# Lively vs Baldoni: Inside Hollywood’s PR machine

An episode of [The Slow Newscast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1487320403), 12 May 2026, 35 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/the-tortoise-podcast/e/6a01a32037a1e7308d6c9bbf/media.mp3

Blake Lively’s legal action against Justin Baldoni was settled just two weeks before it was due to go to trial. But the legal documents filed by both sides reveal something darker than a celebrity feud; a new troubling PR playbook. Reporting: Stephen Armstrong and Casey Magloire. Producers: Casey Magloire and Katie Gunning. Sound design: Dominic Delargy Artwork: Lucy Stevenson Editor: Jasper Corbett Clips credits; ITV news Vogue New York Times Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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