I've heard a few people bring up Gottlieb, including NAG, but what do you guys think is the relevance? I would generally assume that both firms are cooperative and aware of the plans and strategies for discovery. |
Yeah, Perez Hilton is just like you and me, poor guy! |
OH THE HUMANITY! |
Perez isn't even on that subpoena (and, IIRC was actually disclosed by TAG as a media contact in the response), but nice straw man. |
The content creator ROG response was unsealed.
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.634304/gov.uscourts.nysd.634304.451.1.pdf INTERROGATORY NO. 5, AS INSTRUCTED BY THE COURT: Identify all Content Creators with whom You have communicated in any manner, concerning Ms. Lively, Mr. Reynolds, the CRD Complaint, the Actions, the Lively/Reynolds Companies, or the Digital Campaign from May 1, 2024 to present. RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO. 5, AS INSTRUCTED BY THE COURT: Responding Party incorporates by reference its general objections as if fully set forth in response to this Interrogatory. Responding Party objects to this Interrogatory to the extent it is not proportional to the needs of the case or relevant to the claim or defense of any party. Responding Party further objects to this Interrogatory on the grounds that it is overbroad. Responding Party further objects to this Interrogatory on the grounds that it is vague as to “communicated.” Responding Party further objects to this Interrogatory on the grounds that it assumes the existence of a purported Digital Campaign. Responding Party further objects to this Interrogatory to the extent that it exceeds the scope of Local Civil Rule 33.3(a). Subject to and without waiving the foregoing objections, Responding Party responds: ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY PURSUANT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER BILLY BUSH ANDY SIGNORE (“Popcorned Planet”) CANDACE OWENS PEREZ HILTON |
DP. No, the rest of the world is the millions of followers who dropped Blake on insta, all of Hollywood (minus randos like Selma Hayek) who have been radio silent and who have not cast Blake in anything despite the fact IEWU was by far the biggest (and, well, one of the only) box office success of her career. |
+1000 everyone I ask IRL hates her. The only ones who believe are actually Reddit weirdos -- the ones who post on fauxmoi and popculturechat. |
Reminder, Hudson's letter requesting de-designation of AEO:
Content creators who have been the subject of discovery have already painted Ms. Lively as the the aggressor in this lawsuit and have drawn a false equivalency between her discovery efforts and the Wayfarer Parties’ alleged smear campaign. One subpoenaed content creator even went so far as to record a call with a receptionist from Ms. Lively’s attorney’s office without express consent and then posted the recording on YouTube.4 See Popcorned Planet, ITS REAL!? We Called Blake Lively’s Lawyers - THEY LIED TO US!?, YouTube (July 11, 2025), https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Rzen-Sa8e40&feature=youtu.be. This content creator further used the recording to make false, inflammatory remarks about Ms. Lively and her counsel, and is seeking to fundraise based on the recording and his remarks. https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.634304/gov.uscourts.nysd.634304.449.0.pdf That "one such creator" is the only one on the list. |
What a bad look for Esra Hudson. It’s clear now that this was all just PR. And for what? The backlash is even worse now for Blake. |
I've said it before, whenever they try to do something for PR it backfires on them badly. |
That Popcorn Planet video where he claims the Manatt secretary "lied" to him was incredibly dumb though.
Also, that woman is just a lowly receptionist being rudely grilled by some guy about stuff she could not possibly know, having it recorded, and then posted to YouTube where she is described as a liar and made fun of. That's not okay. To me, that is as bad as subpoenaing some tiny Tik Toker with 20 followers. |
I feel bad for her too, for having a terrible boss who didn't prepare her staff for inevitable and reasonable questions. |
Nope. I've worked in a law firm as staff. He was demanding answers to questions that she legally cannot answer. And recording it and spreading it on YouTube. That has nothing to do with he firm failing to "prepare" her for some celeb gossip YouTube personality to use her as a punching bag and then share it all over the internet. He was being an a$$hole. The whole thing was a stunt and he used someone who makes an hourly wage doing an honest days work to get views online. That's gross. It's like a morning drive talk show calling a school teacher to humiliate her on the radio for kicks. It's punching down. |
lol, the Lively bot has lost the plot. |
And demoted herself from attorney to staff. Whatever today’s post requires. |