Megan Basham

Well, I'm glad that you bring that up because I do want to talk a little bit about those messages between Baldoni and Lively. And I know that some media outlets characterize them as flirty. I don't know that I necessarily saw them that way, but I at least saw them as very familiar. Let's put it that way. Do you think that, by surprise?

Well, I'm glad that you bring that up because I do want to talk a little bit about those messages between Baldoni and Lively. And I know that some media outlets characterize them as flirty. I don't know that I necessarily saw them that way, but I at least saw them as very familiar. Let's put it that way. Do you think that, by surprise?

Well, and do you think that Lively and Reynolds, at least as a couple, their image, like maybe Reynolds individually, Lively individually, do kind of come back from this? Because, you know, Brad and Angelina eventually did. But does their image as this blissful it couple bounce back?

Well, and do you think that Lively and Reynolds, at least as a couple, their image, like maybe Reynolds individually, Lively individually, do kind of come back from this? Because, you know, Brad and Angelina eventually did. But does their image as this blissful it couple bounce back?

Well, maybe just a couple more questions, Maureen. One of them is that The New York Times has come under a lot of scrutiny for the role it played in sort of rehabilitating Lively's claims when she was on the outs in terms of public affection, let's put it that way.

Well, maybe just a couple more questions, Maureen. One of them is that The New York Times has come under a lot of scrutiny for the role it played in sort of rehabilitating Lively's claims when she was on the outs in terms of public affection, let's put it that way.

I have seen some claims that they handled that coverage in a biased way that was clearly working hand in glove with Blake Lively's team. What do you think of that? Any validity there?

I have seen some claims that they handled that coverage in a biased way that was clearly working hand in glove with Blake Lively's team. What do you think of that? Any validity there?

Well, you kind of intuited where I was going to go next. And that was the role that Me Too has played in this with these claims that it was a sexual harassment issue. So do you think on a broader level, the tide has turned?

Well, you kind of intuited where I was going to go next. And that was the role that Me Too has played in this with these claims that it was a sexual harassment issue. So do you think on a broader level, the tide has turned?

And maybe this is because of Johnny Depp, because before I think there was a period of time where even when the public was willing to say, hey, I don't know that that's a Me Too allegation. I'm thinking of something like Aziz Ansari, where there was a back and forth debate about that.

And maybe this is because of Johnny Depp, because before I think there was a period of time where even when the public was willing to say, hey, I don't know that that's a Me Too allegation. I'm thinking of something like Aziz Ansari, where there was a back and forth debate about that.

In this case, it seems like some of these men in Hollywood who don't even possess the power of some of these women are now willing to challenge these Me Too allegations. So do you think this sort of shifts the balance on where we are in Me Too? Yeah, I think this case is very...

In this case, it seems like some of these men in Hollywood who don't even possess the power of some of these women are now willing to challenge these Me Too allegations. So do you think this sort of shifts the balance on where we are in Me Too? Yeah, I think this case is very...

the cultural corrective that is underway. Okay, well, last question then. Any predictions for the March trial?

the cultural corrective that is underway. Okay, well, last question then. Any predictions for the March trial?

Well, thank you, Maureen. That was enlightening. And I kind of can't wait to see where this goes next. I know. It's like every day we get another tidbit.

Well, thank you, Maureen. That was enlightening. And I kind of can't wait to see where this goes next. I know. It's like every day we get another tidbit.

So as we reported yesterday, this really started with the Trump administration's announcement that it was effectively shutting down USAID. And that's the United States Agency for International Development. Now, that led to a lot of scrutiny over what exactly USAID has been spending money on.

So as we reported yesterday, this really started with the Trump administration's announcement that it was effectively shutting down USAID. And that's the United States Agency for International Development. Now, that led to a lot of scrutiny over what exactly USAID has been spending money on.