Blake Lively just made two of the most aggressive hires of her career—and they’re not your typical Hollywood fixers.Within a week, she brought in Matt Bruno, a powerhouse corporate litigator who doesn’t just defend lawsuits—he dismantles them—and Nick Shapiro, a former CIA deputy chief of staff turned elite crisis operative.

This isn’t just about PR spin. This is high-level damage control, legal warfare, and a battle for power in Hollywood.

So what are Lively and Ryan Reynolds really bracing for? And why does this look less like a Hollywood dispute and more like a corporate war room strategy?

We break it all down.

This special investigative series is:

Investigated by Lauren Ragusin

Produced by Lauren Ragusin

Written by Lauren Ragusin & Morgan Miller

Narrated by Morgan Miller

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