{"id":150872,"date":"2025-02-18T17:48:36","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T17:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/18\/blake-lively-ryan-reynolds-praised-scolded-for-snl-joke\/"},"modified":"2025-02-18T17:48:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T17:48:36","slug":"blake-lively-ryan-reynolds-praised-scolded-for-snl-joke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/18\/blake-lively-ryan-reynolds-praised-scolded-for-snl-joke\/","title":{"rendered":"Blake Lively &#038; Ryan Reynolds Praised, Scolded for &#8216;SNL&#8217; Joke"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds made a polarizing choice recently.<\/p>\n<p>During a cameo for <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em>\u2018s 50th anniversary, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/02\/ryan-reynolds-jokes-about-blake-lively-justin-baldoni-legal-battle-at-snl-50\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ryan Reynolds cracked<\/a> an indirect joke about the ongoing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/02\/ryan-reynolds-jokes-about-blake-lively-justin-baldoni-legal-battle-at-snl-50\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">legal battle<\/a> with Justin Baldoni.<\/p>\n<p>This may have been a brilliant PR strategy. Or it may have been a costly mistake. Possibly both. And possibly unavoidable, no matter what.<\/p>\n<p>Fans, foes, and legal strategists alike have weighed in. And Baldoni\u2019s team might try to find some way to use this against the couple.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_01-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively on February 16, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-519539 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_01-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_01-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_01-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_01-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_01-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_01-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_01-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively attend SNL50: The Anniversary Special on February 16, 2025.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-did-blake-lively-and-ryan-reynolds-make-a-mistake\">Did Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds make a mistake?<\/h2>\n<p>Over the weekend, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds made their first red carpet appearance since the Justin Baldoni legal battle began.<\/p>\n<p>During the <em>SNL<\/em> special\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CC9-vvkvrW0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">audience Q&amp;A<\/a>, the question came up of how things were going for Reynolds. He replied: \u201cGreat! Why, what have you heard?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That is a tasteful and vague answer \u2014 one that is only funny if you are aware of this ugly legal battle. But while it\u2019s likely legally safe, it could still backfire.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Audience Q&amp;A \u2013 SNL50\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CC9-vvkvrW0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-blake-lively-ryan-reynolds-and-justin-baldoni-were-warned-to-not-taint-a-potential-jury-pool\">Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, AND Justin Baldoni were warned to not taint a potential jury pool<\/h2>\n<p>According to a report by <em><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/02\/17\/entertainment\/justin-baldonis-legal-team-could-use-ryan-reynolds-and-blake-livelys-snl-50-outing-in-actors-defense\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Page Six<\/a><\/em>, this harmless quip could still come back to bite Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s very plausible that Justin\u2019s legal team will use this public outing to defend him,\u201d warned an inside source.<\/p>\n<p>The insider then claimed: \u201cJustin is taking this lawsuit in all seriousness and isn\u2019t making a public mockery out of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_02-1024x657.jpg\" alt=\"Blake Lively on November 2, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-519540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_02-1024x657.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_02-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_02-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_02-2048x1315.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_02-960x616.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_02-1080x693.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_02-1200x770.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_02-1024x657.jpg\" alt=\"Blake Lively on November 2, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-519540 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_02-1024x657.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_02-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_02-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_02-2048x1315.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_02-960x616.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_02-1080x693.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_02-1200x770.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_02-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Blake Lively attends the 2024 LACMA Art+Film Gala at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on November 02, 2024.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Monica Schipper\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-was-appearing-on-snl-in-poor-taste\">Was appearing on \u2018SNL\u2019 in poor taste?<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cPeople in Hollywood think Blake and Ryan attending the \u2018SNL\u2019 50th anniversary show was not a good look,\u201d the source insisted. \u201cThey think they should have sat this one out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But a second insider disagreed, saying that the couple \u201chave no regrets about making an appearance at the show\u201d and that they \u201cwere two of the last people to leave Studio 8H.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to this second source, \u201cBlake was initially hesitant to attend the \u2018SNL\u2019 50th anniversary show but ultimately she\u2019s glad she attended and had a really nice time. They\u2019re glad they showed up because they have nothing to hide and no reason not to.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"714\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_03-714x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively on February 16, 2025 as they pose for the camera.\" class=\"wp-image-519541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_03-714x1024.jpg 714w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_03-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_03-768x1102.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_03-1427x2048.jpg 1427w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_03-669x960.jpg 669w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_03-753x1080.jpg 753w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_03-836x1200.jpg 836w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_03-scaled.jpg 1784w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"714\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_03-714x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively on February 16, 2025 as they pose for the camera.\" class=\"wp-image-519541 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_03-714x1024.jpg 714w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_03-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_03-768x1102.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_03-1427x2048.jpg 1427w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_03-669x960.jpg 669w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_03-753x1080.jpg 753w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_03-836x1200.jpg 836w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_03-scaled.jpg 1784w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0218_blakelively_03-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively attend SNL50: The Anniversary Special on February 16, 2025.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Arturo Holmes\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bethenny-frankel-says-that-blake-lively-and-ryan-reynolds-were-brilliant\">Bethenny Frankel says that Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds were \u2018brilliant\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>These days, having Bethenny Frankel weigh in on your current situation tends to be a bit of a curse. This is the woman who called for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2021\/09\/bethenny-frankel-goes-on-weird-transphobic-rant-refuses-to-apolo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">separate but equal summer camps<\/a> for trans kids, after all.<\/p>\n<p>However, the former Real Housewife had actual praise for Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@bethennyfrankel\/video\/7472401347271232811\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TikTok<\/a> recently.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018SNL\u2019 was nothing short of brilliant for having them on last night. It\u2019s marketing genius,\u201d Bethenny raved. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"\/>\n<p> \u201cThey are the epicenter, they are the zeitgeist that is popular culture,\u201d Bethenny Frankel characterized of <em>SNL<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>She also noted that it was a smart move for the show itself, saying: \u201cFrom a marketing standpoint it was a great idea on everyone\u2019s part.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bethenny reminded her followers that not everyone has actually read the legal documents of the lawsuits. Some seem unaware of the sexual misconduct allegations, and view this as some sort of creative tug-of-war between two men. For the couple to appear makes sense \u201cbecause the only way to weather a storm is to go straight through it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And Blake and Ryan can hardly be tainting a potential jury pool with this. Not if Baldoni is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/02\/blake-lively-justin-baldoni-info-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">publishing text messages<\/a> on a dedicated website.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/02\/blake-lively-ryan-reynolds-snl-backlash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds made a polarizing choice recently. During a cameo for Saturday Night Live\u2018s 50th anniversary, Ryan Reynolds cracked an indirect joke about the ongoing legal battle with Justin Baldoni. This may have been a brilliant PR strategy. Or it may have been a costly mistake. Possibly both. 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