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Kevin Costner has been sued by a stunt performer from the set of “Horizon 2,” who claims she was put in an unscripted rape scene without warning or proper filming safety protocols.Devyn LaBella, 34, filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court against the “Horizon” series, production company Territory Pictures and Costner — the director, producer and star of the film series — alleging sexual harassment, hostile work environment and intentional infliction of emotional distress.The “violent, unscripted, unscheduled” rape scene unfolded during filming in Utah on May 2, 2023, according to the complaint. LeBella said filming the scene…

Comedy royalty Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence have officially merged their entertainment dynasties. Murphy confirmed in an interview on Thursday’s episode of “The Jennifer Hudson Show” that his son, Eric Murphy, and Lawrence’s daughter, Jasmin Lawrence, “ran off and got married.””Actually they got married two weeks ago,” Murphy revealed. “They went off — everybody was making their big wedding plans, and then they decided they wanted to do something quiet with just the two of them.”Eric Murphy and Jasmine Lawrence on June 20, 2024, in Beverly Hills, Calif.Kayla Oaddams / WireImage fileEddie Murphy then joked that his “Life” and “Boomerang”…

“Lilo & Stich” and “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” dominated the box office charts again after fueling a record-breaking Memorial Day weekend. Theaters in the U.S. and Canada had several new films to offer this weekend as well, including Sony’s family friendly “Karate Kid: Legends” and the A24 horror movie “Bring Her Back.”According to studio estimates Sunday, it added up to a robust $149 million post-holiday weekend that’s up over 120% from the same timeframe last year.Disney’s live-action hybrid “Lilo & Stitch” took first place again with $63 million from 4,410 locations in North America. It was enough to…

Clint Eastwood denied making comments to an Austrian newspaper that quoted him as criticizing filmmakers for their lack of originality, saying the entire interview was “phony.” The German-language Austrian newspaper Kurier published the question-and-answer interview purportedly with the legendary filmmaker on Friday. The article quotes Eastwood responding to a question about the current state of the filmmaking industry. “I long for the good old days when screenwriters wrote movies like ‘Casablanca’ in small bungalows on the studio lot,” the 95-year-old actor and director is quoted as saying. “When everyone had a new idea,” the quote continues. “We live in an…

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s legal squabble over her claims of emotional distress hit a roadblock Tuesday when a federal judge refused to let Lively dismiss them on her preferred terms, instead telling both sides to reach an agreement. The recent dispute between the “It Ends With Us” co-stars, who have been entangled in a high-profile legal battle for months, arose after Baldoni’s lawyers requested Lively’s medical and mental health records to defend against her claims that he intentionally and negligently inflicted emotional distress while they were on the set of the film. Lively’s initial complaint in December accused Baldoni…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Marty McFly grabbed a guitar in “Back to the Future” and rocked out with the band at a 1950s high school dance, helping him narrowly avoid blinking out of existence before time-traveling back to the 1980s.The guitar, in real life, wasn’t as lucky.Filmmakers went looking for the instrument while making the movie’s 1989 sequel, but even now it’s nowhere to be found. Four decades after the blockbuster film debuted, the guitar’s creator has launched a search for the iconic Cherry Red Gibson ES-345.Gibson, which is based in Nashville, is asking the public for help tracking it down…

When Rep. Sarah McBride, the nation’s first openly transgender member of Congress, said in November that she would comply with a policy from House Republicans that banned her from using public women’s restrooms in the House, many in the transgender community were disappointed — and some even furious. Some people expected McBride, as the only trans member of Congress, to fight more, especially given efforts by state Republicans and the Trump administration to roll back trans rights. Sarah McBride at her campaign headquarters in Wilmington.Melissa Langer / ‘State of Firsts’In “State of Firsts,” a documentary about McBride’s election that will…

Spoilers ahead for the ending of the first “Wicked” movie and the Broadway musical.The witches of Oz are back — this time, for good.The “Wicked” storyline continues, as the trailer for the long-awaited second movie dropped Wednesday, giving fans a glimpse into how Glinda and Elphaba’s story ultimately plays out.The “Wicked: For Good” trailer brings back the film’s beloved and star-studded cast, including an update on Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba and Ariana Grande’s Glinda friendship, as well as the love triangle dynamic between Jonathan Bailey’s Prince Fiyero.Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible and Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard are also seen in…

Anyone with a half-million dollars of loose change to spend on a piece of iconic ’80s fashion? Anyone? Anyone? The vest Matthew Broderick donned nearly 40 years ago for “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” is going under an auctioneer’s hammer with an estimated price $300,000 to $600,000.Sotheby’s auction house is set to take bids on the garment, owned by former ESPN reporter Darren Rovell, until 2:01 p.m. ET June 24.The vest has minimal “pilling and loose threads consistent with age and production-use,” Sotheby’s said.Broderick, 63, was a successful young Broadway actor when he became a household name thanks to the classic…

In the box office showdown between a deadly assassin and a chaotic CG alien, “Lilo & Stitch” still had the edge. The Disney juggernaut celebrated a third weekend at the top of the charts, while the John Wick spinoff “Ballerina” did not jeté as high as expected.According to studio estimates Sunday, “From the World of John Wick: Ballerina” earned $25 million from 3,409 theaters in the U.S. and Canada. Several weeks ago it was tracking to open in the $35 to $40 million range, but that was adjusted down several times. Ultimately, it still came in lower than forecasts. The…