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When Justin Baldoni proposed to Emily Baldoni in 2012, he didn’t just get down on one knee; he created what he called his “first movie,” a 27-minute romantic short film packed with flash mobs and tributes.

The elaborate proposal, which took place at Blu Jam Cafe in Los Angeles (where the couple had their first date), has recently resurfaced online amid legal controversies involving Baldoni and actress Blake Lively. But beyond the headlines, the proposal video stands out as a bizarre, and admittedly over-the-top, gesture of love.

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The production began with Baldoni renting out the cafe, convincing Emily he was running late, and then surprising her with a video that played at their candle-lit table. The video opened with Baldoni explaining he wanted to do something special before arriving.

From there, it morphed into a series of humorous and touching scenes, including him lip-syncing to romantic songs,...

Justin Baldoni is one of those rare people who’s done it all—acting, writing, speaking, and inspiring. You’ve probably seen him directing and starring in It Ends With Us, but Baldoni has a lot more up his sleeve!

Believe it or not, Baldoni wasn’t always sure he’d make it in Hollywood. Born in L.A., he wondered if acting or directing would ever be his thing. Then came Jane the Virgin, and boom—Baldoni was Rafael Solano. Fame hit fast, and so did the mental health juggling act, thanks to social media chaos.

Justin Baldoni in It Ends with Us (Credits: Wayfarer Studios)

Baldoni might have been a hot topic on the news these days for his feud with his co-star, Blake Lively but there is more to him than just a handful of legal controversies.

He then leaped by giving a Ted Talk in 2017 titled...

The entertainment industry chews up and spits out child stars like they're tough pieces of jerky (look at how "iCarly" actor Jennette McCurdy disappeared from Hollywood for instance). Resultantly, it's surprising when these young prodigies survive Tinsel Town's subliminal hit jobs and go on to have successful careers as adults. Jenna Ortega is one of the few who made it in this regard. She cut her teeth on everything from the soapie "Days of Our Lives" to the it-must-have-been-a-fever-dream "Richie Rich" series on Netflix. Then, she ascended to the lead in Disney's "Stuck in the Middle" and an important supporting role in season 2 of the I'm-certain-it's-a-"Gossip Girl"-prequel "You."

For Ortega, her acting career has only been on a meteoric rise, as she continues to grow in popularity and feature in bigger TV shows and movies, such as "Wednesday" and "Scream." But how do we determine and rank her best projects?...

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s ongoing legal drama surrounding It Ends With Us has stirred up quite the storm, and it’s impossible to ignore the ripple effects on everyone involved. Adding an extra layer of intrigue, Blake’s husband, Ryan Reynolds, found himself caught up in the whirlwind.

What started as a dispute between Lively and Baldoni escalated when Reynolds became part of the conversation through Baldoni’s countersuit against The New York Times.

Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively in the movie It Ends With Us | Credit: Sony Pictures Releasing

As the dust settles, it’s clear that all parties face personal and professional challenges. However, when it comes to comparing the financial standing of Baldoni and Reynolds, the gap is so massive it barely feels fair.

Ryan Reynolds’s whopping net worth is bound to leave you speechless Ryan Reynolds wearing the Deadpool suit | Credit: Instagram @vancityreynolds...

Justin Baldoni’s breakout role in Jane the Virgin changed his life, but not entirely for the better. While fans adored him as Rafael, the reality behind the scenes wasn’t as glamorous. The role took a serious toll, leading to unexpected struggles that followed him long after the cameras stopped rolling.

Justin Baldoni as Rafael Solano in Jane the Virgin | Credits: CBS Television Studios

Now, Baldoni’s opening up about the colossal negative impact of his time on the hit series, proving that even dream roles come with a cost. But what exactly went wrong?

Justin Baldoni admits his Jane the Virgin role took opportunities from Latino actors Gina Rodriguez, Yael Grobglas, and Justin Baldoni in Jane the Virgin | Credits: CBS Television Studios

Justin Baldoni’s breakout role as Rafael Solano in Jane the Virgin changed his life — but not entirely for the better. While the 2014 dramedy brought him fame,...

Justin Baldoni is currently battling Blake Lively in an ugly lawsuit where she has accused him of workplace harassment and he has pursued defamation charges. Both Baldoni and Lively’s personal and professional lives came under scrutiny after the legal drama. Now, former staffers of Baldoni have raised accusations against the “toxic positivity” culture at Wayfarer.

Justin Baldoni in a still from It Ends With Us | Credits: Sony Pictures Releasing

The claims from several employees were covered by an article in The Los Angeles Times. According to the employees, Baldoni’s attempts at making films about the terminally ill felt insincere to some degree. They even accused him of “evangelizing” his Baha’i faith in the workplace.

Former employees complain about Justin Baldoni’s toxic positivity in films Justin Baldoni as Rafael Solano in Jane the Virgin | Credits: The CW

The trial in the legal battle between Justin Baldoni and...

Amidst his legal battle with Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni appears to be receiving an overwhelming amount of support from fans. On December 20, Lively filed a complaint accusing her co-star of s*xually harassing her and subjecting her to a hostile work environment. Now, fans have come up with proof that he was cordial with his co-stars in his earlier project.

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in a still from It Ends With Us | Credits: Sony Pictures Releasing

Baldoni appeared in The CW telenovela, Jane the Virgin, starring opposite Gina Rodriguez, Yael Grobglas, and Brett Dier. Interestingly, his co-stars had a high opinion of him during the filming of the series and shared their thoughts on a behind-the-scenes video for the series.

Justin Baldoni’s co-stars before Blake Lively had high opinions of him Gina Rodriguez, Yael Grobglas, and Justin Baldoni in Jane the Virgin | Credits: The CW

Justin Baldoni rose...

Justin Baldoni returned to the directorial chair in 2024 with It Ends With Us, which was a smash hit. However, the actor and director had made his directorial debut a few years earlier with 2019's Five Feet Apart.

Justin Baldoni started his career in the film industry as an actor and his most defining role was the one of Rafael Solano in the CW satirical series Jane the Virgin. Following the end of the series, Baldoni made a career shift and focused more on work behind the camera. His directorial debut came in 2019 with CBS Films' Five Feet Apart, which is now streaming for free on Tubi amid the drama with It Ends With Us.

Related Blake Lively Receives Support From It Ends With Us Co-Stars as Justin Baldoni Is Hit With a New Lawsuit

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Five Feet Apart is a romance...

CBS has been celebrating its massively popular 2024 reboot of the classic show Matlock. With a gender-swapped lead role, played by the formidable Kathy Bates, and a legendary series to pull from, it's a recipe for success (and has already been renewed for a second season). However, knowing the woman behind the magic, it's unsurprising the new Matlock is thriving. Showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman has a lengthy history of writing and producing for television, having worked on shows like Hope & Faith, Gilmore Girls, Charmed, and several others, but perhaps the golden egg of her career so far is the hit CW show Jane the Virgin, which aired from 2014 to 2019, and was loosely adapted from a Venezuelan soap opera from 2002.

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Ever since the release of their 2024 romance drama It Ends with Us, Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively have become the center of tabloid-laden controversies over interviews and lawsuits. According to reports, after Lively previously faced backlash for her awkward interview, the actress recently sued Baldoni for s*xual harassment and indecent behavior on set.

Justin Baldoni in It Ends With Us | image: Sony Pictures

Meanwhile, amid Blake Lively’s notorious claims, one old interview of Justin Baldoni came to haunt him, which seemingly solidified the actress’ accusations against him. According to the interview with Fuse, while recalling his first interaction with Britney Spears, Baldoni admitted to scaring the singer with a sudden and unexpected hug.

Justin Baldoni’s weird interaction with Britney Spears while working on Jane the Virgin

Prior to becoming a director and delivering his highly appreciated 2024 romance drama, It Ends with Us, Justin Baldoni had started his...

Justin Baldoni got very candid about his time filming It Ends With Us and how one scene in particular led him to have a “near breakdown.”

The actor and director stopped by How to Fail With Elizabeth Day, where he and the host also talked about his experience with sexual trauma and receiving an Adhd diagnosis at the age of 40.

When speaking about the big-screen adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel, the Jane the Virgin star recalled filming the scene when his character, Ryle Kincaid, finds Lily’s (Blake Lively) phone and sees Atlas’ (Brandon Sklenar) number.

“He’s very jealous, and he’s heartbroken, and he’s angry, and he doesn’t harm her, but you can see in his eyes how dangerous he is. After that scene, I had a near breakdown,” Baldoni recalled. “I had to leave and just cry and shake because there was so much pain.

Justin Baldoni's box office hit "It Ends With Us" hints at success for his CW comedy series. Despite controversies, "It Ends With Us" rakes in $93 million in its first week worldwide. Baldoni's role in "Jane the Virgin" paved the way for his success in directing and starring in films.

Justin Baldoni's recent box office success with It Ends With Us is a great sign to watch his popular CW comedy series. Although there has been quite a controversy surrounding It Ends With Us, it has been one of the most popular and profitable new theatrical releases of August 2024, generating $93 million worldwide in its first week alone. It Ends With Us was written by Colleen Hoover, whose books have gone viral on social media in recent years.

Although Hoover is the creator of the source material. Baldoni was the director and co-star of the film adaptation of It Ends With Us.

Justin Baldoni is on the mend.

Not that you can tell he’s been sick. In Variety’s L.A. photo studio, he leaps into the air and clicks his heels for the camera as an Ajr song booms in the background. It’s only when greeting him that one notices: Before leaning in for a bear hug, he adjusts the tubes protruding from IV ports on his arm. He’s recovering from a weeklong hospital stay at St. John’s, still fighting off a nasty infection that he doesn’t want to talk about.

Vulnerability doesn’t always come easily. Indeed, that’s what Baldoni’s new film is all about. Baldoni, who played the reformed playboy Rafael Solano on The CW’s hit series “Jane the Virgin,” has directed himself in his first role since that show ended in 2019. In Sony’s film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s...

Based on the wildly popular 2016 novel of the same name by Colleen Hoover, the highly anticipated It Ends With Us is slated to arrive in theaters in August 2024. The first of Hoovers novels to be adapted for the big screen, the film chronicles the story of Lily Bloom. After enduring the traumas of a volatile childhood, she sets her sights on a new city and chases her dreams of opening her own business, a flower shop aptly called Lily Blooms. Following a chance encounter with an alluring and charismatic neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, sparks immediately ignite between the two and a seemingly whirlwind romance begins.

Unfortunately, as their intense connection grows and their love blossoms, Lily begins to see sides of Ryle that remind her of her parents relationship, which thrusts her back to the days of her traumatic young life. Their relationship is strained even further when Lilys old teenage love,...

It was announced in 2019 that American author Colleen Hoover's "It Ends With Us" would be getting a movie adaptation after the novel was optioned by Justin Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios, with the author serving as a consultant on the film. Today, Variety reported that Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni ("Jane the Virgin") would be starring in the movie. The best-selling book was 2022's top-selling print, has been published and translated into over 40 languages, and has been on the New York Times Best Seller List for 90 weeks and counting.

The casting news has arrived shortly after much online debate pointing out the controversial themes of "It Ends With Us," the novel's problematic portrayal of abusive relationships, and a recent endeavor to publish a coloring book inspired by the title has been met with backlash from critics of Hoover. Certain readers also worry about the book's one-dimensional male protagonist, his shallow employment of toxic masculinity,...

Actress Blake Lively and actor Justin Baldoni (“Jane the Virgin”) have been attached to star in Sony and Wayfarer Studios’ movie adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s “It Ends With Us,” TheWrap has confirmed.

Baldoni will direct with a script adapted by Christy Hall. Deadline first reported the news.

“It Ends With Us” is one of many Colleen Hoover novels that swept through Booktok with over 2 billion views on her TikTok hashtag. Other works like Hoover’s “Verity” received the same treatment, making Hoover the current best-selling novelist in the United States. Five of the 10 best-selling print books of 2022 were Hoover’s.

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“It Ends With Us” was the top selling print book of 2022, has been on the New York Times Best Seller List for over 90 weeks. A prequel novel titled “It Starts With Us” arrived in October 2022.

Hoover is consulting on the film.