It’s a big week for Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, with the judge dismissing Baldoni’s $400m countersuit against Lively and his $200m defamation suit against the New York Times. Who is now winning and where does that leave the trial in March? We bring you up to speed with all the latest developments, as well as news of another legal drama: nine women have accused Jared Leto of sexual impropriety. Now his ‘Mars Island cult’ feels very disturbing indeed. First up, though, we’re talking babies: from Nara Smith’s fourth pregnancy announcement to Jamie Laing’s podcast rebrand. Plus, a primer on Billie Eilish’s new boyfriend, as well as a much overdue debrief on Maya Jama’s adorable hard launch with Ruben Dias. And is the fallout from Bonnie Blue's now cancelled sex stunt valid? Finally we review BBC’s What It Feels Like for a Girl, which might just be the best show of 2025!

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Reviews/ recs:

• Chicken tarragon lasagne, So Good by Emily English 
• Pearl, Netflix 
• Sinners, AppleTV
• Newlyparents podcast 
• What It Feels Like For a Girl, BBC iPlayer 
• 'All of us felt like we had touched gold': What It Feels Like for a Girl, the BBC’s electric coming-of-age tale, Guardian 
• Jake Dunn Is Fiercely Protective of BBC Trans Drama ‘What It Feels Like for a Girl’, Hollywood Reporter 
• What It Feels Like for a Girl star Ellis Howard on frank sex scenes, that toilet brush moment, and the emotional finale, British GQ
• Paris Lees and What It Feels Like For An Icon, Polyester 
• Judge dismisses Justin Baldoni's $400m defamation lawsuit against Blake Lively, BBC
• How Many Times Will Blake Lively Have to Beat Justin Baldoni in Court for It to Matter?, Slate

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