4-2-26 Afternoon Rush - Waiting For Judge To Rule On Baldoni v Lively - Source Says Blake Is Worried

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Dave Neal

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🗓️ 2 April 2026

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

It's your Afternoon Rush, and this one is packed with legal drama, celebrity fallout, and a case that may be on the brink of collapse.

We start with the latest in the battle between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively, as new developments suggest the tides may be turning in a big way. Legal experts are now floating the possibility that a judge could toss out major portions of Lively's case — a move that would completely reshape the narrative and potentially leave her side scrambling.

Then we dig into why Lively is reportedly concerned about the growing defamation case involving Stephanie Jones. As more details emerge, the stakes are getting higher, and the ripple effects could extend far beyond just one lawsuit.

And in a surprising twist, Tom Brady appears to be distancing himself from Stephanie Jones altogether — raising eyebrows and fueling speculation about what's happening behind the scenes.

It's a tangled web of lawsuits, strategy, and high-profile alliances shifting in real time — and we're breaking it all down.

Let's get into it.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the rush hour. Your daily dose of pop culture for your rush hour ride. Buckle up and enjoy the drive with your host, stand-up comedian Dave Neal.
0:13.6	Good afternoon, everybody, on this Thursday, April 2nd, 2026. I've all of your news for your rush hour ride home.
0:20.6	We have some updates in the Justin Baldoni
0:22.7	versus Blake lively world, but we are waiting with bated breath for the judge to respond to the
0:27.5	motion for summary judgment. Basically, the judge saying whether or not this thing is going to go to
0:32.3	trial, which claims could survive going to trial, in which he would throw out or dismiss.
0:38.0	So we're going to get into this, and we've got some thoughts from one of our legal friends
0:42.7	who thinks that if the judge rules in one way, it's going to be a very bad look for Blake lively.
0:48.1	Plus, we have a couple other small stories within the Blake and Justin world to catch you guys up on.
0:53.2	And then second half of the
0:54.2	episode, we'll talk more about that bizarre, you know, presidential speech last night and why our
1:01.3	country is not just going to war, but staying in war for the foreseeable future. I don't care what
1:06.9	they say. It's, we're in it and, you know, we got all the updates. What else can you say about that?
1:13.2	So let's dive into it. I'll get into this Tom Brady story. How about this? Tom Brady moves on from
1:18.0	well-known publicist who's embroiled in Blake lively Justin Baldoni drama. This again is from
1:23.7	page six and the story is new, but you guys know we've been covering this for a while uh i think
1:29.5	actually it might have been without a crystal ball katie might have had this story or you know
1:34.1	might have cracked this open months ago but it's a big deal because tom brady and others have
1:39.8	dropped stephanie jones stephanie jones of jones work is in the legal battle with Justin Baldoni.
1:46.8	And again, I think I got it wrong a couple days ago. I've had, I had someone correct me with
1:51.8	regards to what are the actual, you know, why Baldoni suing her for defamation.
1:57.3	Essentially, there's a lot of sort of cross lawsuits happening, but it's the idea that she was
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