‘It Ends With Us’ Author Colleen Hoover Says It’s Now “Easier to Separate” Blake Lively–Justin Baldoni Controversy From Film

Colleen Hoover is looking at It Ends With Us in a new way following the legal drama involving Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.

Hoover, the author of It Ends With Us, which was adapted into a 2024 feature film starring Lively and Baldoni, appeared on Jenna Bush Hager’s Open Book podcast to promote her new film, Reminders of Him, when she was asked about the ongoing legal battle between the two stars.

A few months after the film’s release, Lively sued her director-co-star Baldoni in December 2024, alleging sexual harassment, retaliation and creating a hostile work environment in a complaint. Baldoni has denied her allegations and filed a defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, which published the actress’ complaint. A legal battle between the pair has been playing out in court.

On Thursday’s episode of Open Book, Jenna Bush Hager asked Hoover if it was hard to have…