Jam Session

This week, John Mulaney confirmed that he and Olivia Munn are having a baby and some tiring discourse ensued (1:00). Celebrities are out looking beautiful in Venice and Kylie has officially announced her pregnancy (12:07). We're holding on to summer with this week's Cringe Mode, 'Mamma Mia!' (20:50), and can we please get Jennifer Lawrence a better wig for 'Don't Look Up' (39:51)? Hosts: Liz Kelly...

In honor of the 10th anniversary of ‘What Makes You Beautiful,’ Kate Halliwell is joined by radio host and celebrity interviewer Lucy Ford to talk about the origins of their One Directions fandoms (1:20), their five favorite One Direction songs (8:04), and their least favorites (38:25). Host: Kate Halliwell Guest: Lucy Ford Producer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...

Juliet and Amanda are kicking off the month of September with their favorite books! They share their recommendations and discuss what they’re currently reading (28:07), before touching on upcoming book releases from authors like Sally Rooney, Anthony Doerr, and Richard Osman (40:40).  Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Associate Producer: Erika Cervantes Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

It's almost the end of summer, so it's time to hand out some summer awards. Categories include messiest celebrity behavior (5:40), couple we think will survive the winter (14:33), song of the summer (33:49), and our summer 2021 MVP (42:30). Hosts: Liz Kelly, Kate Halliwell, and Amelia Wedemeyer Producer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As summer is coming to an end, Juliet and Amanda weigh in on celebrity news and celebrations during the last days of August. They discuss Rosie O’Donnell and her Q&A in Vulture that highlights her career and famous role in ‘Sleepless in Seattle' (4:34), talk about Ben Affleck’s new gambling commercial featuring J.Lo’s mother (14:56), and touch on Savannah James’s birthday celebration with guests t...

‘Tea Time’ has some end-of-summer streaming recommendations for you including some John Travolta-specific ones (1:00). Channing Tatum is apparently following several Zoe Kravitz fan accounts on Instagram and Tom Holland and Zendaya were spotted at a wedding (13:27). This week's Cringe Mode is the 'She's All That' remake, 'He's All That,' starring Addison Rae (20:05), and do we need a Christy Carls...

Juliet and Amanda discuss updates surrounding 'RHOBH' member Erika Jayne and former attorney Tom Girardi (3:02) before catching up with Bennifer, as Affleck was rumored to be shopping at Tiffany's for engagement rings (16:14). Then, they weigh in on new couple Channing Tatum and Zoë Kravitz, as the two were spotted biking through the streets of NYC (25:58). Plus, a Lorde update after the recent re...

Kylie Jenner is reportedly pregnant with her second child and we just have to give props to the TikTokers who predicted this weeks ago (1:15). According to Page Six, influencers are “ruining” the upcoming Met Gala (17:12). This week’s Cringe Mode is ‘Summer Catch’ in honor of the movie’s 20th anniversary (29:36), and is Mike White our modern-day renaissance man (50:16)? Hosts: Kate Halliwell, Amel...

Juliet and Amanda weigh in on speculations that model Camila Kendra is with Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton in Colorado (1:30) before discussing newly released photos of Elizabeth Debicki and Dominic West, who will play Princess Diana and Prince Charles, respectively, in the upcoming season of ‘The Crown’ (30:02). Later, they play a game of What Would You Do With an $80 Million Real Estate Budget,...

For some reason, celebrities are feeling the need to tell people whether or not they shower this week, so 'Tea Time' put together a conclusive list of celebrities who do and do not bathe (2:01). Plus, Lily Rose Depp has a new boyfriend and Bennifer is house hunting (16:03). This week's Cringe Mode is 'Dear John' (23:37), and who gave John Stamos a People cover (41:40)? Hosts: Liz Kelly, Kate Halli...

It’s “silly season,” so Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins are breaking down August’s celebrity milestone birthdays, including Beyoncé, Meghan Markle, and Roger Federer turning 40, and Barack Obama turning 60!  Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Associate Producer: Erika Cervantes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We wrap up our Olympics coverage with some hot Olympians to watch and some favorite moments from the Games (1:07). The trailer for Addison Rae's new movie 'He's All That' came out this week and we have a lot of questions (15:55). This week's Cringe Mode is 'The Princess Diaries 2: A Royal Engagement' (29:17), and just how long does it take Lily James to transform into Pamela Anderson (51:39)? Host...

The Summer Olympics are finally here, which means it’s time for some Olympic-level thirst (1:00). Paris Hilton is not actually pregnant despite reports and Lil Uzi Vert is apparently buying a planet (18:53). In honor of the 20th anniversary, this week’s Cringe Mode is ‘The Princess Diaries’ (34:54), and how much did Adam Driver get paid to be a centaur in a new Burberry fragrance commercial (53:33...

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are yachting in the South of France for J.Lo's 52nd birthday, and providing great content while they're there. It begs the question: What exactly is their press strategy (1:00)? Plus, A-Rod is coincidentally also yachting in the South of France (16:21), Scooter Braun and Yael Cohen are getting a divorce (25:55), and some thoughts on the Olympics a few days in (30:29)...

Juliet Litman is joined by Caissie St. Onge of the podcast 'Busy Philipps Is Doing Her Best' to discuss the amazing weekend that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck had, and how a seemingly crackpot theory about a watch led to a viral moment for the celebrity couple. Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Caissie St. Onge Producer: Steve Ahlman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeff Bezos made it to space this week and apparently Ashton Kutcher wants to be right behind him (1:00). Kevin O'Connor joins the show to talk about Devin Booker's star power and who from the Bucks has celebrity potential (16:07). We watched Netflix's new dating show 'Sexy Beasts' so that you don't have to (35:50), and an explainer on the Erika Jayne legal drama (54:19). Hosts: Liz Kelly, Amelia W...

Juliet and Amanda start by discussing the latest in Britney Spears’s conservatorship case, how it’s being covered, and more (0:49). Then they talk about Prince Harry’s memoir deal (16:34) and Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez looking at homes in Los Angeles (25:25). They also discuss Tom Cruise’s latest appearance at the English Grand Prix (28:55), and then wrap up with Adele and Rich Paul going publ...

Celebrities are out doing things again like looking fabulous at Cannes and getting nominated for Emmys (1:22). Ashley Olsen walking through the forest with a drink in one hand and a machete in the other is the energy we're trying to channel for summer (14:29). Plus: some rapid-fire celebrity news updates, including Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker potentially getting married in Vegas (21:57)...

Juliet and Amanda start by discussing Drake’s date with model Johanna Leia in Dodger Stadium (0:40). Then they discuss some news from across the pond with the start of celebrity yacht season (14:36), and the outfits celebrities wore at Wimbledon and the European Championship (23:07). They wrap up with an update on Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's recent trip to Universal Studios (30:17). Hosts: Ju...

This week in print media, Dua Lipa is on the cover of Vanity Fair and Naomi Osaka is on the cover of Vogue Japan (1:00). Congratulations to Cardi B, who is pregnant with her second child (9:01). This week’s Cringe Mode is ‘Monte Carlo,’ in honor of the movie’s 10-year anniversary (17:06), and why is Ed Sheeran leaving gimp masks in Courteney Cox’s drawers (39:13)? Hosts: Liz Kelly, Kate Halliwell,...

Juliet and Amanda start by talking about their biggest takeaways from Britney Spears’s testimony (1:57). Then they move on to discuss the recent New York Times piece on restaurant and celebrity hot spot Nobu Malibu (12:33). They also discuss Kim Kardashian’s company, Skims, collaborating with Team USA for the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo (18:58). They end the show by talking abou...

Juliet Litman is joined by Samantha Stark, a New York Times journalist and director of the Hulu documentary ‘Framing Britney Spears,’ to break down her investigation into the Britney Spears conservatorship as well as Spears’s recent testimony. They discuss what it was like to hear her speak in her own words in the courtroom, her lack of agency over her career and body, the response or lack thereof...

Britney Spears testified in court this week about the quality of her life under the conservatorship controlled by her father, after more than a decade of silence on the subject. We break down the history of the conservatorship and what she said (1:00). Plus: Cara Delevingne's second home tour for Architectural Digest is even weirder than the first time (22:58), this week's Cringe Mode is 'The Devi...

Juliet and Amanda unpack their thoughts on the Britney Spears piece in The New York Times as the hearing to end her conservatorship is around the corner (2:30). Then, they weigh in on the ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ reunion special (16:02) and the new developments in the Chrissy Teigen saga (26:52). Later, they end on a high note and review the new HBO show ‘Starstruck’ and discuss the celeb...

Lorde released her new single last week and it sounds just a little bit like the music on a tampon commercial (1:00). Salma Hayek's pet owl apparently coughed a hairball onto Harry Styles (12:44). This week's Cringe Mode is the 2006 mermaid movie 'Aquamarine' (26:19), and what are some of the most memorable celebrity tweets of all time (51:52)? Hosts: Kate Halliwell, Amelia Wedemeyer, and Kaya McM...