Blake Lively seeks $8M in legal fees
Blake Lively is demanding $8 million in attorney fees from Justin Baldoni after getting his defamation counterclaim dismissed under California law.
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Taylor Swift's "Big Fat Disney Wedding," Prince Harry's UK Plot, and Nancy Guthrie Ransom Note Debate, with Maureen Callahan | Ep. 1352
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Jul 2, 2026
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Pamela Anderson, Roger Ailes, and Hollywood's Whisper Network
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Megyn Kelly pivots from Pamela Anderson's principled refusals of Hollywood predators to her own experience with Roger Ailes, recounting how she originally interpreted his behavior as attempted infidelity rather than sexual harassment, and how she and Janice Dean only compared notes years later to discover the true scope of his conduct. Kelly recalls spending three-hour sessions in Ailes's office as a confidant, with his top executives Suzanne Scott and Bill Shine hovering outside wanting intelligence. She shares Ailes's haunting statement that he was 'the loneliest man in the world' [1] — Megyn Kelly "He said to me one time, I think I'm the loneliest man in the world, because I don't think he thought he could have friends." 44:00 , believing he had no real friends — and Callahan responds that anyone who needs to silo their life that completely is 'up to something bad.' The conversation then flows naturally into Kelly's own reflections on friendship betrayal, including a painful falling-out with Ben Shapiro, and a playful digression about her dogs Thunder and Strudwick.
Blake Lively's $8 Million Revenge Play
Blake Lively lost 10 of her 13 claims against Justin Baldoni, yet she's now demanding $8 million in attorney fees after getting his one defamation counterclaim dismissed on a technicality. She has Amber Heard-ed herself and the industry knows it — no director will touch her.
Blake Lively lost 10 of 13 claims
Ten of Blake Lively's 13 claims against Justin Baldoni were thrown out, yet she is now pursuing $8 million in legal fees on the one claim of his that was dismissed.
The Pamela Anderson Rule: How She Said No to Harvey
Pamela Anderson, the biggest sexpot of her era, was constantly approached for hotel-room 'meetings' by powerful men — and always said no. Her mother told her from a young age what those invitations really meant, and she refused to trade on her body to get jobs.
Roger Ailes: The Loneliest Man in Power
Roger Ailes once told Megyn Kelly he was the loneliest man in the world — convinced he had no real friends at his level of power. When you're compartmentalizing your life that thoroughly, Callahan observes, it's because you're up to something bad.
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