6-4-26 Morning Rush - Blake Lively Called Out For Weaponizing 'Survivor Law' & I've Had It Podcast Boycotts CBS!
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ποΈ 4 June 2026
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Blake Lively is facing growing scrutiny after a prominent law professor and author of California's survivor-protection legislation publicly challenged her legal team's use of a law originally intended to shield victims from retaliation. Critics argue the statute is being stretched beyond its intended purpose as the high-profile legal battle between Lively and Justin Baldoni continues to escalate, raising new questions about celebrity lawsuits, victim advocacy laws, and the limits of legal protections.
Plus, we dive into all the latest political developments shaping the national conversation: new fallout from Donald Trump's policy agenda, escalating tensions overseas, growing concerns about the economy and rising costs, battles over immigration enforcement, media shakeups, and the widening divide inside both major political parties as the road to the 2026 midterms heats up. We break down the biggest headlines, the political infighting, and what it could mean for voters moving forward.
From Hollywood courtroom drama to the biggest stories in politics, culture, and media, this is your morning news roundup on The Rush Hour Podcast with Dave Neal.
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| 0:00.0 | I didn't think it could get worse for Blake Lively. |
| 0:03.2 | The PR is horrible as the architect of a law, which is meant to protect survivors against retaliation, |
| 0:10.9 | has now come forward to say, what Blake Lively is doing is not the merit of the law. |
| 0:16.1 | It's a wild story. |
| 0:17.8 | I can't believe this. |
| 0:18.7 | TMZ covers it. |
| 0:20.2 | Women behind California survivor law says |
| 0:23.4 | Blake's missing the point. So I'm going to share three different clips with you guys as |
| 0:28.8 | Megan Kelly has interviewed. Again, a lady who has spent a good portion of the last several years |
| 0:34.6 | of her life trying to get this law enacted in different states, |
| 0:38.8 | trying to do it in a way that doesn't draw too much attention to the law. So this is to help |
| 0:43.3 | survivors and not the powerful people that will use the legal system to prevent this law from |
| 0:48.1 | existing. It's almost as if Blake lively has blown her cover. Have a listen. |
| 0:52.5 | It just seemed a little odd to me. But my point is simply I didn't know him and I had nothing |
| 0:56.6 | for or against either one of them. However, all you had to do is pay attention to this case |
| 1:02.5 | to see her claims fell apart almost instantly. I mean, direct allegations fell apart by |
| 1:10.8 | independent witnesses. For example, she claimed they |
| 1:13.5 | brought some guy in to play the doctor when she was delivering a baby who had zero acting |
| 1:17.6 | experience and was just one of Justin's best friends just so he could get a look at her lady parts. |
| 1:22.1 | Well, it turned out she had on biker shorts for the scene. There was- |
| 1:26.9 | And newsflash, Justin Baldoni, an actor is also friends with actors that have good resumes. |
| 1:32.4 | So yeah, Megan Kelly, in this instance, at least, |
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