WME Exec on It Ends With Us, Love Is Blind Couples Now: 5 Hot Stories

The WME talent agency has a strong allegiance to Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, according to Ari Emanuel, an executive of the firm’s parent company. During a recent appearance on the “Freakonomics” podcast, Emanuel addressed the ongoing legal battle between Lively and her It Ends With Us costar Justin Baldoni, who was dropped by WME late last year. “I mean, it is a f—ed up, bad situation with what Baldoni … is doing. [He was my client] until I fired him,” Emanuel said, adding that he is “a ride or die” fan of both Lively and her husband, who he referred to as “good people.” Emanuel also stressed that Baldoni and his team should “let the process play itself out” as the back and forth continues. Lively initially sued Baldoni — who also directed It Ends With Us — for sexual harassment in December 2024. He denied the accusations before filing lawsuits against The New York Times, which reported Lively’s claims, and against Lively, Reynolds and their publicist. Lively denounced Baldoni’s defamation claims. A trial date has been set for next year. Scroll below for more of Us Weekly’s top stories:

• As a new season of Love Is Blind premieres on Netflix, Us checked in with couples who survived the reality dating experiment in honor of Valentine’s Day.
• Selena Gomez and her fiancé, Benny Blanco, are already thinking about their future as husband and wife — especially when it comes to converting religions.
• The Handmaid’s Tale is expected to return with its sixth and final season this year, but which characters will be part of wrapping up the Hulu series’ story?
• Travis Kelce reportedly has one month to inform the Kansas City Chiefs if he plans on returning for the 2025-2026 NFL season after the team’s Super Bowl loss.

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