S4 Ep194: The Last One Where Jackie Is 28: November 5th, 2021

Good morning millennials.

Welcome back to the morning toast and happy Friday, Friday.

Gotta get down on Friday.

Everybody's looking forward to the weekend, weekend.

Because she hasn't even spoken one word about it, which is so weird.

Your birthday is tomorrow.

Tomorrow, tomorrow, I love ya.

Tomorrow,

you're only

a day.

Sorry, I don't want to turn off that many people.

One week in this is triggering trigger technology.

I tell you that that was actually pretty good.

Do you think I have a shot at Annie Live?

Well, I don't know.

The bar is low, so it's possible.

Thank you so much.

That was really good.

Thank you so much, Claudia.

I have been working on my craft.

Thank you.

I know tomorrow is the big day.

It's really like not to be one of those girls.

It's like, I'm not about birthdays because you guys know that I am.

And if you didn't get me a gift, like, don't even look me in the eye.

But it's just like an anticlimactic birthday i'm turning 29 so it's neither here nor there thank god it's not 30 jacks and i have more going on in my life like more important tings than birthday tings yeah so i'm just sort of enjoying it you know it's going to be extremely low-key but i do still expect the same caliber of present that you would do for any birthday of course so that's where i'm at i'm excited to you know celebrate with my loved ones.

You know, you know what?

Like birthdays can be like depressing.

And I feel like, okay, you're turning 29, you're pregnant, you're married, you have a successful business.

Like, there's really nothing depressing about it.

No, I'm feeling extremely at peace.

I feel like I'm where I'm meant to be, and I'm looking forward to the future.

I am not one of those people that's like getting older, turning 28 again.

Yeah.

You know?

Are you checking my age?

You do bring that energy sometimes, but I know that.

I just can't believe like so much time has passed like since I was just 21, you know?

Yeah.

But I know that that's not who you are.

And also, like, you too are married, have a successful business.

And you're only a mere 27.

Yeah, but now it's like you're getting into the birthdays where it's like, oh, you don't have a child?

Yeah, that's like the only thing that gives me a pit.

But I just don't want to.

No, I mean,

maybe, but like, nobody actually says that.

And in this day and age, like, women are having children later and later.

And I actually feel like there's more judgment now if you have a child when you're young versus when you're old.

Yes.

No, there's not more judgment.

But like, I feel like you feel like there's more like, even like judgment for you getting married so young.

Oh, yeah.

If you got married at what 23?

Yes.

I feel like there's more judgment for you getting married at 23 than there would have been if you got married at 33.

Yeah, no, I think so too.

I get like so much hate.

I'm like, fuck off.

No, I feel like back then you did because, but now obviously, you know, you guys are proven the pudding.

But when I tell people like their eyes, like they really are like...

Like you were sold into a cult and you were a child bride at 23, which is crazy.

No, and you know what?

I actually was just listening on my TikTok.

It came up.

JC Marie Smith did a podcast.

She got married really, really young.

And she was like,

I would not recommend it.

She's like, I'm the lucky.

And you know what?

The way that she described it was exactly how I feel.

I'm like, honestly, I don't think it's good to get married so young unless it's me and Ben.

Like, you know, you really are like so immature.

And like, you're such a different person.

And there's a possibility that like you outgrow each other.

Right.

Or you just quickly.

When you grow up, you end up someone that your partner doesn't like or your partner ends up someone that you don't like.

And so I actually think she did a really, I forget what podcast it was.

She did did a really good segment.

Was it her podcast?

No, I feel like she was a guest on like a dear media podcast.

Okay.

And I just think that like she was 100% right.

Like, thank God things turned out the way that they did.

But like, they really could have turned out the other way.

Right.

But maybe that's why you got married at 23.

Like you knew that no matter who you turn into and Ben turns into, like, you guys are

hot to you.

There's literally no way to know that.

There is a way.

We all knew it.

No one.

No, but like when you and Ben were getting married, like no one was like, ooh, ooh, speaking of me.

Yeah, like, you know?

Yes, but I just,

you know, the people that judge, they're not always wrong.

Yeah, no, there is, I'm, yes, but I'm saying you heard what I said.

We're good.

Yeah.

We're good.

Everything's good.

Listen, just focus on yourselves.

Yeah.

You know, you don't need to be looking to the left or to the right as long as you're doing what you want to be doing.

Yeah, no.

I'm pretty happy in my life.

Yeah.

So then.

And are you coming up on this 29th birthday?

I am.

I really, I really am.

I'm looking forward.

I'm looking forward to what's next.

And that's why I'm just cruising into.

Your last birthday, birthday like by yourself

Yeah, but then my next one is 30 so I'll do something like really big and we'll make up for the low-keyness of this one, you know like maybe like girls trip

like something crazy.

I'll plan it.

Okay, cool.

I still won't have kids by then probably

So that's exciting and then I think I'm gonna get myself a little gift and by little I mean enormous little enormous I have a bag in mind

But I think I should you know peruse.

I like to get myself a birthday gift just as you know It's an excuse to get myself something that I've been wanting ensuring that like all the gifts you get this year there's at least one you like yeah yeah but you know there's always credits

did you see that Chanel hiked up their prices like they do every year but like I think I was seeing a lot of people talking about it on TikTok it was like a pretty they do it like with inflation and stuff like but this one like

like the starting price for bags is like insane I didn't see this particular one but that makes sense.

It's a sign of the times.

I mean, and also they have nerve with some of the shit they've come out with recently.

No, we're all, we're all shopping secondhand these days.

Yeah, no, but also it's like

then the looks have to be there.

You know, if you want to charge the premium, the looks have got to be there.

And you think that they haven't?

I, the last few times I've been in the store, like, it's not been great.

And they also don't have anything on the shelves.

They have no inventory.

Like, everything is still backed up because of COVID.

And they, like, barely even make anything.

Well, because their bags are becoming literally unaffordable.

I mean, they were never affordable.

No, but it's just like the whole fashion supply chain is just out of whack.

You know what?

I walked past some of the big department stores today.

They've sealed their windows.

They're getting ready for holiday.

They obviously heard yesterday's episode.

Which is so exciting.

Like,

you know what?

I was once again watching this today's show today.

Not as good of an episode.

But

the commercials on TV are all holiday.

Like, so people are getting shit for having their Christmas trees up.

Just watch TV.

Every single commercial.

Yesterday, Starbucks launched their Christmas drinks.

It's officially holiday season.

So stop fighting it and just, you know, feel deck the halls.

Deck the halls.

Get with it fam get with it now are those razies or phasies these are yeezys real ones real yeezys yeah

thank you i have one pair of razies

and they're extremely comfortable durable and they match my outfit they're really cute Thanksgiving such a Friday outfit.

I know.

Like, let's just talk about the fact I know that it's Friday.

It's the Friday of your birthday weekend.

We made it through a full week.

We haven't been in studio together for a full week in a long time.

I'm partially responsible for that.

Actually, fully responsible.

Yeah, no, I'm like, I've been here for a long time.

I have no responsibility.

I just been here.

So, yeah, I hope everyone, I'm just ready to like go out with a bang.

Yeah, I'm excited for some alarm-free living.

I've been sleeping so well this week.

Me too.

And the alarm has just been coming from my neck.

You know, you're sleeping.

And I'm just hoping that my good sleeps carry into tomorrow because it's like on the weekends, I sleep like trash.

So I'm just hoping whatever I've been doing, I'm going to follow the same routine and just hope that it carries me into the weekend.

You know, you're sleeping good when your alarm clock doesn't wake you up.

It becomes the soundtrack of your dream.

Yeah.

No, but like, I've just, it's been uninterrupted.

I finally like figured out how I should be sleeping like in pregnancy, like pillows tucked in under me.

That's gonna like support my back more.

And so I'm just like in this cocoon, and I just need it to carry over to alarm-free living.

That's all I need.

Yeah, that's the thing.

It's like by the time Friday rolls around, your body's like kind of used to waking up at like eight.

So then by Saturday, your body's like, Wait, I thought we were waking up by eight.

I'm like, body, shut the fuck up and go back to sleep.

Yeah, you know nothing.

How do you not know how this works 29 years on?

It's five and two, five and two.

Well, for us, sometimes it's four and three.

three, you know, maybe your body's not used to our hectic schedule.

It is quite hectic.

Also, this weekend is daylight saving.

So

make sure to set your clocks back so we can get a 25-hour birthday.

Yes, I do.

That's crazy.

And we get an extra hour of sleep this weekend, but we're entering the dark ages.

I know.

So, but you know what?

Like, I literally never leave my house.

So, like, it doesn't matter.

Also, update, I am seeking an apartment today.

The one that you sent me.

I know you don't like love it.

And honestly, it doesn't solve the problem of the bunker, like, because it still like doesn't have great views.

No, but it's a great apartment and a great location.

So, I'm going to go look at it.

Yeah, I was actually, after you sent me that,

I went to do some of my own research.

Due diligence.

And it's just like what you're looking for doesn't exist.

Doesn't exist.

And if it does, you sure can't afford it.

I know, I know.

And I don't know what to tell you.

I'm not giving up.

Your apartment looks better and better.

No, you know what?

Everything in my apartment now, like that.

Now that I've given up, everything's broken.

I know you told us that.

And everything's sad.

I don't want to.

Fix it.

I just, I really want to move.

Like I really, really do.

I just, I'm worried.

I'm worried about what I'm seeing.

I didn't, I ran my own street easy searches and it was bleak.

Very.

Yeah.

If you should just move in with me.

Sure.

I would like to.

Brew and do.

We go, we'll wife swap, but like we'll send the husbands to my house.

Oh my God, that's so funny.

Brew and do could be roomies.

Oh my God, Broomies.

Too cute.

And you know what else we have to acknowledge the space that we're in.

We are coming on our final show of the the week with still very good stories it has been almost five days

of decent and above average stories we've got a lot to discuss today the wicked movie there's stuff going on and i just want to say thank you universe we are grateful yeah and now we'll i do feel like this time of year

is a strong time of year.

You know, the summer lags and everything.

And like everything was lagging for two years.

So I just feel like we're in a strong place.

I feel really good about it.

And I feel good about jumping right in.

I do.

As do I.

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Okay, our first story, you guys, Kim Ye stands.

Listen up.

Kanye West says he still wants to be with, quote, my wife, Kim Kardashian.

So Kanye went on Revolt TV's Drink Champs.

The episode just dropped in a new interview.

He's talking about the divorce, everything.

He says he still, quote, wants to be with estranged.

Estranged wife, Kim, despite their ongoing divorce proceedings.

In the new interview, he blasted SNL for its portrayal of their breakup and admitted he wants to reconcile.

He said, quote, SNL making my wife say I divorced him on TV because they just wanted to get that bar off.

I never even seen the papers.

We're not even divorced.

I just want to say, I don't think SNL made Kim say anything.

I think everything she said, she stood behind.

I'm sorry, like...

just want that to go on the record.

I know she was like involved in writing her monologue with all these different comedians, so I don't think anyone was forced to say anything, but continue.

He said, they ain't no joke to me.

My kids want their parents to stay together.

I want us to be together.

He also blamed the media and Kim's own team for promoting promoting the idea of divorce and getting into the reality star's ear with ideas of new TV shows.

He said, there's this publicist that's nice to her.

I don't fuck with her.

I don't want, I do not want over our house, and I don't fuck with some of them nannies either.

Oh my God, do you think he's talking about Tracy Romulus?

I don't think so.

She's been such a friend of the family for so long.

No, because that's not a publicist that's nice to her.

That's like Kim's closest friend.

Right.

And publicist.

Yes, but I think Kim has many publicists.

Of course.

You know, you got to look at it from all angles.

I mean, this is like sad because I've already gotten used to the idea of like them not being together and like her dating.

But you know, it wouldn't be a terrible end to the story of like she got to date a little bit and then they eventually got back together.

Yeah, that's where I'm at right now.

Like, I would love to see them get back together, but I'm also loving single Kim.

And like, we know that he was with Irina.

And I feel like for a long time in marriage, you know, he wasn't where she needed him to be and be there for her.

So, like, right now, she gets to do Kim things, and then maybe once they've both had their fill, they can come back together.

But I love that he's not giving up on them.

I do agree, like, SNL SNL was just like so toxic.

No.

Kidding.

I also think that while he may be saying this publicly, it's very possible that like what went on between them is irreconcilable.

You know, like it's easy to say this, but Kim may be hearing this interview and being like, what the fuck?

Maybe, but she's never portrayed that it's something irreconcilable.

Like it's from, and I'm sure there's more that we don't know, but it really seemed like, you know, he moved to Wyoming.

Like he wasn't there for her.

This isn't a marriage.

Like she wants more from her life.

Yeah, and that's what she deserves.

Right, but that's not like irreconcilable differences.

Something so crazy happened that they can't come back from.

No, I don't know.

But maybe like he losing his wife and his kids half the time has made him realize like, okay, if that means that I spend less time in Wyoming, like I will choose Kim over Wyoming.

And he is selling his house there.

I know.

It just feels like, okay, now Kanye has come to this realization.

But like for Kim, like

it could be too late.

Like, what about all this time I literally spent by myself with the kids?

Like,

just because Kanye is now might have been woken up to the fact that he wasn't being a good husband doesn't mean Kim is just gonna like jump back into it.

No, and I don't think that she should because I think maybe you know, she would always be like, Well, what if?

So, I think she needs to enjoy this time, but knowing that Kanye is there waiting for her, I think must be feel really good.

And for the fans, like, I would love to see it.

I don't know.

I'm really just like in this headspace now where it's like, okay, they're done.

You're done.

You're done.

Like, I'm ready for

a new chapter i am i think that they're gonna see the rest of the world and realize like there's just no one on their level except for the two of them well that's true it is very difficult to date like in your

like social circle when your social circle is like literally full of five people

that and also like they really are two of the smartest people i think at least the smartest people that like i follow and engage with.

And I think, you know, she can have all the fun she wants, but like no one's gonna keep her on her toes like Kanye no but I think that some of the keeping on the toes is what like was

no she wants to be on solid ground right now but you know she's a solid girl like she is she's very stable she like doesn't drink she doesn't really party she like works family like her values are so clear and you know in Hollywood it's hard to find someone with those values someone who doesn't want to go out and thirst they just want to work sleep family, pray.

Like, I think that's going to be difficult for her to find.

I really do.

And so we wait and see.

But I think this is is all good news.

I hope Kanye's doing okay, though.

You know, if he's like watching Kim.

It must be very challenging.

But like, again, I totally forgot.

He dated Irina.

Like, he's also participating in this.

Unless it was business.

Separation.

Unless it was business.

Stop.

It could be business.

Stop.

You don't know.

You never saw a picture of them kissing.

Stop.

Like, seriously.

Why?

What are they going to do?

Why does it hurt you if I want to think it was business on you?

Because what are they going into business on?

I never saw a product.

Maybe she's going to model for him.

Maybe like a million things.

She's in fashion.

He's in fashion.

Wouldn't we have seen the byproduct of their working relationship?

Because Kanye works years in advance on things.

Got it.

And she's working on these

concepts that are decades off.

Okay, well, I guess we'll have to wait a decade to see if they were actually dating or that.

But I don't know why you can't, like, why it

offends you so to think about it.

We need to be realistic.

We need to be realistic.

I think that that's not really that crazy.

I don't think you would hang out privately so much with someone you're working with.

It's just not proper business-like,

we do.

We're related.

We do, we're in business.

We are sisters.

We're always together because of the business.

No, we're always together because we're literally came out of the same vagina.

Like, no, I don't see the other sisters as much.

Yeah, one of them lives in Florida and the other hates us.

Satcheler, come back.

Satchel, please.

We love you.

Like, we know you're so cool, but like, hang out with your sisters.

Like, we're cool too.

By the way, we're so cool.

We are.

I would argue that we're cooler than some of the people that Margaret hangs out with.

Like, why wouldn't she want to hang out with us?

Like, we could give her clout.

100%.

The biggest show

in Massachusetts in 2017.

Yeah.

No, please, counts.

Come back to us.

Like, I'm a touring comedian.

Tickets available at girlfnerjob.com slash tour.

We need counseling.

Desperately.

Are you ready for our next story?

A little more family drama?

Is it the anapharis of it all?

Yeah.

This is...

So bizarre.

Okay.

Chris Pratt is getting slammed for praising his wife and their, quote, healthy child in a new Instagram post caption.

I want to read the caption verbatim, and then we'll explain why it's weird.

Where the alleged nefariousness comes in.

Where the alleged nefarity.

Is that a word?

I don't think so.

I think it should be.

Like the nefariousness, the nefarity.

Okay, he posted a picture of the two of them where she's, him and his new wife.

Catherine Schwarzenegger, where she's smiling, looking at him, and he said, guys, for real, look how she's looking at me.

I mean, find you somebody that looks like you, looks at you like that.

You know, we met in church.

She's giving me an amazing life, a gorgeous, healthy daughter.

She chews so loudly that sometimes I put in my earbuds to drown it out, etc., etc., etc.

Keyword here is gorgeous, healthy daughter, because so I want to say, when I first saw the post, I'm like, that is so sweet.

Like, I thought nothing nefarious was going on.

Yeah, no, it is a sweet post where he's just adoring his wife.

But the Anna Farris stands and just, you know, fans in general are calling him out because his son with Anna Farris, Jack, has suffered health issues over the years.

And Anna Farris has been like very public about it.

Yes.

So people think that this healthy daughter comment is a dig.

Like that.

So, yeah, like it's a slight towards Anna Farris and their

saying like Catherine gave me a healthy daughter, whereas someone else perhaps did not.

So I want to say before we really dive in, I don't think it's uncommon to phrase like, you know what, look at my lovely wife.

She gave me four beautiful, healthy children.

I don't think that that's an uncommon thing to say, just in general.

It's not like he made this up.

People do say that, right?

Do you agree?

Yes, yes.

Okay.

So there's that.

But there's also the elephant in the room, which is their other child who has experienced health issues.

And it's really hard to know that,

see this, and not think something nefarious is going on.

Like it's a dig.

Okay.

So I, in looking inward and really thinking about if Chris Pratt is capable of writing something so evil and disgusting like that, I have to give him the benefit of the doubt.

I know.

And say, like, I don't think the two things are related.

I really don't.

I can see, I see how when you put them together,

how it looks, but I can't imagine that he is

using this opportunity to take a dig at his ex-wife and his still, Jack is as much his child as it is Anna's health.

I really can't believe that someone could do that.

I don't want to believe it.

No, and especially because, like, Chris Pratt, what we know of him, he's not a bad guy.

Right.

He's a nice guy.

He's like America's sweetheart.

I wouldn't say America's sweetheart.

I think there's been like rumors that he's like a little bit of a dick, but again, not a crime.

And I don't think that means you're going to publicly drag your kid for his health problems that are out of his control.

100%.

I've got to believe that this is just an awful coincidence.

And I can believe that it's an awful coincidence only because what I previously stated is that this is not an uncommon thing for a man to praise his wife for.

Like, you know, if you're at your 50th anniversary with Zach and he's like, Jackie, you're this amazing woman gave me four beautiful, healthy children.

I don't know why I keep saying four, but you know what I mean?

It is a thing people say.

It's not uncommon.

This is not a phrase I've never heard.

It wasn't like a random adjective he decided to throw in.

Yeah.

So I think that optics-wise, he might have been able to see this coming.

But not if he really had no bad intentions.

Right.

You know, he only would have seen it coming if he thought about it and then he wouldn't have posted it.

And as far as I know, the Chris Pratt, Anna Farris, Catherine Schwarzenegger, like trio is like a decent co-parenting situation, is it not?

I don't know.

There's something nefarious going on there.

100%.

But I'm not up on

the trio like other people are.

No, people are like obsessed with this crew.

And people are obsessed with Anna.

Like, she's a podcaster, so she has like podcast energy behind her.

And then, like, Catherine and Chris are just like so in love and moved on.

It's like annoying.

But Anna also has a man's, so I don't know.

Yeah, whenever I think of Anna Farris, I just...

My friend Abe, when we were in college, pointed out that if you swap the I on Anna Farris to a T, it's Anna Farts.

And every time I say her name, I almost say Anna Farts.

Oh, that's that's so funny.

I actually love Anna Farris.

Like as an actress, she is

beyond measure.

One of my tops.

Yet, when I saw her on Watch What Happens Live, remember she did,

I think she did one of the LA live shows like a few years ago.

Oh, I don't remember that.

And it was just like, it was not the vibe for me.

Why?

What was the vibe?

It was just a little,

maybe she was just in a bad spot, but it was just all over the place.

Speaking of Watch Rapids Live, yesterday I did catch up and I saw Sierra and Paige on Watch Rapids Live, and Andy asked so many questions about Paige, about Craig to Paige, and she was so like, I just, she like stood by her man, like in the red, you know, he's like shady questions, like, who's a better kisser, Andrea, Andrea, or Craig?

And she was like, Craig is a better everything.

Like, she was just like really like defending her man to Andy's like shady questions, and she was handling it so well.

And like, it was so cute.

Like, I ship so fucking hard.

Oh, my God, that's amazing news.

Yeah, and they were both, oh, my God, looking like this is a level of two gorgeous girls.

Like, actually, that makes me never want to leave my house again.

Like, you never saw two people so effortlessly stunning.

Like, it's actually unfair.

A couple of snatchlers.

Literally.

Literally.

Wow.

Okay, so I personally am going to give Chris Pratt the benefit of the doubt here.

So am I, but I would love to hear in the comments what you guys think because people do not wish him the best.

I know, I'm, I know people don't agree with me.

And I just, when I went to read his Instagram caption, I thought that maybe he might have changed it.

Taken it out.

But it's still there, which I think goes to, like, if he took it out, it would mean, you know, it's admitting like

I fucked up.

So I think just like leaving it, like, I said what I said, I meant nothing more than what I said

and moving on.

Yeah, I don't know if you can talk about like meeting your wife in church in the same caption as like dissing your son's health issues.

I just, I don't see it.

I don't see it.

The whole caption is just like a love letter to his wife.

Like, he, I don't think he threw a dig to his other, to his son in there.

Yeah, I, I, I don't think so.

I, I, I really can't, I can't believe it.

Like, you know, it's so unbelievable.

Yeah, it's unlike, I just don't believe in that level of cruelty from that it exists, like even in Hollywood.

Like, I just can't wrap my head around.

That it exists just like on a regular Thursday night.

Like, I just can't.

I refuse.

Yeah.

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Okay, our next story: the musical event of

Cynthia.

Actually, that's also the next story, too.

But Ariana Grande and Cynthia Arriva will star in Wicked Musical for Universal.

They will portray Glinda and Alphaba.

Ariana is playing Glinda, Cynthia is playing Alphaba, respectively, in Universal's big screen adaptation of the Tony Winning musical, helmed by In the Heights director John M.

Chu.

He has been attached to the project since February, and casting rumors for the film's two main roles have been swirling for months.

On Thursday night, these two confirmed their roles and their excitement.

Okay, so this wicked movie, I'm like afraid because there's nothing I want to see more, but it's been like cursed.

Like they announced on Twitter, like the wicked movie in 2016.

Like it's been like this long, there's like a whole conspiracy theory about it, if you want to look into it.

What's the, what's, give me the gist.

So like, like, that, that it's AK never coming.

Like, okay, I know that people have been cast, but like, it's literally been years and years and years.

They announced, like, coming in 2017.

Never came.

But what's the conspiracy?

I don't know.

You'll have to look into it.

I'm not sure.

Like, is there, is it a front?

No, not a front, but like, just that it's never coming.

It's like this ethereal thing that's never going to actually happen.

Okay.

And now that we've been cast, like, I think we're inching towards that actually happening, which I'm very grateful for.

And I actually don't think I could have chosen two better people for each role.

I mean, Glinda is so obviously Ariana Grande for a million reasons, just because Ariana Grande is obsessed with and like really mentored by Kristen Chenoweth, who was the original Glinda.

She's such a musical theater nerd.

A lot of people don't know.

She started her career in 13 on Broadway.

She's obsessed with show tunes.

She performed in that wicked 10th anniversary special where she delivered one of the most gorgeous, unbelievable, stunning performances of The Wizard and I.

The Wizard and I.

She was being alphabet.

I know, and I do think her vocal range is more alphaba, but her personality-wise and like physically, she's so Glinda.

I actually think that her vocal range is pretty glinda because it's like

ethereal.

Yes, but it's also belty.

She can hit every note possible, and that is alphaba.

Yeah, she could do both.

She could have gotten either part, I think.

Also, do you remember like a million years ago, she released a song with Micah?

Do you remember that guy, Micah?

Popular, popular, yeah.

She has been obsessed with Wicked her whole life.

And so, like, to see someone realizing their dreams, something they obviously manifested, is so gorgeous and stunning.

And, like, you have no choice but to stand.

Yeah, I'm extremely here for this movie, for this casting.

I think if it's done well, like, it could be, you know, Ari's Oscar moment.

Oh, my God.

So, I'm very, very excited.

And then, let's talk about the Cynthia Revo of it all, who I think is so weird because like what we know her for is acting when she's literally, in my opinion, like one of the greatest voices out there.

And she's not really like career-wise a singer.

Like I know she's done theater, but that's not what we know her for.

And so when she performed at the Oscars, it was just my jaw hit the floor.

Yeah.

And Alphaba and her songs.

and her range like requires the greatest singer.

Requires like belly diaphragm belting.

Like not everyone can do that.

Adina Menzel can't even do it anymore because

at the time, like Adina Menzel was that girl.

Was that girl?

So I think Cynthia Riva is going to knock it out of the park.

I think I'm so excited for their excitement for the project.

Yeah.

And I just hope, you know, everyone gets to work soon and we can see it soon because I don't like to wait longer.

No, me neither.

And like people have literally been talking about, you know what, hold on.

If you go to the wicked movie, Twitter, maybe they I remember like two years ago on Twitter they announced like when the movie was coming or something.

And then the anniversary came up like a year ago.

And like, we had never even heard about the wicked movie.

So people were like, quote, tweeting, okay, wicked movie.

Oh, I think they, they don't have it anymore.

So whatever.

This is.

Maybe just a new leaf.

Maybe they got like new directions, the new directions.

And,

you know, it's all starting anew.

Let's give them from today on.

Yeah, for sure.

Like, I'm just...

overwhelmed by this casting.

It's giving me the way we felt about Annie Live and their stellar casting.

This is that times 100.

Yeah, I agree.

Are you ready?

Well done, Hollywood.

The next musical event of the actual Tis the Season.

Annie.

Kelly Clarkson announces a Christmas special featuring Ariana Grande, Queen once again, Leslie Odom Jr., and more.

So Kelly Clarkson will be hosting Kelly Clarkson Presents when Christmas comes around.

Holiday Spectacular next month.

The special will feature special guests, including Brett Eldridge.

Wow.

Ariana Grande.

Yes.

Jay Leno.

By the way, I watched the Kelly Clarkson show yesterday or two days ago because it was on.

I'm like, you know what?

I've never actually watched his show.

I was watching it, and I guess Kelly's on vacation, and Jay Leno was filling in for her.

I think Jay Leno's like a big Kelly Clarkson girl.

I mean, how could he not be?

Yep.

Melissa McCarthy,

Leslie Odom Jr., Amy Poehler, and Santa Claus, of course.

Of course.

There will probably be duets and also, you know, people checking in.

It's giving me a very Casey Christmas.

Yeah.

And which was perfection served up.

Gorgeous.

So I'm so excited for this.

it will be on NBC on December 1st and then two days later is Annie live oh they're gonna say it's on peacock like something actually helpful no it will be on NBC I'm sure eventually it'll be on peacock but I just love you know your girl will be watching live how Kelly has really in a really organic cool authentic way like branded herself as like one of the many pillars in this in Hollywood like of Christmas.

I think Mariah Carrey is doing it in a very like obvious and borderline annoying way.

Like every, you know, her brand for the last three years has been like, I'm the Christmas girl.

But But it's like, she became the Christmas girl.

When did that song come out?

Like 20 years ago, say.

Yeah.

And it's only like three years ago her team realized that we should lean into it.

Wait, we own Christmas.

Right.

So now it's like become a parody of itself.

And it's like a little stupid.

She's unfreezing.

Yeah.

She's breaking the pumpkin this year, like yada yada.

So now it's like...

Pikelli's coming in an organic way.

Right.

As just like a Christmas file.

A holiday file.

A holiday file.

And she's bringing in her friends and her coworkers and they're just going to celebrate.

And she's so great because because she really bridges so many genres.

Like she is a pop star, but she has such deep roots in Nashville.

You know, she was married to Reba's stepson forever.

And so she's just like very much in, but has a foot in both worlds and she could bring a Brett Eldridge and she could pull an Ariana Grande.

And like that's why we stand a queen who is so universal.

We really, really do.

I mean, it's not a week at the morning toast if we're not showing Kelly some love.

No.

And we had been quiet this week previously.

And I meant to tell you that I watched a Kelly Clarkson show, actually.

Leah Michelle was on and Emily Osmond separately, but they like sat on the couch together together to discuss their like spring people together yeah and then Leah Michelle performed like a really weird stripped down version of sweet child of mine like a cover I just feel like when you go and on a daytime show like and you perform like you're promoting a new song or something like it was a weird performance um and I'm not gonna lie I sensed a

brokenness in Leah Michelle I think like she's fallen so far in this last year and when she was like sitting like talking to Emily Osmond and Jay Leno I just felt like I'm like she does not want to be here like I just could sense there was something in her that was no longer there, you know?

Interesting.

And now that I think about it, when I was reading the Wicked casting, I was like, I don't know who I had in mind or who I would have even cast, but now, like,

totally.

That's also what happened when Funny Girl got cast.

I think that, like, honestly, her cancellation couldn't have come at a worse time for her professionally with these two projects floating around.

Like, I'm sure her name was thrown into the conversations.

It had to have been for

Fanny Bryce, and it had to have been for Wicked.

Well, I think for Wicked, it's less glaring because, like, these, like,

Cynthia and Ari are amazing choices, period.

Um, it's less glaring, yes, 100%.

But for funny girl, and I know, like, okay, so she had this cancellation of bullying, and like that she can't read, and um,

but like,

at the end of the day, it should be about the talent, like, especially for Broadway.

Like, if Leah Michelle would be the best Fanny Bryce, like, she should be famous.

I agree, actually.

And I don't know Beanie's Broadway abilities.

I'm sure they're huge because she's friends with Ben Platt, and I'm sure she'll be great but i agree and like we also need to get a little perspective on the whole leah michelle thing because like people just love to hate her when her crimes were white when she was on glee she was like a bitch because she got really famous and she was nasty to everyone on set which no one should be and i'm not excusing that but like what her whole life should be ruined because of it like let's get some perspective she didn't run anyone over with her car like so I agree with the with the Fannie Bryce thing.

And I don't think, I don't think even if it weren't for the cancellation, would she have gotten Alphaba?

Her name was definitely thrown around, especially because when I think of a young Adina Menzel, I think of Leah Michelle because of Glee.

Adina Menzel actually played Leah's mom.

Like, so it is like obvious to me, me in that sense, but I think that's just because I'm a die-hard Gleek.

Yeah, no, and I think Cynthia Arivo being in it with Ari brings it to a whole other level.

Agreed.

As opposed to if it was like Leah, Michelle, and Ari.

Yeah, that gives it like a made-for-TV Ryan Murphy thing.

Like teeny bopper.

Yeah, like things.

No, Cynthia Arivo, like really elevates this shit.

Yeah, in a theatrical, broad way.

Like it brings all the credibility.

So I'm cool with it.

Yeah.

But I am thinking of Leah.

No, me too.

I'm really thinking of her during this difficult time because now she's out here promoting.

Like the original cast of Spring Awakening is doing a not a revival, a reunion like on, like it's like an event, a one-night thing.

Like, and that's what she's out here promoting when, like, she could have all these other projects.

Like, you know, yeah, it is weird.

Yeah.

Hmm.

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Siesta Key's Chloe Troutman is engaged to boyfriend Chris Long, and she's showing off her ring, which is quite unusual and quite unique.

Yeah, it's really pretty, but I was also really shocked because I haven't really been keeping up with the Siesta Key crew.

And last I knew, she was dating that guy from Denver who's brunette, and then she's engaged, and now this guy's blonde.

How long have they been together?

I'm not sure, but she announced on Thursday the couple got engaged at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah.

While sharing photos from the romantic moment, she revealed how he proposed.

She said, Yesterday I said yes to my soulmate in fairyland.

Chris took us on an 8.2-mile loop trail that was the hardest

I've ever done in my life mentally and physically.

The emotional release after finishing this hike was indescribable.

As I was standing at the overlook reflecting over all the emotions I felt throughout this hike, I heard Chris say my name and I turned around and there he was down on one knee.

Okay, that's like a that's a journey, but it's actually like really beautiful.

Yeah.

But imagine like feeling all of those feelings of accomplishing a hike.

Literally.

I know, not for you.

Not for you.

This is a rough way.

And then you're all sweaty.

Like, not my ideal engagement, honestly.

No, no, no.

And I wouldn't suggest it for you.

I wouldn't tell Ben to get any ideas.

But I'm just saying, like, that must be very much like an emotional experience.

Like, you accomplish this personal milestone, and then you turn around and like there's another milestone waiting for you, and it's all very exciting.

So this is really sweet.

She keeps her relationships pretty

close to the best.

Even on the show, she's never like really in a relationship.

We've never seen any of her boyfriends, really.

But they became Instagram official in May, and now it's

so they were probably dating before that.

Yeah, they've probably been dating like about a year or a little bit less.

Cute.

I'm happy for her.

She's such a nice girl and really wishing her the best.

This is her moment.

Yeah, I'm happy for her, too.

I really love her ring.

It's very different.

Middleton, but with green.

That's an emerald, right uh i think so i don't know my stones me neither but not well no kate middleton has an emerald no blue sapphire oh yeah green is emerald right that would make sense emerald city is green yeah and wicked that would make sense but ruby is red i don't know if it's that straightforward it's very confusing no i think it is stone stone tings are very confusing stone tings and i'm glad to see like a little good news in a national park you love to see it yes it's been such a bad year for national parks and that's that on that.

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