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Good morning, millennials.

Welcome back to the morning toast.

Happy Monday.

It's so gross in here today, like negative, toxic vibes oozing out of my pores.

It's so toxic.

And I'm about to bring that negativity straight to your ears.

It's gross and humid in here today.

And it's just like the Monday energy is just seeping into everything.

I'm just like, I'm in a place in my life, to be honest, where I really can't handle emotionally the stress that is Monday.

Like, I'm in such a fragile mental state constantly.

And to wake up on a Monday, like, with an alarm, it's actually really bad for my mental health.

Like, I feel like I need to take all future Mondays off just to preserve my own sanity.

Normalize summer Mondays.

Just normalize summer Monday through Fridays.

I think that's for the best.

I agree.

Well, how was your weekend?

It was delightful.

I mean, I have the biggest bruise on my hip because yesterday we went tubing with, I went, was at Brian's.

We went tubing and I just like got a little too comfortable on the tube.

And you really need to look out when in the river.

Like the Delaware River does not play around.

And I just got like a little too comfortable, like having a drink, and there was a rock coming, and I didn't know, and it literally...

went up my ass like boom and it all happened so fast and like I was it was blinding you know when you get like a pain and you can't see like like when you bang your knee at Del Frisco's

I do know that's Jackie's favorite story.

It's so funny.

It was exactly that but bigger and like wealthier and it all happened so fast because 10 hours later when I was sleeping all night last night it was like throbbing.

Ugh, I'm so sorry.

It's been a journey for me, but you know, that's what you get when you're a river rat That is what you are.

So I'm glad you had a nice fun weekend.

It seemed like Dew had a wonderful weekend.

He seems pooped.

It was a great weekend for me.

I didn't want to be home alone like again.

I was home alone all week.

Ben has finally returned, and it's such a delight to like not walk into my home and think there's a murderer.

It's just Ben.

It's just Ben.

Also a murderer.

Also a murderer, but different.

Different vibes.

That's nice.

I had the most like boring low-key weekend, and I did something that I haven't done in like literal years, which is that like I watched TV all weekend.

I watched so much stuff.

I'll tell you guys about everything when we do some fucking weird stuff too.

Because usually I've just been like reading so much or like getting up and at them and I just like didn't do that because it was so hot this weekend.

I was just like, I'm going to stay in the AC.

Brew was like not really feeling anything either.

So, we watched a show Upstairs Downstairs,

which is like kind of like downtown Abbey, and it's from it's kind of like Dynasty where it's like an old show that they brought back.

Got it, and they brought it back and they canceled it pretty quickly.

So, it was only like 10 episodes total, but like Claire Foy is in it, and she's awful.

Oh my god, if I had seen the show before The Crown, I would have been like not you would have thought she was a terrible actress.

No, no, no, not the acting.

Her character is like this horrible Nazi woman, and I it was horrible to watch and like really disturbing.

But the show was really good.

So highly recommend.

Then I watched Darkest Hour, that movie about Winston Churchill.

Yeah.

With like Gary Oldman.

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

And it's just one of those movies that like focuses, obviously, on like a major figure and like 10 days of their life.

Oh my God.

Not the bad.

I hate that.

Not shit.

Actually, the typical

probably the 10 worst, most stressful days of his life.

Oh, my God.

You know what it was?

It was his darkest hour.

Oh, I guess that tracks.

I hate when fucking movies do that.

It's like a six-hour, you know, time period.

Like,

Jackie, that terrible movie.

Yeah, like about like one, or my weekend with Marilyn.

Atrocious, atrocious.

Like, give us the scope.

We want the scope.

Yeah, we want the score.

Scoop on the scope.

We really, really do.

So I would like, oh my God, but I was dying with all the Churchill stuff.

And like, peace out.

And

they talked about it so much because he started doing it like this at first.

And then his employee told him that like that means like up your ass.

What?

But she was like in Britain.

But she was like, if you flip it, it means peace.

Victory.

Got it.

Or vagina.

No.

He said it means victory.

So that was really a fun fact.

It was a fine movie.

You guys don't need to watch it.

You're like, you're such a good grandma, like with the things that you choose to watch.

All about old Britain.

Well, here's why I watched that after Upstairs, Downstairs, because Upstairs, Downstairs ended, like at the dawn of World War II in Britain.

Like war breaks out, show ends.

Spoiler alert.

And then I was like, oh, okay, what happens next?

So I was like, I want to watch something chronological, Churchill, even though there was like a few years in between.

Churchy vibes.

It was churchy vibes.

Well, I watched something totally different, but I swear to God, it was the best show I've seen.

Okay, actually, I watched so much TV.

I had like an active and relaxing weekend.

First, I watched all of hacks on HBO Max.

And I swear to God, it's the best show I've seen.

I've heard such good things.

Oh my God, it's so good.

First of all, the writing is hysterical.

Like, it's just so well done.

And I don't even know who the actress is who plays this comedian, who I have to imagine is very

based on Joan Rivers.

Like she's this iconic legend comedian, opened the door for so many women and she does QVC.

Like it was so Joan Rivers, even though like she didn't live in Vegas and she never had a Vegas residency, whatever.

It is so good.

The writing is so funny.

It is hysterical.

I loved it.

I would recommend it.

Took me like one afternoon to watch.

It's 10 episodes in there each 30 minutes.

Then I watched this documentary called Cher and the Loneliest Elephant.

And I swear to God, it was like funny, but like not.

Cause like I didn't really understand Cher's involvement in the documentary.

Like, of course, she brought a global audience to this issue, but she didn't really do much.

I thought she like funded this, you know, they basically freed this elephant that was in these horrible conditions for like 20 years in the zoo in Pakistan.

And the Pakistani government like ruled that whatever.

But the only place for the elephant to go was a sanctuary in Cambodia, which is a seven-hour flight and then a four-hour drive.

And this is the elephant on a plane.

So this is an elephant with like crazy PTSD.

He has anger issues.

He's killed two of his handlers because like he's in captivity.

And so they had to like work for months to get him in a good place mentally so that they can tranquilize him, but tranquilize him enough that he still has to stand on a cargo plane and whatever.

He made it successfully.

And like Cher was, you know, really following the whole thing on Twitter.

And then she went to Pakistan like the day that they brought him to Cambodia.

And like, it was just funny because like the documentary had nothing to do with Cher.

Like, Yes, she tweeted about it, but like that doctor did everything.

And that doctor at the end of the documentary had to say goodbye to Kavan after they had been like bonding for three months.

And he said, like, the first rule of veterinary, like, you cannot get attached to the animals.

But of course, he got attached to Kavanaugh and, like, this little man was like crying, saying goodbye to the elephant.

And like, I couldn't stop crying.

It was the saddest documentary.

Of course, it had a happy ending.

And the whole documentary had a Cher soundtrack, which is why Cher's presence was worth it.

Because the second he lands in Cambodia, they start playing, This is a song for the lonely.

And it was so emotional and it was stunning.

Wow.

Then I watched some Olympics qualification matches, which I promised I would do.

And boy, did they deliver.

First of all, Caleb Dressel.

I want to say that's his name.

He's a swimmer.

He won all of it.

Ryan Lochte didn't even qualify.

I know.

He might be going back to the e-network.

Honestly, it was so

awkward to watch because they kept interviewing him and they were acting like he was dying.

He was like, this is your last day on earth.

How do you feel?

And he was like, I feel good.

I just want to mentor these young kids.

Yada, yada, yada.

It was so awkward.

I honestly felt really bad for him.

But this guy, Caleb, oh my God, first of all, he's like the next Michael Phelps.

Is he the one to watch?

You never saw anyone so hot in your whole life.

Like, it was like the stadium was quaking from his sexiness, like, obsessed.

Of course, he's married.

Then I watched the javelin throw.

No, what's that, like, 16-pound ball?

Shot, put.

Sure.

Javelin.

I think you're right.

No, Javelin, I feel like, is the one.

The Miss Trunchable.

Did she do it with a chain?

Yeah, for sure.

No, so there's no chain in this one I watched.

I don't, whatever chopped choppy.

It was like 15 Jason Momoas throwing big balls.

And this one guy set a world record like at the qualifications.

Like he is the star of our javelin, whatever it's called.

Team.

Javelin team going to the Olympics.

So I just feel like I know a lot about what's going on.

I'm briefed.

And the official U.S.

song of the Olympics is Remember This by the Jonas Brothers.

And it was, I honestly almost cried.

Like it was so empowering.

Wow, that's beautiful.

It was good.

It's a good song.

Have you heard it?

No, but I'm looking forward to it because Olympics music is the best music.

I actually have a whole playlist.

Let me pick up Chuck.

I have a whole playlist on my Spotify of the Olympic songs that have been through the years.

The Avici one.

And they're all so good.

And like, even when Taylor Swift, Rascal Flats, when they like switched their songs up, like she did Change Olympics version, Rascal Flats did.

Wait, what?

Yeah.

Taylor Swift has a cover of Change?

That's for the Olympics.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Yes, okay.

I thought you were talking about change, the Rascal Flats song, but change her song.

Change her song.

Okay, okay.

And they have one of their songs, unstoppable that's an olympics version it's it's a beautiful industry whoever's in charge of the olympic soundtrack it does an amazing deserves a race year after year year after well every four years yeah but they're working so hard and every two years no no it's 100 yeah and honestly for the next two years it's year after year yeah also

um

but oh speaking of veterinarians i watched i started the new season of why women kill have you watched it yes what part did you get up to i actually had to stop spoiler alert I don't want anyone.

I stopped watching because I was upset with Halma.

Okay, so I only watched the first two episodes.

Like, she found out the big bad secret.

Okay.

And then that neighbor fell down.

That's the last thing I watched, too.

And when they decided to be morons?

To be morons and spoiler alert, bury her in the yard as opposed to like calling the police, they could have came up with any reason as to why she fell.

No, and the reason.

It could be wrong.

No, they could have been like, oh, no, but what was she climbing up to find out?

They could have said like infidelity.

Maybe she's a busybody.

It's not on them to figure out.

no

literally maybe she was trying to steal maybe it's not their they don't know why there was a crazy woman climbing up the ladder i turned it off because i can't relate to alma anymore i know and like when alma was just trying to like get invited to the garden party like i honestly could have cried for her she was so pathetic no so pathetic like literally we'll live with a murderer to go to a garden party It's so

it's loser on loser crime.

No, it was way too losery like Alma was supposed to be like that loser that like you're rooting for her.

She like you are her biggest fan.

No, but I'm really not.

No, I

stopped watching.

Okay, I agree.

I probably will finish it because I'm a loser with nothing to do.

Maybe when all the episodes come out, but like, I just, you have to make your feelings known when something upsets you.

Mark Cherry, hear ye, hear ye.

Like, Alma is not the protagonist you thought she was.

She might be the antagonist.

What'd you say, Marge Terry?

Mark Cherry.

Mark?

Who's Marge Terry?

It sounded like you said it.

Mark Cherry is the creator of the show.

It sounded like you said it, Marge Terry.

No, I didn't say Marge Terry.

So much so that I had no idea what you meant, and I had to clarify.

That's fine.

I mean, that's a you problem because I said it very normally.

Roll it back.

Roll it back.

Before we dive in, I have to share a very funny experience I had this morning on my way here.

Okay.

I was walking, which was a crazy thing to do because it's so fucking hot.

I spent like two hours on my hair.

And I ran into this like fabulous young woman who was a toaster.

And she was like, oh, I'm waiting for today's episode.

I was like, love you.

Like, it was like a great moment for women.

And then she was like, the show was just so good.

Like, you guys are so articulate.

And I was like, is this a prank?

Like, no one's ever said that ever.

Like, we're hilarious.

Like, we're crazy.

Articulate?

And at first I thought she was like making fun of us, but she was like dead fucking serious.

No, I think that some people feel that way about us, Clem.

I don't.

I think you've been so bogged down by the negativity.

Oh, my God.

And the people who like say, Claudia is this, Claudia is that.

What do they say?

The girls are this.

They're so like, you're uneducated.

Like, read the fucking story.

Fuck, who says that?

No, like, the revealing.

No, of course.

We're borons.

That you, you actually don't know how to receive a compliment.

No, no, that's like, okay, tell me you like my shirt.

I like it.

And I did tell you this earlier.

I said, I like your shirt.

Thanks.

It's literally a toller.

I pulled it out of a dumpster.

Like, I cannot take a compliment.

If you compliment something I'm wearing, I'm like, oh, thanks.

I stole it.

Like,

I have to say something, like, really negative.

Like, really?

It was so cheap.

It's a piece of shit.

No, but I feel like it's not something that you have to say something negative.

You just, like, can't accept the praise.

So, like, you need to make it somehow like relatable.

No, I'm, like, so humble and that's what makes you not like other girls well at the end of the day i'm not like other girls and i think it's so important that nobody forgets that yeah i think that they might forget it if you didn't remind them all the time that's why and that's why that's why i come here and do what i do and articulate what you articulate in a very articulate way so to that toaster i hope you enjoyed this episode and i'll try and be extra articulate for you today That's really a nice sweet thing to say.

We have a great show.

It's Monday, which makes it torture, but so much to discuss.

The Kardashians' final episode of our generation on E was on last night, and I watched it in the back of a car.

I had such a journey last night.

I could,

you know, how we're always talking about car services.

My car service left me high and dry yesterday at Bryan's.

Like, literally, they never came.

So, I had to call a local taxi company.

It was like such a journey.

I thought I was going to get abducted, but I made it home.

And my Time Winner cable app really saved me because I watched the entire Kardashians on the way home.

So, I gotta, I got home and like went straight to sleep.

So, I didn't have the most premium viewing experience, but I still watched it.

Well, you know what?

It could have been a podcast because it was just premium conversations being had.

100.

But like you, you do want to see the beauty of the women.

And you know what?

I really, I don't want to get too much into it because we'll do it in the TV recap.

I thought that last night's episode was like the Kendall Jenner episode.

Like she was making points left, right, center, and she was looking so gorgeous.

I don't think she said one word in the first part, but it noticed like how stunning her face was looking.

But that was a perfect face.

Yeah, no, she, she, that's like.

I guess that's why she's the biggest supermodel in the world.

Because she has a perfect face.

You know, it was nice to see her like feeling some sort of way and taking up for speak up for herself

that bother her and so and like to defend her sisters and stuff because I feel like usually she sort of hangs back.

So that was nice to see.

For me, it was the Chloe episode.

And I felt like people thought part one was the Kim episode.

It was just the way in which Andy was directing his questions.

Yeah.

I thought everybody had an amazing, we'll talk about it.

Let's see.

Just like

small takeaway, like the best TV ever.

If you haven't watched it, treat yourself.

Honestly, Andy Cohen deserves an Emmy, like just for that special.

I thought he did an incredible job.

A Pulitzer.

Pulitzer.

The Pulitzer.

Pulitz.

Is a Pulitzer the Nobel Peace Prize?

Is that the same thing?

Not the same thing,

but he also deserves a Nobel Peace Prize.

Do you get money for a Pulitzer?

Because I know you get a million dollars for a Nobel Peace Prize.

Gotta win one.

I don't know if you get money for a Pulitzer.

Just thinking about it.

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Yeah, I mean, there was a period in my life, like I'm, I'm constantly being transparent here in the morning together.

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Okay, first story.

This one goes out to Claudia.

Taylor Swift announces a release date for her version of her album, Red.

Fans have speculated for months that she would surprise Swifties with a June 18th midnight drop of 1989.

However, she announced on Friday that 2012's Red will be the next re-recorded album on her agenda, says page six, but I know that Claudia has a different perspective.

I do, but I have since debunked my own theory.

Okay, well, she's Red will be available on November 19th, and this is really exciting news.

Why did you debunk your theory?

Okay, let me just start out by saying, I'm not upset.

Well, I'm not not upset.

I'm not upset about the choice.

I did think 1989 was coming any day now.

Like, I've been, you know, clowning around every Thursday for the last like, four weeks, like thinking that it was coming on Friday.

Like, that was just me.

And I was pretty much convinced that 1989 was the next selection.

1989 is my favorite album ever written.

But I'm not mad that Red is the next choice.

I'm mad that it's coming in November.

Like, what the fuck are we supposed to do until then?

Like, that's so long.

And I don't understand announcing a June

on June.

I know she announced on June 18th, not because it's the anniversary of My Bat Mitzvah, which it is, but because it's Scooter Braun's birthday.

Yeah.

So is me and Libs.

Oh, then mine was June 16th.

I always get confused.

Shit, I missed anniversary.

It's okay.

There's always next year.

Oh my God, I was like so skinny at my Bat Mitzvah and I had side wings and I wore like the sickest dress.

That was so gorgeous.

So I'm

Red, I love, for a while, Red was my favorite album.

Like there's so much to unpack on Red.

State of Grace, like you're my Achilles heel, like so good.

I just can't believe we have to wait until November.

Taylor's been on this thing where like she's just been dropping albums like when she feels like it on a Thursday and it comes out on Friday.

Like we haven't had to wait since Lover.

That was three albums ago.

We did have to wait for Fearless.

She told us like months before.

I remember feeling like April was so far away.

Yeah.

But now I just feel like, okay, so we have 1989 to record.

We have Red to record.

We have debut to record.

We have

Lover.

No, we have Speak Now to record.

Is there one more?

Whatever.

So we have five more to come and six months in between.

That's 30 months.

So it's like we're gonna like I just feel like the re-recordings is amazing, but I want Taylor to move on with her life.

And like, I'm sure she has new music she wants to drop.

I kind of wish she just, like, dumped it all out at once, you know?

Yeah.

Do you think she'll re-record debut and speak now?

I don't think so.

A hundred percent speak now, but wouldn't she have done that next?

No, I don't think she's going in any particular order.

Like, I think that honestly, red is a very autumnal album.

So on the on the schedule, like if you're going to listen to an album like as the leaves change, it's going to be red.

Yeah, but then November is autumn still, but it's late autumn.

Like she should be giving us red in September or October.

I agree with you.

I feel like there's something in between.

There has to be.

So I really thought that like she was announcing red in November and then like literally speak now in October.

And like we're gonna work our way back in the announcements.

But she literally, I didn't realize she verbatim wrote the next album I'm releasing.

And she's very intentional with her wording.

So like this is it.

Like I thought the cover art was stunning.

I loved that message.

Like I have always felt like red was this transformative album, like, really putting heartbreak into words.

And I felt like Taylor spoke very eloquently in her Instagram post about it.

Like, it was all great.

I have nothing to complain about.

It's just like a long time.

Yeah.

I agree.

And you know me.

Like, I can't wait.

I can't get through a two-hour movie.

I don't think she's going to re-record her debut album and speak now.

I don't think she's going to re-record every single album.

I think she'll do like a greatest hits from those.

Wow, that's crazy.

I feel like she's going to record every single one.

Maybe over time, but not before she puts out her next album.

It's just like, it'll be.

Did you hear that?

Yeah, of course, but it'll be confusing.

Like 1989 Red Wood Vale, like a new album.

Like that's just like confusing to me.

Like I would just wish we could get all.

I know she has them all recorded ready.

Like we know Wildest Dreams is already recorded because they're using it in a trailer for some new cartoon movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal.

Like the horse movie.

Sure.

The horse.

I see a train.

It's the train horse movie.

Like we know, I know she already has like half of these already done.

So like just bang it out.

And then you get to move on with your life.

I feel like this has just been like a toxic time for her.

I agree.

She can leave it in the past the sooner it gets out there.

I've seen the method to the madness.

It just doesn't seem to make sense.

And anyone who's going on and like listening to old Taylor Swift music is generating revenue dollars for Scooter Run.

So wouldn't she just want to get it out as soon as possible?

Because now when I listen to Fearless, I'm listening to Taylor's version.

They're literally the same.

And of course, I'd rather listen for Taylor to the Taylor's version.

So if they were just all out, like she could just cut her losses financially.

Yeah, I agree with that.

So it's just a little annoying, but again, not complaining because like she's given us so much.

More than most fans ever get.

No, no.

And Taylor Swift fans, like, we used to get nothing.

Like, we're getting so much.

I'm really trying not to complain.

I'm just like obsessed.

And like

the 10-minute version of All Too Well that we're getting, she said in her caption, there's a song.

She's releasing 30 songs.

I don't know.

I think it was like 17, something.

There was a lot on the album, but not 30.

So we're getting a new version of All Too Well, which is the original that was 10 minutes that the record label made her cut.

Like that's going to be like, like drown me in a bathtub, like throw a toaster in.

Like I'm done, you know?

There's just a lot good that, and I'm excited.

I just, I truly cannot wait.

Like, what am I supposed to do until then?

Listen to the other stuff.

You know, I totally forgot about folklore and Evermore for like the last six months.

That's what I'm saying.

I forgot about them, but I need to get back into them because those were such good times.

Remember, Lover?

Like, don't know her.

Like, that was literally like.

You literally have completely forgotten about reputation.

Didn't even mention it in recapping all of her albums.

Okay, because

I have something absolutely crazy to say, and I like the Swifties are going to come for my throat.

Like, they're going to kill me.

I did not like Reputation.

Like,

I will skip it every time.

And I'm going to say, I think Reputation was ahead of its time.

No, and so many people like think it's her best album.

Like, I respect other people's opinions when it comes to Taylor Swift.

It just didn't do it for me.

It was like very electric.

I think that there are certain songs, King of My Heart is stunning.

Like, there are certain songs that do it for me.

So good.

But I didn't appreciate it when we had it.

I didn't understand it.

But in hindsight like it is so good i liked it when i had it and i listened to it like a lot because i'm a stan but like i'm sorry i've kind of been like afraid to admit that i i don't like it you have to speak your truth yeah and like i really there's for me 1989 is a no skips album like i will not skip one song

Some of them have been ruined just by society playing them over and over again.

Or like blank space.

Yeah.

But also why 1989.

Oh, sorry.

That's a skip.

Also why 1989 is so brilliant is because i think like the best songs on 1989 were the ones that were like released on a cd at target that like nobody ever heard new romantics wonderland like

so good

yeah so that's my spiel for the day so november 19th we'll see you then red i'm really excited up until now it has been my favorite taylor album so let's see if it stands the test me too like for a while it was number one for me yeah i mean we are gonna get a new version of treacherous and for that like we are so excited yeah because taylor swift said it first: don't take risks on treacherous roads.

And we, and we haven't ever since.

Oh, and don't swim in the sea.

Are you ready for our next story?

Sure.

A little update from news from a while ago, but Chris Harrison got a $9 million payout from ABC amid his bachelor exit.

So there was a lot of speculation.

He demanded $25 million.

Some people were saying $50 because they said mid-eight figure range.

Right.

We settled on about $15 million, but it turns out it was actually $9 million, a combination of exit, settlement, and remaining contractual fees.

And honestly, like after taxes, like, that's not that much.

No, he can't retire.

No, we were thinking like, whatever, the franchise is a sinking ship.

He got $50 million.

He'll go on a beach, smoke cigars for the rest of his life.

Homeboys need to get a job.

Like, this is not enough.

I wonder what he's going to do next.

I don't know.

Because...

You could try Sears.

You know, like, he gets a job, but he's also unemployable.

Like, he's a disgraced king.

Yeah, but you know, I'm sh I mean, it depends what he's made of.

Like, do you want to rebuild yourself?

Do you want to start a podcast?

TNN is always hiring.

Always.

If you've been canceled, come here.

Do you want to write another book?

Yeah, well, the thing is, also, like, have you been smart with your money?

You've been making millions every year.

Like, have you been saving?

Have you been investing?

Have you, you know, started any businesses?

Like, because, you know, the entertainment industry isn't forever.

Like, for men, you have a longer lifetime span, but old is old.

So

I hope he's been investing wisely.

Maybe using Robin Hood?

I don't know.

Coinbase?

I don't know.

I hope so too.

I hear Salona is huge.

But also, the way we see The Bachelor going, who knows if he'd even make $9 million more dollars in the next few years with them.

That's true as well.

He just like needs to take some, like he's kind of like having a Chrissy Teigen moment, like take a break.

Maybe just chill.

I mean, he's on a break.

He's been on a break, but he's got to work.

Not if if he invested wisely.

Who knows?

I hope his portfolio is robust.

You know, these are uncertain times economically.

They are very uncertain.

And maybe investing isn't the way to go.

I haven't checked my Doge in a while, live on air.

Oh, you know, I've been doing it.

It seemed to be a bit of a shot.

I've been like not hearing anything.

Just the headlines that I read are not good for crypto.

Crypto is tanking, apparently.

Shit.

I'm such a moron.

Why?

I got it at four cents.

I remember there was so much hoopla, and it was up to 70 cents during Elon Musk's, and then everyone sold because they're normal and now it's down to 22 and I'm a moron.

Well hold strong Doge to the moon.

That's like so sad.

Even if Doge misses it'll land among the stars.

I like I guess.

I'm so upset.

Poor Doge.

I can't check that app anymore.

It's like it once brought me so much joy.

At least you got in at $4.

Like $4.

Oh my God.

At least you got in at $0.04.

Yeah, and there's just like no movement around Doge anymore.

Like there was a true campaign and now like people have left me in the dust because they all made money.

But do you believe in the power of Doge?

No, I don't, not anymore.

But you know what I think?

I think other girls sold Doge.

And I'm not like other girls.

Yes!

Okay, I'll keep it.

It's so unique of you.

I mean, I'm nothing if not like other girls.

Yeah.

So stick with your Doge.

And just like me and my, you know, stocks.

Not like other girls.

I'm like, I'm one of the very few females on Wall Street.

We actually have a story about Wall Street.

Next story.

Isn't that the guy who says, like, you fuckers have to come back to the office?

It's so funny.

Okay.

Okay, you know what?

We could get right into it.

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Okay, next story about the guy who's telling everyone to get the fuck back to work.

Wall Street is in a rush to get workers back to the office.

Morgan Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman warned this week he'll be very disappointed if workers aren't back by Labor Day.

And if they're not, quote, then we'll have to have a different kind of conversation.

Okay.

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Executives, employees, and those who follow the industry point to a range of factors for this.

First, there are the cultural concerns.

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The colonial pipeline.

Inherent in businesses that conduct billions of dollars of transactions every day.

Yeah, and like we're supposed to trust like Jeff's, you know, Spectrum network to like hold all these facts when Spectrum had a fucking outage last week.

100% because they were trying to get to Jeff's facts.

100%.

At its core, banking is a face-to-face business, and now they are trying to get people back in the office.

The CEO, James Gorman of Morgan Stanley, said, if you can go to a restaurant in New York City, you can come to the office.

He's not lying.

And honestly, like, he's just spitting facts.

And I know it's like what people don't want to hear, because I think for the most part, some people want to get back to the office, want to get back to like, you know, wearing real clothes and speaking to people and looking people in the eyes.

But I think a lot of people are like loving the flexibility of working from home.

But you know what?

Like, this isn't camp.

Like, they're paying you to do a job.

Like, get the fuck back to work.

Now, I see that comfortably, you know, as my own business owner.

So like, I would be annoyed if I like worked in finance and I was like living living life for the last year.

Yeah, I'm just living life.

But like why would any brand, why would any company pay rent on an office space if everyone's choosing to work from home?

No, and now they're just like getting down to the business of it, which is just like, get back to work.

Yeah, like this is not shit.

This is not meant to be permanent.

And they're like, if you were working remotely, if you moved, get back.

Oh, well, that's the thing.

Like, so many people thought that this was going to go on forever or that like office culture would never be the same again.

So people moved to Florida.

But he made a great point.

He's like, you're making a New York salary because you live in New York.

So, like, if you're, you know, operating in

Idaho for a lower cost of living, but making a New York salary, that's actually not how it works.

Yeah, no, it's not how it works.

So, it's very interesting.

And I do think Wall Street, especially in New York, sets the tone for business around here.

Like, when the finance boroughs are out at the gym saloon, like, all is right in the world.

And until that happens, like, we're not going to recover.

No, I completely agree.

I'm, I'm, I'm here for this, honestly.

Like, this is what the city needs.

You know, think of all the the businesses that rely on

chopped, just salad,

the bodega, the coffee shop.

There are so many different, so many different places.

I think this is necessary, and I'm glad that we're going to cut the shit now.

Like, yeah, we have some fun day.

And you know what?

Like, not for nothing, like, we've been coming into the office since March.

Like, what are you doing?

We've no, we've been coming into the office for a year now.

And also, like, we did the Zoom thing, and like, I could never.

Like, talk about lack of productivity.

Talk about public, I mean, mental health disaster.

Disaster.

I think that whenever I think of my life, like, isn't going how I want it to go, I think back on the times when we had to do episodes via Zoom.

And I always think, like, it could be worse.

100%.

Like, to roll over out of your bed and then get to work, like, you need the delineation.

I mean, I feel like it's like.

Like, that part of it I did enjoy.

I'm not going to lie.

Like, I have to wait.

Like.

The hour I have to wake up to do my hair, like, I could just be sleeping and then rolling over.

That part I didn't like.

But, like, the, first of all the quality of our episodes like talk about trash like we did we tried so hard like you didn't get to see my beautiful face every day and like you felt the repercussions well so that was the other thing it was like I was kind of taking that toll like not being able to be graced with your presence and like kind of that light that you have with from within and that was really hard for me Wow, Claudia, that's beautiful.

Yeah.

No, and so think of all your coworkers who have that light from within that that's being extinguished working from home.

Yeah.

And then like, oh, sometimes I just think about,

remember, like, we used to have those Zoom game nights.

Like, that was pathetic.

You know what?

They actually were kind of fun.

Like, I mean, they were bright spots in a very dark time, but like, now when I think ours were like more fun than other people's.

100%.

Yeah.

No, I actually look back fondly on those, but we just got so drunk on Zoom.

Like, that was crazy.

That's when I discovered White Clause.

I'm like, I literally threw up after like a Saturday night Zoom session.

Like, that's like, that's losery as hell.

Like, 100%.

I was like on my way to bed, and I'm like, I think I'm going to throw up.

And I spent like the whole night on the toilet.

Yeah.

Like, like Zoom got so crazy.

Yeah, and it's like, wow, she's desperate for a good time.

Yeah, no, but if we can be doing all of these other things, like sitting in a restaurant, and then you can sit in your house.

Going to concerts.

And there were so many concerts this weekend.

And I'm sure that there are people who, you know, have like a nice setup going on at home.

But I think generally speaking, working from home and productivity don't go hand in hand.

No, but it's good to know that like

you can really fully do your job from home if need be.

If need be and like we said, you know, I think that hopefully offices become more flexible with remote days.

Like you have your paid time off and and then you also have like work from wherever days, hopefully.

And also the kids need to go back to school because you need to have child care for your children if you're going to be going back to work.

No, the kids, you guys, I've been thinking about them a lot.

They're so, they're going to, they're not going to be normal.

Like, they're just, and like, I'm worried about so many different kids right now.

I'm worried about the kids whose like development is so, you know,

dependent on being social.

Like, those kids are going to be freaks.

I'm worried about the kids in medical school who have been like learning how to be doctors on YouTube for the last year.

I'm worried about the kids in law school who like literally like took the bar online and like cheated the whole time.

Like I'm worried about all like in for the next like five or ten years, whenever I need a doctor, I'm just gonna make sure they were not in medical school during 2020 slash 2021 because I don't trust it.

Yeah, I'm worried about the campers really.

And the campers I'm saying like are pretty much like age six to to 12, you know, where like they're going to school and like it's it's not it's not it a few days a week like those are really really like fundamental years yeah and i always i keep and then you're like in the bunk in a mask so it's so stupid and i keep thinking like what was the ideal age to go through this because like i'm annoyed like i became i started the pandemic 25 and like i'm turning 27 next year like i mean next month like kill me so like that's not great but like i don't know i'm margo was 23 like I think that was worse for Margo.

Like, I just can't decide what a good age was.

Honestly, I think like those people who were pregnant or got pregnant during COVID, like made the best use of their time.

Yeah, I agree with that.

In the beginning of the pandemic, I remember talking about this with my friends when we thought it was like two weeks flat in the curve LOL.

I thought that we were actually the worst

age because it's like if you were a parent or you were a young kid, you had all this time to spend with like your family that you would never have had before.

It was like this unique opportunity, like parents getting to bomb with their children and like spending all this time together.

It's really nice.

But now I'm like, I actually think we're the ones who suffered the least because we're like

developed people.

You know, we just had to like pause for a year.

No, but I definitely feel like angry.

Yeah.

Oh, for sure.

No, but I go back and forth with that.

Me too.

But definitely worried about the campers.

The kids.

Think of the children.

Really?

Are you ready for our next story?

Sure.

Speaking of the children, Kevin Hart delves into his infidelity scandal with Will Smith on Red Table Talk.

Oh my God.

Constantly Red Table Talk, just like pushing boundaries, setting trends.

Having important conversations.

100%.

He talks about how he had to talk to his kids about his cheating scandal.

That's weird.

That's rough.

He said, I stepped in some shit.

Yeah, you're never prepared for that side of it.

Having a little girl in my life, it's tough.

You don't realize the impact that your mistakes can truly have.

When the kids get involved, it's a different feeling.

It's a different emotion.

Through my public debacles, it's been very hard to bother me.

But when your child shows disappointment, shows emotion, shows, I don't understand why, and you got to have those conversations, the head drops for the first time.

Yeah, that's kind of like what what happened on the Kardashians.

Like I'm seeing the same thing.

How Scott, like maybe Scott struggled with addiction, he never would have had to have shared with his kids, but like being a public figure like Kevin Hart, like all that information is out there.

So you want to get ahead of it when it comes to talking to your kids.

Yeah.

So that's really difficult to navigate, actually, but don't cheat on your wife and then you won't have those problems.

Yeah, but that is a problem that just mostly celebrities would have.

I guess I don't know.

They know, I mean, if the neighborhood knows that like you cheated on your wife and then like there's it depends.

It could happen.

But generally speaking, like it's between a man and wife right not the public it's not something that you have to explain to your kids until maybe you're older and they start asking questions about like you know why things didn't work out or yeah whatnot yeah and then it like the kids hate the person who cheated it's like so toxic yeah so maybe it's better well kevin and his wife did stay together so or maybe it's better that they don't know or that it's just like a part of their reality

And it's not something that they learn later on in life and they're really disappointed.

Like, they just have to know things as they happen.

Yeah, I mean, I'm not a parent, but I have no idea like what the right way to handle this is because it's really awkward and like it could be cause a lot of problems and like resentment.

Yeah, but you would rather your child find out from you than like from Google.

Of course.

Or from the kids at school.

Yeah.

So I mean the kids at school are constantly gossiping.

Oh my god, those campers, even with their masks, they don't

stop.

Anyways, so Red Table Talk once again.

This was a Father's Day special.

Very sweet.

Oh.

Happy for people who have fathers.

Happy Father's Day, my father.

Oh my God.

Yesterday on Instagram was brutal.

Like, no, like not, like, not even in an emotional way for me, but just, like, no offense, annoying.

Yeah, like, I guess people our age like are taking photos of old photos like from their basement, and it's just, like, blurry.

No, it's just like, it was not enjoyable to be on Instagram yesterday.

Yeah, maybe partially because I'm resentful, but maybe not.

Maybe not.

I don't know.

Things are just constantly getting out of hand.

Constantly.

Are we ready for our fifth and final story that's going to lead into our TV recap?

It's the final story.

Doo to do.

Yeah, what is it?

I don't really mean to be rude, but I felt like you started a little off pitch.

No offense.

I'm in multi-platinum Grammy-winning recording artist.

And what have you done?

Maybe you were off-pitch.

I hit the pitch.

Maybe if you had a business that you were passionate about, you would understand, but you don't.

I'll tell you what I did.

I hit the pitch.

Okay, let's start again.

Do, do, do.

Do it.

No, but you let us in.

Come in?

You started the song.

I joined in.

And I just felt like the pitch in which you started was like a little off.

So you just don't understand like artistic creative liberty.

I understand.

That's all you had to say.

Our fifth and final story, Chloe Kardashian, reveals exactly what plastic surgery she's had in the Keeping Up with the Kardashians reunion.

Obviously, Chloe's transformation was a big topic of conversation, and she shares that actually what she did have done is she had her nose done and no one's ever asked her.

Instead, they talk about her, but they didn't ask her straight up.

She also said she's had filler, but not a lot of Botox.

She doesn't react well to it, which we know Kim didn't react well to it either.

Okay, okay.

Maybe you didn't react well to like Botox TM, but you ladies have some.

You have a germ.

You ladies have some stuff in your face.

What is it?

Yeah, I don't think she revealed all the plastic surgery that she had done, but I don't think they've ever...

she's right, like nobody ever asks me what I've done.

I know, but it's also inappropriate to ask.

It's rude, it's nobody's business.

But I was glad that she shared because, like, I do feel like, and for me, this wasn't a lingering question, but for the whole world, it clearly is like Chloe's face, what'd she do?

And so, I'm glad that she put a lot of these rumors to bed finally, um, and stood up for herself because everyone can really go and fuck off.

But

I don't know.

And also, like, same with Kim.

Like, we know that she had the Botox once and she didn't like it, but like, your face doesn't move.

So, what's she doing?

So, let's talk about the ass.

Are we still supposed to believe it's real?

Remember like season two, they got like an x-ray?

She's like, look, it's real.

Okay, that was like eight asses ago.

Like are we, are we just supposed to be living under the guise that we all like she does?

She think that we think it's real?

I have no idea.

Well, anyways, I didn't even mean to bring the story up to be negative because I actually have overwhelmingly positive thoughts.

And even,

but that's just one thing that always bothered me.

There's stuff that's done, even like Kendall.

And it must bother Kylie because she gets so much shit for having her lips done.

And Kendall and Kylie's lips are the same size.

No, they're not the same size, but Kendall,

I would say maybe more than anyone, looks most different than her younger self.

She looks very, very different.

She has tons, she has fillers.

She definitely got her nose done.

She has lip injections, cheek filler.

So like, no, you're right.

Like, Kylie is like kind of like the Joan Rivers of our generation, like

the face of plastic surgery to the point where it's almost a joke when like Kendall just like got just as much done, but like maybe went to a better doctor.

Yeah, or like she did it after kylie already took all the brunt for it and people just like never picked up on it it would it's just it's not it's not fair no you're right there should be equal blame for everyone i think the only person who's blame free would be courtney she's or i mean yeah

she looks the same but how do she look how do you stay looking the same she looks the same but she looks older than everyone else not in a bad way but she like she

pretty much is the only one i think who like attempts to age somewhat gracefully well naturally naturally They all age amazingly.

Oh, yeah, sorry, but like lean into it almost.

Yeah.

Because Kate looks better now than when she was 22.

Yeah, yeah.

It makes no fucking sense.

It makes no sense.

And I just, like, I'm not judging at all.

I want to know the secrets.

Like, could you share with us?

Yeah, it's honestly just like a little rude.

It's a little rude.

That's all I'm saying.

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All right.

Final episode.

I actually happen to have thought that like part one was a little bit better, probably because they focused on Kim more.

And I love Chloe, but I'm just like kind of tired of some of these narratives.

Like I really don't need her to explain like why she wants to change her face.

Like it's a free country.

Do whatever you want.

I really also don't need to to hear her explain like her choice to get back with Tristan because I have China them in my mind.

And honestly, it's a free country.

Do whatever you want.

Some of it was interesting, like the parts about Jordan.

And I did feel like it kind of sucks for Chloe that she has to be like the broad representative for some reason.

Like she's his spokesperson.

But some of it I just like, I just didn't, I don't need an explanation on.

Okay.

Here were the things that I thought were interesting and worth even bringing up the conversation.

First, the fact that Chloe was like so secure with herself before the show started and like it was the world that turned her into

someone who's so insecure and like that's just like so sad

and you can see how it all plays out and like when she talks about how she where I think was Chris who was saying she was so secure and then she was insecure and then she became secure again I feel like with like revenge body and like that whole era she was feeling so good and then like everyone just turned on her and now it's clear that like she it chips away at her it really chips away at her so I thought that that was really interesting and and sad and like how she used to be treated so differently from like Courtney and Kim on photo shoots like that was really heartbreaking like how she would literally get sent two outfits and everyone got like racks and racks of clothing and she it's not like she was literally like she's she's only lost like she was just tall yeah and she was like what from where she is now like maybe 10 or 20 like it wasn't that crazy no it's not that crazy and when she was like no it's not something that i felt like it was just a fact yeah no it's i'm not this isn't a perception like it's just truth yeah and like courtney and kim didn't have any

review yeah also i thought it was really interesting when she was like rob feels so horribly about what what he did pretty much yes oh my god that we're not gonna make him feel any worse so it's clear they've just like forgiven him and moved on But just the fact that like it was acknowledged that like he did all

of spite and was like with China out of spite, I thought that was really interesting.

And it makes sense how they're just like totally moved on from it.

Because like, why are you going to make someone feel even worse about it?

No, 100%.

Like I thought it was actually crazy that they acknowledged that Rob.

First of all, did this out of spite.

And now Rob even knows it.

And he already feels enough, bad enough about it.

They're not going to rub it in.

I thought that was really interesting too.

Like an insight into something we like know nothing about because they were so hot and heavy and like it was crazy and Kylie and her took that picture upstairs and then there was like silence and now China's like suing them like it's a crazy crazy thing and he clearly feels badly about it I thought that was crazy yes also Scott's answer to the question about underage girls sucked doesn't solve anything for me can we'll still not be talking about him and his girlfriends no and scott was giving me that put the emphasis on girl Scott was giving me such weird like depressed energy like he was like whispering and he was just like not excited to be there and was really giving me absolutely nothing I don't think he's in a great place.

Me neither.

I think that he's been like living in Miami with his girlfriend and I imagine they're like doing Miami stuff, which is like clubbing and partying.

I'm sure that he's kind of not, I don't think he was ever completely sober.

No, and then he like disappeared with the shot.

Did you see that?

Like he was literally there till the very end and then he was like, and he was like, let's take a shot.

And I was like, I wonder if Scott's going to take a shot of 818.

And then he disappeared from the screen.

Oh, interesting.

It was very weird.

But he was never a sober person.

He was just like more measured.

Yeah, exactly.

But I think he was probably doing other things also besides drinking that he has completely stopped doing.

I just imagine his lifestyle now is more similar to the one he had, you know, when he was getting in trouble versus the one he had with Sophia, which I, when I was thinking about, I was getting ready this morning, I was just like thinking about the versions of Scott.

And I think Scott was at his best when he was with Sophia.

Yeah.

And by the way, in the last couple episodes, like of Kardashians, when we were talking about Scott and Courtney and she was like, there are things he didn't do that I wanted him to do.

I think pretty much like what I gathered from last night is that it was all about the sobriety.

Yeah.

And that he wasn't fully sober.

And in order for her to like actually consider it, he would have to be and he's not.

Yeah.

And so I do need like like his response about the under the not underage.

Yes.

The younger young girls.

Like that's.

Did you find me?

It was so terrible and

I know.

Yeah.

I actually thought one of my biggest takeaways from the episode was Kendall is so articulate and like really kind of has strong opinions when like she just seems kind of like passe on the show like doesn't care about anything just like goes with the flow when she actually like came out like pretty strong on a few things and i thought that her take on the whole kardashian curse thing like she's 100 right like it's so offensive like all these men can't get their life right and it's our fault like how stupid is that these are grown fucking men yeah and somehow like them becoming bad at basketball or them getting in trouble like has anything to do with us is just offensive like yeah you and chloe was like you wouldn't say it if it was like a family of men yeah and all the girls who come in out of their life get in trouble yeah and then andy was really going for it like asking like because there's this huge conception about Kendall, like you cut your way to the top, being the number one paid supermodel.

You didn't have to pay your dues.

It was your platform.

It was your family.

And she was like, I'm actually really bothered by that.

Cause it's undeniable that like she had an advantage.

But I think that she did the best that she could with that in terms of like trying to separate herself from it.

I remember she didn't want any of her family going to the Victoria Secret fashion show.

So like it's undeniable.

But I think that she wasn't annoying about it and she tried to really make it on her own the best that she can.

Yeah.

Also, she definitely had an advantage because she like, she had a platform and she had followers, and like in this day and age, that's really what brands are interested in.

But I think, like, for a little small period of time, like

that, the Kardashian thing was kind of a disadvantage because she was like kind of corny.

Considered trashy and like commercial, very commercial.

I don't think anyone ever thought she would do high fashion.

Like, okay, if she wants to model for BCs, sure.

Yeah.

But, you know, for

her to be doing like these crazy campaigns, I don't think anybody ever saw that.

So I think she did work really hard to overcome some of the negative associations about her platform too.

Yeah.

I mean, still, I'm sure there are like, there are things that other people had to do that she didn't do, but there are also things that she had to like, you know, work against that other people don't have to work against.

Yeah, so I thought her answer was very good and smart and I was really surprised like Andy went there.

I was also really surprised Andy went with the maternity stuff.

And it's actually crazy how unbothered Chloe is.

Like she's like, of all the things people throw on me.

I've been hearing that one for so long.

I'm just like conditioned to it.

And I'm not going to lie, like I've been been a fan of the the girls for a while i'm like it's crossed my mind yeah so i i do feel like it was somewhat put to bed oh for sure i feel like it's been put to bed and i think the fact that chloe doesn't even care about it shows just how untrue it is like right when someone says something about you that's just like completely like insane conspiracy like you're like oh okay yeah i that doesn't represent my feelings but when it's something like that you know isn't and that's what kendall was saying like it's so frustrating and why she enjoyed the reunion so much is like so much is constantly being said and of course you have to let a lot of it go but some of it just like fucking gets you and you want to respond but you can't respond to every stupid ass rumor in the Daily Mail.

And Candle was like, it was nice to just sit here and like say what we want to say.

And I'll just hear some stuff up.

Also, their mentality is they don't want to talk about stuff because

it gives it a platform.

Then all of a sudden, even more people who hadn't heard of it are hearing about it.

So I think that's usually how they go about things.

And until, you know, something's everywhere, then they'll speak on it.

So to just...

put out these little fires was really enjoyable.

Kylie was so quiet, except when she started hysterically laughing during like a really awkward conversation between Scott and Courtney.

And I've never related to her more in that that moment.

Like, it actually was like palpably awkward, and I can imagine sitting between them.

No, and it like was so fun and light in the sky.

And she was like sitting next to him, and she was laughing.

I thought that was

like a dark cloud.

I'm telling you, there was like something off about him.

He was like whispering, and he was like monotone.

And the hair, like, I'm just saying, he's not his best Scott.

No, I don't think Amelia is like great for him.

No, I don't think so either.

And like, it must be tough to like.

what I, what we perceive for him to be as like in a bad place, and like seeing Courtney like be in maybe one of the best places she's ever been at.

Courtney is in such an amazing place.

Like just her sitting there,

no fucks fucks given.

Like on, it was, it's, it's really nice to see.

It's, I feel like it's like, it's like an age thing.

Like with time, like you eventually just get to a place where you just like stop caring about every little thing.

And I think Chloe's younger than them, so like she's still like bothered and caught up by so many things that like people think about her.

And Courtney has just like completely let that go.

And I was like envious of this like headspace she was in.

It was just so peaceful.

Yes.

Yeah.

Also, when they were going around just saying their final thoughts and Kylie was like, I've put so much into my friends.

And,

you know, all of this has made me realize like like I have the most amazing friends in my family and I should you know hang out with you guys more and Kim's like we've been telling you that it reminds me of snitch so much so so much and it used to bother me so much I was like obsessed with Kylie but I'm like why are you obsessed with your sisters like your friends are cool yeah but like Jordan and stas like they're never gonna be there for you in the way that your sisters are gonna be there for you and unfortunately she had to learn that the hard way with Jordan and I think she still loves her friends but she's not living with her friends anymore Her family is her family and like it sucks that she had to learn that in like a difficult way and like learn a hard lesson.

But i'm so glad that she's like now on the other side yeah because she's like of course like i love my friends but like what better friends are than my sisters it's like we've been telling you yeah no it was so refreshing i've been waiting for that moment for a long time no it was really nice but i also think I think Kylie likes to drink and party and I think for a long time most of her sisters weren't into that sort of thing.

But I think like even Corey joining the family has like like they have such a great connection and like Kendall now with her tequila company.

Like I think there's more partying going on for Kylie to involve herself in.

Yes.

And I think for so long, so many of the girls had kids that were so young.

Like, you really can't be partying that much when your kid is still crawling.

But yeah, then a kid, you know, Mason's huge, like, go out and party, you know?

Yeah, but why didn't Kylie go to Kim's birthday party?

Which one?

In the island.

That is weird.

You know, and she's always looking for a party.

Like, that was the party of the year.

100%.

Party of the month.

Not the party of the year.

That's a good question I would have liked to ask.

But I think all in all, Andy did an incredible job.

Like, really, I've had a lot of

concern.

What's the word?

Grievances?

Something like that.

Yeah.

Gripes.

With the way Andy's been operating over the last couple of years.

I just feel like he's so disinterested in everything that he does.

Like on Watch Happens Live, he looks like he would rather be anywhere else.

And I just feel like why he got so successful and like why I've been obsessed with him is like he's as obsessed with, you know, housewives as we are.

Like, and I just feel like he lost that energy that he had for pop culture.

And I thought he really was being like, OG vintage Andy on this special.

He was so interested in what other people had to say.

He was asking thoughtful, hard, uncomfortable questions.

And I give him five out of five stars.

Like it was really a spectacular show.

I totally agree.

Not even lying about the Pulitzer.

Agreed.

Why not?

So tonight is The Bachelor.

I won't be watching because I would rather do anything else.

Scratch my nails on a chalkboard.

But the counselor will be watching and there'll be a new episode of The Snatcher tomorrow.

So don't worry about that.

And

I believe that's our show.

Yeah.

Are you?

I think that's our show.

We actually, yeah, we are doing something fun right after this.

Oh, yeah.

Let's not jinx it.

Yeah, because you know, if we mention it, it won't happen.

So that's our show.

That's our show.

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