Secrets of Disgusting Media, and Explosive New Details About Blake Lively, with Billy Bush and Bryan Freedman | Ep. 977

The Megyn Kelly Show

SiriusXM

Society & Culture, News, News Commentary

4.6 • 32.8K Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2025

⏱️ 138 minutes

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Summary

Megyn Kelly is joined by Billy Bush, host of TuneIn's "Hot Mics with Billy Bush," to discuss his upbringing as Presidents George H. W. Bush’s nephew and George W. Bush’s cousin, what it was like growing up around fame and power, how disgusting NBC really is behind-the-scenes, the fallout from the infamous Trump "Access Hollywood" tape and how it affected his career and reputation, Megyn's own experience at NBC and how they intersect, the horrible leadership at the network, the reality about the disgusting corporate media world, the horrible consequences of “cancel culture," their personal stories of overcoming adversity, and more. Then Bryan Freedman, Justin Baldoni's attorney, joins to discuss how he alleges the New York Times colluded with Blake Lively's team on their story, the truth about her claims on Baldoni's smear campaign, the sexual harassment allegations and their implications, an exclusive Baldoni voice message and what it reveals about the dynamic behind-the-scenes, what most media is missing about the allegations against Baldoni, the war between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s PR professionals, the truth about what the text messages show, how both Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds will be getting sued by them and why, the significance of Reynolds allegedly making fun of Baldoni in the Deadpool movie, others speaking out about Lively's “bully” behavior, why many are saying Lively took the subject matter of the movie too lightly during the press tour, and more. Bush- https://www.youtube.com/@HotMicsWithBillyBush Freedman- https://lftcllp.com/ Tax Network USA: https://TNUSA.com/MEGYN Ancient Nutrition: Enjoy 25% off your first order at https://AncientNutrition.com/MEGYN Hungryroot: https://Hungryroot.com/MK | Get 40% off your first box PLUS a free item in every box for life!

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Megan Kelly Show, live on Sirius XM Channel 111 every weekday at New East.
0:12.2	Hey everyone, I'm Megan Kelly. Welcome to the Megan Kelly show. We have two first-time guests joining me today, but they happen to be two guys I know very well in my
0:22.5	personal life and sort of professional life. Later today for the first time, Brian Friedman, my friend
0:28.6	and longtime attorney, killer attorney, who got me through that NBC nightmare, will be here to
0:36.3	talk about the bombshell lawsuits that everyone on social media
0:39.6	and in the entertainment industry is talking about. This is the first time he will have sat down
0:44.6	for a real interview going in depth on the matter that he is handling now for actor and director
0:52.3	Justin Baldoni, who is suing the New York Times
0:56.0	and who is being sued by his co-star Blake Lively.
1:01.2	They were together in a big hit movie about domestic violence this year.
1:05.7	It's a fascinating story about Hollywood and the media, and I'm looking forward to having Brian on. You'll love him.
1:12.3	And you will get a preview of who you will be messing with if you decide to mess with me.
1:18.8	I love him. Okay. But we begin with somebody else who I just absolutely adore.
1:24.9	Everyone knows the name Billy Bush, right? And you probably know him from Access Hollywood,
1:30.3	you know, Extra, one of these entertainment shows where he's been beaming into your living room
1:35.0	for over a decade now. He hosts Extra these days, but he had a stint, long stint with NBC and a short
1:43.5	stint with the Today Show. Before they were trying
1:46.6	to ruin the likes of me, they were trying to ruin a genuinely good guy, Billy Bush. Why didn't
1:54.5	I pay attention and learn? Billy had his own very public exit from NBC, and he is speaking out now as he is set to launch a new show his own on YouTube and tune in called Hot Mikes with Billy Bush.
2:11.1	The perfect name.
2:11.9	I love that.
2:13.0	It launches this Monday, and guess who's going to be his first guest?
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