2-11-26 Afternoon Rush - Ryan Reynolds NO SHOWS Settlement Hearing & Pam Bondi Causes MAJOR CHAOS At Epstein Hearing

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Dave Neal

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🗓️ 11 February 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Rush Hour – Afternoon Update

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Settlement talks are officially underway in Justin Baldoni vs. Blake Lively, and the pressure is on. As both sides enter a settlement conference, tensions are sky-high — and fans are raising eyebrows after Ryan Reynolds reportedly failed to show up to support Blake at this critical stage. What does it mean? Is this case inching toward a deal, or are we headed for an all-out courtroom war?

Meanwhile on Capitol Hill, it was pure chaos as Attorney General Pam Bondi was grilled by members of Congress over lingering Epstein files questions. Lawmakers pressed her repeatedly, but she refused to give direct answers — fueling even more speculation and outrage. The hearing quickly spiraled into political mayhem, with accusations flying and tempers flaring.

We break down:

What today's Baldoni–Lively settlement conference could signal
Ryan Reynolds' noticeable absence and what insiders are saying
The most explosive moments from Pam Bondi's Epstein hearing
Why the unanswered questions are only making things worse

Buckle up — it's a high-stakes afternoon of Hollywood drama and Washington dysfunction.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the rush hour, your daily dose of pop culture for your rush hour ride.
0:07.7	Buckle up and enjoy the drive with your host, stand-up comedian Dave Neal.
0:14.0	Good afternoon, everybody, on this hump day Wednesday, February 11th, 2026.
0:18.9	I have all of your news for your rush hour ride home. Our top story of the day
0:22.8	will be covering Justin Baldoni and his wife, Emily, arriving in New York City for their
0:28.4	settlement conference, and Blake lively is there as well, but a big omission. There is no Ryan Reynolds.
0:35.4	The Green Lantern has been extinguished from the conversation.
0:39.5	I'll explain what the theory is as to why he's not there. Is it a big deal with regard to not
0:44.3	having your partner support? You know, folks have been theorizing divorces around the corner.
0:49.4	But who knows? We'll get into all of that. Plus, Pam Bondi also in court. She's being absolutely grilled by Congress.
0:57.1	I'm going to share with you guys some absolutely incredible content, what she's saying. She is so combative.
1:04.9	It's absolutely insane. She's point blank to ask some questions. She deflects so insanely hard. That'll be the second half of the show. All this and more starts right now on the rush. I got to tell you, I think I'm going to look back on the time that we're in right now as a time of insane growth. Our YouTube channel has doubled in size this year. My Facebook this month went from 5,000 to 26,000. Strike while the iron's hot.
1:30.2	I appreciate all of the new audience that have come out in support of what we're doing.
1:34.4	And if you haven't already, join my community rush hour with Dave.com. I've got updates, brand new
1:40.8	updates on the calendar. I'll be in Asheville, North Carolina, Stamford, Connecticut,
2:01.3	Laugh, Boston, and I have a Rhode Island show coming up, and other locations. Rush Hour Withdave.com, and you can find the calendar, links to all of these tickets. We're really hoping we can pack out this Connecticut show and others. All right, let's dive into it. So here it is. Here's the moment that Baldoni arrived at the courthouse with his beautiful wife, Emily. Let's just have a listen to the 20 seconds or so
2:06.9	that he arrives and we'll provide our commentary. Lots of paparazzi and news are there in a chilly New York
2:13.4	City. So here it is. Everyone says there they are. Good luck. Good luck. Good luck, Justin.
2:20.0	Are you listening to your supporters? He's got a, for those listening to the audio, he's got
2:29.7	like a sort of drab green, the will jacket, perfect, you know, subtle. You don't want to, you don't want to
2:35.8	wear the florals to this event here. And his wife, Emily, by his side, they walk hand in
2:41.8	hand in court. He gives somebody a hug. The lawyers, the one lawyer gets in between him and his
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