and Jonesworks. We are not surprised at all that Ms. Jones would instruct her legal team to go on record and mischaracterize the circumstances surrounding the sham “subpoena” and Vanzan lawsuit, so impressively uncovered by the passionate group of online sleuths."

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are clocking in ... because they just got the TIME100 Gala ... and they look stunning.

Ryan's looking totally dapper in a tuxedo ... and Blake's glowing in a red dress, with a bunch of jewelry.

As we reported ... Blake raced past "influential person" and took on immortal status last week, because TIME named her a "TITAN" on its annual 100 Most Influential People of 2025 list.

A horror film starring 50 Cent set for release in July to launch the new GenTV platform may not make it to any screens ... because the megastar rapper says he never inked a final deal with producers, and he's now suing over its release!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained legal docs filed by 50 on Thursday, making good on the social media warnings he's been sending to GenTV's owner, Ryan Kavanaugh, about taking legal action to try to block the rollout.

According to the documents, 50 says he looked past Kavanaugh's controversial past and provided his acting talents for the movie after they sketched out the basic terms of a deal ... with the expectation they would reach a final agreement and sign a contract.

Pedro Pascal is slamming J.K. Rowling after she backed the UK Supreme Court’s new ruling that trans women shouldn’t be legally recognized as women under Britain’s Equality Act.

The actor’s sister, Lux, is transgender, so you can imagine this hit him hard -- and Pedro didn’t hold back, commenting "awful disgusting S*** ... Heinous LOSER behavior" under a clip of someone discussing the 'Harry Potter' author celebrating the anti-trans ruling.

In an IG video posted by activist Tariq Ra'ouf, TR broke down how Rowling played a part in the ruling, financially backing the campaign group For Women Scotland, and Tariq called for a boycott of all things 'Harry Potter.' Tariq later shouted out Pedro for his support.

Sophie Nyweide's death has another tragic element to it ... because it turns out she was pregnant at the time of her death.

According to the death certificate, obtained by TMZ, Nyweide was with child when she was pronounced dead just before 5 AM on April 14 in Bennington, Vermont.

An autopsy has been performed on Sophie's body ... but, as of now, an exact cause of death is still unknown. But, police are investigating the death as a possible unintentional overdose.

Quavo just saw his second film starring opposite John Travolta released -- and feels his acting chops will go on to be among the legends!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Quavo at LAX and asked him how he plans on surpassing the works of Will Smith, Queen Latifah, Tupac Shakur ... you know, the rappers whose legacy lives in both music and movies.

Quavo boldly shoots down every name we throw at him ... he's been on a roll and is coming in hot for Hollywood.

Michael Lohan may spend the rest of 2025 behind bars ... 'cause a judge ordered him to spend 9 months in jail for violating his probation when he was arrested back in February, TMZ has learned.

The father of Lindsay Lohan was in court Wednesday in Florida, where the judge hit him with jail time, but noted he'll receive a credit of 38 days for time served.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us ... Lohan pled guilty to violating his probation in connection with his February arrest in Texas on a "continuous violence against the family" felony assault charge for allegedly beating up Kate Lohan.

9:57 AM PT -- Shelly, Sophie Nyweide’s mom, tells TMZ … “We are very distraught and mourning. All I can say is her time acting was brief but very happy. She wasn't a child star in the least and wasn't subjected to anything hurtful on those films. She was always safe on those sets. Please let her rest in peace now.

"My knowledge is she was using drugs and was a tiny young woman. She was with other people when she died. I didn't know them. There is an investigation ongoing. The autopsy results are not in. They said it would take 6-8 weeks. So I can't say definitively.”

Actress Sophie Nyweide -- famous for her roles in "Mammoth" and "An Invisible Sign" -- is dead.

Sophie died April 14 in Bennington, VT ... according to her family. The cause of death is unclear.

In an obituary, Sophie's family hints at what led to her early death, saying ... "Sophie was a kind and trusting girl. Often this left her open to being taken advantage of by others. She wrote and drew voraciously, and much of this art depicts the depth she had, and it also represents the pain she suffered. Many of her writings and artwork are roadmaps of her struggles and traumas."

Sydney Sweeney just made us all do a double-take ... because we just spotted her with her ex-fiancé, Jonathan Davino, for the second time this month.

Check out the pics ... the "Euphoria" star and Jonathan were photographed out and about in the Florida Keys over the weekend with her new German Shepherd puppy just weeks after they were seen trying to keep a low profile during a Los Angeles lunch rendezvous.

Though the actress wasn't all glammed up, she didn't appear to be trying to lay low like she was a few weeks ago. She dressed casually for their outing ... sporting oversized denim shorts paired with a white sweater and a blue and white baseball cap.

Leonardo DiCaprio was a big fan of the late Pope Francis — praising his work on environmental issues and recalling a story about their 2016 meeting.

The iconic actor took to Instagram on Monday and posted a heartfelt message, with two photos showing their get-together at the Vatican. In one pic, they're seen shaking hands -- in the other, they're leafing through books together.

Their meeting roughly coincided with the release of the 2016 documentary about climate change, "Before The Flood," which DiCaprio co-produced. As you know, Leo is a major environmental activist.

George Clooney is staying cool after Trump labeled him a "second-rate movie star" and "failed political pundit" -- and let’s just say, the shade didn’t exactly rattle his espresso.

The actor was chatting it up with Gayle King on "CBS Mornings" and had a laugh about the movie star jab, even joking it might be true -- no biggie. But, when it came to Trump’s political dig, Clooney didn’t hold back, delivering a direct and unapologetic response.

George made it crystal clear he doesn't give a flying flip about Trump’s opinion, saying it's not his job to please the president, 'cause his real job is to speak the truth every chance he gets.

Talk about a fatherly sacrifice -- Ben Affleck’s keeping the superhero fantasy alive for his son Samuel ... despite hating every second spent sweating it out in the Batsuit.

Check out the pics -- Ben and his 13-year-old son were out on Easter Sunday hitting up BAIT boutique in L.A., where the actor was spotted loading a DC Batman Hush figure, which retails for just over $400, into his car.

Looks like Samuel, Ben’s son with ex-wife Jennifer Garner, was getting the royal treatment -- 'cause before their toy shopping spree, the father-son duo also made a pit stop at World Market.

Pope Francis is being mourned by celebrities across the globe, after he died on Easter Monday.

Whoopi Goldberg shared a photo of herself smiling during a conversation with the Pope, along with a heartfelt message ... "He was the closest in a long time that seemed to remember that Christ’s love enveloped believer and none believer."

She goes on to say ... "He felt more like Pope John the 23rd who made belief real. Sail on Pope Frances with your love of humanity & Laughter."

Carl Weathers may have sadly left us ... but his "Toy Story" role will live on in the Disney franchise with help from Ernie Hudson, TMZ has learned.

Production sources tell us ... the "Ghostbusters" icon has been cast as Combat Carl, the character played by the "Rocky" legend, who died last year at 76.

Combat Carl is the G.I. Joe-type action figure toy line in the TS universe ... and after his unforgettable role in "Predator," it made perfect sense that CW fit the mold (pun intended)!

Rachel Zegler's crowdsourcing help for her sick dog ... explaining that two different veterinarians she's been to have done nothing for him -- so, she's going to the amateur pet doctors on social media instead.

The actress took to her Instagram story Sunday morning ... telling her 2.5 million followers that her pup, Lenny, is in a bad state -- and, she's at her wits end trying to help him.

Zegler says she's been to the vet multiple times over the last few days ... but, her dog is still experiencing bad stomach issues and no appetite.

Kate Hudson's way past "Almost Famous" status and well into "Bona Fide Superstar" territory ... with hot shots galore showing off her A-list physique.

The actress -- who turned 46 on Saturday -- has starred in a whole lot of flicks ... and, she looks fantastic in a whole lot of outfits, like these low-cut red and black dresses she's worn on the red carpet.

Hudson's always made fantastic style choices ... wearing backless gowns and throwing sultry looks over her shoulders for years.