Comedian Berner addressed a joke about Blake Lively that sparked controversy in her Netflix special, while actress Eliza Dushku filed a lawsuit against director Jason Baldoni, alleging sexual harassment and a smear campaign.
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In the special, which started streaming Friday, Berner pokes fun at various pop-culture headlines from 2024 in her three-minute set, and at one point deadpans, 'The word 'c--t' was trending this year. I don't think Blake Lively was, leading to Berner addressing it in an Instagram story, also shared on Friday.'My joke in the Netflix roast was filmed before news of the . To be 100 percent clear, I support Blake xoxo,' Berner wrote. The news comes as actress and writer Eliza Dushku has filed a lawsuit against director and producer Jason Baldoni, his production company Wayfarer Studios, producer Jamey Heath, and others. The lawsuit, which alleges sexual harassment and a subsequent smear campaign, names Baldoni as the main perpetrator, claiming he created a hostile work environment, disregarded complaints, and orchestrated an online attack to damage Dushku's reputation. The filing asserts that Baldoni, Heath, and Wayfarer Studios engaged in harassing conduct, failed to investigate complaints, and did not provide safe avenues for cast and crew to raise concerns
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