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Justin Baldoni’s lawyer was absolutely not amused by Ryan Reynolds’ recent quip about Blake Lively’s legal battles.With Lively going head to head in a high-profile trial with Baldoni, lawyer Bryan Freedman believed Reynolds’ joke during SNL50: The Anniversary Special was in poor taste.It was “the latest move” made by the couple in the legal face-off, Freedman said.HighlightsJustin Baldoni's lawyer Bryan Freedman criticized Ryan Reynolds' SNL joke.Freedman found it surprising that the actor would joke about "that type of situation."Reynolds and Lively made their first red carpet appearance together since the legal battle began.Lively and Baldoni's trial is set for March 2026.Ryan Reynolds’ recent quip about Blake Lively’s legal battles left Justin Baldoni’s lawyer unimpressedImage credits: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic/Getty ImagesDuring Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary special, Reynolds and Lively made their first red carpet appearance since the legal showdown began with her It Ends With Us costar and director.Reynolds seemingly referenced the controversy in a comedic Q&A, led by former cast members Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.“I have a question,” Reynolds said as Fey and Poehler took questions from the celebrity audience.Image credits: Saturday Night Live“Ryan! How’s it going?” Poehler asked.“Great. Why? What have you heard?” the actor sheepishly asked, making the smile on Lively’s face instantly disappear.After the viral moment, Freedman claimed the comedic bit “surprised him.”“What have you heard?” the actor sheepishly asked, making the smile on Lively’s face instantly disappearImage credits: Saturday Night Live“I’m unaware of anybody, frankly, whose wife has been sexually harassed and has made jokes about that type of situation,” he said in a new episode of Billy Bush’s Hot Mics podcast that released on Monday, February 17.“I can’t think of anyone who’s done anything like that. So it surprised me,” he added.While speaking on the podcast, the lawyer said Baldoni is currently in Hawaii with his family.Baldoni’s lawyer said he couldn’t believe someone would make “jokes” when their wife is in such a situationImage credits: Saturday Night LiveFreedman asserted that his client, whom he “often” speaks to, is not holidaying in the Aloha State.“I don’t think anybody who’s been accused of heinous… you know, arguably what are crimes, is on vacation,” the attorney said on the podcast.The Jane the Virgin actor is simply trying to get “some semblance of peace” with his loved ones, he added.Image credits: itendswithusmovieReynolds and Lively’s appearance during the SNL anniversary was one of the most talked-about highlights from the star-studded show.Steve Martin, Steven Spielberg, Kevin Costner, Jason Momoa, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kim Kardashian, Aubrey Plaza, Paul McCartney, Cher, and many others were part of the guest list.Eddie Murphy was also seen in a Black Jeopardy sketch with Tom Hanks, whose appearance was dubbed “racist” during the segment.Sources claimed Reynolds and Lively were the “talk of the entire evening” and some attendees “avoided them”Fans were surprised to see Reynolds and Lively on the red carpet amid their ongoing legal showdown.Sources claimed that even the celebrities who attended the show were “confused” to see them seated in the audience.They were the “talk of

LOS ANGELES -- A new move within the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office could mean a major shift in the Menendez brothers' case.According to ABC News, Bryan Freedman, the lawyer representing 24 relatives who support the immediate release of Erik and Lyle Menendez, intends to petition the Los Angeles Superior Court to transfer the case to the California Attorney General's Office.Freedman claims there's a conflict of interest between Nathan Hochman, L.A. County's new district attorney, and Kathleen Cady, a close ally and prominent booster of Hochman who was recently named the DA's director of the Bureau of Victims Services.Previously, Cady served as the attorney for Milton Andersen, the brother of Kitty Menendez, who pushed for the continued incarceration of Erik and Lyle Menendez.She has resigned from that role.If granted, Freedman and the family believe California Attorney General Rob Bonta is likely to be far more supportive of the brothers' release efforts than Hochman.Last week, Freedman sat down with ABC News Chief National Correspondent Matt Gutman for an exclusive interview with "Good Morning America" and said the brothers' family members have become increasingly concerned, accusing Hochman of "playing politics.""He should use that time wisely ... meet with the family members," Freedman said during the interview. "The family members are victims. They suffered loss. They have also seen the rehabilitation. They are the best people to talk to."Hochman has told ABC News that he plans to review all the evidence in the brothers' case.It all began in 1989, when Lyle, then 21, and Erik, then 18, fatally shot their parents in the family's Beverly Hills home.The defense claimed the brothers acted in self-defense after enduring years of sexual abuse by their father, but prosecutors alleged they killed for money.The first trial, which had separate juries for each brother, ended in mistrials.In 1996, after the second trial -- during which the judge barred much of the sex abuse evidence -- the brothers were convicted and both sentenced to two consecutive terms of life without parole.Last month, a judge pushed back a scheduled hearing regarding the brothers' resentencing recommendation from Dec. 11 to Jan. 30 and Jan. 31. The judge said he needs time to go through 17 boxes of files on the case and said he wanted to give Hochman ample time to get up to speed.Hochman said he will speak with witnesses before weighing in the case. So far, according to

Blake Lively in London on Aug. 8, 2024; Justin Baldoni in New York City on Aug. 6, 2024.Photo: Lia Toby/Getty; John Nacion/Variety via Getty Justin Baldoni's lawyer is doubling down on his legal battle with Blake Lively. In a statement obtained by PEOPLE on Tuesday, Jan. 7, the It Ends with Us director's attorney Bryan Freedman says, "It is painfully ironic that Blake Lively is accusing Justin Baldoni of weaponizing the media when," he claims, "her own team orchestrated this vicious attack by sending The New York Times grossly edited documents prior to even filing the complaint." "We are releasing all of the evidence which will show a pattern of bullying and threats to take over the movie," Freedman adds, alleging, "None of this will come as a surprise because consistent with her past behavior Blake Lively used other people to communicate those threats and bully her way to get whatever she wanted. We have all the receipts and more." Freedman's statement comes as Lively — who starred alongside Baldoni, 40, in It Ends with Us — filed a lawsuit against the star and others, including Baldoni's producing partners and publicists, alleging sexual harassment and a retaliatory smear campaign to tarnish her reputation. On Monday, Jan. 6, Lively’s legal team told PEOPLE that her “serious claims of sexual harassment and retaliation,” first lodged in a California complaint on Dec. 20, 2024, are “backed by concrete facts.” Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in New York City in August 2024.Gotham/WireImage (2) “This

Justin Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman has forcefully responded to Blake Lively’s request for a gag order in the former costars’ ongoing legal case surrounding the filming of It Ends With Us.“The irony is not lost on anyone that Ms. Lively is so petrified of the truth that she has moved to gag it,” Freedman told Us Weekly in a Saturday, January 25, statement. “The immense power that she wielded in Hollywood built on pure fear of her husband and their powerful friends came to an end the moment Ms. Lively planned a mass distribution of a disturbingly false and well-calculated hit piece in The New York Times.”Lively, 37, publicly accused Baldoni, 41, of sexual harassment and alleged workplace misconduct via an article published by the Times in December 2024. Baldoni denied the claims and subsequently filed a lawsuit against the newspaper for libel. He also filed a separate lawsuit against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, earlier this month, alleging in court docs that Lively was “determined to make Baldoni the real-life villain in her story” to mask her alleged “tone-deaf” promotion of the film.Earlier this week, Freedman released a 10-minute video of Lively and Baldoni filming a dancing scene for 2024’s It Ends With Us. As a result, Lively requested a gag order via her legal team, claiming the footage was “damming.” Baldoni’s team is now filing to stop Lively’s motion from being approved by a judge.Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds Ask Court to Silence Justin Baldoni’s Lawyer After Releasing On-Set Video“Ms. Lively did this with the sole intent to ruin the lives of innocent individuals, and then went the extra mile to place blame on a fictitious smear campaign, all because she quite simply could not accept that the public had organically seen through her facade,” Freedman added in his statement. “When you accuse innocent individuals of something so disturbing as sexual harassment without thinking of the destruction it would cause to not only them but the entire domestic violence community, this is where accountability for such mean-spirited actions must be taken.”He continued, “We will always respect the court; however, we will never be bullied by those suggesting we cannot defend our clients with pure, unedited facts. All we want is for people to see the actual text messages that directly contradict her allegations, video footage that clearly shows there was no sexual harassment and all the other powerful evidence that directly contradicts any false allegations of sexual harassment and subsequent smear campaign. It seems that in a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”Justin Baldoni Never Wanted To ‘Hurt’ Blake Lively Amid ‘It Ends With Us’ Drama, His Lawyer SaysLively has not publicly addressed Freedman’s latest statement. Us has reached out for comment.The Gossip Girl alum, who starred as Lily Bloom in It Ends With Us, has previously denied all of Baldoni’s accusations and slammed Freedman for releasing the set footage."The video shows Mr. Baldoni repeatedly leaning in toward Ms. Lively, attempting to kiss

Justin Baldoni, Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively. Getty Images(2)Justin Baldoni’s lawyer is weighing in on Blake Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds, poking fun at their ongoing legal drama at the SNL 50: The Anniversary Special.“I’m unaware of anybody, frankly, whose wife has been sexually harassed and has made jokes about that type of situation. I can’t think of anyone who’s done anything like that,” Bryan Freedman said on the Monday, February 17, episode of the “Hot Mics With Billy Bush” podcast. “So it surprised me.”Lively, 37, and Reynolds, 48, turned heads at the Sunday, February 16, event when they made their first public appearance since she filed a lawsuit accusing Baldoni, 41, of sexual harassment in December 2024 and allegedly attempting to destroy her reputation. (He has denied all allegations against him.)While inside the event, Reynolds was asked how he was doing during a Q&A segment with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. “[I’m doing] great. Why, what have you heard?” Reynolds quipped in response.SNL/YouTubeAfter months of speculation of a rift between Lively and Baldoni on set, she filed a lawsuit accusing him of sexual harassment. After denying the allegations, Baldoni fired back with a $400 million defamation lawsuit against both Lively and Reynolds, claiming she was “determined to make Baldoni the real-life villain in her story.” Lively’s legal team has denounced all accusations. A trial is scheduled for 2026.As for how Baldoni is faring amid the legal drama, Freedman shared that the It Ends With Us actor and director is in Hawaii with his family to “get some semblance of peace.” “I think he’s hopeful, and I think he’s grateful he’s with his family. … And grateful that he could let other fire victims use his house,” Freedman said on the Monday podcast episode. “Like anyone else who would be going through a situation where you’re accused of something you did not do and are suffering in a public way, I think it’s distressful, to say the least.” Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. One day after Reynolds’ comment, It Ends With Us costar Brandon Sklenar was asked whether he was a member of “Team Blake” or “Team Justin” and laughed it off. Instead of choosing sides, Skleanar, 34, simply replied, “I’m Team It Ends With Us.”Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images“I just want people to remember why we made the movie in the first place and what it stands for, just keeping the focus