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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If no money changed hands (and that includes attorneys fees and donations to causes), then I agree that this is essentially a win for Baldoni. The statement leans slightly in Blake's favor, but not $50 m in attorneys' fees worth. She probably could have gotten something similar out of him on Day 1.

If money changed hands, then I would feel differently.[/quote]

With no public statement about his innocence, and in fact implying the contrary, this in no way constitutes a win for Baldoni. Since he was not on the hook for any money, all that was left was his reputation, which remains sullied (with good reason imo). The man doesn't even have representation now. Settling the case with a nice pro-Blake statement  about the challenges she faced does not help him one bit.[/quote]

Oh 100%. The statement effectively justifies her advancing the lawsuit and in no way exculpates him. She will move past this, and already has with the Met appearance. Her biggest challenged will be being labeled "difficult" by studio execs. Not the same as the stigma and liability Baldoni now carries moving forward.[/quote]

I suspect she's going to make a pivot to producing/directing. If I were advising her, I'd have her looking for opportunities to produce perhaps a series or limited series for one of the major streamers. Something female-forward with a fashion tie in as those are her strengths. She can guarantee a certain number of eyeballs on anything her name is attached to even if some people will be tuning into hate watch. But instead of starring, she gets a younger, lesser known cast involved, she is a producer, and perhaps she directs a couple episodes. If that works out okay, she'll get more opportunities. It needs to be the right projects.[/quote]

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