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Blake Lively was reportedly dismayed by the negative attention surrounding the release of her hit movie It Ends With Us. A source for People revealed that she was “pretty surprised at the backlash and drama” that accompanied the film’s debut last month.

The outlet’s tipster says that Lively, who served double duty as both actress and producer on the film, was left feeling “vulnerable and upset” because there wasn’t a day during the promotion of the movie when she wasn’t in the news in a negative light. “She’s just not used to that kind of drama,” the source added, noting that the situation “felt out of control to her.” 

Despite the fiasco, however, the insider reported that Lively will continue to push forward with projects she’s passionate about.

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James Earl Jones, best known for his iconic voice as Darth Vader in Star Wars, died on Monday, September 9, at the age of 93. While Jones has left an indelible mark on film and theater, his 34-year marriage to actress Cecilia Hart was also significant.

Jones and Hart first met in the late 1970s on the set of Paris, a short-lived police procedural drama. Steven Bochco created the show, which aired from 1979 to 1980. It was the couple’s first collaboration. Jones played Detective Captain Woody Paris, and Hart portrayed Sergeant Stacey Erickson. Though the show was short-lived, their relationship lasted a lifetime.

At the time, both were previously married. Jones had been married to Julienne Marie Hendricks from 1968 to 1972, while Hart was married to actor Bruce Weitz.

The couple married in 1982, two years after Paris, at the United Nations chapel in New York City. They reunited on stage shortly after their wedding, this time in an Othello production. Their professional collaborations strengthened their bond, and the same year, they welcomed their son, Flynn.

Jones fondly remembered Flynn’s conception on their wedding night. He told The New York Times in 2012, “He was conceived on our wedding night.” Their lives were generally kept out of the spotlight as they lived quietly in Dutchess County, New York. Despite the couple’s decision to keep their personal lives private, they frequently appeared together on the red carpet and during interviews.

Fardeen Khan and Riteish Deshmukh worked together in Heyy Babyy and the duo recently united once again for Visfot. Khan who made a comeback on screen with Heeramandi, recently talked about his bond with Deshmukh and also shared that it was “easier to slip into character” in Visfot as the duo have a ” lot of comfort, trust, and respect”. 

In a recent chat with News18 Showsha, Fardeen talked about the strong bond he shares with Riteish Deshmukh, noting, “I know Riteish very, very well. There’s a lot of comfort, trust, and respect between us. We both have a reasonable amount of experience under our belts, so it’s easier for us to slip into our characters as part of any story.”

“He has done so amazingly well. The depth and honesty with which he has portrayed the emotions in the film are brilliant. His role is really complex, and he has executed it masterfully. It’s going to be one of his standout performances,” he commented.

Earlier in the year, Fardeen returned to Bollywood after a 14-year hiatus with Heeramandi. Expressing his excitement, he mentioned feeling fortunate to come back at a time when varied, meaningful, and refined content was being produced. He also noted that the consecutive releases were unplanned, humorously adding that he wished he had the power to organize them that way. He reflected that sometimes one must simply trust the process and focus on what can be controlled.

Fardeen considers his hiatus a blessing, as it allowed him to return to his career without any emotional or professional burden. He explained that after a 12-year break, he came back feeling free of baggage, with a fresh perspective akin to that of a newcomer. Although unsure of the roles he would be offered, he chose those that he felt would enable him to contribute meaningfully to the story.

Khan was asked if he was more open to taking risks, he shared that in Heeramandi, he was informed from the start that his role would consist of nine scenes. In Khel Khel Mein, he played a supporting role, while in Visfot, he is a parallel lead alongside Riteish.