Ryan Reynolds never seizes an opportunity to tell a joke. At the 50th-anniversary party for Saturday Night Live on Sunday, he and wife Blake Lively made their first public appearance together in some time, while Lively has been engaged in her legal battle against her co-star in It Ends With Us, Justin Baldoni. While they were at the event, it seemed like Reynolds made a wisecrack related to the drama, which surprised Blake in broad daylight.
Ryan’s Joke at SNL 50
As they hosted the event, SNL veterans Tina Fey and Amy Poehler directed their focus to the couple in the crowd. “Ryan! How are you?” they asked. Reynolds replied with his characteristic wit, saying, “Great! Why what have you heard.” Whereas Lively had been smiling beforehand, she glanced up at him in shock, as if caught off guard by his comment.
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Ryan Reynolds during #SNL50
“Ryan how’s it going? Great… why, what have you heard?” pic.twitter.com/8a4A6NIU2D
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) February 17, 2025
Fans were quick to respond to the couple’s attendance at the event and Reynolds’ quip. “Ryan and Blake are totally amazing,” one user tweeted. Another posted, “Reynolds always has the best one-liners.” A third quipped, “I bet even he double-checked Blake’s following list after that one.”
Blake-Baldoni Feud
Lively has charged Baldoni with sexual harassment and alleges he mounted a smear campaign against her. These charges were part of a complaint filed with the California Civil Rights Department, which subsequently became a lawsuit.
Baldoni has denied all of the allegations and, in retaliation, sued The New York Times for defamation in its reporting about the case. He also sued Lively, Reynolds, and their publicist, filing a $400 million lawsuit on January 16.
His lawyer, Bryan Freedman, said that the long legal fight has been emotionally and financially exhausting for Baldoni. At a pre-trial hearing, Freedman pointed out that his client has been “devastated” by the process.
Additionally, Baldoni’s production company, Wayfarer Studios, and others involved in the It Ends With Us production have also been drawn into the dispute. In an attempt to defend himself, Baldoni released raw footage from the film’s set and launched a website sharing text messages between himself and Lively.
However, Freedman argues that once such allegations are made public, they are often perceived as facts, making them difficult to refute.
The case between Lively and Baldoni is scheduled for May 2026.
