Jam Session

It’s October, but that hasn’t stopped Netflix from hyping its Christmas movie lineup (even though it did nothing to promote ‘Tall Girl’) (1:22). Meanwhile, over on social media, Apple+ may or may not have forced Jennifer Aniston to join Instagram, and Kylie Jenner’s melodious wakeup song for Stormi is the alarm we deserve in 2019 (6:30). Then we investigate BULKING SZN, reflect on Judd Apatow and...

‘Succession’ wrapped up its second season with an episode almost entirely set on a massive yacht, and the war of the WAGs saga between Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney continues (0:30). Then, David Harbour of 'Stranger Things' fame is reportedly dating Lilly Allen, and a reporter for Vogue showed up to interview Rihanna with no questions (20:15). Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Learn more a...

Self-dubbed “The Avengers of K-pop,” SM Entertainment’s supergroup SuperM made their grand debut in North America last week. We discuss the team’s composition, the controversy around its formation, the history of Korean artists venturing into the American market, and the music of SuperM. Host: Kate Halliwell Guests: Isaac Lee, Donnie Kwak Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...

Bindi Irwin is set to walk down the aisle with a koala, and Justin Bieber decides it’s a great idea to make fun of Taylor Swift’s post-surgery video. This week’s biggest relationship news involves two former Disney Channel stars: Miley Cyrus, who was caught making out with probable ‘Masked Singer Australia’ contestant Cody Simpson, and Bella Thorne, who has found herself in another throuple. And f...

We provide context and details on what's going on between Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy, break down Rooney’s account that Vardy is leaking her private stories to tabloids via Instagram, and examine Rooney’s investigatory work. Host: Amanda Dobbins Guest: Chris Ryan, Kate Lloyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An image of Ellen and George W. Bush at the Packers-Cowboys game spread around Twitter this weekend, prompting Ellen to address her friendship with the former president on her show. Plus, the “Are they dating?” frenzy around Ben Affleck being seen in public with Laurene Powell Jobs, and an ode to the Instagram activity feed function. Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Learn more about your ad...

When a YouTuber crashed the Chanel show at Paris Fashion Week, it was Gigi Hadid who forced her off the runway (1:21). A photo of Post Malone getting flashed at his concert is going viral and of course being memed (7:50). Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott have split (13:33), and why won't celebrities just tell us their real skin care routines (29:13)? Hosts: Liz Kelly, Kate Halliwell, and Amelia Wedem...

Meghan Markle is suing the British tabloid Mail on Sunday for publishing a letter she wrote to her father. Prince Harry issued a scathing statement comparing the British tabloid press’s treatment of Markle to that of his mother, Princess Diana (1:04). Hailey Baldwin and Justin Bieber had a second wedding in South Carolina on Monday night and we have some questions (14:00). Adele may be dating the...

Diplo hacked into the Jonas Brothers' social media accounts for the most obvious PR stunt ever (10:16). Lana Del Rey is dating a celebrity police officer and Brad Pitt is definitely not dating a jewelry designer (14:55). Fantasy football expert Danny Heifetz joins the show to answer some questions about the Avengers fantasy football league (20:19), and unfortunately we must ask this question: Is i...

A video of Jennifer Lopez closing the Versace fashion show in the iconic green dress went viral last week for all of the right reasons (1:00). Misha Nonoo, fashion designer and noted friend of Meghan Markle, got married in Rome over the weekend. The guest list included Gayle King, Karlie Kloss, and Paul McCartney (13:55). For reasons unbeknownst to us, Jennifer Lawrence has published her wedding r...

We rank our highs and lows of the 2019 Emmy Awards including the fashion hits and misses (1:30), Phoebe Waller Bridge beating out Julia Louis-Dreyfus for outstanding lead actress in a comedic series (6:09), the in-memoriam segment featuring Halsey (20:07), and Juliet accidentally spoiling ‘Last Christmas’ for Amanda (38:04). Hosts: Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins, and Kate Halliwell Learn more about...

Felicity Huffman was sentenced to two weeks in jail for her role in the Varsity Blues scandal. We try to figure out how she'll spend her time while she's there (1:31). It's 2019 and Sharpay from 'High School Musical' is finally getting her due (8:29). Summer is over and celebrities are debuting some questionable looks for fall (26:29), and how does Victoria Beckham consume four avocados a day (36:...

Brad Pitt is GQ's October cover star and the magazine's senior staff writer Zach Baron joins the show to tell us what it was like to profile the actor. We talk about Pitt's inability to take a bad photo (2:26), his transformation as an actor throughout the years (21:15), and his love of sculpting (34:51). Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Guest: Zach Baron Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Who is Caroline Calloway and why did media Twitter light up after her former friend published an essay saying that she cowrote Calloway’s Instagram captions (1:13)? New York Times reporter Taylor Lorenz joins the show to discuss this and more, including how we turn scammers into celebrities (21:34). Host: Alyssa Bereznak Guest: Taylor Lorenz Read Natalie Beach’s essay in The Cut here. Learn more a...

You heard it here first—Jennifer Lopez will win an Oscar for her role in 'Hustlers' (1:50). Kobe Bryant may be the worst person to coach a fourth-grade girls basketball team (7:41). Joaquin Phoenix has an extremely weird pet name for Rooney Mara (22:40), and why did Hailey Bieber get "lover" tattooed on her neck (26:47)? Hosts: Liz Kelly, Kate Halliwell, and Amelia Wedemeyer Learn more about your...

Photos of Timothée Chalamet and Lily-Rose Depp making out on a yacht in Venice went viral last week (1:14). Celebrities are turning out for New York Fashion Week and you can watch it all through Instagram (11:19). Plus: congratulations to Jenny Slate on her engagement (26:55) and a Varsity Blues check-in (33:43). Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...

It’s the most important month of the year for magazines and we honor that by giving a brief history of Vogue's September issue (1:01), picking our favorite September covers and interviews from this year (7:33), and discussing what the future of these covers looks like in the unsteady industry of print journalism (38:09). Hosts: Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman, and Alyssa Bereznak Learn more about yo...

Jeremy Renner's app was shut down this week after issues with trolls. Where do Rennerheads go from here (1:22)? We dive into Scarlett Johansson's storied past of putting her foot in her mouth (14:02). Please don't try Bella Thorne's skin-care routine at home (30:00), and previewing the Hallmark Christmas movie lineup (35:15). Hosts: Liz Kelly, Kate Halliwell, and Amelia Wedemeyer Learn more about...

Justin Bieber took to Instagram over the weekend to share what it's like to grow up as a child star (1:00). None other than Brad Pitt showed up at Kanye's Sunday Service in Los Angeles (15:28). Ellie Goulding held a very royal adjacent wedding in London (20:58), and Pete Davidson and Margaret Qualley are Hollywood's newest couple (29:53). Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Learn more about yo...

We celebrate the end of summer by handing out some awards to our favorite celebrities, including Biggest Comeback (3:03), Best Yacht Photo (10:12), Most Surprising Couple (19:18), and Winner of the Summer (45:22). Host: Amanda Dobbins Guests: Kate Halliwell and Amelia Wedemeyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our favorite moments from the VMAs include John Travolta's not knowing who Taylor Swift is and Alyson Stoner's dance routine (1:33). Justin Bieber has adopted a cat and already is creating cringe-worthy content around it (8:29). Martha Stewart and Gwyneth Paltrow may have beef and we don't know whose side to be on (21:20), and is Matthew McConaughey going to be a good college professor (35:49)? Ho...

Zoe Simmons, 14, and Liz Kelly, 25, team up to discuss their unique perspective on teen culture in 2019, including: 'Jane The Virgin', MTV, 2000s TV reboots, the stereotypical teenage girl's room, upcoming movies, Taylor Swift's new album, starting high school, when your dad meets your boyfriend, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The VMAs are not what they used to be, but we still got some good moments in the form of the Hadid sisters and Lizzo (1:00). Harry Styles is on the cover of Rolling Stone this month and continues to be extremely charming (13:51). Meghan Markle is once again facing backlash, this time for using a private jet (21:30). Plus: summer streaming recommendations (27:20). Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Do...

‘Lover’ is better than ‘Reputation,’ and that’s really all we can ask for. We break down our favorite and least favorite songs of the album, do some close reading of “Forgot That You Existed” and “London Boy,” and pick the six songs we’d cut from the album. Host: Juliet Litman Guests: Amanda Dobbins and Andrew Gruttadaro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Taylor Swift's newest album, 'Lover,' was released on Friday and spoiler alert: it's good (0:30). Julia Roberts, Rob Lowe, and Tom Holland were among the celebrities that got duped by an Instagram hoax (14:24). Why are so many celebrities so bad a Photoshopping their Instagram photos (20:50)? Plus: 'The Bachelor' vs. '90 Day Fiancé' (30:41). Hosts: Kate Halliwell, Amelia Wedemeyer, and Jordan Ligo...