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In comedy, timing is every part … and, the time to make jokes about Blake Lively‘s alleged dangerous conduct has clearly handed — and one comic could catch flak for a beforehand recorded crack.
Here is the deal … Netflix’s “Torching 2024: A Roast of the Yr” comedy particular got here out on Friday — with well-known comics riffing on the largest tales of the yr.
Hannah Berner — a former actuality TV star turned humorist — determined to take purpose at Full of life over rumors about her troublesome persona.
Take a look at the clip … Hannah famous the phrase “c***” has been trending this yr … including she does not assume Blake Full of life was all that dangerous. The insinuation is evident.
Whereas the viewers laughed on the time, it is value noting this was filmed earlier this month — earlier than Blake sued costar Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment and alleged he took half in a coordinated effort to destroy her popularity.
Public assist has swung again huge time in Blake’s favor … so Hannah’s joke appears tone-deaf within the current second.
We broke the story … Blake filed a lawsuit towards Justin late final week … accusing him of some surprising conduct on the set of “It Ends With Us.” The lawsuit contains textual content messages between two public relations flacks who labored for Baldoni, scheming on take down Full of life.
Baldoni’s legal professionals have denied all alleged wrongdoing … however, his company WME dropped him nearly instantly after Full of life’s lawsuit was filed.
BTW … Berner’s joke was removed from the one irreverent crack of the evening — Tim Dillon hopped onstage and performed the ghost of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson … so, no subject was off-limits.
We have reached out to Blake about Hannah’s joke … thus far, no phrase again.