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You're a nosy. You want the full sitch? Come to Pop Culture Thursday. Hello and welcome to the J Train Podcast. This is J Train Jared Freed coming to you live from Delray Beach, Florida. That's right, every Thursday is a Pop Culture Thursday where me, the comedian, goes to Page Six and reads some articles. We riff. If you have an article that you want discussed here on Pop Culture Thursday, send it toj train podcastmail.com this is a daily show. I would love for you to subscribe. If you're new here, we do different things every day. Monday is Mailbag Monday. Tuesday is Ticked Off Tuesday. Wednesday's Chit Chat Wednesday where I sit with a guest. And Thursday's Pop Culture Thursday where I go to Page Six and I read a headline that interests me and I riff on the article, would I? And. And then there's Patreon. Patreon really keeps this thing alive a lot of times. 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So I'm taping this ahead of time so that we can have an episode waiting for you at midnight. I like to let you know on Pop Culture Thursday, especially when this is being taped, because you got to know it's being taped Monday, November 3rd at 5:16pm so these are the articles I have right now. The first. I mean, we're going to go Halloween specific. Heidi Klum, who has become. I just dropped my. I've been using this, like fidget. It's not a fidget spinner. Remember when fidget spinners were like a thing but it's become a fidget spinner for me. Um, I just dropped the fidget thing that I, you know, play with in my hand while I do these podcasts. Sometimes I should stop that. Okay. Heidi Klum shares staggering amount of hours it took to transform into Medusa for Halloween 2025 party. Now, I would say Heidi Klum has become the celebrity we all kind of look towards on Halloween. She has become known for doing these wild and. And let me just say investing a lot of money. She did Medusa. The snakes on her head moved. It is really involved. It is. She looks like she would be in Lord of the Rings. And I'm sure. And they do talk about these things. They say the worst part of doing these movies is getting into this costume every day. I. This is a task. So I am sure it took hours upon hours for her to do this. I think we're at the point with the Heidi Klum contest. I think we're at the point with the Heidi Klum costume thing that it is a reveal of her psychology, the insecurities she has. It has to be. She must be. And this is my opinion. I. Because I've never met Heidi, and I'm sure she's a nice person, but she must be really caught up on being frustrated, on how she's perceived as a model to do these costumes, to go as a slug, where you're like, who is that? Then you go, Heidi Klum. Like, she really wants it. To me, it feels like she wants to mess with our idea of what concerns a model. But to me, it's fraudulent. She still goes back to being hottest woman ever. Like, I, I. And with. And with that, the riches that come with that, which is, like, not a fair thing. But honestly, there is a talent to keeping yourself in the news. I don't think someone is a million dollars hotter than the next person. So you do have to market yourself. There is work involved. Like, I will give credit where it's due. I don't think she has to dress as Medusa. Like, I don't think she has to go as whatever unfuckable monster she dresses as each year to prove to me that she has talent and ability and is worthy of the living. She's made. Like, it does feel a little bit like she's like, well, if I don't like. Because at this point, and I know. And honestly. Well, maybe at first it's that. Because once you get attention, once attention really is, Is. Is a drug in itself. So I do think she got. I think the first time she did it, there were. People were like, whoa. Heidi Klum, she must be awesome. She doesn't care. On the night where you're supposed to dress sexy, she. She went ugly. Oh, my. And we're. And she probably had that coursing through her veins, that. That feeling of energy that's given to someone when they're given credit for showing us that they're a little bit more depthy than we assumed. And she was like, I gotta go back to that drug dealer every year. I think that's what this is. And. And listen, none of us are above that. Tiktokers do that. All that. That is the game on TikTok. Oh, my God. I talked about mental health, and it really popped off. And then my funny video didn't get any views at all. I guess I'm gonna do mental health forever now. Now I'm the mental health person. See how that works? It. It stifles creativity in a sense. But also, without this, we wouldn't. You know, without that feeling, you wouldn't get an account that maybe you really like. Maybe you really like. The mental health accountant helps you. I see it all the time on Tick Tock and just become. Becomes that thing over and over. Let's see how many hours it took Heidi to look unfuckable. Heidi Klum divulged that it took nearly half a day to transform into the mythical creature Medusa for her legendary Halloween 2025 party. Again, legendary. She's getting all the accolades the whole night. You would say, don't you get enough attention, Heidi Clum? Don't you get, like, people literally want calendars of you. And then you're like, I need a party where I get attention in this other way that I'm not used to, which is, look. Oh, my God, Heidi, you did it again. It is an amazing costume. The supermodel and her husband, Tom Collitz, who went as a warrior turned to stone by Clum. That's an impressive costume. Spent a stunning 10 hours getting into their characters and began preparing for the event at noon. I would argue that a lot of her modeling preparation starts at noon as well. Like, I don't know if that's as crazy. I think it would be crazier to find out that a preparation to walk a Runway takes that long. Maybe just as much. Everything is hand painted. She told the outlet about the elaborate costumes. About 15 people have been working on this, and I think they did a fantastic job. I do, too. They show pictures of her. She did a lot of Close up videos like prepping the world for what was coming, her sticking her tongue out and waggling it around. Clum confessed that the wild get up which included I want to know how much it is which included green snake eyes, a snake tail, tongue, sharp fangs and mechanically wreath writhing serpents atop her head have been on her mind long before it's terrifying reveal. Yeah, well, yeah, there's a lot of plan. I mean I had my owl costume in my calendar for like six months. I've been thinking about Medusa for quite some time because I've seen her over the years, obviously many Medusas and thought, you know, one day I'm going to try my own. The 52 year old said. She said she added, I, I really wanted to have snakes that were moving a super ugly su. Super scary face. That's the reveal she wanted. A super ugly, super scary face. She no, this is the quote. I really wanted to have snakes that were moving a super ugly, super scary face, really ugly teeth and to be like a really long rattlesnake. And they show the picture of her and she is like a long ratt. I have to say for all this ugly stuff they, her boobs look great in the costume. Like I'm not just like, like there's a lot of men who are like. I mean that's my first thought when she dresses like this, do they, does her and her husband, are they like let's just try our best to like you know, hook up like this. She added I really wanted to have snakes. Collet's 36 divulge his is pretty good too. Nowhere near what hers is that the couple sometimes has trouble coming up with their yearly coordinating costumes which in the past have included identical e T alien costumes, a worm and a fisherman, and animated ogres, Shrek and Fiona. They've really done it all. Listen, I, I think there's a little kink to this. There's a little like sexuality to this. Let's see. I've always wanted to fuck a slug. Maybe that's, that's what they're saying. I'm going to be very ugly because I always wanted to try to do something different. She told PEOPLE last week. I mean she's gotta stop with the ugly thing. Like the face. If you just took the face that does look like someone without, you know, obviously you take, if you took away the, the serpent tongue and the green eyes and you just zoned in on the face, someone looks like that, like it is offensive to someone. Well, good for Heidi and her Husband. I hope they had fun. Medusa sex. Let's do this one. I am positively enamored with Jennifer Aniston lately. Ever since Jennifer Aniston said that she was the secret to her youthful look was to stay positive. I've been on the hunt for more Jennifer Aniston. Maybe this person has lost her mind stories because to say that the reason you have kept a young look is because you think happy thoughts, that is offensive to me. That is offensive to all normal people. That is a crazy thing to say when you have all the money in the world. And honestly, when you've never. Like she doesn't have kids, she's not married, she's not dealing with a mortgage. Like don't tell us that you wished upon a star to have nice skin. Like, that's just bullshit. Jennifer Aniston finally goes Instagram official with boyfriend Jim Curtis. My love. So she's in deep with this guy, my love. And you go, you go, what does he look like? What? And he is a stud. Absolute stud. The hair, the beard, I mean, yeah, good looking dude. Jennifer Aniston and Jim Curtis went in went Instagram official on Sunday, the friend star hard launched their romance on social media platform as she wished her boyfriend a happy birthday. I would say he's 51. Alongside a sweet black and white photo of her hugging Curtis, the 56 year old actress wrote happy birthday my love. Cherished. She also added a red heart emoji. I mean that is what, what's, what's his deal? How do you meet Jennifer Aniston? The morning show star's gushing post came nearly two months after she soft launched her relationship by sharing a series of summer snapshots in a carousel of photos that included selfies with fellow friends alum Courtney Cox as well as Sandra Bullock, Adam Sandler and more A listers. Eagle eyed fans honed in on the shot of Curtis towards the end. Okay, in the photo, the in question, the hypnotist. Hypnotist. What? That is wild. So he's like a hot hypnotist. He's like a badass hypnotist. I can't imagine you get into the hypnotism game and you're like at one point I'll be with one of the most famous people alive. Like that is crazy. In the photo in que. In the photo in question, the hypnotist looked. I mean you have to wonder. Everyone, everyone they meet must make a joke or a comment about, oh, you probably put her under your spell. The hypnotist looked at the sunset, at the beach with his back turned to the camera. Aniston and Curtis relationship first made headlines in July when they were photographed in Spain's Mallorca island with the Emmy winners pal Jason Bateman. He must be the most successful hypnotist alive. Like is he that huge? The couple enjoyed a double date with Cox, 61 and her boyfriend Johnny McDade in August. So here he is. Yeah, he's a good looking hypnotist. I, I mean he must. Is he doing Vegas? I mean prior to her relationship with Curtis, the Golden Globe winner was married to Brad Pitt and Justin Thoreau. We know Curtis was married once before. He shares a teenage son named Aiden with ex wife Rachel Napolitano. I mean this guy. How do you. What is even the hypnotism circuit? Like is he at hypnotist open mics? The. I guess you're like a not a hypnotist. You're like one of those guys. You're like a. You can like figure out what someone's dog is named Hunky hypnotist. But that comes with a colorful past. Let's see about his past this week. The trip comes. Okay, they, they go into the report about how they were seen in pictures. I mean this is what they do. I mean Jen has a very small group of trusted, extremely protective friends at a Hollywood insider. She likes to kind of lives in kind of a bubble and Jim's been hanging out with them for a while now. The inside I can't believe a hypnotist is who's who she's with. At one low point in his life, he said he was dating a new girl every quarter. And also how told how he rarely sees his son. I wish I had a better relationship with my son, but he lives with his mother most of the time and he's pissed at me. He wrote in his book. He has a book. I mean this guy must be the How Curtis met Nepal when she was working as a cocktail w waitress in the West Village in October 1999. Pair wed in 2003. I mean they go right into his past. How do I. I mean she must have been at his show. She must have been wowed because you don't meet on a dating app. Oh, I'm a hypnotist and you're Jen Aniston. Maybe that's why she thinks the power of positivity is why she looks so young. That's like, you know, pray to the moon, the, the sun and the stars just like My boyfriend does when he finds out your dog's name. Let's do another article. I mean, this article we gotta go back to, because we did it on this show. Justin Baldoni's $400 million lawsuit against Blake lively Ryan reynolds comes to a dramatic ending. What's the dramatic ending? I. I think all of them lost. But if I'm to listen all. You know, you know, Blake lively, Ryan reynolds and Justin baldoni. If you had their name brought up on a flashcard, Blake lively, you might say gossip girl, you might say another movie she was in, you might say huge. You might say that. But that's not so bad. That. To that. That. That's as bad as it gets. I. I'm not saying she is. I'm saying these are the things that you might say. Or you might say, I love Blake lively. Whatever. Ryan reynolds, you might say two guys, a girl in a pizza place. You might say, you know, deadpool. You might say, big fucking asshole. You might say rich guy in the mint mobile commercials. You might say, funny guy. I. When you see the flashcard, Justin baldoni, you're only gonna say accused of being a piece of shit on set. That's the only thing you could say. I would say, maybe you'd say the movie too. But like, I'm not even forgetting the movie. Justin bald. So, like, I. I think, like, for this guy, where he was. And again, maybe he was a big piece of shit. I. I'm just saying it got. This guy's done. Justin Baldoni's $400 million defamation and extortion countersuit against blake lively and her husband Ryan reynolds has officially ended by the judge overseeing the case. And also, I think Justin baldoni's whole, like, you'd be like, well, he spent all this on legal fees. I think he got floated by, like, someone paid for all that stuff for him because they were like, felt for him in some way. I think that's kind of how it went. I don't know. Let me. I'm speaking out of my ass. On Friday, u. S. District court judge lewis lyman entered a final judgment stating that baldoni and his wayfair studios co plaintiffs had declined to file an amended complaint. And according to court documents obtained by page six, Lyman said he had contacted all parties in mid october to warn them that they would be entering a final judgment to conclude the case, noting that lively was the only one to respond. So she was in till the end, and he backed out. The actress, 38, asked that her request for legal fees remain active, which Lyman Granted. Baldoni's legal team tells us he opted not to file an amended complaint so that he has the option to proceed with an appeal. Baldoni's January countersuit as well as his 250 million dollar liable lawsuit against the New York Times were initially tossed out in June. So he's not winning anything. At the time, Lyman ruled that Baldoni and his co planets have not alleged that Livey is responsible for any statements other than the statements in her civil rights department complaint which are privileged. So why would he enter into this? Lively first accused her ends with US co star director of sexual harassment and retaliation in December 2024 going to formally sue him later. Going on to formally sue him later that month. New York Times was the first to report on her claims. Lyman explained that Beldoni's countersuit alleged that Reynolds and publicist Leslie Sloan made additional statements accusing Baldoni of sexual misconduct. That the Times is additional statements accusing. I mean at this point Baldoni has to go back to like Playhouse stuff. I don't feel bad for him. I hope this doesn't. I'm just saying like I'm like if you were an, you're an. But like what was this all for? Has continued. Baldoni, 41 has continued to deny Lively's allegations against her case were will be tried in March 2026. So this goes on. I don't think any of them win. I do think he loses the most, but the accusation is the most serious. So I mean, you know, again I've come back to, you know, we don't know anything. That's a fun story to do. Yeah, we don't know anything. This is a crazy story that could only happen in 2025. Anthony Hopkins wife speculates actor might have autism but he thinks it's all nonsense. That is a crazy headline. Crazy because basically what it's saying is the wife was like, I think that my husband's autistic. And he was like. And they did this all through the news. It is one of those things too that like it's very 2025 in the sense that everyone is self diagnosing. And I kind of don't know why. I've put out, you know, reels where I've made a joke and you have all these people write, oh, you're autistic. And I'm like, well, I don't even understand what that's even saying to me. Like what? And when I know people who go and get tested to find out if they are and you go, you're 40. What's this gonna do you? It's one thing when you're in school and then the teacher knows, I gotta teach this kid a certain way. But at 40, like, if you're Anthony Hopkins, who's 80, he's 87, what is that diagnosis gonna do for him? And what is it gonna. And if anything, it'd be like a brag. Like, I did this all without even knowing that I had this, you know, diagnosis in my life. Like, I, I, you know, you go, why does the story need to be more interesting than it already is? Anthony Hopkins is Anthony Hopkins. Anthony Hopkins revealed his wife believes he may be on the autism spectrum, but he thinks it's all nonsense. Oh, so he said it. The Silence of the Lambs actor, 87, told the Sunday Times on November 2 that his wife of 22 years, Stella Arroyev, speculates he might be on the spectrum because he is obsessed with numbers and details. I, this is a crazy, this is a crazy thing to, like, say out loud to people because it's kind of offensive. Like, we don't even know the tone with which she's saying it to him. He further explained, I like everything in order and memorizing. Stella looked it up and she said, you might be Asperger's. Is that how you say it? You might be Asperger's? I would think have as. I don't know. I, I hope this doesn't sound offensive. I'm just saying this is like one of those things. You go, why are we airing this out? What's the point here? I didn't, I didn't know what the hell she was talking about. I don't even believe it. So why are you talking about it? Asperger syndrome, per WebMD, is a term that no longer used to describe a development disorder that's part of the autism spectrum disorder. So we're not even using the right words. People with this type of ASD tend to have a hard time relating to others socially, may stick to a very specific routine, and have a narrow set of interests. I mean, with that definition that is so wide that we could all just say we have it. Like, I, I don't even think it's fair to someone who actually deals with that in their everyday life and pointed out that a late life neurodivergence diagnosis can often bring tremendous relief. Hopkins says, well, I guess I'm cynical because it's all nonsense, it's all rubbish. Adhd, ocd, Asperger's, blah, blah, blah. What a quote. Get the mic out of this guy's face. Oh, God. It's called living. It's just being a human being full of tangled webs and mysteries. Why does he turn into a poet? This is a very. I think this is a funny quote. Oh, this is. Anthony. Do you listen to this quote? You ready? Hey, Anthony, do you think you are on the spectrum? Oh, God. It's called living. It's just being a human being full of tangled webs and mysteries and stuff that's in us, full of warts and grime and craziness. It's the human condition. All these labels. I mean, who cares? And. But now it's fashion. I am closer now that I've made fun of him. Oh, give me a break. He concluded with a roll of his eyes. I am more towards his opinion than I am towards needing this diagnosis. At 87, I. I think he. There is a group of people, not all people that wear this as fashion, that they're like, this is what I dress in. This is what I present myself as. This is the. This is what I want you knowing about me when I walk in the room so that I can. And again, I do think there's a group of people that use it to apologize for their behavior that they're knowingly doing, which means they're probably not on the spectrum as much as they're professing to be. That is my opinion, because I see it in comedy all the time. I see it in standup. And I. I would eye roll as much as. As Anthony Hopkins would. You see someone go on stage and they'll say seven things they have so that they have the ability to like that. Which. Which it feels like they're trying to give. Make the room understand why they're on stage. How about you just go on stage and make a funny joke? You know, like that? I think that's a good way to go, too. I. I stand with Anthony. Stand with Hopkins. SW H. This article headline interested me because a lot of it surprised me. Inside Ashanti's private 51st birthday bash for husband Nelly was surprise guests Jermaine Dupree and Bow Wow. That headline is from 2001. Like that is a 2002 headline. Ashanti, Nelly's 51. I. If I read Jared Freed, 40, I'd be like, what? Jared Freed's 40? I guess I would react that way to me being having it written out like that. He's so happy, baby. Ashanti, who looks unbelievable. There is a fit. So does Nelly. My God, Ashanti and Nelly, they look 32. Ashanti. I mean, she is in a dress that is like not to be believed. Ashanti threw a private star studded 51st birthday party for her husband Nelly at the hotspot Low Key Atlanta on Saturday. A source exclusively tells Page Six that the Foolish singer 45 so she's 45. She looks unbelievable. Rented out a private room for the Dilemma MC to celebrate his big day. The bash was attended by 50 of Nelly and Ashanti's closest friends and family, including rapper Bow Wow producer Jermaine Dupree. I would love to see what Jermaine Dupree looks like. I mean, unbelievable. The couple who secretly tied the knot. Wait a minute, they've not. They just Got married in December 2023. Arrived at the Modern Asian Fusion restaurant around 10:30pm Stayed until 1:30am The Baby Songstress and the Hot and her. I had to say like hot and her. It is spelled with two Rs. Rapper born Cornell Irael Haynes Jr. Dine on Beijing chicken, chicken satay, rock shrimp tempura and salt and pepper prawns. I love that order. Doubling up on shrimp and chicken. They also enjoyed a birthday cake and other desserts after Ashanti serenaded her bow with a sweet rendition of Happy Birthday, everyone watched the LA Dodgers defeat the Toronto I mean, what a great birthday. And here's Jermaine Dupree, who also looks unbelievable. This would be like a lineup at a festival that was like Nostalgia Fest 2025. Like you would. This would be like a concert you go to and be like, can you believe we're going to see all these great people? That's got to be a wild, fun birthday. Okay, okay, let's do this one. I this article interested me because there's a point where it's like you have to admit to who you are. John Mayer and Cat Stickler reignite romance speculation with new dinner date and nyc. Like Cat Stickler is known for relatable mom humor on Instagram and TikTok. Don't you think you're out of the relatable game when you're in NYC prancing around with John Mayer? Like she is like known for like pov awkward mom doing laundry and then there's like a socks stuck to her back. I don't think you can do that anymore. I think I've I, I would lose my taste for it when I see that she's out with John Mayer after doing her like, can you believe we're mopping the floors again? The kids puked everywhere. It's like, well you're not doing that. John Mayer is waiting for you in a limo outside, and you guys are gonna go hang out on the, like, the top of the Empire State Building or some shit. Like, I. John Mayer was sp. We're so awkward. Oh, it's so weird when I kiss John Mayer on the mouth. One of the most famous musicians in the world. That's me. Just an awkward mom. Is that what Cat Stickler is gonna do from now on? Like, how does anyone buy it? John Mayer was spotted out. Was Cat Stickler on Saturday after she declared she was single earlier this month. The inv. I mean, to me, that would make sense. John Mayer's like, hey, I think you're hot. She's like, I gotta take a shot at John Mayer if I get the chance. I mean, there are songs. I mean, didn't I think Jessica Simpson said he was like, great in bed? Like, I mean, that's the one thing. You just have to have one person be like, oh, my God, he railed my brains out. And then you're good now. And then people are like, and then Cat Sticker was like, yeah, I'm single. We're just hooking up. The influencer, 31, spent time with Mayor 48 at Teresi Restaurant, New York City. According to Dumois, multiple eyewitnesses told the outlet that the two were at the Italian eatery on Saturday. Mayor's reps didn't immediately respond. Yeah, I don't think he's going to respond. He doesn't have to. He's a virtuoso. Some fans were supportive of the pairing, with one Instagram commenter writing, she's very adorable. Excited for them. Well, I guess. I guess we're all happy. Another quip. John writes his best music when he's dating. To be honest, he does. Your body is a wonderland. However, Some criticize the 17 year age difference. Stop it. Stop it. What. What's the. She's 31 and she has a kid. I don't know. She's. She's a mom. I get older, but your lovers stay my age. One commenter wrote, quoting lyrics from all too well. Yeah, they. Someone went straight up Taylor on them. The sighting comes after Stickler and Mayer were spotted in NYC together earlier this month. Yes, she dated Jason Tardick and they went heavy on social media. The social media. This is the thing. The social media game changes when you are with a real celebrity. The minute you're walking around and getting photos taken by someone who. Who isn't your best friend, then you've evolved into a different thing. The idea that someone's going to be watching Cat Stickler's video tomorrow of her being like, oh my God, you know what's awkward? When I can't find my blow dryer and you're like, whoa, what? You were out with John Mayer. Paparazzi was taking pictures of you. When you're with Jason Tardic and you're doing, you know, Swiffer commercials together so you can make rent, that kind of like, that's believable for your next video. Oh, my God. Pov. You're looking at me ordering a Starbucks and they got my name wrong. They wrote Kate instead of Cat while they wrote John Mayer instead of. They wrote John Mayer wrong. It's spelled M A Y E R, not or like that's what I wonder. Does the relatable humor for this person who was not relatable anymore run up? I guess it doesn't. Some people, they're just in. Let's do one more and then we're out on TikTok Tik Tok. I am a little ticked off. Let's do. Okay, let's do this one. Because I, I really. On Pop Culture Thursday. If you're new here, subscribe. If you're this deep, you're enjoying the show. Nina Dobrev mocks her split from Sean White with pointed Halloween costume. I thought this was a, a, a, a worthwhile article. Nina Dobrev and Shaun White, the, the skier broke up and she dressed as Chucky. She dressed as like the blonde Bride of Chucky while holding a Chucky doll. And he's got bright red hair. I mean, this to me is like you are taking a shot. Nina Dobrev seemingly mocked her split from Shaun White by wearing Bride of Chucky costume for Halloween 2025. The Vampire Diaries alum took to Instagram on Friday to show off her spooky look as Tiffany Valentine, former lover and accomplice of serial killer doll Chucky in the Snaps Dobrev. In the Snaps, Dobrev channeled Tiffany wearing a white dress, black leather jacket, black spider web covered tights, and black patent leather booties. She looks hot. She's got the, she's got the tattoo on the chest that says Chucky. The original's actress also rocked a blonde wig with darker roots. She even got a fake chest tattoo. We know, okay. Many fans took to Dobrev's Instagram account comment section. That's a great shot to take at your ex because you don't have to make the joke. You're like, I'm just dressed as bride of Chucky and I got the Chucky doll. Now everyone in your comments gets to go. Gets to tag Sean White. But you didn't really do it. Many fans took to Dobre's Instagram account. I. I gotta say, this is actually next level good for her. Saying they believed her outfit was shades. Her ex fiance, White, who has red hair just like Chucky. I mean, glad to see Nina found another one to be Chucky than the red haired guy who was intended at first. Savage. Savage that she went with it anyways. Just had a way better costume partner. You go, girl. Right? She's gonna get nothing but support. Woman broken up with boyfriend. No one cares. Ex fiance. Everyone thinks it's him. It might be, but everyone will assume it's him. And then her with the Chucky doll. Now everyone gets, you know, she. He maybe even ha. Takes offense to like redhead. You know, there's a lot, you know, a lot of, you know, that's a redheaded thing to like. You don't like to get compared again. I don't want. If you're chubby, you don't want to be called fat. If you're redhead, you don't want to be compared to other redheads. That's. I. She might know this gets him like you have. Page Six has reached out to White for comment, but did not immediately air back. So Sean White has Page Six being like, hey, so your ex fiance dressed as Bride of Chucky and carried around a Chucky doll. Do you have any response to that? And he's like, why would I have a response to that? They're like, well, you have red hair, Chucky. You kind of. You're a little. You're like the doll. You're like, you. You know. And then he's like, like, it's all right. It's diabolical. I like when it's done well like that. Nina Dobrev, good job. You did a good you. You good. Good shot across the bow. You know, listen, if this is all. And I would like it if she didn't say anything. If you say nothing. I'm not even gonna go into the rest of the article, but I like the idea that she just took a picture. Was like, let them say what they say. Oh, I just dressed up as Braddock Chucky. Pop Culture Thursday. Back next week, boom.
Date: November 6, 2025
Host: Jared Freid
Theme: A comedic riff on the week’s most talked-about pop culture stories, including deep dives into Halloween costumes, celebrity romances, lawsuits, and viral moments. Jared brings his signature skeptical, tongue-in-cheek analysis to headlines from Page Six and beyond.
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“That is a crazy thing to say when you have all the money in the world. Like don’t tell us that you wished upon a star to have nice skin.” (16:05)
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“Everyone is self-diagnosing…Like, what is that diagnosis gonna do for him?” (35:43)
“Oh, God. It’s called living. It’s just being a human being full of tangled webs and mysteries and stuff that’s in us, full of warts and grime and craziness. It’s the human condition. All these labels. I mean, who cares?...But now it’s fashion.”
“I see it in comedy all the time…How about you just go on stage and make a funny joke?” (41:00)
[41:55 – 45:50]
“That headline is from 2001. Like that is a 2002 headline…Ashanti, Nelly’s 51…They look 32.” (42:10)
[45:50 – 50:55]
“Don’t you think you’re out of the relatable game when you’re…prancing around with John Mayer?” (46:09)
“John Mayer was spotted out with Cat Stickler…The influencer, 31, spent time with Mayer, 48, at Teresi in NYC.” (47:12)
[50:55 – 55:00]
“That’s a great shot to take at your ex because you don’t have to make the joke. You’re like, I’m just dressed as Bride of Chucky and I got the Chucky doll…” (52:25)
On Attention Culture:
“Attention really is a drug in itself. She has to go back to that drug dealer every year.” – Jared Freid re: Heidi Klum [07:10]
On Celebrity Advice:
“Don’t tell us that you wished upon a star to have nice skin. That’s just bullshit.” – Jared re: Jennifer Aniston [16:16]
On Lawsuit Aftermath:
“What was this all for?… At this point, Baldoni has to go back to like Playhouse stuff.” [28:50]
On Overdiagnosis:
“Everyone is self-diagnosing… What is that diagnosis gonna do for him?” – On Anthony Hopkins autism revelations [35:43]
Hopkins’s Zinger:
“Oh, God. It’s called living. It’s just being a human being… All these labels. I mean, who cares?…But now it’s fashion.” – Anthony Hopkins [39:32]
On Influencers Dating Up:
“Don’t you think you’re out of the relatable game when you’re…prancing around with John Mayer?” [46:09]
On Social Media Authenticity:
“The social media game changes when you are with a real celebrity. The minute you’re walking around and getting photos taken by someone who isn’t your best friend, then you’ve evolved into a different thing.” [49:11]
On Breakup Costume Subtext:
“That’s a great shot to take at your ex because you don’t have to make the joke.” – On Nina Dobrev’s Halloween costume [52:25]
This episode is for anyone who loves comedy takes on celebrity culture—skeptical, irreverent, and with an eye for the absurd. Jared Freid covers Heidi Klum’s ever-extra Halloween costumes, Jennifer Aniston’s unexpected hypnotist romance, lawsuits shaking up Hollywood, and viral breakups and dating rumors—all with sharp wit and no patience for celebrity PR spin or influencer fakery.
Pop Culture Thursday – Back Next Week!