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00:00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're diving into the archives to relive the most notable

00:00:08celebrity reactions to shocking scandals.

00:00:12And we're starting with one of Hollywood's most infamous battles, Johnny Depp vs. Amber

00:00:17Heard.

00:00:18Honestly, the Depp-Heard trial makes me vomit.

00:00:22Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 celeb reactions

00:00:28to the Depp-Heard trial.

00:00:29I was completely unaware of how entertaining the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial is.

00:00:35For this list, we're looking at commentary, hot takes, and social media posts that famous

00:00:40names have made concerning the Depp v. Heard trial.

00:00:43Which celebs do you think had the best take on the trial?

00:00:4710.

00:00:48Lori Holden

00:00:49In May 2016, Heard filed for divorce from Depp and attained a temporary restraining

00:00:55order against him.

00:00:56Although many turned on Depp during this time, Lori Holden defended him on Twitter.

00:01:01The Walking Dead actress declared that she was going to Depp's new movie, tweeting,

00:01:05quote, "'His personal life is just that—personal.

00:01:08No one knows the real truth, so just zip it.'"

00:01:11While Holden clarified that she was encouraging people not to jump to conclusions, her comments

00:01:16still received backlash.

00:01:17Reflecting on the tweet six years later, Holden was, quote, glad that she spoke her mind,

00:01:22and, quote, "'would do it again' in a heartbeat."

00:01:25Throwing further support behind Depp, Holden asked her followers to, quote, "'get past

00:01:30stereotypes of what a victim is supposed to look like.'"

00:01:339.

00:01:34Ricky Lake

00:01:35We're all familiar with Hairspray, the John Waters cult classic starring Ricky Lake that

00:01:40spawned a Broadway musical.

00:01:42Although it followed a similar trajectory, fewer people are familiar with Waters' Crybaby,

00:01:47in which Lake co-starred with Johnny Depp as a teen rebel without a cause.

00:01:52Although they only made one film together, Lake has fond memories of working with Depp.

00:01:57Sharing a nostalgic photo from the Crybaby set, Lake tweeted that Depp was, quote, "'kind,

00:02:02funny, inclusive, professional, a joy.'"

00:02:05Due to her beloved dog's illness, Lake hadn't been following the trial, but she concluded,

00:02:10quote, "'He was soft-spoken, gentle, and I loved him.'"

00:02:148.

00:02:15Meghan McCain

00:02:16While the trial is ongoing, many have already, quote-unquote, picked a team.

00:02:21In late April 2022, Meghan McCain wrote a Daily Mail column, observing the situation

00:02:27from the plaintiff and defendant's perspectives.

00:02:30The former View co-host declared without hesitation, quote, "'If there is any truth to any of

00:02:35it, Depp and Heard had one of the most toxic, dysfunctional, and violent relationships since

00:02:40Sid and Nancy.'"

00:02:41However, McCain wasn't sure who to believe, writing, quote, "'There are credible allegations

00:02:47of abuse on both sides.'"

00:02:48While McCain isn't ready to choose sides, she isn't, quote, ready to cast Amber Heard

00:02:53as the villain either.

00:02:55McCain ultimately argued, quote, "'Due process is essential,' and we must trust but verify

00:03:01when the lives, careers, and reputations of both sides hang in the balance.'"

00:03:057.

00:03:07Bill Burr

00:03:08Comedian Bill Burr has never been one to shy away from saying exactly what he's thinking.

00:03:13He didn't hold back while discussing the Depp v. Heard trial on his Monday Morning podcast.

00:03:18As far as Burr is concerned, Depp is out in front.

00:03:21Being a Depp fan, Burr couldn't bring himself to closely monitor the trial, but he was happy

00:03:26to see the actor defending himself.

00:03:28He also stated that people who had, quote, "'publicly trashed' Depp owed him a public

00:03:33apology if Heard were to lose the trial."

00:03:36Suggesting that Heard lied about her

00:03:48accusations against Depp, Burr contemplated what this would mean for feminism.

00:03:52Burr argued that when someone lies about being a victim, quote, "'it hurts the people that

00:03:56are actually in it.'"

00:04:026.

00:04:04Howard Stern

00:04:05The Depp v. Heard trial has sparked many debates about domestic violence in the MeToo movement,

00:04:10but the discourse has been just as much about how the media tackles these subjects, especially

00:04:14when celebrities are involved.

00:04:16On his radio show, Howard Stern accused Depp of being a, quote, "'narcissist' for allowing

00:04:22the trial to be televised.

00:04:28Stern also felt that Depp was, quote, "'overacting' on the stand, calling his accent into question."

00:04:34In Stern's opinion, welcoming the world into the courthouse doesn't paint Depp or

00:04:39Heard in a positive light.

00:04:41That said, while Stern has mainly talked about Depp, he didn't throw support behind Heard

00:04:45either.

00:04:46These two things both come off as, quote, "'battling children,' and the trial isn't

00:04:50going to end well for either."

00:04:51The best-selling author isn't having it, adding that both Amber and Johnny sound like

00:04:56two battling children.

00:04:575.

00:04:58Paul McCartney

00:04:59Johnny Depp has popped up in several music videos, including My Valentine by Paul McCartney.

00:05:05When asked why he selected Depp and Natalie Portman for the music video back in 2012,

00:05:09the former Beatle called them, quote, "'nice people' and, quote, "'friends.'"

00:05:14About a decade later, McCartney seemed to support Depp amid his trial.

00:05:18During a performance of My Valentine in Seattle, McCartney played a clip of Depp on guitar.

00:05:30While McCartney hasn't made any formal statements about the trial as of writing, actions speak

00:05:35louder than words.

00:05:37In this case, it's safe to say who McCartney supports.

00:05:40Jill Vetter, who's married to Eddie Vetter of Pearl Jam, shared an Instagram video of

00:05:44McCartney's performance, writing, quote, "'might be controversial to post this video

00:05:48with JD.

00:05:49Don't care.'"

00:05:504.

00:05:51Russell Brand

00:05:52Reaction videos to the trial have not been limited to TikTok stars.

00:05:57When Russell Brand rose to prominence, some noted his resemblance to Depp.

00:06:01There were even rumors that Brand might play Jack Sparrow's brother in the fourth Pirates

00:06:05of the Caribbean.

00:06:06While that never came to fruition, Brand has heavily discussed Depp v. H.E.R.D. on his

00:06:11YouTube channel.

00:06:16Although Brand mentioned that he didn't know the former couple especially well, he

00:06:20hoped that the accusations against Depp weren't true.

00:06:28Brand has mostly focused on society's response to the trial and what it morally means for

00:06:33us as a species.

00:06:35Being a comedian, Brand also couldn't resist joking about the trial's most bizarre moments

00:06:40and the media's coverage.

00:06:41It's Russell Brand at his brandiest.

00:06:473.

00:06:50Jennifer Grey

00:06:51Depp was engaged to Dirty Dancing and Ferris Bueller actress Jennifer Grey during the late

00:06:5680s.

00:06:57Being his ex-fiancée, many were curious to hear Grey's two cents on the trial.

00:07:04In May 2022, Grey initially said, quote,

00:07:12While promoting her memoir Out of the Corner on the Tamron Hall show, Grey claimed that

00:07:21she hasn't known Depp for 30 years.

00:07:24Grey mentioned that she hadn't watched the trial partly because she isn't sure how

00:07:27to access it.

00:07:28Based on the clips, though, Grey says that she doesn't recognize Depp in the footage,

00:07:33and choosing not to take a side, Grey simply expressed her heartbreak for all those involved.

00:07:472.

00:07:48Joe Rogan

00:07:49The Fear Factor host-turned-podcaster has made it no secret that he is 100% Team Johnny

00:07:55Depp.

00:07:56He's talked about the trial at great length on The Joe Rogan Experience, calling it a,

00:08:00quote,

00:08:01Rogan has accused her of being, quote,

00:08:09and called her mental state into question.

00:08:12He also took shots at Disney for letting Depp go from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise,

00:08:17believing that the company could raise their stock market price if they brought the actor

00:08:21back.

00:08:24Of course, Depp testified that he wouldn't return to Pirates even for, quote,

00:08:29Regardless, Rogan feels that Disney goofed by dropping Depp, and that the trial has already

00:08:35been a, quote,

00:08:36First of all, this is a big win for Johnny Depp.

00:08:411.

00:08:42Drew Barrymore

00:08:43It feels like everybody has an opinion on Depp V Heard, but Drew Barrymore's has perhaps

00:08:48made the most headlines thus far.

00:08:50The Drew Barrymore show is usually a beacon of optimism and light-hearted escapism.

00:08:56Some argued that Barrymore crossed a line, however, when she excitedly referred to the

00:09:00trial as, quote,

00:09:05Barrymore thought it was, quote,

00:09:11While some would agree that the whole thing is pretty out there, others felt Barrymore

00:09:15came off as insensitive.

00:09:17Amid backlash, Barrymore apologized in an Instagram video, calling this a, quote,

00:09:24Barrymore aspires to grow and change from the experience.

00:09:28I can be a more thoughtful and better person moving forward.

00:09:34The verdict in disgraced actor Danny Masterson's trial sent shockwaves throughout the entertainment

00:09:39industry.

00:09:40Let's take a closer look and see how celebrities reacted to the high-profile court decision.

00:09:47We are aware of the pain that has been caused by the character letters that we wrote on

00:09:54Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're examining the most notable public responses to the guilty

00:09:59verdict and 30-year prison sentencing of Danny Masterson, and in some cases, reactions to

00:10:04a reaction.

00:10:05Leave him alone.

00:10:06Leave me alone.

00:10:07Leave people alone.

00:10:08Who are you?

00:10:09Who are you?

00:10:10Leah Remini.

00:10:11Heavily wrapped up in the Danny Masterson case is the Church of Scientology, of which

00:10:15Masterson has long been a member.

00:10:18Another actor who was also once affiliated is Leah Remini, who left the Church in 2013

00:10:23and has since been a vocal denouncer of its reported corruption.

00:10:27This is just one of many cases that Scientology has been involved in, in attempting to obstruct

00:10:32justice and Mike could also speak to that, but it's the absolute policy of Scientology.

00:10:39Remini even produced a documentary series investigating the Church with an episode specifically

00:10:44focusing on Masterson.

00:10:46Scientology sees us as kind of producing Scientologists, right?

00:10:50But especially as a celebrity, they have protection.

00:10:54Remini was present during the sentencing and unsurprisingly posted to the social media

00:10:58service now known as X about her relief that Masterson is now, quote, off the streets.

00:11:03She went on to laud Masterson's accusers for their bravery while also criticizing the Church

00:11:08for their reported cover-up of the offenses.

00:11:10People should not be in fear of retaliation for a multi-billion dollar organization calling

00:11:16itself a church for fear of what they do to people.

00:11:22Cedric Bixler-Zavala, lead singer of the band The Mars Volta.

00:11:26Cedric Bixler-Zavala has been married to actor and model Chrissy Carnell Bixler since 2009.

00:11:31So I go downstairs.

00:11:32I was like, what happened?

00:11:34I have no memory.

00:11:37And he just kind of chuckled.

00:11:39Carnell Bixler is one of the women who accused Masterson.

00:11:42And while that particular charge didn't stick, Bixler-Zavala has been publicly critical of

00:11:47Masterson since 2017, when he first accused him of assaulting his wife.

00:11:51As soon as I said it, I just immediately started defending Danny and justifying why he did

00:11:59it.

00:12:00And he just looked at me just stunned.

00:12:02Following Masterson's sentencing, Bixler-Zavala expressed his gratitude on Instagram to the

00:12:07people who played a part in obtaining the verdict, including Judge Charlayne Almedo

00:12:11and Remini.

00:12:12He followed it up by saying he's working on a post listing people he doesn't appreciate.

00:12:17If we do, in fact, see such a post, we're sure Masterson's name will be at the top of

00:12:22the list.

00:12:23I think Scientology found a very special way to spin it to her to say it was your fault.

00:12:30Because she was not a celebrity, but had dated the celebrity, it was far more important to

00:12:35cover his ass.

00:12:37Stephen, I was gonna clean your kitchen for you, but frankly, I'm afraid.

00:12:45Of course, most people will know Danny Masterson from playing Stephen Hyde on the hit sitcom

00:12:49That 70's Show.

00:12:50One of his co-stars, Deborah Jo Rupp, continues to play Kitty Foreman on the sequel series

00:12:55That 90's Show.

00:12:56You got twice the balls, act like it.

00:12:58Kitty is the lovable and cheerful mother archetype, and Rupp's response to the verdict was largely

00:13:03in keeping with that.

00:13:05Rupp was just one of multiple co-stars to write a letter to the judges asking for leniency,

00:13:09with many of the letters subsequently being leaked to the press.

00:13:13While Rupp stated that she, quote, respects the law, she called Masterson, quote, respectful

00:13:18and kind.

00:13:19As for writing the letter itself, she also said that, quote, Masterson would take the

00:13:23time to do it for her.

00:13:25Pick your battles.

00:13:32Kurt Wood Smith

00:13:33So, what's it gonna be, Stephen?

00:13:36Prison, death, or a birthday party?

00:13:38Almost the polar opposite of Kitty is her husband on That 70's Show, Red, who is stern

00:13:42and outwardly unfeeling.

00:13:44However, the letter actor Kurt Wood Smith wrote to the judge following the verdict was

00:13:48fairly in line with Rupp's.

00:13:50So what, you don't want a hug, do you?

00:13:53God, no.

00:13:54Good.

00:13:55Because you're not getting one.

00:13:56Smith also described Masterson in good character, claiming that he, quote, treated all women

00:14:01on the show with respect.

00:14:03It's a pretty big departure from what Masterson has been accused of doing.

00:14:08And while it's important for all of us to have friendly relations who will vouch for

00:14:12parts of our character, it definitely isn't the whole story, especially when it comes

00:14:16to weighing outward personality against actions.

00:14:19But Red, for an extra two bucks a month, your wife and children could be enjoying full frontal

00:14:24nudity.

00:14:26But I don't want you to enjoy anything.

00:14:30I want people your age out of my house.

00:14:34No more sex.

00:14:36No more exploiting our bodies and our hearts.

00:14:39If there's one person Masterson wanted in his corner throughout this whole ordeal, it

00:14:43was his wife, actor and model Bijou Phillips.

00:14:46Phillips definitely gave him her full support, sticking by his side through it all.

00:14:50Bijou Phillips leaving the courthouse just moments after the sentence was handed down.

00:14:55Anything to say?

00:14:56While Phillips hasn't commented on the sentence as of yet, she did similarly write a letter

00:15:01to the judge.

00:15:02Somewhat predictably, Phillips focused on Masterson's role as a, quote, life-saving

00:15:07partner and a, quote, devoted father to their daughter, Fianna, who was born in 2014.

00:15:13Phillips also stressed how reliant she and Fianna are on Masterson, something that has

00:15:17also been echoed by Masterson's brother, Jordan.

00:15:20Despite these concerns regarding Masterson's absence, Judge Almedo still felt the charges

00:15:25were serious enough to give Masterson the maximum sentence.

00:15:28You are not the victim here.

00:15:30Your actions 20 years ago took away another person's voice and choice.

00:15:34One way or another, you will have to come to terms with your prior actions and their

00:15:38consequences.

00:15:39Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis.

00:15:41All I need is my buddy Hyde.

00:15:48No chick is going to come between us anymore.

00:15:51Right Hyde?

00:15:52Uh, yeah.

00:15:55Of all the people who came out in support of Masterson's character, that 70 show co-stars

00:15:59Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis have faced the fiercest backlash.

00:16:03And a lot of that stems from their response to the backlash.

00:16:06We support victims.

00:16:07We have done this historically through our work and will continue to do so in the future.

00:16:12Like the others, the now married Kutcher and Kunis also penned character letters, with

00:16:17Kutcher not deeming Masterson a, quote, ongoing harm to society, and Kunis calling him a,

00:16:23After the sentencing, Kutcher and Kunis posted an apology video, claiming that the letters

00:16:30were never meant to be made public and that they apologized for potentially re-traumatizing

00:16:34the victims.

00:16:35The letters were not written to question the legitimacy of the judicial system or the validity

00:16:41of the jury's ruling.

00:16:42They were intended for the judge to read and not to undermine the testimony of the victims

00:16:47or re-traumatize them in any way.

00:16:50Public response to the video wasn't any kinder, with many criticizing the couple for not actually

00:16:55apologizing for writing the letters in the first place.

00:16:58Amy Schumer

00:16:59This one's a little tangential, but it eventually gets there.

00:17:03I discovered not to apologize before putting my two cents in.

00:17:09The weekend following the Masterson sentencing, comedian Amy Schumer incidentally posted a

00:17:13recent photo of Nicole Kidman at the U.S. Open and poked fun at the awkward way she

00:17:18was sitting.

00:17:19Nicole called Schumer out online for the mean jab, and she promptly deleted the post.

00:17:26At this point, the Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis apology was trending, so Schumer got

00:17:31playful with her own apology, writing, quote,

00:17:34I will be asking the cast of That 70s Show to write letters advocating for my forgiveness.

00:17:42That post was also promptly deleted.

00:17:45But when you're as famous as Schumer, everything you put out there is immortalized.

00:17:50Do you know the difference between pain and suffering?

00:17:52Oh, I can't wait to hear this.

00:17:54Perhaps best known for playing an incarcerated character on Orange is the New Black,

00:17:58Taron Manning had some choice words for the general public after Masterson received a

00:18:0330-year prison sentence.

00:18:04The fact that people want to just tear us all down, like even like with my friend Danny

00:18:10going to prison for 30 years.

00:18:11Yeah, he made a mistake, but everyone just, just, just, just keep, keep going.

00:18:15Just keep crucifying him.

00:18:17Manning vehemently defended her friend, whom she claimed, quote, made a mistake, even though

00:18:22in the eyes of the judicial system, he made it at least twice.

00:18:26More passionately, however, she criticized people for continuing to, quote, crucify Masterson,

00:18:31pleading with them to leave him and everyone else alone.

00:18:35In the caption to the Instagram video, Manning also criticized Kutcher and Kunis for what

00:18:39she views as, quote, backpedaling in their apology video.

00:18:43People like you, people like me.

00:18:46Yeah, enough, enough, it's enough.

00:18:49Christina Ricci.

00:18:50Don't be a baby, I know what I'm doing.

00:18:54Sometimes the best way to respond to controversy is to simply pass on valuable lessons that

00:18:59can be learned from the whole situation.

00:19:01That's what actor Christina Ricci did without naming names, even though she didn't have to.

00:19:05Well, I'm a very passive aggressive person.

00:19:07Are you?

00:19:08Oh yeah, I'm five foot two.

00:19:11I can't be openly aggressive, I'll get killed.

00:19:14Shortly after Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis issued their apology video, Ricci took to

00:19:18Instagram.

00:19:19She expressed that the people we know as our friends can sometimes do terrible things in

00:19:23secret.

00:19:24And as much as we want to defend their character as we know it, it's still important to listen

00:19:29to people who might have been exposed to a different side of them.

00:19:32In short, Ricci said, quote, believe victims.

00:19:35You know, you can learn so much about a person by going through their personal refuse.

00:19:39Ashley Hinshaw.

00:19:40I'm sorry, I didn't know he had a girlfriend.

00:19:43Yes, you did.

00:19:44She did.

00:19:45Shame on you, Ashley Hinshaw.

00:19:49How could you do that?

00:19:50Since Masterson's verdict, people online have been vindicating his That 70s Show co-star

00:19:55Topher Grace over long-time behind-the-scenes anecdotes that the latter wasn't incredibly

00:19:59social with the other actors.

00:20:01You're lucky I don't kick your ass.

00:20:03Some have also commended him for not falling into the trap of writing a letter appealing

00:20:07for the judge's leniency.

00:20:08Come on in, make yourself at home.

00:20:09I'm out of beer, but if you want, you can break something.

00:20:16Actually, I had my eye on the phone, so...

00:20:21While Grace hasn't publicly responded to the verdict as of this writing, his wife, fellow

00:20:26actor Ashley Hinshaw, has.

00:20:28In an Instagram story, Hinshaw reached out to victims of assault everywhere, stating

00:20:32that she sees them even though most of society is more interested in what is going to happen

00:20:37to the perpetrator.

00:20:38In a case that's wrapped up in such a high-profile celebrity, that is especially true.

00:20:44What do you make of these responses?

00:20:47It was the slap heard around the world.

00:20:50Will Smith's shocking Oscar incident with Chris Rock became an instant global headline,

00:20:56and plenty of celebrities had lots to say.

00:21:00Will Smith is significantly bigger than me.

00:21:03We are not the same size, okay?

00:21:07Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 celeb reactions

00:21:12to the Will Smith and Chris Rock feud.

00:21:14I was fogged out by that point.

00:21:17It's, it's, it's all fuzzy.

00:21:21For this list, we're looking at responses from within the industry regarding the seemingly

00:21:25never-ending slap saga, from that fateful Oscar Sunday to Rock's 2023 Netflix special.

00:21:31Are you team Will, team Chris, or team we're still talking about this?

00:21:36I'm team we're still talking about this.

00:21:39Number 10, Adam Sandler.

00:21:41Since joining SNL in 1990, Sandler and Rock have collaborated on various projects.

00:21:46We, we were on this show together, right?

00:21:49Yeah, yeah, we got the same time, yeah, yeah, got hired the same days.

00:21:53In March 2023, weeks after Chris Rock's selective outrage landed on Netflix, Sandler received

00:21:59the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

00:22:02When People asked Sandler if he felt Rock's comments about Will and Jada crossed a line,

00:22:06he supported his fellow comedian.

00:22:08I thought he was unbelievably relaxed, funny, thoughtful, crushed it.

00:22:14Sandler praised Rock's special, going as far as to compare it to the Super Bowl.

00:22:19Rock was present that night to honor Sandler, discussing how he had been robbed of an Oscar

00:22:23nomination for Uncut Gems.

00:22:25Rock also referenced his own Oscar ordeal, saying that Paul Pelosi, who endured a hammer

00:22:31attack in 2022, knew how he felt.

00:22:34Based on Sandler's reaction, he found that joke funny too.

00:22:38One of the best experiences, I thought it was amazing.

00:22:40Number 9, Eddie Murphy.

00:22:43Almost a year after the slap, Eddie Murphy accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the

00:22:4780th Golden Globes.

00:22:48This is very nice, I want to say thank you to the Hollywood Foreign Press.

00:22:52Murphy kept his speech short and sweet, thanking all the people who helped him get to where

00:22:57he is.

00:22:58Murphy's calm, humble demeanor made it all the more surprising when he built to a punchline

00:23:02referencing Will Smith and his infamous words on Oscar night.

00:23:18Speaking to the press backstage, Murphy expressed his love for Smith and Rock, saying that he

00:23:23hadn't heard from either of them since the previous year's altercation.

00:23:33Had Murphy hosted this year's Oscars, he says he would have worked that joke in.

00:23:37While Murphy wasn't afraid to go there, he thought it was wise to address the incident

00:23:42and move on.

00:23:43Good night everybody!

00:23:48Number 8, Jim Carrey.

00:23:50While the slap left the biggest mark at the 2022 Oscars, some were just as shocked by

00:23:56the fallout.

00:23:59Smith was permitted to remain in the theater, winning Best Actor later that night.

00:24:04Jim Carrey said that he was quote, sickened to see Smith receive a standing ovation following

00:24:08such a violent display, believing that the since-banned Best Actor winner should have

00:24:12been told to leave up front.

00:24:15Carrey went on to call Hollywood quote, spineless.

00:24:21Although Rock decided not to pursue legal action against Smith, Carrey would have gone

00:24:26down another route had he been on the receiving end.

00:24:29Carrey added that he had nothing against Smith personally, but his actions overshadowed what

00:24:33was supposed to be a special night for everyone.

00:24:42Number 7, Jimmy Kimmel.

00:24:44Virtually every late-night host commented on the slap.

00:24:47Jimmy Kimmel stood out since his show is on the same network that broadcasts the Oscars.

00:24:52This did not stop Kimmel from breaking down the feud during his monologue the following

00:24:56day.

00:25:02When Kimmel was enlisted to host the following year's Oscars, a few jokes about the controversy

00:25:07seemed inevitable.

00:25:08Kimmel did not tiptoe around the elephant in the room, assuring the audience that a

00:25:12crisis team was in place.

00:25:14If somebody tried to attack Kimmel over a joke, they'd have to get past several action

00:25:19stars including Michael B. Jordan and Michelle Yeoh.

00:25:22Just don't count on Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man getting caught in the middle.

00:25:26Kimmel got through without any slaps or envelope mix-ups.

00:25:29Number 6, Marlon Wayans.

00:25:32Marlon Wayans dedicated his 2023 stand-up special, God Loves Me, to the Smith-Rock feud.

00:25:38Marlon Wayans expressed deep admiration for both parties.

00:25:41He couldn't help but take at least a little pleasure in the slap.

00:25:44He revealed that Rock once heckled him, driving Wayans to quit stand-up for 20 years.

00:25:56Wayans also had a huge crush on Jada Pinkett Smith, who he knew personally.

00:26:01Upon learning that she was in a relationship with Will, Wayans was naturally disappointed.

00:26:14So when Smith slapped Rock on national television, Wayans saw it as God demonstrating his love

00:26:20for him.

00:26:24Despite taking shots at everyone involved, Wayans said in a Hollywood Reporter interview,

00:26:30that the purpose of this is more healing than it is deconstruction.

00:26:34Number 5, Joe Rogan.

00:26:36Never one to shy away from controversial subjects, Joe Rogan of course had a hot take about the

00:26:41Smith-Rock feud.

00:26:42The podcast host was quick to comment on the slap, condemning the Academy for not having

00:26:47Smith escorted from the ceremony.

00:26:49Rogan found Rock's joke, quote, mild at most, saying that Smith's reaction, quote,

00:26:54sets a terrible precedent for comedy clubs.

00:27:02About a year later, Rogan had more to share on the heels of Rock's Netflix special.

00:27:06Rogan once again questioned what Smith was thinking, but this time, he focused more on

00:27:11the audience's response, or lack thereof.

00:27:14In Rogan's eyes, Hollywood has few independent thinkers who are willing to call out something

00:27:24morally wrong.

00:27:25The standing ovation that Smith garnered seemed to support Rogan's argument.

00:27:36Number 4, Serena Williams.

00:27:39Smith won the Oscar for portraying Richard Williams, the father of Venus and Serena.

00:27:44While Smith thanked the Williams family in his acceptance speech, he also compared himself

00:27:48to, quote, the crazy father.

00:27:50On behalf of the real King Richard, his son, Shavota Lasane, stated, quote,

00:27:55We don't condone anyone hitting anyone else unless it's in self-defense.

00:27:59Venus has been mostly quiet on the incident.

00:28:02Meanwhile, a stunned Serena initially said in a since-deleted Instagram story,

00:28:10The tennis superstar went into greater detail nearly a year later.

00:28:14She felt that Smith's actions overshadowed Questlove, who subsequently won Best Documentary

00:28:19Feature.

00:28:19At the same time, Serena expressed sympathy for Smith, saying that she knew what it felt

00:28:24like to make a, quote,

00:28:38The 2022 Oscars was not the first time that Rock cracked a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith,

00:28:43notably throwing shade at her boycott of the 2016 ceremony when he hosted.

00:28:48After Rock made his G.I.

00:28:49Jane comment six years later, Pinkett Smith's eye roll seemed to say everything.

00:28:54Pinkett Smith, who shaved her head due to alopecia areata, touched upon the slap while

00:28:59discussing her condition.

00:29:00The actress expressed hope that her husband and Rock would be able to, quote,

00:29:04reconcile.

00:29:05My deepest hope is that these two intelligent, capable men have an opportunity to heal,

00:29:11talk this out, and reconcile.

00:29:13Pinkett Smith has yet to officially go on the record about selective outrage.

00:29:17However, a source close to her told People that she, quote,

00:29:20has had no part in all of this other than being heckled.

00:29:23The source also accused Rock of being, quote,

00:29:26obsessed with her.

00:29:34During his Oscar acceptance speech, Smith apologized to the Academy and his fellow

00:29:38nominees, but he only alluded to Rock.

00:29:41On social media, Smith subsequently apologized to the comedian,

00:29:44saying that he was, quote,

00:29:45out of line and, quote,

00:29:47wrong.

00:29:48Smith appeared in a YouTube video the following July,

00:29:50claiming that he had reached out to Rock, but he wasn't ready to talk.

00:29:54For the time being, Smith again apologized to Rock, as well as his family.

00:30:12He also asserted that Jada wasn't responsible for his decision.

00:30:20Like Jada, Will still hasn't publicly shared his two cents on selective outrage.

00:30:25According to a source that spoke with Entertainment Tonight,

00:30:28Smith didn't watch the special, but Rock's comments left him feeling,

00:30:32quote,

00:30:32embarrassed and hurt.

00:30:34Now, a source tells ET,

00:30:36Will is embarrassed and hurt by what the comedian said about him.

00:30:39Before we unveil our top pick, here are some honorable mentions.

00:30:45Diddy claimed in March 2022 that the feud was, quote,

00:30:48over.

00:30:49Was it, though?

00:30:50That's not a problem. That's over. I can confirm that.

00:30:56We don't talk about Jada, no, no, no.

00:31:00We don't talk about Jada.

00:31:04Jaden Smith, quote,

00:31:05and that's how we do it, Will and Jada's offspring declared.

00:31:09Gerard Carmichael.

00:31:10Barely a week later, he was already tired of talking about it.

00:31:14Like, aren't you sick of talking about it?

00:31:16Isn't it kind of crazy?

00:31:18It feels like we've been talking about it for so long.

00:31:20Number 1.

00:31:21Chris Rock.

00:31:23Immediately after the slap, practically everyone had something to say.

00:31:26Everyone except for the person who got slapped,

00:31:29other than a comment about this being, quote,

00:31:31the greatest night in the history of television.

00:31:34Rock said that he was still, quote,

00:31:35processing what happened while performing at the Wilbur Theatre days later.

00:31:39It took another year.

00:31:40But Rock unleashed all of his thoughts in selective outrage.

00:31:44People like, did it hurt?

00:31:46It still hurts.

00:31:49I got summertime ringing in my ears.

00:31:51In addition to numerous jokes about Will,

00:31:53Rock used some harsh words to describe Jada.

00:31:56Rock even tackled Jada's reported, quote,

00:31:58entanglement with Jaden's friend August Alsina,

00:32:01who denies watching the special.

00:32:03I didn't have any entanglements.

00:32:06While Rock didn't fight back at the Oscars,

00:32:08he pulled no punches or slaps here.

00:32:11Sources claim that he's ready to move on.

00:32:13But can the rest of the world?

00:32:15She hurt him way more than he hurt me, okay?

00:32:19Okay?

00:32:21The quiet on-set documentary exposed many disturbing,

00:32:25behind-the-scenes allegations from some beloved children's television shows.

00:32:30And as you might imagine,

00:32:31many celebrities went public with their reactions to the eye-opening expose.

00:32:37The big story in the room, as you know,

00:32:38is this documentary called Quiet on the Set, the dark side of kids' TV.

00:32:43Welcome to WatchMojo.

00:32:45And today, we're looking at more stars who've publicly commented on

00:32:48Investigation Discovery's shocking docuseries, Quiet on Set.

00:32:51But I just felt like it would be remiss if I didn't ask you,

00:32:54given it's so buzzy in the news.

00:32:55Yeah, I've been trying to figure out how to address it on social.

00:32:59Angelique Bates

00:33:00From 1992 to 1996, I was a series regular on Nickelodeon's All That.

00:33:07I was only 12 years old, and that's when my nightmare began.

00:33:10For years, Angelique Bates, one of the original All That cast members,

00:33:14has spoken out about being, quote,

00:33:16verbally and emotionally abused at Nickelodeon.

00:33:19In a March 2024 interview with The Blast,

00:33:22Bates detailed an alleged on-set incident when producer Dan Schneider yelled at her.

00:33:26She recalled that episode's guest director and others spoke to him,

00:33:30and he later apologized.

00:33:31Bates also discussed feeling tormented by fellow cast members

00:33:35and her mother rejecting the alleged advances of a producer.

00:33:38The show was number one. It was just like all this love that I wasn't getting.

00:33:42So to have that taken away from you and not be able to do anything

00:33:47and not be able to make a living, it's hard.

00:33:51According to the actress, she was asked and declined to participate

00:33:54in I.D.'s Quiet On Set docuseries since her previous accusations resulted in backlash.

00:34:00After it premiered, Bates shared her support and well-wishes

00:34:03for those who were able to finally open up.

00:34:05That's what I live for, just to make sure that they're okay

00:34:09and they don't have to go through any of the things that I had to go through.

00:34:13Michael Bauer

00:34:14Shouldn't we say a few words?

00:34:17I'll say something.

00:34:18Michael Bauer, best known for playing Eddie,

00:34:20Donkey Lips Galfin on Nickelodeon's Salute Your Shorts,

00:34:23didn't appear in the docuseries, but shortly after it aired,

00:34:26he released a video on his YouTube channel, recalling a time in the early 1990s

00:34:31when a Nickelodeon executive allegedly preyed on him and a friend,

00:34:34giving them gifts and inviting them to theme parks.

00:34:37Just hanging out with an older man.

00:34:39But then there was an instance where, you know, because

00:34:44he was picking us up every once in a while in like a car, a rental car,

00:34:48he invited us back to the hotel.

00:34:50Two of the most shocking claims Bauer made were that this executive

00:34:53was likely involved in hiring Dan Schneider,

00:34:56and that Schneider himself hired Brian Peck,

00:34:58the dialogue coach accused of abusing Drake Bell,

00:35:01which the producer previously denied.

00:35:03Bauer also alleged that Peck was inappropriate with him

00:35:06while they worked on a film together, The Willys,

00:35:08trying to be around the actor while he was undressed.

00:35:11He had 14 or whatever age I am.

00:35:13I'm like, no, you ain't coming in here.

00:35:16Ain't nobody seeing me naked.

00:35:18I know how to change my own clothes.

00:35:20I don't care.

00:35:21I don't care if you guys need to get ready for the next scene.

00:35:24I don't care.

00:35:25Madison Shipman

00:35:26While many viewers, former child actors, and other industry figures

00:35:30were shocked by the disturbing revelations in Quiet On Set,

00:35:33some still set out to defend Dan Schneider.

00:35:36I'm sorry, did we start a new conversation?

00:35:38Yeah, what's happening here?

00:35:39From 2015 to 2019,

00:35:41Madison Shipman starred as Kenzie Bell in one of the creators'

00:35:44Nickelodeon shows, Game Shakers.

00:35:46In a lengthy post to Instagram,

00:35:48she addressed the haters and, quote,

00:35:50close-minded trolls who condemned her for supporting Schneider.

00:35:54Shipman urged others to focus on, quote,

00:35:56viable information such as Brian Peck's criminal record,

00:35:59and reiterated that Drake Bell stated Schneider

00:36:02was a source of comfort during the harrowing time.

00:36:04Dan just goes, you don't need to talk any more about it.

00:36:07That's all I needed to hear.

00:36:09Are you okay?

00:36:10You know, do you need anything from me?

00:36:12Is there anything that you need?

00:36:14Brian was spending so much time around me that it was pretty obvious.

00:36:28She also seemingly dismissed the producers' alleged verbal abuse

00:36:32as, quote, some anger moments.

00:36:34Unsurprisingly, Shipman received heavy backlash

00:36:37for her insensitivity to the traumatic experiences

00:36:40of those who came forward.

00:36:42Instead of spending the time that you took

00:36:45being the kind, wonderful person that you are, heart emoji,

00:36:48you could have literally made a letter saying

00:36:50that you support the victims.

00:36:53Just that, that came forward.

00:36:54And I'm sorry if anyone out there has misinformation

00:36:58about where I stand when it comes to these issues.

00:37:01And I believe in protecting the children.

00:37:03You know, whatever you're saying, whatever.

00:37:06That shows everything about you in present day.

00:37:12Giovanni Samuels and Brian Christopher Hearn.

00:37:15It was freeing to get the role on All That,

00:37:20but that wasn't the reality.

00:37:22On April 7th, 2024, Investigation Discovery

00:37:25will premiere a fifth episode as a follow-up

00:37:27to the initial four-part docuseries Quiet on Set.

00:37:30Along with Drake Bell, former All That cast members

00:37:33Giovanni Samuels and Brian Christopher Hearn

00:37:36will return for another interview

00:37:38to discuss the revelations of previous episodes.

00:37:40Your childhood is gonna be a little tainted

00:37:43after watching it, but I hope that it helps you protect

00:37:47the next group of kids that comes up.

00:37:50Since the release, both Samuels and Hearn

00:37:52have kept the conversation going,

00:37:54showing appreciation for all the support

00:37:56from viewers and fans, as well as advocating

00:37:58for change in kids' television.

00:38:00Samuels also defended other former child stars,

00:38:03such as Ariana Grande and Amanda Bynes,

00:38:05who haven't yet made public statements.

00:38:08Joining Samuels and Hearn in the new episode

00:38:10will be another All That alum, Shane Lyons.

00:38:12How did you get in here?

00:38:15To- with the key.

00:38:17What key?

00:38:18The space key.

00:38:19Yeah.

00:38:21What's a space key?

00:38:23What isn't a space key?

00:38:28Matthew Underwood

00:38:30Matthew Underwood, aka Logan Reese on Zoey 101,

00:38:33responded to Quiet on Set with his own traumatic experience

00:38:36as a young actor.

00:38:37He denied having any bad interactions on set,

00:38:40but revealed that he was abused by his former agent,

00:38:43which was the catalyst that made him end his acting career.

00:38:46Underwood said he felt it was necessary

00:38:48to share some personal experiences

00:38:49due to being harassed online by people demanding him

00:38:52to comment on the docuseries.

00:38:54While people commended him for bravely sharing

00:38:56the pain he endured, others, including his former co-star

00:38:59and Quiet on Set participant, Alexa Nicholas,

00:39:02felt part of his statement invalidated

00:39:04what others experienced.

00:39:05When anyone is wanting to be an ally

00:39:08and saying that they support all the victims,

00:39:10that they don't just downplay the predator,

00:39:12for example, as an asshole.

00:39:15That always feels icky because that's not it.

00:39:18And then he's kind of saying, like,

00:39:20he thinks he can work well in the future.

00:39:22I don't know about that.

00:39:23You know what I mean?

00:39:24Like, I don't know about that.

00:39:27So, you know, those are my thoughts for now.

00:39:29I was going to talk about it on Monday,

00:39:30but I thought I would talk with the members first

00:39:32about it before going into open secret,

00:39:34because what he said was very valid

00:39:35when it comes to what happens to, you know,

00:39:38children, adults within the industry,

00:39:40and how these people don't face any consequences

00:39:44and they're still, you know, running amok.

00:39:46Underwood took to Reddit to clarify.

00:39:49Melissa Joan Hart.

00:39:50I'm making a statement, or I will be,

00:39:53as soon as I figure out exactly what that statement is.

00:39:56From 1991 to 1994,

00:39:58Melissa Joan Hart starred as the titular teen

00:40:00Clarissa Darling in Clarissa Explains It All.

00:40:03On a March 29th episode of the Megan McCain

00:40:05Has Entered the Chat podcast,

00:40:07Hart said she'd not yet watched Quiet on Set herself.

00:40:10However, she expressed she was in full support

00:40:13of the survivors.

00:40:14I have to say, I've never heard a story

00:40:15from a Nickelodeon star personally.

00:40:18No one's come to me and talked to me

00:40:20about any of these situations.

00:40:21And that's not to say anything about anyone's story

00:40:23that they, you know, I absolutely trust them,

00:40:26believe them 100%.

00:40:28But my experience was that I was in Orlando

00:40:32from 1989 to 1993 or 4.

00:40:36And I think maybe there was a difference

00:40:38between Hollywood Nickelodeon and Orlando Nickelodeon,

00:40:41although I'm not 100% sure on that.

00:40:44There weren't a lot of the executives were still in,

00:40:47when I was doing it,

00:40:47a lot of the executives were in New York.

00:40:49They were in the 1515 Broadway building,

00:40:51the Viacom building in the center of Times Square.

00:40:54Unlike the shows covered in the docuseries,

00:40:56Clarissa Explains It All was filmed

00:40:58at Nickelodeon's Universal Studios location

00:41:00in Orlando, Florida.

00:41:01Aside from long hours and a packed schedule,

00:41:03Hart said she had a positive experience

00:41:06and worked in an environment she felt was safe

00:41:08with people looking out for her.

00:41:09There were some good eggs.

00:41:10There were some people that really took care of me.

00:41:12I mean, to be honest, a few of them

00:41:14are still my very best friends.

00:41:15So, you know, from the producers down to,

00:41:18you know, the sound guys all took care of me

00:41:20and we're just, we were a wonderful family.

00:41:23Kenan Thompson

00:41:25I have fond memories of that place, you know,

00:41:26and I have fond memories of, you know,

00:41:29my co-stars and stuff like that.

00:41:31So to hear that they've gone through

00:41:36terrible things like that is just, it's really tough.

00:41:38These days, Kenan Thompson is known

00:41:40as a longtime cast member of Saturday Night Live,

00:41:43but 90s kids first got to know him

00:41:45on hit shows All That and the spinoff Kenan & Kel.

00:41:48At the end of March 2024,

00:41:50the SNL cast member appeared on The Tamron Hall Show

00:41:53and was visibly upset while opening up

00:41:55about how hard it was to view the docuseries.

00:41:57I think it's a good thing that the doc is out

00:41:59and is, you know, putting things, you know,

00:42:01on display that need to be, you know,

00:42:03stories that need to be told for this,

00:42:04you know, accountability sake.

00:42:06But it's definitely tough to watch.

00:42:08Although Dan Schneider was credited

00:42:10as a writer and or producer

00:42:11on the two Nickelodeon shows Thompson starred in,

00:42:13as well as the 1997 movie spinoff Good Burger,

00:42:16the actor comedian claimed

00:42:18he wasn't around Schneider often.

00:42:20Still, he expressed his support

00:42:21for the victims and their families

00:42:23and believed that people should,

00:42:24quote, investigate more.

00:42:26Will you be watching episode five?

00:42:28We also reached out, of course,

00:42:30to the production company and they said that,

00:42:31you know, they investigate all of these things,

00:42:35investigate all of the allegations.

00:42:36Well, investigate more.

00:42:41I mean, because it's like, you know,

00:42:45it's supposed to be the same space,

00:42:46you know, it's supposed to be a safe place for kids.

00:42:48And like, to hear all about that is just like,

00:42:52how dare you, you know?

00:42:55Okay, it's now time to see how Hollywood reacted

00:42:58to the revelations surrounding

00:43:00the so-called Epstein list.

00:43:04I don't know Jeffrey Epstein.

00:43:05I've never met Jeffrey Epstein.

00:43:07I'm not on a list.

00:43:08I was not on a plane or an island or anything ever.

00:43:11Welcome to WatchMojo.

00:43:13And today we're looking at the most notable reactions

00:43:15to the unsealed court documents

00:43:17relating to a lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein

00:43:19and his former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell.

00:43:21Jeffrey Epstein claimed,

00:43:22Bill Clinton likes me young.

00:43:24I mean, are we, like, you know?

00:43:30Mark Epstein.

00:43:31In unredacted court documents,

00:43:33Jeffrey Epstein victims are shown to have recounted

00:43:36many powerful men and women that they met

00:43:38during their time with the late financier.

00:43:40Just some of the famous names among a list of 150

00:43:44revealed overnight in newly unsealed court papers.

00:43:48However, Jeffrey Epstein's brother Mark

00:43:50feels that the release so far means nothing.

00:43:53He reacted to the so-called Epstein list

00:43:55by saying in part,

00:43:56quote, I don't know what to make out of these documents.

00:43:59I don't know how these lists were compiled

00:44:01and I have nothing to do with that,

00:44:03you know, and it's not my business.

00:44:04He says he's not surprised the documents

00:44:06don't contain any bombshells,

00:44:08but he's also convinced his brother Jeffrey Epstein

00:44:11was murdered in jail to keep him quiet

00:44:14about what everyone was hoping

00:44:15would come out in these documents.

00:44:17Mark also continues to believe

00:44:19his brother did not take his own life,

00:44:21but was in fact, quote, murdered.

00:44:23So the question then becomes, if it's a cover-up,

00:44:26I don't think Bill Barr killed my brother,

00:44:29so then who is he covering up for?

00:44:31That becomes the question.

00:44:32Cameron Diaz.

00:44:33In addition to royals, businessmen, and politicians,

00:44:36Jeffrey Epstein socialized with many celebrities

00:44:39during his lifetime.

00:44:40Another major revelation was made about magician

00:44:42David Copperfield.

00:44:44He allegedly performed magic tricks for Epstein

00:44:46and several of his victims.

00:44:48In fact, one of Epstein's victims, Johanna Sjoberg,

00:44:51alleges that Epstein name-dropped plenty of them,

00:44:54including actress Cameron Diaz.

00:44:56I used to be a bright star.

00:45:00Sjoberg says that she never met Diaz, however.

00:45:03Upon the release of her name in the documents,

00:45:05Cameron Diaz issued a statement

00:45:07through her representation denying any connection

00:45:09with Jeffrey Epstein.

00:45:11The statement reads, quote,

00:45:12Cameron never met Jeffrey Epstein,

00:45:14nor was she ever in the same place as him

00:45:16or had any association with him whatsoever.

00:45:27Rainn Wilson and Jax.

00:45:29The Office star Rainn Wilson and Victoria's Secret singer Jax

00:45:32collaborated for an Instagram where they reacted

00:45:35to a particularly disturbing aspect of the released

00:45:37Jeffrey Epstein documents.

00:45:43Namely, the inclusion of Dr. Stephen Hawking's name

00:45:46and the insinuation that he took part

00:45:48in an alleged, quote, underage orgy.

00:45:51The highly anticipated documents also mentioned

00:45:54theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking.

00:45:57Rainn Wilson, who famously played Dwight Schrute

00:46:00on The Office, joined Jax for an expletive-laden

00:46:03musical reaction to the Hawking mention.

00:46:05The best part?

00:46:06It was all done to the tune of The Office theme song.

00:46:10The Royal Family.

00:46:12A major chunk of the released court paper

00:46:14centers on Prince Andrew's affiliation

00:46:16with Jeffrey Epstein.

00:46:18The Duke of York has long been accused

00:46:20of appalling acts by Epstein's victims,

00:46:22and the unsealed court documents further implicate Andrew.

00:46:25No, nothing.

00:46:26It doesn't, never happened.

00:46:28Epstein's housekeeper, also in a Florida court

00:46:31legal deposition, said that you visited

00:46:33the Duke of York's residence,

00:46:34and that you visited the Duke of York's residence

00:46:37in a Florida court legal deposition,

00:46:38said that you visited the Palm Beach residence

00:46:41around four times a year.

00:46:43Many outlets have turned to Buckingham Palace

00:46:45for comment on these accusations,

00:46:46but they have received little response.

00:46:49For the most part, the palace has stayed silent,

00:46:51declining to comment by noting that Andrew

00:46:53is no longer a working royal,

00:46:55and has not been since 2019.

00:46:57I mean, he lost his title of HRH because of all this,

00:47:02and he lost a huge amount of money,

00:47:04and lost all credibility,

00:47:05and was kicked out of public life.

00:47:07So if he hasn't learned the lesson yet,

00:47:08I don't know what will teach him the lesson.

00:47:10They have reiterated their previous statement,

00:47:13saying, quote,

00:47:13Andrew deplores the exploitation of any human being,

00:47:17and the suggestion he would condone,

00:47:19participate in, or encourage any such behavior

00:47:21is abhorrent.

00:47:23As for one of Andrew's daughters, Princess Beatrice,

00:47:25she seemingly showed support for her father

00:47:28by visiting him following the document's release.

00:47:30However, she did not share an official statement.

00:47:34Alan Dershowitz.

00:47:35Former Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz

00:47:38responded to the tranche of documents

00:47:40relating to his former client Jeffrey Epstein

00:47:42with a fiery video defense.

00:47:44And these documents,

00:47:45if all the documents are revealed,

00:47:47will prove categorically that she did misidentify me,

00:47:52that I never met her, never heard of her,

00:47:53never spoke to her.

00:47:55The documents contained allegations

00:47:57that Dershowitz had relations with underage victims,

00:48:00and was named a total of 137 times.

00:48:04His response included in part,

00:48:05quote,

00:48:06Of course I'm on that list.

00:48:07I was his lawyer.

00:48:09I flew on his plane.

00:48:10He added,

00:48:11quote,

00:48:11I had an innocent relationship with a man who I didn't know,

00:48:14and nobody suspected had done anything wrong.

00:48:17He made the case that if someone is accused in court papers,

00:48:20quote,

00:48:21people will assume those accusations must be true,

00:48:24but there is little reason to believe that.

00:48:30In the days leading up to the so-called Epstein list release,

00:48:39late night host Jimmy Kimmel was involved in a public spat

00:48:42with NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

00:48:44This stemmed from an appearance on the Pat McAfee show,

00:48:47where Rodgers insinuated that Kimmel's name

00:48:49would appear on the list.

00:49:00On his first show back from holidays,

00:49:07Kimmel tore into Rodgers during his opening monologue,

00:49:10calling him Karen Rodgers.

00:49:17Kimmel reiterated that he has no connection with Epstein,

00:49:20and would never be listed in any of the documents.

00:49:23As for accusers like Rodgers,

00:49:25he went on to say,

00:49:26quote,

00:49:27This is how these nuts do it now.

00:49:29If you don't like Trump, you're a pedophile.

00:49:31It's their go-to move.

00:49:33And by the way, are you looking for someone

00:49:34who actually was a friend of Jeffrey Epstein,

00:49:37who called him a terrific guy,

00:49:38and bragged about his affinity for younger women?

00:49:41I have very good news, Epstein hunters.

00:49:43I found one for you.

00:49:53Former Fox News personality Megyn Kelly

00:49:55had a rather cryptic response

00:49:56to the newly unsealed court documents.

00:49:58We're not done with Jeffrey Epstein.

00:50:00I can tell you that for a fact.

00:50:01Can't tell you how I know,

00:50:02but I can tell you for a fact.

00:50:04During her SiriusXM podcast,

00:50:06The Megyn Kelly Show,

00:50:07the host said, quote,

00:50:08I can't tell you how I know,

00:50:10but I can tell you for a fact

00:50:12we're gonna hear a lot more about Jeffrey Epstein

00:50:14in the coming year,

00:50:15and you may even be hearing from him directly.

00:50:18She followed by saying, quote,

00:50:20More on that as I'm allowed to tell you.

00:50:22Will there be more?

00:50:23Kelly also made it clear

00:50:25that while the latest revelations

00:50:26were, quote, shocking to her,

00:50:28they were not the least bit surprising.

00:50:30It's shocking, but not surprising.

00:50:32Like I said, we've seen this history

00:50:33of his for a long, long time.

00:50:35Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

00:50:37Politician and presidential hopeful

00:50:39Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

00:50:40responded to the unsealed

00:50:41Jeffrey Epstein court documents

00:50:42by saying that he, quote,

00:50:44will be left unscathed.

00:50:45I think it's important.

00:50:48I mean, I think it's important

00:50:49that he be left unscathed.

00:50:51It's important for the American public

00:50:53to know whether Jeffrey Epstein

00:50:56had some kind of corrupt influence

00:50:58on public officials

00:50:59or any public figure.

00:51:00The independent presidential candidate

00:51:02previously admitted

00:51:03that he flew on Epstein's plane.

00:51:05However, he has yet to be named

00:51:07in the unsealed documents.

00:51:08You weren't on Epstein's get,

00:51:10well, I mean, twice,

00:51:10you know, with my family,

00:51:11once to go fossil hunting,

00:51:12but aside from that.

00:51:13Kennedy Jr. said, quote,

00:51:15I like what's happening today.

00:51:17I like the fact that all these papers

00:51:18are being released.

00:51:20I've been an advocate for transparency.

00:51:22I think the government

00:51:23keeps too many secrets.

00:51:24He also hopes that the releases continue

00:51:27until everything is made public.

00:51:29I hope everything that is known

00:51:31about Jeffrey Epstein comes out.

00:51:35While Bill Clinton is not implicated

00:51:37in anything illegal

00:51:38in the unsealed court papers,

00:51:39the former president was mentioned

00:51:41as having a specific preference

00:51:42in the opposite sex.

00:51:44The release of Johanna Schauberg's

00:51:452016 testimony revealed

00:51:47that Jeffrey Epstein told her

00:51:48that Clinton, quote, likes them young.

00:51:51She is asked, did Jeffrey ever talk

00:51:54to you about Bill Clinton?

00:51:56She responds, he said one time

00:51:59that Clinton likes them young.

00:52:01Angel Ureña, a Clinton spokesperson,

00:52:03responded to the latest claims

00:52:04by telling Newsweek that, quote,

00:52:06nothing has changed

00:52:07since Bill's 2019 statement.

00:52:10That being that Clinton continues

00:52:11to stand by the fact that he, quote,

00:52:13knew nothing about Epstein's crimes.

00:52:15A spokesman for Clinton referred NBC News

00:52:17to a prior statement from 2019,

00:52:20saying he had not spoken

00:52:21to Epstein in over a decade

00:52:23and was unaware of Epstein's crimes.

00:52:26Ureña confirmed President Clinton

00:52:27took four trips on Epstein's plane

00:52:29in 2002 and 2003,

00:52:31but had not spoken to him

00:52:32in over a decade prior to his passing.

00:52:36Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice

00:52:38and former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell,

00:52:39has reacted to the released

00:52:41trove of court documents

00:52:42that, in part, named several

00:52:44of their associates.

00:52:45Through her attorneys,

00:52:46Arthur Aidala and Diana Fabi-Sampson,

00:52:49Maxwell continued to insist

00:52:50she is innocent of any wrongdoing.

00:52:52The statement also says that, quote,

00:52:54Ghislaine Maxwell took no position

00:52:56on the court's recent decision

00:52:57to unseal documents in Jouffre v. Maxwell,

00:52:59as these disclosures have no bearing

00:53:01on her or her pending appeal.

00:53:04They iterated that Maxwell's focus

00:53:05is on the upcoming appellate argument

00:53:07in which she's asking for her

00:53:08entire case to be dismissed.

00:53:10I don't think she has anything

00:53:11to talk about, except maybe that

00:53:13if you look at this crime,

00:53:14this overall crime,

00:53:15it's all about men abusing women

00:53:18for a long period of time.

00:53:19A lot of men.

00:53:20That's what we're waiting for this list.

00:53:21And there's only one person in jail, a woman.

00:53:24What has been your reaction

00:53:25to the unsealed Epstein court documents?

00:53:27What the, what the f*** is that?

00:53:31Really, what the f*** is he doing?

00:53:34As shocking investigations unfolded

00:53:37against Sean Diddy Combs,

00:53:39celebrities began to react.

00:53:41From shock to silence.

00:53:44Take a look.

00:53:45The former Danity Kane member

00:53:47writing on Instagram,

00:53:48what you saw, you shall read.

00:53:50Welcome to WatchMojo.

00:53:51And today we're looking at

00:53:52notable celebrity reactions

00:53:54to the illicit allegations levied

00:53:56against Sean Diddy Combs

00:53:57in the ongoing investigation.

00:53:59I just don't like it.

00:54:00I don't like it just because it's sad.

00:54:02Like, you know, how many,

00:54:03how many people's legacies

00:54:04have we watched burn to the ground?

00:54:08Kesha.

00:54:08During the halfway point

00:54:10of Renee Rapp's performance

00:54:11at Coachella 2024,

00:54:13the Snow Angel singer brought out

00:54:14a surprise special guest, Kesha.

00:54:17The renowned pop star

00:54:18proceeded to give a rendition

00:54:19of her 2010 hit song, TikTok.

00:54:21However, Kesha would go on

00:54:23to change a key lyric.

00:54:25The original opening to the song went,

00:54:27Wake up in the morning

00:54:29feeling like P. Diddy.

00:54:31But for this performance,

00:54:32she added an expletive

00:54:34before Diddy's name

00:54:35and promptly put her middle finger

00:54:37in the air alongside rap.

00:54:39This in reaction to the music mogul's

00:54:41ongoing litany of legal troubles.

00:54:44I'm like, P. Diddy, where my-

00:54:47Akon.

00:54:47You're so beautiful.

00:54:51So damn beautiful.

00:54:54When the folks at TMZ

00:54:56caught up with Akon at LAX,

00:54:57they asked the multi-platinum

00:54:59recording artist for his thoughts

00:55:00on Sean Combs' string of accusations

00:55:02and scandals.

00:55:03When discussing Diddy's infamous party scene,

00:55:05Akon noted that he himself

00:55:07does not party much

00:55:08and therefore doesn't know

00:55:09about those details.

00:55:10Everyone's been there.

00:55:11Well, I mean-

00:55:12The Kardashians, everybody.

00:55:14The thing is, I don't really party much,

00:55:16so I couldn't really speak much on it.

00:55:17However, he did say that

00:55:19quote, God knows best

00:55:21and is quote, dealing with it.

00:55:23He added that he is quote,

00:55:24praying for the man.

00:55:25Speaking of Diddy.

00:55:27I would like to say, you know,

00:55:30just pray for the man.

00:55:33Akon finished by saying

00:55:34that the situation was

00:55:35unfortunate for the business,

00:55:37but that 2024 will be quote,

00:55:39the year of truth in the music industry.

00:55:42How he's exposed,

00:55:43to whom he's exposed from,

00:55:44those things, I mean,

00:55:48everyone's gonna have to answer

00:55:49for what we do on this earth.

00:55:53Aubrey O'Day is a former singer

00:55:55for the Danity Kane girl group

00:55:56and has long called out her former boss,

00:55:59Sean Diddy Combs.

00:56:06So when Combs' L.A. and Miami homes

00:56:08were the subject of a federal raid,

00:56:10O'Day took to social media

00:56:12to share her thoughts.

00:56:13Along with screenshots of the events,

00:56:15Aubrey wrote quote,

00:56:17what you sow, you shall reap

00:56:19and hoped the situation

00:56:20would embolden victims to speak out.

00:56:22And now Aubrey's praying

00:56:24it paves the way for quote,

00:56:25all of us victims to finally speak out

00:56:27on what we've endured.

00:56:28She also called out Diddy

00:56:29for reportedly taking off to Barbuda

00:56:31during the investigation.

00:56:33O'Day has previously accused Combs

00:56:35of abusive behavior

00:56:36on the set of the reality show,

00:56:38Making the Band.

00:56:39It isn't easy to take on

00:56:40one of the most powerful people

00:56:42in the industry.

00:56:43Cassie.

00:56:43Cassie made several damning accusations

00:56:46against her former partner of 11 years,

00:56:48Sean Diddy Combs,

00:56:49in November of 2023.

00:56:51After years in silence and darkness,

00:56:54she's finally ready to tell her story.

00:56:56After filing a lawsuit against Combs

00:56:58for what she called repeated abuse,

00:57:00the two settled out of court.

00:57:02However, when news of the raids

00:57:04against her ex broke,

00:57:05Cassie shared a statement.

00:57:07In part, the singer and dancer

00:57:08showed support for law enforcement.

00:57:10She also hoped that this was quote,

00:57:12the beginning of a process

00:57:14that will hold Mr. Combs responsible

00:57:16for his depraved conduct.

00:57:18Many believe the ongoing investigation

00:57:20against Diddy is directly connected

00:57:22to Cassie's allegations.

00:57:23This has yet to be made clear though.

00:57:25Lawyers said in a statement in part

00:57:27that his client vehemently denies

00:57:29the allegations,

00:57:30calling them baseless and outrageous.

00:57:32Suge Knight.

00:57:33Convicted felon Suge Knight

00:57:35reacted to Combs' recent troubles

00:57:36on the Collect Call podcast,

00:57:38which the music executive hosts

00:57:40from a California state prison.

00:57:41The Death Row Records founder

00:57:43showed empathy for his long-time

00:57:44rival's family,

00:57:45especially his sons.

00:57:54However, he would go on to say

00:57:56that Combs' life is in danger.

00:57:58This because he quote,

00:57:59knows the secrets and who's involved

00:58:01in the quote,

00:58:02little secret room.

00:58:09Knight encouraged Diddy to turn himself

00:58:11over to the authorities,

00:58:12just as he did.

00:58:14He also offered some advice

00:58:15as it relates to Combs' latest nickname,

00:58:17saying quote,

00:58:18brother love is not a good codename

00:58:20for prison.

00:58:28Megan McCain.

00:58:30There is no question

00:58:31that the allegations against Diddy

00:58:33are not true.

00:58:34The allegations against Diddy

00:58:35are not true.

00:58:36Diddy's Los Angeles and Miami mansions

00:58:39raided by SWAT teams.

00:58:41His sons, Justin and King,

00:58:42in handcuffs in their own yard.

00:58:44It's also caused some people

00:58:46who you might not expect to speak out.

00:58:49One such individual is former co-host

00:58:51of The View, Megan McCain.

00:58:53McCain weighed in on the Diddy situation

00:58:55by posting on X, quote,

00:58:56we all really need to start listening

00:58:58to every single thing

00:59:00Captain America has to say.

00:59:01Diddy is not the only person

00:59:03who has been accused of raping Diddy.

00:59:05Every single thing Cat Williams is saying.

00:59:08This was in reference

00:59:09to an infamous interview

00:59:10comedian Cat Williams gave

00:59:11on the Club Shea Shea podcast.

00:59:13It was there that Williams

00:59:15discussed having to say no

00:59:16when quote,

00:59:17P. Diddy wants to party.

00:59:19The post has since been deleted.

00:59:21Uh, because P. Diddy be wanting to party

00:59:23and you gotta tell him no.

00:59:25You gotta tell him no.

00:59:28I did.

00:59:29Slim Thug.

00:59:35Houston rapper Slim Thug

00:59:37has been a longtime supporter of Diddy's,

00:59:39even throughout the music mogul's

00:59:40most incriminatory allegations.

00:59:42And so when Combs' legal troubles

00:59:44mounted during the homeland security raids,

00:59:47Thug once again showed his dismay

00:59:48at the situation.

00:59:49I ain't got no criminal case, man.

00:59:52And you innocent until you proven guilty.

00:59:54The rapper took to Instagram to say

00:59:56that the black community was quote,

00:59:57losing another billionaire

00:59:59over the allegations.

01:00:00He also pointed the finger

01:00:02at those wishing for Diddy to fall,

01:00:04saying that quote,

01:00:04it's his own people.

01:00:06This is a perfect example

01:00:08of how fast the public will turn on you, kid.

01:00:12Without no criminal charges,

01:00:13the public will turn on you.

01:00:15He concluded his Instagram live video

01:00:17by stating he didn't want to see anybody

01:00:19quote, go down

01:00:20and was simply hoping for the best.

01:00:23Charlamagne Tha God.

01:00:24Radio host, comedian, and businessman

01:00:26Charlamagne Tha God

01:00:27took time during an episode

01:00:28of the Brilliant Idiots podcast

01:00:30to reflect on the ongoing situation

01:00:32surrounding Diddy.

01:00:33Why do people always got to crash and burn?

01:00:38Like always.

01:00:39Like, like, like,

01:00:40I don't like seeing another legacy

01:00:42go up in smoke.

01:00:43Charlamagne expressed sadness

01:00:45over the situation.

01:00:46He was particularly upset

01:00:48over Combs' legacy being completely ruined.

01:00:50I just don't like it.

01:00:52I don't like it just because it's sad.

01:00:53Like, you know, how many,

01:00:54how many people's legacies

01:00:55have we watched burn to the ground?

01:00:57When his show co-host Andrew Schultz

01:00:59countered by saying that some legacy

01:01:01should be quote,

01:01:02burned to the ground

01:01:02when it involves individuals hurting others,

01:01:04Charlamagne responded by saying

01:01:07He suggested that everyone

01:01:09has mixed emotions about Diddy's downfall

01:01:11and are quote,

01:01:12lying to themselves if they say they don't.

01:01:14We all were inspired by them

01:01:15if you were in entertainment

01:01:16because you wanted to build

01:01:18what they built.

01:01:19R. Kelly.

01:01:20Disgraced singer R. Kelly,

01:01:22who is serving a 30-year prison sentence,

01:01:24reacted to the Diddy situation

01:01:26during a conversation with WAC-100.

01:01:28In response to Combs' homes being raided,

01:01:31Kelly says federal agents are quote,

01:01:33mad because he's flagrant.

01:01:34He went on to say that he doesn't believe

01:01:36the allegations levied against Diddy.

01:01:38He also took issue with others

01:01:40making light of the situation in the media.

01:01:42He cautioned that while they're making jokes

01:01:44and laughing about it,

01:01:45quote,

01:01:46they could be next.

01:01:47It's so stupid.

01:01:48They don't even realize the move that's going on.

01:01:50I mean, it's crazy, man.

01:01:51I mean, that's why I don't believe none of this.

01:01:52Kelly believes that celebrities

01:01:54are being targeted

01:01:54regardless of if the allegations

01:01:56are true or false.

01:01:5850 Cent.

01:01:59Perhaps no one has trolled Sean Diddy Combs

01:02:02more during his ongoing scandal than 50 Cent.

01:02:10The rapper has relentlessly taunted Diddy

01:02:12with a barrage of posts on his social media.

01:02:14This includes posting a clip

01:02:16of Mike Tyson and Combs on a talk show

01:02:17where 50 Cent says Tyson wasn't happy

01:02:19with the position of Diddy's hand.

01:02:22He's also shared plenty of jokes

01:02:24and expletive-filled comments aimed at Diddy.

01:02:26He even posted a Donald Trump deepfake

01:02:28where video of the former president

01:02:30is manipulated to show him

01:02:31discussing Diddy's woes.

01:02:33All too obscene to play here.

01:02:35If one thing's for sure,

01:02:36it's that 50 Cent is enjoying

01:02:38the downfall of Sean Diddy Combs.

01:02:52What has been your reaction

01:02:54to the allegations against Diddy?

01:02:55Well, P. Diddy does it.

01:02:58Homes in LA and Miami

01:03:00raided by federal agents.

01:03:02Few people would have expected

01:03:04Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni

01:03:06to find themselves in a bitter public feud

01:03:10following the release of their film

01:03:11It Ends With Us.

01:03:12And yet, here we are.

01:03:15Here's how the entertainment industry reacted.

01:03:18Amber Heard is coming

01:03:20to Blake Lively's defense.

01:03:22Welcome to WatchMojo,

01:03:23and today we're looking at notable celebrities

01:03:25who have weighed in on the public feud

01:03:27between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni

01:03:29and the shocking accusations

01:03:31the Hollywood stars have levied

01:03:32against one another.

01:03:33Does this guy have a charity?

01:03:34I feel he has big, like, charity energy,

01:03:37like, like, like women's equality

01:03:41charity energy.

01:03:43Colleen Hoover.

01:03:45When filmmaker and actor

01:03:46Justin Baldoni's Wayfarer Studios

01:03:48took on the film adaptation

01:03:50of Colleen Hoover's best-selling novel

01:03:51It Ends With Us,

01:03:52the author initially expressed excitement

01:03:54over the project,

01:03:55calling Lively her, quote,

01:03:57dream lily,

01:03:58and applauded Baldoni as the, quote,

01:04:00perfect rile.

01:04:01Are you happy?

01:04:06Um, are you okay?

01:04:10Yeah, I'm just, I'm just curious.

01:04:18I wasn't.

01:04:22You make me happy.

01:04:25Are you happy?

01:04:26However, after Blake Lively

01:04:28filed a bombshell lawsuit

01:04:30alleging that Justin Baldoni's behavior

01:04:32caused her, quote,

01:04:33severe emotional distress

01:04:34while working on the film,

01:04:36Hoover publicly expressed her support

01:04:37for Lively in an Instagram story.

01:04:39Hoover herself coming out in support of Lively

01:04:42on social media this weekend.

01:04:43Sharing a photo of herself and the actress,

01:04:45she praised their bond with the caption,

01:04:47quote,

01:04:48you have been nothing but honest, kind,

01:04:50supportive and patient

01:04:51since the day we met.

01:04:53She concluded her message

01:04:54with heartfelt thanks,

01:04:55adding, quote,

01:04:56never change, never wilt.

01:05:03Following a December 21st, 2024

01:05:06New York Times report titled

01:05:07We Can Bury Anyone

01:05:08Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine,

01:05:11many of Blake Lively's co-stars

01:05:12spoke out in her defense.

01:05:14The allegations first made public

01:05:15in a New York Times investigation

01:05:17by Megan Toohey,

01:05:18whose reporting on sex abuse in Hollywood

01:05:20helped trigger the Me Too movement.

01:05:22Among them were America Ferreira,

01:05:24Amber Tamblyn and Alexis Bledel,

01:05:26who took to social media

01:05:27to release a joint statement.

01:05:29As longtime friends of Lively

01:05:30since their days filming 2005's

01:05:32Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants,

01:05:34the trio stated that they stand with her

01:05:36in solidarity as she, quote,

01:05:38fights back against the reported campaign

01:05:40waged to destroy her reputation.

01:05:42This being in reference

01:05:43to the New York Times claim

01:05:44that Justin Baldoni attempted to, quote,

01:05:46bury Lively through a coordinated

01:05:48social media takedown

01:05:49with the help of a crisis PR firm.

01:05:51It's really a story that raises questions

01:05:54about the integrity and authenticity

01:05:57of the online narratives that exist today

01:06:01and to what extent they're being manipulated

01:06:04by people for hire.

01:06:05The 80-page legal complaint,

01:06:07a precursor to a possible lawsuit,

01:06:09alleges in graphic detail harassment

01:06:11by Baldoni on the production set,

01:06:13including kissing and touching Lively

01:06:14in unwanted ways during filming

01:06:17and repeatedly commenting on her appearance,

01:06:19weight, and sexual history.

01:06:20An attorney for Baldoni

01:06:22calling the allegations categorically false.

01:06:26Outspoken comedian Whitney Cummings

01:06:28didn't hold back when addressing

01:06:29the Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively discourse

01:06:32in a TikTok video.

01:06:33Cummings criticized Baldoni

01:06:34for what she describes as, quote,

01:06:36performative feminism

01:06:38and took several digs at his past behavior,

01:06:40saying, in part,

01:06:41I don't like when guys,

01:06:43especially symmetrical ones,

01:06:45try to get points

01:06:47for being like a feminist

01:06:49or like an ally.

01:06:51She also accused him of having, quote,

01:06:53big charity energy,

01:06:54suggesting he might use donations

01:06:56to charities as a way to mask bad behavior.

01:06:59What else have you changed?

01:07:00Oh, your wife's mind

01:07:02on her stance on polyamory?

01:07:05Baldoni had previously been recognized

01:07:07by the organization Vital Voices

01:07:09for elevating women

01:07:10and helping to end domestic violence.

01:07:13However, they rescinded his award

01:07:15in the aftermath of Blake Lively's lawsuit.

01:07:19Much like Blake Lively's sister, Robin,

01:07:21her brother-in-law, actor Bart Johnson,

01:07:24has been very vocal

01:07:25in support of the Gossip Girl alum.

01:07:27Responding to the New York Times expose,

01:07:30he reminded fans that, quote,

01:07:31her complaints were filed during filmmaking

01:07:34and added that, quote,

01:07:35the cast unfollowed him for a reason.

01:07:37This was in reference to an earlier discovery

01:07:40where the actors of It Ends With Us

01:07:41were found to be following Blake

01:07:42but not Justin on social media.

01:07:45Johnson further criticized Baldoni's PR team,

01:07:47calling them, in part, quote,

01:07:49gross and disgusting.

01:07:50This really reveals a new playbook.

01:07:53This raises questions about

01:07:54who else is sort of being targeted.

01:07:56I mean, to use their own language,

01:07:58they use the terms social manipulation.

01:08:01The legal battle only beginning,

01:08:03the PR battle raging on.

01:08:05The high school musical actor

01:08:06had previously defended Lively

01:08:08during backlash over her perceived,

01:08:09quote, tone-deaf efforts

01:08:11during the It Ends With Us promotional tour.

01:08:13Drama surrounding It Ends With Us

01:08:15has been all the talk lately

01:08:16and unfortunately with so much attention,

01:08:18Blake Lively has been put in the hot seat

01:08:21on social media.

01:08:22Christina Ricci

01:08:23Responses to Blake Lively

01:08:25and Justin Baldoni's feud

01:08:26have come from some unexpected figures,

01:08:28one such being Christina Ricci.

01:08:30The veteran actress took to Instagram

01:08:32to voice her support for Blake Lively,

01:08:34as well as Amber Heard,

01:08:36both of whom have been

01:08:37at the center of discussions

01:08:38about the demonization of women

01:08:40on social media.

01:08:41Curiously, Ricci's past work

01:08:43includes films with Amber Heard's ex,

01:08:45Johnny Depp,

01:08:46including the movies

01:08:47Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

01:08:49and Sleepy Hollow.

01:09:06In her post,

01:09:07Ricci criticized

01:09:08the perceived societal manipulation

01:09:10that pits women against each other

01:09:11and called for reflection,

01:09:13writing, quote,

01:09:14misogyny exploits the jealousy

01:09:16women feel for each other,

01:09:17specifically when it comes

01:09:19to beautiful women and girls.

01:09:21Brandon Sklenar

01:09:22When it comes to the cast

01:09:24of It Ends With Us,

01:09:25they appeared aside with their co-star,

01:09:26Blake Lively.

01:09:28Following the New York Times story,

01:09:30Brandon Sklenar,

01:09:31who played Atlas

01:09:32in the $351 million grossing film,

01:09:35showed his support for Blake

01:09:36by urging followers

01:09:37to view the report,

01:09:38writing, quote,

01:09:39for the love of God, read this.

01:09:41Earlier in August,

01:09:43during the film's contentious press tour,

01:09:45he also defended Lively,

01:09:46calling the backlash, quote,

01:09:48disheartening and condemned

01:09:50the online backlash.

01:09:51Blake is receiving backlash

01:09:52for responding to a serious question

01:09:54in reference to the theme of the movie,

01:09:56which is domestic violence with a joke.

01:09:59So if someone understands

01:10:01the themes of this movie,

01:10:02comes across you in public

01:10:04and they want to really talk to you,

01:10:05what's the best way for them

01:10:07to be able to talk to you about this?

01:10:08How would you recommend they go about it?

01:10:09Like asking for like my address

01:10:11or my phone number

01:10:13or like my location share.

01:10:14I could just location share you

01:10:16and then we could...

01:10:18He took to social media to say, quote,

01:10:21vilifying the women

01:10:22who put so much of their heart and soul

01:10:24into making this film

01:10:25because they believe so strongly

01:10:26in its message seems counterproductive

01:10:28and detracts from what this film is about.

01:10:31Jenny Slate

01:10:32Blake Lively's It Ends With Us

01:10:33co-star, Jenny Slate,

01:10:35defends her amid the legal drama

01:10:37playing out with Justin Beldoni

01:10:40after Blake accuses him

01:10:41of trying to destroy her reputation.

01:10:44Another It Ends With Us performer,

01:10:46Jenny Slate,

01:10:46has made it clear

01:10:47that she also stands with her, quote,

01:10:49castmate and friend, Blake Lively.

01:10:51I know it's like the beauty

01:10:53of what a flower is.

01:10:54This is ridiculous.

01:10:55The beauty of what a flower is

01:10:56has been lost, right?

01:10:58It's like we order them like takeout now.

01:11:01It's yes, right?

01:11:02So it's what you're talking about.

01:11:04It's highlighting the pain

01:11:05and the tension and the,

01:11:08you know,

01:11:08the fact that it's fleeting

01:11:09and storytelling.

01:11:10And I don't know,

01:11:12that's actually what I find

01:11:13beautiful about it.

01:11:13And that's what I'm trying to do here.

01:11:15So that's absolutely beautiful.

01:11:18If that's what you're doing,

01:11:20yeah, sign me up.

01:11:21Wonderful.

01:11:23Slate, who portrays

01:11:24Justin Beldoni's character's sister

01:11:26in the film,

01:11:26shared a statement with NBC's Today,

01:11:28voicing her support as Lively, quote,

01:11:30takes action against those

01:11:32reported to have planned

01:11:33and carried out an attack

01:11:34on her reputation.

01:11:35She praised her co-star as, quote,

01:11:37a leader, loyal friend,

01:11:39and a trusted source

01:11:40of emotional support.

01:11:41Slate also condemned the attack as, quote,

01:11:44terribly dark, disturbing,

01:11:45and wholly threatening.

01:11:47The comedian and actress

01:11:48also went on to share

01:11:49that she admired Blake's bravery

01:11:51during this ordeal.

01:11:52I commend my friend.

01:11:53I admire her bravery

01:11:55and I stand by her side.

01:11:56Paul Feig and Sean Levy.

01:11:58Paul Feig,

01:11:59who directed Blake Lively

01:12:01in A Simple Favor

01:12:02and its upcoming sequel,

01:12:03expressed his support

01:12:04for the actress on X,

01:12:06writing, quote,

01:12:07I've now made two movies with Blake

01:12:09and all I can say is

01:12:10she's one of the most professional,

01:12:12creative, collaborative,

01:12:13talented, and kind people

01:12:15I've ever worked with.

01:12:16He further shared that he thinks, quote,

01:12:18it's awful what she has gone through.

01:12:20Similarly, Sean Levy,

01:12:22the director who worked with Lively

01:12:23and her husband Ryan Reynolds

01:12:25on Deadpool and Wolverine,

01:12:26and is the godfather

01:12:27to the Hollywood couple's son, Olin,

01:12:29shared a link

01:12:30to the New York Times article

01:12:31on his Instagram,

01:12:32adding, quote,

01:12:33proud to call Blake Lively a friend.

01:12:47Michele Morrone.

01:12:48Italian actor Michele Morrone,

01:12:50who will appear alongside Blake Lively

01:12:52in the upcoming sequel

01:12:53to 2018's thriller comedy

01:12:55A Simple Favor,

01:12:56shared a video

01:12:57giving his take on the matter.

01:12:58Addressing the situation

01:12:59on Instagram,

01:13:00Morrone said,

01:13:26He reflected on their time

01:13:28filming A Simple Favor 2,

01:13:29adding,

01:13:30I felt something was wrong

01:13:32and I felt the pain

01:13:34and then we had the,

01:13:36you know, the opportunity

01:13:39to talk about me and her,

01:13:41but it was in pain.

01:13:43And I'm really tired to see

01:13:45those kind of cruel

01:13:46and bad comment about her

01:13:48without knowing the situation.

01:13:49Morrone ended with a message

01:13:51of encouragement for Lively.

01:13:52Blake, I love you so much.

01:13:54Keep it up

01:13:55and we're gonna see each other

01:13:56very, very soon.

01:13:58Amber is now reflecting

01:13:59on her own experience

01:14:00with public vitriol

01:14:02amid her and Johnny Depp's

01:14:03infamous defamation trial.

01:14:05In a rather surprising reaction

01:14:07to the Blake Lively

01:14:08and Justin Baldoni feud,

01:14:09actress Amber Heard

01:14:10voiced her support for Lively

01:14:11in a statement to NBC News.

01:14:13Heard said,

01:14:22She continued,

01:14:27It's as horrifying

01:14:28as it is destructive.

01:14:30It has since been revealed

01:14:31that Johnny Depp,

01:14:32Amber Heard's ex-husband,

01:14:34allegedly used

01:14:35the same crisis management firm

01:14:36during their highly publicized trial

01:14:38that Justin Baldoni hired

01:14:40to handle negative PR

01:14:41during the promotion

01:14:42of It Ends With Us.

01:14:43This was your first time

01:14:44starring and directing.

01:14:46Yeah, what was I thinking?

01:14:47Have you been following

01:14:48the public back and forth

01:14:49between Blake Lively

01:14:50and Justin Baldoni?

01:14:51I want a divorce.

01:14:54Well, that's gonna do it

01:14:54for this special look

01:14:55at celebrity reactions

01:14:57to shocking scandals.

01:14:59As always, thanks for watching.

01:15:00I've been Matt from WatchMojo,

01:15:02and I'll see you next time.

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