The Nerve with Maureen Callahan

Maureen Callahan breaks down the biggest celebrity stories of the week, including Prince Harry's disastrous trip to the U.K., reports of Stephen Colbert feeling lost and struggling without his show, Luke Wilson introducing his newborn baby with his much younger girlfriend at a press event, the growing list of complaints from disgruntled guests at Taylor Swift's wedding, and Justin Baldoni's first...

Maureen Callahan is joined by celebrity reporter and royal insider Rob Shuter for some real talk about fake people, including how Taylor Swift invited people she barely knows and still left Blake Lively off the list, how Prince Harry decided to return to London without Meghan and their kids and why he wasn't staying at Buckingham Palace. They also break down the backlash facing Oprah Winfrey over...

Maureen Callahan gives a full breakdown of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Madison Square Garden wedding circus, including the tacky decor, the endless celebrity guest list, and childish party games. She also discusses how the over-the-top production that practically shut down the west side of New York City during a heatwave and busy holiday weekend, Lena Dunham doing whatever she can to get atten...

Maureen Callahan is joined by Amy Odell, journalist and NYT bestselling author of "Gwyneth: The Biography," for a deep dive into the life, career, and controversies surrounding Gwyneth Paltrow. The two discuss Gwyneth's transition from Hollywood actress to Goop founder, her controversial luxury real estate campaign in Israel, her relentless pursuit of wealth, and her high-profile friendship fallou...

Maureen Callahan is joined by royal insider and celebrity reporter Rob Shuter to break down the latest celeb drama, including a possible reunion with Prince Harry, King Charles and Prince William, the future of Blake Lively and Taylor Swift’s friendship, with rumblings of a potential wedding invite, and Woodshed resident Jason Sudeikis reeling over claims from his ex-wife Olivia Wilde that wipe ou...

Maureen Callahan puts Jen Anston's hypnotist boyfriend Jim Curtis on blast, taking apart his latest media appearance on "The Kelly Clarkson Show." She points to his exceedingly boring explanation of his origin story, how Kelly seemed to lose interest the moment he opened his mouth, and why he would never land these interviews if he wasn't dating Jennifer Aniston. Maureen also dives into recent buz...

Maureen Callahan delivers a full celebrity round-up covering both new and old cultural offenders, including a recent Vanity Fair piece on the toxic work culture created by "Call Her Daddy" host Alex Cooper and her business partner slash husband. She also slams nepo spawn Chloe Malle for running Vogue into the ground, rips Timothée Chama-Lama-Ding-Dong for his obnoxious behavior at the New York Kni...

Maureen Callahan is joined by royal insider and celebrity reporter Rob Shuter to break down the latest celebrity gossip, including Prince Harry showing up at the NBA finals while skipping Trooping the Colour, reports that Meghan Markle was unhappy with Harry's arena seating, and the growing challenges facing her "As Ever" brand. They also discuss Gwyneth Paltrow's controversial Israeli luxury cond...

Maureen Callahan goes all in on Sarah Jessica Parker’s recent commencement speech at Northwestern University. From her lackluster advice, to her self-inflated anecdotes, and overall inability to be relatable, Maureen rips apart the 23-minute address that delivered nothing of substance. She then reads Troublemaker feedback, including an extremely disturbing incident involving Garth Brooks, Madonna’...

Maureen Callahan is joined by "Hot Mics" host Billy Bush for a full cultural offender breakdown. They begin with Taylor Swift showing up in the front row at the Knicks game with a posse of sycophants, and Gwyneth Paltrow getting backlash for a new Ad campaign. They also discuss why Jen Aniston could be pumping the brakes on her butterfly-enthusiast BF Jim Curtis and what her friends might be sayin...

Maureen Callahan is joined by celebrity reporter Rob Shuter for a full breakdown of the latest celebrity gossip, including rumors that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding will be held at Madison Square Garden, reports that Prince Harry was dropped from his cousin's wedding guest list, and talks of him being shut out from World Cup events. They also dish on reports that Jason Sudeikis is not th...

Maureen Callahan exposes the dark reality of Hollywood's toxic influence on young women. She begins with Anna Faris' erratic red-carpet behavior, her emaciated appearance and bizarre mannerisms at the "Scary Movie 6" premiere, then turns to Selena Gomez's palpable insecurities, Amanda Bynes' extreme physical and mental downturn, Hayden Panettiere’s slurred speech and detachment from reality, and q...

Maureen Callahan discusses Meghan Markle's crumbling "As Ever" brand with new polling that shows a steady decline in market interest, while highlighting Meghan’s past comments on costly merchandise that contradict the prices she has listed on her website. She also revisits of Meghan’s claim that she didn't understand the Royal family’s global significance before meeting Prince Harry, and offers pr...

Maureen Callahan is joined by celebrity reporter Rob Shuter for a full breakdown of the latest celeb gossip, including Meghan Markle reportedly wanting Prince Harry to get a job, Taylor Swift turning down Anna Wintour's offer to help design her wedding dress, Don Lemon getting rejected by Stephen Colbert for the "Late Show" finale, Matthew Perry's assistant getting sentenced for his role in the ac...

Maureen Callahan is joined by Producer Marlaina to break down the explosive details from Gayle King's recent interview on "Call Her Daddy," including Gayle's play-by-play of the day she came home to find her husband in bed with another woman, the depth of her relationship with Oprah, Gayle's frustration over Oprah's refusal to publicly address the gossip about their alleged secret romance, and Gay...

Maureen Callahan kicks off this episode of The Nerve talking about the “Today Show” lineup, which included an interview with Damian Lewis where he claims that he was instrumental in catapulting Timothée Cham-Lama-Ding-Dong’s acting career into stardom. Maureen also discusses Lewis' attempt to reinvent himself as a musician, and takes a look at his newly released music video that has garnered very...

Maureen Callahan is joined by "Naughty But Nice" reporter Rob Shuter to dish on the latest in celebrity scandal and drama, including talks of Meghan Markle returning to acting to alleviate the Sussexes' rumored financial troubles, reports of Sarah Ferguson living in fear that she may have been recorded during her alleged sexual trysts with Diddy, rumblings that Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are u...

Courage, Grace, and Power of the Woman Who Will Be Queen,” to discuss the intense public scrutiny surrounding Kate Middleton’s cancer battle, reports that the Princess of Wales was treated by medical surgeons connected to Pope Francis, the Palace’s controversial handling of her health crisis in the media, and accusations that they allowed wild rumors to spiral before finally confirming her diagnos...

Maureen Callahan targets "Entertainment Tonight" as a leading example of why shows like this are a dying culture, highlighting their lack-luster coverage of the latest drama surrounding Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, including their empty story of how their daughter Zahara is the fourth child to drop his surname, the commentary from the show's hosts that does not move the needle, and the obvious sl...

Maureen Callahan is joined by royal insider and “Naughty But Nice” reporter Rob Shuter for a breakdown of the latest celebrity and royal chaos, including reports that Meghan Markle purposely did not include Prince Harry for her trip to Geneva because she wanted the spotlight for herself, Anne Hathaway reportedly holding up “The Devil Wears Prada 3,” Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop layoffs exposing the real...

Maureen Callahan goes off on nepo spawn Jack Schlossberg for his long track record of having nothing to offer to the culture, how his bid for congress is a complete joke, why there is a rapid staff turnover on his campaign, how media outlets who would normally be in his corner have turned on him, while others are too lazy to challenge anything he says, and how he has never had a real job. She then...

Maureen Callahan is joined by journalist and former long-time Jackson family friend Stacy Brown to take a deep dive into the Jackson family, including a recent "60 Minutes Australia" piece on Michael Jackson's relationship with the Cascio family, who have come forward with new accusations against him, La Toya's now-buried memoir that detailed the physical and sexual abuse that the Jackson children...

Maureen Callahan is joined by "Naughty But Nice" reporter Rob Shuter to break down the latest celebrity gossip, including the deepening divide unfolding in the Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban divorce saga, talks of Justin Baldoni moving forward with the "It Ends With Us" franchise and why he is not ruling out Blake Lively entirely, how Kylie Jenner's legal woes are escalating now that a second house...

Maureen Callahan is joined by Kjersti Flaa, journalist and host of "Flaasome Talk" podcast, to discuss her firsthand take on Blake Lively's obnoxious behavior during a 2016 press junket, including her dismissiveness toward Flaa, belittling comments, and refusal to look in Flaa's direction while being interviewed. Maureen and Kjersti also talk about how Blake's lawyers filed a motion in the Baldoni...

Maureen Callahan slams Bill Maher for his lewd commentary during his latest "Club Random" podcast episode, exposing how he is seemingly incapable of having a respectful conversation with a female guest. While interviewing Dr. Debra Soh about her book "Sexstinction," Bill couldn't seem to stay on point, steering the discussion down a depraved rabbit hole that centered on his insatiable libido, obse...