Baldoni vs Lively: Hollywood Money & Reputation Battle

0:00It's April 18th. This is entertainment in celebrity news, AI-powered stories from the world of fame. I'm Cory with the story. Justin Baldoni is pushing hard to bring Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds massive $400 million net worth into their upcoming Cory battle. Over the film, it ends with us. In new legal filings, the 42-year-old director argues it's key, because Lively claimed she lost millions from his alleged smear campaign. Baldoni says Reynolds' huge earnings matter, too, since Lively often skips roles that clash with her husband's busier, higher-paying gigs. He wants jurors to see the full financial picture she downplayed to avoid bias against the rich. Lively fired back with motions to blog gossip, bad press calling her a mean girl, executive text painting her as tough, and even clips from. Reynolds' Deadpool movie, she says it's all irrelevant hearsay, aimed at trashing her character instead of the real issues. The feud started when Lively sued Baldoni last December for harassment, retaliation, and

1:01emotional distress, pointing to canceled gigs like hosting. Saturday night lives 50th season premiere, and a big target event, a judge already tossed most of her claims, including defamation. Baldoni also wants to show Reynolds mocking Nisa' pool character from Deadpool and Wolverine to prove he faced public bullying, too. The trial set for May 18th, this Hollywood class keeps heating up over money, movies, and reputations.