Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni: The saga explained - The Global Story podcast, BBC World Service

Ever since the release last summer of her box office hit It Ends With Us, Blake Lively has been dominating gossip columns, as a reported rift with co-star Justin Baldoni became increasingly public.

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Rumours and allegations followed, from sexual harassment and smear campaigns to bullying and creative sabotage. But rival lawsuits filed by the pair in recent weeks have fanned the flames, shedding new light on the covert warfare of celebrity PR in the process.

In this episode Lucy Hockings speaks with Yasmin Rufo, a BBC entertainment reporter.

00:00 Intro
00:58 Who are Lively and Baldoni?
02:56 It Ends With Us
03:34 Blake Lively lawsuit
04:57 Smear campaign allegations
06:14 Justin Baldoni lawsuit
07:15 Box office success?
08:26 At the premier
10:00 Criticism online
13:28 How does a smear campaign work?
15:42 Where are we now?
16:36 What happens next?
17:38 Golden Globes
18:24 Outro

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