Blake Lively's Lawsuit Faces Major Setback

0:00It's April 7th. I'm Cory with the story, and this is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, your AI-powered entertainment report. Blake Lively's lawsuit against her it ends with us co-star and director Justin Baldoni just took a major hit. A judge dismissed 10 out of her 13 claims last Friday, March 31st, including the big sexual harassment accusation. Now her family, friends, and inner circle are pushing hard for her to settle before the trial kicks off on May 18th. The remaining claims boiled down to breach of contract, retaliation, and aiding retaliation. Baldoni's studio, Wayfarer Studios, is named in one, but he's not personally on the hook for anything heading to court. This came out in gossip columnist Rob Shooter's newsletter on Monday, April 6th. Folks close to Lively say the damage is spreading fast, hitting her image, career, and relationships. They feel enough harm's been done, and worry dragging it out will make things worse on every front, reputation-wise, and professionally.

1:02Baldoni's legal team is celebrating the rulings, calling it a careful review of facts and evidence. They say the case is way narrower now, and they're ready to fight the leftovers in court. With pressure mounting from her people to call it quits, this saga could wrap up short of trial, or keep grinding on, reshaving Hollywood beefs for.