Baldoni vs Lively: Weight Comments Blocked in Trial

0:00It's April 23rd, entertainment and celebrity news today starts now, AI-powered and spotlight ready. I'm Corey with the story. Wayfarer Studios, tied to Justin Bardoni, just filed a motion on April 10th asking the judge to block alleged way comments from the upcoming trial. Against Blake Lively, the case kicks off May 18th after the judge already tossed 10 out of 13 of her claims back on April 2nd, including sexual harassment. And everything against Bardoni personally, Bardoni's team argues those remarks about Lively's body would just rile up the jury and create unfair bias, pulling focus from the real issues like, her smear campaign accusations, meanwhile, Lively's lawyers fired back on April 17th, saying the comments give crucial context to why she saw his behavior as wrong and unlawful. Bardoni's attorneys are thrilled with the narrowed case, calling it a win after the courts deep dive into the evidence. They are ready to defend what's left in court, while everyone involved the knives all

1:02the charges flying around. This feud has dragged on for over a year, starting with Lively's December 2024 suit over harassment and retaliation on the set of it. Ends with us, which pulled in 148 million domestically and 350 million worldwide. Bardoni hit back with his own $400 million claim, but that got dismissed in June 2025. But the movie's success now buried under all this noise, I stay glued on what the jury hears next, as both sides dig in for the fight ahead.