Things are about to get nasty.

Harvey Weinstein is planning to sue the New York Times for up to $50 million over their bombshell expose about his decades of sexual harassment and secret settlements, and he's hired Charles J. Harder, the LA attorney who brought down Gawker after winning a $140 million verdict for Hulk Hogan.

"The New York Times published today a story that is saturated with false and defamatory statements about Harvey Weinstein. It relies on mostly hearsay accounts and a faulty report, apparently stolen from an employee personnel file, which has been debunked by 9 different eyewitnesses. We sent the Times the facts and evidence, but they ignored it and rushed to publish. We are preparing the lawsuit now. All proceeds will be donated to women’s organizations," Harder said in a statement to Page Six.

Weinstein says his wife Georgina Chapman and his kids are standing by him amid the allegations.

"I have had tough conversations with my family, really tough ones but my family is standing with me.I have a journey and I have to prove to every person that's out there that I'm worthy of them and I have to prove to my family the same thing. This is going to be a journey, a lonely journey, but a journey where my wife and kids couldn't be stronger and couldn't be standing behind me more," he told the Daily Mail.

The studio exec also revealed that he plans to apologize to Ashley Judd, who accused him of inviting her to watch him shower during a business meeting at the Peninsula hotel.

"Here's what I feel about Ashley. She wrote a story in Variety (that did not name Weinstein but described the incident) that was one way, now she's remembering this way. My feeling is I read her book [the memoir All That is Bitter and Sweet] about being abused as a child. Whatever Ashley wants to say about me, I'm going to be supportive. I need to earn her forgiveness. I thought we had a relationship at one time, the goal is to get that back. I salute her like everybody else does," he added.

A lot of celebs are staying silent on the matter, but others like Judd Apatow, Brie Larson, and Lena Dunham are speaking out, without naming Weinstein directly. Here are some of their reactions.

Judd Apatow: "Wealthy people buy silence with settlements. The confidentiality clause allows predators to hurt other people. For decades. People with money pay off the people they hurt. Like Trump did with Trump U and like Cosby. If you accept the cash they keep doing it."
Lena Dunham: "The women who chose to speak about their experience of harassment by Harvey Weinstein deserve our awe. It's not fun or easy. It's brave."
Brie Larson: "As always, I stand with the brave survivors of sexual assault and harassment. It's not your fault. I believe you."
Ellen Barkin: "I'm sick to death of apologies, all of these endless meaningless apologies. Do something right or go f*ck yourselves. Until I have something to add to the conversation I will treat it like I do anything else, I will educate myself. He has admitted what he's done, there's the proof. I don't know when she said this but I give Ashley Judd an enormous amount of credit coming forward. I know it's not fair for other victims but it is just more loaded coming from a well known successful actress or unfortunately maybe more 'newsworthy.'"

Gloria Allred disapproves of daughter Lisa Bloom defending Weinstein, and she made that very clear by releasing a statement.

"Had I been asked by Mr. Weinstein to represent him, I would have declined, because I do not represent individuals accused of sex harassment. I only represent those who allege that they are victims of sexual harassment. While I would not represent Mr. Weinstein, I would consider representing anyone who accused Mr. Weinstein of sexual harassment, even if it meant that my daughter was the opposing counsel," she said in the statement.

Bloom, for her part, maintains that she's doing the right thing by helping the Hollywood power house to reform his ways.

"As a women's rights advocate, I have been blunt with Harvey and he has listened to me. I have told him that times have changed, it is 2017, and he needs to evolve to a higher standard. I have found Harvey to be refreshingly candid and receptive to my message. He has acknowledged mistakes he has made. He is reading books and going to therapy. He is an old dinosaur learning new ways," she said in her own statement.

The person we feel the most sorry for in this whole thing is his publicist!

Something to tell us J.Law?

Jennifer Lawrence hit the Calabasas mall yesterday, and we couldn't help but notice that she had a ring on her wedding finger. Did boyfriend Darren Aronofsky propose? They've been dating for about a year, so it wouldn't be totally out of the blue.

The Oscar winner and her Mother director beau both hate the spotlight and try their best to keep their relationship out of the press, but it sounds like things are serious between them. One thing the actress particularly likes is that it's pretty easy to maintain their privacy, unlike when she dated Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.

“She struggled when she dated Chris and seemed very stressed out. With Darren, it will probably be different. He does not attract attention like Chris does. He does not seem like a person who enjoys being a celebrity. Jennifer is the same,” a source dished to People.

Even if she is set to wed, don't count on babies just yet! In fact, she recently admitted her maternal clock isn't ticking in the slightest.

"Not at all. They are actually getting less and less as I get older, which is starting to worry me. I don’t think that’s how it’s supposed to work! When I was 21 or 22 I was like, ‘I can’t wait to be a mother. Now I’m like…'" she told E! News.

It's hard to fly under the radar when you're the biggest film star of a generation!

Ben's trying a new type of rehab this time ... Buddhist meditation therapy!

We reported Tuesday that the often-troubled actor was being urged by pals to seek treatment again -- he's been in rehab a couple of different times, reportedly for alcohol abuse and for gambling -- and in fact Affleck is already at it, trying out some very zen outpatient therapy here in LA.

The Batman actor arrived in his curtained SUV around 10am on Wednesday morning to the treatment center, painted with Buddhas. He was pretty serious and pretty scruffy as he entered the building, walking as quickly as he could, with his iced coffee from Starbucks, so as not to have to deal with our photographers.


But three hours later, perhaps a few yoga poses and some counseling under his belt, Ben emerged happy, smiling ... a new man! An employee of the center brought in no fewer than THREE diet cokes for Affleck, so all the caffeine might have had something to do with his mood, but whatever it was, we'll take it!

He carried out a sweatshirt that read, "Meditate and Destroy." Cute! I think ...

Oh and check out the blonde in the background of the exit pix ... she escorted Ben -- on the way in and on the way out, and rode home with him. No, that's not his girlfriend Lindsay Shookus ...

She really is the K clan's worst nightmare!

Rob Kardashian and Kylie Jenner filed a lawsuit against Blac Chyna for battery, assault, and vandalism at the end of September, and now the former stripper has a plan to make sure they never end up in court, by threatening to spill all the Kardashian family secrets. We find it hard to believe she didn't sign a nondisclosure agreement when she started dating Kimmy K's little bro, but maybe she found some loopholes.

“She is planning to reveal everything she knows about the Kardashians. Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian are terrified," a source dished to In Touch.

BC also has knowledge of her former boyfriend's drug use, which she plans to use against him if this beef isn't squashed.

"She has told the Kardashian camp she wants at least seven figures to make all of this go away, which they could easily pay just to be rid of her,” the source added.

We don't know how this doesn't amount to extortion!

Does this come as a surprise to anyone?

Harvey Weinstein is taking a leave of absence after a bombshell New York Times article exposed the studio boss' decades of sexual harassment and subsequent settlements.

The piece revealed that Weinstein once asked Ashley Judd if she wanted to watch him shower during a breakfast meeting at the Peninsula hotel. He paid actress Rose McGowan $100K for an unknown incident shortly after she appeared in Scream, and there were over seven other women he'd settled with over the years.

Most recently, the movie industry big wig payed out Italian model Ambra Battilana, who accused him of groping her and reaching up her skirt in 2015.

Judd recalled her experience with Weinstein in a Variety article in 2015, but declined to mention his name.

"I was with a bunch of other actors, and it was critical that it was actors: The exact same thing had happened to them by the exact same mogul. Only when we were sitting around talking about it did we realize our experiences were identical. There was a mutual strengthening and fortification of our resolve. The ultimate thing when I was weaseling out of everything else was, 'Will you watch me take a shower?' And all the other women, sitting around this table with me, said, 'Oh my god—that's what he said to me too,'" she recounted.

Weinstein just released the below statement:

"I came of age in the 60's and 70's, when all the rules about behavior and workplaces were different. That was the culture then. I have since learned it's not an excuse, in the office - or out of it. To anyone. I realized some time ago that I needed to be a better person and my interactions with the people I work with have changed. I appreciate the way I've behaved with colleagues in the past has caused a lot of pain, and I sincerely apologize for it. Though I'm trying to do better, I know I have a long way to go. That is my commitment. I've brought on therapists and I plan to take a leave of absence from my company and to deal with this issue head on. I so respect all women and regret what happened."

He is currently married to designer Georgina Chapman and the couple has two young children.

Guys like this are only sorry when they've been caught!

She left being a normal teen and came back a supermodel!

Kaia Gerber returned to LA yesterday after her whirlwind modeling tour in Paris, and the 16-year-old has had quite the big week! She opened the Chanel show and walked for a bunch of other designers, and people are now saying she's going to be the next "It" girl!

Photographers asked her if she thought she was going to be an even bigger model than her mom Cindy Crawford, but she's already learned the tricks of the trade, because she opted to stay silent. Some people might not want comparisons to their parents, but the budding cat walker is the first to admit they're very similar!

"[Our look] is almost the least reason we’re alike. That’s what people see because they don’t know us, but we react to situations the same way. I think we’re always really strict on time. If other people are late, we get annoyed, so I think that’s the same. Mannerisms, kind of the way we talk — we both talk with our hands and stuff like that," she recently told People.

So what now? Does she quit high school and throw herself into the fashion industry? We imagine it's pretty hard to make it to school when every editor in the world wants you on the cover of their magazine!

We think we would, too!

Hillary Clinton made a guest appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and the late night host surprised her by rolling out his famous "Thank You Notes" segment, and having Miley Cyrus read one! The "Malibu" songstress was so overcome with emotion to meet the former presidential candidate, she couldn't hold back her tears!

"Thank you, Hill. Thank you, Hillary for being a constant beacon of strength, hope and determination for me and millions of other young women. You've been a role model and an inspiration and the voice of reason in uncertain times. I could go on and on, but I'd like to get right to the point. Can I give you a hug?" the singer said before embracing Clinton.

The politician then took her turn to read her own note.

"Thank you, Miley, The Tonight Show writers and all of the women and young girls out there. You are smart, strong and deserving of every opportunity. Together, we've made our voices heard, we've done great things and we've come a long way. But as Miley would say, we can't stop and we won't stop," she joked.

We still can't believe she's not President, and we have to deal with Donald Trump!

We love the fact this little one just does what he wants!

Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green took their three kids out for a lunch date in Calabasas yesterday, and their eldest son Noah opted to wear a Frozen princess dress. We love the fact that this couple allows their children the freedom to express themselves.

This isn't the first time their boys have worn girls clothing and costumes, and the former 90210 actor has even addressed it publicly during a sit-down with Hollywood Pipeline: Straight from the Source.

"My son, he’s 4. I’ve heard from some people that they don’t agree with him wearing dresses. To them I say, I don’t care. He’s 4 and if he wants to wear it then he wears it," he told host Dax Holt.

"And it’s dresses or goggles or slippers or whatever. It’s his life, they’re not my clothes. … I feel like at 4 at 5, that’s a time when he should be having fun. He’s not harming anyone wearing a dress. So if he wants to wear a dress, good on him," he added.

We couldn't agree more!