What Lively Never Expected When Suing. How Will Liman Rule? How Will It Be Spun? What to Look For.
Judge Liman’s ruling on Wayfarer’s motions is expected any moment, and the Lively v Wayfarer case will shift dramatically. But did Blake misjudge Justin and Wayfarer’s ability to fight back right from the start? In this episode, I discuss my perspective, as an industry insider, on what probably shocked Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds the most after filing, and what that reveals about power dynamics in Hollywood.
We’ll also discuss what to look for in the parties’ reactions and the media spin, no matter what the judge decides, as the It Ends With Us lawsuit continues to unfold.
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Yes A it was amazing that wayfarer’s messages did not include much if anything criticizing Blake and Ryan
What moves me is the investment we have in this story and this case. At a time of such corruption and hypocrisy we're all witnessing, I think we look to this case as a tiny island of potential vindication for a man and company that were destroyed by allegations that have been shown not to be true, at least up to this point. But the millions of dollars it took to squeeze discovery out and unearth the "receipts" and communications behind the scenes that culminated in what we have now … virtually no one else would have been able to afford to retrieve this. Had Sarowitz not pledged to use his fortune to defend Baldoni and Wayfarer, we would never know what we know. And Baldoni would have been buried.
Always look forward to hearing your perspective, opinions & your experience. So many channels have brought up doing a long, great show they thought only to realize they'd forgot to hit the record button😂. For We the public who are So damn weary & mentally drained seeing, hearing & enduring the seemingly endless gaslighting, lying, attempted erasing, rewriting forgetting entirely their own well documeted words & actions let this decision come Soon! The false belief that their so much smarter than everyone else & everything can be fixed with some cutthroat, ruthless PR &💰 is absolutely infuriating, pathetic, desperate & insane. Hollywood like MSM is learning far to slowly that the games of the past won't work, they can't hide, lie or change, buy their way out of the truth SM & Internet has changed how & what the public sees & hears, our memories are long but most important is it's WE who decide their futures & lives with our 💰without it they are obsolute & irrevelant.
Your videos are very informative, great perspective, keep on keepin on! ❤❤❤
Commenting to support Justin ❤
Undisclosed Uncredited Undocumented MANATT/WILKE FARR & GALLAGHER Attorney Judge Lewis Jeffrey LIEMAN continues to confuse the public for his dastardly rulings that gone completely in his Undisclosed Uncredited Clients direction until this moment ‼️
We're so ready for a power shift around who controls the narrative, aren't we? Tired of being duped, manipulated, snowed and used; the people–the masses–are rising up. Good on you! I'll be watching your channel going forward.
I don’t trust this judge.
I think this is all concocted as well.- they saw JB's kindness (& nervousness at directing) as weakness, But Ryan making fun of him, parodying him:. a lot of people are seeing what a mistake that was. "You ____, my wife. well, I'll show you. I'm gonna make fun of you in my Deadpool movie!" . Is that how that works? I'm from Brooklyn so that is absolutely not how that would work 😅. if you get my drift. Dentists, orthopedic surgeons would be part of the equation.
Justin is saying, funny say anything negative about Blake, yet she's trying to destroy Justin's and his family's lives. Also, she's trying to destroy his friend Heath and his family lives. And let's not forget the other lives and the company Justin works for lives.
Make that make sense
I enjoy hearing your perspective and hoping others in the industry will share as well.
1:17 Most actresses in Hollywood demonstrate greater humility, compassion, and moral integrity, and many are undeniably more talented performers. I'm surprised Blake Lively has lasted this long in the industry. She is the epitome of nepotism and money, riding on the coattails of her husband's status and buying her awards and accolades to create a sense of self-grandiosity and an excessive need for admiration, whilst showing a total lack of empathy and stealing the applause from the people who actually deserve these recognitions. “When a narcissist can no longer control a person, they will try to control how others see that person.” This is a common trait of a narcissist, and Blake Lively epitomises this trait.
Who the eff cares?
I don’t trust judge liman 🎯 In my opinion, I think he is corrupt! Even if he rules in Wayfarer’s favour I will always see him as corrupt and compromised👀 As for the NYT (smh), corruption is their game💯 MT knowingly lied, allegedly 🙄👊🏾🇬🇧