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Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni Going to Trial Next Year

Judge sets March 2026 date, will likely combine dueling lawsuits

(Newser) - A New York judge set a March 2026 trial date on Monday and moved an initial conference from mid-February to next week as the public feud between Blake Lively and her It Ends With Us costar and director Justin Baldoni continued to grow and accelerate, the AP reports. And in...

Justin Baldoni Sues Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds
Baldoni Is Suing
Lively, Reynolds

Baldoni Is Suing Lively, Reynolds

Director alleges defamation in countersuit against It Ends With Us co-star

(Newser) - It Ends With Us actor and director Justin Baldoni sued his co-star Blake Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, for defamation on Thursday in the latest step in a bitter legal battle surrounding the dark romantic drama, the AP reports. The lawsuit seeks at least $400 million for damages that...

Lawyer: Ryan Reynolds' Nicepool Was a Dig at Baldoni

Bryan Freedman says alleged caricature suggests sexual harassment didn't occur

(Newser) - Justin Baldoni's lawyer claims his client couldn't have sexually harassed This Ends with Us costar Blake Lively because her husband later took a jab at Baldoni in Deadpool & Wolverine. "If somebody is seriously sexually harassed, you don't make fun of it. It's a serious...

Yet Another Lawsuit Coming in the Baldoni-Lively Feud

Baldoni is countersuing his It Ends With Us co-star

(Newser) - Justin Baldoni is expected to soon file a countersuit against It End With Us costar Blake Lively, who accused him of sexual harassment and mounting a smear campaign against her in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday. Baldoni attorney Bryan Freedman told NBC News on Thursday that a countersuit is "...

Baldoni, Lively File Lawsuits
Baldoni Sues NYT for $250M

Baldoni Sues NYT for $250M

Lawsuit claims Blake Lively story was 'rife with inaccuracies, misrepresentations, and omissions'

(Newser) - Two lawsuits were filed Tuesday in the dispute between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni—one from Lively, accusing Baldoni of harassment and a smear campaign, and one from Baldoni, accusing the New York Times of libel.
  • Baldoni's $250 million lawsuit alleges that a Dec. 21 Times story that sent
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2 Female Actors Get Behind Blake Lively

Kate Beckinsale, Abigail Breslin say her complaint about the industry is real

(Newser) - Blake Lively has stirred up plenty of debate with her allegations against It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni, and two female actors are taking the moment to weigh in. As the AV Club reports, Kate Beckinsale posted a video on the topic—though she says she doesn'...

'Shockwaves' in Hollywood Over Blake Lively Getting Those Texts

And more of the latest regarding Justin Baldoni scandal

(Newser) - Hollywood is experiencing "shockwaves," as the Los Angeles Times puts it, over the damning texts Blake Lively managed to get access to despite the fact that she's so far only filed a complaint , not a lawsuit, against her It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni. Typically, such...

Justin Baldoni Scandal Gets Even More Twisted

His former publicist is suing her ex-employee and the PR firm Baldoni hired

(Newser) - The Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni story is getting even more complicated: Now Baldoni's former publicist is suing two of the people named in Lively's complaint against Baldoni and others. Stephanie Jones, who TMZ refers to as a "big deal celeb publicist" who used to rep Baldoni, says Jennifer...

Baldoni Stripped of Women's Solidarity Honor
More Fallout for
Justin Baldoni

More Fallout for Justin Baldoni

Actor stripped of women's solidarity honor over Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims

(Newser) - Justin Baldoni, the actor accused of sexually harassing Blake Lively , has been stripped of an award he received just two weeks ago for his apparent support of women and girls. On Dec. 9, Vital Voices, a global non-profit focused on female empowerment, awarded Baldoni the Voices of Solidarity Award, which...

Justin Baldoni's Podcast Co-Host: I'm Out

Liz Plank leaves Man Enough after 4 years

(Newser) - Following Blake Lively's complaint against Justin Baldoni alleging harassment on the set of It Ends With Us , Baldoni's co-host has exited their podcast. Liz Plank, a journalist and author of a book urging a move away from toxic masculinity , announced Monday on Instagram that she will no longer...

Blake Lively Says Co-Star's Harassment Caused Her to Miss SNL

Details are coming out regarding actor's complaint against Justin Baldoni

(Newser) - Blake Lively was scheduled to host the premiere of Saturday Night Live's 50th season this past September, but pulled out due to Justin Baldoni's alleged harassment of her, according to the actor's complaint against Baldoni and others. Lively says in the complaint that due to the smear...

Blake Lively Accuses Co-Star of Sexual Harassment

Actor's complaint says It Ends With Us studio tried to ruin her reputation

(Newser) - Actor Blake Lively has filed a complaint with the California Civil Rights Department accusing her director and co-star on the film It Ends With Us of sexual harassment on the set and a campaign to destroy her reputation. The complaint , which precedes a lawsuit, says that Justin Baldoni hired a...

A Beloved Novel Becomes a Less-Loved Movie
A Beloved Novel Becomes
a Less-Loved Movie
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A Beloved Novel Becomes a Less-Loved Movie

It Ends With Us stars Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni impress most fans, leave some critics 'horrified'

(Newser) - Blake Lively's Lily Bloom finds herself in a love triangle, torn between her first love and her current partner, in It Ends With Us, the film adaptation of a Colleen Hoover novel from director Justin Baldoni, who also stars as passionate yet aggressive love interest Ryle. Audiences, sure to...

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