A Sit-Down With Blake Lively’s Lead Litigator

The Town with Matthew Belloni

The Ringer

Society & Culture

4.3 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2026

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Matt is joined by litigator Michael Gottlieb to unpack the latest news in the Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni battle, who actually won, why the saga isn't over yet, if there is any regret for how things have unfolded, how much Ryan Reynolds was involved, and the lessons from this case. Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Michael Gottlieb Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jon Jones Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Industry voters visit StarzFYC.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Right, home from work, walk the dog, kids are back.
0:04.4	Mom!
0:05.0	Up the stairs for something.
0:07.8	Ugh, back down, no idea what I went up for.
0:12.0	Mom, what's for dinner?
0:13.6	Chop, sizzle, done.
0:17.1	Hello, fresh, can't slow life down, but it makes bringing everyone together around the table a whole lot easier.
0:23.4	So its phones down, forks up.
0:25.5	Hello Fresh. Bring back dinner time.
0:32.6	This episode of the town is brought to you by Stars' Outlander.
0:38.7	Everything has led to this.
0:40.3	The final chapter of the time-traveling drama and cultural phenomenon starring Sam Hewinn
0:45.0	and Catriona Balfe is only on stars.
0:48.3	Vogue declares Outlander one of television's greatest love stories and the rap raves,
0:52.8	Balf and Hewyn have perfected this on-screen
0:55.4	relationship.
0:56.3	Industry voters can access all episodes at StarsFYC.com.
1:02.0	It is Friday, May 8th.
1:04.0	Blake Lively versus Justin Baldoni.
1:06.3	Baldoni Gate, the so-called trial of the century, the battle over it ends with us and the alleged sexual harassment and alleged smearing online, and the alleged dark arts of Hollywood publices.
1:18.4	All of it was supposed to come to a head in a sensational trial later this month in Manhattan.
1:23.3	Until, like nearly every case in entertainment litigation, it settled earlier this week.
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