Ryan Reynolds Jokes AboutIt Ends with UsSuit Involving Wife Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni DuringSNL50Special

Mar. 15, 2025

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively at ‘SNL50: The Anniversary Special’ on Feb. 16, 2025 in New York City.Photo:Arturo Holmes/Getty

Arturo Holmes/Getty

Saturday Night Livehas always poked fun at pop culture and current events, and the show did exactly that during its50th anniversary special.

On Sunday, Feb. 16,Blake LivelyandRyan ReynoldsattendedSNL50: The Anniversary Specialin New York City amid theongoing legal battleregarding her latest filmIt Ends With Us. Reynolds, 48, popped up during a bit that former cast membersTina FeyandAmy Poehlerdid in the first hour of the show that saw them taking audience questions from famous faces in the crowd at Studio 8H.

When Reynolds stood up to ask a question while sitting in the audience next to Lively, Fey, 54, simply asked him, “How’s it going?”

The actor pretended to appear jittery and jokingly responded, “Great, why? What have you heard?”

The comment came after Lively’sIt Ends With UscostarJustin Baldoni(who also directed the film) filed a $400 million lawsuit against Lively, Reynolds, their publicist Leslie Sloane and Sloane’s PR firm Vision PR, Inc. on claims of civil extortion, defamation and more. Baldoni, 41, alsosuedThe New York Timesfor $250 millionovera December articleclaiming he and his team conducted a smear campaign against her.

Justin Baldoni on the ‘Today’ show August 8, 2024 in New York City.Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty

Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty

After alluding to the legal drama onSNL50on Feb. 16, Reynolds proceeded to ask Fey and Poehler, 53, “You know the material that they made the Coneheads with? Are those edible?”

Tina Fey (left) and Amy Poehler at ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ in New York City on Feb. 12, 2025.Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty

Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty

Fey proceeded to advise against eating the material that helped shape the heads ofDan Aykroyd,Jane CurtinandLaraine Newmaninto the Conehead alien family. The recurring ‘70s sketch went on to inspire a 1993 film starring the Aykroyd, 72, and Curtin, 77.

“No, and based on them being made in 1975, I’d assume that they’re highly toxic,” Fey said.

But it might’ve been too late for Reynolds. “If somebody hypothetically took a couple of nibbles backstage and, you know, got excited, should they go to the hospital?” he wondered.

Jane Curtain and Dan Aykroyd in ‘The Coneheads’.Paramount/Kobal/Shutterstock

Paramount/Kobal/Shutterstock

Poehler advised that anyone who found themselves in that situation seek medical help. “Yes, they should go to the hospital right away,” theParks and Recreationstar said. “Good luck!”

Nate Bargatze,Quinta BrunsonandTim Meadowsalso appeared in the sketch.

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SNL50: The Anniversary Specialairs Sunday, Feb. 16, at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

source: people.com