Megyn Kelly is joined by Bryan Freedman, Justin Baldoni’s attorney, to discuss the war between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s PR professionals, the truth about what the text messages show, how Baldoni was concerned with protecting himself but now is being misconstrued, and more.
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Baldoni kept to taking the high road until he saw the Nicepool-scenes and outtakes and then decided to not just turn the other cheek and be publicly mocked anymore. I don't know why Lively is doing this to herself. Her bad press had already died down by the end of 2024 but I guess it's either because Baldoni actually did harass her or she's just hurt about her financial losses with her haircare and booze companies. Mo money mo problems!
They’re just putting it all out in the open, letting us know journalism has been for sale for a very long time
Pretty clear that Lively and Reynolds tried to seize control of Baldoni's film and pretty much succeeded.
Then realized how bad Lively looked after her disgraceful attempt to market the movie as a rom-com so that she could better sell her shit makeup and alcoholic beverage brands. Her and Reynolds used some low-wattage NYT patsy "journalist" in a pathetic attempt to re-frame everything so that they wouldn't appear to be the entitled assholes they've already been exposed to be. Because evidently, being married on a freaking PLANTATION wasn't assholey enough for them?
Turns out that people are beginning to realize that the REAL harrassment was coming from Lively and Reynolds all along. By any objective measure, Reynold's and Lively's behavior throughout this film was deeply egregious. Reynolds re-wrote an entire scene WITHOUT THE SCREENWRITER'S knowledge, and during a writer's strike to boot, when doing so was in clear violation of SAG union rules. Lively blackmailed Baldoni into submitting to her and Reynold's demands for control of the film by repeatedly threatening to not promote it. The fat-shaming claim is utterly ridiculous. Baldoni was concerned that lifting a tall woman would harm his back. Ditto for the "pornographic" birth video, which was used to show Lively how Baldoni wanted to film the birth scene. She claims that Baldoni and others routinely walked in on her nursing her newborn, yet she encouraged Baldoni in a text to come to her trailer to run lines while she was nursing and/or pumping. She and Reynolds also appear to have blackmailed the cast and even the book author into abject submission. Every time I see an interview with the cast, they all look like fucking hostages. Heads bent in supplication, eyes directed to the floor, shoulders slumped — classic demeanor for people who realize that they have to make nice with the mean cheerleader and her jock husband to survive. Only it's not high school. It's a freaking movie set, and both Lively and Reynolds thought they could get away with acting like the privileged creeps they are, with zero consequence.
Lively and Reynolds are world-class bullies and I hope the fallout from this lawsuit leaves their careers as really crummy D-list actors in smoldering ruins. They assumed that they could easily crush the far less powerful Baldoni with their NYT hachet piece, but it's backfired on them spectacularly. They already have more than enough money to live comfortably for several generations, so time to fuck right off and disappear themselves until the end of time.
BlakeLIEly
If a powerhouse couple worth 400 million w/massive Hollywood influence falsely accused you of S.xual harassment, wouldn't you also want to hire a crisis team & a lawyer to defend your reputation!?!
Her minute of fame has all gone to her head! She has really hurt her so called career by doing this.
I’m not alone when I say that Blake gives off vibes that she was into Justin, and we he didn’t give her the attention she wanted she felt scorned, and wanted to do away with him.
Meghan, why don't you talk about Greenland, Panama, threatening Canada, doubling down on tariffs? These are the issues that Americans are concerned with today. Not to mention our allies.
How did the think to get away with that. Must be nice to be oblivious and live in a rainbow bubble.
Why are all the podcasters talking about this Hollywood crap?
It’s almost as if they are now taking part in distracting us from real news like the MSM.
I hope she's not lying or Blake Lively will be the next Amber Heard. I hate to think Ryan is involved, but nothing about these mediocre at best entertainers surprise me anymore.
But even if (although I don’t believe it) what Blake is alleging is true, how can she prove in the court of law that a smear campaign is responsible for the public perception of her and not her own actions?
Justin was trying to do his job, stay professional and work for an important cause. Blake has an ego problem. Florals…..she is utterly ridiculous.
Here is the thing and I would like for someone that knows the law to answer this: let’s say for argument sake (although the evidence suggests otherwise) that Blake was right about the smear campaign, does she really have a case here? How can she prove that the public’s perception of her is due to the smear campaign and not her own actions? If I say horrible things and a few years later, someone makes those things who are available to the public resurface and it starts to trend, should the person who made it resurface responsible or am I responsible for saying those things? Things last forever on the internet and people don’t forget and cancel culture is thriving! Imo, weather she wins or loses, her reputation is tarnished and may also affect her husband too and as powerful as he is, if the public doesn’t like you, the numbers on the movies won’t be too good so people won’t risk hiring her again especially when she isn’t exactly brilliant in her field. Either she was ill advised about this law suit or her ego didn’t allow her to think this through and realize that the best course of action is to stay quiet and let the heat die down…
This is where conservatives really need to get over the "I don't agree with Justin's femenism." Guys, who cares. He's a man who was wrongfully accused. Let's stick to the facts. Nobody asking your opinions about his views. Also, that doesn't make him a bad person. We're in America. People have different views from you.
they don’t need to prove Blake as a bully. We already know she’s a bully. We’ve seen her interviews.
I’m disappointed Megyn that you didn’t ask about why everyone seems to have sided with Blake instead of Justin. Is that not noteworthy?
Blake needs to get over herself. This is diva behavior and it’s not ok.
True narcissists always blame others for what they are doing
Why would Blake Lively do this??
Is she a spoiled brat, we ith lots of $$$$
This whole thing looks like a set-up on Justin B
Justin all the way ❤
It seems(allegedly) Blake Lively & her husband have a pattern of forcing out "someone" in the movie project to take over that person's movie. (Justin Baldoni, Tim Miller)… 😱
I dont understand what Blake's motive would be to lie & sacrifice the films market value???
With respect, theres so much more that needs focus in our present over the celebrities b.s.
Please interview the other person attorney too
At this point both can lie 😂😂😂
also remember they are in the acting business (both can fake it)
So basically it’s a defamation lawsuit and also Blake Lively is Amber Heard 2.0. Gotchu
From my family to yours thank you for being real stay safe
NYT is siding with the rich & powerful~Surprise!! 😝
With everything that's happening in North America on the political front, why do these type of news articles matter? More important issues to deal with
It is time for New York Times to be held accountable. They’ve been doing wrongs too many times for far too long. They have to pay for their lack of accountability and also misinterpreting information
Baldoni is a freak and sexual pervert he made Blake feel manipulated and abused on the side of this movie. He wanted her to kiss, well after the camera stopped rolling. He wanted her to practice the sex scenes when filming was not even near. This man wanted to smear her name like no other. And I can’t believe you, Megan and the man you’re talking to are actually taking up for Justin Baldoni, the text that you are reading actually show that he wanted to smear Blake lively and ruin her name.
Justin Baldoni should also sue his former talent agency.
Tell me why this guy reminds me of Depps lawyer??
I guess BL is the only person that can kill Deadpool. 😂
Blake's legal team is not stupid. Do you all Amber Heard Drama Seekers think they did not think Justin will be motivated to show text messages? They are holding the trump card and they are entitled to further replies and submission of evidence. Her lawyers will not go in without a strategy. Firstly, Justin's text revelations does not show any wrong doing by Blake. Sure, she was pumping while inviting him for lines rehearsal but that does not mean it was during the DAY of her claimed incident or she was still pumping upon his arrival. And having a different creative direction to how the MOVIE is to be edited does not mean she has wronged him. Justin already showed intentions to bury her and appear as the 'good guy' and his text revelations are very clear that he is already building his case prematurely speaking so 'victimized' to his 2 editors. It's clear the editor also wanted Blake to suffer as they hated her for having a 'different' creative direction. Your boss or colleague may not be likable but that does not give you the right to intentionally bury that person. He is calculated and smart, he knows the right things to say in cast interviews and cost him nothing to compliment Blake so he did it – more scoring for good guy. They may not like each other but that does NOT justify Justin going to his PR team asking them to BURY her that shows clear malicious intention and the slightest act his team has done to support the hate is already an act itself contributory to the damages she has suffered. One simple 'comment' by his team on social media pretending to be a Blake-Hater is already enough to spur more people to come forward and show a rude side of Blake. Being rude when she was younger does not means she has caused him damage in this case. Being stupid at cast interviews does not mean she has wronged Justin or caused him damage. The supporting evidence to her complaints against Justin will be shown in court. Don't be a cheap trailer group of people hoping to bash another women and have a new Amber Head. Be wise and consider why so many people in the set and who have close contacts with both Justin and Blake supported her and unfollowed him much earlier. If you say because Blake is influential and richer, then you're not being fair. You mean rich people are automatically villians?
Wow – Super-enlightening! Glad I watched this. There's def. always two sides to every story!!
Blake Lively is not a very good actress. She manages to stay popular in Hollywood because of her husband, who is becoming also annoying playing the same character all the time.
The whole situation with Blake Lively on social media should have been a wake-up call for her, but we know a narcissist will never learn anything.
Blake Livelys looks like she has a tick living on her face
Blake in that interview awhile back referenced the black eyed peas song ‘My Humps’. And joked around accepting the lyrics to that song. A song about a woman’s rear end. Sounds hypocritical to me.after belittling the interviewer for talking about her baby bump. Wow.
Never heard about her
Questions…Does anyone know at what point Bryan’s team was able to have access to Lively’s text message? Bc I wonder if Lively’s allegations are false, how would she risk everything knowing that Baldoni also has his side to this story with all the proof such as calls, text message etc? What made her think she could win this if it’s really not true? Anyone has to prove the allegations no matter how famous and millionaire they are right? Why would Lively’s attorney even agree to be in this mess with her!! I’m lost.
Allegedly, per Lively's agreement with Sony, she was not allowed to talk about the domestic violence in the movie while they were promoting the movie.
After years of getting away with everything, she finally picked the wrong person to screw with.
I hope that the studio and the cast members who sided with Blake are embarrassed beyond comprehension.
Bullshit video
XOXO…Gossip Girl! Having an issue and addressing it like adults..that’s one thing. Having a private issue leaked…that’s a totally different. Clearly we’re still calling on the upper eastsiders!
WTF is any of this about?
Never heard of BL until she went live with mean comment about Princess Catherine.
What a beast!