Us Weekly's 5 Hot Stories: WME Exec Is ‘Ride or Die' for Blake Lively, ‘Love Is Blind' Couples
The WME talent agency has a strong allegiance to Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, according to Ari Emanuel, an executive of the firm's parent company. During a recent appearance on the 'Freakonomics' podcast, Emanuel addressed the ongoing legal battle between Lively and her It Ends With Us costar Justin Baldoni, who was dropped by WME late last year. 'I mean, it is a f—ed up, bad situation with what Baldoni … is doing. [He was my client] until I fired him,' Emanuel said, adding that he is 'a ride or die' fan of both Lively and her husband, who he referred to as 'good people.' Emanuel also stressed that Baldoni and his team should 'let the process play itself out' as the back and forth continues. Lively initially sued Baldoni — who also directed It Ends With Us — for sexual harassment in December 2024. He denied the accusations before filing lawsuits against The New York Times, which reported Lively's claims, and against Lively, Reynolds and their publicist. Lively denounced Baldoni's defamation claims. A trial date has been set for next year. Scroll below for more of Us Weekly's top stories:
As a new season of Love Is Blind premieres on Netflix, Us checked in with couples who survived the reality dating experiment in honor of Valentine's Day.
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