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Judge rejects Blake Lively’s ‘overly intrusive’ request in Justin Baldoni case | Hollywood

Judge rejects Blake Lively’s ‘overly intrusive’ request in Justin Baldoni case | Hollywood

A judge has denied Blake Lively’s request for Justin Baldoni’s phone records, calling it “overly intrusive.” The decision is the latest development in the ongoing legal battle between the two, which stems from Lively’s allegations that Baldoni led a smear campaign against her following accusations of sexual harassment on the set of It Ends With Us. Blake Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds have moved to dismiss Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit Judge blocks Lively’s subpoena for Baldoni’s phone records Lively’s legal team had subpoenaed the phone records of Baldoni and several others, claiming they were involved in efforts to damage her reputation. However, Judge Lewis Liman ruled on Friday that her request was too broad and posed privacy concerns. “The Court put a stop to Ms. Lively’s egregious attempt to invade our clients’ privacy,” Baldoni’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, told Fox News Digital. “This is a big win. No matter how the Lively Parties may try to spin this decision, the Court saw their efforts for what they really are: a desperate fishing expedition.” While the judge …

Blake Lively’s Cryptic Persona Keeps Anna Kendrick Wary Of The Drama Lying Ahead

Blake Lively’s Cryptic Persona Keeps Anna Kendrick Wary Of The Drama Lying Ahead

Another Simple Favor Teaser Trailer Review(Photo Credit – YouTube) The Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively controversy is still fresh and ongoing, and amid that, a new movie teaser of the latter has been released. Another Simple Favor’s official teaser trailer has been unleashed, and it looks appealing, so we had to dissect it. Keep scrolling for more. Cast & Crew For the unversed, it is the sequel to the 2018 thriller A Simple Favor, starring Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick. The duo is returning in their respective roles in this upcoming movie alongside Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, and Ian Ho returning as well. The new cast will comprise Allison Janney, Elizabeth Perkins, and the 365 Days star Michele Morrone. Another Simple Favor is a black comedy mystery movie, like its predecessor, which was also directed by Paul Feig. It is produced by Feig and Laura Fischer. It has been distributed by Amazon MGM Studios. The mystery movie is set to premiere at the South by Southwest Festival. The first film received …

Blake Lively’s Gossip Girl Co-Actor Michelle Trachtenberg Found Dead In New York Home At 39

Blake Lively’s Gossip Girl Co-Actor Michelle Trachtenberg Found Dead In New York Home At 39

Last Updated:February 26, 2025, 23:39 IST Michelle Trachtenberg, known for Gossip Girl and Buffy, has died at 39. She was found in her NYC home; no foul play suspected. Michelle Trachtenberg, former ‘Gossip Girl’ star, has died at 39. [Courtesy: Instagram] Michelle Trachtenberg, best known for her roles in Blake Lively starrer Gossip Girl and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has died at the age of 39. According to ABC News, the actress was found dead on February 26 in a New York City apartment near Columbus Circle. The New York Post reports that police sources have confirmed her death is not being investigated as suspicious. Trachtenberg rose to fame as Georgina Sparks in Gossip Girl and Dawn Summers in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She began her acting career in commercials before landing roles in Nickelodeon’s The Adventures of Pete & Pete and ABC’s All My Children. Her breakthrough role came in 1996 when she starred as the titular character in Harriet the Spy. In the 2000s, she appeared in several notable films, including the teen …

Did Ryan Reynolds Design Joke Over Wife Blake Lively’s Feud With Justin Baldoni? SNL 50 Staffer Says ‘That Was His…’

Did Ryan Reynolds Design Joke Over Wife Blake Lively’s Feud With Justin Baldoni? SNL 50 Staffer Says ‘That Was His…’

Ryan Reynolds was reportedly the one who came up with the joke about his wife Blake Lively’s legal dispute with Justin Baldoni during the SNL 50 anniversary special. The claim came from Wally Feresten, a longtime cue card staffer for Saturday Night Live, who spoke about it on the Fifi, Fev and Nick podcast on Tuesday. “He had a different line in rehearsal and he pitched that to replace it,” Feresten said, stating that Ryan Reynolds suggested the joke himself. “That was his idea.” Feresten also mentioned that the show’s team is careful about involving stars in jokes like this. “We wouldn’t want to do anything too controversial unless they were in on it,” he added. However, a source close to Reynolds denied the claim when speaking to The Post. NBC also dismissed the claim as per Page Six. Reynolds attended the SNL 50 anniversary show with Blake Lively. The couple was seated in the audience when Reynolds joined Tina Fey and Amy Poehler during a segment. Fey greeted him with, “Ryan Reynolds! How’s it …

Blake Lively’s lawyer claims Justin Baldoni is ‘afraid’ to show ‘receipts’ after subpoenas | Hollywood

Blake Lively’s lawyer claims Justin Baldoni is ‘afraid’ to show ‘receipts’ after subpoenas | Hollywood

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s legal battle took a new turn this week, as the former’s team accused her co-star of being “afraid to produce receipts” in their ongoing lawsuit drama. The conflict began in December 2024 when Lively accused Baldoni, her co-star from It Ends With Us, of sexual assault and launching a smear campaign against her. In response, Baldoni filed a $400 million lawsuit against Lively, escalating the tense situation. Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s legal dispute intensified, with the former’s team questioning Baldoni’s reluctance to present evidence.(Nicole Rivelli/Sony Pictures via AP)(AP) Also Read: Hollywood agent mocks Justin Baldoni’s last name after dropping him as client, breaks silence on Blake Lively Lively’s attorney calls Baldoni ‘afraid’ in new letter About the letter, a spokesperson for Lively referenced Baldoni’s other attorney, Bryan Freedman, suggesting they have “receipts” that would support claims of Lively being a “bully.” They told People, “If they have so many receipts why are they so afraid to produce them.” The spokesperson for Lively also talked about the actor-director’s production company, …

When Kate Beckinsale Revealed Getting Harressed on Set Amid Blake Lively’s Claims Against Justin Baldoni: ‘When a Woman…’

When Kate Beckinsale Revealed Getting Harressed on Set Amid Blake Lively’s Claims Against Justin Baldoni: ‘When a Woman…’

Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of sexual harassment.  Blake Lively shocking sexual harassment lawsuit against her It Ends With Us costar and director Justin Baldoni filed on 31 December 2024, took the world by storm. Although the actress is still involved in the legal battle which has gotten messy since Baldoni’s retaliatory filings, her lawsuit prompted some of her contemporaries to speak up.  Kate Beckinsale being one of the alleged victims of on-set harassment opened up about her experience after Lively’s lawsuit allegations went viral. In a since-deleted video post on her Instagram, the Pearl Harbour actress claimed to have been “assaulted” and “felt up” on film sets.  She also alleged that derogatory terms like “c*nt” and “a b**ch” were used when she complained about the behavior. Beckinsale admitted that despite never having met Lively or her husband Ryan Reynolds, she has been following the “situation”, most likely referring to the legal drama between the Gossip Girl alum and Baldoni.  According to the Serendipity actress, the situation highlights how a “machine that goes into …

Anna Kendrick’s Cleavage Photoshopped To Look “Bigger Than Blake Lively’s” In ‘A Simple Favor’ Poster, Claims A Source Ahead of Sequel Release

Anna Kendrick’s Cleavage Photoshopped To Look “Bigger Than Blake Lively’s” In ‘A Simple Favor’ Poster, Claims A Source Ahead of Sequel Release

Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, A Simple Favor, Photoshop Rumor (Photo Credit – Instagram) Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick have returned to star in the sequel to the critically hit 2018 comedy-thriller A Simple Favor, but is all smooth sailing? With Lively’s career and life moving at a torrid pace due to her ongoing legal tribulations with Justin Baldoni, director and co-star of It Ends With Us, the speculations of other feuds are gaining traction. Kendrick and Lively may have been through their tensions. Kendrick may even have asked her poster designer to do her “a simple favor,” or so the rumor suggests. During the many press interviews for A Simple Favor, Kendrick and Lively consistently engaged in banter, seemingly insulting each other’s personalities. However, the spicy ingredients to their feud were served years later in 2021, when comedians Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton spilled alleged reasons. Hosts of Celebrity Memoir Book Club, the pair claimed to have learned from an insider on A Simple Favor that the Pitch Perfect actress and her Gossip Girl counterpart …

Justin Baldoni using It Ends With Us co-star Isabela Ferrer to counter Blake Lively’s sexual harassment claims in court | Hollywood

Justin Baldoni using It Ends With Us co-star Isabela Ferrer to counter Blake Lively’s sexual harassment claims in court | Hollywood

Justin Baldoni is reportedly using a purported text message from his and Blake Lively’s It Ends With Us co-star Isabela Ferrer to defend himself against Blake’s harassment claims in court. InTouch Weekly has reported that Baldoni submitted the text as evidence that Blake turned the cast against him and that he was not as horrible on set as she has claimed. Blake Lively and Isabela Ferrer during the promotions of It Ends With Us. Blake Lively sued Justin Baldoni, the director and star of her film It Ends With Us, for sexual harassment in January. Later that month, Baldoni filed a countersuit against Blake and her husband, actor Ryan Reynolds, for civil extortion and defamation. In the amended suit, Baldoni submitted a text Isabela Ferrer sent to him in July 2023, after she wrapped her work on the film. Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively in a still from It Ends With Us. The text submitted by Justin Baldoni InTouch accessed the claimed text from the US District Court in New York, where Baldoni filed the …

Johnny Depp’s lawyer reacts to Justin Baldoni-Blake Lively’s It Ends With Us legal drama: ‘It’s very aggressive’ | Hollywood

Johnny Depp’s lawyer reacts to Justin Baldoni-Blake Lively’s It Ends With Us legal drama: ‘It’s very aggressive’ | Hollywood

Feb 06, 2025 03:43 PM IST Johnny Depp’s lawyer, Benjamin Chew, weighs in on It Ends With Us drama with co-stars Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively Johnny Depp’s lawyer, Benjamin Chew, weighed in on It Ends With Us legal drama during an appearance on Law&Crime Sidebar with Jesse Weber Tuesday. The attorney, who represented the City of Lies actor in his high-profile defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard, called Justin Baldoni’s legal approach “very aggressive.” Johnny Depp’s lawyer, Benjamin Chew, weighs in on Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni’s legal drama Justin Baldoni’s legal approach is ‘very aggressive’, Johnny Depp’s lawyer says “I think it is very aggressive,” Chew said of Baldoni’s recent move of launching a website with his amended complaint and an “alleged timeline of relevant events.” “I think it is very impressive,” the celebrity lawyer went on, adding, “Usually, you would not do something like that before a hearing, but I’m sure that they vetted it carefully, vetted the material carefully.” The website features a series of text messages, emails, and other content related to conversations …

Justin Baldoni Releases Another Evidence To Thwart Blake Lively’s Claims That He Was “Shaming Her Body & Weight”

Justin Baldoni Releases Another Evidence To Thwart Blake Lively’s Claims That He Was “Shaming Her Body & Weight”

Justin Baldoni Legal Battle Evidence ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively’s legal battle does not let a day pass without directing the public’s interest into some newfangled revelation. Sticking to its pattern, the ‘It Ends With Us’ drama dropped yet another bombshell on Wednesday, and once again, Baldoni’s camp did the honors. Baldoni’s new intel comes fresh from the early success at the first hearing between the lawyers and the judge, where Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ camp was denied a motion to put a gag order on Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, or drop their $400 million suit altogether. Applying insult to the star couple’s injury, the writer-director has attempted to thwart the particular accusation of body-shaming from the Gossip Girl actress’ list of instances where he allegedly misbehaved toward her. Directly after the Jane the Virgin actor disclosed texts showcasing Lively’s denial of meeting the intimacy coordinator, he presented a critical page from the It Ends With Us screenplay. Having accused the Green Lantern couple of mischaracterizing facts, Baldoni has …