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In comedy, it's all about timing… and time to make jokes Blake LivelyThe alleged bad behavior is clearly over – and a comedian could face criticism over a pre-recorded crack.
Here's the deal… Netflix comedy special Torching 2024: A Roast of the Year debuted on Friday, featuring well-known comics tackling the biggest stories of the year.
Hannah Berner — a former reality TV star turned stand-up comedian — decided to target Lively because there were rumors about her difficult personality.
Check out the clip… Hannah noted that the word “c***” was trending this year… and added that she doesn't think Blake Lively was that bad. The insinuation is clear.
While audiences laughed at the time, it's worth noting that the film was shot earlier this month – before Blake sued Costar Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment and alleged involvement in a coordinated effort to destroy her reputation.
Public support has clearly swung back in Blake's favor…so Hannah's joke seems tone-deaf in the current moment.
We broke the story…Blake filed a lawsuit against Justin late last week…accusing him of shocking behavior on the set of It Ends With Us. The lawsuit includes text messages between two PR people who worked for Baldoni plotting to bring down Lively.
Baldoni's lawyers have denied all allegations … but his agency WME dropped him almost immediately after Lively's lawsuit was filed.
By the way… Berner's joke was far from the only disrespectful joke of the evening – Tim Dillon jumped on stage and played the ghost of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare Brian Thompson … so no topic was off limits.
We reached out to Blake about Hannah's joke…no response yet.