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Heather McDonald
Listen up. Hannah McDonald, juicy scoop. Hello and welcome to Juicy Scoop. You guys, I'm so excited for my Patreons episodes this weekend because there is lots of juicy Scoop to discuss and you go to heathermcdonald.net and you join the Juicy Scoop because I know you're like Heather, you have not talked about Kenya on Real Housewives of Atlanta, the reunion of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. My time with Sutton, like I have so much scoop but it's going to be on the Patreon because I have such a juicy funny episode with one of Your favorites. And here we go. Hello and welcome to Juicy Scoop. I have one of our return favorites, but he's a busy man and you might remember him from being on our show that we talk about still so much Chelsea lately. But of course, he is hilarious. It's Josh Wolfe, father of the year. What are your other special names?
Unknown
You have so many special names here for the fun. Four stories.
Heather McDonald
Yes.
Unknown
It's the first time you haven't said Josh. Woof.
Heather McDonald
You know I have a problem with certain words. I know, but bathing suit?
Unknown
You nailed it.
Heather McDonald
Thank you. Yeah.
Unknown
You nailed it.
Heather McDonald
I'm trying. I'm growing up finally. So happy you're here. Fresh off the plane from Vegas, which is your home base.
Unknown
I absolutely love living in Las Vegas.
Heather McDonald
I love to hear that.
Unknown
It's my favorite place I think I've ever lived. But I have started gambling.
Heather McDonald
Maybe a little more than I at the actual casinos.
Unknown
Oh, yeah?
Heather McDonald
What kind of thing do you like to gamble?
Unknown
I'm old. Like, I like to sit and pull slots.
Heather McDonald
Oh, okay.
Unknown
I love sitting.
Heather McDonald
And do you, like, set a limit, like a hundred dollars and then I'm out no matter what?
Unknown
No, I'm not that. I'm not that strict with myself. I. I'll, like, I'll leave with. If I leave with like 500 bucks.
Heather McDonald
Yeah.
Unknown
I'll leave the house and I'll go. Okay. I'm. This is what I'm gambling tonight.
Heather McDonald
Right.
Unknown
But I'm way up.
Heather McDonald
Good.
Unknown
I'm way up. I. I can't gamble as much since Jacob had his little issues. But, like, yeah, Beth and I will go out, we have a nice dinner.
Heather McDonald
And how is Jacob doing?
Unknown
He's doing very well. He's sober.
Heather McDonald
Right. That's Josh's co host son.
Unknown
He travels with me and he opens.
Heather McDonald
For me and he does stand up too. And when did he start doing standup? Cause he was more like on your shows and stuff before he actually was doing standup. Right.
Unknown
About two years ago. About two years ago, I threw him on stage. I told him, I said, hey, we were in Austin. And I was like, hey, you're on in five minutes. And he was like, what? I go, oh, you're hosting this weekend? And he was freaking out. And he was like, what should I do? And I said, just tell. You're a great storyteller. Just tell some stories. They already. It's like when you bring your kids, they know them and like them already.
Heather McDonald
Yeah, right.
Unknown
I said, you can't lose. This is a home game. It doesn't even Matter if you're funny. They're gonna, like. Because they've heard so much about you.
Heather McDonald
Right.
Unknown
They're gonna want to see you. He walked on stage. He got a huge ovation.
Heather McDonald
Yes.
Unknown
And it was his first set, and he stumbled around, but. But he was like, I love this.
Heather McDonald
It's so great, you know, and it's because Drake helps me with the business.
Unknown
Yes.
Heather McDonald
And goes on the road and, you know, like. But he, you know, is not thirsty at all. And so, like. So we're home, and we brought all the master stuff, and. And he. And we're watching the Last day, and he takes one of the chairs. Because he brought the chairs.
Unknown
Yeah.
Heather McDonald
And he brings it in the. In the living room, and he goes, I'm just going to watch it in this master's chair and pretend. And I go, oh, let me film that. You know, so we feel. And I'm like, this is such a funny video. And I'm like, point of view. Your parents went to the masters and you didn't, you know, and these are all, like, his ideas and stuff. And I'm like, well, can I tag you? He's like, no, like, that's fine. You know, that he doesn't want to. And so he, like, had us dying laughing. He, like, imitates, you know, Peter imitates. Peter's his uncle. And I'm always like, would you ever think about it, you know, because I'm so jealous that you have Jacob. Because I'm like, it would be so fun to, like, have him come a little bit.
Unknown
We'll see.
Heather McDonald
We'll see if he. He says he's not. He does not want to be, like, an actor or stand up or anything, but you never know.
Unknown
But when we were in Vegas and we saw you and you said his name, the place goes crazy.
Heather McDonald
Oh, yeah. But it kind of embarrasses him a little bit. Like, I'm like, I wanted him to go out in the audience and, like, do the Q and A. And. And he was like. And he was like, no, but I. I'm gonna. But in baby steps. It's like, more and more and more. I think he's starting to be like, okay, but, you know, of course it's a craft, and you got to work on it. I don't want it to be. But I. I love a Nepo podcaster. Listen, I like, let's. I want to be the first to have Nepo podcasters. I won't be the first to have a Nepo, but I might be the first female Stand up. To have a Nepo. Stand up.
Unknown
You just started Nepo channel.
Heather McDonald
Yes, but I want it because, you know, even with. With Joan Rivers, you know, Melissa, she. I was like, did you ever think of doing standup? And she's like, yeah, but I mean, do you imagine what the news would be if I went and did a set at the Melrose Improv and all of that? And I'm like, yeah, you're right. It would have been awful. But I said to her, I go, but you should. Like, you have such a unique experience. I'm like, you're the only person on this earth that had a mother that was that big of a standup. Who's a girl. Like, there's. There's plenty of people who, like, dads were standups. I'm like, but you're the only one. Like, what was that like to be at, like, your private school and the night before your mom was on the Tonight show, when everyone was watching it and she did a bit about you and she just kind of was like, I don't know. I still think she should explore it more. I think it should be a TV show. Like, I think it's so unique and such a unique experience. And I say that to the boys, too. Like, I was like, when they were writing their essays, I go, I know, I know. It shouldn't be about me. I go, but you really. You two are the only people on Earth. The only people on earth that have a mom that's a headlining standup. That's my age now. The Ali Wongs and even Christina Paszinski, they have younger kids. Those kids will all be writing those same essays. But my kid. My kid is the only one.
Unknown
Jacob is old enough now. He. But here's what. What he's up against. So on one hand, people like, well, he started on third base, and he's Nepo baby. And this is all true. He's. He gets 90 minutes of stage time a week.
Heather McDonald
Yeah.
Unknown
That's a lot.
Heather McDonald
Yes.
Unknown
Okay.
Heather McDonald
Yeah.
Unknown
So he definitely gets a start on third base. But you know what people don't understand is they expect him to be way funnier than he could possibly be two years in.
Heather McDonald
Right.
Unknown
So the expectations for him are way higher. He doesn't get to suck like we all did in obscurity. He has to suck in front of large crowds.
Heather McDonald
The first time I did stand up, so I got my start living in LA. I was 22. 20. Yeah, 22, 23.
Unknown
Had you done, like, improv and just.
Heather McDonald
Yes. In high school and stuff? But I didn't pursue it in college. And so I took a standup class. At the end of the standup class, Judy Carter. No, it was another girl named Judy, but it wasn't Judy Carter. This Judy looked like the lady in, like, Come into the Light culture.
Unknown
Guys.
Heather McDonald
I think she was just. I think she was playing on her name that it was Judy. Yeah, I took up. My friend gave me in the magazine Learning Annex. And she's like, you are going to this class. And I went to the. To the. Like a Radisson or something in Santa Monica, took the little class. And for the first time I realized, oh, like, as long as you set it up, the people don't know. Have to know that I'm imitating my teacher. They don't have to be in the class with me. Whatever. I got, like, how. So I took the little class, and she probably charged me more than the other people because, like, I had, like, my mom's Louis Vuitton from, like, a rich client gave it to her. And I was, like, trying to be bougie and, like, had a decent car. But so then. And at the end of it, like, my family came. Everyone was so excited. I wore a pantsuit. Like a Paula Pound. Still, like, what the. I'm 23. Anyway, so I did it. I just found the tapes and I'm gonna put it on legacy box and start sharing this stuff.
Unknown
Wait, are you in your pantsuit?
Heather McDonald
Oh, yeah. It's kind of a flattering pantsuit. But anyway, so, like, why am I like, I'm young, whatever. So after that, you know, my family, I did great. I mean, for a first time, it was a very positive experience. I tell people, try to have a positive first time experience.
Unknown
How much time would you have to do?
Heather McDonald
I think we did. Everyone was doing like eight minutes or something. That's a lot.
Unknown
First time.
Heather McDonald
Yeah, but you'd practice it in the. In the group, in the class. And so then after that, my sister's like, oh, I know this guy at Omnipop.
Unknown
I remember Omnipop.
Heather McDonald
So I get the number and somehow I get him on the phone. And I'm like, yeah, Denzel did him like three times. Whatever. And I remember what he said. He goes, my advice to you is that nobody should see you for two years. Well, nowadays that's like an impossibility. Everybody tapes themselves. Everybody puts it on TikTok. But I also love that people can make money doing other things besides stand up and being creative. But in that case, I'm like, I always kind of Remember that? And I think that's a great thing. So then I didn't pursue an agent or anything for a couple years. Then I thought it was really good advice.
Unknown
In comedy, which is so weird. Your first impression, people's first impression of your comedy is usually what sticks.
Heather McDonald
Yeah.
Unknown
Forever. So if they saw you one time 10 years ago and you sucked, they're gonna be like, nah, Josh sucks.
Heather McDonald
I remember there was a pretty cute girl that did a lot of hosting, and she was very nice.
Unknown
What was her name?
Heather McDonald
I don't remember anybody's names, but I'll remember their jokes and stuff. Yeah. From here. And so she was cute. So, like, if you were young and cute, like, you'd kind of get some attention. But, you know. But, like, who was good and who was bad? If I say this joke, you might remember it. And it was just. I remember, like, going, this joke sucks. But then years later, she did get better. But I was always thinking, that guy was right. Cause this. But it was. I'm Irish and I'm Dutch, so I get drunk and I drive into a windmill.
Unknown
Yeah, I don't.
Heather McDonald
Because there was a time where everybody did jokes of like, I'm half Indian.
Unknown
And I'm half Jewish, which means I'm. Yeah.
Heather McDonald
Which. I'm half Jew. I'm half Catholic. I don't know. That was like, probably one of these Judy classes. Probably told you how to do it.
Unknown
Can I tell you something?
Heather McDonald
Yeah.
Unknown
So when the girls like listening to that, that was me. We were. So I was struggling for money, and Joey Diaz called me and he goes, hey, Josh Wolf. He said, univision is doing a. They're doing people. Putting people on tv, Spanish comics.
Heather McDonald
I think I did. This was this. Was this, like, right after Chelsea ended. Was this, like, 10 years ago?
Unknown
This is way early.
Heather McDonald
Way early. Okay.
Unknown
And he was like, but you got to be Spanish. And I go, okay. He was. I told him you were half Jewish, half Cuban.
Heather McDonald
He said, that's good. Yeah. Believable.
Unknown
He was like, so write some jokes. So I did half Jewish, half Cuban jokes. I was like, I'm half Jewish, half Cuban. That means half my family or lawyers, and the other half are clients. And people like, yay. I did five minutes of being half Cuban, half Jewish. They were like, do you have any more? And I was like, no, that's all I got. But for a long time, there were a lot of Hispanic comics in town who thought I was Cuban. And finally I had to tell him. I was like, yeah, that's not.
Heather McDonald
I remember. I was like, I'm going to go out there and I'm going to say I'm. I'm Jewish too. Like Irish and Jewish. And My name's Heather McStein. That was a really bad joke, but I never said it. But I was just thinking of dumb things like that.
Unknown
I've. First of all, you're the first person I've ever met that did a Learning annex class.
Heather McDonald
Really?
Unknown
Yes, but I.
Heather McDonald
Valuable to me.
Unknown
I did a class. Not a class, but I did a training session at a Radisson when I was in college to learn how to be a karaoke dj.
Heather McDonald
And what's the secret?
Unknown
Well, this. I'll tell you something. I have never been touched by more 50 year old women. When I was. I was 21.
Heather McDonald
Oh, so. So you started to do the job. You got it. And then you did the job in the class.
Unknown
Oh, it was in the class. So we were there for a weekend in Dallas.
Heather McDonald
Like an intensive.
Unknown
Yeah, it was.
Heather McDonald
So it was like today's masterclass. Like an Oprah's master class. Okay.
Unknown
So we all went and so we all. They. They made you like, you know, what's your spiel? Who you going to be on the mic, you know, and at 21, apparently 50 year old women were. I was the type. I had more sex with 50 year old women that weekend.
Heather McDonald
Really?
Unknown
I could not. I went back. I was in college. So I went back to college to tell my friends. I was like, I had sex with a 50 year old. They were like, what? I was like two of them. Two separate 50 year olds. It was, by the way.
Heather McDonald
And now you always have sex with a 50 year old. You're married.
Unknown
That's true. It's a little different now because both of our bodies match up.
Heather McDonald
So. Okay, let's. You were talking about the masters. Oh, so there was. Okay. You know the whole thing with the guy that won. Rory. So, you know, there is a lot of juice about him. Well, he was filed for divorce from the wife.
Unknown
Yeah.
Heather McDonald
And then got. And then got back with her. And so there's rumors of what happened. And I'm working on it. Cause I know that's all my juicy scooper women want to know is what is the scoop about the guy that won? Not the trials and tribulations of what got him there, where he's actually practicing putting. We want to know why they filed and then they got back together. And I just want you guys to know I'm working on it. It'll be on the Patreon this Friday.
Unknown
I will tell you I watched the. I watched, obviously. And I did comment to Beth because I said, beth, you should watch this. This is history for this guy.
Heather McDonald
Yeah.
Unknown
She didn't obviously care, but we were both watching. And the intensity of the hugs that he gave compared to the hug he gave his wife was so different. Like, he is just hugging and crying with some people. And with his wife, he almost gave.
Heather McDonald
Her, like, three pounds. I know. I was like, is it because of her big hat? Like, it was an odd thing. Well, he hugged Justin Rose's wife extremely long.
Unknown
Yes.
Heather McDonald
What was that about?
Unknown
Way, way longer than you did.
Heather McDonald
And then people were like, stop reading into it. It's just because they. He felt sorry that I. My whole life, when I'd be watching games and stuff, like, you know, when they play. Do football games when I was a little girl, like, the football would be on right on Thanksgiving. And I remember. I love football, but I remember thinking, oh, God, I wouldn't want to be the wife that, like, you know, has to go, like, as if they do Thanksgiving that day. But I was just like, oh, I wouldn't want to be the wife that, like, you know, has to deal with this husband if he loses. You know, I'm always thinking about the wives. And so then it was like, oh, no, he's so close to Justin. And Justin's been playing for a long time. It was strange.
Unknown
You could give Justin Rose's wife that hug if the hug you gave your wife wasn't so much less intense or long. And it was like somebody you were like your college friend you'd seen. You're like, hey, a couple pats on the back. It's kind of crazy.
Heather McDonald
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Unknown
Yeah.
Heather McDonald
I mean, I think we can say they did, but. So the little pod lands and. And because what. It appears that somebody started to open the door and then was told, no, Jeff Bezos is supposed to open the door, you know, and have that moment. And so. But because of that, they were like, did this even really happen? I do think it really happened, but I do think they had this thing planned out.
Unknown
Of course.
Heather McDonald
Let me be the one, the man that opens the door. This is my fiance in there. Like, she invited all her best friends. I'm like, this is just another version of my best friend's fucking a guy with a jet. This is all that is. Who's available to go to Cabo this weekend? Yeah, prior to the jet, we got my. We got the table service. We got the table service. Who wants to meet me at Dre's or whatever. And so it's the same thing. It's like she probably asked a bunch of people. Oprah didn't want to do it. Kim Kardashian didn't want to do it. Oprah gave it to Gail, whatever she picked. And then there were, like, a couple other people that were special, but nobody knows her story because we got obsessed with, like, Katie and Gail. So then Gail comes out and she's just like, I'm so shocked at, like, why there's so much hate. I don't get it. You know, space is important. And, you know, you can have two things at the same time. You can be exploring space and be doing this and also be Concerned with the people that can't buy eggs. Like, it shouldn't be one or the other.
Unknown
They weren't exploring space. It was like an extended Six Flags ride.
Heather McDonald
Yes.
Unknown
It was like they put them in the slingshot and shot them up, and then they fell down. They did. Here's the thing. There was nothing scientific about it. There was no science. They weren't learning new things. It was rich people.
Heather McDonald
Yeah.
Unknown
And this is not the right time for rich people shit. It just isn't. And Gail, I'm sorry. She bothers the fuck out of me. I mean, she's basically. She's used to going on rides like this.
Heather McDonald
She's the Nepo friend.
Unknown
Yes. This is. Her whole career is just getting.
Heather McDonald
But she is likable on the Good Morning America, and she has been a great friend to Oprah, and Oprah's been a great friend to her. But I. Last night, they. People did an article, and it came up on my Instagram about, like, the backlash, whatever. And I wrote, you know, this went over about as well as Oprah's GoFundMe for the Maui fires.
Unknown
Yeah.
Heather McDonald
Like, it just isn't. Just stop. Don't try to change your minds. It just was a big turd.
Unknown
If they had said something. If they leaned away from astronaut space science.
Heather McDonald
Yes.
Unknown
And just been like, what a crazy opportunity that we get to do this.
Heather McDonald
Or just be like, how great that my friend is fucking Jeff Bezos. I get to go. I get to be one of the girls that gets to go to space. And like, all you bitches can. And then they could flash their cash and do a little twerk and be like, fuck off.
Unknown
And it stopped.
Heather McDonald
You assure me we're trying.
Unknown
You know, we're trying to lift women up. Fuck you. It has nothing. This is not lifting up women in science or in space. You're rich people. Who knows? The third richest person in the world.
Heather McDonald
Right.
Unknown
Who gets to send people to space. By the. By the way, I would love. For Jeff Bezos, I'd be on the short list of just Jeff Bezos. Shit, that would be real cool.
Heather McDonald
Yeah. Like, I mean, you know, I said, I don't really want to go, but sure. If all of a sudden I got cozy with Lawrence Sanchez, which, let me tell you, I was DNM. I was DMing her, too, a couple years ago, but before she even got with him, because someone's like, you know what? Lauren Sanchez is up. She's like a helicopter person. So I went on her, started following her, and I was like, oh, this is kind of interesting. And then of course, then when she got with Jeff Bezos, you know, I was like, oh, you should come on, Juicy scoop and blah blah, blah. Like, come on. I was just, I was trying to get in there. Like Kris Jenner, before Kris Jenner. I wanted to be friends. I wanted to be friends. I'm still scared to go to space. But now that they've got like, it'll just become one of those things that like, you know, people are scared of self driving cars. Eventually there, there's going to be a lot of self driving cars and some people are not going to be afraid to get them in, in them anymore. And this is going to be normal too.
Unknown
I do think it was. I mean, look them, you know, you heard the recording of them screaming when the parachute. Yeah, yeah, I'm, I think that's nitpicking a little bit as somebody who screams when he gets scared. I'm a jazz, I'm a jazz hander. So like, like that kind of stuff I think is nitpicking. But the whole thing was so tone deaf of like. I mean, people are like. The egg thing, by the way, I can't hear another word about how expensive eggs are.
Heather McDonald
I know, I'm kind of.
Unknown
I get it. We all get it.
Heather McDonald
But I thought the eggs were expensive because there was like a bird flu. Right?
Unknown
Yeah.
Heather McDonald
It's not another reason. Right. We're still coming off of that.
Unknown
I don't know. I don't know where we're at with the bird flu, but initially the eggs went up because of the bird flu. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Heather McDonald
I just think it's like something that people can throw around, like no matter what you do.
Unknown
Do you think it would have been if he had been like, okay, I know this is. And I never am big on telling people how they can spend their money. You spend your money, however. Yeah, but what if he had been like, I am going to fund this, but then I'm gonna take this equal amount of money and I'm gonna put it towards whatever.
Heather McDonald
I mean, I think he really does give a lot of money to things. It's never gonna be enough for some people. It's like when somebody like a Kylie Jenner, you know, gives 100,000 to a charity. Well, a hundred thousand out of a billion. Oh, just shut up. You know, like it's a lot of money though, right? It's just never gonna be enough. And so it's like, yeah, if this is something that he wants to do and she gets to do it, it's like. It's. You know, like I said, it's the girl. It's the girl with the. You know, the guy with. You have the rich boyfriend.
Unknown
Can you imagine being a billionaire?
Heather McDonald
I've hung out with some girls that are married to billionaires, and one is great. And one. It was very challenging to act, to have to pretend like I wanted to talk to him. And then they broke up. I mean, they broke up, but, like, it was like. Yeah, you know, actually, I was. I was staying. I stayed at their houses. A couple. Their house a couple times in La Quinta. And then they. It was such an uncomfortable fight that I felt like I was escaping, you know, like a mean dad at slumber party. Like, it was just tension. Even though the house was like 8,000 square foot, it was a 10. And I was like, I'm not gonna stay the day. I'm gonna leave. And then. And then that's when I left. And then went to this open house and then saw a lot. And then we. And then I was like, why don't we get our own house here? And then I don't have to act like I'm interested in talking to this dick because I was the girl. I was the Lauren Sanchez friend. I mean. I mean, I'm just admit. Like, we can all admit we've all been that girl where you have to be like, isn't he the greatest? Isn't he the sweetest? Oh, you're so funny. And, like, you're just like. And then every time you go back, it's like, the house looks a little less nice. The stuff is, like, a little less fun, and you're just like, oh, fuck it. Like, this isn't ordinary if you're single.
Unknown
If you're single and someone is a billionaire, how much leeway are you giving them for being, like, on the asshole spectrum?
Heather McDonald
You're giving them a lot. Yeah, you're giving them a lot. At least the first couple times.
Unknown
Yeah.
Heather McDonald
And then. But that's the thing. Sometimes with those people, you know, the friendships don't last because everything gets old if it's like. If they're really not interesting people. I'm sure Jeff Bezos is interesting and fun. I mean, I'm not saying he's not, but, you know, we've all had to act like. Because you're literally with your friend, and you're like, she's literally taking one for the team. We all get to go to Cabo because our friend is with that.
Unknown
If you're sending me to space, I have to laugh at your jokes of.
Heather McDonald
100% and be like, he's the sweetest and he's. Where's. You know, where's the grill? Me, like, you know, you have to be like that.
Unknown
Yeah, yeah.
Heather McDonald
You know, you're not seeing her, Mr. Bezos. You know, like, you really do. I think a lot of. It's a lot of effort when people pay for vacation. Yeah.
Unknown
You have to.
Heather McDonald
Oh, you've been there.
Unknown
Yeah. Yeah. But. But, you know, when people pay for vacation, also, there's a certain amount of latitude.
Heather McDonald
There's a little bit of a court Jester situation.
Unknown
100%.
Heather McDonald
Of course. Yeah. The latest on Blake and Justin. Okay, couple things. They just came out with the Times 100 Most Influential.
Unknown
Yeah.
Heather McDonald
And Blake is on there now. The thing about this is.
Unknown
Define influential, then.
Heather McDonald
Well, they have, like, a couple categories where it's like, artist, politics, whatever. And it seems like someone has to, like, nominate you. So it's like another actor would nominate you. Like, Ali Wong must have gotten it before. And then she nominated Nikki Glaser, which I think is a good, you know, like, big year. But then some of them just are like, you know, whatever. There's, like, not real. There's not really even any quote, unquote, influencers. It's just a weird thing. It's just a magazine to get people to read.
Unknown
It's something that PR people can buy because.
Heather McDonald
Yeah. I mean, all this stuff you can buy and say with the. With the most handsome men and whatever. People magazine. But what's interesting is that she got it, and she has, like, never been more disliked in her entire life. And in the article, they bring up the fact that she was just so wonderful because in 2019, she and her husband donated to the NAACP. And. And that, I believe that was right after they got a lot of bad press for getting married on a plantation. Wait, but it's 2025.
Unknown
Your one highlight is six years ago, you gave to the NAACP.
Heather McDonald
Yeah. I only know this because my friend Zach Peter has been covering this a lot, and I noticed his post, and he highlighted that part.
Unknown
Boy.
Heather McDonald
And I'm like, oh, my God. And so. Yeah. I mean. And re. And also, like, there was a time where, like, Ryan Reynolds recently was in some mags, and it was the same type of thing. They brought up some really old story. So, yeah, it's all. It's all a machine. Everyone's getting it. Everyone is just turned off by this. But she. The other thing is she's doing simple favor, too, with Anna Kendrick, and they Were doing the press.
Unknown
Did they. Did they shoot this? Did they shoot that pre. All of this shit going down?
Heather McDonald
Well, definitely, yeah.
Unknown
Right.
Heather McDonald
So I think it was done and like in the can and then this came out. Now, I liked the first one, but the first one was like eight years ago. And so they're taking some photos on this press thing. And I did not realize how tiny Andrew Kendrick is. So she's wearing these little heels. And I mean. And then Blake, I didn't realize how tall she was. And she's also wearing these tall boots. And then someone's like, oh, of course she'd wear these high boots. So she could make adult feel smaller. I'm like, I don't like, come on now. Some things you just don't think about. You put an outfit together, you don't maybe don't know what she's wearing. They're looking like they're nice, but it looks a little awkward. Whatever. But yeah. So it. That's just still going. It's still going on. There isn't that many things. It's just the thing. The updates are just people that are really going deep dive. Like, there's this other girl I follow. And Ryan Reynolds said in an interview that he lit his elementary school on fire.
Unknown
What?
Heather McDonald
Yes.
Unknown
As a child.
Heather McDonald
As a child. And then joked. It's fine. I can say it now because, you know, the statutes of limitations have passed. So this girl when did the deep dives and been doing it. The deep dives for a long time. And found this elementary school that was actually caught on fire in Canada that corresponds with his age.
Unknown
Yeah.
Heather McDonald
And that there really is no statute of limitations. And all of this is alleged. Alleged. Don't sue me. Whatever. I'm just telling you what I see on the Internet. I don't know, but I. But I guess there's no statute of limitations in Canada when it comes to arson. That's it.
Unknown
Couple things. I don't know if you know this, but I. A long time ago when I was trying to sell a TV show, I did a table read and Ryan Reynolds played my brother.
Heather McDonald
Was this about your life?
Unknown
Yes.
Heather McDonald
Okay, tell everybody real quickly about.
Unknown
Was during two guys, a girl and.
Heather McDonald
A pizza place, which she was a star of.
Unknown
Yeah. And so that whole cast. So what's her name? Phillips.
Heather McDonald
So you'd written the script. You had a pilot. This was like, obviously if you get to this level, it's quite promising at this point.
Unknown
We did the table read. It was for abc.
Heather McDonald
Okay.
Unknown
So we just took the whole.
Heather McDonald
Your life was about my life as a young dad.
Unknown
Yes.
Heather McDonald
With three kids. Okay.
Unknown
So. So I. That was. When I look back on that, I'm like. But I was like, well, this young guy is pretty funny.
Heather McDonald
He has. He has a very funny, distinct way of like delivering and like, kind of like the way, you know, Matthew Perry delivered every line in Friends. I remember taking an acting class and this guy goes, I see. I'm gonna just imitate Matthew Perry. Like, I'm just gonna follow the imitate. And even before Lisa Kudrow became Lisa Kudrow, she came home from Vassar and her brother was friends with Jon Lovitz. And she went to a groundling show. And she's like, I think I wanna do that. And she literally started watching sitcoms and kind of. She's like, so brilliant. She sort of studied the. Like Kenan talks about it too. Cause he was engineering major. There is a math to comedy. There is a. A cadence to come that you can kind of study. You gotta be inherently funny, but there is some work you can do. And I feel like he kind of fit this. He's gotten it. But now that they're getting such. There's so many people that are not feeling Blake and Ryan. Now you're seeing that comedy, it's just getting like an old shtick. But once you saw it 15 years ago, it was really probably.
Unknown
I was like, oh, banging.
Heather McDonald
Yeah, banging.
Unknown
This. This kid's got something.
Heather McDonald
Yeah, yeah, yeah, for sure. Continue.
Unknown
Yeah, I. My most hated type of person is a bully. And they both seem like bullies.
Heather McDonald
Yes.
Unknown
And that is like the biggest problem. I think when they go to the press or when they set out in public, no matter what they say at this point, they're just seen as bullying this dude. And so even when they're doing something good now, it's got this haze over it of they're just doing it because they're trying to look good. They're like, anytime I see anything that they do any interview, all I can think of, oh, this is just to try to look good. I think they need to disappear for a while. That's the only thing that's going to help them out is to go away. But every time they try to defend themselves, they look to terrible. And he's the most likable person in the world.
Heather McDonald
Yeah.
Unknown
So to make him look like an asshole, I want a prediction from you.
Heather McDonald
Okay.
Unknown
Do Ryan and Blake make it out as a couple?
Heather McDonald
Well, months ago when this started, I said the only way out of this for her is to say my Husband got jealous because of our communication.
Unknown
That's Beth's theory.
Heather McDonald
And I. After being married for 10 years to this guy, I know how he works. I placated him and being, like, jealous. The guy's fucking creeping me out. He's been hitting on me. And that made him mad, which kind of turned her on that he, like, defended her. He made fun of him in the deadpool. They went for it, all of it. And then when she thought or got word from the PR person that it looks like they were doing a smear campaign because there was a lot of bad press right after it came out where people talking about she was like, a bitch on set and didn't look people in the eye, blah, blah, blah. So then. And then they went for it. They're like, fuck them. And then Ari Emanuel, his firm or whatever, William Morris, whatever it was, supposedly, you know, well, did let him go. Fired him. Justin.
Unknown
Yep.
Heather McDonald
Allegedly. He was a guest on a podcast recently, a live podcast show, and he admitted to that.
Unknown
What do you mean, allegedly? That should be on.
Heather McDonald
I know, but it's like. I just want to say it.
Unknown
Yep. Okay.
Heather McDonald
Okay. So he was on a live podcast, a big one. And it never. They. They taped it, but they never put it out, but people in the audience heard it or whatever, where he said, yeah, I'm. I'm Team Ryan and Blake. We fired that, like, right when the first thing came out, when everybody was anti Justin. And since then, I think he has stepped down, or he's just like. He doesn't have the level that, you know, because of this, but they try to, like, get that away. So all these things are true in that, you know, they just. They. They just went the wrong route, and they didn't. They didn't realize how damaged it would be. So my thing is, when I first thought it that way, she could say he. He said. And this is. And people have husbands or wives that later on, they're like, God, I didn't. I didn't want to get into this legal thing with the gardener, but, like, my husband was so pissed or whatever. And you just went along with it. So I'm like, it could have been that she just went along with it. That's what she would have had to do real early on. Now I'm like, no, I do think they're gonna make it. I do think.
Unknown
You do. I don't think they're gonna make it.
Heather McDonald
Okay. No, I take it back.
Unknown
I don't think they're gonna make it.
Heather McDonald
Hold on, hold on. This is what's gonna happen?
Unknown
Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay.
Heather McDonald
They're gonna stick through this for the next year and a half till it ends, if it goes that far. Because by, like, August, they gotta start doing the depositions, which means the Taylor Swifts come, and all these people are gonna have to, like, and the Bradley Coopers and share their text messages. And, oh, the girl that. The young girl that played her, she supposedly. What I heard, I have not checked myself. She has removed all the photos from her Instagram with Blake. So she was all on Blake's side and blah, blah, blah. And that was a weird thing that they were so close because they never had a scene together. There was a big age difference, and she was spending the night and she was lighting her jewelry and all this other stuff to kind of get her on her side.
Unknown
That seems to be their mo, Right.
Heather McDonald
Is to gather the friends.
Unknown
But they do it months out in advance. Like, they're really. They seem to be. When you look at it, they seem to really plan ahead for these attacks. So it's not like, oh, you're my new friend from a week ago, but can you. Can you vouch for me? They go months and months, and then six months later, ask you, oh, by the way, you're on my team. Right.
Heather McDonald
And also the other thing is when she did my favorite movie, the Town.
Unknown
Yes.
Heather McDonald
About hot Boston.
Unknown
Yeah.
Heather McDonald
With Ben. My favorite. Ben Affleck.
Unknown
You love that accent, don't you?
Heather McDonald
I love the. I love the Ben Affleck because it was like he was a criminal.
Unknown
Yeah.
Heather McDonald
But he was a really good boyfriend.
Unknown
Yeah.
Heather McDonald
Okay. So she was. She was like the townie.
Unknown
Yeah. Oh, yeah.
Heather McDonald
That he was still screwing. So the rumor is, you know, that they had something going on in real life.
Unknown
Blake and Ben.
Heather McDonald
Yes. And in. People are digging up old stuff. She says, I, you know, right off the bat, we did the sex scenes and everything to get us comfortable. And there's interviews of him saying, oh, Blake and I drive around at 2am in the morning to, like, so I can show her the town. And this is when he's married to Jennifer Garner. So. So there's that. Then there was when she was. Did the Green Lantern is when she got with. Or they say they didn't, but that's where they met. He was with Scarlett Johansson. She was with someone else. So the other theory is 10 years into marriage, fourth four babies, maybe he's spending way too much time with Wolverine. And she's like, Starts to do her flirty stuff and, oh, promise, no teeth and all These kind of things when they're going back and forth and he's not interested.
Unknown
Yeah.
Heather McDonald
And. And she's. She's. He's not interested. And. But then still, the. The messages and everything. She plays that to get the husband jealous. Ryan. And then gets him so jealous and mad and nasty that he goes after. So she kind of gets it. Both. She got rejected and then told the boyfriend. I mean, told the husband. Like, he's awful, and he's been, you know, harassing me and all this stuff. But it doesn't make any sense because she grabbed. There's another scene where she grabbed the simple favors package. And she's. There's scenes where she's biting his lip. Justin Baldoni's. And Tanya. So the. I don't personally believe there was any sexual harassment on set by Justin Baldoni.
Unknown
I don't think there's any doubt that there was.
Heather McDonald
So now tell your story.
Unknown
Now tell me what you think, by the way, or what your wife 100% thinks that Ryan was jealous, just like you said.
Heather McDonald
Yeah.
Unknown
And I was like, how that dude would be jealous of anybody. But she was like, and she thinks that Blake seems like the type of person that would love to lean into that and get the husband all fired up. Right.
Heather McDonald
I said, he read the text on the kid's iPad.
Unknown
Very possible.
Heather McDonald
Kid's iPad has been a problem in marriages for years.
Unknown
Sure.
Heather McDonald
Because someone's cheating or someone's reading the text. It just happened on the first episode of the Valley season two last night.
Unknown
Heather.
Heather McDonald
Brittany says Jack's got Cruz's iPad and saw my text because they were separated still and could get with other people, but it made him go insane. It's the kid's iPad. So that's what I think.
Unknown
Go on my iPad.
Heather McDonald
Yeah.
Unknown
Jacob didn't. When he was, like, 15, he forgot that he had set up all our devices and that every picture that he took on his phone went to my iPad. I had his dick pics on my iPad.
Heather McDonald
How old was he?
Unknown
He was like, 15.
Heather McDonald
And he's sitting. Dick pics.
Unknown
That's 15 or 16. I was like, on my iPad, Heather. I'm on my iPad. And I was like, do you know how alarming it is to, like, see a picture of somebody else's dick on your eye? I was just like, what the fuck? And then I recognized the IKEA desk in his room behind the dick. And I was like, oh, I built that desk and that dick. Like, those are both. I'm responsible for both.
Heather McDonald
At least it wasn't Popping up on the Beth thing.
Unknown
Well, then.
Heather McDonald
And, like, then she's cheating with someone who also has an IKEA desk. And you're like, if you're gonna cheat with me, could you cheat with someone a little richer? Like, why are you gonna be with an IKEA desk?
Unknown
Here's a rumor I did want to ask you about, and I'm so glad that you brought this up, Beth, because.
Heather McDonald
Beth, wait, wait. We're going off, because I know people are going to be mad. So finish your prediction.
Unknown
Oh, my prediction is of them. There's no way that they make it through. I think they both.
Heather McDonald
But do they not make it through five years from now or they don't make it through in the next 18 months?
Unknown
No, no, no. It falls apart over the trial.
Heather McDonald
Okay?
Unknown
They. Because I think what they love more than each other is. Is who they are in the world. And I think the longer the trial goes on, the more they fight with each other, because the more they get bashed in public. I think it's really hard for him because he's been America's sweet in Canada's sweetheart forever. He's such a charming, likable.
Heather McDonald
I also think he's kind of insecure about his looks now.
Unknown
Yes.
Heather McDonald
Because he's not as cute. He's getting older. And Justin Baldoni, picture him where I.
Unknown
Was like, oh, yeah.
Heather McDonald
Because Justin Baldoni is, like 10 years younger, very fit, different, different style, everything. And, you know, and there's been scenes where he's, like, made a big deal out of, like, the other guy's ass and like, just being like, question, what about?
Unknown
So Beth brought something up to me. She was like, have you heard? Because she was like, I hope they. You and Heather talk about this. Yeah, ask her. Have you heard about the Ryan Reynolds making out with dudes and all and that kind of rumor about him.
Heather McDonald
I haven't heard him make out with dudes. But there's obviously, there's always a rumor. There's always a rumor about any guy, married or not, that might be gay, Especially when you're an actor.
Unknown
So she said there are, like, multiple occasions where he's like, to other guys, wouldn't it be funny if we made out right now?
Heather McDonald
Hilarious.
Unknown
Yeah. And I was like, what? And she said, yeah, I was. I was. She did. She said, I saw it on a video and then I started to research it. But it would make. Because I've always. I mean, no proof. But if you were like, you had to bet your life if Hugh Jackman was straight or gay. I'D be like, oh, I'd have to lean gay. So the fact. Then she was like, Ryan Reynolds. And I was like, oh, this makes sense why they're so close.
Heather McDonald
Yeah. But now, everyone always thought Hugh Jackman was, you know, gay, but he's now with this girl, Sutton Stra. Sutton Strack, that she's from Beverly Hills, Sutton Foster, and. And that seems like a real relationship, and that seems to be why his wife of all those years left. Yeah. But, you know, I. I don't know. There's so many. I find it fascinating. That's why I. When people. I have taken a little break from talking about it, but just more and more comes up, and it's just like, in some ways, I feel like they're perfect for each other. Like, they're.
Unknown
I agree.
Heather McDonald
They're too like that. Get together. I remember my sister said that she's a criminal defense attorney, and she said. And I've said this a bunch of times. The shows. You don't want to get two sociopaths together that might hate you, because then it's like, worse. And I think. I don't know if they're so. But there's something. There's something that is very similar about them. And then they have a common enemy. And this was an explosion. And I don't think they thought it through all the. You know, I don't think they really thought, okay, what is. I think they were riled up there. There. People were like, we're going to get them. This is an amazing evidence of the text messages from the pr. And they never really thought because we've all had those moments where you're like that, like, they took my idea and da, da, da, da. And then you, like, have to take a minute and you're like, what will this look like in the press? How far would it go? And everything that I've said and done on this podcast is going to be brought up against me. Da, da, da, da.
Unknown
This is why I don't think they'll make it.
Heather McDonald
They didn't think about it. Like, they just did not think about. Because now Justin and his Wayfarer producing partner, who I guess has all the money in the world, they're not going to just go, okay, give us 500 grand and we call it a day. No way. It's going to have to be like 400 million or forget it.
Unknown
This is why I don't think they'll make it. When you bring up. Not sociopaths or. But whatever they are, they do seem to have the same kind of narcissistic trait. Right. I think they've always been like untouchable and America's sweethearts. And we love these people and I think they love that so much. As that starts to crumble, they're going, I think, start to fight with each other like you made me do. That's right. He'll be like, you fucking. You told me that he was blah, blah, blah. And she was like, well, I didn't tell you to make fun of him in Deadpool. And I think that's where the cracks start to happen. Because at the end of the day, I think her career for acting and new roles, especially with all the stuff coming out about how she is on set and trying to take control, I think it'll be harder for her. He's box office.
Heather McDonald
Do you imagine, though, the next time she's on set, like, it was me, I'd be like, did I look at everybody in the eye? I'd be like having my person make sure you tell me every person. Like, you're a vice president. Every person's name. Oh, the girl that. And I'm eating the bags of chips. Hi, Melissa. Does your dog get. Is your dog okay, like, paying for the wrap party? Oh my God. I'd be like, who's. Whose dog needs an operation? Whose mortgage needs to be paid?
Unknown
Do you need new teeth?
Heather McDonald
I need press. Like Keanu Reeves. Tell me what I need to do to like. And it would just be exhausting.
Unknown
I don't think she gets another chance on set for a long time. She's not. Her name isn't bringing people. It isn't bringing eyeballs. He will have another shot because he's fucking really good and he brings eyeballs and he actually can get people to a theater, which is crazy. But he may have to disappear for a little while. Yeah, he's just not as.
Heather McDonald
But if there's another Deadpool, I don't think this 15 year old boys care.
Unknown
They don't.
Heather McDonald
That he and his wife bullied someone.
Unknown
They don't care. You know, and the comic book nerds don't care. And frankly, I like the movies. Well, I probably wouldn't go to the theater, but.
Heather McDonald
Yeah, but.
Unknown
But, yeah, I'm with you. I. But I'm with you. I think if it goes to trial, I don't think. I think the cracks in the armor start. I think they make it through the trial.
Heather McDonald
Yeah.
Unknown
Because it'll look really bad if they don't.
Heather McDonald
But it's a long way off though, if they don't settle. It's a long way off. How far all the way like spring of 26 is the trial date to start because how does dick go to.
Unknown
Trial sooner on criminal case then this.
Heather McDonald
Gets with civic Because I guess you know there's just the. The attorneys are. Are whatever what they. I don't know why. It just is. That's the date. I don't know why it's so far off.
Unknown
Oh, I can't wait. But it because they're just going to be repeating old news until then.
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View important disclosures@acorns.com juicy okay, so Amy Lee Wood from the SNL sketch.
Unknown
Yes.
Heather McDonald
You know, someone said she was crying about something. No, I wasn't crying because of that. I also saw that the girl who played her, which I said when I had Chris on, like, that's the girl that's going to like suffer the most. Like, why did I do this? And I also said now anybody that was like getting their teeth ready to do a TikTok video is probably not going to. So I'm like, she's one, like, you know, she's, she's doing good. The girl, Amy. But she supposedly, she, that actress sent her flowers. I don't know if that's true on like a Daily Mail thing, but when I had Chris on, on Tuesday, I said SNL did a parody about Chelsea Lake.
Unknown
I remember.
Heather McDonald
So thank you to the Juicy scooper who found it. Because it's very hard to find the YouTube stuff of Chelsea Lately. It's very possible they scraped it all when the show ended. This one was called Helga Lately.
Unknown
I remember.
Heather McDonald
And it was Kate McKinnon is acting like, you know, instead of just saying we're going to do a parody of Chelsea Lately. But I mean, it's the purple, it's everything. It's the music they have. Who is the guy that plays in Portlandia?
Unknown
Fred Armansen.
Heather McDonald
So he's playing Chewie and then they have a guy being like a flamboyant gay guy. They have, I thought they had someone doing Loni Love, but no, it was Kenan. Kenan Kel just being like a comedian and not Kenan. Kell. Kenan.
Unknown
What's Kenan Thompson?
Heather McDonald
Kenan Thompson. And then just some girl that they'd. So then they would do all the, they'd be like, like, whatever, Swedish. And then you just hear like, you know, vodka my vagina, my vagina. Like, just making fun of this. Like, oh, such low hanging fruit. These, these idiots on E. Right. And then he's in the chair being chewy, but he just sort of like looks like deformed. Like I was like, this is. And. But nobody's really laughing. Like the audience isn't like, yeah, they literally did this sketch for themselves because they were probably so probably this what I think happened. Okay, Writer. The writer's Room is there. And they come, by the way, what year?
Unknown
What year this was still when we were on Olympic.
Heather McDonald
Yes.
Unknown
Yeah. Okay. Okay, okay.
Heather McDonald
Yes. But it was like, I think, solid year and a half or two in.
Unknown
I think, maybe even a little more, because I think we had started to really get ratings and that. And people were like, I think it was more than two years in, because I think she had really started to take off at the time.
Heather McDonald
Yeah. And I just know that they just are like, oh, my God. Like, how are they? How. Who is watching these idiots? And so this is what I think happened. One of the writers that did stand up, which is why a lot of people started to hate us, is it was just the best place to be a standup. And she would always say, josh is going to be at the Chicago Improv whatever. And then. But also, some of us that weren't really headliners before were now able to get these gigs on the weekends that we could do it. And so I'm like, I'm sure these bitter, you know, male writers were like, fuck this dumb show. It's so stupid. And who. Who's this girl that just talks about sex and vagina and da, da, da, da. And that's, of course, how it got written, you know, out of jealousy, whatever. And so anyway, I saw it, and it really. And then they did, like, the Swedish Kardashians, and, like, the audience is, like, not laughing. And so there's. There's like 200 comments. And the first. And they're all from, like, 11 years ago. Okay. And so the. The first comments are all like, oh, this Swedish was all Swedish people being like, this Swedish. This is pretty good. Or that's not really the right word for that. Like, it was. And then, like, the rest are like, oh, my God, these people don't get that. This is like a parody of Chelsea Lately that was on E. Like, it's so. It was fun. Do you remember her being upset? Because I remember.
Unknown
I don't remember her being upset.
Heather McDonald
I think she was good about it. I think she was kind of just didn't acknowledge it, which is what you should do.
Unknown
But I do think when snl, if you're in the entertainment business and you get spoofed, it's almost, to me, like, an honor.
Heather McDonald
Oh, yeah, it's almost.
Unknown
And I understand this woman with. I didn't see the sketch, but her teeth. Did you see it?
Heather McDonald
Just a little clip of it, yeah. No, it was just a small part. She kind of said the parody was white potus and they did all the Trump stuff. And then so she was like, if it was all political, why, why include me and my looks and, you know, that kind of a thing.
Unknown
Yeah, I think someone said.
Heather McDonald
Someone in the comments said, she said she has summer teeth. Some are here and some are there. I never heard that. I've never heard that. Whatever.
Unknown
But, but, but she, she has to know. I mean, she's lived with those teeth. It's also. It's like Lauren Bacall.
Heather McDonald
Right, Exactly.
Unknown
It's. It's what Michael Strahan, he said, I'm never going to fix this gap. This is what makes me Michael Strahan.
Heather McDonald
Right.
Unknown
And so those teeth are what will also get her roles. This is. Those are.
Heather McDonald
I mean, I honestly think all of this was good. And I honestly think it was good that she did share her feelings because it just made her that much more authentic.
Unknown
Yeah.
Heather McDonald
The only way to be a sustaining personality or star now is all being authentic. Obviously, that's why people are not enjoying the Girls in Space and why they're not enjoying Blake Lively. Yeah, they. But her being, like, all sad about it. Yeah, of course. Anybody that just is on a high and then sees that. That someone's doing something that you're sensitive about it, she's being honest. And she, she even said, I don't. I have no ill will against the actress who played me. I'm just saying, like, it wasn't that funny. And like, could you have done something else? No, because looks are what you do. Like, that's what we do. And apparently, you know, SNL is not apologizing for it, which is what they shouldn't. You just go to the next show. You just don't bring it up. You don't apologize. But I'm sure no one will ever do her again.
Unknown
Did you watch, you watched this season, White Lotus, right?
Heather McDonald
Oh, yeah. I loved it. Well, I didn't love it. I love the first one the most. Hawaii.
Unknown
Yeah, I love the first one.
Heather McDonald
And then of course, the second one got good. Second half. This one I thought was really slow on the get go. Like, I'd oftentimes fall asleep. But I love when it's so rare now that a show is pretty universal so that I can talk about it and everyone's kind of getting it and that it's once a week. So for that I love. And I thought it was still great. I thought, like Parker Pose. I mean, I thought everybody acting was great.
Unknown
Amazing. There were some things. This is the first season, though, where some things just didn't Add up. I was like, no, that didn't.
Heather McDonald
The killing. This guy killed my dad. So I'm in Hong Kong now at 55. Like, it doesn't make. That whole story never made sense to me. It seemed like a throw.
Unknown
Also, I don't know what drugs Mike White has taken, but there isn't a drug in the world that I don't recognize. My brother giving me a handjob, right? That is like. That is like the crate. That was the craziest. And then the discussion they had was, don't do that again, okay? Like, that's the discussion. We're fighting for, like, 10 years. Every time I see you, I'm punching you in the face. Like. And every. By the way, I'm a people pleaser, too. That doesn't mean I'm giving my brother a handjob, so he's happy.
Heather McDonald
I mean, I actually thought. Blew me away, okay? I thought that was actually kind of brilliant. And funny how, because it was just funny because it made no sense. That's funny because it made no sense, so to say. I said. I'm like. I go, yeah. So he was a people pleaser. I'm like, my sons won't even wash each other's plate, let alone finish each other off.
Unknown
What a crazy excuse to give your brother a hand job. And somebody was like, well, he was blackout drunk. Okay, here's the deal. When you're blackout, you may not remember what's happening, but you recognized human beings.
Heather McDonald
But how brilliant is it, though, that he did introduce the most taboo storyline that got everyone talking? Because it's. That's the thing. It's, like, got everyone talking, and you pick an actress that's not your typical yacht girl dating an older guy.
Unknown
I love that, by the way. Love that.
Heather McDonald
All that kind of stuff. So I do. I do think he's brilliant.
Unknown
Who do you think comes back? Who's the repeat guy for the next season? Is it Greg again?
Heather McDonald
I think they'll, like, bring someone from, like, the Hawaii season for somebody. Like, so. Or. Or the. The. Or people were saying, like, it would be great if, like, from the Italian season, if the girl that clearly the kids were clearly the trainer, her personal trainers. Like, of all of a sudden, she shows that, like, she's divorced and she's with her trainer. Like, I think that's a way to get. That's what. If I was the HBO exec and I could give any notes to Mike White, I'd be like, do that. Because then everyone goes back and watches all of them again. Yeah, that actually is fun themselves and like, you know, and what's the connection? And trying to figure it out. So I think there'll be like a couple surprises like that.
Unknown
I did think the relationship between the three women was brilliantly written. I thought that was brilliantly written. And how they interacted and the roles that they thought they played in the. The relationship. I thought that was like, so human and so real. And even though nothing happens in a lot of those, it's like to me, like the. I would say that about the Sopranos. I'm like, nothing happened. But I could still watch it because it's so well written.
Heather McDonald
Yeah. When it's just so good. Sucked in. Everyone's watching it. I think it's.
Unknown
Would you want to be on White Lotus? Is that the show out of all the shows on right now?
Heather McDonald
Well, you know, I talked to Jennifer Coolidge right before we didn't know she was gonna die. And I remember I talked to her on the phone and I was just like, I can't believe I'm talking to you. And then, I don't know, I could never have gotten a hold of her afterwards, but whatever. And she listens to Doocy Scoop and she's like, you're kind of like a little genius. The things that you think about. And you figured out a lot of shit. And she was like, good voice on that. So then I go, how do you feel? Like, this is like, amazing. And she's like, you know what? I didn't wanna do that. I go, why? Why wouldn't she want to do the first one? She goes, because it was Covid and I was fucking fat and they want me to go to Hawaii and be in a bathing suit. And she's like. I'm like, ah. And then this friend, this girl that she's friends with that I remember from back in the day was like, you're crazy. You call Mike White right now and you say you're going to do this. But that was the whole genius is that he was like, what can we film during COVID And we can just go here and everyone can be isolated. We can film this thing. But in her mind, she was like, not, like feeling it. And you know, so that. That's like a great lesson to learn. Like, you should never, like, let some insecurity or where you're like, for sure. But yeah, I also think I'm fine if we do full soap opera. And she comes back as like her sister.
Unknown
Oh, you go, twin sister. Drake remore or whatever.
Heather McDonald
From.
Unknown
From friends.
Heather McDonald
Like she. She comes and she's, you know. And also because I believe Jennifer has, you know, gotten some work done since then.
Unknown
Has she?
Heather McDonald
Yeah, everyone has a little bit, I think so. Nothing wrong with it. A little facelift, a little eye bluff, whatever. And I bless. That's what you like if you have, like, where your lid starts to come down. Only certain eyes have it. And so anyway, I think she does. And I think she. Then she could come as whatever, as.
Unknown
A cousin or a sister.
Heather McDonald
Like. Yeah, like a sister or something.
Unknown
She marries Greg again and she kills Greg.
Heather McDonald
Yeah. And she doesn't have to be that character. Like, she could be a whole nother character with like a different voice and everything.
Unknown
Beth and I. So going into the last episode, we wrote down what we thought was gonna happen.
Heather McDonald
How cute we. And what was the result?
Unknown
Not close.
Heather McDonald
Oh, neither of you.
Unknown
I thought that the old guy was going to kill Walton Goggins, not the other way around. I thought he was going to come and kill him, and that was my guess. Or that the guard who did end up shooting him. I did think he was going to shoot somebody, but I thought he was going to shoot one of the Russian guys. And Beth was way off.
Heather McDonald
Yeah, but.
Unknown
But I like shows like that where you can kind of.
Heather McDonald
Yeah, no, that's what I'm saying. Like, it's just like, there's so few shows that, like, have. That people are into all watching and there's watch parties and stuff like that. There's so many shows to watch, and there's just so few that are like a hit.
Unknown
And there's so few now that may. That you feel like, oh, I got to watch it when it comes out. Right. Can't wait till the next day because then I can't be on social media at all.
Heather McDonald
Right. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Like. Like when we were coming home from something, I'm like, don't look at your phone. Don't look at your phone. We're gonna, like, watch it tonight.
Unknown
Yeah.
Heather McDonald
Okay. Couple more topics. I filled you in on the Karen Reed.
Unknown
Yes.
Heather McDonald
Now that you are from Boston, from Western Mass.
Unknown
Yeah.
Heather McDonald
Okay. I have to tell this theory about Karen Reed that I just read.
Unknown
Okay.
Heather McDonald
That someone put, like, in the comments somewhere. So the guy had what appeared to be bite marks on him, and there.
Unknown
Was a what part of his body?
Heather McDonald
Like arms. And there was a dog that was like. I think they put him down, like, right after this happened because they all think that the people in the house were covering for somebody or something, and the dog had, like, disciplinarian problems. So this person wrote this theory. They said, why are they trying to pin the murder of this cop on a. On a human? This is what they thought. The dog attacked him, and maybe no one saw it or whatever. And he went running out, like, to get away from the dog to try to get in the car. She doesn't see that he's come out now. He sees her leaving. So he starts to kind of run, like, be like, hey. Slips and falls. It was a very snowy night. Hits his head and then is left and dies. And nobody in the house knew that he.
Unknown
What are the wounds?
Heather McDonald
There's so much people.
Unknown
Are they saying what he died? Are they saying what he died from? Like, what are the wounds on his body? Does he have a head injury?
Heather McDonald
Yeah, there's head injury. There's so much evidence. But right now they're going into the second trial, and a lot of the things, what I said previously is when there's a mistrial and they do it again, it usually favors the prosecution, unfortunately. And, you know, the judge is now saying a lot of things I'm not going to allow in this trial that they're trying to get in. That was, I think, valuable to the first trial in her defense. Just like conversations pointing out certain. Pointing out certain cops that may have had an issue with him that were. It was in the house that, like, work. Basically, her theory was like, he went in the house and they beat him up and he, like, either stumbled out or they threw him out on. On the front, you know. And then the other theory is, no, she either backed into him because she was pissed and left, or she backed into him, didn't realize it. Left, was kind of drunk, went home, passed out, woke up in the morning, realized he wasn't home, was like, is this fucker still drinking at the house? Went back to the house and then saw him lying in the snow.
Unknown
I mean, here's the unfortunate truth is that, like, if. If in that first trial, they didn't have absolute evidence either way, there's so much court of public opinion. Do you know what I mean? Like, I don't know how you find 12 people who, especially in Baltimore, that's what happened.
Heather McDonald
But that's what happened with the Menendez brothers. Yeah, yeah, they did the first trial is, you know, mistrial. They did it again, and then they were like, we are winning this one. We already lost the OJ we already like. And then they didn't allow all the testimony of the first, which is why people think they should have another residency. And RDA is saying no, he doesn't think so. But a judge is going to list is has said yes, I will accept hearing a recent resentencing plea or something. Yeah, that would get them out. But there.
Unknown
So is there damage on this woman's car? Was there damage?
Heather McDonald
Yes, there was. And she was saying but the damage could have been from a previous thing that happened. And then she. Then there's also. They believe the defense that a lot of evidence and things were tampered with because there was this cover up with all these cops and then these particular town has a reputation of a lot of like corruption and stuff of Bostonian cops.
Unknown
Oh man. I, I mean she is.
Heather McDonald
Anyway, I also heard she's a juicy scooper.
Unknown
Oh, is she?
Heather McDonald
Karen Reed?
Unknown
That would be amazing how if you got her on here.
Heather McDonald
I 100% don't. If I was on the jury, there's no way I would say you're guilty because I don't know who did it. But I don't think even if she, even, Even if I had a thought that she may have backed into him and whatever and left, I still feel like there isn't enough evidence to know either way. But she. There's no way she intentionally, in my opinion, no way she intentionally got pissed and backed into him and let him die. So for me, that there's no premeditation.
Unknown
Was there marital issues?
Heather McDonald
Just like they had a real boozy night and there was like they were boyfriend and girlfriend and there was flirtation going on and there was maybe some infidelity on both sides. But then they also were kind of like a pretty cohesive unit because he, his. He inherited. Not inherited, but he got custody of a sibling who'd passed. So he had like two kids that he was raising and she was very stepmomish and they had like a nice situation going. But when you really explore the marriage. Yeah, there was, you know, oh, text message found and flirting and we broke up this one week and whatever is.
Unknown
There in order to get a new trial and I don't know. I don't know enough about it. Do you have to have new evidence?
Heather McDonald
No, it's just that the, the jury said we can't come to a decision.
Unknown
So you don't need new evidence to, to have a new trial?
Heather McDonald
Well, no. If you got convicted.
Unknown
No. In a mistrial, so. So there's a mistrial to get another trial as the prosecution get another trial. You don't need new evidence. You just need a new jury.
Heather McDonald
You need a new jury. But yeah, but then you kind of get to do it again, and you.
Unknown
Get to see the holes in your case.
Heather McDonald
Exactly.
Unknown
It's fucked up, though. Same judge. Because it's fucked up that they would not allow.
Heather McDonald
I think maybe, though. I don't know. That's a good answer. I think it might be a different judge. I'm sure there's going to be a million people correcting me. I'm not following everything on Earth, people. All right, Josh, let's wrap it up.
Unknown
Okay.
Heather McDonald
Tell everybody all the fun places to find you guys.
Unknown
Every Monday night, I have a residency in Vegas at Kimmel's Comedy Club. It's the most fun I have because I can do whatever I want. Jacob and I are on the road. We're a comedian. Joshwolf.com I just shot my second comedy music special, which is, like, my favorite thing. It's called the Campfire Special. But I love playing the guitar on stage.
Heather McDonald
Yeah.
Unknown
And the songs are so ridiculous and so silly and so fun. And we had a lot of amazing guest singers come stop by, because I shot it in Nashville, so that'll be out over the summer. And then comedianjoshwolf.com, i'm in Michigan this coming month, and I'm in Ohio. I'm in a bunch of different places, but the shows are amazing. Jacob and I, he does, like, 15 minutes, and I do, like, 60. And then we do a Q and A, which is a ton of fun. Then we do some music.
Heather McDonald
So, yeah, the clips are great, too. So everyone follow you.
Unknown
I appreciate it, and I love coming down here. Mostly I just like coming down and reconnecting with you. I've known you for so long when.
Heather McDonald
You used to run the union.
Unknown
I've known you for so, so very long. I've known you when people used to be like, is that your. I'm like, no, no, no. Because when people used to think when I first started dating Beth, they were like, is that comedian? I was like, no, that's not.
Heather McDonald
Yeah, because Beth and I look like we could be, like, related.
Unknown
They were like, is that that comedian? I'm like, no, that's not Heather. But we've known each other for so long, and so I couldn't be happier for you and your success.
Heather McDonald
And you, too.
Unknown
Yeah. And I loved seeing you guys at the Masters. You guys were definitely there for different reasons. He probably had a golf boner the entire time.
Heather McDonald
He's so excited. Right now. He is golfing at Riviera. His friend invited him to celebrate the friend's birthday. And he had all the master bags set up. Like a real Housewife. He was. Got gifts for everybody.
Unknown
Gifts for everyone.
Heather McDonald
Yeah, Everyone got, like, a hat, and everyone got a towel. Like, oh, is this for a sweaty golfer? Is this to, like, clean your. Your thing? Everyone got a towel. Everyone got a hat. And then I go, oh, let me film this. And he goes, no, because my friend follows you don't post it yet. How cute is that?
Unknown
Oh, it's so.
Heather McDonald
Yeah, it really was fun for him. And he has all the clothes, and he looks cute. And it was. I had very low expectations. I was like, how am I going to watch golf for three days? And it was so fun. I loved it.
Unknown
It's because it's a spec. It's like a thing.
Heather McDonald
It was super fun.
Unknown
Yeah. But the food there wasn't the. Was not the best.
Heather McDonald
Well, I loved the food.
Unknown
When I went with my dad, the food was not great.
Heather McDonald
Oh, well, the food was fun and great, and, you know. Yeah, I liked. I just liked it. And, like, I liked the walking. I liked the sitting. I liked it all.
Unknown
My dad, not a super. You know, guys from our dad's generation. Not super emotional.
Heather McDonald
Yeah.
Unknown
And I brought him on his bucket list, was going to the Masters, and a couple years ago, I got to bring him there, and the whole day, he didn't really talk. He just watched golf.
Heather McDonald
Yeah, it's.
Unknown
Didn't talk. And there were days. There were times because we couldn't have our phones lose them. And I was like, what? I was like, you can't walk off, dude. I can't. You have to stay near me. And we didn't talk for most of the day. So I was like, is he having a good time? And we walked out of there that first day, he gave me the deepest hug, and he said, thank you.
Heather McDonald
Just like he was Rory giving it to Justin's wife. Justin Rose's wife.
Unknown
But he was like, thank you so much for this. And it was such a.
Heather McDonald
That's so awesome.
Unknown
It was such a great memory. Just being there, not only because of the Masters, but to be able to do that for him was so crazy.
Heather McDonald
And then you got these tickets because you were on a big. You were on a rise to be a big TV star.
Unknown
Yeah, I'm not getting those tickets now. But you know what?
Heather McDonald
That's what's so good about all those opportunities that came, whether it was hanging out with a friend and the. The rich billionaire, you know, boyfriend, husband.
Unknown
Shoots you up in space.
Heather McDonald
Right. Or whatever it is. I'm like, I would always be like, I don't know how long this is going to last. You should take advantage of these opportunities and not ever just be like, ah, I'm too tired or I'm burnt out. Like, go, go and go. Because yeah, it's important you do these things in life.
Unknown
And, and what did Drake want to go? Was he jealous?
Heather McDonald
Yeah.
Unknown
Because he's a golf guy, right?
Heather McDonald
Yes. I mean he, he was happy first, but he was, yeah, he was jealous. And it's like someone's like, would you go again or would you? And I go, yeah, like if the opportunity comes up again and we are able to do it, it would be very fun to take him because he would have such a great appreciation and be excited for.
Unknown
Did he say, why is mom going? She doesn't even like golf.
Heather McDonald
Well, I'm the connection of why we went. So it's like without had their good time, nobody.
Unknown
And how were the, how were the outfits of the people watching the master? Some people dressed. Some people, I was like, oh, they came dressed for this, dressed like.
Heather McDonald
I just heard this one lady had like these really big green, like very fashionable, like Gucci glasses. She was, you could tell she was like really wealthy. But no, all the outfits I thought were really, really classy. Once in a while you'd see just like, like an outfit that just didn't work. But it was like really rare. Like, you know, like I got someone wearing like a kiss T shirt. You're like, what are you doing? That was like one in like thousands. Like most everybody had like golf tire on and like pretty nicely dressed and like a little more conservative but put together and that's. It was just very nice.
Unknown
Yeah, we love you.
Heather McDonald
Well, thank you, Josh. Love you.
Unknown
Love you. Thank you so much for having me.
Heather McDonald
Thanks.
Josh Wolfe
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Podcast Summary: Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald
Episode: Josh Wolf on Ryan Reynolds, Murder and Comedy
Release Date: April 17, 2025
In this vibrant episode of Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald, Heather welcomes back the charismatic comedian Josh Wolf. Fresh off a trip from Las Vegas, Josh dives into a myriad of topics ranging from his personal life and comedy career to juicy Hollywood rumors and current pop culture phenomena.
Josh shares his love for living in Las Vegas, describing it as "the favorite place I think I've ever lived" ([03:22]). He humorously discusses his casual approach to gambling, mentioning, "I'm way up. I can't gamble as much since Jacob had his little issues" ([03:58]).
A significant portion of the conversation centers around Josh's son, Jacob, who has recently embarked on his own stand-up comedy journey. Reflecting on Jacob’s first performance, Josh recounts advising him to "just tell some stories" and emphasizes the supportive environment they've cultivated: "They're gonna want to see you because they've heard so much about you" ([04:14]). Jacob’s burgeoning career is a blend of mentorship and familial support, with Josh proudly noting, "He was like a great storyteller" ([04:45]).
Heather and Josh delve into the concept of "nepo" privilege in the entertainment industry. Josh expresses his enthusiasm for having a "Nepo podcaster" and envisions himself as potentially "the first female Stand up to have a Nepo Stand up" ([06:07]). They discuss the pressures and expectations placed on children of celebrities, especially in creative fields, highlighting the unique challenges and opportunities they encounter.
Josh reminisces about his early days in stand-up, sharing anecdotes from his first class where he performed in a pantsuit reminiscent of Paula Poundstone. He candidly reflects on the advice he received, stating, "Nobody should see you for two years," which he acknowledges is "nowadays like an impossibility" due to the prevalence of social media ([10:15]).
The conversation shifts to Hollywood gossip, with Heather and Josh dissecting various celebrity scandals. They discuss rumors surrounding Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively, exploring allegations of infidelity and professional sabotage. Notably, Heather mentions rumors about Ryan Reynolds allegedly making out with other men, which Josh finds "hilarious" ([46:52]). They also touch upon the complexities of maintaining public personas amidst personal turmoil.
A heated debate ensues about the credibility and implications of these rumors. Heather opines, "If you were young and cute, you'd kind of get some attention," reflecting on how appearance and charisma can sometimes overshadow genuine talent and character ([12:14]). They further explore the impact of public opinion on celebrities' careers, debating whether ongoing trials and scandals will ultimately tarnish or rehabilitate their images.
Heather and Josh provide sharp commentary on contemporary media, including references to popular TV shows like White Lotus and SNL sketches. They analyze the reception of White Lotus, praising its intricate character dynamics but critiquing certain plot inconsistencies. Heather remarks on the show's ability to provoke thought despite its seemingly "crazy" plotlines, saying, "He really did introduce the most taboo storyline that got everyone talking" ([62:26]).
Their discussion also covers Saturday Night Live parodies of reality TV shows like Chelsea Lately, where they critique the show's portrayal and the lack of genuine humor. Heather shares her thoughts on authenticity in comedy, emphasizing, "The only way to be a sustaining personality or star now is by being authentic" ([59:34]).
A significant portion of the episode focuses on ongoing legal battles involving celebrities. Heather and Josh delve into the intricacies of a high-profile murder trial, discussing theories and public perceptions. They explore scenarios where evidence might be tampered with and debate the fairness of mistrials, especially in cases lacking definitive evidence.
Josh shares his skeptical view on the possible outcomes, stating, "I don't think they're gonna make it" regarding the couple involved in the trial ([40:50]). They debate the role of media in shaping public opinion and the challenges jurors face in remaining impartial despite media coverage.
Heather reflects on historical cases like the Menendez brothers to illustrate how mistrials can influence final verdicts, noting, "If in that first trial, they didn't have absolute evidence either way, there's so much court of public opinion" ([70:14]).
Towards the end of the episode, Heather and Josh share personal stories and reflections. Josh talks about his comedy residencies and upcoming projects, while Heather reminisces about attending the Masters Tournament with Josh in Las Vegas. They discuss the dynamics of mingling with high-profile individuals and the humorous side of celebrity interactions.
A heartfelt moment occurs when Josh recounts his experience attending the Masters with his father, highlighting the emotional significance of the event: "There were times because we couldn't have our phones lose them. And I was like, what? ...He was like, thank you so much for this" ([76:55]).
The episode concludes with mutual appreciation between Heather and Josh, celebrating their long-standing friendship and successful careers. They emphasize the importance of seizing opportunities and maintaining authentic relationships amidst the chaos of fame and public scrutiny.
This episode of Juicy Scoop offers an engaging blend of personal anecdotes, insightful commentary on the entertainment industry, and candid discussions about fame and its challenges. Josh Wolf's humor and honesty, paired with Heather McDonald's sharp wit, provide listeners with a comprehensive look into the often tumultuous world of pop culture and celebrity life.