Angela Bassett Did The Thing: Tuesday, February 21st, 2023

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Good morning, Millennials.

Welcome back to the toast.

Happy Tuesday, everyone.

It is so great to be back after a really gorgeous bank holiday.

Thank you, banks.

Thank you, presidents.

Thank you, Jacks.

Hey, Jacks.

Welcome to the show.

Thank you so much for being here.

Thank you for having me, Turdy, on my own show, for giving me the space to say hello to everyone.

Hope everyone had an amazing president's weekend.

It was so glorious to have that weekend, to hold that weekend.

To hold.

To have and to hold.

I had an amazing weekend.

Thanks for asking.

My staycation was such a success.

And I'm so glad that something that we said on the show inspired me to book it.

I don't know what it was.

We're so inspirational.

We're constantly inspiring people, including ourselves.

Yourselves.

Ourselves.

Yeah, it was a gorgeous three-day weekend.

I have to say,

I've always really believed in the three-day weekend, four-day workweek, but to experience it and see what life could be like, you know, every week.

for the ratio of four to three versus the crazy ratio we currently have of five to two, I'm even more inspired and more motivated to restart my campaign for the four-day workweek.

But turdy,

it wouldn't be special if we had it every week and then you'd start

campaigning for five and two on the other end.

I would

I wouldn't.

I wouldn't.

Maybe centuries ago, it was a six and one and they were like, if we only had five and two, we would be so happy.

We'd be so rested.

And now look at us asking for four and three.

Well, that means we're heading in the right direction that one day we'll be seven and oh.

And that's the dream, isn't it?

Be careful what you wish for, Turdy.

Okay, all I'm saying is the four-day four-day work week is a proven concept, and I experienced it.

It was incredible.

And I know what you guys are going to say.

Like, you know, we do run our own business.

It's up to the businesses.

Like, you could make yourself a four.

But it wouldn't feel like a three-day weekend if not everyone had it.

So I need it to be like a federal thing.

And I think it's best as a sweet treat.

Of course, you do, because you're literally like turning into the teacher we all hated.

And that's great.

I prefer to be called Gen Z's big sister.

Yeah, okay, keep talking like that.

They're going to call you Gen Z's arch nemesis.

No, Gen Z, we see each other.

You wouldn't understand because you're just kind of like untethered to a generation.

Not you coming from my motherfucking neck, bitch, coming from my

channel.

I know how much that hurts you when you're told that you're not a part of Gen Z.

But like, you know, I am.

And I think it's so important for me to, you know, just humble you right now.

Like,

first of all, I don't even know like where you at the name Gen Z's big sister.

Like, I don't think anyone even calls you that.

Check out my I Want My Dinner Now's Instagram bio.

Well, let me tell you

that the reason

maybe one person has said that is because of the influence you have on TikTok created by me.

So you invented me.

Watch your mouth.

Watch your motherfucking mouth.

Okay.

You invented me.

I literally created the Gen Z persona that you just kind of LARP.

Well, why can't you do it for yourself then if you're so good at it?

I have.

I have.

And who who are you?

I have.

Who are you to them?

I am Gen Z's queen.

Okay.

Queen.

Angela Bassett did the thing.

Ugh.

I'm so excited that this morning there's a really interesting array of stories, but one story that has captured my heart.

Yeah.

In the 11th hour, I didn't know about it until I woke up this morning.

And I actually had like a lot of time to pick stories this morning.

So I just did like a deep dive on the tweets about Ariana DeBose's BAFTA's opening monologue song rap.

And it was really something special to see.

We're going to talk about it.

We actually have a big show because not only do we have good stories, especially

because there was no show yesterday.

We have a lot to catch up on.

We also are going to do a major TV recap because over the weekend, Jackie and I both watched Summerhouse.

I am all caught up on Real Housewives of New Jersey.

I am all caught up on Vanderpump Rules.

Oh, good.

I haven't been watching.

And

your girl, Cloudy McClured, McTurd, finally watched Dope Sick after Jackie like basically calling that I would watch it.

And I really thought I wasn't gonna, but over the weekend, you know, me and Ben were looking for something.

We ate that shit up.

It was so good.

So we're gonna do like a big TV recap.

We're gonna do a dope stick recap now.

Are you sure?

Yeah, because that's like different from TV recap.

This is just like culture recap.

I mean, it was an amazing show.

I wish it never had to be made, you know?

It was so upsetting.

And I've never been one to, you know, lobby against Big Pharma.

And like when people were talking about Big Pharma, I was like, okay, I literally didn't even know what they were talking about.

I'm like, yeah, big pharma.

I was like, I never knew if like big pharma was good or bad.

Like, I didn't even know what people were talking about, but I know like it's a thing.

The way,

if I ever see Richard Sackler in these streets, I'm literally going to stab him.

Like, I am so involved now.

I think I'm going to go lobby against Big Pharma.

Like,

wow.

That's all I'll say.

My, my eyes were opened.

This, I had obviously heard of of like, you know, the West Virginia area, you know, Appalachia, they have a reputation for just kind of, you know, being full of drug addicts.

And it's like, well, why?

Why?

And to learn how it all got started with these just truly evil, demonic people, not just one, obviously the Sacklers, but so many people made the opioid crisis possible was so upsetting.

And I had so many takeaways from the show.

The first being that that young actress who plays Betsy, who was also in Booksmart, what's her name?

I don't know

because she looks like someone else.

And I always just think about that person that she looks like.

But let me pull it up.

Dope.

Because

she's a star.

She's, I think, going to be one of the great actresses of our time.

Caitlin Dever.

Caitlin Dever, a lot of people know.

I think her breakout role was, you know, Beanie Feldstein's sidekick in Booksmart, where she was great.

It was, but then she was also in Unbelievable, which you watched.

Yeah.

Oh, my God.

So good.

i didn't watch that uh she was in dear evin hansen oh yeah she was in bad teacher and she was she was that little snot-nosed kid well she was much younger trying to get extra credit she's incredible like i think she will be like uh a kate blanchett of our time i think she has a very long career ahead of her i think you mean blanchit kate Yeah, I do mean blanchit Kate.

Thank you for correcting me.

She's incredible.

She was amazing.

Me and I cried so many times during the show.

Michael Keaton was incredible.

Peter Skarsgård showed up.

Like everyone, it was so good.

It was so upsetting.

It's, honestly, I don't even know what else to say.

It was, it was, I was deeply troubled and deeply moved by the whole, the whole show.

And I know a lot of the characters in that story, like, they themselves did not exist, but their stories are like amalgamations.

They're like composite characters.

And apparently, the Michael Keaton character

is a real guy because it's based on a book.

So there was a doctor who was like heavily addicted.

I think he was taking like 100 pills a day at one point,

heavily prescribing oxy.

And like I don't think he started as like this evil person.

No, the doctor becoming an addict was something I so did not see coming.

And the second his car got hit, I was like, oh.

I thought that the district attorney, when he had the surgery for cancer, I thought he was going to get addicted.

Like no.

It was, it was so good.

I thought it really highlighted like not only the opioid crisis, but just like how damaging addiction can be for like people's families and not just the person, but it's like for every one person that's touched by addiction, there's like 50 other people who they're, you know, related to who also are touched by it.

Yeah.

Um, I thought the actress who played the mom was incredible.

Oh my God, she made me cry when like they, when they opened the final episode with like all the protests that were taking

place like 10 years later.

Like it's so crazy how literally the show started in 1998 and nothing actually really happened majorly in the culture until 2019.

I was like, this is bullshit.

When she was at the Guggenheim protesting for her daughter, like I was just, I was sobbing.

I was obsessed with her.

It was, it was so good.

You were right.

I'm a big dope.

We know this.

You're a dope.

Down to Nabby, reading, dope.

Like, I'm a dope.

It was incredible.

And I cannot recommend it enough.

I completely agree.

I'm so glad that you feel that way.

And Ben liked it too.

Loved, oh my God.

And, you know, he was just happy because usually we'll start a show together and then I'll finish it like when he's out golfing and he'll never he never finished uh house of the dragon he never finished uh so many i don't think he ever watched a game of thrones finale like so many good episodes like he just never finished his stuff so i think he was also just really excited to like finally see something through to be a part of something with you yeah and i relate to that well next you guys have to watch chernobyl yeah that's next on our list you absolutely have to also because it's very relevant to what's going on right now in the country like what we're experiencing well what's happening in like east palestine ohio is perhaps one of the biggest environmental disasters in our country's history.

And it's kind of like not being talked about.

And they're definitely not getting the help that they need.

It's, it's

really fucking weird.

It's so crazy.

And not that it's important at all, but like it being called Palestine, Palestine, like who knew there was a place in America with that name?

Like I was, when people were talking about it, I was like, oh, great.

Like more, you know, trouble in the Middle East.

And then honestly, I don't even think I read a bunch of the headlines because I was like, honestly, I can't.

Like, I can't.

It's such a, it's such a troubling region.

Like, I need to protect my, my mental health.

Um, and then

someone was like, it's in Ohio.

I'm like, excuse me?

It's like Paris, Texas.

It's just, honestly, I know that has nothing, like, there's so much going on.

And I hate to like, but I was shook, honestly.

Yeah.

Um, but it's also pronounced Palestine there.

Yeah, yeah, no, I know.

So, uh, but it's spelled the same.

So when you're reading headlines, you don't know it's Palestine.

No, the first time I saw it, I was like, what does this chemical exposure in Ohio have anything to do with what's going on with the Middle East?

like apples and oranges.

And then I understood and I was like, oh, okay.

Yeah.

No, it's really sad.

So sending lots of love to all of our Ohio toasters and people affected in the region, not just Ohio.

No, and it's like a lot of people are going to be affected in the region.

That's the whole point of like

why

we need to clean it up.

The water, the farms, the animals, the people, the air, like it's terrible.

Terrible.

Terrible, terrible.

So yes, Chernobyl is quite relevant.

That is next on my list.

But all in all, it was an eye-opening weekend watching Dope Sick.

Like, Big Pharma, I've got my eye on you.

Yeah.

Love that for you.

Keeping one eye open for Big Pharma.

I'm keeping an eye out.

And, you know, Purdue is like still like, you know,

they're still like a company.

Yeah, but I feel like

when you think about like the big names in pharma, Kaiser, Moderna, you know, their AstraZeneca.

I feel like their time has passed, you know.

No, and I hope, you know, that was a lesson to all.

Yeah.

In the pharma space.

I, no, it was not.

And they still, they still like,

they still pull the same shit.

Like those pain charts are still in every hospital.

Like, am I a two-year-old?

Can I just tell you I'm in pain?

I don't have to rate it on a scale with an angry face.

100%.

And for me, what was so crazy was, you know, they were visiting doctors in jail who had over-prescribed medication.

And it's like, okay, so these doctors are in jail, but like nobody who created the medication is?

Right.

The people who are like pushing it and selling to the doctors.

And the doctors like

are trying to do their job and help people.

They didn't seek out harm.

No, no, no, no, totally.

It was just, it was really.

But the doctors trust the FDA and they trust these organizations that are put in place to make sure that we have like a functioning healthcare system.

Let me tell you, thank you for bringing up the motherfuckers at the FDA.

I'm keeping an eye out for them too.

And if I ever see Curtis Wilson on the street, it's fucking over for him.

Damn.

Like, I'm pissed.

Yeah.

That's where I think like

the biggest disappointment lies because like those agencies are put in place to like protect people, keep people healthy, keep people safe, and to look out for like the big bad pharma people.

And to protect the average person.

I find that more often than not, when I watch documentaries about like major scandals or major crimes, more often than not, like there was a

federal agency involved

and contacted.

And never, not once does that job, does that agency actually do their job whether it's child services whether it's the fda whether it's the department of health like they're always like on there's always like a paper trail oh yeah they knew about this in 1992 and they never do anything so you know what this is what i have to say to the government bitch yeah

and in case you're listening to this podcast i'm holding up both my fingers the middle ones middle ones

So it was eye-opening.

Thanks, Jax, for opening my eyes to all the corruption.

It was, it was fucking depressing.

And it was.

The way I was in the film, there was something about it that just like sucks you in.

No, and it was just, it's one of those shows, like, I try to stay away from because it really does like affect your mental health.

It's, it's so sad, but you can't ignore reality.

No, you can.

And that, um,

that guy, he, I think his name is John Brown.

He was the

district attorney, not the assistants who like did all the research, but the guy who like the older guy who took the ball all the way down the field, who like really rallied for them.

Like, what a guy.

Was just like intent on making waves.

No, let's also talk about that scene where they get called to the Attorney General's office.

I believe his name is James Comey.

And they think it's about Purdue chicken.

Was that real?

It had to have been because that's insane to make up.

And then like all the people in government who are like blocking the indictment.

What the fuck are we fucking voting for these fucking morons for?

Like do your motherfucking job, bitch.

Why are you going to become a politician just to be an asswipe?

Okay.

Everyone.

Because they get everyone.

They get the money for their campaign from the pharmaceutical companies.

They couldn't have won without that money.

And then when they get into office, it becomes their job to grease the wheels and make it easier for them.

That's what I've learned, you know, and I knew that, but to really see it played out, people in government, people in politics are so motherfucking unscrupled, literal little shits.

I hate them all.

Yeah.

Every single one.

Damn.

Yeah, so that's my job sticker recap.

We have more TV recap at the end of the show.

All

right, Bravo tings.

I also watched American Idol on Sunday because like, why the fuck not?

Such a good show.

I know know, like, nobody actually comes from there anymore except maybe Gabby Barrett, but I had heard she was like, you know, tied to Luke Bryan prior.

So she was always going to be a star.

And it's really just like a talent show and it's fun to watch.

And it's really so good.

I don't know why they like.

The people who sit down to edit the footage, they're like, okay, how can we make America cry?

Like they're just, they, oh, someone comes in, oh, you have a good singing voice.

Tell me about your childhood trauma.

Like, they have to LARP on that, harp on that.

But it was so good.

Me and men were sobbing.

That guy from Hawaii, oh my God.

And then the guy who sang Billy Joel, if you watch, so good.

That's emotional.

It's so emotional.

I remember as a kid, they were always making us cry, too.

Yeah.

Like, why?

You get more invested in the people and their journey, and it just means more when you know something about them.

Yeah.

I mean, I can't talk about crying on American Idol without talking about piece by piece, you know?

No, you couldn't.

You can add that to a list of my favorite stories as well.

Kelly Clarkson, Nine Months Pregnant, Singing Piece by Piece, a really beautiful song about her father abandoning her,

performing it, you know, for the umpteenth time.

It wasn't the first time she performed it, but something about being back at American Idol and performing on that stage and being pregnant.

She sobbed through the whole thing.

And Keith Urban's sitting there sobbing.

Harry Connig Jr., J-Lo.

It's a beautiful moment.

I could watch that clip and I do on a weekly basis.

It comes up on my TikTok at least once a week.

I love that for you.

But then you're crying once a week.

That's the case, I think, usually, you know.

I'm sorry, Turdy.

No, no, I mean, like, I'm always seeing shit online that's making me cry.

Military reunions.

Oh, asking my stepdad to adopt me.

Oh, my God, those ones really fucking get me.

Children hearing for the first time.

Seeing for the first time.

Oh, my God.

Those ones really fucking get to me.

Always tag me in those.

Oh, Matt, have you seen the one of the girl and the man who are getting married?

And he turns around for like the big reveal and she gives him a present.

And it's those really expensive glasses.

If you're colorblind, you can wear them and you can see normally.

And she hands them to him and he's like, oh my God, you got me these?

Like they're so, and he puts them on and they're standing outside in this like beautiful hilled, like lavender field.

And he just looks at her and he looks around.

He's like, Oh my God, you guys see this every day?

I'm like, I'm literally gonna start crying talking about it.

And he's like, You look so beautiful.

It's literally, I see it all the time.

It's one of my most favorite viral videos.

Never seen it.

Oh my god.

Didn't make it.

You had what?

It hasn't made it to reels.

Oh, yeah.

You got to see it.

I'll send it to you next time it comes across my desk.

Damn.

I love viral shit like that.

Oh, my God.

It's nice.

It's beautiful.

Turdy, that's beautiful.

It is.

And what else is beautiful?

The toast.

And that's the best you're going to get from me in terms of the segue today.

Yes.

So I think without further ado.

Oh, no.

No.

No, big announcement.

Big announcement.

It's that time of the month, y'all.

Today, well, it is that time of the month.

I do have my period.

But today is also...

A gorgeous day because Jackie and I today at 5 p.m.

Eastern Time are going to do another episode of Freaking Fred.

So it is our YouTube live episode that we do.

We're trying to do once a month for our...

So far we're on track.

We're two for two, bitch.

Well, let's see how tonight goes.

No, we'll still do it.

No, but like what if the Wi-Fi's out?

Don't jinx it.

Oh my God.

Okay.

Like,

sure.

Not you being negative.

Our YouTube live episodes, we do once a month.

They're really fun.

We play lots of games.

People can tune in live.

You can join the chat.

It's really fun.

If you guys remember, we used to do an audio version on Spotify Live.

Now we're doing video and audio on YouTube Live.

So you have to be a Patreon member to gain access.

It's 5 p.m.

Eastern Time.

If you're not a Patreon member, that's totally fine.

You have until like 4:55 tonight to become a Patreon member.

The link will be in Patreon.

You can join live.

If you can't join live, you still can watch it later on.

It'll be about an hour.

And it's super fun.

It's just like an evening with your girlies.

You know, you can cocktail it up.

An evening with Jackson Turd.

An evening with Jackson Turd.

So I'm excited for that.

Me too.

But before we do that, we have to do this.

Yeah.

Which is the fast five stories that you need to know.

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Period.

Period.

Like, that's it.

Yeah, no.

That's it.

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Our first story.

In defense of Ariana DeBose's rap, BAFTA producer slams

Twitter criticism as incredibly unfair, claims everybody loved it.

BAFTA's awards producer Nick Bullen believes Twitter's criticism of Ariana DeBose's opening number at Sunday's awards show was incredibly unfair.

So the Baptist took place this weekend.

Ariana DeBose opened the show with a musical number that

first she belted out, Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves, We Are Family, and she transitioned into an original rap that saluted the awards female nominees.

Now,

no description of it will do it justice.

You should watch it for yourself.

You just, it's something you have to see.

And, but I do have a transcription of the rap list.

So do I.

Angela Bassett did the thing.

Viola Davis, my woman king.

Blanchette Kate, you're a genius.

Jamie Lee, you are all of us.

No, she went like this.

Jamie Lee, you are all of us.

Yeah.

Oh, that's all they gave me.

There was more.

There was more.

She basically called like a...

Anna to Armis, you were great and blonde.

Like she

shouted out all of the female nominees.

And also there was more that began, but like it said, Angela Bassett did the thing part that really has people in a tizzy.

Yeah.

for me the first time I saw it I when I first watched it I didn't know if it was going viral because it was good or bad so I was watching it thinking it was good and like it was because like Liz Hype posted it like without comment she was like this is going viral for obvious reasons and I was like oh because she like what are the reasons I I thought it was because like she hosted the BAFTAs like she gave it her all she sang she danced she rapped and I'm watching it and I'm like People think this is good.

Like, this is ter

she's so out of breath.

She's out of breath.

The rap was actually really poorly written.

Like, I thought the rhymes and like the iambic pantameter was super off.

It was like, it was actually bothering me.

The video I watched had the lyrics over it, but if it didn't, I'm not sure I would have known who she was talking about.

And they pan to everyone she's talking about as she's talking about them.

And they give like a look.

They have no idea she's talking.

Some of them have no idea she's talking about them because it's unclear what she's saying.

Like, because she's like running through it and she's dancing

so far.

She's doing the most.

And it's like, that would have been a time.

She's like running through the stage.

It's like, that would have been in time just like, focus on the rap.

Now, I want to talk about the producer who stepped forward.

Oh, wait, I just want to tell you what he said.

Okay.

He spoke to the man.

Because honestly, I didn't know this man before.

And now that I do know him, I just want everyone to know like how little respect I have for him.

He spoke to the variety the morning after the telecast and shared that the Westside Story star put the whole piece together with her team working closely with a musical director and choreographer and didn't deserve the vitriol.

Ariana DeBose and her backup dancers burst onto the stage following host Richard E.

Grant's opening monologue.

They sang, they rapped.

However, the song immediately received backlash online from viewers who branded it as painful to watch.

Bullin said the trolling is incredibly unfair, to be frank.

Quote, we wanted to open the show with some energy, some fun, and also lay out straight away that this was hopefully going to feel like a different night, but with a familiarity as well.

And what Ariana did was exactly that.

I think a lot of people don't like change, and there's a view that the BAFTAs have to be this slightly stiff, traditional British middle england messaging but american awards shows have much more razmataz much more showbiz and perhaps a broader range of people being involved we were not we felt we're not about revolution we're about evolution oh i didn't even realize that like that was their way of competing with america okay better luck next year baftas um but i kind of like hated how He opened his statement with just being like, Ariana and her team did it all.

It's like, sir.

Like he just wanted to wash his hands of it.

Like, I didn't do this.

You're the, like, you had to approve it.

Like, you are in charge of the show.

So, like, you bear responsibility as well.

You can't just, like, dump it all on Ariana.

Okay.

Like, fuck off.

I did not like that.

Um, and now learning that, like, them opening with like a, that was like their way of LARPing as Americans.

Like, now I've like, now I hate it even more.

No, and they're like trying to tell us that we didn't like it because it wasn't British enough.

I'm watching this like as an American with American standards.

Yeah.

And it's not it.

And I actually felt like the audience was really

kind, you know, everyone's like smiling,

clapping.

I don't feel like they were against it because it was British.

I think they were against it because, like, it wasn't really amazing.

And I think when you want to do something like that, like, it has to be amazing, or else it's just kind of a flop.

Yeah.

And I also think using the term backlash is like a little strong here.

It's not backlash.

People aren't, you know, calling for her to be, you know, removed from all of her future films.

They're for them, I would say 99.9% of the shit I've seen is like funny, playful meme culture.

Yeah.

It's pretty harmless.

I don't think Ariana should feel bad.

She didn't do anything wrong.

You know, she put herself out there and it didn't work out.

Yeah.

She deactivated her Twitter, by the way.

So I think I'm just taking this well.

I know.

And it's like...

Part of me is like, yeah, people are so mean, but also part of me is like, this is par for the course when you become a major, major star.

And I feel like it happened really fast for Ariana DeBose.

Like last year was kind of her first year on the scene.

I know she's been like working for many years, but she did the award show circuit last year and and now she's like a part of it.

And being poked fun at in like in a really kind of harmless way is the culture.

And I feel sad that she deactivated her Twitter.

I think more often than not, like you're going to win over the public by like getting in on the fun, Leah Michelle.

So this just kind of went sideways in every single way possible.

Yeah, I don't think anyone ever expected that even if it wasn't good, that there would just be this much

harmony in how

bad it was, you know?

Like, that, and that even like, that a moment like this would go viral when it's just like kind of random.

And it could have just been like, oh, that was weird.

And we all move on.

But like, this is what we're talking about.

Yeah, weird shit happens all the time.

Yeah.

Like, because it's not like it was a train wreck.

It was just like.

But it's not like she fell on her face.

Right.

Like, it was just not perfect.

No, just conceptually, like the whole concept was weird.

It was poorly executed.

It was cringe, like the dance moves and other people's reactions.

Cause every time their name was said, we saw their face.

Like they felt weird too.

It was like a collective, weird moment for us all to experience.

Yeah.

Yes, it was.

And also, like, we say this all the time, like, hosting, or she wasn't the hosting.

It's the worst job.

It's a thankless job.

Every single person who does it, who's responsible for a monologue or whatever, like, gets roasted.

Yep.

Yeah.

And this is like, yeah.

So, um, I hope she able to make life about it and be okay.

Like, cause I don't think it's like anything that bad.

It's like career ending.

It's just, it's just

going her way.

It didn't go her way.

If I could speak to Ariana, I would just like remind her it's not that deep.

Like you don't do anything bad or wrong.

Like it's just like a little embarrassing, but like a great way to bounce back from something like this is always to get in on the fun.

Like she should recreate the TikTok

and use the voiceover and do the dance.

Like get in on the fun.

That's how you come out on top of situations like this.

When you like take it so serious and you like hide,

it's not a good way to handle PR things like this.

Just take her power back.

She needs to do the shoulder dance move that's going viral.

Angela Bassett did the thing.

That's what she needs to do.

Like get in on the fun, girlfriend.

It's not that deep.

No, it's not that deep.

But the BAFTAs did take place this weekend.

William and Kate were in attendance.

Yeah.

Being like really fucking cute.

And yeah, I know.

She tapped his ass.

She tapped his, but they were very chummy.

for them.

Yeah, for them.

I mean, the BAFTAs, I feel like, is like a glamorous, kind of less royal, more relaxed environment.

They looked beautiful.

Everyone was, you know, guffawing over Kate, our environmental, you know, queen, not going to waste a single resource wearing earrings from Zara and a dress she wore many years ago that she had like re-purpose.

A seamstress came in, added a little cape.

They modernized it more with the times, more on trend.

She wore the black gloves.

She looked beautiful.

They looked great.

They never really step out in non-royal events that are like more pop culture.

I think it's maybe once or twice a year.

And it was fabulous to see it.

I loved it.

Yeah, they hadn't been to the Baptists since before COVID, and we needed that from them.

We needed that.

And I think they needed that too, even though they just gave us those moments in Boston.

Yeah, no, they've kind of been doing it a lot.

They also weirdly went to a while ago, but it was like this year.

Well, last year.

James Bomb.

No, the other one.

Top Gun.

They did a Top Gun

premiere.

Like an international one.

Yeah.

And who was it that met?

Was it Miles Teller who was like so excited to meet him?

I think they all were.

Yeah.

And they did James.

They go to James Bond premiere.

Yeah, like

they're killing it.

I think they've like really realized how they need to step up their game in terms of like pop culture moments on a global scale.

Cause like they're, you know, there's this machine against them now, Harry, I mean, Harry and Megan, yeah, excuse me.

Um, and they've like just pretty much like not fought back.

And that's the royal way.

But I think they're them stepping out, like hobnobbing with glamorous people.

Very, the same people that like Harry and Megan are up like in that circle now, like the Hollywood elites.

i think it's their way of like entering the conversation yeah but they also can't be seen to do too much of that because it then it starts to like be weird they'll start going to like you know the opening of an envelope so i think right now the amount that they're doing is really perfect they're giving us a lot of moments but it doesn't feel not royal agreed it doesn't feel like common common oh yes yes um the baftas looked lovely you know a lot of uh

A-listers really showing up and showing out.

I think that's like a really well-respected award risk if you're like an artist actor.

And it spurred some rumors.

It's from Dumois.

So, like, again, you have to take everything with half a grain of salt.

But there are rumors that Lily James, who was, you know, the BAFTA's girly, she was at all the after parties, and Matt Smith have gotten back together.

I didn't even really like know that she had dated him until I became obsessed with him as Damon from House of the Dragon.

But apparently they were together for many, many years.

And there are rumors circulating that they've started to date again, which is is like so BAFTAs, you know, it's like so British.

I love that for them.

I hope it's true.

Me too.

Like, I, like, I will, like, if there is a ship to be had, like, I will, I will get on, like, I will do the manual labor in building it.

Like, I will,

I will go to Home Depot.

If you build it, they will come, Turdy.

Right.

That's, that's what we're doing.

We're building it.

Okay.

Well, speaking of ships and maybe new relationships, our next story, Avril Levine is seen hugging it out with Tyga after dinner at Nobu.

Avril Levine and Tyga have been getting really comfortable around each other, evidenced in new pics after they shared a meal at one of LA's most famous celeb hotspots.

Tyga, Avril, and a few others grabbed dinner at Nobu Sunday night, where we're told they seem to be hitting it off.

The two hugged it out after dinner in the parking lot as if to say goodbye, but then left together in the same car.

Hmm.

We spoke in TMC.

Maybe they live in the same area.

TMC spoke to sources close to both Avril and Tyga who say they've been hanging out together a lot lately, though it's unclear if things are romantic.

This is.

I mean, this is so fucking random.

Yeah.

Okay.

If you had to bet, do you think it's romantic or just like they have mutual friends, they were at a group dinner and they celebrated.

It's important to note it was a group dinner and that changes everything.

But I also feel like when you're a celebrity, one, they like to like bring their people with them.

Yeah.

Two, they like to like buffer engagements, you know, because it's like kind of an immature thing, I feel like, you know?

Yes.

So, and they were at Nobu, so maybe like they knew they would be spotted, but I do feel like sometimes people go to Nobu, even though they know they're going to get spotted.

It's like, it's a great meal.

I don't care.

Yeah.

I mean, both of their reps responding to TMZ and saying they've been hanging out.

Like, this whole thing gives like a little bit of like a thirsty moment.

They spoke to sources close.

So it's not like reps putting out.

Oh, okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Thank you for, that's, that's very different.

Okay.

Um,

I would say, yeah, like I would say they're like giving it a shot, you know?

Yeah.

Like when I look at who Tyga has dated in the past, Avril would not fall into the category of his type.

And when i look at who avril has dated in the past taiga wouldn't fall into the category of her type either she's like very like rocker

yeah and he's and he's very like you know instagram model yeah

so i don't know maybe they're going into business together maybe

i feel like they could be

chatting i mean it's just so random that's why i'm like having a hard time seeing it like these are two people i would have thought probably don't even know each other like don't even know each other's names her tape, like she, her type is always different.

Like, she was engaged to Mod Sun.

She was dating Birdie Jenner forever.

Like, the two of them

have nothing in common.

Yeah.

I think she likes musicians.

Yeah.

I could see it.

Like, I wouldn't have predicted it.

I could see it.

You know, I guess I could see it.

Yeah.

It's just an odd pairing.

Two people from, like, in my, in my mind, like two different ends of the earth.

Yeah.

Like,

I don't even know what type of people are.

I don't think I believe it's.

Yeah, that's true.

It's always the unexpected ones.

Yeah.

And I feel like when they have enough

not in common, it's a good recipe.

It's, you know, it's not too close for comfort like Kelsey and Morgan Evans.

Like,

you do your punk rock thing, you do your rap thing.

And like, I'll see you for dinner.

And we'll meet it.

And we'll meet at home.

And you'll tell me about what's going on in your business because I have no fucking clue.

Yeah, yeah.

No, you're right about that.

Like they always say opposites attract.

So I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

This might just be like a one-time thing that we like never hear about again.

Yeah, I could see that it being a one-time thing that we literally never hear about again.

Why are you laughing?

And then like, I could see us in a few years being like, oh, remember when Tyga and Avro was probably together?

And we'll be like, that never happened.

Yeah, yeah, no, totally.

I mean, I'll forget about this.

If I never hear about this again, like, I will forget about this.

Yeah.

It's so random.

But you know what?

Like, if

there's a relationship there, like, I'm open to exploring.

Yeah, I'm trying to see what she's wearing.

If it's like a date outfit.

Good question.

It's an oversized hoodie as a dress.

But her hair is a dark.

She's like, she's like rocker chick, you know, like they don't believe in the glam.

Yeah.

No, she looks cool.

Could be a date.

Could be a date.

Yeah.

Like her wearing a hoodie as a dress is like, you know, you wearing a pantsuit.

Like it's, it's fancy for you.

You know?

Yeah, sure.

She's not like other girls.

No, she's not.

So

he drove and she's in the passenger seat.

And I heard that Angela Bassett did the thing.

I I heard that too.

Viola Davis, my woman king.

Actually, like the more I hear it, the more I'm actually impressed by the lyricism.

Yeah.

Rhyming thing and king?

Genius.

Dr.

Seuss could never.

My woman king.

I can't stop, like, for real.

Yeah.

No, you guys have to watch it for yourself.

It's just.

It's all over TikTok.

Just search like Ariana DeBose.

Search Viola Davis.

Search Angela Bassett.

If it wasn't like going viral and I wasn't seeing the clip over and over again, like, and I just saw it once when I was watching The Back to Was Live, like I really wouldn't have thought about it again, which is why it's so, it just like sticks with you because it's like, you keep seeing it.

Like everybody had the same thought.

Yeah, like this is weird.

This is odd.

Just a little chaotic.

Just a little chaotic.

A little too much chaos.

Amen.

And the more you watch it, you like discover new things about it.

It's very exciting.

Yeah, especially it's not like if you watch a performance as a whole, like the song, the songs that it's sandwiched between, you know, because there's like a lot.

And if you watch a performance as a whole and like every time you watch it, you focus on a different audience member's reaction.

I mean, you could be there for hours.

Yeah.

Yeah.

It should be studied.

No, someone wrote a really funny tweet.

Like, I want to spend 12 hours studying every audience member and put together a presentation.

There'll be one hour as to why she didn't just say Kate Blanchette.

Blanchette, Kate.

Why did she, like, why those lyrics?

I don't know because it's not like it needed to rhyme.

It's the beginning of the sentence.

It's like a lot of

Blanche Kate.

I'm obsessed.

Ariana DeBose, like literally for president.

I love her.

Like it takes such balls to get up there and like just do any type of performance in front of that crowd.

But to do such a like a bad performance, honestly, you have my unwavering respect.

But I just want to say, like, I do like the idea.

I feel like over the years, people have done like a musical monologue.

Kelly.

Kelly at the Kelly Maze.

I saw someone posted a clip of Aubrey Aubrey Plaza hosting like the Independent Film Critics Award.

Like she did like a little cabaret, something.

I've seen it.

And they said, like, this is what Ariana DeBose was trying to do.

And I watched it.

I enjoyed it.

It wasn't even like amazing, but it was just good.

And she made funny jokes and it was good.

Like, whatever.

I think Hugh Jackman did one once.

Like, I love the concept.

Yeah.

But it's got to be sharp.

It's all in the execution.

Yeah.

And this one fell flat, but I'm enjoying it.

I'm enjoying it too.

And I just hope that she's okay because it's not that serious.

And I don't want her to like, you know, be like depressed.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Our next story, hoping for some good execution because My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

gets a September premiere date and a first cast photo.

Obsessed.

And the cast photo, by the way, look at the background.

Where do they look like they are?

They're in Greece.

Greek.

The Portocallis family is back.

Focus feature shared the first cast photo from the upcoming comedy, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, for which the cast of the first two films have reunited, announcing the third installment will premiere in theaters worldwide on September 8th.

Oh, that's pretty close.

Like, not terrible.

Not terrible.

Also, star Nia

Vardalos, who plays Tula, is directing and writing the movie as well.

So it's going to be exciting.

Their daughter, Paris,

is in the movie, and a newcomer, Elias Kakavas.

I feel like that's her boyfriend because he looks to be her age.

Yeah.

And I wonder if they're getting married.

You know, every movie has to have a wedding.

Last year was

the parents.

And Elias Kakavas, like, I think is Greek, so then she would be.

They're going to maybe be married in Greece.

Yeah.

And she would be Paris Kakavas because it's funny that her name is Paris Miller and like she's part of this big Greek family.

She's the daughter of Ion Mueller.

Ion Mueller.

Wait, can I tell you how like where's the dad?

Who's dad?

Tula's dad.

Oh, is he not in the picture?

He's not in the picture.

Let me.

Okay, wait.

I don't want to be more than a movie.

I know, I know.

I'm going to go look it up.

Oh, my God.

Let me tell you how I'm not seeing the movie.

I mean, I am, obviously, but if the dad, like, name a greater character in any film.

Michael Constantine passed away August 2021.

Oh, my God.

I'm so upset.

Oh, my God.

I'm so upset.

I'm like, I actually feel like I'm going to cry.

I'm like really emotional because I'm like on my period.

But like when I tell you, like

I can't name an actor who's had a bigger impact on my life.

Like I'm being dead serious.

I'm so upset.

Well, if it makes you feel better, he died at 94 from natural causes.

Oh, oh, oh, oh.

I didn't realize he was that old.

Yeah.

Oh.

The movie will not be the same.

I am heartbroken.

Heartbroken.

No.

I was, I mean, I was just going to say, I do think the movie won't be the same without him.

I do think it'll still be good.

And I feel like with franchises like this, every time there's a new sequel, like everyone like rolls their eyes.

But let me tell you how the second movie was so fucking funny and so good that I'm not worried in the slightest about like another film kind of like, you know, ruining the legacy.

It is, and I feel like a good amount of time has passed since number two.

I mean, the time, the time between one and two was so much.

I think maybe it was even like 10 years.

And now two and three is probably like five.

But I feel like we got enough time.

I recently just watched both of them.

Like they're so good.

I'm so,

I'm excited.

I'm heartbroken to have just learned this news, like, for real.

I'm sorry to have sprung it on you with such good news.

Yeah, no, and I figured, you know, with sequels like this, when you have like a family and there's characters of all different ages, the more movies you make, you know, the older characters are not likely going to be around for all of them.

And I figured, you know, first to go would be their grandma, who's always running around thinking she's still in Greece.

Right.

And I believe she has passed away.

I just, so I was coming to terms with that not the dad yeah

no i understand

i'm glad john corbett is showing up and showing out like our loyal guy one thing about john corbett like he's gonna show up for work he's available to work he should be in the new yellowstone um he should oh my god that's actually a really good call do you see the pictures going around of carrie and aiden smooching yeah Yeah.

Spoiler alert.

Except that I feel like there's a chance that they put out those pictures to throw people off from the storyline because they do that sometimes with Sex in the City.

Yeah, no,

the way that Sex in the City and what's so great about it is that they film in the streets of New York is like everything gets spoiled.

It's so annoying.

But this wasn't a spoiled fan photo.

This was a photo that production put out.

I thought it was like a paparazzi photo.

No, I thought it was like straight from the camera.

No, no, no.

I believe it was paparazzi photos.

No.

Yeah, when they film on the street, it's like a huge circus and paparazzi fans, people show up.

Hold on.

I've seen so much footage of like, of the moment of them walking in the street on TikTok, like just from passerbyers.

Oh, really?

Well, just like that Instagram, like posted like a carousel of them.

Oh, not subscribing.

Oh, that's different.

That's different.

I'm not subscribing to vote.

So maybe they did put it out.

Leave me alone.

Yeah.

And just like that sparks backlash from Sex and City fans who are seriously not on board with Carrie getting back together with Big.

I mean, Carrie can do whatever she wants.

Like Aiden has some scruples.

Like not only did this bitch cheat on you once she left you at the altar.

Like my God, she ran away from you in Abu Dhabi.

Like my God.

No, I know.

And now, oh, the other guy had to die.

I know.

Like, he's just always the runner up.

And I just feel like it also like invalidates Carrie and Big's relationship because it's like, was she thinking about Aiden the whole time?

Like always just like waiting for her Aiden era.

Yep.

So such a good call.

So that's hurtful.

And at least he has Tula, who will always love him and always be there for him.

Okay, I forgot what we were talking about.

I'm like, how do we start talking about this?

Yes, John Corbett always shows up for work.

I also feel like John Corbett is like a really good level of fame.

Yeah.

Like

he has been working pretty consistently on like very high-profile, probably well-paying gigs, but he's not, you know, hounded by paparazzi.

He has a really happy, stable marriage.

Like he's not always like on the late night shows, you know, doing the circuit, like thirsting out.

Like he does his projects.

He probably probably does, you know, the red card junket, the press junket, and that's enough for him to eat now.

Yeah, and he also is like married to Bo Derrick, and like she has like really historical, famous connections.

Like,

I was just,

yes, did you watch Shania Twain's documentary?

No, okay, hold on.

I want to get this thing right because Bo Derrick was in it.

It's familiar that he's married to Bo Derrick, but not something I would have been able to recall.

Wait, I'm obsessed.

I got to look at pics.

So she was in the Shania documentary because her,

one of her ex-men, I'm just, I'm botching this story.

Give me a second.

Shania Twain.

Not John Cusack.

What's his name?

John Corbett.

Thank you.

But they're so

similar.

Yeah.

Like, why is nothing coming up?

So.

Okay, I'm botching.

I'm obsessed beyond.

I know.

They're really cute.

They're so cute.

Okay, I don't remember exactly what the thing was, but all I'm saying is like Bo Derrick is like an iconic Hollywood actress with like deep ties to old Hollywood.

So John Corbett runs in fabulous circles.

He probably makes a lot of money.

He's on huge projects, but he has like a fairly normal life, I have to assume.

He has a good level of fame with him and Bo Derrick.

Yeah.

No, it's so cute.

They've been together for a long time.

Age appropriate.

Age appropriate.

Appropriate.

We stand John Corbett in this house.

And he's in so many of my favorite.

Hello, Raising Helen.

I know.

Let me even go to his IMTV.

Like it's our cup run of over.

Raise your voice.

Raise your voice.

He's Pastor Den in Raising Helen.

Of course, Aiden from Sex of the City.

He's really got like good taste.

To all the boys I've loved before.

Oh, the dad, the very supportive girl dad, obsessed.

Ramona and Bezis.

Never saw it.

He's got a really good catalog.

Yeah, he really, really does.

And he's had an illustrious, long career.

Like, I'm happy for him.

But in terms of the storyline of like him

and Carrie, I'm not here for it.

But I love that he always shows up no matter, you know, he's, you know, big on top.

He's back in Sex in the City and he still shows up for the third.

That's a stand-up guy.

Still shows up for the third by Big Fat Greek Wedding.

Yeah.

Oh my God.

But I feel like I would love to know from him like what his favorite projects are.

Like, does he get more excited about Sex in the City being rebooted or big fat creek wedding three you know what add him to the list that's somebody i would love to have on the podcast honestly like i don't dream like i feel like it's actually kind of attainable i feel like i'm just putting it out to the universe but as we literally just stated he doesn't do

dream guests

okay

john john

it's a good list we got going Yeah, it's random too.

It's not like what everyone would think.

No, it's not like Kim Harnash.

Of course, of course.

She's actually not on the list because that's obvious.

It's so obvious.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

People love to chit-chat with.

Yeah, I have a lot of questions for John Corbett.

Yeah.

And perhaps he has a lot of answers for Claudia Ashray.

Perhaps.

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Alec Baldwin faces reduced prison sentence after one of his charges has been dropped in the fatal Rust shooting.

So Alec Baldwin has got the gun enhancements charge dropped in the Rust case.

The Santa Fe District Attorney's Office announced Monday it's dropping the gun enhancement charge against Alec Baldwin, a crime that would have carried a five-year sentence if convicted.

However, he still faces a charge of involuntary manslaughter for the shooting, which would carry a lesser sentence of 18 months if convicted.

The gun enhancement charge was also dropped against the movie's armorer, Hannah Guterres-Reed.

The DA said in order to avoid further litigious distractions by Mr.

Baldwin and his attorneys, the DA and the special prosecutor have removed the firearm enhancement to the involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of Helena Hutchins on the Rust film set.

The prosecution's priority is securing justice, not securing billable hours for big city attorneys.

Ooh, not that I like coming for their neck.

Not the big city attorneys being called out.

You know, I feel so conflicted about this Alec Baldwin thing because I really, in my heart, don't believe like he obviously had any bad intentions and I'm sure he feels bad.

I just wish she was acting like publicly with like a little more grace and a little more remorse.

Like I just think the way him and Hilaria have been acting like the last year since this happened, like doing, you know, side of the highway interviews, being thirsty on social media, kind of ignoring it.

And I know for legal reasons, of course, you, you're limited in what you can say.

I just wish she would act with a little bit more humility and act like somebody, you know, who.

who gives a shit because I find it really disrespectful.

And that's,

I don't really have any strong opinions on these charges being dropped.

I just like, I'm kind of, I'm kind of, I kind of think he's disgusting like in his, in his demeanor since the incident.

And of course, you're limited.

I know that in legal cases like this, but I just think he could be acting with a lot more

grace.

Yeah.

I think there's a couple things happening.

One, you're limited, and I'm sure he's getting counsel to not act guilty.

So that's,

but he's also like a weird, rude guy.

Yeah.

You know, like even on his best day before he accidentally killed someone, like, I don't know that you're going to be like vibing with him.

Yeah.

Yep, yep, yep, yep, yep.

Plus, like,

Hilaria is also a little weird.

Yeah.

As we've seen.

They're actually deeply unwell as a couple.

And as I think they like fuel each other.

Like he has anger management issues we've seen over the years, like with the parking spots.

Right.

Like he's like

kind of nuts.

She's nuts in her own way.

I think that they, when they get together and they talk, it's us against the world, like they come up with a plan that's nothing that you would ever come up with.

Oh my God, you're so right.

And you just like can't relate to his reaction.

No, I can't.

Plus, you skindle in the lawyers who say, don't give them anything.

So now they're just acting like buffoon.

No, but they are, but that's what I'm saying.

They are giving people stuff.

Like that's side of the highway TMZ interview.

Like they're talking about it and they're being gross.

Like I just

I have

really

deep-rooted hatred for both of these people.

Yeah.

And that's what I'm, so I'm biased.

Like that's what I'm, I'm looking at this story through the lens of.

Like, I just, I think they're disgusting.

Yeah.

I just, I want the justice system to do its thing.

I think the DA here like clearly wants to see justice be served.

I think the case like needs to go to court.

We need to know the facts of the situation because at the end of the day, yes, of course this was an accident, but like you don't actually bring, accidentally bring live bullets.

Yeah.

to your job where you are a professional armorer.

Like that just doesn't.

That is, that is what the remaining question that needs to be found.

And I think going to trial will most likely do that: is how the fuck, we're all playing pretend.

So, how the fuck did a real ass bullet get in this?

Like, the shop that you go to for fake bullets isn't even the shop that you go to for real.

There's no, no,

there should be no, nothing blurry about that, especially for somebody whose job it is, the armorer, they are an expert in this situation.

Yeah,

um, I agree.

I

hope her family gets some sort of relief from whatever ends up happening because this is just, it is the worst story.

It's just so sad.

She literally, like, she's dead.

Yeah.

The family members are pursuing civil

settlements.

So

we shall see.

Yeah.

But that's separate.

Yeah, separate.

Are you ready for our fifth and final story?

Already?

The final.

Yeah.

It's a little reality TV tv drama because raquel levis decided this weekend to just start some stuff yep she posted a picture of her and tom shorts actually a carousel two photos of them in front of schwartz and sandy's with the caption um

wait sorry what was her caption it was just cuz or something like that just cuz yeah emoji peace sign um which the comments went off on how disrespectful it was blah blah blah katie maloney commented saying you really thought you did something here but these these comments ate l-o-l-ol

three skeleton emojis when something ate can you explain what that means to the yeah no it's good it's like

oh you ate that like you're like damn like you killed it okay so these comments ate in a good way yeah like they ate her the fuck up

yeah got it um someone responded to katie saying girl please we are not being sad over men with the personality of spray cheese in 2023 no ma'am we are not she said nobody sad lol spray cheese i'm dead the amount of times this picture landed in my inbox i I couldn't leave it alone.

Desperado.

That I can imagine.

Like, how everyone's sending it to her?

Oh, my God.

Yeah, no, I kind of loved her sticking up for herself.

Because with the Raquel and Tom thing, and I'm not caught up on this season, so this is just like my POV from like knowing the history.

Is while I actually think they probably make a good couple.

Like after getting divorced from your wife and like you're this really close group of friends, like I just don't know why you have to go and date someone in the group of friends.

Like it's so disrespectful.

Like after all he did to Katie, like being quite literally the worst husband who ever walked the earth.

It doesn't surprise me that this is what he did, but I feel as though her feelings are valid.

I have a lot of thoughts.

And as to why he has to date someone in the group of friends, I think it just speaks to like his innate laziness.

Like he doesn't want to go on a date.

He doesn't want to meet.

That's too much effort.

Oh, there's a single girl in the group who actually I think we probably would get along.

Let's go out.

Also, in the comments.

So on the show, they haven't gotten together yet.

Raquel has been, it's been two episodes.

Raquel has been going on dates with Peter.

She just ended it because she just like didn't like him.

And then poor Peter.

And then, no, but like Lisa went up to him and was like, this is, you can't be dating your employees still.

Like, right.

And so.

And she's much younger than him.

Yeah.

And she works on, he's the manager.

She's a server.

Like, no, Lisa's like, this is in 2012.

No.

Right.

So then, like, literally five seconds later at the same party, Raquel ended it.

And he was like, okay.

But Raquel wasn't into him.

Anyways, on the show, they haven't gotten together.

But in the comments, I saw Sheena left a comment.

I went to click it to expand it.

But my Instagram was glitching and it took me just to the whole comment section.

So I couldn't find Sheena's comment.

But it said something to the effect that

Kate,

when the idea came up about Tom and Raquel, I think because of the Coachella rumors, which were just a rumor, that was like...

not true.

But Katie said something like she wouldn't mind if they got together.

She said that to Sheena and then Sheena told that to Raquel and like it weirdly became like Katie's idea.

Oh, yeah.

But I think from Sheena's comment a little bit that I could read and understand, Katie said that when she was drunk.

I don't know.

So the way things unfold, we'll find out on the show, but I do think it's like, it started as a rumor where it's like, that's not true, but maybe it should be.

And how would Katie feel if it were true?

And I actually could see like Tom and Raquel really getting along.

For a time, I don't think they're meant for each other because they're both too similar and like nothing would ever really like get done.

Happen.

Like, yeah.

But.

It is interesting.

And it's crazy that she posted this picture.

Like, why?

No, she was trying to start stuff.

And you know what?

Katie ate her up.

And I'm going to be team Katie on this one because like it's hard to get divorced when you're in this like tight-knit kind of toxic group of friends.

Like, and to have your ex-man who, for the most part, like, really, I know they ended on good terms at the time, but like, I can't imagine Katie like looks back fondly on their marriage.

Like, he was fucking horrible, publicly, privately.

Like, he was the worst.

Well, in the most recent episode, Schwartz and Sandy's is still not open, but they're having a party for the Daily Mail.

Like, they're renting it out.

So they put it, they get it open just in time to do one party.

They're not like running a business or anything.

And Schwartz and Katie are having a conversation.

And he was like, this place costs me everything, like my family, like my money, you know?

And Katie's just like, was it worth it?

And he can't say no because that's what he chose.

And so he would be like admitting, but like, no, there's no way that's fucking worth it.

Him and Sandoval like are in debt.

The business is costing them $1,000 a day that it's not open.

Right.

Their partner who's like talking shit about them to Lisa, he's like an older guy and like, but they're worth talking shit about.

Like they just think that coming up with cool craft cocktail ideas is going to make a business exciting.

Having social media followers means that like you can open a bar, but they don't know anything about the actual.

I don't even know where it is like located.

It's in a mall.

And where

people are like, okay, I got it.

A mall that's strip.

Strip mall.

Like, I would love for someone from LA to explain, like, is this even a good location?

Like, would you ever go to this bar?

Like, Tom, Tom Pump, Pump, sir.

Like, they are on the strip.

The street in Weho.

Yeah, 100%.

Because Lisa's no dummy.

Yeah.

And so, Tom Tom, like, I mean, Schwartz and Sandy's, like, looks nice on the inside, but it also looks so expensive.

And it's like, it's so big.

Mortgage your house for this.

Like, no, but all of the decor, they have like a sound bath in the bathroom.

And it's like, I'm just coming here to get a drink.

Like, no, I know.

And it's like, I don't know.

I don't know why Tom, well, I know why Tom Sandoval, because he's like a crazy, crazy egotist, but I don't know why they couldn't just be happy with the gift Lisa Vanderpump put on their plates.

Like they have a successful restaurant where they literally did nothing.

Yeah.

Like they're simply the faces of, it's backed by Lisa.

Lisa has this huge restaurant empire.

Like I don't know why they couldn't just be happy with that.

Yeah.

And so the guy.

And nobody else got it.

People on the show, Stasi, Jax, Katie, nobody else got that shit.

No.

Just because both of their names are Tom, Tom Schwartz never even fucking worked at a Lisa Vanderpump establishment.

No, he tried to serve at Pride for pump one year.

He had an anxiety attack.

And he had an anxiety attack and left.

Yeah.

So they got this huge gift just like dumped in their laps and it wasn't enough.

Yeah.

So it's like kind of sad what happened between Tom and Katie because it kind of didn't have to happen that way.

And like Tom said, I should have fought for her, but then he also said, like, but it probably would have just prolonged the inevitable and like made it even more painful for Katie.

Like now I think Katie's thriving.

Like she seems like she's doing really well.

She's going on dates.

Like

she seems better than she did last season when she was in an unhappy marriage.

So that's what's less for her.

Also, like everyone is kind of single.

Like her and Lala are just like these

single women,

but they're also like serious people.

So it's not like they're just like messing around.

Well, that's the thing is that Katie and Tom were together for a long time.

And for a while, I think they were like kids and they were immature.

And then like over the, over time, like Katie grew up and Tom never did.

And he almost didn't have to.

Again, like Katie's out here hustling, putting her life out on the fucking show, starting businesses, starting podcasts.

And Tom like doesn't even work at the restaurant, gets his own restaurant.

like everything is he's just like entitled like because everything has been handed but I actually think that like that would have been fine but then to not not only like to not contribute but then to take away like I'm mortgaging our house I'm spending all of our money on this project with the person that you worked on

on this project with a person who's so disrespectful towards you like if Katie's gonna be like the breadwinner and the boss in the relationship like she better get some fucking respect in her house

and if you can't get that goodbye you're 100% right no 100 everything you just said is fucking facts so that it is what it is.

Anyways.

And so, how's the new season overall?

It's good.

You know, for me, it's kind of like when I watch it, I don't feel like, oh my God, I have to get on the toast and like share my hot takes.

I watch it more like a comfort show.

I really just like the they've established a really good cast.

There's not really new people except for James's new girlfriend, which is like so crazy that he's literally living with someone.

Like he has a new Raquel, and it's a replacement.

But I'm really proud of Raquel because it must have been really hard for her to break up with James.

And she, you know, is has always been like this little like deer in the headlights.

Like,

yeah.

But she's really like

finding herself and like becoming confident.

And it's, it's really nice to see.

And like, it must be really hard.

Like you broke up with your fiancé and now he's with someone else and like you have to go to all these events.

And it's just.

He's there.

Yeah.

Yeah.

She's, she's struggling.

And I can like, I think she's going through a hard time reasonably so, but she's remaining strong in her convictions.

And I, I think that's good.

I mean, we'll see what happens with her and Tom.

But so far, I'm like, she's kind of the star of the show right now.

Wow.

She's like, she's going on dates.

And like, it's just like, what's Arkel doing?

What's Arkel think of this?

Or has Arkel met the new girlfriend?

Yeah.

And she's really kind of, I think, the bridge of like that old school because she's like tied to James.

But she's really like the new gen generation of Vanner Pump rollers.

So I think she dropped all that shit.

Yeah, no, I know, but she's the only one who really stuck around because she had like ties to everyone through James.

And so she really kind of is like the future of the show.

Which is so crazy because when she first came on the show, like nobody even paid her any mind.

Like nobody gave her any respect.

But I think she's holding her own.

And of course, like I love Lala.

And we only get like, like Lala needs her own show because of what she's going.

Like we only get bits and pieces and it's also vague.

Like it's not enough.

Like so there's the LA Times article that had come out.

That's like Randall was running a casting couch and he was.

run having assistants like run drugs, whatever.

And then she's like, that's not even the tip of the iceberg compared to what people have told me.

The things that I've heard, the things that he's done.

And we're like, what are the things?

What are like, you know, and it's just

so crazy.

I mean, we now know, I think some of that is what his ex-wife was saying about the

alleged children,

pedophilia.

Um,

but she's just going through it.

Yeah.

Um, I kind of feel the same way about Jersey.

Like, it's very much like a comfort show because I, I love those characters and I love the husbands.

And it's like, I don't, especially at the beginning of the season, not much has happened that like I need to get on here and like start my hot takes, but it's just so good.

And I think a lot of people are like getting fatigued by like the Gorga Ju De drama.

Not me, not me, because you know what?

I've got fatigued of the draw of the dynamic between the Gorgas and the Jujiches where like Teresa would act like an animal and the Gorgas were, you know, silent because if they did anything even remotely, you know, speaking, speaking up wise, they would become, you know, family, family.

So I find this exciting because they're fucking standing up for themselves.

And maybe they're not doing everything in the right way that everyone wants them to, but like I, I dig it.

Like I dig it.

I am firmly Team Melissa.

And And I think the tide is actually turning.

Like I've been seeing a lot on social media, people being like, Team Tree was right all along.

I'm like, what are you fuckers watching?

Because I see this really delusional, really fucking mean woman.

And I see Melissa who hate her, love her.

Like you cannot deny how she has just shut her fucking mouth for five years.

And she's a human being still who's like a mom and has her own fucking opinions.

And I'm firmly team Melissa.

And, you know, Dolores, because she's having like a really big falling out with Jennifer, dolores is like kind of coming to the margaret melissa and like i don't know if she's gonna stay there but if that happens like i am a pet so i love dolores always needed every season comes down to that it's like dolores in the middle and it's like to me it's so her blind spot to me it's so clear yep Her blind spot is Teresa.

But what's really interesting, they have two new girls.

I actually really like them both.

They're like young and fun and funny.

I can't remember their names.

One of them is Rachel and I don't know the other girl's name.

I feel like, is it Jackie or Jennifer?

Jackie or Jennifer for sure.

No, because there's another woman who's like a new friend of who's like this hilarious like jewish woman and she's psychotic and she just like eats the whole time and she's hilarious that's jen fessler but what is the new blonde housewife's name whatever um but so they're obviously there and jackie goldschneider is demoted and i don't know if jackie goldschiner like knows that she's demoted at the time of filming this but like And I never really saw her as like a thirsty or desperate girl, but like I do now.

Like she's

okay.

So she like start picks a fight with one of the new girls.

They're talking about some drama at the house.

Like the new girl, Rachel, is like giving the download to a group of people about like what she just saw.

And Jackie like stops her in the middle of the conversation.

It's like, I just want to let you know, like, you literally haven't like looked me in the eyes once.

And the girl's like,

what?

Like, she's new.

This is her first time meeting the group.

And she just like happened to find herself like in the middle of some tea.

So she's going over to tell the rest of the group.

And Jackie's like, you're just like totally dismissing me.

And it's like, oh my God, Jackie, stop.

Like, I feel pain for you.

Like, it was so embarrassing.

Um,

like, I wanted to die.

And so, now I'm kind of seeing her through this new light where I feel like I've been on this journey with her.

Like, last season, I was like kind of riding for Jackie.

Like, I felt like she was so grounded and so, you know, vulnerable.

Like, I just really liked her.

And now I'm seeing her in this like thirsty lens.

I'm like, get out of here.

Like, stop.

It was really, it was painful.

Did anybody else's like butthole clench when she's like, I'm going to stop you for a second?

Like, you haven't even like looked me in the eyes.

Like, I'm still literally standing right here.

We're like, yeah, we know you're, we're like, we know you're irrelevant and demoted.

That's That's why we're not looking you in the eyes.

Get the fuck out.

But as always, Margaret's my fucking queen.

And I ride for her at dawn.

And it's pretty good.

Nothing really major has happened.

But you and I both are now caught up on Summerhouse.

Yes.

And this is the show where it's like, oh my God, I told you, like, I'm watching it because I have some things to say.

And I'm shocking myself with what I'm going to say.

So I have a feeling I know what you're going to say because you told me you had this hot take and I was ready to go.

No, I don't think it's a hot take.

And I went on Twitter and weirdly, and so this makes me question myself, everybody agrees with what I'm saying.

Yeah, I think I'm going to agree with what you're saying too, as it pertains to Lindsay and Carl.

Yeah.

So I'm team Lindsay and Carl.

I want to start with episode one, my takeaway from it, which was that

Maya, I think, was wrong.

Like I think Lindsay and Carl are very, you know,

obsessed with each other and

dependent on each other.

And they have this like really,

maybe it's an odd relationship compared to some of the other relationships in the house, like amanda and kyle who like it i was just looking i was looking at their relationship in episode two as like really the opposite end of like lindsay and carl where it's like kyle is like always running around with that blonde girl yeah amanda like they're literally like sitting playing a game till like 1 30 a.m like that would never be lindsay and carl and like I get that.

Like Lindsay and Carl, I feel like are in a very adult relationship very quickly because one, they are older.

Two, he is sober.

Like their relationship just got really serious really fast.

And like Lindsay is just like very protective.

And i feel like last season i didn't like her because when i would i didn't know her that well because i never watched the other seasons but the vibe i got from her was just like she was this overgrown child like running around her party in a unicorn outfit just like yep i don't like i i like i just didn't like that vibe and like it was very like pick me and you know i'm with friends with all the guys yeah but this season she's just like a very committed girlfriend and a very serious girlfriend and i really respect that from her and so when they were coming when they were in la coming from family feud and she's in the car with lindsay and maya are in the car and Maya said to Lindsay, oh, I just texted Carl and asked him if he wanted to smoke a joint.

Like to me, that's fucking crazy.

And not even because of the sobriety thing, but because if I'm in the car with someone's girlfriend, I'm going to go through the girlfriend.

Like not even because I think you're coming on.

Disrespect.

Yeah, it's just like, why are you texting my boyfriend when like I'm right here?

Like why don't you ask me if like you and Carl want to smoke a joint or something like that?

No, but also you can't over underestimate not underestimate under under

you can't even glaze over the sobriety thing because that's the thing right now the sobriety thing is like the huge thing and that's what lindsay was really focused on but i can understand how maya was confused because last they smoked last summer and he was sober last summer and now he's a different kind of sober she didn't know that like it She didn't even think to ask that a lot of people are like California sober or whatever.

But to me, the idea that we're both sitting in a car and you're texting my boyfriend about making plans like without me is fucking weird.

I don't think that means you're in love with him or you're coming on to him, but I think that's what I'm Lindsay swear.

Lindsay said she didn't say that.

No, and you know what?

I don't think she did say that.

The whole time I was believing Maya, but she was kind of acting nuts on the beach.

She had that conversation with Lindsay.

It was a tech.

She was obviously drunk.

Yeah, she was drunk.

So don't have a serious conversation that you've been putting off for two weeks.

Actually, like six months at this point.

It was like a class in how to lose an argument.

Like nothing she was saying was making any sense.

She was like,

I don't want to circle the drain on this.

I'm like, well, you brought it up.

Like Lindsay all had, all she had to, Lindsay would do was sit.

Sit.

Up until that point, I was like kind of like on Maya's side.

And then when Lindsay explained herself and she was kind of like calm and I think she was sober because she's not drinking as much and Maya had been drinking all day.

Like Maya did not come off looking good in that conversation at all.

And it just seems to me like everyone this year was like, we're coming for Lindsay and Carl.

And it's like, where was that energy last year and the year before?

Cause there have been, I have not been really a Lindsay fan ever.

I think I had the same feeling where it's like, she's this kind of overgrown child and she's just not my type of girl, like, kind of pick me.

Um, and I always wish, like, people would go harder for her, even last year.

Like, I know Sierra was wrong for throwing the drink, but at the cause of the argument, like, Sierra had been right.

And so, it's like, where, where has that energy been?

Now, you're when she's when she's actually grown up and changed, and like, she is a committed girlfriend, and she's really different, and she's like a mature girl.

Now, we're all coming for her.

And you know what I really didn't fucking like

was the lover boy stuff.

Because

so, the second Carl expressed that he wanted to be more valued he wanted a bigger role he wanted literally the next day Amanda and Kyle are not even trying to pretend like they're being so obvious they're like oh Carl took off to California and didn't tell us he always is doing stuff like this just trying to like put him down a peg so that when he does ask for like a role a raise or a role he can be like well you've been just kind of like out of you know sink the past couple like it was so obvious what they were doing they had never said anything like that before yeah about him also with maya like i feel like i i the whole time i was like teetering on you know what what I don't think this is appropriate.

Like, I'm the kind of girlfriend who I'm just kind of like a Lindsay.

Like, if I'm in a serious relationship, like, we're serious, like, you're not like hanging out with my boyfriend on the side speaking joints, even though I know I, I really have no belief that you guys are like hooking up or anything.

It's just like there's boundaries, like, there's adult, it's adult.

But then, Maya was like, she really is so worried about like, she wants her friendship with Carl back because they should flash back to last season.

They had like a nice friendship because they're both kind of like the same energy on the same wavelength.

But then, Maya sits across the table from Kyle while Kyle is saying the nastiest fucking shit about Carl.

And Maya, who's his really close friend and wants their friendship to be the same that it was

doesn't utter one word in defense.

And it didn't even strike me until Danielle did that.

And I was like, that's a friend.

No, yeah.

But Danielle bothers me so much only because like she has really coasted on this show.

And I feel like there have been people who have come and go and she has.

Made a place for herself on this show.

It's just like being a mouthpiece for Lindsay and Carl now, mostly Lindsay.

And I find it infuriating.

Like when I could not help but roll my eyes when she like interrupted Carl and was like, you can't sit here.

You were just talking about my friend.

Like my wife.

Get another, get another shtick.

Okay, agreed.

I don't know her as just the mouthpiece for Lindsay and Carl.

I know her as like Lindsay's friend.

And at first when she said, you can't sit here, I heard what you said.

I was like, oh, that's like a little immature.

But then she was just like defending Carl.

She was the only one.

Like, because if someone was talking about your friend like that and like, and they're not around.

And they're not around, but also like the damaging things that he was saying about what he did two years ago as an addict and like holding it over his head, like that you gave him a chance.

But like, what kind of chance is that if you're just going to constantly make him feel bad about it?

Yeah.

Like someone needed to say that.

And if you don't say it, then you're not a true friend to Carl.

You're an acquaintance.

Sure, whatever.

We're all friends.

But like, you want to be a real friend?

Like, you stand up for someone when someone is saying such horrible things about someone who's.

Doing all of the work, like trying to, like, being better has changed his life.

Like, why are you going to bring him back to that?

No, it was super fucked up.

I just, I couldn't help but roll my eyes.

It's like, oh my God, here she goes again.

I know.

That was just like your bias towards her.

And

when she was done, I was like, you are 100% right.

And it just highlighted to me that like Maya's, you know, missed friendship with Carl is so, such bogus, because if you really cared about him as a friend, you wouldn't have stood for that.

You know, and then Kyle and Maya were on Watch Rapids Live just kind of.

parroting like the same shit they were doing during the episode.

And

Andy asked, like, do you feel like it's fair for you to like bring up references to what somebody did years ago and someone who has like since better themselves?

And they just like continued to like defend their poor behavior and the LA thing and the Coke thing.

So I feel like they feel really justified because like now it's like when you're a part of the bigger group and everyone's kind of backing away from Carl and Lindsay, you feel justified.

And so they were kind of feeling like heroes on Watch Happens Live.

And I was like, you're skipping bully energy.

Yeah.

And I don't think the audience is the audience is going for it based on what I saw, but that's not what I base my opinions on at all.

I'm just like, these are two people who are trying to better themselves, who are in a serious relationship, who are committed to each other.

And like, of course, that's going to change every other facet of their lives.

It's going to change what their nights look like.

They're lame now, their relationships with friends, especially the other sex.

Like that just is how it is, especially when you're with someone that like.

is not going to like some girls like Amanda is they're in a serious they're married right she doesn't care and not every girl is like that sorry yeah no and then I actually I agree with you in the second episode I felt found myself comparing Lindsay and Carl's relationship to Kyla and Amanda's.

And there's a lot about Kyla and Amanda's that's like very unconventional.

And I think like a little,

just from my POV, like a little bizarre.

And if I, if I think about my relationship, like I'm definitely more like Carl and Lindsay, but I don't find like I don't, I honestly don't even think that they're boring.

No, Lindsay.

Like they're drinking all day at the beach, all day.

Like to want to go to bed at midnight after being at the beach till dark isn't crazy.

No, not crazy.

And everyone's like sitting around, especially in the first episode being like, Carl and Lindsay are making it weird.

Carl and Lindsay this, Carl and Lindsay that.

Every time they pan to Carl and Lindsay, they're smiling.

They're talking to someone.

Lindsay's like getting along with all the new girls.

I'm like, what are you talking about?

Like, I'm sure to be in the house, there was definitely like this tension because there was like things going on behind the scenes.

But I didn't get a...

bad attitude from them at all.

You know what?

I want to say, because we haven't even spoken about her, because she's like not really, Paige and Sierra are like not in the drama right now.

I will say, I really do love, and I'm like, I find find it admirable that they're so welcoming.

Like the new girls always gravitate towards Paige and Sierra, not Lindsay and Danielle.

And now Maya is like very much a part of that crew.

Gabby already is like up there.

And Sam, I feel like, is like kind of like a cool girl, like hangs out with the guys, drove out with that new guy who was in the military.

But I just find it really, I feel like on reality shows, that's like never the case.

It's always really hard your first summer.

And I don't think Maya would say her first summer was really hard.

I don't think Sierra would have said it either.

Like

Paige is like like really welcoming.

Yeah, she's a girls girl.

Yeah, I thought, like, I really like that about her.

Yeah.

But I feel like they're not exclusionary towards like new girls, whatever, but like they are towards Lindsay, honestly.

And like, even though sometimes it's like, but maybe I wouldn't want to, like, Lindsay's a lot, especially in past seasons, like the only people who are being excluded are Carl and Lindsay, even though it seems like they're right now.

Right now.

Right now.

Right.

But like, but by the way, like, in, like, Lindsay's not a girls girl.

That's why, like, they all have this girl gang and Lindsay has not been a part of it because she's not like into female.

She's not one of those girls.

So like she found like a hanger on her in Danielle and she's always been like with the guys like we could sleep in the same bed.

Like yeah, that's just who she's been.

Yeah, but I also think there are girls who are like say like obviously right now Lindsay's sharing a room with Carl if she were single she wouldn't be sharing a room with like new girls because she's just not that kind of person.

But I think that's okay.

Like

I don't know if it would be for me to share a room with three other girls.

Honestly, if there's a room where I could have by myself, like I, I'm, I,

like, when if all the girls sit on paige's bed like in their street clothes i know um and they're all like that would i couldn't sleep in that bed yeah like i couldn't put my like i just couldn't what's the new guy's name chris chris yeah um actually i like him yeah he was reminding me at the beginning of like alex from last season like who got so left behind um because he was like mute but i feel like he has good energy i feel like he can't get arrested i feel like he like likes everyone on a romantic level and like nobody likes him back um and when he brought his friend who gabby ended up liking, and they had that horrendous conversation about astronomy.

Oh my God, she was so cute.

Gabby lost me.

Gabby lost me with the rising moon.

Oh my gosh.

Fighting someone off completely.

Completely because they're a cancer.

Because they're a cancer man, and your ex was a cancer man, and he did something bad.

Claudia, I was so in.

And then, like, that's why you're single.

No, and that guy was so cute.

And by the way, I made the best call.

What was that guy's name?

Like, Jezzer?

Jarez.

Jarez, thank you.

He is, I have such a good call.

You know who he looks like?

A grown-up Jackson Mahomes.

I could not stop seeing him.

I'm obsessed.

I'm obsessed.

They look so similar.

I don't have Jackson Mahomes' brain ingrained in face ingrained in my brain like you do.

Oh, couldn't be me.

He doesn't live red-free in my mind like he does in yours.

So I feel like it's like a start of a really good season.

Like the dynamic has really shifted, like the Carl and Kyle of it all, and then the Carl and Lindsay of it all.

It's going to be interesting because it seems like everyone's ganging up on two people and I'm like kind of not here for it.

Yeah, whenever everyone's ganging up on someone, like I gravitate towards the someone, but I also in this case just happen to relate to Lindsay as a girlfriend.

Like, and I have a lot of respect for her, like becoming sober and changing her whole life.

And like, and she really cares about him.

And I think they get engaged at the end of the summer, and everyone's like, whoa, it's too fast.

I'm like, I just don't think so.

These two people have known each other for years.

They're older.

They know what they want.

They've been through like a grueling year together.

Like, I think they're so right for each other.

They're so in love.

They say the nicest things about each other.

I don't feel like they're putting on at the end.

No, me neither.

I'm really in support.

Like, I'm in support of their relationship.

I also feel like

two, two more things.

One, when both, when they were mirroring the conversation between Carl and Lindsay outside about Loverboy and Amanda and Kyle in the kitchen, I felt like both girlfriends were giving such good advice.

I thought the same thing, Amanda, rational queen.

Fucking men.

Amanda, rational queen.

Rational queen, Lindsay, rational queen.

They were both saying such nice things.

Like, this is your friend first.

You need to remember that.

It's going to be hard, but it's going to be okay.

Like, give them the benefit of the doubt, blah, blah, blah.

I thought they were both giving really good advice.

And the other thing, when Kyle is like, you know, now that he's with Lindsay, he doesn't work as much and he's not doing this.

And he's like, yeah, when you go from being single and having nothing going on except for this job that maybe helped pull you out of a bad time to now having a person, like your life becomes different.

Your life becomes different.

And also to have a person who sees how hard you work, like it gives you perspective on a situation that you can't see from the inside.

The reason why these two can't communicate is because like

Carl got into a relationship and changed for the better, where it's like Kyle is the same guy now as he was the day before he met Amanda like yeah she didn't require that of him and it works for them but like most people grow up when they get into an adult relationship Kyle has not you know talking to himself drinking in the middle of the night by himself playing games with girls beating his towel falling off like he's the same guy yeah like Carl has changed and Lindsay has changed and I think change it can be a good thing and a lot of the times it is a good thing and I don't think that it's bad.

So I'm so on Watch What Happens Live, they confirmed.

So last week it had come out that Carl left Loverboy.

And Kyle said he actually hasn't been with the company since November.

Okay, that makes sense given the timeline.

And I'm glad.

Also, it kind of makes me realize now the way that Kyle was talking about Carl when he hired him as like he was unhirable.

I'm the only one.

He probably got a really big role and not a lot of money because like Kyle could get what he needed out of him because like he's unhirable.

You know, it's not like he's competing for the biggest jobs.

And so now he's put in the work.

He's so serious.

Like he's sober.

He's also going to bars and doing events, which they don't say.

He shouldn't be.

They don't say this, but like, yes, it's in the role of the VP of sales to like go to the bars and do events, but he's also a public figure.

So

giving his face and like a hosting gig at a club or a bar is a paying gig and he's not getting paid for stuff like that.

Unless he has equity in the company, which I imagine that he does.

Kyle did also say that

he, when the time, when he left, Carl was making six figures.

That makes sense.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

They had asked.

I'm just giving you facts.

But like six figures could be anything from

100 to 900.

Yeah.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

To 99999.

Yeah, yeah.

And compared to what Kyle makes, who knows?

But

so it's actually, it's a, it's really, it's when I think about the genesis of Summerhouse, like this great concept, like Hampton's reality show and how they fucking dropped the ball those first couple of seasons.

It was just like

such bad television and I couldn't believe they kept it going and I stopped watching to where it is now.

Like it's so good.

Yeah, it is good.

But they do have a little bit of a problem right now where like the Carl Lindsay stuff is very interesting, but nobody wants to turn up real.

Like, nobody's like, there aren't that many single people.

The people who are single are judging men because they're cancer man, even though the perfect man was right in front of her.

Like, it's not giving that like early Vanderpump Jersey Shore energy where it's like, we're down for whatever.

We're going to stay out all night.

I relate to, you know, I want to go to cancer.

It doesn't bother me, but I think that there's not a lot going on except for Carl and Lindsay.

Yeah, that's true.

But, you know, the, they have a really, like, the audience loves this cast.

Like, I do think the show performs really well.

And I, I don't think they're at a place yet, like, where Vanderprump Rules was, where it was like, you're all too old.

And it's confusing what you're doing here.

Yeah, yeah.

Um, and they should have had more guys in the house.

Like, what?

Yeah, what the fuck?

And if the house can't accommodate it, like, get a different house.

Yeah, no, them shutting down a five, four out of nine in the bedrooms, not cool.

No, get a different house, get more guys.

Like, we want to see people finding love.

That's what we want.

Yeah, I thought that was fucking weird.

Yeah.

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