Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald

Chris Franjola, a stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and podcaster, joins for a lively pop-culture comedy roundup. They debate lost SiriusXM income for comics, Shane Gillis’ SNL monologue, Dane Cook’s documentary, and James Corden’s reputation. They also unpack Baywatch nostalgia, Pamela Anderson’s makeup-free look, age-gap dating, a disastrous branzino dinner, scary Six Flags closures, and a brand-new theme song.

Zack Peter is back, and we’re starting with Selma Blair’s arrest after an alleged attack on a flight attendant mid-flight. Milania Giudice reveals she’s been in a mental health facility and plans to use her platform for good, and I share my prediction for what’s next for her. One of my old predictions just came true: Joe Manganiello’s new autobiography confirms what really ended his marriage to Sofía Vergara. Shane Gillis is getting slammed for his SNL monologue, including by Dan Levy, and Zack tells the wild story of what went down between Kelly Clarkson and the Art of Play store. Britney Spears keeps posting old videos, and we’ve made peace with it. Then we compare Angie’s divorce on Real Housewives of Salt Lake City to Emily’s marriage drama on Real Housewives of Orange County. We review the movie Verity, and get into the upcoming Hugh Hefner movie and why his widow, Crystal, is begging Jessica Biel to reconsider her role. -Order now at https://drinkwillies.com and use code JUICY for 20% off your first order plus free shipping on orders over $95.  -With Nutrafol Strand Serum, your length goals are officially in reach. Discover Strand Serum today at https://nutrafol.com   -Find the fall pieces you’ll reach for most at Quince. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to https://quince.com  -If you have an iPhone, head to https://ladder.fit/JUICYSCOOP and take a quick quiz to find your perfect Ladder plan. Use my link and get a free 7-day trial with NO credit card, and $10 off your first month if you join. Stand Up Tickets and info: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heathermcdonald.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald and get extra juice on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/JuicyScoopPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/juicyscoop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch the Juicy Scoop On YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JuicyScoop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop Juicy Scoop Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://juicyscoopshop.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopTZFUvAeokrJJ6dQ5wuAW1T3nssO6pHk47u7KymJUBtBgKCvfX⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Social Media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/heathermcdonald/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heathermcdonald⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HeatherMcDonaldOfficial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kate Casey, reality-TV commentator and creator of Reality Life, joins the conversation on Whitney Rose’s divorce and the so-called Housewives curse. They rank the best and worst husbands, question reality TV’s impact on parenting, revisit Teresa and Melissa’s feud, and celebrate New York’s returning legends. Plus, Kylie Jenner’s acting debut, the surprising story behind St. Elmo’s Fire, and influencer culture.

I'm getting into why Pete Davidson's comments about influencers made me so mad. Then I give my predictions for the Real Housewives of Orange County reunion: who's going to get dragged, who's coming in with receipts, and who I think Andy goes after hardest. And the internet is buzzing over Gypsy Rose’s ex fiancé and baby daddy’s shocking death. Then, I sit down with two former contestants from The Swan, one of the most controversial reality shows ever, now the subject of a new Hulu documentary. They tell me what it was really like to spend three months cut off from their families while undergoing massive plastic surgery for TV, how they were treated behind the scenes, and what happened to them after the cameras left. • Right now, Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you visit https://Nutrafol.com and enter promo code JUICYSCOOP • Use code JUICYSCOOP at https://jonesroadbeauty.com to get a Free Gift with your first purchase! #JonesRoadBeauty #ad • Download Cash App today and make your money work for you. Click here to get started: https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/9l268n36 #CashAppPartner - Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Cash App Visa® Debit Flex Cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC, and The Bancorp Bank, N.A., pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. See terms and conditions for the Sutton prepaid card (https://cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement), Sutton debit flex card (https://cash.app/legal/us/en-us/debit-flex-card-agreement-sutton), and Bancorp debit flex card (https://cash.app/legal/us/en-us/debit-flex-card-agreement-bancorp). Savings provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Parents and legal guardians can open a sponsored account for teens 13-17. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. • Find the fall pieces you’ll reach for most at Quince. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to Quince dot com. Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and the UK, too. • Our listeners can buy one pair of glasses and get 20% off any additional pairs at https://WarbyParker.com/JUICYSCOOP — and using our link helps support the show. #WarbyParker #ad Stand Up Tickets and info: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heathermcdonald.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald and get extra juice on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/JuicyScoopPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/juicyscoop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch the Juicy Scoop On YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JuicyScoop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop Juicy Scoop Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://juicyscoopshop.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopTZFUvAeokrJJ6dQ5wuAW1T3nssO6pHk47u7KymJUBtBgKCvfX⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Social Media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/heathermcdonald/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heathermcdonald⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HeatherMcDonaldOfficial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brandi Howard, Julie Goldman and I kick things off by cradling their new reborn baby doll named Sterling. Then I get into the wildest story I've heard in a while: a lesbian bar that required N95 masks every single night finally tried loosening up for just one Saturday, and the internet nearly burned it down over accusations of ableism and "white they/them tears." After that we dig into the Real Housewives of New York Halloween special, breaking down Luann's 33-minute cabaret speech, Dorinda's repeat Lady Gaga costume, and Portia showing up two hours late in the snow, plus I've got thoughts on Real Housewives of Orange County's frozen fish era and the Bronwyn dating scandal nobody saw coming. Come see me live at Cobb's Comedy Club in San Francisco October 2nd and 3rd, Desert Ridge Improv October 9th and 10th, and San Diego November 14th with Chris Franjola — tickets at heathermcdonald.net -Right now, Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you visit ⁠https://Nutrafol.com⁠ and enter promo code JUICYSCOOP  -Head to ⁠https://fromrebel.com⁠ to shop daily deals on top baby, home, and kitchen brands — save up to 70% off retail. -Find the fall pieces you’ll reach for most at Quince. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to ⁠⁠https://Quince.com⁠⁠ Subscribe to my new show Juicy Crimes!: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/juicycrimes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stand Up Tickets and info: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heathermcdonald.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald and get extra juice on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/JuicyScoopPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/juicyscoop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch the Juicy Scoop On YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JuicyScoop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop Juicy Scoop Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://juicyscoopshop.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopTZFUvAeokrJJ6dQ5wuAW1T3nssO6pHk47u7KymJUBtBgKCvfX⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Social Media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/heathermcdonald/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heathermcdonald⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HeatherMcDonaldOfficial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Real Housewives producer Patrick McDonald is back, and we are going deep into the wildest behind-the-scenes secrets of reality TV. First, we break down the alarming, now-deleted airport video posted by Milania Giudice showing her in a tense confrontation with Teresa, Gia, and local police, unpacking what really went down and the story behind it. We also get into advice for producers on what to do with Taylor Frankie Paul on Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Then, Patrick faces my toughest questions about how production actually operates: do Real Housewives franchises in Potomac, Atlanta, and Salt Lake City really hire and pay fake boyfriends? We discuss why RHOSLC has become top-tier television, how producers assist housewives with restaurant storylines, what happens when a cast member gets demoted from diamond holder to "friend of," and how cast trips are secretly orchestrated. Plus, we spill the truth on the "Bethenny Clause" and my personal strategy for featuring a business on camera so Bravo can never edit your product out! -Right now, Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you visit https://Nutrafol.com and enter promo code JUICYSCOOP  -Head to https://fromrebel.com to shop daily deals on top baby, home, and kitchen brands — save up to 70% off retail. -Find the fall pieces you’ll reach for most at Quince. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to ⁠https://Quince.com⁠ Subscribe to my new show Juicy Crimes!: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/juicycrimes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stand Up Tickets and info: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heathermcdonald.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald and get extra juice on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/JuicyScoopPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/juicyscoop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch the Juicy Scoop On YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JuicyScoop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop Juicy Scoop Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://juicyscoopshop.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopTZFUvAeokrJJ6dQ5wuAW1T3nssO6pHk47u7KymJUBtBgKCvfX⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Social Media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/heathermcdonald/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heathermcdonald⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HeatherMcDonaldOfficial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Georgio and I dive into the latest Real Housewives of New York reboot and question whether Jessel was always this bitchy, or if the new dynamic is pushing her over the edge. We break down the latest updates and timeline in the KJ Biermann case now that he has been released from detention into Kim's care, analyzing whether his growing up in front of reality TV cameras will play a role in his prosecution or defense. Then, we discuss Kyle Richards' emotional revelation on Ultimate Girls Trip about Portia reflecting on her childhood with a microphone on, wonder if Luann will ever finally ditch that fedora, and dish on Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, asking if Lisa Barlow is really leaking stories or if Channing Tatum's alleged burner account is to blame. Finally, we break down Taylor Frankie Paul's latest internet exit drama, as well as the shocking possibility that the biggest star of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives might walk away from the franchise before she even officially exits. -For a limited time, save 20% on your first subscription order of AG1 Next Gen or AG1 Pro at ⁠DRINKAG1.com/JUICYSCOOP⁠  -Find the fall pieces you’ll reach for most at Quince. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to ⁠⁠⁠quince.com/juicy⁠⁠⁠  -Go to RO.CO/juicyscoop to see if you qualify -Go to ⁠ButcherBox.com/JUICYSCOOP⁠ to get $20 off your first box, plus your choice of free ribeye, new york strip, or filet mignon in every box for a year — with free shipping always.  Subscribe to my new show Juicy Crimes!: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/juicycrimes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stand Up Tickets and info: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heathermcdonald.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald and get extra juice on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/JuicyScoopPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/juicyscoop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch the Juicy Scoop On YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JuicyScoop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop Juicy Scoop Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://juicyscoopshop.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopTZFUvAeokrJJ6dQ5wuAW1T3nssO6pHk47u7KymJUBtBgKCvfX⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Social Media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/heathermcdonald/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heathermcdonald⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HeatherMcDonaldOfficial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A candid look at Patrick Clancy’s controversial 60 Minutes interview, Presley Gerber’s tragic death, and the latest turmoil across the Housewives franchises. Plus, Carrot Top’s legal and personal struggles, Taylor Frankie Paul’s Mormon Wives meltdown, Jeff Garlin’s shocking admission, Channing Tatum’s embarrassing online mishap, and speculation about Kim Kardashian’s new romance.

Chris Franjola, comedian, writer, actor, and podcast host known for Chelsea Lately and Conan, joins a rapid-fire pop-culture romp. They unpack Sydney Sweeney’s sports branding and Hollywood rumors, OJ Simpson’s prank show, Shailene Woodley’s Emmys fashion, and Meghan Markle’s image problem. Add bears, coyotes, a HYROX bathroom scandal, Tom Cruise, and a male-gigolo Pretty Woman reboot pitch.

Matthew Addison, writer, entrepreneur, and former Mariah Carey assistant, shares outrageous tour chaos, celebrity entourage drama, secret recordings, and the real-life moments that inspired his novel The Last Diva. Plus, Bravo scandals unfold, from Kim Zolciak’s son’s escalating legal troubles to Vicki’s explosive party, Luann’s antics, Brandi’s fundraiser, RHONY’s return, and Mormon dating chaos.