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Since thousands of Depp v. Heard pre-trial documents were unsealed last week, more details from Ellen Barkin's 2019 deposition are available. One of Barkin's claims that didn't make it to trial is that Depp gave her drugs before asking if she wanted to have sex.

During the trial, the jury was shown footage of the Sea of Love actress testifying about her relationship with Depp. Barkin said Depp was "controlling" and "jealous" and "drunk... a lot of the time," when they were together.

The pair were costars on the 1998 film Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and their relationship later became romantic. Describing the first time they slept together, Barkin said, "He came on to me in the living room of my house, pulled me onto his lap and said something like, 'Oh, come on Ellen,' or whatever. I protested a little and then, not too much. And that was that."

According to Entertainment Tonight, the Animal Kingdom actress clarified that by "protested," she did not mean that Depp assaulted her. However, she said, "He gave me a Quaalude and asked me if I wanted to f---."

Barkin added that there was "always an air of violence around" Depp. "He's a yeller. He is verbally abusive," she claimed. "There was just a lot of yelling. A lot of yelling."

When the news broke earlier this week that Warner Bros. was shelving Batgirl, it turned out to be the first time the cast and crew were hearing about the decision as well. On Wednesday night (August 3rd), Leslie Grace, who plays the title role in the film, took to Instagram to address the issue.

"Querida familia! On the heels of the recent news about our movie ‘Batgirl,' I am proud of the love, hard work, and intention all of our incredible cast and tireless crew put into this film over seven months in Scotland. I feel blessed to have worked among absolute greats and forged relationships for a lifetime in the process!" she wrote.

Grace added that she's her "own damn hero," and thanked her fans. "To every Batgirl fan – THANK YOU for the love and belief, allowing me to take on the cape and become, as Babs said best, ‘my own damn hero!'" she wrote.

Christina Ricci recently shared that when she was nine years old on the set of Mermaids, starring Cher and Winona Ryder, Johnny Depp taught her "what homosexuality was."

In an interview with Andy Cohen, Ricci said, "There was something going on on set and someone was not being nice to someone else. And they were like, 'Oh, well, he might be homophobic.' "

Ricci explained that she was confused about what that meant. "And then I was like, 'Well, I don't understand what that is,' " she said.

The Yellowjackets actress continued, "And I was in Winona's trailer and she was like, 'I don't know how to explain.' So she put me on the phone with Johnny, and Johnny explained it to me." Ryder and Depp were a couple at the time.

Depp made it simple for Ricci. "He was like, 'It's when a man wants to have sex with a man and when a woman wants to have sex with a woman.' And I was like, 'Ah, okay,' " she said.

Cohen responded with a joke about Cher, who has been a gay icon for decades. "I love it that Winona Ryder had to put you on the phone with Johnny Depp to get that story that she couldn't spit it out in some way, or, I mean, you've got Cher in the next trailer," he said.

"I know, we should've run right over there," Ricci said.

Grey's Anatomy has tackled numerous social issues over the years, but the star of the show thinks this should be handled a little differently. During the most recent episode of her Tell Me podcast, Ellen Pompeo said things could be done more "subtly."

"I think if I had any desire honestly it would be to be less sort of preachy in one episode about certain things," she said.

The Old School actress continued, "It's like, we do one episode about let's see… Asian hate crimes is one that we did this past season that was really moving. I think I'd like to see things happen a little more subtly and over time. You know, consistently and less sort of hit you over the head for just one hour and then we never talk about it again."

Pompeo added, "I wish we could touch on these social issues that are important and have them be threads throughout."

Jo Koy is making the case for staying friends with exes. On Today Thursday (August 4th), the Easter Sunday actor shared that he and Chelsea Handler remain friends—following the news of their breakup last month.

"Her and I have been friends forever, and it's just like, we're at that stage where we just realized that being friends is best," Koy said.

The comedian continued, "Just because it's a breakup doesn't mean we have to, like, hate. It doesn't even make sense! We were friends before this, so we're always going to be friends."

He added that he's "best friends" with his son's mom as well—and that they're neighbors.

SOPHIE TURNER SHARES BABY BUMP PHOTO AFTER GIVING BIRTH TO SECOND CHILD: On Instagram Thursday (August 4th) Sophie Turner shared a throwback photo to when she was pregnant with her second child. The Game of Thrones star captioned the photo exposing her belly: "Full of baby." She and Joe Jonas welcomed their new baby to the world on July 14th.

SIMU LIU SAYS MEETING BRAD PITT WAS ‘THE GREATEST MOMENT' OF HIS LIFE: Simu Liu is a big fan of Brad Pitt. The Kim's Convenience actor took to Twitter on Wednesday (August 3rd) to share a photo of himself meeting Pitt at the Bullet Train premiere in Los Angeles. "I think that maybe this was the greatest moment of my life yes definitely that's it right there sorry mom," he captioned the post.

HEATHER RAE YOUNG SUES STRIP CLUBS FOR USING HER IMAGE IN ADVERTISEMENTS: According to TMZ, Selling Sunset star Heather Rae Young is suing the strip clubs Platinum West in South Carolina and Platinum Plus in Pennsylvania for using her photograph on advertisements for NFL viewing parties. Amber Lancaster and Jaime Edmondson Longoria are on the lawsuit as well. Lancaster works on The Price is Right and Langoria worked for Playboy and as a Dolphins cheerleader.

BLAKE MOYNES SHUTS DOWN COMMENTS ABOUT ‘UNFINISHED BUSINESS' WITH KATIE THURSTON: Us Weekly reports that when a fan asked former Bachelorette star Blake Moynes about his split with Katie Thurston, saying that it "seems so unfinished," Moynes made it clear it's over. "It's very finished. No need to go there again. It's an exhausting topic. Appreciate it," he replied with a peace sign emoji.

WARNER BROS. STILL MOVING FORWARD WITH ‘THE FLASH' DESPITE EZRA MILLER CONTROVERSY: According to The New York Post, Warner Bros. will not be shelving The Flash like it did Batgirl, even in light of the controversy surrounding Ezra Miller. On Thursday (August 4th), producer Barbara Muschietti reportedly wrote in a private Instagram message that was later leaked, "All is well in Flash land."

HBO MAX AND DISCOVERY PLUS TO BECOME ONE STREAMING PLATFORM: Variety reports that HBO Max and Discovery+ are set to merge in the summer of 2023. JB Perrette, CEO and president of global streaming and interactive for Warner Bros. Discovery, said, "At the end of the day, putting all the content together was the only way we saw to make this a viable business."

KEANU REEVES TO STAR IN ‘DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY:' Entertainment Tonight reports that Keanu Reeves will play the lead in the Hulu series Devil in the White City. The true-crime series comes from executive producers Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio, and it will be Reeves' first TV role since appearing in Swedish Dicks in 2016.

JODIE COMER, AUSTIN BUTLER, AND TOM HARDY TO LEAD ‘THE BIKERIDERS:' According to Deadline, Killing Eve actress Jodie Comer, Elvis actor Austin Butler, and Venom actor Tom Hardy are set to star in The Bikeriders for New Regency. Jeff Nichols will direct the film, which is inspired by the photography of Danny Lyon and his 1967 book of the same name.

Congratulations are in order for Chrissy Teigen and John Legend, as they prepare to welcome another baby to the world! Teigen shared the exciting news to Instagram on Wednesday (August 3rd) along with photos of her baby bump.

"The last few years have been a blur of emotions to say the least, but joy has filled our home and hearts again.1 billion shots later (in the leg lately, as u can see!) we have another on the way," she wrote.

The couple currently has two children together: six-year-old Luna and four-year-old Miles. In September of 2020, Teigen suffered a pregnancy loss shortly after announcing that they were expecting.

"Every appointment I've said to myself, 'ok if it's healthy today I'll announce' but then I breathe a sigh of relief to hear a heartbeat and decide I'm just too nervous still. I don't think I'll ever walk out of an appointment with more excitement than nerves but so far, everything is perfect and beautiful and I'm feeling hopeful and amazing," she wrote in the caption of the post.

Despite reports stating otherwise, Wendy Williams did not get married to a NYPD officer. She is, however, "excited about a new relationship."

On Tuesday night (August 2nd), Hollywood Unlocked founder Jason Lee recalled a phone conversation he had with the talk show host recently, in which she shared that she married a NYPD officer named Henry.

"She says, ‘I'm married.' I'm like, ‘What?' She's like, ‘I got married.' I'm like, ‘You got married when?' And she's like, ‘I got married last week,'" Lee said.

However, according to her rep William Selby, this isn't exactly the case. "That's inaccurate," he told Page Six. "She is excited about a new relationship and probably got carried away in conversation."

Jennifer Coolidge is paying a debt of gratitude to American Pie for all the film has given her. In an interview with Variety published on Wednesday (August 3rd), the Legally Blonde actress didn't hold back when it came to the movie's impact on her sex life.

"I got a lot of play at being a MILF and I got a lot of sexual action from ‘American Pie,'" she said. "There were so many benefits to doing that movie. I mean, there would be like 200 people that I would never have slept with," she said.

Later in the interview, Coolidge commented on her work in Mike White's The White Lotus. "I have done one thing really right in my life," she said. "I've picked great friends. If Mike was never successful, and we just did ‘White Lotus' as a play in a little theater where everyone paid 10 bucks to see it, it would still be one of the greatest things that ever happened to me."

"Because it was a killer job that no one else thought I could do," she added.

Kristin Cavallari is getting candid about what went wrong in her marriage with former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler. In a recent episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, the Laguna Beach star said the relationship was simply "toxic."

"I hope that he finds someone, I really do. I want him happy," she said. "My kids benefit from that, you know. So I hope that he gets remarried." The pair were married in 2013, and they have three children together.

However, the Uncommon James founder shared that she had her doubts before walking down the aisle. "I called off the engagement the same reason I got a divorce -- same reasons, I should say. I guess if there's any takeaway from that, it's that you can't ignore red flags, people don't change, and you gotta trust your gut," she said.

Cavallari added, "It was toxic. Period, end of story. That's all I kinda need to say."

Like many women in Hollywood, Melanie Lynskey has dealt with body shaming throughout her career. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the Yellowjackets actress talked about the pressure she felt to lose weight on the set of Coyote Ugly.

"All the girls had this regimen they had to go on. It was ridiculous. I was already starving myself and as thin as I could possibly be for this body, and I was still a size four," she said.

The Don't Look Up actress continued, "There were already people putting a lot of Spanx on me in wardrobe fittings and being very disappointed when they saw me, the costume designer being like, 'Nobody told me there would be girls like you.' Really intense feedback about my physicality, my body, people doing my makeup and being like, 'I'm just going to help you out by giving you a bit more of a jawline and stuff.' Just the feedback was constantly like, 'You're not beautiful. You're not beautiful.'"

Lynskey played Piper Perabo's best friend from New Jersey in the 2000 film. She added, "In your early 20s, so much of it is about beauty, and how people respond to you, and do people want to f—k you? Do people think you're their best friend? Even the best friend thing, I started to be like, ‘I don't want to do that too many times.'"

ADAM DRIVER STARS IN ANOTHER BURBERRY CAMPAIGN FEATURING A HORSE: According to GQ, Burberry's most recent ad campaign with Adam Driver isn't the first time the House of Gucci star ran along the shore with a horse. The new campaign comes almost a year after Driver's first Burberry campaign. The press release states that Driver is featured "in the awe-inspiring beauty of the natural world, depicting what masculinity means today by embracing freedom of expression and the beauty of contradictions—how strength can be subtle, and emotions can empower."

JAMIE FOXX OPENS UP ABOUT GETTING CAMERON DIAZ TO COME BACK TO ACTING: Jamie Foxx told Entertainment Tonight recently what he did to get Cameron Diaz out of retirement. "Cameron is such an incredible force and she has done so much in this business. We love her," he said, claiming that he simply asked her, "'Do you wanna have some fun? Just have some fun!' And I think that's what brought her to it." Regarding Diaz's return to the big screen, Foxx added, "We miss special moments sometimes, in our business, and I think this is a special moment. So we're so happy that it's happening and looking forward to it."

MARTHA STEWART CELEBRATES HER 81ST BIRTHDAY: Martha Stewart celebrated her birthday with a selfie on Wednesday (August 3rd), sharing that she had a "just a bit too much" chardonnay. In the photo posted to Instagram, Stewart seems to be lying down. "birthday selfie @prior to big bday dinner -we had a delicious lunch and just a bit too much @19crimes martha's chard," she captioned the post.

CAM GIGANDET AND DOMINIQUE GEISENDORFF ARE DIVORCING: After 13 years of marriage, Twilight actor Cam Gigandet and Dominique Geisendorff are going their separate ways. Entertainment Tonight reports that Geisendorff filed divorce papers on Monday (August 1st), citing irreconcilable differences as the reason. The pair share three children together.

ELLEN POMPEO WILL HAVE A REDUCED ROLE ON 19TH SEASON OF ‘GREY'S ANATOMY:' Deadline reports that Ellen Pompeo's role on Grey's Anatomy will be reduced for the show's 19th season. Pompeo will appear in eight episodes and will continue to narrate and executive produce the show. This comes as the actress prepares to star in the Hulu limited series Orphan—which will be her first role besides Meredith Grey in nearly two decades.

‘JOKER' SEQUEL GETS RELEASED DATE: Joker: Folie à Deux got its official release date on Wednesday (August 3rd). Variety reports that the sequel starring Joaquin Phoenix will make its way to theaters on October 4th, 2024.

‘DAYS OF OUR LIVES' IS LEAVING NBC FOR PEACOCK: According to The Hollywood Reporter, Days of Our Lives will no longer air on NBC as of September. The network's longest-running entertainment series will move to NBCUniversal's streaming platform Peacock on September 12th.

CONOR MCGREGOR JOINS JAKE GYLLENHAAL'S ‘ROAD HOUSE' REMAKE: Deadline reports that UFC champion Conor McGregor will make his acting debut in Jake Gyllenhaal's remake of the 1989 film Road House for Prime Video. McGregor joins a cast that includes Billy Magnussen, Daniela Melchior, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Lukas Gage, Hannah Love Lanier, Travis Van Winkle, B.K. Cannon, Arturo Castro, Dominique Columbus, Beau Knapp and Bob Menery.

On Monday (August 1st), Kylee Yoshikawa posted a video to TikTok showing Jason Momoa wheeling a cart down the aisle of a plane and handing out water to passengers. "My aunty sent me this vid, i just thought i'd share," Yoshikawa captioned the post.

Momoa was handing out what seemed to be bottles of Mananalu water, a company which he owns, on a Hawaiian Airlines flight. He had a pink flower tucked behind his left ear. Social media users say that means he's taken.

Many people seemed to enjoy the clip. One fan called the Aquaman actor, "Aguaman." Another commented, "Jason Mimosa."

The drama between JoJo Siwa and Candace Cameron Bure continues. In a viral TikTok posted last month, Siwa flashed an image of Candace Cameron Bure on her phone in response to a "rudest celebrity" you've met prompt.

Bure later shared a video posted to her Instagram saying that she talked to Siwa and cleared things up, but the fallout continues.

On Monday (August 1st), Siwa's mother, Jessalynn, shared a clip from an older episode of her podcast—during which she addressed Bure refusing to take a picture with Siwa when she was 11 years old. "I talked about this on my podcast a while back. The recent story told wasn't quite right so here is the real version," Jessalyn captioned the video.

She added a pointed message for Bure: "At the end of the day this story , it's not about a simple photo it's about how you treat people. Real, genuine kindness always goes a long way. It's super easy to quote a Bible verse when everyone is looking at you but morals are what you have when no one is looking."

In an interview with Vogue published on Tuesday (August 2nd), Jane Fonda shared that she's "not proud of the fact" that she had a facelift in the past.

After commenting that she doesn't want people to fear aging, the 9 to 5 actress said, "I think that Grace and Frankie gives people, especially women, a lot of hope. That's why I always tell people what my age is because I want them to realize it."

Fonda continued, "Now as those words are coming out of my mouth, what I'm thinking with the second part of my brain is, Yeah, Fonda. You have money. You can afford a trainer. You can afford plastic surgery. You can afford facials. You can afford the things that help make you continue to look young. That is true. Money does help. Good genes and a lot of money, as somebody once said."

She added, "But then as I'm saying that, I'm thinking we all know a lot of women who are wealthy who've had all kinds of facelifts and things like that and they look terrible. I had a facelift and I stopped because I don't want to look distorted. I'm not proud of the fact that I had one."

Tyler Perry opened up to AARP The Magazine recently about his appreciation for the late Cicely Tyson. The Madea creator said he supported her during the later years of her life.

"I've never said this publicly, but I took care of Ms. Tyson for the last 15 years of her life," Perry said. "She was a proud woman, and the only reason I mention this is because she wrote it in her book. This woman had done so many amazing things, but she wasn't well compensated for it. She made $6,000 for Sounder, you know? I wanted to make sure she knew that there were people who valued her."

He added that he once paid her a million dollars for one day of work. "So, she did one day of work on my 2007 film Why Did I Get Married? I paid her a million dollars. I loved working with her. And it makes me feel great that I was in a position to give this incredible woman some security in her latter years."

The legendary actress died at the age of 96 in 2021. Perry honored her with an Instagram post at the time.

EDIE MCCLURG IS ALLEGEDLY A VICTIM OF ELDER ABUSE: According to court documents obtained by The New York Post, Ferris Bueller's Day Off actress Edie McClurg is allegedly a victim of elder abuse by Michael L. Ramos, a man who claimed to be her "longtime friend." McClurg lives in Los Angeles and suffers from dementia. Ramos reportedly tried to take her out of California to marry her, and he has also been accused of sexually assaulting McClurg's current caregiver.

TOM CRUISE APOLOGIZES FOR INTERRUPTING A COUPLE'S HIKE THEN JUMPS OFF A CLIFF: Sarah and Jason Haygarth, a couple in the UK, were on a hike with their dog recently when Tom Cruise dropped in on a helicopter. According to The U.S. Sun, Cruise said, "Sorry for disturbing your peaceful walk with all the noise. I like your dog." He then prepared to jump off a cliff. "Are you really going to jump off there?" Sarah said, to which Cruise replied, "See you later, folks." It is suspected that Cruise may have been filming a stunt for the next Mission: Impossible film.

KHLOE KARDASHIAN ‘LIKES' POST JOKING THAT KRIS JENNER LEAKED TAYLOR SWIFT'S CARBON EMISSIONS: Shortly after Kylie Jenner was called a "climate criminal" for taking a 17-minute flight on her private jet, a report was published by Yard stating that Taylor Swift is the celebrity with the worst private jet carbon emissions so far this year. Naturally, many people took to social media joking that Momager Kris Jenner was behind the report. According to BuzzFeed, Khloe Kardashian liked one of the posts that was shared on TikTok. The video features a caption that reads, "who leaked that Taylor Swift's private jet took 170 flights this year?" and shows Kris taking off her sunglasses and saying, "Kris F¬—king Jenner."

BRAD PITT COMMENTS ON WEARING A SKIRT TO ‘BULLET TRAIN' PREMIERE: At the Los Angeles premiere of Bullet Train Monday night (August 1st), Brad Pitt commented on the brown linen skirt he wore to the film's premiere in Berlin last month. When asked why he chose the garment, Pitt told Variety, "I don't know! We're all going to die, so let's mess it up."

WARNER BROS. SHELVES ‘BATGIRL:' Deadline reports that Batgirl will not be making it to theaters or HBO Max, even though the film is in the final stages of post-production. This may be due to Warner Bros. cutting back on films premiering on the streaming platform. The film stars Leslie Grace, Brendan Frasier, and Michael Keaton.

MARILYN MONROE ESTATE DEFENDS THE CASTING OF ANA DE ARMAS IN ‘BLONDE:' After the trailer for the Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde was released last week, some people took issue with the casting of Ana de Armas as the Hollywood icon on account of her accent. Today reports that the official Marilyn Monroe estate has released a public statement that supports Armas in the role. Marc Rosen, president of entertainment at Authentic Brands Group (ABG), which owns the Marilyn Monroe Estate, said, "Marilyn Monroe is a singular Hollywood and pop culture icon that transcends generations and history. Any actor that steps into that role knows they have big shoes to fill. Based on the trailer alone, it looks like Ana was a great casting choice as she captures Marilyn's glamour, humanity and vulnerability. We can't wait to see the film in its entirety!" Brad Pitt also commented on Armas portraying Monroe in a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight. "She is phenomenal in it. That's a tough dress to fill," he said.

SHOWTIME CANCELS ‘THE FIRST LADY:' According to Variety, the anthology series The First Lady has been canceled after just one season. A Showtime spokesperson told the publication, "Showtime can confirm that the anthology series ‘The First Lady' will not be moving forward with another season. We would like to applaud the artistry and commitment of our showrunner Cathy Schulman, director Susanne Bier, their fellow executive producers, our amazing cast, led by executive producer Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson, and our studio partner Lionsgate for their dedicated work in telling the unique stories of three remarkable leaders."

‘EVERYBODY STILL HATES CHRIS' ANIMATED SERIES TO APPEAR ON PARAMOUNT+ AND COMEDY CENTRAL: Deadline reports that the reimagined animated version of Chris Rock's autobiographical show Everybody Hates Chris was ordered straight to series by MTV. The new series, which is based on Rock's teenage years, will run on Paramount+ and Comedy Central.

More details are emerging regarding Johnny Depp's defamation trial against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. According to The Daily Beast, over 6,000 court documents were unsealed over the weekend, which the publication writes "does not appear to reflect too well on Team Depp."

The documents show that the Pirates of the Caribbean actor fought to wipe his text messages about burning and drowning Heard from the record, as well as testimony from most psychologists and therapists who believed Heard suffered intimate-partner violence at the hands of Depp.

Depp also tried to include nude photos of Heard as evidence, along with mentions of her "brief stint as an exotic dancer years before she met Mr. Depp." On Heard's end, she tried introducing Depp's erectile-dysfunction and oral and genital herpes medication into evidence.

The Edward Scissorhands actor also fought to keep his texts with Marilyn Manson out of court. In one exchange, Manson, who is accused of sexual abuse and rape by multiple women, sent a text to Depp in 2016 saying that he had an "amber 2.0" situation.

"Lindsay just puled sic an amber on me…please delete," Manson wrote. Depp responded, "I been reading A LOT of material on that and sociopathic behavior…it is fucking real my brother!! My ex-c—t is goddamn TEXTBOOK!!!"

Manson later wrote, "I got a serious police amber type scenarios with L's family. I'm fucking stressing. I don't know if you are back but I need asylum somewhere because I think the cops might be headed my way."

Almost two months after a jury in Virginia awarded Johnny Depp more than $10 million in compensatory damages, Amber Heard has quietly sold her California desert home.

The Yucca Valley estate has three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and rests on six acres of land. It sold off-market for $1.05 million to the founders of Jorgensen & Company LLC, Rickard and Carol-Jeanette Jorgensen.

Heard was awarded $2 million in her countersuit against Depp, and with Virginia's cap on damages, she is now required to pay $5 million—money she has previously said she does not have.

In the Depp v. Heard documents that were unsealed over the weekend, it was revealed that the Aquaman actress refused to seek half of the $33 million Depp received for the fourth installment of Pirates of the Caribbean, despite her lawyer's encouraging her to do so during divorce proceedings.

Heard wrote in an email submitted to the court that she didn't pursue the $16.5 million because she was "amazingly true to her word, that this is not about the money." This evidence did not make it into the trial.