The highly anticipated studio album from global K-Pop sensation BTS, ‘Map of the Soul: 7,’ is finally here! Our resident K-Pop fans are joined by Ikran Dahir from BuzzFeed News to review the album in its entirety. (Spoiler: We loved it.) Host: Kate Halliwell Guests: Ikran Dahir, Isaac Lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 26, 2020•52 min
Megxit is getting exhausting: Harry and Meghan have reportedly given up their royal titles and may be moving to Malibu (1:50). Meanwhile, Gigi Hadid took to Twitter to defend her boyfriend, Zayn, against the YouTuber Jake Paul (13:40). Taylor Swift and her boyfriend, Joe Alywn, celebrated his birthday with a copy of ‘A Month in the Country’ in tow (21:30), and Ben Affleck tries honesty in a New York Times profile (28:00). Plus, stars showed up in Los Angeles this week to commemorate the life of ...
Feb 25, 2020•37 min
Ben Affleck was profiled in The New York Times this week and we're officially thinking this might be his comeback year (1:26). We revisit the ensemble movie 'Valentine's Day' 10 years later (18:16). Chris Pratt, please stop leaving a trail of napkins around your house (35:08). And does Robert Pattinson actually smell like crayons (40:54)? Hosts: Liz Kelly , Kate Halliwell , and Amelia Wedemeyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Feb 21, 2020•47 min
In the first episode of our ‘Survivor’ recap podcast, we run through the biggest story lines and moments of Season 40, Episode 2 (2:23). Then we explain the role of the “Social Butterfly” in the game (44:37) before handing out awards for Best Move, Worst Move, and Front-runner (51:03). Host: Riley McAtee Guest: Mallory Rubin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 20, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Jeff Bezos is officially an Angeleno after purchasing a $165 million home from none other than David Geffen. The purchase continues his supercharged midlife crisis (3:05). We have mixed feelings about Harry and Meghan’s new non-royal lifestyle (8:19). Somehow Justin Bieber’s new YouTube series was viewed by 800 million people in just 24 hours (20:12). Plus: Adele’s album news (16:18) and some celebrity sightings (27:32). Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Learn more about your ad choices. V...
Feb 18, 2020•38 min
'Tea Time' got the chance to see a few Quibis before the streaming service launches and we have some thoughts (1:35). 'To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You' has us rethinking our love for Noah Centineo (15:01). Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas are having a baby together (28:30), and if you inherited Cindy Crawford's face, why would you mess it up with a face tattoo (43:14)? Hosts: Kate Halliwell , Liz Kelly , and Amelia Wedemeyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Feb 14, 2020•48 min
Though Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio were there, the 2020 Oscars lacked the star power of years past (1:33), and the most interesting part of the show was that DiCaprio’s girlfriend, Camila Morrone, wore a wedding dress (11:58). Plus: Tina Brown is working on a new book about the royal family (16:09), Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are getting blowback after attending a JP Morgan event (23:21), and Pitt and DiCaprio are definitely not doing late-night ceramics together (29:48). Hosts: Juliet L...
Feb 12, 2020•35 min
We break down all of the best celebrity moments from the 2020 Oscars, including the best and worst dressed from the evening (1:30), best reaction shots (20:09), and the highs and lows of the night (25:06). Hosts: Juliet Litman , Kate Halliwell , and Liz Kelly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Feb 10, 2020•47 min
Kylie Jenner threw her daughter Stormi a second birthday party and it was even more overdone than her first birthday party (1:19). We learned a lot from Jessica Simpson's new memoir, including some juicy tidbits about her relationship with John Mayer (16:06). Zendaya was spotted out in public with her boyfriend Jacob Elordi for the first time and that led us to some questions about their height difference (26:55), and believe it or not, there was an actual celebrity on 'The Masked Singer' (33:57...
Feb 07, 2020•47 min
With four Grammys and a Vogue cover, Billie Eilish is definitely having a moment, but who is her fan base made up of (5:36)? We check in with Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez (12:03). Please, we need to know who is writing Brad Pitt's awards speeches (18:27), and Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's interior design choices continue to baffle (23:29). Read the New York Times article about Jeff Bezos here . Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...
Feb 05, 2020•34 min
'The Masked Singer' Season 2 ended just one month ago, which means it's already time for 'The Masked Singer' Season 3, this time with even more costumes (1:25). The "Dolly Parton Challenge" is the worst meme of 2020 so far (10:14). We make some predictions for the Super Bowl, i.e., which songs Jennifer Lopez will sing and what the best and worst commercials will be (16:46). And we need to know: Is Billie Eilish's brother, Finneas, the most successful 'Glee' cast member (36:44)? Hosts: Liz Kelly ...
Jan 31, 2020•45 min
Jam Session is coming to you live from the Sundance Film Festival. Amanda and Juliet talk about some exciting celebrities they have seen while in Park City (1:38) before diving into everything 'Miss Americana' reveals (9:07) and doesn't reveal about Taylor Swift (27:47). Then, Juliet sits down with Lana Wilson, the director of 'Miss Americana,' to talk about her process for creating the biopic (42:24). Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Guest: Lana Wilson Learn more about your ad choices. V...
Jan 29, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Chen of nine-piece K-pop boyband EXO surprised many fans by announcing that he is engaged and that his fiancée is pregnant. Hyun-su Yim of The Korean Herald joins to discuss the unprecedented controversy between the two EXO fandom factions (0:34). Plus: the Produce 101 scandal, a potential Big Hit–Pledis acquisition, power couple Heechul and Momo, and February comeback watch (18:31). Host: Kate Halliwell Guests: Hyun-su Yim, Isaac Lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...
Jan 27, 2020•41 min
Gwyneth Paltrow's new show 'Goop Lab' is out on Netflix and 'Tea Time' went deep on their favorite episodes and its weirdest wellness methods (1:15). Stavros Niarchos got married and Amelia is here to tell you who exactly Niarchos is (9:40). Halsey is having a tough week after she accidentally called for the collapse of One World Trade Center (18:40), and would you want someone to surprise you with a house (26:01)? Hosts: Liz Kelly , Kate Halliwell , and Amelia Wedemeyer Learn more about your ad...
Jan 24, 2020•36 min
Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt set the internet on fire on Sunday night when they were photographed together at the SAG awards (1:17). Rihanna and Hassan Jameel broke up and she was spotted in New York City with Drake shortly after (13:43). Someone watching Adele’s YouTube page noticed that she posted a new video and then immediately made it private (15:12), and a perfect Daily Mail wedding (18:57). Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...
Jan 22, 2020•27 min
The royal family announced over the weekend that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be stepping back from royal duties completely and renouncing their HRH titles. So what happens now? Juliet and Amanda break down what this means for the royal family (2:24), Harry's statement (24:57), and what comes next for the couple (37:26). Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jan 20, 2020•54 min
Vanity Fair's Hollywood issue came out this week and two of the three celebrities featured on the cover did not get nominated for Oscars (1:15). The Jonas Brothers recreated the iconic "don't be rude" scene from 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians,' and honestly we would have liked to have seen a little bit more effort (6:01). Jessie J and Channing Tatum might be getting back together, which means Amelia's prediction could still come true (14:48). And are Ugg boots making a comeback (31:15)? Hosts:...
Jan 17, 2020•45 min
With BTS’s much anticipated album ‘Map of the Soul: 7’ on the horizon, we celebrate the iconic K-pop boy band’s discography thus far by offering up our personal top five songs and music videos with the help of ‘BTS: The Review’ author Youngdae Kim. Host: Kate Halliwell Guests: Youngdae Kim and Isaac Lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 15, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Following Monday’s royal summit, we take a look at the queen’s statement (00:45), the financial fallout for Meghan and Harry (07:30), Prince William’s statement via his friend (07:30), Harry’s awkward interaction with Bob Iger that may have led to Meghan’s Disney voice-over contract (18:15), who knew before Buckingham Palace (24:45), and the astounding differences in press coverage between Kate and Meghan (32:45). Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Check out the Buzzfeed article here . Lear...
Jan 13, 2020•49 min
Gwyneth Paltrow has a new wellness show coming to Netflix that looks … interesting (1:19). People have a lot of questions about the way Kim Kardashian stores her food after she took an Instagram video showing off her liquids fridge (8:16). The 'Tea Time' streaming recommendations for January include a lot of stuff you should probably not watch (24:59), and who's a weirder couple, Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara or Elon Musk and Grimes (37:54)? Hosts: Liz Kelly , Kate Halliwell , and Amelia Wedem...
Jan 10, 2020•46 min
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced online that they will “step back” from the royal family. We break down how their role in the public eye will change, how the ways in which they make money will change, how media will cover them, and more on this emergency episode. Disclaimer: The first half of this podcast was recorded before Buckingham Palace released a response. Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jan 08, 2020•44 min
Adele was spotted in Anguilla with Harry Styles and James Corden and while some think that Adele and Styles are dating, we think she's blowing off steam before she releases her next album (4:30). After being photographed together in his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Bill Hader and Rachel Bilson made their couple debut on the red carpet of the Golden Globes (12:36). Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio made an appearance on Marc Maron's podcast (15:49), and Steven Soderbergh released his media consumpt...
Jan 08, 2020•35 min
Join Juliet Litman, Kate Halliwell, Liz Kelly, and Amelia Wedemeyer as they break down all of their favorite celebrity moments from this year’s Golden Globes Awards. They talk about the best (1:31) and worst dressed (11:05), their favorite speeches (30:38), and the most uncomfortable Ricky Gervais jokes (46:08). Host: Juliet Litman Guests: Kate Halliwell , Liz Kelly , and Amelia Wedemeyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jan 06, 2020•51 min
We go over the best and worst celebrity relationship news that came out over the holidays (1:17). In the first few days of 2020, social media has already gifted us a debate about the best seat on the subway and a 'Project Runway' contestant shading Karlie Kloss (15:35). Zac Efron was actually almost killed on his Quibi show, 'Killing Zac Efron' (34:18), and is Josh Duhamel getting paid too much to be the face of North Dakota (45:25)? Hosts: Liz Kelly , Kate Halliwell , and Amelia Wedemeyer Learn...
Jan 03, 2020•55 min
We reflect back on some of our favorite celebrity moments of the 2010s, including moments we can't believe happened this decade (3:47), our top-five favorite moments (16:50), and what we're ready to leave behind as we enter the 2020s (42:59). Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 30, 2019•49 min
We review some of our favorite pop culture moments from 2019, including the best memes (1:12) and the best celebrity moments (16:58). Then, we make some outlandish celebrity predictions for 2020, including which celebrity couples will stay together and which will call it quits (27:37) and who's poised to make the biggest comeback in the new year (31:40). Hosts: Liz Kelly , Kate Halliwell , and Amelia Wedemeyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 27, 2019•43 min
We take a look back at the most significant celebrity moments of 2019, including our top five favorite of the year (15:01), honorable mentions (35:44), and what we would like to leave behind in 2019 (37:06). Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 23, 2019•44 min
The trailer for 'To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You' was released this week and we must admit that Noah Centineo as Peter Kavinsky is still great (1:20). Mary Kate and Ashley wishing Ashley Benson a happy birthday might be the weirdest video of 2019 (6:28). A lightning round of holiday traditions along with a special Christmas gift from Liz (19:07). Plus: Step aside, Kumail Nanjiani, there's another jacked Marvel star we need to talk about (32:16). Hosts: Liz Kelly , Kate Halliwell , and Ame...
Dec 20, 2019•43 min
Diddy had a 50th birthday blowout bash (two months after his birthday) and gave us a lot of great celebrity content along with it (0:38). Emma Watson has been mysteriously missing from the 'Little Women' press tour (12:18). Kate Middleton was caught on camera shrugging off Prince William's touch during a Mary Berry Christmas special (19:14), and Billy Eichner's 'Billy on the Street' with Mariah Carey reminds us that the pop superstar is actually underrated at this point (26:07). Hosts: Juliet Li...
Dec 18, 2019•31 min
It’s the holiday season and so we’re ranking Christmas music. Amanda Dobbins, Kate Halliwell, and Andrew Gruttadaro each give their top five favorite Christmas songs (1:00). They talk about favorites like “Please Come Home for Christmas” (8:44), “All I Want for Christmas Is You” (17:32), and “The Nutcracker Suite” (24:42). Hosts: Amanda Dobbins , Kate Halliwell , and Andrew Gruttadaro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 16, 2019•36 min