Blake Lively's Lawyers Block Journalist's Testimony

0:00It's April 22nd. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News. Today, your AI-powered source for all things entertainment. Blake Liveley's lawyers just filed a motion on April 11th to block a journalist testimony in her upcoming trial against It Is With Us Co-star, Justin Baldoni. The issue centers on a 2016 interview with reporter, Karrasthi Flya, that blew up online right after the movie dropped on August 9th, 20. 24. Lisa's team argues, Flya has no real tie to the case beyond posting that old clip. The interview resurfaced when Flya shared it on YouTube the next day, calling it the one that almost made her quit her job. In it, Liveley, who was pregnant at the time, responded snarkily to a comment about her baby bump. Fans jumped on it quick, labeling Liveley a mean girl and fuelling the drama around the film. Liveley's side says they don't think Flya was involved in any smear campaign they accused Baldoni of running and her input on why the video went viral. Would just be guesswork.

1:01Meanwhile, Baldoni's team, including his wayfarer studios, pushes back hard, claiming the clip shows Liveley's own tone-def side and proves they didn't spread it. Back in early April, a judge tossed 10 of Liveley's 13 claims like harassment and defamation, but let three key ones move forward, breach of. Contract, retaliation, and aiding retaliation. Baldoni denies all wrongdoing. With a pre-trial hearing set for April 28th and the full trial kicking off May 18th in New York City, this viral throwback could still. Just way things, stay tuned as both sides gear up.