Melissa Rivers' Group Text Podcast

In order to write his sensational new biography, “Citizen Kim,” Jonathan Van Meter had an all-access pass to Kim Kardashian’s life, history and innermost thoughts. He talks candidly with Melissa Rivers about the world that her parents, Kris and Robert Kardashian, created for Kim her siblings, the now-infamous sex tape, Kim’s relationship with Kanye, the robbery-at-gunpoint in Paris, and what...

It was Josie Adams who suggested that her dad, Tony Shalhoub, should write a food memoir and, voila, the result is their new book “We Thought They’d Never Leave” (available October 27th). The father-daughter duo joins Melissa Rivers to discuss how working together has strengthened their relationship, Josie’s journey into food writing, and the family stories that inspired their book. Tony...

Good friend Jeff Lewis joins Melissa Rivers in her new home (and gives himself a guided tour!) for the first time as a guest on Group Text. Jeff spills the tea on the first season of “Still Flipping Out” (Mondays at 9pm ET on Bravo, and on Peacock the next day), why he wanted to return to reality TV after eight years away, what makes a “Chump,” and what it’s like running “Jeff Lewis Live” on Siriu...

Author Denise Brown joins Melissa Rivers to discuss her new book, “For My Sister, Nicole,” and explains why it’s her life’s work to help save women who are victims of domestic violence. Denise talks about how domestic violence statistics have changed for the better as well as worse; how the signs of the abuse Nicole endured at the hands of her husband, OJ Simpson, were there all along but hidden w...

Angie Katsanevas tells Melissa Rivers how the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City put their differences aside to support Mary Cosby after her son, Robert Jr., tragically died at 23, just days into filming the new season. Angie also opens up about growing her salon business, where her separation from husband Shawn Trujillo stands, and what RHOSLC cast members have learned from their past mistakes. Th...

Rita Wilson won our hearts in “Sleepless in Seattle” and “That Thing You Do,” as well as producing the sleeper hit “My Big Fat Greek Wedding.” But as she explains to Melissa Rivers, singing and songwriting have truly allowed her to find her voice. Rita talks about creating her fifth studio album, “Sound of a Woman,” and the advice she took from Oprah Winfrey that set her on her path in music. She...

Melissa Rivers is back where she belongs on the red carpet! Fresh from the 2026 Emmys, Melissa breaks down the night’s biggest fashion moments, from the stars who nailed it to the looks that missed the mark. She shares her picks for best dressed, the looks that didn’t photograph as well as they looked in person, and some of her favorite moments from the carpet. From Zendaya and Florence Pugh to Se...

Sherri Shepherd may be best known for making audiences laugh, but she joins Melissa Rivers to talk about one of her most powerful dramatic roles yet. In Lifetime’s "Angel in the Rubble: The Genelle Guzman Story", Sherri portrays Genelle Guzman-McMillan, the last survivor rescued from the World Trade Center rubble following the 9/11 attacks. Sherri shares the responsibility she felt telling Ge...

There’s being Bravo-obsessed, and then there’s whatever level of fandom Watch What Crappens co-host Ben Mandelker is at. Ben joins Melissa Rivers to break down the unhinged world of Bravo, from The Real Housewives of Orange County and Below Deck to Vanderpump Rules and the Scandoval moment he still considers Bravo perfection. Ben reveals what separates an ic...

Women’s health is too important to whisper about—and too complicated for easy answers. On Group Text, Melissa Rivers brings the conversation out into the open, tackling the topics women are talking about privately but deserve to discuss publicly. From hormones and menopause to mental health, aging, sexual health, wellness, and everything in between, Melissa and her expert guests cut through the no...

Melissa Rivers’ Group Text is crossing over with The Sarah Fraser Show, and Melissa and Sarah have a lot to discuss when it comes to this week’s celebrity headlines. Melissa and Sarah get into Zendaya and Tom Holland’s intimate wedding celebration, Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid fueling marriage rumors in Paris, and Emma Roberts’ Sun Valley wedding. Plus, the explosive article in Esquire surroundin...

Melissa Rivers sits down with acclaimed true-crime filmmaker Joe Berlinger to discuss his new Netflix documentary, The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare. Joe takes us inside the investigation, from chilling police bodycam footage and the eight-hour delay before 911 was called to the DNA and surveillance evidence that led to Bryan Kohberger. They also discuss the internet sleuths who targeted innoce...

Hollywood made it look glamorous. Donna Schlessinger lived the reality. This week, Melissa Rivers sits down with one of the few women who worked at Jordan Belfort's infamous Stratton Oakmont brokerage firm to discuss Paramount +'s The Real Wolf of Wall Street. While Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio's The Wolf of Wall Street glamorized the sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll...

What if everything we thought we knew about the Scott Peterson murder case was wrong? This week, Melissa Rivers sits down with attorney Chris Pixley to discuss Scott Peterson: The New Evidence, a new documentary following the Los Angeles Innocence Project's effort to reexamine one of America's most infamous crimes. Chris explains the alleged destroyed evidence, overlooked witnesses, and investigat...

Melissa Rivers welcomes David Yontef from Behind the Velvet Rope for a crossover episode breaking down everything surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's headline-making wedding. From the celebrity guest list and missing A-listers to standout wedding guest fashion, the internet's biggest theories, celebrity sightings, and the details everyone is trying to piece together, Melissa and...

Following the recent news that Chris Evert's ovarian cancer has returned, this conversation is an especially meaningful reminder of the resilience and friendship that have defined her life both on and off the court. This week, Melissa Rivers sits down with Rebecca Gitlitz, director of Netflix's Chris & Martina: The Final Set, to discuss the extraordinary bond between two tennis legends. Rebecca sh...

For years, Jamie Lynn Sigler was starring as Meadow Soprano on one of the most iconic television shows of all time while privately fighting a battle almost no one knew about. This week, Jamie Lynn joins Melissa Rivers to talk about her new memoir, And So It Is, opening up about the MS diagnosis she kept secret for years, turning pain into purpose, and learning to follow where the love is. Melissa...

David Yontef from Behind the Velvet Rope joins Melissa for a crossover episode filled with pop culture headlines and hot takes. From Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding speculation to Andy Cohen’s new boyfriend, RHOBH casting rumors, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s legal battle, and the Beckham family drama, we're covering the stories dominating group chats everywhere. This is another Hurrdat...

Join me for a Broadway breakdown of all the looks on display at the 79th annual Tony Awards this past Sunday in New York City. Who brought the drama? Who brought the elegance? And who brought none of the above!? Check out my picks for Best, Worst and, “Oh Dear!”  This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Fi...

Comedian and podcast host Jared Freid joins me in-person to explain how he became the 41-year-old go-to guy for dating and relationship advice. In his hilarious new book, “Walking Red Flag,” (out June 9th) Jared leans in on dating in the age of social media, surviving being single with a Jewish mother, what makes him laugh, his current relationship status, and his own red flags. This is another Hu...

Andy Richter wowed audiences when he made it to the semi-finals on “Dancing with the Stars.” Conan O’Brien’s former sidekick joins me to talk about how doing DWTS not only introduced him to a new generation of fans but gave him the kickstart his health needed, how he came up with the idea for his hit podcast, “Three Questions,” his instant chemistry with Conan, and what it’s like being a dad, once...

In a special crossover episode with the “Sarah Fraser Show,” Sarah and I tick through all of our current pop-culture obsessions, spilling tea about Harry Styles, Zoe Kravitz and Channing Tatum; Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s wedding-date-rumors; Kylie Jenner’s housekeeping problems; the Duggars and their latest scandals; and finally Sarah’s TLC fascination du jour “Welcome to Plathville.” 00:00 M...

Clayton Echard (“The Bachelor,” the “Love Trapped” podcast) returns to give me an update on new developments in his legal battle against Laura Owens. Clayton passionately describes where the legal fight stands now, what he feels true justice looks like, and what he’s doing to prepare for Laura Owens’ possible trial. This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and d...

It’s insane how many hats Phaedra Parks wears in her day-to-day life: She’s lawyer, a mother, a mortician, a reiki master healer just to name a few, as well as being one of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” (new episodes air Sundays at 8pm ET/PT on Bravo and streaming the next day on Peacock). Phaedra tells me all about the new cast members on Season 17, what some of her first impressions of them w...

On this week’s episode of a very special Group Text, I dive headfirst into the spectacle, drama, and downright chaos of the Met Gala red carpet. From showstoppers to looks that left everyone scrambling for explanations, I’m naming names on who understood the assignment and who completely missed the mark. It’s the kind of unfiltered takes you’d only share in a real group chat. If you thought you sa...