Justin Baldoni SLAMS Blake Lively’s Excessive Requests, Jax Taylor's New Girlfriend, West & Amanda Update & Bachelor Diagnosed with Brain Cancer

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🗓️ 14 July 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

In this update, we break down the latest twist in the Justin Baldoni vs. Blake Lively legal saga. Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios have filed new court documents pushing back on Lively's request for nearly $8 million in attorneys' fees and costs tied to their "It Ends With Us" legal battle. Baldoni's team argues the request — covering over 7,000 billed hours from 82 timekeepers — is bloated and excessive, pointing to The New York Times' much smaller fee request in a similar dismissed claim as a benchmark. We cover what this means for the ongoing fallout from their settled lawsuit and what could happen next. Plus, a health scare in Bachelor Nation: "Bachelor in Paradise" fan-favorite Joe Amabile, aka "Grocery Store Joe," has revealed he was found to have a brain lesion that doctors believe may be an early-stage glioma. Amabile shared the news in an emotional Instagram video, explaining he's scheduled for surgery in the coming weeks to remove and test the growth. We share what he said about staying positive and leaning on the support of his wife, Serena Pitt, and his family. 🔔 Subscribe for more entertainment news and legal drama updates 👍 Like this video if you're following the Baldoni-Lively case 💬 Drop your thoughts in the comments below Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Daily Updates 03:03 Molly Dare's Emergency Surgery 05:26 Mahjong and Friendship Stories 06:25 Legal Dispute: Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni 26:36 Jax Taylor's Relationship Drama 44:36 West Wilson and Amanda's Relationship 48:20 Bachelor News and Personal Updates 52:42 Yellowstone Bison Attack SPONSORED BY: Get a free can of OLIPOP: ○ Buy any 2 cans of Olipop in store, and we'll pay you back for one ○ Works on single cans of any flavor, any retailer ○ URL: https://drinkolipop.com/DANA JIYU: The Korean skincare brand everyone is talking about. Our listeners get 20% off their entire order by using code dailydose at jiyuskin.com/dailydose #JIYU #ad

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0:00.0	It's your daily dose of Donna. Welcome to the show. Today is Tuesday, July 14th. We are making
0:06.9	our way through the week. It is a gorgeous hot, hot, hot, hot, hot day today. And I am feeling the burn.
0:12.7	And that sounds bad. Now that I just put it out there, I'm like, ooh, that did not sound good.
0:16.7	That was not the intention. I will explain to you why, because I just took two workout classes by mistake.
0:24.5	And I'm like shaking, you know, when you do so many weights.
0:27.6	So this will be an interesting one because I think all of my brain power has gone to my muscles.
0:34.2	And everything else will just have to see where we go.
0:36.6	But we've got a lot to talk about today, you guys. There's Bachelor news, okay? Some good, some bad. And then, of course, we have Justin Baldoni, who's like, I'll Blake lively, you're not taking all my money, B. And then, Jack's Taylor, canoodling with the publicist in Mexico. Is that a joke? I mean, it can't even get over. Plus, we have a Westin Amanda spotting. That and more. So much to talk about today, you guys. Let's get into the show. Make sure you hit that subscribe. Make sure you hit that like as you enter. That's your entrance fee. Pretty cheap, I may say. It's your daily dose of Donna. Oh, M-F.G. These muscles and my tushy. Wow. So I went to go play mahjong last night because that's my new life. Okay. I am so addicted, it's a problem.
1:46.1	We have a big issue, okay?
1:48.1	And by big issue, I mean, I think I'm going to dedicate all.
1:51.7	I wonder how many women have left their husbands for mahjong.
1:54.7	And I'm not saying like in a sexual way.
1:56.2	I'm just saying how many marriages have been ruined by mahjong?
1:59.7	You know how there's always marriages ruined by football season?
2:04.2	You know?
2:05.1	So I did teach Lance how to play mahjong.
2:07.4	So technically we can do this activity together, but it's really more fun with the girls, you know?
2:13.2	Just your girlfriend.
2:14.2	So last night we went over to my friend Alexis.
2:16.4	I had my friends Valerie and Lauren there.
2:18.6	We played a couple rounds of mahjong, drank a little wine,
2:22.2	a little whispering angel felt very real houseways of OC, circa, you know, 2017.
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