This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.

This goo was worth a point in September 2025.

publication date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 (part of September 2025)

category: Controversy

clue: There are layers of irony in his hit movie about misogynistic violence prompting life to imitate art in a lively battle of words over his alleged sexual harassment and a hit piece in the New York Times, especially for the host of a hit podcast about modern misogyny and whether he's enough of a man.

explanation: Baldoni, host of the "Man Enough" podcast, directed It Ends with Us. An on-set feud with lead actress Blake Lively eventually led to accusations of sexual harassment, and him suing both Lively and the New York Times for defamation. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, and Erik Bates


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