
Jennifer Fessler, Doug Budin, & Shane Douglas join Jeff Lewis in Los Angeles.
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Jen Fessler
When you're Jeff Lewis, the drama never stops.
Jeff Lewis
I don't need therapy. I don't need a prayer service. I need the fucking facts. Get to the point. She shut me down.
Doug Buden
I know.
Jeff Lewis
She's like, I don't want this toxic man near me.
Jen Fessler
See, you're a nice person.
Jeff Lewis
Don't tell anyone.
Alisa Donovan
Well, nobody thinks it, so it doesn't matter.
Jen Fessler
Jeff Lewis has issues.
Jeff Lewis
Hey, it's Jeff Lewis and I have issues. In today's episode, Jennifer Fessler and Doug Buten joined the show. We talk about dating, hockey players, slapping therapists and the latest beef. Jen Fessler. What are you doing in town?
Jen Fessler
Every year? My husband has this conference in Orange county, so I come every year. He's working the entire time. I'm like at the Montage. Have you guys been to the Montage?
Jeff Lewis
Oh, yeah. So nice.
Jen Fessler
It's the sickest hotel. I don't even see the man. It's the greatest. Three days I'm left alone in this ridiculously expensive hotel getting like $500 massages, sitting in the lobby, getting like drunk.
Doug Buden
By 11am was the montage. Is that the one that used to be surf and sand?
Jeff Lewis
No.
Doug Buden
Oh, it's a different then.
Jeff Lewis
I've been there. It's really nice.
Jen Fessler
It's really, really nice.
Jeff Lewis
No, you brought your best friend today.
Jen Fessler
That's Shari Friedman over there. Yes.
Doug Buden
Hi, Shari.
Jeff Lewis
Shari Friedman. Does she live in Orange county too? Or la?
Jen Fessler
No, she lives in Brentwood.
Jeff Lewis
Brentwood. And is she going to be going to the Montage as well?
Jen Fessler
She was supposed To. She's trying to back out now.
Jeff Lewis
Why? Sheri.
Doug Buden
Sherry.
Jeff Lewis
Marathon.
Shari Friedman
She's running the marathon?
Doug Buden
You're running a marathon?
Jeff Lewis
She's running the fucking marathon.
Jen Fessler
Whatever.
Shari Friedman
She can't drink with you.
Jen Fessler
No. She has a daughter who's running it, and she is. Yes. No. She's gonna run it, but not because she wanted to. Cause she just has to be, like, fucking mother of the year. Everything. Like these. Her two girls are the most wonderful, perfect children. I resent it. Every time we're together, it's all about them.
Jeff Lewis
Yeah.
Jen Fessler
Now she's not gonna come hang out with me. She's gonna run the marathon with Jolie.
Jeff Lewis
She is pretty fit. And she does. She has a firm handshake.
Jen Fessler
She does.
Jeff Lewis
Yes.
Jen Fessler
Nice. Nice. She was the prettiest girl in college.
Jeff Lewis
She was.
Jen Fessler
Oh, my God. We went to BU together. I was there for two years, and all the hockey players used to line up at her dorm room. She was always.
Jeff Lewis
Sounded good.
Jen Fessler
No, wait, wait, wait, wait.
Doug Buden
No wonder she was the most popular. She was the most. Everybody knew.
Jeff Lewis
You're a great friend, Jessica.
Jen Fessler
You don't understand.
Doug Buden
She was a whore.
Jen Fessler
No, I was the whore. So I would die. I would have died to have them lining up in my dad. I would have been. I would have had an open door policy. But Shari was a bitch, so. Which is probably why they all loved her so much. They would knock at the door, she'd be like, the fuck do you want, you fucking hockey player? Like, she had no patience.
Jeff Lewis
Are you sure you guys are friends for sure, right?
Jen Fessler
Yes.
Doug Buden
Best friends.
Jen Fessler
You're best friends. And I would be so jealous that they wanted to get in. Yeah, I was like, my door's open.
Doug Buden
Sounds like they got in.
Jeff Lewis
Now, you said that you actually hate exercise.
Jen Fessler
Yes. I don't just hate it. I just think it's stupid.
Jeff Lewis
Okay. Why Jen Fester?
Jen Fessler
Because, I mean, it's fine if you want to make your body look better, but I never lost weight exercising. I always gained weight when I exercised. It just made me hungrier. I don't believe in it. I don't like to do things I don't like to do. People love to exercise. They enjoy it. I personally do not.
Doug Buden
Endorphins, right, people?
Jen Fessler
I never got endorphins. No, I think it's all bullshit.
Doug Buden
I think the best way to lose weight is to, like, go on a vacation in Europe where you would just walk everywhere. You don't eat a lot preservatives.
Jen Fessler
Alternatively, you could try Ozempic.
Doug Buden
I'm on. That doesn't work.
Jeff Lewis
I don't know if you need Ozempic. I was talking to Shane about that. If you have. I think it's just a matter of just cutting your food in half.
Jen Fessler
Really, Jeff? I've never heard that before.
Jeff Lewis
But why do you?
Jen Fessler
Oh, you should. You should restrict calories. Who needs Ozempic?
Jeff Lewis
I'm just eating less. It's so easy.
Jen Fessler
Really?
Jeff Lewis
I don't eat Ozempic. I'm just eating less.
Jen Fessler
Wow. You still have a.
Doug Buden
It's also because you have a photo shoot. You have been extremely focused. I tried to tempt Jeff several times last night. You held strong. You were great. You really have not been eating or.
Jeff Lewis
Drinking as much as I hate to compliment you.
Doug Buden
What?
Jeff Lewis
I never really enjoyed your CMK food ever. Until last night. Finally. How many years you been doing that show?
Doug Buden
Five years.
Jen Fessler
I think it's on nine.
Jeff Lewis
Five years. You cooked the most amazing. I had a few bites. The most amazing pasta dish. It is. I think it's da Barbara worthy. I think it's da dug worthy.
Doug Buden
Da budin. Thank you.
Jeff Lewis
But what is it? It was so good.
Doug Buden
Jamie Kennedy came over. We actually. I made this up sort of with Jamie, but it was a sausage, kale and white bean. I wanted something with beans. Cause Elisa was supposed to be there. So it was sausage, kale and white beans with some lemon juice and chicken broth. And we served it over.
Jeff Lewis
Delicious.
Jen Fessler
Wow.
Jeff Lewis
Delicious.
Doug Buden
Thank you.
Jeff Lewis
Finally a win.
Doug Buden
But all of this to say I tempted Jeff. There are certain things I know Jeff loves. He loves pimento cheese. He likes little sliders. I had all this stuff ready to go. But I also did some crudite for Jeff. But you did not drink. You barely ate anything.
Jeff Lewis
I know.
Doug Buden
You're pretty. What is this?
Jen Fessler
What are you prepping for?
Jeff Lewis
I have to do headshots today for SiriusXM because.
Jen Fessler
And you think that's gonna make the difference?
Jeff Lewis
Well, look at that. Look at the old photo. Do you see all the chins? Count the chins.
Doug Buden
You look bloated there.
Jen Fessler
You know something bloated. Yeah, you do. I can't lie. Yes, you can.
Shari Friedman
By the way.
Jen Fessler
Right? Right. Jen, stop it. Don't start with me.
Doug Buden
This image is also. This is the air touched one.
Jeff Lewis
Wow.
Doug Buden
Wow.
Jen Fessler
Yeah. You are a fat fuck.
Jeff Lewis
They found there was literally two photos out of 150 gen Festo that they could use.
Doug Buden
You were hungover at this picture, right?
Jeff Lewis
I was out late. I had been drinking a lot. I've been eating during the week. It was not. I felt so bad. I actually offered to Reimburse Sirius. That's how bad I felt.
Jen Fessler
That's stupid.
Jeff Lewis
Yeah, I know. It was stupid.
Jen Fessler
Yeah. No, you don't look good in that picture. Your eyes are glazed over a little bit. Yeah.
Jeff Lewis
Thank you, Jen Festa.
Jen Fessler
You're welcome.
Jeff Lewis
Now, we do have a celebrity call screener today. Alisa Donovan is here with us. Hi.
Alisa Donovan
Good morning, people.
Jeff Lewis
Good morning. So if you want. If you have any calls for Doug, Shane, Jen, Oscar Keyan, et cetera, et cetera. Shari Friedman, 844-305. Andy, 844-305-2639.
Alisa Donovan
Alisa, I would just suggest you have some patience with me. This is not really my area, so I did have a little trouble with the first couple of calls, but everything is fine.
Jeff Lewis
Everything's fine. Wait, what was the trouble?
Doug Buden
Did you hang up on people?
Alisa Donovan
I was like, hello? Hello? No, I. I couldn't. I was having some trouble just with where to click the mouse to get the words in the.
Doug Buden
And just for people listening. It's a telephone. It's a regular telephone. No, the phone.
Alisa Donovan
I could answer the phone, but the. Listen, we've got it.
Doug Buden
Good luck. Good luck getting through.
Alisa Donovan
Thank you.
Jeff Lewis
I can't wait any longer. I have to ask you, how is your collaboration as brand ambassador.
Jen Fessler
Here we go.
Jeff Lewis
Of the American Dream Mall?
Jen Fessler
Here we go. So let me just say this to you, okay? The Jonas Brothers are coming. They're kicking off Jonas Kahn. So they are at the American Dream Mall. And I'll. I mean, I will just say, first of all, that I could invite anybody that I want and give you VIP stuff. I didn't invite us and I did not invite you, because the way you treated me when it comes to my position as.
Doug Buden
They didn't fire you, I was 100% sure you were gonna get a court.
Jen Fessler
Okay? No, they didn't. I haven't been paid yet. I don't know if that's, like, a sauce. They paid you? Not yet. I know that I got a call from somebody in the finance department asking me about, like, my wire instructions. And then I called back and no one answered. And then they. Playing phone tag. Shut up. It's coming. It's coming.
Doug Buden
It's not coming.
Jen Fessler
That's not true.
Jeff Lewis
Did you fill out your, like, W2 1099?
Jen Fessler
Yes, I guess I did. I mean, I don't know. I just. I throw that shit at my husband, but I guess I did that.
Jeff Lewis
Okay, but you haven't received a check yet because you've done a lot of promotion and.
Jen Fessler
Thank you.
Jeff Lewis
No one knows that mall better than you.
Jen Fessler
Thank you. Stop it. Stop it.
Jeff Lewis
What? I don't understand. Okay, so you did sell it, though, to me when I was in New York. You really did sell it with the caviar.
Jen Fessler
You know what I said? Monroe is going to die. Does it? Why don't you come? I mean, why don't you come? Do you want to come to the Jonas Brothers?
Shari Friedman
When is it?
Jen Fessler
I don't know.
Jeff Lewis
We're going to New York.
Doug Buden
She doesn't know. She doesn't know.
Jeff Lewis
Why do you promote it if you don't know the information?
Jen Fessler
Because they pay me. Although they. I guess they don't. Maybe that's why they don't.
Doug Buden
They're not even paying her. No.
Jen Fessler
I could look it up. I could tell you. No, because. Didn't you say you're gonna be back in April?
Jeff Lewis
No, we're coming back in May, I think.
Jen Fessler
Oh, well, you're gonna miss it, then. It doesn't matter.
Jeff Lewis
I'm gonna miss The Jonas Brothers.
Jen Fessler
March 23, the Jonas Brothers will be at American Dream Mall.
Doug Buden
That's like.
Jen Fessler
Maybe they should be.
Shari Friedman
That's really.
Jen Fessler
Maybe they should be paying. Jameson. Yes.
Jeff Lewis
You were there for an art installation, which was odd. It was called the Gentle Monster, which was this giant eye.
Jen Fessler
I was not there for an art installation. I was a gentle Monster because it is the coolest sunglass sunglasses store ever. It is. So they come. They have the most gorgeous sunglasses.
Jeff Lewis
Was that at the American Dream Mall?
Jen Fessler
Yes, I think so, if I remember correctly. Yes, it was. It was. It was. It's at the Avenue, right?
Doug Buden
That's my right to Elisa. So I thought it was.
Jeff Lewis
Honestly, I thought it was Sherry Friedman on the phone.
Doug Buden
It's a little loud.
Shari Friedman
Which is a little loud.
Doug Buden
Yeah.
Jen Fessler
She did say to me this morning, she's like, I'm worried I'm gonna be a little loud. I was like, no one will be louder than Joey.
Jeff Lewis
That's true.
Jen Fessler
That's maybe.
Jeff Lewis
But see, Joey gets. He knows how to do it. Like, he knows how to work the mouse and all of that, but he.
Jen Fessler
Has those deep tones so loud you.
Libby
Can really hear it in the background.
Jen Fessler
No one's gonna give her any shit about this. We're just gonna keep going.
Shari Friedman
She's America's sweetheart.
Jen Fessler
I know. That's what I was gonna say now.
Jeff Lewis
So I actually. I do want to give you props. Out of all the Bravo liberties, right. There's hundreds of them. No one has done a partnership with a mall.
Jen Fessler
Thank you.
Jeff Lewis
But.
Jen Fessler
But also just. I should just say this, though. We're not supposed to call it a mall.
Doug Buden
Oh, what is it?
Jeff Lewis
But it's called the American Dream Mall.
Jen Fessler
No, no, it's called American Dream. It's an experience.
Shari Friedman
Oh, you can experience shopping.
Doug Buden
It feels like a mall.
Jen Fessler
Shopping.
Jeff Lewis
I'm a crossout mall here then.
Jen Fessler
I appreciate that. It's not just shopping. It's skiing. It's water parking.
Jeff Lewis
Roller coaster.
Jen Fessler
It's roller coastering. I'm telling you, Moreau will die.
Shari Friedman
We're gonna have so much fun.
Jeff Lewis
I want a partnership with a mall. Not a mall like Century City. No. Sherman Oaks Galleria.
Shari Friedman
What the fuck?
Jeff Lewis
I'll do any mall. I don't care.
Doug Buden
You're talking about you. Your experiential shopping. Whatever would be Century City.
Jeff Lewis
That's true.
Shari Friedman
Javier's gelato.
Doug Buden
Yeah, that's pronounced the movie theater.
Jeff Lewis
Theater.
Shari Friedman
American Girl.
Jeff Lewis
Yes. I've spent a lot of time there.
Doug Buden
That's your space.
Jeff Lewis
What's the place where we get the bath bombs?
Shari Friedman
Body Shop or Lush?
Jeff Lewis
Yeah. Oh, and they have a Kendra Scott there.
Jen Fessler
Love Kendra Scott. They have one at American Dream as well.
Jeff Lewis
They do.
Jen Fessler
They have Bath and Body Works. I think.
Doug Buden
They also. I mean, not for nothing that Century City, not mall. In the mall has the greatest parking. They have green lights. They have lights over every parking space. So as you pull into the aisle, if you see a green light, you know that space is open. And the minute a car pulls in, the light turns red. So all you have to do is scan for the green light.
Jeff Lewis
I just did the valet in front of Javier's.
Doug Buden
You do? It's expensive.
Shari Friedman
So is parking 20 bucks. Normal parking is like $8.
Jeff Lewis
Maybe 20 bucks. And then like $20 tip.
Doug Buden
Yeah, I lost my car there once, so that's expensive.
Jeff Lewis
Okay.
Doug Buden
I think I pay $3 to park. There's.
Jeff Lewis
We were at Doug's last night, and Jamie Kennedy was there, and Doug modeled. He has been. You've been pulling your looks for Chump Con.
Doug Buden
Yeah.
Jeff Lewis
That's insane. A very beautiful blazer, which is a color that you've never worn before.
Doug Buden
That's right. I only own navy blazers. I bought one in. I think it's called, like, limestone or something. It's sort of like a tan.
Shari Friedman
It's like a tan.
Doug Buden
Champagne?
Jeff Lewis
Yeah.
Shari Friedman
It's very pretty.
Doug Buden
And it's got linen and cotton or linen and silk, but. So it's like a brown, which I've never owned before.
Jeff Lewis
It's like a taupe. It looks good on you, but you're gonna get the slimmer fit.
Doug Buden
Yeah. So I bought classic fit. And then I went, I logged on this morning at about 5:30 in the morning, and I saw that you can buy the same size but slim cut, which shows that it's just slimmer in the.
Jeff Lewis
That's gonna look better on you. Were you heavier? Because I feel like you dress. You dress like you're heavier than you are. You know how people do that?
Doug Buden
I've always been.
Jen Fessler
Yeah, I definitely know I would. When I met Shari at bu, all I wore for two years was a Boston University sweatshirt in extra, extra, extra large down to my knees and leggings. It's the only thing I could bear to wear. I just wanted to.
Jeff Lewis
That's why the hockey players didn't want to.
Jen Fessler
There were lots of reasons why the hockey players didn't want to, but yes, that was one of them.
Jeff Lewis
But I, you know, I noticed that, like, sometimes when you, when you, when you feel heavier, you dress heavier than you are and then you look even bigger.
Jen Fessler
Agreed.
Jeff Lewis
But you said that your parents sent you to Weight Watchers camp.
Jen Fessler
Well, Doug was first talking about his bar mitzvah, his sports themed bar mitzvah.
Doug Buden
And I had to go to Weight Watchers before my bar mitzvah because when I had my fitting for my suit, which was thanks, mom and dad. Stocky, then you're a fat kid. That's what they call it when you have to buy fat clothes. They call it stocky. And so my parents made me go to Weight Watchers as a child so that I would be thinner for my bar mitzvah.
Jen Fessler
Yep. My parents made me go away to lackawax in Pennsylvania, Camp Kolang for six weeks where they.
Shari Friedman
It's a long time.
Jen Fessler
It was a long sleepaway. Sleepaway camp. It was just a bunch of fat kids. And we would have the counselors, we would bribe the counselors to go to like, whatever store and bring back Snickers. We were like line every morning. We were like lined up and you had to have a certain amount of cucumbers and tried to get us all to do sports. It was a nightmare. But I think I lost 10 pounds while I was there. How old are you? And then I just left, traumatized forever.
Doug Buden
I don't know, was it co ed or just girls?
Jen Fessler
It was just. No, it was just girls. No, I think.
Jeff Lewis
Did you just go once?
Jen Fessler
Yeah, I just went once.
Jeff Lewis
Your parents sent you for five years?
Doug Buden
Five years?
Jen Fessler
Well, I mean, sports.
Doug Buden
Sleepaway camp.
Jen Fessler
I'm sorry. Well, I love sleepaway camp. I just didn't love it.
Doug Buden
I hate it.
Jeff Lewis
I hate it.
Doug Buden
I have Letters that I wrote to my parents that we found recently in the last couple years. The letters that I wrote to my parents are horrific. They are dis. Like, just. It was horrible. And my parents would leave the country. So, like, you couldn't reach them.
Jen Fessler
I can't.
Doug Buden
Do you remember those days? You would have to. There was, like, a switchboard. You'd have to schedule a call because it was a physical switchboard to make a phone call. And they were like, oh, Doug, your parents didn't leave a number. They're out of the country.
Jeff Lewis
Anyway, how long were you there?
Doug Buden
Usually? June 28th through the end of August. Right before Labor Day. It's a whole summer.
Jeff Lewis
Did you lose weight?
Doug Buden
No, I was fat and. And I think I remained. So.
Jen Fessler
Yeah. No, because it wasn't Weight Watchers camp. Like, I went to sleepway camp. I loved it.
Doug Buden
We were supposed to do sports, but I didn't do sports.
Jen Fessler
Did you have any, like, summer moments?
Doug Buden
No.
Jen Fessler
Oh, they used to tie him up to his bed.
Doug Buden
I was beaten.
Jen Fessler
I was beaten. I don't know. A lot of kids have those stories.
Jeff Lewis
Have you heard? No. He's traumatized from it. No, they used to beat the shit out of it.
Doug Buden
Yeah, they did. Physically. That was the only time I was ever, like, physically beaten was at that sleep. It was a terrible, terrible, terrible experience. But I was in the play. We did Annie.
Jen Fessler
Now that's a summer experience.
Doug Buden
I was very popular in the arts and crafts thing. We would make lanyards, like sea shades. Remember those? Lanyards?
Jen Fessler
Yeah.
Doug Buden
That's a very. It's a very sleepaway camp thing. Camp Lenny Lenape.
Jeff Lewis
Wow.
Shari Friedman
Is it still operational?
Doug Buden
It is. I think my nephew went briefly. Or was it a counselor there? Briefly.
Jeff Lewis
Jen fester, you lost £20 on Ozempic?
Jen Fessler
Yes.
Jeff Lewis
Okay. So were you trying to diet and lose weight before and.
Jen Fessler
Just my whole life.
Jeff Lewis
Okay, Your whole life, you were fighting weight?
Jen Fessler
Yes.
Jeff Lewis
And then you did Ozempic and you just lost your. Your. Your appetite, basically.
Jen Fessler
I mean, you don't lose your appetite completely. You just lose that. Like, Usually for me, there's no reason to stop eating, like, even if I'm full. Why would that stop you? I never got it. People walking away with, like, leaving a few French fries. Like Shari over there. She would, like, take a few, not be in the mood anymore. That's what Ozempic does. It's like, I'm hungry.
Jeff Lewis
You have a lot of resentment against Sherry for a lot.
Jen Fessler
I know. Because she was always beautiful and smart and together. Yeah, I know.
Jeff Lewis
And you're the opposite and I'm the opposite.
Jen Fessler
I was just a fucking fat slob trying to make my way through Boston University 2.
Doug Buden
You only went there for two years.
Jen Fessler
I transferred back to Texas.
Doug Buden
Was it because of Sherry?
Jen Fessler
Yeah. I never told her that before. No. I love her, but it's a lot with her I don't like. I mean, she's.
Jeff Lewis
Did you ever have a lesbian experience with Sheri?
Jen Fessler
No. I've wanted to though, many times.
Jeff Lewis
And Sheri was not reciprocating.
Jen Fessler
Not at all.
Doug Buden
She wanted the hockey team.
Jen Fessler
She did not.
Doug Buden
Sheri didn't want the hidden hockey team or Jen Festa. No.
Jen Fessler
Sherry is one of those girls that like, she actually had self esteem. And so the boys would come up to her and she would actually think, you're not good enough for me.
Jeff Lewis
Whereas I thought she wouldn't work on this show.
Jen Fessler
No, I was more like. Oh, like just. Yeah, what's that? No, but I would just be like, just hold me. I don't care what you look like, just hold me. Just cuddle me. Just kiss me. Just put your tongue in my mouth. And they wouldn't. And with Shari, she actually didn't want them to.
Doug Buden
They wouldn't?
Jen Fessler
No, they wouldn't. I couldn't.
Jeff Lewis
Doug, have you ever. When's the last time you've been to a therapist? Cause you've recreated your childhood here at Jeff Lewis Live.
Doug Buden
I know.
Shari Friedman
Same if you think about the environment.
Doug Buden
Yeah, I know it's not happening to you.
Shari Friedman
It's happening for you.
Doug Buden
See, but I'm doing it differently this time because the difference is I used to really beat myself up about it, but now I don't let what you do affect me in the same way that the camp counselors, my parents, my friends did when I was a child.
Jeff Lewis
You really should have a conversation with Dr. Oh, maybe when.
Doug Buden
Well, when she stays at my house. But the last time I was in therapy, well, I got fired from my last therapist. And the therapist before that was the one that I slapped. And so I don't think. I think I did talk about.
Jeff Lewis
You slapped. Because he was unconscious.
Doug Buden
She. She. Yes, she. She fainted.
Jeff Lewis
She fainted. And that's when you slapped her?
Doug Buden
Yeah, I straddled her and slapped her. But I.
Jen Fessler
You just ruined the entire story. I was so excited for that story of you slap. You know how many therapists I've wanted to slap?
Jeff Lewis
Jen. Fester, let me ask you this. I read this article that, you know, you could.
Jen Fessler
At this point, you could just call me Jen.
Jeff Lewis
I know But I like the whole name, clearly. So I read that a lot of couples where one of them or both of them have gone on Ozempic, they feel like they're getting a second chance at love.
Jen Fessler
Because now, not even a little, honey, I didn't want a first chance at love. No, I'm not interested in that.
Jeff Lewis
So you're. Your glow up didn't change your relationship. And for those of you who don't know, Jen Fessler had a major glow up. Like, you had a facelift, neck lift, rhinoplasty veneers. I mean, you look amazing.
Jen Fessler
Thank you.
Jeff Lewis
And you've also lost £20.
Jen Fessler
Right?
Jeff Lewis
Did that. It didn't change your relationship at all.
Jen Fessler
Well, what are you saying?
Jeff Lewis
Like, did Jeff have a renewed interest in you?
Jen Fessler
No.
Doug Buden
Was he interested in you before?
Jen Fessler
I mean, we enjoy each other, we're best friends and we have sex. But I'm 56 and he's 62. No, we're not hanging from the chandeliers. It ain't like that.
Doug Buden
Right.
Jen Fessler
So, I mean, did it change things? No, but Jeff was. I fell in love with Jeff because he would be the guy that like. Like when I was pregnant, I was 223 pounds. And I just remember, like, I was just so big and I would get so upset about it, and he'd be like, why? You're pregnant? And I was so grateful that he just never. He just never seemed to give a shit. And I got big and he did not care. Then again, he didn't fuck me then.
Jeff Lewis
I've had two clients that while I was working with them, they had breast augmentation. And they said that their husbands, who maybe they weren't having a lot of sex before, then all of a sudden their husbands had, like, renewed interest and were all over them and they were having lots of sex after those. After those surgeries.
Jen Fessler
Yeah.
Jeff Lewis
Two clients.
Jen Fessler
Wow. What do you mean by clients?
Jeff Lewis
Design clients.
Jen Fessler
Design clients.
Jeff Lewis
Yeah. Because you work with them for a long period of time, but. Yeah, I noticed it too. All of a sudden, the husbands are all over them.
Doug Buden
Do you think when. When women. When married women are getting their boobs done, do you think the husbands have a lot of say? Like, how big do the husbands always want the women to go bigger?
Jeff Lewis
I don't think so. I don't know. Some men like smaller breasts. I don't know. I have no idea. Now, we were at Doug's house last night.
Doug Buden
What is that face?
Jen Fessler
I was gonna say you're like, made a scrunched up.
Jeff Lewis
Cause there was something that Was real. Said that was real cringy, creepy. I don't know what context it was, but you referred to some woman's breasts as tits.
Jen Fessler
Ew.
Shari Friedman
And we all were, like, stopped in our traps.
Jen Fessler
Why? What's wrong with that?
Jeff Lewis
It's because it comes from dog.
Doug Buden
I normally say bosom.
Jen Fessler
Okay, okay.
Doug Buden
But I think I must have been trying to fit in in the group.
Jeff Lewis
And you guys and Jamie Kennedy and I looked at each other, and we're like, whoa, Doug, maybe a different term.
Jen Fessler
I mean, like, titties is gross, but tits is gross.
Doug Buden
Oh, yeah. I can't. Tits.
Jeff Lewis
It just. It just is weird. Coming from his mouth feels really unnatural, I think, because you're so polite and respectful. So for you to say tits is. It's uncomfortable.
Doug Buden
But I must have chosen it. Like, maybe I was doing, like, yeah, she got nice tits. Like, I was saying it for effect as opposed to bosom.
Jeff Lewis
I do think you were trying to fit in. You're like, oh, I can't say bosoms in front of these girls. Guys and girls. So I'm gonna. I'm gonna interchange the word.
Doug Buden
That's. I think that happens, like, you know, when I go to a foreign country and I pick up the accent. So I was.
Jen Fessler
Because you two say tits all the time.
Doug Buden
Jamie Kennedy.
Jeff Lewis
I don't say it, but it's just weird coming from Doug.
Doug Buden
I didn't. I don't. I don't even remember it.
Jen Fessler
That's how traumatized Jeff.
Doug Buden
But I thought we had a. I had a lovely time, except from the tits.
Shari Friedman
It was a great time.
Jeff Lewis
We had a great time. And let me ask you this, because I normally overstay my. Wel. I was really conscious last night of not overstaying, and I think I did a great job. I was only there for two hours.
Doug Buden
No, no, no. I think you left at an appropriate time. Jamie stayed even while I was like, well, now the dishwasher's loaded. And then Elisa was like, oh, God, I'm gonna put on my robe. And Jamie was like, well, I'll just have some more pasta. And Elisa and I looked at each other. I was like, oh.
Jeff Lewis
But Jamie and Elisa were getting along great. Did you guys know each other? Yeah.
Alisa Donovan
I mean, back in the day, in the 90s, we were all sort of in the same circle. Like, we had to do press tours together for the WB when I was doing Sabrina and he was doing his show, the Jamie Kennedy Experiment. Yeah.
Jeff Lewis
See, I feel like he was there for Alisa, not you. I mean, just because he was. He Connected with her. No, they were doing a lot. Right.
Alisa Donovan
That is the most real conversation that we've had for sure. Like, we really. It was very nice to reconnect with him and just have, like, a real conversation with.
Doug Buden
Great. Elisa didn't arrive until right as we left.
Alisa Donovan
I was so disappointed. I really wanted to be there for that meal. And I know I was on the plane.
Jeff Lewis
She probably waited two blocks over for the show to be over. She missed the show?
Doug Buden
No, she was commenting while she was on the plane. And then she was commenting while she was on the other.
Alisa Donovan
People were trying to help me get my Negroni. I was like, I hope you got a Negroni ready for me. And those two were not even paying attention.
Jen Fessler
But I actually went on that last. I was gonna say I saw you, first of all, I'm sorry, I just cut you off, Elise.
Alisa Donovan
No, no, no.
Jen Fessler
Please forgive me. So I. Yeah, I didn't mean to, though. I keep doing this. So I don't usually go on people's stories. I don't know why. But then if I do. So I'm scrolling through and I push it, and then I'm like, fuck.
Doug Buden
Oh, you joined the joke.
Jen Fessler
I just fucking went on a live. Yes. And then I feel like such a loser because, like, I've been on other lives of Doug's accidentally. And, like, I feel like he's like, oh, there's Jen Fessler again.
Jeff Lewis
And then, like, he has said something.
Jen Fessler
Yeah.
Doug Buden
How excited I was. In fact, I said. And I told Jeff last night, when Jeff got there, I said, jen Fessler joined. Watching the Live for a few minutes. I was very excited, and I did.
Jeff Lewis
Lose a little respect.
Jen Fessler
I don't blame you.
Jeff Lewis
I did, I'm not gonna lie.
Jen Fessler
But I didn't. I swear I didn't mean it. I don't blame it.
Doug Buden
And then I said, she's got such nice tits. That was the whole conversation.
Jeff Lewis
Next time, use Sherri Friedman's Instagram. But now you know Sheri Friedman. So does the rest of the world.
Jen Fessler
Yeah, I see.
Doug Buden
Exactly. Shari Friedman. Got him. And we get a lot of DMs. Like, Shari, haven't seen you since 90.
Jeff Lewis
I know. You want to announce the tomato of the year, Go ahead.
Doug Buden
Oh, may I? Do we have a drum roll? So I am pleased to announce the 20.
Jeff Lewis
Wait, he's gotta get his drum roll.
Doug Buden
I'm damping. This is called.
Jeff Lewis
Okay, fine.
Doug Buden
I am pleased to announce the 20.25 tomato of the year is Persuasion. This is a deep pink tomato with gold and green stripes. It's got a beautiful flesh. It's about 5 ounces each. And they are famous for their long shelf life.
Jeff Lewis
That's great.
Shari Friedman
A practical choice.
Jeff Lewis
All right. In all seriousness, I meant to tell you. Cause I had read something that. And I'm sure you probably already know this, but I just want to make sure, you know, someone said if you plant your tomatoes next to basil, it gives your tomatoes better flavor. We looked that up. Did you know that?
Doug Buden
Well, I always do plant basil next to my tomatoes. I'm more concerned about planting marigolds next to my tomatoes because that dissuades the aphids and the bugs. Marigolds are a great natural pesticide, but one usually plants basil next to tomato plants.
Jeff Lewis
I didn't know that.
Doug Buden
Yeah.
Jeff Lewis
I just want to make sure you knew.
Doug Buden
Thank you. I appreciate it.
Jeff Lewis
Okay.
Jen Fessler
I want everyone else knew it. Right, Shane?
Jeff Lewis
Oh, did everybody know that? I know. I don't know. I don't know.
Jen Fessler
No one knows that.
Jeff Lewis
Oh, okay. I didn't know if it was something we learned.
Doug Buden
And I do grow.
Jeff Lewis
In school.
Doug Buden
I grow five or six different kinds of basil as well, so.
Shari Friedman
But I do have five or six kinds of basil.
Doug Buden
Yay. You've had. Get those nerds. Thank you. You've had all the purple opal basil, sweet basil, Italian basil, cinnamon basil, Thai basil, chocolate basil.
Jen Fessler
Chocolate basil. That's not a thing.
Jeff Lewis
It's a color line 5. Julie from Los Angeles. Julie, are you dragging Doug?
Libby
Oh, God, yes.
Alisa Donovan
Okay.
Libby
I called in, and first of all, I adore Doug. I just love him. And I get angered when you pick on him too much. But about three weeks ago, I called in, and Doug was the screener. And he was so adorable because I don't think he had done it a lot before.
Doug Buden
It was my first time picks up.
Libby
The phone, and I. Oh, yeah.
Jen Fessler
No.
Libby
And it was like. I was. He was like Prince Charles. Like, oh, but what is your call? And then I told him, and he screwed up, and he couldn't figure out what buttons did. He was like, shit.
Jen Fessler
Shit.
Libby
What the hell's going on? He went from Prince Charles to a sailor. And I was like, oh, my God, this guy's got two personalities. I love it.
Jeff Lewis
Sure does.
Libby
Yes. There is a whole other side to Doug.
Jeff Lewis
He didn't say tits, did he?
Shari Friedman
Oh, tits.
Libby
Did I say tits? No, he didn't.
Jeff Lewis
Good. Thank God. Thank God, Julie, because you would have been grossed out. So you don't like when hysterical.
Libby
I mean, he was. He was so prim and proper. And then as soon as he Missed something up. He went from prim and proper to sailor. It was hysterical. It was so adorable. I loved it.
Jen Fessler
So, Doug, we love you.
Libby
We absolutely love you.
Jeff Lewis
So you don't like picking on him, but you're picking on him? It sounds like I'm so picking on him.
Doug Buden
Happy to learn that. I have. I do have a salty language. I mean, I love cursing.
Jeff Lewis
Yes, I hear you cursing all the time.
Doug Buden
I do.
Jeff Lewis
It's okay not to curse.
Doug Buden
I love to curse. In fact, Jamie yesterday said to me, he was like, I love when you curse, because I do. But I choose timing wisely.
Jen Fessler
I love to curse. I think that the word fuck makes everything better. It just makes the joke better. I don't know. There's something about it elevates. Elevates? Yeah, it elevates.
Jeff Lewis
Once in a while, I'll drop a, you know, like a shit or a fuck in front of my daughter, and when I do that, she knows I'm serious. So that's why I only do it, like, once in a while. Yeah.
Doug Buden
Careful.
Jeff Lewis
Like if it's a real. Like if I'm real angry.
Jen Fessler
Right.
Jeff Lewis
So I know you're not really supposed to do that, but she gets a. She gets the message.
Jen Fessler
I mean, I used to say to my kids, because they would say, well, you said it. I was, you know. Yeah, well, you came out of me. I didn't come out of you. And you're not allowed to say it, and I am. Tough shit.
Jeff Lewis
Yeah.
Jen Fessler
Fuck you.
Doug Buden
Yeah. But at Monroe's age, this. I mean, I'm sure she's. She's heard it.
Jeff Lewis
And this, she knows not to say it or repeat it, but.
Doug Buden
But you is like. Is damn a curse word to you? Like, in my family, it never was, but I feel like I've hear people say, like, damn is a curse.
Shari Friedman
Yeah, we don't say that.
Jen Fessler
I don't say that.
Jeff Lewis
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Jeff Lewis
Let's take line two. Libby from Portland Hey Libby.
Jolie
Hey Jeff. What's up Shout out, Shane.
Shari Friedman
Shout out, Portland. Hey, Leb.
Jeff Lewis
Hey.
Jolie
I'm driving through your state chain right now back to Oregon.
Jeff Lewis
What are you doing? What are you doing up there?
Jolie
I went up to see one of my very good friends in Kirkland, Washington, and we went out last night to see Sonia Morgan. Kind of. I mean, well, I live in.
Jeff Lewis
Did you buy tickets for that again? Why would you waste your money?
Jolie
I know, right?
Jeff Lewis
How was the show? Shit. Right.
Jolie
Well, I mean, it was typical Sonia. She did not cover shit together. And she did her little bit of burlesque at the beginning, and then she sat down and immediately started dragging you.
Jeff Lewis
Dragging me. Dragging me.
Jolie
Yep.
Jeff Lewis
Really? What she say?
Doug Buden
He.
Jolie
It was back at that time at Watch what happens live when you. When Teresa was all upset about Melissa, did she mention the story?
Jeff Lewis
Did she mention that she was so drunk she could barely walk? Did you mention that part? And she was aggressive. Aggressive, confrontational.
Jolie
Nope, she didn't. She didn't do that at all. But I watched the episode, and I remember.
Jeff Lewis
What did she say, out of curiosity? I'm an asshole. Whatever. I mean, she.
Jolie
She said I couldn't really understand what she was saying about Teresa, but I remember, you know, what you have said about, like, you. Oh, what you started it out with is you saw her and you said, you should come on my show. I have a lot of people on the show. And.
Jeff Lewis
Yeah, it was very friendly and nice. Yeah.
Jolie
Yeah. And. And she said, no way your listeners are haters.
Shari Friedman
Did she lie?
Jolie
She goes, which I don't. And she said, a lot of people go on that show and get canceled. Which I don't know anyone who's gone on your show and gotten canceled, but. What.
Jeff Lewis
Yeah. No, we've ruined a lot of careers.
Doug Buden
But I don't think I'll hear from them again.
Jeff Lewis
Yeah, I don't know if they've been canceled. I just think they don't work again.
Jen Fessler
Not so much with going on Jeff Lewis.
Doug Buden
They just moved to Canada. We never hear from them again.
Jeff Lewis
Yeah. Okay. So I guess the rivalry is alive.
Doug Buden
And well, but I'm sure the audience booed her and said, no, no, no.
Jeff Lewis
Yeah, right. How many people were there? Were there more than 12?
Jolie
There's actually about 500 people there.
Doug Buden
Whoa.
Jeff Lewis
Oh, so they have nothing to do, I guess. Wow.
Shari Friedman
Shout out to Kirkland.
Jeff Lewis
That's a real slow night then for that. Nothing else to go to.
Doug Buden
Impressive.
Jeff Lewis
Wow, 500 people. Did she open for somebody?
Jolie
No, it was just her. And it was. Like I said, it was about 10 minutes of her burlesque if that. And then it was trashing you. And then she was just name dropping the rest of the time.
Jeff Lewis
Okay. All right, well, thanks for the report. I appreciate it. I got eyes and ears everywhere.
Jen Fessler
I heard Dorit trashing you the other day. Not trashing you.
Jeff Lewis
But didn't she say she was trashing? Yes, but she had a little dig against me. But she was really going for Tracy.
Jen Fessler
Right? Went for her. Right, right, right, right.
Jeff Lewis
And then Chris Dillon X. I just.
Shari Friedman
Watched like a 10 minute thing that he posted alive, but I watched it too. I don't think it's there anymore.
Jeff Lewis
Where he explained everything that happened in detail and that how he spent, I think it was almost four months trying to collect his money from her.
Shari Friedman
Wow, that wasn't cool. How then she tries to make him look like a scammer.
Doug Buden
Right?
Jen Fessler
Wait, I will say that I just met PK for the first time.
Jeff Lewis
He's lovely, he's fun.
Doug Buden
I like him.
Jen Fessler
I was actually so pleasantly surprised. He is so warm. He's great and wonderful.
Jeff Lewis
Do you see why he got the fuck out? Thanks for listening. If you want more of this, listen to Jeff Lewis Live every weekday on SiriusXM as well as the Jeff Lewis Channel, exclusively on the SiriusXM. Applied.
Jeff Lewis Has Issues – Episode Summary: Jennifer Fessler & Doug Budin: Hockey Players & Latest Beef
Release Date: March 26, 2025
Host: SiriusXM
In this episode of Jeff Lewis Has Issues, Jeff Lewis welcomes longtime friends Jennifer Fessler and Doug Budin to delve into a candid discussion about personal struggles, relationships, and recent conflicts within their social circles. The episode promises an unfiltered look into Jeff’s life, touching upon themes like dating, weight loss, past traumas, and the latest interpersonal beefs.
The conversation kicks off with Jennifer Fessler sharing her annual trips to Orange County for her husband’s conference, highlighting the emotional toll of waiting alone in a luxurious hotel. Jeff empathizes, remarking on the Montage Hotel's allure, while Jen vents about her strained relationship with her friend Shari Friedman.
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A significant portion of the episode centers around weight loss journeys. Jen openly criticizes exercise, expressing frustration over its ineffectiveness for her and dismissing the concept of endorphins.
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The trio discusses the impact of GLP1 medications like Ozempic on relationships, with Jeff noting that despite Jen’s significant physical transformation, her relationship with him remains unchanged.
Doug Budin reminisces about his traumatic experiences at a weight-loss-focused sleepaway camp during his youth. He shares harrowing stories of physical abuse and the psychological scars it left, emphasizing the long-term effects on his mental health.
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Jennifer Fessler discusses her role as a brand ambassador for the American Dream Mall, highlighting the challenges of promotion without receiving timely compensation. The guests critique the mall's events, including the upcoming Jonas Brothers concert, and joke about the complexities of modern mall experiences.
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The episode features anecdotes about live interactions on social media, including mishaps during calls and accidental interruptions during live shows. Libby from Portland shares her amusing experience with Doug handling calls, showcasing the unpredictable nature of live broadcasting.
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Throughout the episode, recurring themes of self-deprecation, humor, and blunt honesty persist. The hosts and guests frequently engage in playful banter, addressing each other’s quirks and past incidents with a mix of sarcasm and camaraderie.
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As the episode wraps up, the guests reflect on the importance of authenticity in their relationships and personal growth. Jeff emphasizes the value of honest conversations, while Doug acknowledges the need to overcome past traumas without letting them dictate current interactions.
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This episode of Jeff Lewis Has Issues offers an unvarnished glimpse into the lives of Jeff Lewis, Jennifer Fessler, and Doug Budin, blending humor with serious discussions about personal challenges and interpersonal dynamics. For listeners seeking an honest and entertaining exploration of personal issues, this episode delivers in spades.
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