2-17-26 Afternoon Rush - Blake Lively Calls Justin Baldoni A CULT In Wild New Texts & James Talarico Cancelled From Late Night TV!

Rush Hour – Afternoon Update Sponsored by Wayfair. Get organized, refreshed, and back on track this new year for WAY less. Shop all things home at Wayfair.com Go to rushhourwithdave.com for tickets to my upcoming Asheville NC, Stamford CT and Boston shows! The drama keeps escalating in Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni as newly unsealed text messages reveal Blake calling Justin a "cult member." We break down what was said, what it means for the case, and how this could shift public opinion in a major way. Meanwhile, the political world looks just as chaotic. We unpack what critics are calling the "cult of" Donald Trump, as Trump reportedly turns on one of his own — blasting Marjorie Taylor Greene and labeling her a traitor. What's behind the fallout? Power play or panic? Plus, rising Democratic voice James Talarico faces backlash and cancellation attempts — we look at what sparked it and whether it sticks. Hollywood feuds, political fractures, and cancel culture chaos — let's get into it.