Blake Lively on Feb. 16, 2025.Photo:TheStewartofNY/WireImage
TheStewartofNY/WireImage
Blake Livelyis trying to stay positive amid her ongoing legal battle withJustin Baldoni.After Lively, 37, and her husbandRyan Reynoldsmade their first joint red carpet appearancesince shefiled a sexual harassment lawsuitagainst Baldoni, when they attendedSaturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary special on Sunday, a source tells PEOPLE that she’s “just trying to focus on the good things” as she prepares to release her next movieAnother Simple Favor.“Blake felt a bit anxious about attending the SNL anniversary. She still thought it was the perfect opportunity to ease back into the spotlight,” the source says. “They had many friends attending, and as soon as they arrived, they received a warm welcome. It was a great event.“During theSNL50special, Reynolds, 48, participated in a bit from the audience as Lively sat beside him. Before a larger gag about the Coneheads,Reynolds seemingly made a joke about the headline-making legal battlewith Baldoni, 41.“Blake wouldn’t mind staying out of the spotlight for longer, but she has to get back to work withAnna Kendricksoon anyway,” the source adds of their sequel toA Simple Favor.“She feels more ready now. She knows it will be a long year with continued drama, but she’s just trying to focus on the good things. Her family is everything to her.”Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.Gotham/WireImage (2)Reynolds and Lively attendedSNLwith filmmaker Paul Feig, who directed bothSimple Favorfilms. “They had a great time,” another source told PEOPLE of their night out. “It was nice getting out of the house and being around friends and familiar faces.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.In December,Lively sued Baldoni, accusing him and others of sexual harassmentand a retaliatory smear campaign, which he denies. He countersued Lively, Reynolds and their publicist in January, alleging defamation and extortion. Her lawyers called his lawsuit “meritless.“Lively and Baldoni’s legal battle is currentlyset to go to trialin civil court on March 9, 2026. Attorneys for both her and Baldoni most recently indicated in a Feb. 13 letter filed in New York federal court on Feb. 13 that engaging in settlement talks at this stage would prove “inappropriate” and “premature.“Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively on Feb. 16, 2025.NBC/Noam Galai/NBC via GettyAnother Simple Favor’s world premiere isset for the 2025 SXSW Festival on March 7in Austin, Texas.
Blake Livelyis trying to stay positive amid her ongoing legal battle withJustin Baldoni.
After Lively, 37, and her husbandRyan Reynoldsmade their first joint red carpet appearancesince shefiled a sexual harassment lawsuitagainst Baldoni, when they attendedSaturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary special on Sunday, a source tells PEOPLE that she’s “just trying to focus on the good things” as she prepares to release her next movieAnother Simple Favor.
“Blake felt a bit anxious about attending the SNL anniversary. She still thought it was the perfect opportunity to ease back into the spotlight,” the source says. “They had many friends attending, and as soon as they arrived, they received a warm welcome. It was a great event.”
During theSNL50special, Reynolds, 48, participated in a bit from the audience as Lively sat beside him. Before a larger gag about the Coneheads,Reynolds seemingly made a joke about the headline-making legal battlewith Baldoni, 41.
“Blake wouldn’t mind staying out of the spotlight for longer, but she has to get back to work withAnna Kendricksoon anyway,” the source adds of their sequel toA Simple Favor.“She feels more ready now. She knows it will be a long year with continued drama, but she’s just trying to focus on the good things. Her family is everything to her.”
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.Gotham/WireImage (2)
Gotham/WireImage (2)
Reynolds and Lively attendedSNLwith filmmaker Paul Feig, who directed bothSimple Favorfilms. “They had a great time,” another source told PEOPLE of their night out. “It was nice getting out of the house and being around friends and familiar faces.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
In December,Lively sued Baldoni, accusing him and others of sexual harassmentand a retaliatory smear campaign, which he denies. He countersued Lively, Reynolds and their publicist in January, alleging defamation and extortion. Her lawyers called his lawsuit “meritless.”
Lively and Baldoni’s legal battle is currentlyset to go to trialin civil court on March 9, 2026. Attorneys for both her and Baldoni most recently indicated in a Feb. 13 letter filed in New York federal court on Feb. 13 that engaging in settlement talks at this stage would prove “inappropriate” and “premature.”
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively on Feb. 16, 2025.NBC/Noam Galai/NBC via Getty
NBC/Noam Galai/NBC via Getty
Another Simple Favor’s world premiere isset for the 2025 SXSW Festival on March 7in Austin, Texas.
source: people.com
