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May 1, 2018 | 6:30 AM

GAL GADOT CELEBRATES HER JOURNEY: On her 33rd birthday Monday, Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot paused to share an inspiring message with fans. “This has been an unexpected journey, and on this b-day I want to stop for a moment, look back on it, and wish that waves of hope and happiness will surround us all,” she wrote on Instagram, as she shared a black and white shot of herself smiling in the ocean. It has been quite a year: before landing the role in the Patty Jenkins-helmed hit, she almost quit acting and went back to school. We’re glad she didn’t! The actress is the mother of two girls, Alma, 6, and Maya, 1, with husband Yaron Varsano. (PeopleClick our Twitter or Facebook buttons to share this link!)

BRAD PITT, JULIA ROBERTS, LEO DICAPRIO, OTHERS FIGHT FOR MONEY BEFORE WEINSTEIN SALE: Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Quentin Tarantino, Meryl Streep and several others have filed separate documents objecting to the sale of The Weinstein Company‘s assets, in a bid to secure money they are owed for several major films, The Blast reports. Each filing also claims TWC failed to provide them with “an accounting for amounts owed.”

RUSSELL BRAND CANCELS REBIRTH TOUR AFTER MOM INJURED: Comedian Russell Brand revealed on social media Monday that his mother Barbara, 71, has suffered “numerous life-threatening injuries.” The 42-year-old added that because of the injuries he has canceled and / or delayed his ReBirth tour. He told The Sun that his mother had just finished chemo for her sixth bout of cancer before the crash. He told the paper: “I’m sad for my mum … really vulnerable. She only finished chemotherapy a month ago and for her to be in this situation already is very difficult. The man who was driving, a friend of mine, Taz, he’s making a good recovery.” Barbara was pulled bleeding from the comedian’s chauffeur-driven limo Thursday after another car crashed into it. She was reportedly on her way to babysit for Russell and wife Laura‘s 18-month-old daughter, Mabel.

JENNIFER LAWRENCE LETS IT ALL HANG OUT AT PRE-DERBY PARTY: Jennifer Lawrence hung in Kentucky this weekend, “dancing and letting her hair down” at the Woodford Reserve distillery on Friday, according to Page Six. (Lawrence was back in her home state to raise funds for the Jennifer Lawrence Arts Fund.) But then she has a fashion crisis Sunday. “She actually forgot the Dolce & Gabbana dress that she was going to wear for the opening of Derby Week at Churchill Downs in New York City,” the insider said. “She had to have her dress flown down via private jet, just to learn it had a pizza stain on it!” Horrors! What’s the worst fashion crisis you’ve had?

RYAN REYNOLD SHARES DEADPOOL’S REJECTION LETTER FROM THE AVENGERS: Ryan Reynolds is feeling sad. Avengers: Infinity War had the biggest box office opening of all time, so Reynolds is doing his best to rain on the parade. The actor, who stars in the Marvel Universe as Deadpool, shared a shot of the faux rejection letter they sent him when he tried to band up with them. “From a guy who never knows when to quit, I’m glad you guys never did. Congrats,” he tweeted. “No. Absolutely not. Go bother Prof. X. No,” reads the letter. The letter is dated April 14, 2012 weeks before the official opening of the first Avengers film. Infinity War has already banked $630M+ globally.

RONNIE MAGRO-ORTIZ AND JEN HARLEY ARE DONE: Following explosive fights on social media, the Jersey Shore star and his girlfriend are done, E! News reports. Ronnie Magro-Ortiz wrote on Instagram Story to Jen Harley, “Note to self, can’t turn a natural born HOE, into a HOUSEWIFE, if you find them in the gutter then leave them in the gutter.” Ronnie later apologized, writing, “I want to apologize for earlier to my fans and especially to @tater_tot_kitty I acted out of my gut and not rationally. I should’ve never acted in such a manor [sic]. My deepest apologizes [sic].” The pair welcomed a baby girl named Ariana Sky together less than a month ago.

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List of Celebs Filing Claims Against TWC, Per The Blast:

Brad Pitt – “Killing Them Softly”
Julia Roberts – “August: Osage County”
Leonardo DiCaprio – “Django Unchained”
Jennifer Lawrence – “Silver Linings Playbook”
Quentin Tarantino – “Grindhouse/Death Proof,” “Inglourious Basterds,” “Django Unchained,” and “Hateful Eight”
Jake Gyllenhaal – “Southpaw”
Rachel McAdams – “Southpaw”
John Cusack – “1408”
Kevin Smith – “Clerks 2”
Meryl Streep – “August: Osage County” and “The Giver”
Stephen King – “Mist” and “1408”
Kevin Smith – “Clerks 2” and “Sold Out: A Threevening with Kevin Smith”
Wes Craven – The “Scream” franchise