Justin Baldoni admitted he was “not in the best place” after what he described as “an intense year” in a podcast interview he recorded last November — before the start of his legal dispute with It Ends With Us co-star Blake Lively. Baldoni appears on the latest episode of the …
Read More »Paul Feig Defends Blake Lively Amid Legal Battle: 'Amazing Collaborator'
Director Paul Feig has yet again stood up for Blake Lively during her ongoing legal battle with Justin Baldoni. Following the premiere announcement of A Simple Favor sequel Another Simple Favor, the filmmaker defended Lively as an “amazing collaborator.” After Prime Video shared that the film would debut at SXSW …
Read More »'It Ends With Us' Saga: Crisis Management Specialist Sues Blake Lively for Defamation
One of the crisis management specialists allegedly employed by Justin Baldoni has filed their own lawsuit against Blake Lively, accusing the actress of defamation. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Jed Wallace of Street Relations filed the federal complaint Tuesday in a Texas court; while Wallace was not named as a …
Read More »Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively Will Reunite This Spring for 'Another Simple Favor'
Nearly seven years after the 2018 release of Paul Feig’s A Simple Favor, Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively will reunite in the forthcoming sequel, Another Simple Favor. The film will make its world premiere on opening night at the SXSW Film Festival in March. “I have a simple favor to …
Read More »Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Trial May Start Early Unless Lawyers Limit Press Engagement: Judge
Pre-trial proceedings have begun in the legal fight between Blake Lively and her It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni. In December, the actress accused Baldoni — who also directed the film — of sexual harassment on set and coordinating a smear campaign against her during the press cycle for …
Read More »Justin Baldoni Accuses Blake Lively, New York Times of 'Colluding' in Amended $400 Million Lawsuit
Justin Baldoni has amended his counterclaim suit against Blake Lively, which names Ryan Reynolds, The New York Times, and others as defendants, and claims Lively and her PR team colluded with the Times for months to smear him. Baldoni directed and co-starred with Lively in It Ends With Us. Baldoni’s …
Read More »Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds Aim to Dismiss Justin Baldoni's $400M Defamation Suit
In the latest amid the ongoing legal saga between Blake Lively and her It Ends With Us costar Justin Baldoni, the actress and her husbandRyan Reynoldstold a federal judge that they will move to dismissBaldoni‘s defamation lawsuit. According to Variety, the couple’s lawyers filed the notice Thursday in compliance with …
Read More »Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Will Head to Trial in 2026
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni will face each other in court next year, when the former’s lawsuit against her It Ends With Us co-star heads to trial. According to The Associated Press, a federal judge in New York scheduled the trial to start March 9, 2026. There will, of course, …
Read More »Justin Baldoni Says Blake Lively Tried to 'Destroy' Him With False Allegations in $400 Million Lawsuit
Justin Baldoni has filed a $400 million lawsuit against Blake Lively, accusing his It Ends With Us co-star of trying to “destroy” him with false allegations of sexual misconduct. The suit, filed in New York’s Southern District, accuses Lively, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, publicist Leslie Sloane, and her company, Vision …
Read More »Ryan Reynolds Highlights Double Standards in Film at First Outing Since Lively-Baldoni Lawsuit
While presenting at the National Board of Review Gala, Ryan Reynolds highlighted a parallel between stories told about women on-screen and the realities women face in their day-to-day lives. “Stories about women seem to be held to a different set of standards, and that is to say that they’re often …
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