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Jason Sudeikis post-serve
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Jason Sudeikis post-serve

You know what got buried in all the Met Gala hype this week? TMZ on Monday posted video of the moment that Olivia Wilde got served while on stage doing her job at CinemaCon. Up to this point I think we’d all seen the photos but as we all
By Lainey • May 06, 2022 11:49 am
Olivia Wilde’s Envelopegate Part II
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Olivia Wilde’s Envelopegate Part II

Yesterday, we talked about Olivia Wilde being served legal papers in the middle of her presentation of her upcoming film, Don’t Worry Darling, during CinemaCon. The legal eagles of LaineyGossip came out IN FORCE to discuss various scenarios of how this incredibly dramatic process server ended up serving Wilde
By Sarah • Apr 29, 2022 11:29 am
Olivia Wilde’s Envelopegate
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Olivia Wilde’s Envelopegate

Move over La La Land, there’s a new Envelopegate in town. On Tuesday, during her presentation of her new film, Don’t Worry Darling, at CinemaCon, Olivia Wilde was interrupted by a woman who handed her a legal envelope with the words “Personal and Confidential” stamped on them. It
By Sarah • Apr 28, 2022 10:20 am
Angelina in Cambodia
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Angelina in Cambodia

The big incomplete Brange headline last week was about how Brad Pitt was suing Angelina over selling her Chateau Miraval shares. Most major outlets missed the fact that Brad was sued first by his new co-owners for mismanagement of the estate. And also there’s what her lawyer said about
By Lainey • Feb 22, 2022 01:34 pm
Brad Pitt: A Lot of Lawsuits
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Brad Pitt: A Lot of Lawsuits

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have yet to resolve their divorce and custody issues. Earlier this week, I posted about a class action lawsuit over his Make It Right housing development. And now he’s making headlines over another legal situation involving Chateau Miraval, the property that he and Angelina
By Lainey • Feb 18, 2022 12:35 pm
The British Royal Scandals: Buying Settlements and Selling Honours
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The British Royal Scandals: Buying Settlements and Selling Honours

It was supposed to be a year of celebration, the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, marking Her Majesty’s 70 years on the throne. The Jubilee kicked off not even two weeks ago and while the British royals managed a couple of days of good press, it all turned to sh-t
By Lainey • Feb 16, 2022 09:41 am
Prince Andrew faces “uncomfortable” but not “combative” deposition
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Prince Andrew faces “uncomfortable” but not “combative” deposition

Virginia Roberts Giuffre is suing the non-HRH Prince Andrew, second son of the Queen of England, in US court, alleging that he raped her when she was 17-years-old after she was introduced to him as part of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking operation. Andrew has tried to get
By Lainey • Jan 31, 2022 10:37 am
Intro for January 5, 2022
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Intro for January 5, 2022

Dear Gossips,  Prince Andrew’s lawyers argued in court yesterday that Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s lawsuit against him should be dismissed because of a 2009 settlement between her and Jeffrey Epstein that was unsealed this week. They were trying to make the case that a provision in the settlement releasing
By Lainey • Jan 05, 2022 08:55 am
Sienna Miller: A settlement not by choice
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Sienna Miller: A settlement not by choice

Sienna Miller has accepted a “substantial settlement” from Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers after claiming that one of their publications, the Sun, hacked her phone and intercepted voice messages about her pregnancy in 2005. Sienna flew from LA to London and made a statement about the situation today. I’
By Lainey • Dec 09, 2021 01:10 pm
Brange Custody: A New Development
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Brange Custody: A New Development

A quick refresher on the ongoing, seemingly interminable (it’s been over five years), Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt custody dispute. Previously in World War Brange, Angelina pushed to remove the private judge, John Ouderkirk, from the case because of a conflict of interest, given that he has a business
By Lainey • Oct 28, 2021 11:32 am
The Five Year Anniversary of the Brange Split
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The Five Year Anniversary of the Brange Split

Yesterday marked the five year anniversary of the end of Brange. Angelina Jolie filed for divorce on September 15, 2016, just before Emmy weekend. The news didn’t break until the following Tuesday. At around 1015am ET. I remember it clearly because it was the gossip equivalent of a nuclear
By Lainey • Sep 22, 2021 09:54 am
Brange Divorce: Judge Disqualified
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Brange Divorce: Judge Disqualified

It was reported late on Friday that a three-judge panel in California has disqualified Judge John Ouderkirk from the ongoing Brange divorce case, “citing a violation of his ethical obligations”. PEOPLE reported that the “Second District Court of Appeal in California sided with Jolie's argument that Ouderkirk, who
By Lainey • Jul 26, 2021 01:21 pm
Brange: Money and Memories of Miraval
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Brange: Money and Memories of Miraval

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are officially legally single, but there are still unresolved issues in their divorce, over and above the custody situation. Of course it has to do with money and assets. The latest is a court filing by Angelina about Chateau Miraval, the estate and the winery.
By Lainey • Jul 08, 2021 02:26 pm
The Curious Case of the Brange Custody Battle
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The Curious Case of the Brange Custody Battle

One of the big celebrity stories that broke yesterday was about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and the ongoing custody case. The media coverage is a story unto itself. The timing is certainly curious and some of the coverage has been misleading. Let’s start with how the information was
By Lainey • May 27, 2021 11:41 am
The Latest on World War Brange
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The Latest on World War Brange

I’ve been sitting on this story for a few days now to see if it develops any further. And it’s interesting to me how it’s developed – or not developed.  To recap: last week The Blast broke the news that Angelina Jolie had filed documents in court on
By Lainey • Mar 22, 2021 02:53 pm
Meghan Markle vs the Mail
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Meghan Markle vs the Mail

Happening right now in court in London – Meghan Markle’s legal team is seeking “summary judgment” against the Mail on Sunday. Basically they’re arguing that there doesn’t need to be a trial because the Mail hasn’t been able to present an acceptable defence for publishing a private
By Lainey • Jan 19, 2021 10:10 am
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