Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, Ant Anstead’s Daughter: 5 Hot Stories

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are reportedly seeking to dismiss Justin Baldoni’s defamation lawsuit against them. According to Variety, the couple informed a federal judge of their intentions on Thursday, January 30, shortly before their attorneys are due in court for the case’s first hearing. Lively sued Baldoni — her director and costar of the film It Ends With Us — for sexual harassment in December 2024, claiming he created a “hostile work environment” on the movie’s set. Baldoni denied the accusations before filing his own lawsuit against The New York Times for its reporting on Lively’s claims. In a second suit filed by Baldoni, Lively and her husband — as well as the actress’ publicist — were accused of civil extortion, defamation, false light invasion of privacy and more. Lively’s legal team responded to Baldoni’s “desperate” strategy, arguing that the defamation suit “attempts to turn the tables on the victim.” A trial date was set for March 9, 2026. Scroll below for more of Us Weekly’s top stories:

• Renée Zellweger received support from her boyfriend, Ant Anstead, and his eldest children at the London premiere of her new movie, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.
• The father of a figure skater who died in the recent American Airlines crash, 12-year-old Brielle Beyer, revealed his daughter was a cancer survivor.
• Taylor Swift and Beyoncé will go head-to-head in multiple categories at the 2025 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year. Us breaks down their Grammys history.
• New court documents suggest Prince Andrew was in contact with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for longer than he previously admitted.

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