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Amid volatile headlines, Blake Lively’s future in movies is unclear

The litigious back-and-forth between the ‘Gossip Girl’ star and Justin Baldoni, who directed her in the cursed weepie ‘It Ends with Us’, has largely eclipsed her acting career since 2024, with her new film ‘Another Simple Favor’ currently caught in the crossfire. Where does she go from here, asks Adam White

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The Saturday Interview

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James Nelson-Joyce: ‘I thought kids like me don’t act’

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Nickel Boys’ Brandon Wilson: ‘There’s no logic to racial structures’

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‘I was healing’: Lady Gaga opens up about her return during record-breaking free gig in Brazil

‘I was healing’: Lady Gaga opens up about her return during record-breaking free gig in Brazil

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