The clip, from an episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen featuring Hammer alongside comedian Chelsea Handler, shows Hammer hesitating when asked by a fan to name the “biggest diva” on the set of Gossip Girl.
Hammer who appeared in a four-episode arc of the hit CW series in 2009, after a long pause, answered, “Let me just say that was a tough show to film, and I didn’t end up actually filming all of the episodes I was supposed to because it was such a tough filming,” and added, “It was also like, ‘Get him out of here.’”
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Host Andy Cohen pressed for more details, asking who Hammer’s love interest was on the show. Hammer reluctantly replied, “Blake.” Handler quipped, “Sounds like she was the problem,” a sentiment Cohen echoed, saying, “It sure does, Chelsea. That’s exactly what I was thinking.” Hammer’s awkward smile and raised eyebrows as he replied, “No, no, that’s not what I’m saying,” left viewers questioning.
Lively and Baldoni trade accusations over on-set conduct
The resurfaced clip quickly went viral as Lively deals with serious accusations from Baldoni amidst their legal battle over It Ends With Us. Lively recently filed a complaint with the California Civil Rights Department, alleging Baldoni created a hostile work environment through unwanted improvised kissing scenes and other acts of sexual harassment.
The situation escalated when The New York Times published an article accusing Baldoni of hiring a crisis PR team to undermine Lively’s credibility. Baldoni responded with a $250 million libel lawsuit against the publication, denying the claims and labelling them an “unverified and self-serving narrative.”
Baldoni’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, has doubled down on allegations of Lively’s misconduct, stating, “We are releasing all of the evidence which will show a pattern of bullying and threats to take over the movie.” He further claimed that Lively’s team orchestrated a “smear campaign” against Baldoni by providing edited documents to The New York Times.
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Lively’s lawyers have condemned Baldoni’s counterattacks, claiming her claims are “backed by concrete facts” and accusing Wayfarer Studios of retaliatory tactics. “This is not a ‘he said/she said’ situation,” her legal team stated. “We will prove in litigation that Ms. Lively’s actions were solely to protect herself and others on set.”
