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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. Is J Train Jared Freed coming live from Delray Beach, Florida? That's right, every Thursday is a Pop Culture Thursday, where me, the comedian, goes through Page Six. We read some headlines, we riff on the articles. Let me get ahead by saying this episode was tougher than most weeks because Page Six is the intersection of news, celebrity, gossip, and pop culture. I love Page Six. I think that their headlines are hilarious. I think they are tongue in cheek. I think they are genius at. They have a clickbait genius that I'm sure other publications and websites look up to. Page Six is going to exist in some way or some form, I'm sure, for all of our lives. Like, I. I actually believe in Page Six making it to the next iteration of media more than I believe in a lot of other media platforms. And that's why on this show, part of what this episode is, what this Thursday episode is, is kind of, you know, having fun with how Page Six does articles. I will say, so many of the articles are about Rob Reiner and Michelle Reiner, the murder. And as you would expect, I mean, if you go to page six and I'm taping this 5:30 Eastern Time on Wednesday, December 17th, because I'm in Delray, I'm doing it as late as possible so that we can have it come out, you know, as currently as it can. I know some weeks I get ahead when I'm traveling. This is one of those weeks where I'm not. Yeah, Rob, I mean, you open up Page Six right now. Robin. Michelle Reiner's official causes of death revealed. Like, the whole, the whole. The whole website is. Is just Rob, Michelle Reiner. And generally I, on this show, try to keep things light and fun. And, you know, I will say, though, like, you know, so we'll. We'll get to the light and fun articles, and I promise to do that. But I'm saying this week, more than any other week on this show, it just was really hard to find articles. It was really hard to find things that weren't related to the story. And I have to admit, from my personal, you know, you know, my personal. Where my eyes go, I've, you know, Page Six isn't wrong. I think the story is like, the saddest. I think it's like this guy is a part of American culture in a way that like, spans decades. Like, you know, all in the family. Like, he's the star. He's the guy, like, other than Archie Bunker, you know, he's, and then the movies, the rom coms, the, the, the, you know, I think, you know, just Harry Met Sally. Like, I mean, like, so, and then, like, where you see, like, he pops up as an actor in some things, you know, it's just, and I know his wife is in the industry, and it's all just like, and it's like a car crash that you can't not look at. And it also, and not to make, take the emotion out of it. Again, this is a horrific murder. And it just, the, you know, as far as, like, I do think the, the story covers so much that, again, Page Six isn't wrong for covering it in the way they do, because you can, you can, you know, draw a straight line from what Page Six does to everything in this story. Like, this is the most Page Six story that could exist. Celebrity gossip, tragedy, news, all that stuff, but just the themes that it covers, like fathers and sons and addiction and having someone in your family that you're trying to help that you can't really help. It's just, and then the party element where he's at a Christmas party and talking to all these celebrities at Conan o' Brien's house. The one article I did choose from this, and excuse me for, stay on this and excuse me for, again, someone could, When I talk about dating and relationship stuff, I try to, like, pull myself out to be some sort of a reasonable commentator on it. And this is such a sad story that, you know, I've talked about it literally with everyone I've, I've come in contact with since hearing about it, and just to hear their perspective, their views and, you know, the one thing, I mean, the, the, and again, to go into other things, this podcast generally, you know, kind of stays away from Trump's response from, for it is disgusting, is absolutely disgusting. I, I, I don't, and, and, and to take emotion out of it, to take the disgusting out of it, I'm like, what is the motive? You go, how, where, where does he think the win is? And not just the, to me, if I'm Trump, if I put myself in his shoes, as far as, like, owning my, you know, the people who don't like me, the people who are, you know, suffering from everything I do is negative. The way to own people is to be classy and to go, this is a really sad day for the country this guy contributed to. This guy and his wife is, it's a very sad story. But also Rob Reiner himself, while he didn't agree. He could even have said, which I don't even like, I hate all the people. I don't agree with his politics, but I hate those people. As a mother, as a person from, you know, people do that online to, like, protect themselves or whatever, to let you know where they stand. I don't even think you have to do that. But if he did that, if it would even, like, I just think, like, if I was like the PR person for Trump, which obviously I'm not, or he's not obviously not doing what I think is generally, like, the way to go. But, like, if I was like, hey, the way to, you know, to get at the people that don't like you is to be so kind and just kind of like, you know, understand, you know, and to say something along the lines of, oh, you know, this is a really sad day for the country. He. He added to the culture in a way that, you know, can't even be explained. If he had just said that much, which is just very small, and someone would have said, let's say I'm. Again, I'm making up a person. But if someone were to say, oh, he hated him. He was, you know, he didn't mean it, that person would be the miserable one. You'd go, no, he did the right thing. And fine, we all know they don't agree with each other, but that's what you say when someone passes. He didn't even do that. You go. And so I'm like, who are you playing to? Like, the worst human alive? I. That's. So that's my, you know, if you think that's political, like, I think that's a crazy. You're crazy. I think you're actually crazy. So the Rob Reiner story just kind of overtakes my mind that every picture of the sun is just haunting and spooky. And. Yeah, I, I don't know. There was one article. So to kind of try and get into this podcast and what we do here. I did see one article that, like, I, I do think of this person when it comes to this story because I think this is like, like this is a worst nightmare scenario. Bill Hader looks strained in first photos since tense chat with Nick Reiner hours before murders. Like, you have a weird conversation with a guy who's the son of a big time producer at a Christmas party, and you never think, like, I'm sure Bill Hader is like, like, you never think, what's that guy gonna do? You know, like, you, if anything, you're being nice to someone you've heard has had issues in the past, and now this guy has this really weird, tense conversation with you. I, I don't know, like, of all the people, again, everyone, the family, everyone has things that, like our, I'm sure Bill Hader would, you know, would say, don't think who cares about me? But I'm saying Bill Hader was seen stepping out for the first time since an alleged tense exchange. And like, the one thing people go, the one thing from the party after this guy murders his parents is they go, they go, oh, well, Bill Hader really had a, had a moment with him, and you're like, if I'm Bill, I'm like, what? I, I, I tried to use the bathroom and he was in the way. I didn't mean, it wasn't, you know, like, you go, I, I didn't set him up, you know, you, I, I, I would imagine he feels anxious from all this. Bill Hader has been seen stepping out for the first time since an alleged tense exchange with Nick Reiner ahead of the deaths of Rob and Michelle. Reiner, the Saturday Night Live alum was pictured looking strained. I mean, he's on the phone. How is he supposed to look? While having an intense phone conversation in Los Angeles, the comedian chatted on his cell phone and walked back and forth during the conversation. He wore a black hoodie and matching sweatpants in with slide sandals. I mean, so now everyone's watching you and your facial expressions to see how you are after having, like, of all the things, you go, man, I really stepped in a booby trap that wasn't even meant for me. A rep for Hater did not immediately return Page Six's message. Yeah, he's, like, going to get his coffee. Prior to Nick's arrest in connection with the murders, Nick allegedly had a tense encounter with Hater with interrupting after interrupting a conversation at Conan o' Brien's annual Christmas party on Saturday, according to NBC News, where he also allegedly had a confrontation with his parents prior to their deaths. According to an insider for the news outlet, Haider explained to Nick, 32, that he was having a private conversation. Nick allegedly stood motionless and stared at Hater before storming off. I mean, that is as far as, like, like someone coming, you're having a conversation with someone, someone that you know is a little bit off, comes up to you as, like, trying to talk to you go, hey, we're having a convo over here. Sorry, just two seconds. They storm off. And then like, a day later, you're like, what? He did what? You know, like, that's, that is just. I, I Insiders told the Post on Monday that Nick allegedly freaked out during an argument when the Harry Met Sally director at o' Brien's annual start. They had an argument at Conan's holiday party, and Rob had been telling people that they're scared for Nick and scared for his mental state was deteriorating. It's just a horrible story. I mean, I just, the Bill Hader angle, you go, oh, man, I, I wouldn't wish that on, you know, you wouldn't wish the whole thing. But for a story that I have, like, not been able to, like, look away from, that's like a side story. Like, even Conan o' Brien having a Christmas party, he can't have another Christmas party again. Like, that's the only. This Christmas party. Like, I don't know. There's no, like, hey, we're going to get together next year. You know, we, you know, you go, no, let's just. This, this party's haunted. Bill Hader is like, you know, was I again? How many times have you said something to someone like, taking a moment where you're like, hey, just two seconds, we'll be right with you. And then you're like, was I too much? Did I say anything? Was, I mean, was my tone okay? And the person goes, no, you're fine. He'll be okay. Then you get a call. He what? Yeah, they're saying it was right after he talked to. And like, I, we have one sponsor. This is not, this is an awkward transition, but we have one sponsor this week. And I, I, I'm going to move on to other stories, other things. If you're in Orlando, I'm going to be there this weekend. This episode is brought to you by Prize Picks. 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I'm just saying it's like of course, like I opened Page six being like, is there anything else? And they're of course, this is what they do. So this article, I like this headline. They cover the headline with ads and it's like, what good Rihanna shuts down audience Scrooge at Mariah Carey Holiday show and two words I love when a musician has a heckler. Like I think that is like I want to see how they handle it. I, I kind of like that they kind of feel what it's like to be a comedian for a couple minutes. Stars. They're fan girls just like us. Rihanna attended Mariah Carey's holiday concert in Las Vegas on December 13, where she was spotted interacting with an audience scrooge. What made the audience member Scrooge? Or were they dressed as a scrooge? The singer was excitedly standing up and dancing in the crowd as oh, I love this. So Rihanna was at the concert. The singer was excitedly standing up and dancing in the crowd as Carrie started performing her hit We Belong Together. The concert goer seemingly took issue with Rihanna blocking her view as she tapped her on the back to sit down and then quote, oh shit, the Fenty Beauter, the Fenty Beauty creator responded, as seen in the video circulating online. I she was, I mean, is the oh shit. Rihanna then proceeded to sit down, holding her hands up in an apologetic gesture. Wow. So she My bad, my bad. The nine time Grammy Witter appeared to tell the fan, that's interesting. You're at a concert, you can't dance. The video was captioned the Audacity yell at Rihanna to sit down while she's fangirling over Mariah Carey is wild. Reps for Rihanna did not immediately respond to Page Six requests for comment. You know, this is interesting. You're up front. Another clip showed the work songstress having a total fangirl moment, waving and singing to Carrie's All I want for Christmas is you. This wouldn't be the first time The diamond singer, 37, has shown her love for the R B hitmaker 56. She also attended carries Mariah Carey's Christmas time tour stop at Brooklyn's Barclay center last year and left with a special souvenir. What's the souvenir? So she's a Mariah Carey fan. As are all of us, I'm sure. A video showed Rihanna loudly requesting Carrie sign her tit. What? Okay. A video showed Rihanna loudly requesting Carrie sign her tit, which the five time Grammy winner obliged, showing off the bright red ink on her chest. Rihanna subsequently took Carey's microphone to exclaim, mariah Carey is signing my tit, y'. All. This shit is fucking epic. The pair then exchanged a hug after the interaction. That is like out of a movie about Rihanna going to a Mariah Carey concert. I guess when you're Rihanna, you don't need the program signed. Like getting your tits signed. There's no thought of like, did I miss my opportunity for a Mariah Carey autograph? No, you're going to get a Mariah Carey autograph at some point you may as well get the tit signing. I don't know. I, I, I don't. Good for everyone, I guess. Here's what I'll say about the sit down. There are people that will say, I don't want to stand the whole concert. And then the one person who's in front of me is Rihanna. And it's like, oh, I can't tell Rihanna. I It takes a massive amount of cojones to be like, hey, down in front, Rihanna. I'm trying to watch the concert. But you're in Vegas, where I'm sure those upfront tickets are very expensive and I'm sure it's more of an older crowd. It's Mariah Carey. So I can understand. This isn't your just everyday, you know, I'm trying to think of an artist to use. I mean I'm about to say Miley Cyrus, but that's even aging me. Like I, I think like, you know, if this was a, you know, like a different concert, if this were a. I, I'm trying to think of her name, the blonde woman. Yeah, there she is. Sabrina Carpenter. Yeah, her name doesn't really fit how young she is. Sabrina Carpenter Sounds like it's like a, like an 80s rock and roller. Yeah. Sabrina Carpenter. Is, is she still single? That's the yes as of late 2024, 2025. Okay, good to know. All right, we move on. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have new wedding centered project coming to Netflix. Despite past failures now I think Meghan Markle and Harry Prince Harry is that first name Prince, last name Harry. They have a massive miscalc. They have ma. They have really miscalculated what we want from them creatively. Megan Mark because to say they're producing. Megan Marco and Prince Harry are producing a new wedding centered movie for Netflix. Despite their past flops with the streaming giant. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will produce an adaptation of the Wedding Date, the first in a six book series from New York Times best selling offer. Jasmine. Jasmine Gilroy according to Deadline. Here's the thing. Jasmine Gilroy, the writer of this book is like I need it to get made. The Duchess and Duke of Sussex are like hey, we have a deal with Netflix. They will listen to us. So I feel for Jasmine Gilroy because we don't want the movie produced by these two by Megan and Harry. We go, we come in fully eye rolling already. So the Wedding Day, which was published in 2018, follows Alexa Monroe who agrees to be a fake date to for Drew Nichols at his ex's wedding after they get stuck in an elevator. Okay, that is prime rom com material. Here's the thing. I don't. I know Megan Marle and Prince Harry. What we want from them. We want the Osbornes. We want to come in your home. We just want to watch what you guys do on a daily basis. I would much rather watch Megan and Harry talk about how they want to produce a movie more than I would want to watch the movie produced by them. Like I would want to hear their delusions out loud. I want to hear what they think are great ideas. I want to hear how they deal with the children and grocery shopping. I want to see Megan with the help. I want to see her with the nanny. Like, I. And that's the one thing they won't do. And it's like, then what is this all for? What? Why do you guys need to be creative? It's such a weird. Because I guess creative is like saying, I'm a writer is kind of the easiest thing in the world. But I. I just. You, You. You want to look at them and go, do you want the success you crave? The only way you do it, just let these cameras roll. Let us watch you guys. And they'll be fake at first. Megan will walk around. Oh, would you like something to eat? No. She'll do that at first, but they'll break, and then we'll get the entertainment we want from them. That's. I just, you know, the movie produced by, like, honestly, it hurts the movie to have them on the title at this point. I like this story, um, because it's just it. It has to be nothing, because it is. I mean, I am deep on page six at this point when I found this one. But the title is so. The title's trying so hard to make you click it that it must be nothing. Ex wife of American Eagle. Nepo baby. Hit with lawsuit from divorce lawyers. Like, this has all the words that you go, I gotta click it. Nepo baby, American Eagle. That's a clothing company I know that is so huge that this guy or woman who, you know, ex wife. So this man. Or maybe I, I. Unless there's a lesbian couple. But whoever this child of the. The. The owner of American Eagle is, they must be awful. And their ex wife must be so hot and out of their league. Like, this is why you click on it and then you go, divorce lawyers. Okay. Because it. Cause to me, it's nothing. This isn't gonna fly. An ugly divorce involving the heir to the American Eagle outfitter's fortune has allegedly left his ex wife in more than a hundred thousand dollars of debt. Page Six has learned. Well, that makes sense. He has unlimited funds. She has limited funds. She's. I mean, it's kind of hard to believe, though, because you go, any lawyer that's dealing with her would be, like, I would assume, strike a deal with her for, like, hey, when you get your payments, when you come out of this divorce, you will get money and I will get percentage of. So it is weird. And Ariella Schottenstein. I mean, like, every building in Columbus, Ohio, is called Schottenstein. So, like, that's American Eagle. That's who created that Company launched a divorce battle against Jeffrey Schottenstein, the son of billionaire American Eagle chairman Jay Schottenstein, in May. In August, Jeffrey, who was allegedly caught on tape slamming his then pregnant wife. I mean, is there not one story that is light and airy? We have to stay with Meghan. Mark, I didn't even know this was. I'm sorry. That's horrible. That's horrible. I mean, like, I wouldn't get into this story if I knew that was. It was. I mean, caught on tape slamming his then pregnant wife as. Oh, as unfit to be a mother. Okay, hold on. The wording there. I thought he was like, this was a domestic abuse case. This is not okay. He was caught on tape slamming his then pregnant wife as. So that means saying on tape that she was unfit to be a mother. Fired back with his own litigation against her. Okay, man, this has been a roller coaster. Now top divorce lawyers Shemtob Moss, Foreman and Beta has filed suit against Ariella, claiming she owes its firm $112,000. I mean, these. She's cute. Ariella Schottenstein. Good. I mean, sued by her divorce lawyer. So she hasn't paid them, but I. It just seems strange. And here she is in a picture with the Nepo. I mean, it sucks for the guy. He's just going through a divorce. He's. He was with her. You know, they have a kid together, and then. Then. And then they're like the titled, you know, Nepo baby. Like, oh, does he have his own job? You know, they didn't even. Like, we didn't even ask that question. Jeffrey proposed Ariella, March 2022, in a. Via a message. Via messages and photos on American Eagle's Times Square billboard. And LeBron James attended their wedding at Cipriani, 25th, 25 Broadway. What a. I mean, LeBron. The divorce has been rocky from the start. After the baby's born, I'm gonna have to make. I will not let my kids see this fighting. Jeffrey, a principal at the family led Furniture, a business, American Signature, was caught saying on tape to a former family bodyguard. That's brutal. Jeffrey was sued in 2019 for allegedly threatening his shrink, who accused Schottenstein and court filings of being addicted to various drugs, seeing hookers. Oh, so this kid. I mean, so I guess when to me the title of the article is like, drug. You know, guy who's. Well, I guess they can't even do that. If you look at him and her, I think they are in the middle of this picture. I'm looking at the case was dropped in 2021. The Schottenstein family was worth a reported 2.7 billion in 2015 when Forbes named them one of the America's richest. While social media may have flipped out over American Eagles great jeans ad starting starring Sydney Sweeney, customers didn't seem to be put off. And the company's stock has gone up over 136 over the past six months. I mean, that's a weird addition. That's. I mean, this story, the divorced firm FI suing the ex wife is. It's just strange because I guess you would assume that they have some sort of deal if she doesn't have any money to be able to hire them. I gotta say, I'm only a couple stories in and I, I thought this would be a tighter episode. Let's go to. I did spend a good amount of time trying to figure out Sabrina Carpenter's name, so I will. Here's an article. Well, here's, here's a photo. Timothy Chalamet and his mom match in Marty supreme orange on NYC premier red carpet. So and then it shows Timothy and his mom standing next to each other wearing I would call it burnt orange, I would call it Texas un, University of Texas orange. But this is Marty supreme orange. Timothy Shalam's plus one game is unmatched. The actor brought his mom, Nicole Flender as his date to the New York City premiere of Marty supreme on Tuesday night. And the duo coordinated in head to toe neon orange. Okay, neon orange. I wouldn't call it neon orange. Shalamet, 29, wore a double breasted Tom Ford suit designed by creative director hater Ackerman, paired with a silk shirt and fringe scarf in the same tangerine shade. Here's the problem with dressing like your mom on the red carpet. Here's the issue. Timothy Chalamet better not ever get accused of having his mom get involved in his relationships. If Timothy dates a woman and she says, yeah, the mom's really involved and she kind of got in the way of our relationship, this picture will be brought up to further prove that ex girlfriend or ex fiance or ex wife's point. This is picture while cute now, can only mean bad things for Timothee Chalamet in the future. This is one of those that you go, timothy, we gotta think of all the angles. This is one of those pictures that an ex will be like, yeah, he's a bit of a mama's boy. And we really couldn't connect because his mom was involved in every decision and people were like, oh, really? Maybe she was just being a mom. And then the girlfriend is like, hey, look at him. He's dressed like her on the red carpet. Everyone goes, yeah, he's, he's enmeshed. He can't make a decision on his own. He's a loser. His mom controls his life. I, I just don't, I wouldn't advise this for any celebrity. I would go, no, Timothy, you're gonna have an ex. You're gonna have an ex that's gonna want to say a few things that are like, a little negative to bring it down a bit. And this picture will be used against you. I, I'm not matching my mom. I'm just not doing it. I don't need, Honestly, it looks good on him. Part of Timothy Chalamet's thing is, like, he can wear anything. But that is not, I wouldn't recommend not, Not a move I'm making. I am not matching my mom on any red carpet. We are not going to be her in some sort of leopard number. Me and a leopard tux. Nope, nope, not happening. Let's do one more story, then we're out of here. I, I, I hope this was a entertaining episode for you, Orlando. I'm coming this weekend. I, and thank you, thank you for being a listener. If you're here this deep, I appreciate you being along for the ride. Means a lot. Selena, go. Selena Gomez finally explains reason for dramatic voice change. This is going to be nothing. This is going to be Selena going, Yeah, I went through puberty. I've been a child star. I was a child star. I've been in music my whole life. Voices change. This is going to be nothing. Like, this is one of those things where it's like, we are, why are we answering the questions of the dumbest Internet commenters? Selena Gomez says there's a valid reason why her voice now sounds different than it once did. The Calm down singer responded to a fan question about why her voice has changed over the years in an Instagram Live session Tuesday. This is one of those questions that gets answered in the Instagram Live session that you're like, that's the one. We had more important questions. I want to hear about the wedding. I think my point is that sometimes things happen, she said. I get weird. My throat kind of swells inside sometimes. That's all that's good. Okay, thank you. I, I don't think that's the doctor's explanation. The pop star, 33, started on another explanation before backtracking her sentence. So sometimes when I'm on. Nevermind. She said, cutting herself off. There's no excuse. I don't really care. Okay. Gomez then thanked her followers for being transparent with her. I don't think Selena Gomez has to do these. I. If I'm her again. If I'm like, you know, celebrity consultant, I'm gonna be like, timothy, let's not match mom. It's cute. Good for you. You love your mom. Won't be good for your future. Selena, let's stay off of Instagram Live. I know you love your fans. You don't need to talk to them. You are way out of this game. You. You've made it. It's over. The whole part of making it is you don't have to answer someone who goes, why has your voice changed? And now you have to feel self conscious about your voice. I'm glad y' all are being real with me on the live. I appreciate it, though, for real. No, she doesn't. No, she doesn't. Nobody appreciates when someone's like, hey, your voice sounded good before and now it sounds different. No one's like, oh, well, thank you for letting me know that it was good before and different now, which means worse than before. Thank you. That's the question I hope to answer here on Instagram Live. I was hoping to answer stuff like, hey, where. What's your dream vacation? Hey, you used to have such great skin and now you look a little broken out. What's going on? Hey, those T shirts look kind of tight on you. Are you going for a tighter T shirt? Look, I get that all the time. People ask me questions that are insults, but it's like, why would you ask that question? Hey, why do you, like, wear T shirts that are a little too short on you? Oh, because that's how I buy them. I buy them to look like I am growing out of them. That's my whole game. I want to look like my clothes don't fit. Gomez has been candid about her ongoing health struggles. I mean, like, she's successful, she's beautiful, she's smart. She doesn't need to do this. Just stop it, Selena. This whole thing of, like, oh, I talked to the fans. We get it. We. We know you're a nice person. You don't have to do this. Don't do this to yourself. I love that you guys are being real with me. When someone says, I love you're being real with me. That's them going, I shouldn't have fucking done this. This was a huge mistake. I don't want to hear how people really think about me. Pop Culture Thursday. Back next week. Boom.
Episode: Rihanna Stands At A Concert, Timothée Chalamet Matches His Mom, & Harry & Meghan Make A Movie
Host: Jared Freid
Date: December 18, 2025
In this Pop Culture Thursday, comedian Jared Freid digests the latest batch of celebrity news from Page Six—riffing on heavy headlines (the tragic Rob and Michelle Reiner murders) and breezier pop moments like Rihanna’s run-in at a Mariah Carey show, Timothée Chalamet’s mother-son fashion statement, Harry and Meghan’s Netflix venture, and more. Jared’s signature blend of sharp humor and sympathetic commentary ties the episode together, even as he laments the challenge of finding non-tragic stories this week.
“The whole website is just Rob, Michelle Reiner ... I try to keep things light and fun here, but this week... it was really hard to find things that weren’t related to the story.” ([02:24])
“If I was Trump’s PR person... the way to get at the people that don’t like you is to be so kind and just kind of like, you know, understand, you know, and to say something along the lines of, ‘Oh, this is a really sad day for the country. He added to the culture in a way that, you know, can’t even be explained.’” ([06:32])
“A day later you’re like, ‘What? He did what?’ That is just—I… wouldn’t wish that on, you know, you wouldn’t wish the whole thing. But for a story I’ve not been able to look away from, that’s like a side story.” ([12:26])
“It takes a massive amount of cojones to be like, ‘Hey, down in front, Rihanna. I’m trying to watch the concert.’” ([24:19])
“You’re at a concert, you can’t dance? … The audacity to yell at Rihanna to sit down while she’s fangirling over Mariah Carey is wild.” ([23:32])
“They have massively miscalculated what we want from them creatively… We want the Osbournes. We want to come in your home. We just want to watch what you guys do on a daily basis.” ([29:42])
“Ex wife of American Eagle. Nepo baby. Hit with lawsuit from divorce lawyers. Like, this has all the words that you go, I gotta click it.” ([33:12])
“Here’s the problem with dressing like your mom on the red carpet... This picture will be used against you. I’m not matching my mom. I’m just not doing it.” ([40:40])
“This is going to be Selena going, ‘Yeah, I went through puberty. I’ve been a child star. I’ve been in music my whole life. Voices change. This is going to be nothing.’” ([44:13])
“If I’m her, again, if I’m, like, celebrity consultant, I’m gonna be like, Timothée, let’s not match mom... Selena, let’s stay off of Instagram Live... The whole part of making it is you don’t have to answer someone who goes, ‘Why has your voice changed?’” ([45:55])
“‘When someone says, ‘I love you’re being real with me,’ that’s them going, ‘I shouldn’t have fucking done this. This was a huge mistake.’” ([48:44])
On Page Six longevity:
“Page Six is going to exist in some way or some form, I’m sure, for all of our lives. I actually believe in Page Six making it to the next iteration of media more than I believe in a lot of other media platforms.” ([01:00])
Bill Hader’s awkward situation:
“How many times have you said something to someone—like, taking a moment where you’re like, ‘Hey, just two seconds, we’ll be right with you,’ and then you’re like, was I too much? Did I say anything? ... And then you get a call. ‘He what?’” ([13:22])
On Rihanna at Mariah Carey:
“At a concert, you can’t dance?... The audacity to yell at Rihanna to sit down while she’s fangirling over Mariah Carey is wild.” ([24:15])
On Harry and Meghan’s media misstep:
“We want the Osbournes. We want to come in your home. … That’s the one thing they won’t do. And it’s like, then what is this all for?” ([30:10])
On Timothée Chalamet matching his mom:
“I am not matching my mom on any red carpet. We are not going to be her in some sort of leopard number, me in a leopard tux. Nope, nope, not happening.” ([41:31])
On Selena Gomez’s fan interaction:
“‘I love that you guys are being real with me…’ No she doesn’t. Nobody appreciates when someone’s like, ‘Hey, your voice sounded good before and now it sounds different.’” ([47:54])
Jared brings a fast-talking, riff-heavy, and self-deprecating approach—balancing dark headlines with snark, sarcasm, and wry sympathy for the predicaments of public figures. The tone is conversational, irreverent, and occasionally heartfelt, especially when addressing the week’s heavier news.
Pop Culture Thursday returns next week—with, hopefully, fewer tragic headlines and more rom-coms, concerts, and questionable celebrity choices.