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Move over J Law and Amy, because Blake Lively and Taylor Swift are our new fave celeb BFFs. 

And Blake seems to really know her best friend, giving Taylor a brilliant birthday surprise. 

 

Blake wins at birthday pies. @blakelively I honestly can't stop laughing rn

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Tay posted a snap on Instagram yesterday of a very delicious-looking pie. And sitting on top were two cats made of icing, which resembled her cats Olivia and Meredith. 

The feline lover named her furry friends after her favourite TV characters, Olivia Benson from Law & Order: SVU and Meredith from Grey's Anatomy

“There's a reason ‘#friendshipgoals’ was invented because of her. Thank you @taylorswift for the happiness you bring to not only everyone that knows you, but also to those who don't — you're the real deal. Happy Birthday!” Blake captioned another IG post. 

The gal pals recently spent some time together in Australia, and looking at their pictures, we WISH we could join in with the fun.

But even though Taylor celebrated her 26th birthday, it wasn't all sunshine and roses.

A new claim has been made that Taylor stole another artists work. But a spokesperson for Ms Swift made a statement to Cosmopolitan today:

"At no time during these postings did Ms Burguieres contact our office directly. Notwithstanding the huge publicity this has generated for Ms Burguieres and her store, in early November Ms Swift's office made a fair offer of payment well above a reasonable licensing fee for the short time the fan art was posted online.

"Ms Burguieres' lawyer acknowledges Ms Swift's action was unintentional, but rejected the offer. She promised to get back to us with an explanation of why she felt Ms Burguieres was entitled to more money, but she never did that and the next we heard as Ms Burguieres' new posting.

"We have tried on multiple occasions to address Ms Burguieres' concerns, but these actions make it clear to us that this is just an unfortunate effort to extract ore money and more publicity."

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Yesterday, we brought you confirmation that Channing Tatum and Alex Pettyfer pretty much couldn't STAND each other while on the set of Magic Mike. 

But it seems hese two are not the first and most definitely not the last on co-stars to fall out behind the scenes. 

We usually hear about celebrities falling in love on the set of movies, but it seems that it is just as common for celebrity co-stars to fall out.

1.  Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling in The Notebook 

The Notebook is almost 10 years old (we know, we feel old too!) but it was only last year that the film's director actually revealed that the two on screen lovers just did not get on in real life. 

Yep, the pair may have gone on to date for nearly four years after the film, but while on set Ryan wanted Rachel to be fired! 

Apparently throughout the filming process, Ryan complained about Rachel and their lack of chemistry. We wonder what changed his mind? 

2. Claire Danes and Leonardo Dicaprio in Romeo + Juliet 

Despite their perfect performances on screen, insiders from the movie reported that Claire Danes got very frustrated with the young Leonardo throughout filming. 

She found him so immature that she would do her best to avoid him when not doing a scene together. However, in hindsight Claire noted that the friction may have been caused by more than just Leo's boisterous personality. 

"There was definitely a spark, but I don’t think either of us knew how to handle it. So, we sometimes sort of ignored each other. It was too big for us to really accept." So that chemistry was REAL. 

3. Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrell in Sex and the City 

Despite playing the ultimate in best friends on screen, this pair were far from it in real life. Apparently these two did not get on from day one of filming the popular Sex and the City franchise. 

Though they decided to be civil towards one another, these two were defo not out getting cosmos after a long day at the office. 

4. Lea Michele and Naya Rivera in Glee 

There is not room for TWO divas on one show as this feud demonstrates. Back in April 2014, it was reported that these two actresses simply did not get on while filming Glee. 

Apparently Naya was sick of Lea being a total diva and the young actress is planning to spill all the beans in an upcoming book. We wait with bated breath.

 

5. Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in Dirty Dancing 

Patrick's wife let us in on all the goss in his posthumous biography and the actor revealed that there was a lot of tension between these two stars while on the set of Dirty Dancing. 

It seems he got more than a little impatient with her. 

"She seemed particularly emotional, sometimes bursting into tears if someone criticised her. Other times, she slipped into silly moods, forcing us to do scenes over and over again when she’d start laughing.  I didn’t have a whole lot of patience for doing multiple retakes."

6. Blake Lively and Leighton Meester in Gossip Girl 

These two started out as bosom buddies just like their on screen characters. But also like Serena and Blair, Blake and Leighton were not immune to the odd off screen altercation. 

It has been reported that these two cut friendship ties for good when Blake failed to reach out and congratulate Leighton on her engagement to Adam Brody. 

We assume she didn't get a wedding invite so… 

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Blake Lively never fails to impress in the hair stakes, and her latest look is no different.

The actress shared with us one of the most beautiful hairstyles we have EVER seen… and she was only going on a bloomin' hike. 

Blake sported a gorgeous knotted braid for her morning workout, the result of a spontaneous concoction by her hair stylist while out on a hike. 

Blake is currently in Australia filming her upcoming movie The Shallows, and it turns out the area's natural beauty was what inspired her new look.

Speaking to Refinery 29, Blake's hairstylist Rod Ortega described how the spontaneous hairstyle was created. 

"It was impromptu! We were on this really beautiful cliff, with all these gorgeous leaves and branches, and thought, what if we create that with hair?"

And create it they did. 

The gorgeous braid looks complicated but Rod described it as a french braid with a knot added between every rotation. 

To try to recreate the look at home, start by separating the hair into three sections. Then create a literal knot in the hair before starting a french braid. Recreate the knot in the centre after every section of the braid. 

Sounds easy! 

A word to the wise though, it definitely does help when you have perhaps the most beautiful head of hair on the planet. 

 

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Despite rumours that Hollywood’s most eligible bachelor is off the market for good, Leonardo DiCaprio has had a whole lot of dating fun in his 41 years. 

What better way to toast the birthday boy than by reliving his most enviable romantic exploits…

 

1) Gisele Bundchen: seen with Leo from 2000 to 2005

Hot off the Victoria's Secret runway, Gisele fell for Leo in early 2000. The leggy model reportedly broke off the relationship five years later when Leo refused to pop the question. The pair remain friends and she did manage to secure a proposal eventually (just not from Leo!). She is now married to American football player, Tom Brady. 

 

2) Bar Refaeli: seen with Leo from 2006 to 2009, and 2010 to 2011 

At just twenty, the blonde model met Leo at a celebrity filled bash for U2. Bar dated the Hollywood hunk throughout the height of her career and despite rekindling their romance in 2010, the on off couple soon decided to call it quits for good. We haven't seen much from Bar since then, so let's just hope it is not a result of a broken heart.  

 

3) Blake Lively: seen with Leo from May to October 2011

Lasting a mere 5 months, this rendezvous hit the ground running with the pair spotted on a number of glamorous holidays before the romance eventually fizzled out. The Gossip Girl star reportedly met Leo when she auditioned unsuccessfully for The Great Gatsby. Blake handled the break up fairly well by cosying up to her now husband, Ryan Reynolds. 

 

4) Rihanna: seen with Leo from Dec 2014 to April 2015 

Despite insistence from this power pair that they are just very good friends, reports persisted earlier this year that there was more to this steamy relationship than just friendship. The rumour mill went into overdrive with reports circulating that Rihanna’s family allegedly hated the pairing and that Leo had managed to get the pop starlet pregnant! 

 

5) Kelly Rohrbach: seen with Leo from June 2015

If sources are to be believed than Kelly is the women who is about to revoke Leo’s bachelor title for good. The pair have faced engagement rumours for months since sparking up a romance in June. Kelly, a model, has already been introduced to Leo’s mammy and the gorgeous couple have enjoyed a romantic holiday away. 

We don’t want to speak to soon, but it looks like Leo may be off the market for good! 

 

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The internet is evidently a constant source of celebrity: bolstered by the likes of Instagram and Snapchat, we all now have a wealth of famous faces at our finger-tips.

But access to big names is a notoriously mixed bag.

Who would have thought, for example, that Rihanna and Beyonce are so happy to be photographed, while Blake Lively is somewhat more aloof?

That's not all that Big Apple-based paparazzo Miles Diggs, who runs 247Paps.TV with his business partner, Cesar Peña, revealed in conversation with the New York Post.

In fact, he laid bare the celebs that he and his ilk love to snap… and the ones they definitely don't…

 

The stars paps love:

1) Taylor Swift: “The smartest businesswoman in the business.” Her bodyguards arrange all the paps in a line outside her front door so everyone gets a clear shot when she enters and exits in immaculate outfits. “If you don’t get eye contact, your camera wasn’t working.”

2) Kim Kardashian: “She’s top of the food chain,” with even nonexclusive shots of Mrs West worth $300 to $1,000. Plus, she gets a majority cut of exclusive photos she sets up with photo agencies. “She’s trying to coach [half-sister] Kylie to give up photos more because the family needs somebody out there while she’s on maternity leave.”

3) Nicki Minaj: “When she’s feeling herself, she’s going to walk out and walk real slow, almost do a pose like a red carpet on the middle of the sidewalk.” Shots of Minaj wearing colored wigs and cartoon-style outfits are easier to sell.

4) Rihanna: A favorite. Friendly, always impeccably dressed and down to earth. She hangs out at restaurants and bars without security, and often into the wee hours. “She’s an eight-hour wait waiting to happen.”

5) Beyoncé: “She’s great if she wants to be shot and bad if she doesn’t.” Her bodyguard is known for having the longest arms around, perfect for blocking a shot Bey doesn’t want.

 

…And those they don’t:

1) Leonardo DiCaprio: “He hates being a celebrity.” He hides his face behind umbrellas or under beanies, berets, beards and sunglasses.

2) Scarlett Johansson: “She’s like a female Leo . . . She’s one of the best at spotting paparazzi. Her hand goes up, and she puts scarves in front of her.”

3) Alec Baldwin: The notoriously prickly actor has attacked and insulted paparazzi before, but Diggs and Peña say it always seems linked to an upcoming film, play or wedding. “Everything is timely with him. He’s a very calculating guy.”

4) Kristen Stewart: Used to bolt when cameras were near. “I’ve never seen a human being run as fast as Kristen Stewart.” But she wasn’t fast enough to escape the shot of her making out with married director Rupert Sanders, which ruined her relationship with Robert Pattinson (not to mention his marriage to Liberty Ross). She now has a publicist and is more willing to be photographed.

5) Blake Lively: “She pretends to be a sweetheart,” but Mrs Ryan Reynolds is notoriously hard to find, and if she knows a pap has snapped her, she’ll arrange her own photos and release them for free.

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She's always been a major hottie (and a hottie with Ryan Reynolds on her arm too), but Blake Lively has just proven she's pretty much superwoman too.

Yes, just ten months after giving birth to daughter, James, the 28-year-old actress has been spotted filming on a beach in New South Wales.

And suffice to say that her bikini body is in tip-top order.

Donning a flattering orange top and blue patterned bottoms – both from Tory Burch – Ms Lively looked totally gorgeous.

Despite previously admitting that she 'hates' the gym, Blake did admit earlier this year that she's one of the lucky ones when it comes to keeping one eye on the bathroom scales.

"Losing weight is not something I have spent much time focusing on," Blake told the Daily Mail in April. "Your body goes through a lot after pregnancy and birth, so small, gentle workouts feel better."

Ms Lively is currently in Australia for the filming of For The Shallows, which is due for release next summer.

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Ryan Reynolds suffered a tragic loss this week, with the death of his father James.

James, 74, had lived with Parkinson's Disease for the last twenty years, though Ryan did not publicly reveal this until last year.

In a moving tribute online last night, Ryan posted a picture of his father holding him as a baby with the message "RIP Pops. James C. Reynolds. 1941-2015."

Ryan asked anyone who wanted to honour his father's memory to donate to the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Michael has also been living with Parkinson's since 1991.

Speaking in a November 2014 interview, Ryan – whose baby daughter James was named for the late Mr. Reynolds – admitted his dad had kept his illness quite private over the years.

"My father really hasn't ever said he has Parkinson's disease," Reynolds revealed. 

"He comes from a pretty prideful generation and he doesn't really talk about it too much. But he’s maybe said it once or twice out loud."

The Canadian actor said his dad was a tough character – though never cruel.

"In a word, he was scary. Not because he was sadistic or physically abusive.

He was scary because he was one of those people with an energetic weight to him.

Shifting his weight ever so slightly from one foot to another could transform an otherwise delightful sixth birthday party into what felt like an Irish funeral."

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It's been red, it's been brown, it's been blonde and bronde, but Blake Lively's hair has always been long.

Now though, we;ve had a taste of what the star might look like with a permanently shorter style, and we could definitely see it working.

The actress was snapped on the set of Woody Allen's new film with a strawberry-blonde pin-curl bob sitting just above her shoulders.

Blake has often gone for retro hairstyles in the past, so the curled bob wasn't a huge leap for her, but the lack of length is definitely a change.

Of course, the style could have been a wig, but if so it's an extremely natural one – just look at that seamless hairline…

In typical Woody Allen style, no details of the new film have been revealed, but going by the costumes seen on set so far, it'll have a Fifties vibe.

Blake's been spotted in both a flowing silver sequined gown and a leopard print cape, while her co-star Kristen Stewart was pictured wearing a floral pink dress with a bow in her hair:

Neither Blake or Kristen have spoken much about the film – but that's mainly because they're not allowed.

"You're not supposed to talk about Woody Allen movies before they're out," Kristen said during an August appearance on Live! With Kelly and Michael.

"But I think I'm probably allowed to generally say [her character Teresa is] a stretch for me,' she admitted.

Woody's movie began filming in August and also stars Jesse Eisenberg and Bruce Willis.

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It's hard to remember a time before Blake Lively took on the role of Serena van der Woodsen in Gossip Girl; the role in which Blake shot to super stardom. 

But what was it about Blake that won her the part? Well, we have the video that everyone's talking about – her audition tape – and along with her beautiful looks, it's not hard to see why she was cast. 

Have a look at a much younger Ms Lively here and then co-star Ed Westwick's audition for Chuck Bass. You know you want to, XOXO, SHEmazing. 

 

 

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Last summer, glam Queen Blake Lively launched her own website called Preserve

The space was intended to "connect users with makers (of things, of experiences, of stories)." She even got a splashy cover on Vogue for the debut and everything!

But now, a year later, Blake has announced that she is closing the site. 

“We have an incredible team of people who do beautiful work, but we launched the site before it was ready, and it never caught up to its original mission: It’s not making a difference in people’s lives, whether superficially or in a meaningful way, " Blake told Vogue. 

But not to worry that much as Blake is going to do a thorough re-launch of the site – in her own time. 

“I never thought I would have the bravery to actually do that, to take the site dark and to say, ‘You know what? I haven’t created something that is as true and impactful as I know it can and will be."

"And I’m not going to continue to chase my tail and continue to put a product out there that we, as a team, are not proud of."

And even though Ms Lively is anticipating public backlash – "Failure! Folly! We knew she couldn't do this!" – the actress feels she will be ready to face it. 

“I know what it’ll look like, what I’m facing publicly, that people are just going to have a heyday with this. But it’s so much worse to continue to put something out there—to ask my team to put something out there—that isn’t the best we can do."

"I’m going to take this hit, and the only way I can prove all the negative reactions wrong is to come back with a plan that will rock people. And I have that plan."

Ooh, Blake, we're excited now!

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Ryan Reynolds appeared on US chat show Live with Kelly and Michael this week to chat about his upcoming movie Mississippi Grind

However, the hosts weren't particularly interested in the movie that much, as what they really wanted to know more about was Ryan's daughter James.

And we really don't blame them because we want to know all about her too!

The actor admitted that James' first word was Mama. 

"What my wife doesn't realise is that the baby calls me 'Mama' too."

Ryan also revealed that he has tattoos which he is planning to get removed.

"I have some tattoos from way back in the day," said Mr Reynolds.

"Anything you say, 'You know what? Let's put that on our body forever', you're going to have a sober second thought about it."

The 38-year-old also told Kelly and Michael that his little girl was unwell recently saying, "It was terrifying."

But Ryan kept it funny, admitting the embarrassing details of his daughter's fever.

"I was told to check her temperature…through her rectum, which for me it was like…'Nooo, it can't be'."

"There's a mouth! There's an armpit. There's got to be something!"

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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds enjoy sharing romantic snaps and fun selfies on social media, but when it comes to their nine-month-old daughter, they're staunchly private.

So private, in fact, that it took over three months before the pair even revealed her name – James.

The issue of safeguarding their daughter's personal life really came to a head a few months ago, when Ryan discovered one of his closest friends had attempted to sell pictures of little James online for cash.

Speaking in the new issue of GQ, the actor admitted it was a huge betrayal from one of his closest pals.

"A guy that I’d known for my whole life, one of my closest friends growing up, he had been shopping pictures of my baby around," Ryan revealed.

"I kind of got in front of it, which is good. But it was a slightly dark period. A bad couple of weeks."

The friend wasn't just an acquaintance, Ryan was clear to emphasise. "Somebody I grew up with, yeah…Somebody I’ve known, who’s been one of my closest friends, for 25 years."

The star couple made the discovery after photos proud dad Ryan had sent to a small group of friends and family suddenly went public.

"[He did it] just for money. I mean, I don’t think he thought he would ever be caught. But it’s a pretty narrow group of people that I would send photos like that to. They’re just, like, my closest family and my closest friends: ‘Here’s us in the delivery room!'" he elaborated.

Despite constantly being in the public eye, the Deadpool star said he took the incident very personally.

 

Thumb wrestling isn't always fair. Curiously, my hand is the small one.

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"It was like a death. It was like one of those devastating things to find out."

And is there any chance of a reconciliation? No, Ryan admits.

"It’s just, ‘Oh, well, now I’m never going to see you or talk to you again, unfortunately.’ That’s kind of how it worked out."

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