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Melissa Rivers' Group Text Podcast
Hosted by Hurrdat Media · EN
Melissa Rivers’ Group Text is where pop culture, celebrity buzz, and real talk collide. With her trademark wit, candor, and insider perspective, Melissa breaks down the biggest headlines, hottest reality TV moments, fashion hits and misses, and the stories behind the stories.
Whether she’s joined by headline-makers, Hollywood favorites, or her funniest friends, Melissa brings sharp observations, unexpected laughs, and conversations that reveal the human side of fame. It’s the kind of unfiltered, hilarious chat you’d expect from your most entertaining group text, only with a few more Hollywood names in the chat.
A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.com.
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Jamie Lynn Sigler on The Sopranos, Secretly Battling MS & Finding Her Voice
2d ago00:40:05Tap to summarizeFor years, Jamie Lynn Sigler was starring as Meadow Soprano on one of the most iconic television shows of all time while privately fighting a battle almost no one knew about. This week, Jamie Lynn joins Melissa Rivers to talk about her new memoir, And So It Is, opening up about the MS diagnosis she kept secret for years, turning pain into purpose, and learning to follow where the love is. Melissa and Jamie Lynn also talk about family superstitions, her theatre kid roots, life after The Sopranos, the advice that changed her perspective, and the lessons she hopes to pass on. This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to HurrdatEntertainment.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Taylor & Travis Wedding Rumors, Andy Cohen’s New Romance & Beckham Family Drama
1w ago00:37:26Tap to summarizeDavid Yontef from Behind the Velvet Rope joins Melissa for a crossover episode filled with pop culture headlines and hot takes. From Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding speculation to Andy Cohen’s new boyfriend, RHOBH casting rumors, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s legal battle, and the Beckham family drama, we're covering the stories dominating group chats everywhere. This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to HurrdatEntertainment.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →The 2026 Tony Awards
2w ago00:15:38Tap to summarizeJoin me for a Broadway breakdown of all the looks on display at the 79th annual Tony Awards this past Sunday in New York City. Who brought the drama? Who brought the elegance? And who brought none of the above!? Check out my picks for Best, Worst and, “Oh Dear!” This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to HurrdatEntertainment.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Jared Freid Explains it All
3w ago00:42:53Tap to summarizeComedian and podcast host Jared Freid joins me in-person to explain how he became the 41-year-old go-to guy for dating and relationship advice. In his hilarious new book, “Walking Red Flag,” (out June 9th) Jared leans in on dating in the age of social media, surviving being single with a Jewish mother, what makes him laugh, his current relationship status, and his own red flags. This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to HurrdatEntertainment.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Andy Richter on “Dancing with the Stars” and “Three Questions”
May 2600:51:18Tap to summarizeAndy Richter wowed audiences when he made it to the semi-finals on “Dancing with the Stars.” Conan O’Brien’s former sidekick joins me to talk about how doing DWTS not only introduced him to a new generation of fans but gave him the kickstart his health needed, how he came up with the idea for his hit podcast, “Three Questions,” his instant chemistry with Conan, and what it’s like being a dad, once again, to a little kid. This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to HurrdatEntertainment.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Taylor & Travis Wedding Rumors + Duggar Scandals
May 1900:51:24Tap to summarizeIn a special crossover episode with the “Sarah Fraser Show,” Sarah and I tick through all of our current pop-culture obsessions, spilling tea about Harry Styles, Zoe Kravitz and Channing Tatum; Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s wedding-date-rumors; Kylie Jenner’s housekeeping problems; the Duggars and their latest scandals; and finally Sarah’s TLC fascination du jour “Welcome to Plathville.” 00:00 Melissa & Sarah Fraser Crossover Intro 01:00 Harry Styles & Zoë Kravitz Engagement Rumors 04:00 Channing Tatum’s Public Breakup Energy 06:00 Heather Locklear & Lorenzo Lamas Drama 09:00 Celebrity Marriage Red Flags 11:00 Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce Wedding Rumors 15:00 Who Will Design Taylor’s Wedding Dress? 18:00 Blake Lively Friendship Drama 21:00 Why Blake’s Reputation Is In Trouble 24:00 George Clooney’s Legendary Hollywood Pranks 27:00 Kylie Jenner Lawsuit Explained 29:00 “Blue Dot Fever” & Ticketmaster Backlash 33:00 Why Concert Tickets Are Out Of Control 36:00 Taylor Swift Concert Regrets 39:00 Duggar Family Scandal Breakdown 44:00 Josh Duggar Prison Drama 47:00 Joseph Duggar Arrest Allegations 51:00 The Wild CPS & GoFundMe Twist 55:00 TLC Reality TV Rabbit Hole 58:00 Welcome To Plathville Gets INSANE 01:02:00 Sister Wives & Seeking Sister Wife Drama 01:05:00 Andy Cohen & Reality TV Gossip 01:07:00 Final Thoughts & Closing This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to HurrdatEntertainment.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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BONUS: Clayton Echard updates us on the Laura Owens Case
May 1500:32:28Tap to summarizeClayton Echard (“The Bachelor,” the “Love Trapped” podcast) returns to give me an update on new developments in his legal battle against Laura Owens. Clayton passionately describes where the legal fight stands now, what he feels true justice looks like, and what he’s doing to prepare for Laura Owens’ possible trial. This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to HurrdatEntertainment.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Phaedra Parks is Back with “The Real Housewives of Atlanta”
May 1200:37:20Tap to summarizeIt’s insane how many hats Phaedra Parks wears in her day-to-day life: She’s lawyer, a mother, a mortician, a reiki master healer just to name a few, as well as being one of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” (new episodes air Sundays at 8pm ET/PT on Bravo and streaming the next day on Peacock). Phaedra tells me all about the new cast members on Season 17, what some of her first impressions of them were, and what we can expect from this group of demure, southern ladies. Oh, and we totally bond over war stories about being a couple of Boy Moms. This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to HurrdatEntertainment.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Met Gala Hits, Misses, and WTF Moments
May 500:23:54Tap to summarizeOn this week’s episode of a very special Group Text, I dive headfirst into the spectacle, drama, and downright chaos of the Met Gala red carpet. From showstoppers to looks that left everyone scrambling for explanations, I’m naming names on who understood the assignment and who completely missed the mark. It’s the kind of unfiltered takes you’d only share in a real group chat. If you thought you saw it all, think again—I've got receipts. You’re welcome. This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to HurrdatEntertainment.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Dan Bucatinsky on “The Comeback” Coming Back for Season Three
Apr 2800:38:46Tap to summarizeOn the third and final season of “The Comeback” (now streaming; new episodes air Sundays on HBO), Dan Bucatinsky plays publicist-turned-manager-turned-producing partner Billy Stanton to Lisa Kudrow’s Valerie Cherish. Dan also serves as the series’ executive producer alongside Kudrow, and he joins me to talk about what made him want to return to Valerie’s cringeworthy orbit; his origin story meeting friend and business partner, Kudrow; how “The Comeback” predicted major entertainment industry hurdles facing actors and writers; and some of the roles that got away from him as an actor. This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to HurrdatEntertainment.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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