The Blake Lively v Justin Baldoni feud over their new movie 'It Ends With Us' has taken over our algorithms and created headlines across the globe.

But is Lively really the mean girl she's being painted as? Or is there something more at play here? Is she perhaps too powerful in her career now, able to make decisions as big as taking over control of a movie from its intended director and producer?

We discuss the power play at hand with the release of this movie, the business deals and the role Lively's husband Ryan Reynolds has played as the movie's cast and crew back her in the power war.

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Host: Claire Murphy 

With thanks to: Laura Brodnik, Mamamia's Head of Entertainment and co-host of our daily pop culture podcast The Spill, listen here

For a Spill episode on Blake Lively click here

To read more about why our focus shouldn't be on Blake but something much more important as the 'It Ends With Us' press tour rolls on click here

Producer: Claire Murphy 

Senior Producer: Taylah Strano

Audio Producer: Jacob Round

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