4-28-26 Morning Rush - Blake Lively v Justin Baldoni Trial May Last A Month! & Blake Wants To Bring Depp v Heard Into Trial
The Rush Hour With Dave Neal
Dave Neal
4.5 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 28 April 2026
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Blake vs. Baldoni just got real… and LONG.
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In today's Rush Hour morning episode, we break down the latest developments in the escalating legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni as a judge signals this trial could stretch on for an entire month. What does that mean for both sides? More importantly—what are they trying to keep in (or OUT) of the courtroom before things officially kick off?
We dive into the legal strategies unfolding behind the scenes, the mounting stakes, and how this timeline could impact public perception, careers, and potential settlement talks. Plus, what this warning from the judge tells us about how messy this case is about to get.
Buckle up—this one isn't ending anytime soon.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the rush hour, your daily dose of pop culture for your rush hour ride. |
| 0:07.8 | Buckle up and enjoy the drive with your host, stand-up comedian Dave Neal. |
| 0:14.0 | Good morning, everybody. Happy Tuesday to you on this April 28th, 2026. |
| 0:18.5 | I have all of your news for your rush hour ride to work, and we have Blake |
| 0:22.3 | lively versus Justin Baldoni trial updates. And there's a lot to get to. One thing in particular |
| 0:29.9 | we're going to discuss is how long this trial might be. I might be spending a lot of time in New York |
| 0:35.8 | City. So we're going to cover that as the judge is preparing the jurors. |
| 0:40.9 | Like, you better pack a lunch. |
| 0:42.7 | This could be three to four weeks. |
| 0:44.9 | We're also going to discuss the idea that Blake lively claims she's, you know, |
| 0:49.9 | had to shut down her businesses because of the smear campaign. |
| 0:54.0 | And then, of course, evidence coming out that that's simply not the case. |
| 0:57.3 | You failed way before the smear or alleged smear happened, right? |
| 1:02.0 | And so lots to get into. |
| 1:03.6 | Plus, Judge might unseal new documents. |
| 1:06.1 | All of this leading up to and really ramping up to just a few weeks away the start of this dang trial. |
| 1:13.2 | It's a wild time to be alive. All of this and more starts right now on the rush. |
| 1:17.4 | All right, we're going to barrel through a couple of different articles here. |
| 1:20.6 | Pop-up ad central right here, Daily Mail, says embattled Blake Lively's make-or-break |
| 1:27.0 | trial against Justin Baldoni |
| 1:28.8 | could drag on for a month and end with her getting zero damages, Judge says. |
| 1:34.9 | Blake's trial could drag on for a month, warned the judge who will preside over the case. |
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