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Kaitlin Olson, nominated for an Emmy, has openly supported Blake Lively in her legal battle with actor-director Justin Baldoni. The dispute centers on allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation at work during the production of “It Ends with Us.”

Ohlson wrote on Instagram on Thursday that Lively was “a kind, lovely, honest, and generous person (and an amazing mom).” Her sharing coverage of Lively’s allegations against Baldoni highlighted the close links between their families. James Olson and Ryan Reynolds, married to Blake Lively, own the Welsh football club Wrexham A.F.C. together.

Today, Lively filed an 80-page complaint with the California Civil Rights Department. This support comes at the same time. The complaint says that Baldoni and his production company, Wayfarer Studios, made the workplace hostile, which harmed the production of the domestic violence drama. When Lively reported wrongdoing on the set, she says she became the target...

Following Blake Lively‘s allegations against It Ends with Us director and co-star Justin Baldoni, Kaitlin Olson is the latest to express her support for the actress.

On Thursday, the 3x Emmy nominee called Lively “a kind, lovely, honest and generous person (and an incredible mom) Fyi” as she shared an article to her Instagram Story about Lively’s sexual harassment and retaliation accusations against Baldoni.

Olson’s husband and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia co-star Rob McElhenney co-owns Welsh football club Wrexham A.F.C. with Lively’s husband Ryan Reynolds.

Lively previously denounced Baldoni and his production company Wayfarer Studios, as well as others on the domestic violence film for sexually harassing her and subsequently enacting “a coordinated effort to destroy her reputation.”

“I hope that my legal action helps pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak up about misconduct and...

Justin Baldoni is reportedly preparing to file a counter lawsuit against Blake Lively.

The news comes a week after the actress filed her complaint, citing sexual harassment and a smear campaign, which he has denied through his legal team.

Justin‘s lawyer Bryan Freedman has shared a statement in response to reports they are filing at the start of the new year, stating their counter lawsuit will “shock everyone.”

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“I am not going to speak to when or how many lawsuits we are filing but when we file our first lawsuit, it is going to shock everyone who has been manipulated into believing a demonstrably false narrative,” Bryan shared in a statement to Deadline. “It will be supported by real evidence and tell the true story. In over 30 years of practicing, I have never seen this level of unethical behavior intentionally fueled through media manipulation.

From the 'tone deaf' press tour to the filing of a lawsuit, here's what to know about the drama between 'It Ends With Us' stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.MEGABlake Lively and Justin Baldoni Did Not Pose for Photos During 'It Ends With Us' Press Tour 'It Ends With Us' premiered in August.Mega

In August, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni attended the It Ends With Us New York City premiere but did not pose with one another. Before the event, the 40-year-old actor was noticeably absent from group appearances, including at a June surprise screening and the 2024 Book Bonanza in Grapevine, Texas.

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's Alleged Feud Came to LightBlake Lively's past interviews resurfaced while she was promoting 'It Ends With Us.'Mega

Before Lively and Baldoni's alleged feud made headlines, the 37-year-old Sandman actress stirred the pot with the responses she made during the film's press tour.

Justin Baldoni‘s recent episode of How To Fail with Elizabeth Day has been removed.

The 46-year-old journalist, novelist and broadcaster confirmed that she was removing the December 4 episode in a statement on Tuesday (December 24), in the wake of Blake Lively‘s legal complaint against her It Ends With Us co-star, accusing him of sexual harassment and orchestrating an online smear campaign.

Elizabeth explained that the podcast episode was taken down until “distressing allegations made against him in Blake Lively‘s recent lawsuit are fully investigated.”

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“I have made the decision to remove the recent How to Fail interview with Justin Baldoni from all platforms while the distressing allegations made against him in Blake Lively‘s recent lawsuit are fully investigated. Every individual has a right to a safe workplace. Every woman has a right to dignity in that workplace. Every form of abuse...

Fallout has continued over the holidays for Justin Baldoni as more speak out in support of Blake Lively, following her filing of a complaint alleging a targeted smear campaign in retaliation against her addressing of sexual harassment on the set of their film It Ends With Us.

Among those stepping up for Lively include her brother-in-law and High School Musical actor Bart Johnson, who wrote on X Dec. 23, “He’s a fraud. He puts on the “costume“ of a hero, man bun and all. Used all of the trendy catchphrases & buzz words for his podcasts. None of it’s genuine. It’s all theater. And everyone fell for it. For years. Rewatch his videos with a more critical eye and watch him compliment and praise himself with faux humility and self deprecation. What a performance.”

Johnson, who recently appeared on Yellowstone, previously stood in solidarity with Lively over the summer,...

The invisible hand of Hollywood—the public relations machine—is suddenly quite visible amid the Justin Baldoni vs. Blake Lively narrative war. Lively may have shocked the pop culture world with a legal complaint, but it's an actual publicist filing the first lawsuit against Baldoni. Not only that, it's Baldoni's own former publicist.

The ongoing controversy surrounding the film “It Ends With Us” has taken a surprising turn with the news that Justin Baldoni’s former publicist, Stephanie Jones, is suing two ex-employees. Jones alleges that these employees, Jennifer Abel and Melissa Nathan, not only tarnished her reputation but also orchestrated a smear campaign against Blake Lively.

A Public Relations Nightmare:

Jones, a well-respected publicist with a roster of A-list clients, claims she entrusted Abel to manage Baldoni’s publicity. However, after sexual harassment allegations against Baldoni by Lively surfaced, things took a drastic turn. According to the lawsuit, Abel, with the help of crisis specialist Nathan, allegedly:

Stole Clients: The lawsuit accuses Abel and Nathan of forming their own firm and poaching clients, including Baldoni, from Jones. Orchestrated a Smear Campaign: Jones alleges the duo secretly collaborated with Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios (the production company) to discredit Lively in the media. Shifted...

A new twist has emerged in the ongoing legal battle between actress Blake Lively and actor Justin Baldoni. The drama now extends beyond the original accusations of defamation, with a lawsuit filed by Justin’s former publicist, Jennifer Abel, against her previous employer, Stephanie Jones, founder of Jonesworks PR firm.

The central conflict stems from leaked text messages included in Blake Lively’s lawsuit against Justin Baldoni. These messages allegedly originated from Jonesworks, raising questions about the source of the leak and potential motivations behind it.

It Ends With Us: Justin Baldoni Vs Blake Lively Lawsuit Escalates As Former Publicist Jennifer Abel Files Lawsuit Against and Jonesworks PR’s Stephanie

Earlier reports painted a picture of Jennifer Abel being fired by Jonesworks on August 21st, just days after the release of the film “It Ends With Us,” in which Justin Baldoni starred. The reported reason for the termination was Jennifer...

Justin Baldoni‘s publicist Jennifer Abel is being sued by her former boss Stephanie Jones, but new leaked evidence is providing more details about what happened.

A previous report revealed that Stephanie‘s company Jonesworks was the source of the leaked text messages that were included in Blake Lively‘s lawsuit against Justin.

The Variety report said that Jennifer was fired by Jonesworks on August 21, just days after It Ends With Us was released. She was reportedly fired after the company’s founder learned that she was “poised to leave and start her own firm.” Jennifer was ordered to turn over company phone and sign documents.

Now we’ve learned that Jennifer actually quit the company in July, but planned on remaining at the PR firm until wrapping the It Ends With Us press tour.

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TheWrap is reporting that Jennifer voluntary resigned from Jonesworks...

With a defamation lawsuit filed by his former publicist, Stephanie Jones, the controversy surrounding Justin Baldoni, director of “It Ends With Us,” heated up on Tuesday. This legal fight adds to the trouble that started when star Blake Lively said Star was sexually harassing her.

Jones, the founder of Jonesworks, filed the lawsuit in New York against Baldoni, his production company Wayfarer Studios, former employee Jennifer Abel, and crisis coordinator Melissa Nathan. The suit says that the defendants planned a campaign to hurt Jones’s business and image and tried to make Lively look bad while blaming Jones.

Lively filed her complaint with the California Civil Rights Department (Ccrd), which is when this legal action was filed. In her lawsuit, she said that Baldoni and other people harassed her sexually while they were making “It Ends With Us.” A court order gave Lively access to thousands of texts and emails...

The fallout from Blake Lively’s sexual harassment dispute with It Ends With Us director and co-star Justin Baldoni intensified on Tuesday as Baldoni’s former publicist sued him and others for defamation and breach of contract.

In a filing in New York, Stephanie Jones, who founded Jonesworks, claimed her former employee Jennifer Abel, crisis communications expert Melissa Nathan, and Baldoni’s Wayfarer Studios conspired to undermine her, devised a smear campaign again Lively behind Jones’s back which they attributed to Jones, and stole clients, including Baldoni.

Lively filed a civilcomplaint over the weekend with the California Civil Rights...

Infighting between Justin Baldoni’s publicity team continued full steam ahead Tuesday as, following a breach of contract and defamation lawsuit filed in New York that morning, text messages obtained by TheWrap indicate Rwa Communications founder and CEO Jennifer Abel (formerly partner at Jonesworks) resigned last summer from Stephanie Jones’ firm over its founder’s “bullying” of colleagues amid the high-profile smear campaign against “It Ends With Us” star Blake Lively.

The text messages and July 10 resignation letter reviewed by TheWrap, all of which can be read below, appear to counter claims within Tuesday’s lawsuit that Abel was fired while conspiring to “steal” Jones’ clients and trash her reputation.

Abel exited the company in July before announcing the launch of Rwa Communications four months ago. In Tuesday’s lawsuit, which names defendants Abel, crisis communications manager Melissa Nathan, Baldoni and his Wayfarer Studios production company, Jones claims Abel was...

Justin Baldoni is probably about to have an even worse Christmas than anticipated, and, amidst sexual harassment, retaliation and It Ends With Us smear campaign claims from Blake Lively, things were looking pretty bad already.

Pummeled and increasingly shunned by Hollywood power players, podcast co-hosts and non-profits as a consequence of Lively’s allegations that paint the one-time feminist ally as misogynistic, petty and kind of dim, Baldoni just got hit with his first formal lawsuit out of the enlarging scandal. Now Stephanie Jones, the founder of the Jane The Virgin vet’s own former PR company, is going after him, his Wayfarer Studios and publicists Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel for defamation, breach of contract and more.

“Defendants Abel and Nathan secretly conspired for months to publicly and privately attack Jones and Jonesworks, to breach multiple contracts and induce contractual breaches, and to steal clients and business prospects,” declares...

Justin Baldoni has been hit with another lawsuit, this time from his former publicist Stephanie Jones. The actor, as well as his publicist Jennifer Abel, crisis manager Melissa Nathan and Wayfarer Studios, are named as defendants in a suit alleging defamation and breach of contract. The filing arrives less than one week after Blake Lively, who stared alongside Baldoni in It Ends With Us, filed a suit alleging that her co-star and director sexually harassed her and orchestrated a smear campaign against her.

The newly-filed lawsuit alleges that Jones was...

Justin Baldoni’s former publicist, Stephanie Jones, sued the “It Ends With Us” actor and director Tuesday for breach of contract amid the unraveling scandal around Baldoni’s alleged smear campaign against Blake Lively.

The actor-filmmaker’s production company Wayfarer Studios and his current PR team — Jennifer Abel and Melissa Nathan — are also named in Jones’ Christmas Eve filing in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, which has been obtained and reviewed by TheWrap.

The suit also cites tortious interference with contract, breach of fiduciary duty and defamation from Abel and a number of John Does.

The suit claims Abel and Nathan “secretly coordinated with Baldoni and Wayfarer to implement an aggressive media smear campaign against Baldoni’s film co-star, and then used the crisis as an opportunity to drive a wedge between Jones and Baldoni, and to publicly pin blame for this smear campaign on Jones...

Justin Baldoni‘s ex-publicist is suing him and his current representation following Blake Lively‘s lawsuit accusing her It Ends With Us co-star of sexual harassment and orchestrating an online smear campaign. (See the biggest allegations in the complaint.)

Stephanie Jones, who has represented Tom Brady, Russell Wilson, and Venus Williams, as well as Justin up until 2024, claimed ex-employee Jennifer Abel was assigned to handle Justin‘s publicity, and it was her decision to hire crisis PR manager Melissa Nathan, via legal docs obtained by TMZ.

Stephanie claims in the suit that Jennifer and Melissa‘s goal was “tearing down Jones‘ reputation to take her clients and enrich themselves upon Abel‘s planned departure from” her PR firm.

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The lawsuit includes alleged text messages between the women, in which Melissa tells Jennifer: “I know. And once you are gone — we will be on accounts...

Blake Lively‘s lawsuit against Justin Baldoni includes countless text messages that were privately sent between his PR team and now we know how Blake‘s team obtained them.

Text messages that Justin was sending with his publicist Jennifer Abel and crisis publicist Melissa Nathan, as well as messages between Jennifer and Melissa, were all included in the lawsuit.

We have a full recap of every text message that was included in the lawsuit.

So, how did Blake‘s team get their hands on these private messages?

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“Ms. Lively obtained the communications set forth in this Complaint through legal process, including a civil subpoena,” her lawyers wrote in the lawsuit.

Blake‘s lawyers confirmed to Variety on Monday (December 23) that the text messages were received through a subpoena issued to Jonesworks LLC., the PR firm where Jennifer Abel used to work.

The Variety report...

On Aug. 21, Jonesworks founder Stephanie Jones called publicist Jen Abel into the office. The two women had been in the thick of a grueling crisis PR campaign on behalf of client Justin Baldoni, the “It Ends With Us” director and the subject of incessant media coverage thanks to a mysterious rift with the film’s star, Blake Lively.

But Jones wasn’t looking to strategize over the latest headlines. Instead, Abel was met by a security guard and an attorney and handed a document to sign and told to relinquish her phone. Jones had caught wind of the fact that Abel was poised to leave and start her own firm. Jonesworks had been hemorrhaging star clients like Dwayne Johnson and Jeff Bezos over the past year.

Jones was not in the meeting, which was conducted by her chief of staff. Later, Abel wrote to a colleague, “Steph won’t face me.

Justin Baldoni has been dropped by WME.

The decision to part ways with the “It Ends with Us” director and star came from the agency Saturday after Blake Lively filed a sexual harassment and retaliation complaint against him Friday night, sources have confirmed.

Baldoni was informed of the decision Saturday, sources said. WME also reps Lively, and based on the seriousness of the allegations in Lively’s complaint, the agency felt action needed to be taken swiftly.

WME had no comment.

In a copy of the complaint acquired by Variety, Lively cited “severe emotional harm” inflicted upon her and her family by Baldoni, accusing him of sexual harassment and of launching a smear campaign against her following the release of “It Ends With Us.” Shortly after the news broke, Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman slammed the accusations as “shameful” and “categorically false.”

According to the complaint lodged with the California Civil Rights Department,...

Justin Baldoni has been dropped by WME following Blake Lively’s accusing him of sexual harassment in a complaint filed Friday, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

The update comes hours after news broke that Lively was taking legal action against her It Ends With Us co-star and director.

In the filing, the Simple Favor actress — who is also repped by WME, along with her husband, Ryan Reynolds — not only accused Baldoni and his co-workers at Wayfarer Studios of sexual harassment, but also of an alleged coordinated effort to destroy her reputation. The Jane the Virgin star’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, fired back at the allegations, calling them “shameful,” “serious and categorically false.”

Lively claims in the filing that things got so bad on set that there was a meeting with Lively, Sony Pictures, Baldoni and Jamey Heath from Wayfarer Studios, producers on the film, publicists for the film and more...

Justin Baldoni has been dropped by his talent agency following a lawsuit from his former costar Blake Lively.

The 40-year-old actor/director worked with the 37-year-old actress on It Ends With Us, which premiered over the summer. Following reports of the pair feuding on set during the press tour, Blake accused him of sexual assault and attempts to damage her career on Saturday (December 21).

In the aftermath, a report revealed that Justin is no longer working with WME, his talent agency, which also has Blake as a client.

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According to reporting by Deadline, Justin was dropped by the group on Saturday morning. The decision was made “in part to the sexual harassment and retaliation complaint.”

WME did not return a request for comment at the time of publication Justin has also not responded to the report.

However, he denied the allegations in the lawsuit...

In an extensive complaint detailed in a New York Times story, Blake Lively accused her “It Ends With Us” co-star and director Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment. Filed in court on Friday with the California Civil Rights department, Lively’s legal complaint also lists accusations of retaliation, negligence, breach of contract, and intentional infliction of emotional distress among other claims.

Lively and her attorneys allege that after issues of sexual harassment arose on set, Baldoni worked to mount a smear campaign against the actress — hiring a crisis PR firm to blast social media with negative posts about her. In a statement published by Variety, Bryan Freedman, a lawyer for Baldoni and his production company Wayfarer Studios, took umbrage with Lively’s complaint, calling the suit “shameful” and full of “categorically false accusations.”

Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds, is also involved in the suit, as he was reportedly in attendance at...

Blake Lively has filed a lawsuit against Justin Baldoni outlining sexual harassment and manipulation on set of It Ends With Us, which is now streaming on Netflix.

According to TMZ who obtained the lawsuit, allegations against Baldoni include discussing his former “pornography addiction,” his sexual conquests, the cast and crew’s genitalia, Lively’s weight and her dead father, and showing Lively nude videos or images of women.

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Blake Lively has filed a complaint against It Ends With Us co-star and director, Justin Baldoni, for sexual harassment and an alleged coordinated effort to destroy her reputation, per the filing obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. Baldoni’s legal team fired back, slamming her “shameful,” “serious and categorically false accusations against Mr. Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios and its representatives.”

According to Lively’s complaint, things got so bad during filming that an all-hands-on-deck meeting was held to address her claims of a hostile work environment.

The demands that were addressed in that meeting, according to the filing first obtained by TMZ, included not showing nude videos or images of women to Lively; no more mentions of Baldoni’s alleged previous “pornography addiction”; no more discussions about sexual experiences in front of Lively and others; no further mentions of cast and crew’s genitalia; and no more inquiries about Lively’s weight.

Blake Lively has accused her “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment. In a bombshell complaint, the actress alleges that Baldoni attempted to mount a smear campaign against her and claims his behavior caused her and her family “severe emotional harm,” according to a copy obtained by Variety. Bryan Freedman, a lawyer for Baldoni and his production company Wayfarer Studios, fired back at Lively’s complaint in a statement. He called it “shameful” and full of “categorically false accusations.”

According to the complaint lodged with the California Civil Rights department, a meeting was held in January of 2024 to address Lively’s claims and her demands for returning to work on “It Ends With Us” after the actors and writers strikes had ended, allowing production to resume. Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds, was reportedly in attendance at the meeting.

At that meeting, Lively complained that Baldoni...

Blake Lively is suing her It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni.

During the press tour for the movie adaption of Colleen Hoover‘s best-selling novel, there was a lot of speculation and reports that Blake, 37, and Justin, 40, were feuding since they didn’t do any interviews together, they didn’t pose for photos together at the premiere, and Blake didn’t share any public comments about working with Justin.

On Saturday (December 21), it was reported that Blake has filed a lawsuit against Justin after his alleged behavior on set caused her “severe emotional distress.”

Keep reading to find out more…According to TMZ, there was a meeting held during production to address Blake‘s claims and demands for working on the movie. There were several people in attendance, including Blake‘s husband Ryan Reynolds.

Some of the alleged demands that were addressed, according to the lawsuit, included...

This month’s installment of Deep Cuts Rising features a variety of horror movies. Some selections reflect a specific day or event in July, and others were chosen at random.

Regardless of how they came to be here, or what they’re about, these past movies can generally be considered overlooked, forgotten or unknown.

This month’s offerings feature a giant monster bug, home invaders, a zombie boy, a killer videographer, and a water spirit.

Blue Monkey (1987)

Directed by William Fruet.

As its name suggests, Pandemonium Day (July 14) is all about bedlam. And William Fruet’s Canadian tax-shelter movie Blue Monkey (a.k.a. Insect!) is as chaotic as they come. Originally called “Green Monkey” at one point, this movie’s final title is still a misnomer; there are no monkeys here. Instead, the characters battle a deadly parasite inside a quarantined hospital.

Fruet (Killer Party) delivered a gooey and...

Stars: Daniel O’Meara, Tiffany Adams, Juliette Beavan, Talulah Brown, Joelle Georgeff, Stephanie Girard, Ella Herman, Ria Huang, Stephanie Jones, Talita Maia, Brett R. Miller, Jackie Moore, Eric Roberts | Written by Eric Troop | Directed by Jim Lane, Eric Troop

Hiding under a mask of collected sanity, Alan is an aging actor with a serious serial killing hobby. His dark, reclusive world is blown open when a young, bubbly blonde moves in as a roommate. Her presence soon begins to further shake Alan’s already twisted psyche.

Deadly Famous is a story mainly told through Alan’s camera, which is ‘always rolling’. What it captures is Alan’s twisted life as he falls deeper and deeper into darkness (a darkness he is already pretty deep in, I might add) with the arrival of his new housemate. A little note to people looking for cheap housing: if the person posts the advert...