For almost a year now, I’ve had to dedicate an unusually large amount of brain space to two figures who, to be frank, had previously occupied next to none: Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. As someone who both uses the internet and reads the news (I’m a rare unicorn, I …
Read More »Justin Baldoni's $400 Million Countersuit Against Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds Dismissed
Justin Baldoni’s countersuit against Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, and their publicist Leslie Sloane, as well as his suit against The New York Times, has been dismissed, a judge decided on Monday. Judge Lewis J. Liman granted the motion to dismiss the It Ends With Us director-actor and Wayfarer Studios’ $400 …
Read More »Blake Lively Shares Appreciation for 'TIME 100' Honor: 'Not Something I Take Lightly'
Blake Lively has spoken out about being named one of TIME‘s 100 most influential people. The actress, who has been embroiled in a tumultuous legal battle with Justin Baldoni for several months, posted a heartfelt tribute on Instagram, thanking the magazine and civil rights lawyer Sherrilyn Ifill for the opportunity. …
Read More »Justin Baldoni Sues Ex-Publicist for Allegedly Leaking Texts to Blake Lively's Team
The It Ends With Us legal saga has now grown to six lawsuits, with Justin Baldoni accusing former publicist Stephanie Jones of leaking text messages to Blake Lively’s team, which helped spark the unfolding drama. The new suit is actually a counterclaim to a lawsuit Jones filed last December against …
Read More »'It Ends With Us' Legal Battle Between Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni Is the Subject of New Doc
The high-profile legal battle between the two It Ends With Us stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni will be the subject of an upcoming documentary, produced by ITN productions. The 90-minute documentary, He Said, She Said: Blake Lively vs Justin Baldoni, will premiere in the U.K. on Channel 5 Monday. …
Read More »Blake Lively's Private Messages Will Stay Private Amid Justin Baldoni Lawsuit — Mostly
A judge has agreed to keep some of Blake Lively‘s private correspondences and other records out of the media amid her ongoing legal squabble with Justin Baldoni. Earlier this month, attorneys representing Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, asked for information on their celebrity friends that might come to light …
Read More »Blake Lively Asks to Strengthen Protective Order Over 'Violent' Communications
Blake Lively has asked the judge presiding over her lawsuit against her It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni to strengthen the case’s protective order on confidential filings, citing “violent, profane, sexist, and threatening communications” she’s received since the suit was filed. In a letter submitted Thursday night and reviewed …
Read More »Jenny Slate Filed 'It Ends With Us' Complaint Over Producer's Comments About Motherhood
Jenny Slate filed a complaint against Justin Baldoni’s producing partner, Jamey Heath, after he allegedly made several comments about motherhood that left the actress feeling uncomfortable. The details were revealed in a new story from The Hollywood Reporter that questions whether the dispute that’s erupted between It Ends With Us …
Read More »Justin Baldoni Says He 'Wasn't In the Best Place' After 'Intense' 'It Ends With Us' Year
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 »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 …
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