Colleen Hoover is looking at It Ends With Us in a new way following the legal drama involving Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. Hoover, the author of It Ends With Us, which was adapted into a 2024 feature film starring Lively and Baldoni, appeared on Jenna Bush Hager’s Open Book podcast to promote her new … Read more
Jameela Jamil is further speaking out after unsealed court documents in Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s ongoing legal battle revealed text messages in which she referred to Lively as a “suicide bomber” and “villain.” In the unsealed texts, Jamil was messaging Jennifer Abel, a publicist who represented both Jamil and Baldoni. In the private text exchange from … Read more
Jameela Jamil is addressing her views on feminism after her previous texts about Blake Lively spurred media headlines. Lively is suing her It Ends With Us director and co-star Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment and retaliation, with the trial set to begin in May after Lively filed the suit in December 2024. Recently unsealed court … Read more
Lawyers for Justin Baldoni appeared in court on Thursday hoping to persuade a judge to dismiss Blake Lively‘s lawsuit against him, in which she alleges sexual harassment and retaliation during and after the making of their 2024 film “It Ends With Us.” Baldoni’s team argued that the allegations involve improvisation during filming of sexually charged … Read more
Texts between Taylor Swift and Blake Lively unsealed as part of lawsuit against Justin Baldoni The Journal Blake Lively called Justin Baldoni ‘a clown’ in text messages BBC Jenny Slate Slams Justin Baldoni as a ‘Fraud’ and ‘False Ally’ in Shocking Unsealed Texts: ‘He’s the Biggest Clown’ People.com Blake Lively’s Email to Ben Affleck About “Clown” Justin Baldoni … Read more
As the It Ends With Us legal battle continues, newly unsealed text messages from Jenny Slate have revealed her true thoughts on Justin Baldoni while filming the adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling book. On Tuesday, a transcript of Slate’s deposition, held on Sept. 26, 2025, in New York, for Blake Lively‘s ongoing case against Baldoni was … Read more
Blake Lively is attempting to withdraw her claims against Justin Baldoni of intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent infliction of emotional distress. The move comes after Baldoni’s legal team sought discovery that included her medical records in their efforts to defend the “It Ends With Us” director against her claim that she suffered “severe … Read more
Blake Lively won the latest round in the ongoing legal battle between the actress and her It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni, receiving an “attorneys’ eyes only” ruling for certain sensitive information surrounding the hot-topic cases filed by both stars. Lively is suing Baldoni for his behavior on the set of It … Read more
The battle between “It Ends With Us” co-stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni revolves around questions of harassment, consent, celebrity, and the rules of warfare over one’s public image. Little surprise, then, that it’s become chum for online content creators. And as bad as it’s gotten, it could get worse. That’s why, at the outset … Read more
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 by Rolling Stone, Lively and … Read more