Ringer Dish

Amelia Wedemeyer and Jodi Walker revisit the Bling Ring Scandal, where several Los Angeles teenagers robbed the homes of people like Orlando Bloom and Paris Hilton. They talk about Alexis Neiers, who got the most notoriety from the scandal, Sofia Coppola’s film depiction of it, and why this story continues to resonate today.Hosts: Amelia Wedemeyer and Jodi WalkerProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston were the golden couple of the 2000s. Then along came Angelina Jolie. In this episode we relive one of the biggest tabloid stories ever. Why did this love triangle captivate so many? And how did it shape our perspectives on motherhood, femininity, and who deserves a happy ending? Host: Clare MaloneProducers: Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey, Juliet Litman, Vikram Patel, and Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Celebrities celebrated Valentines Day in some over-the-top ways, including Ben Affleck making Jennifer Lopez a remixed music video and Offset gifting Cardi B six Chanel bags (1:00). To no one's surprise, Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers have called off their engagement (12:35). In celebration of the 20th anniversary, this week's Cringe Mode is the Britney Spears movie 'Crossroads' (26:23), and what other '90s songs would you like Doja Cat to cover (49:25)?Hosts: Liz Kelly, Kate Halliwell, and Amelia WedemeyerProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So who exactly are all those photographers who swarm Britney Spears with cameras and shouting? And who’s paying them to do this? In this episode, we take a look at the paparazzi that kept the tabloid glossies filled with pictures and meet some paps who worked during the tabloid heyday. Just how far would you go to get a picture worth six figures?Host: Clare MaloneProducers: Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey, Juliet Litman, Vikram Patel, and Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bennifer: a supernova of fame, photos, and Diane Sawyer specials. In the early 2000s, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez began dating and the emerging tabloid press was there to track every kiss, ring, and breakup rumor. In this episode, we dive into the rise, fall, and eventual return of the original celebrity portmanteau.Host: Clare MaloneProducers: Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey, Juliet Litman, Vikram Patel, and Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a great week for 'Tea Time' because both Kirsten Dunst and Kristen Stewart walked away with Oscar nominations (1:05). It costs a whopping $100K per episode to make Brooklyn Beckham's cooking show (13:49). Some self-care recommendations in honor of Valentine's Day (24:19), and truly, how did Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard accidentally fill their mattress pad with a protein shake (50:20)?Hosts: Liz Kelly, Kate Halliwell, and Amelia WedemeyerProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet Litman and Jodi Walker recap the story of Anna Delvey, a fake heiress who scammed her friends, restaurants, and banks out of money, ahead of the premiere of the Netflix show 'Inventing Anna.'Hosts: Juliet Litman and Jodi WalkerProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet and Amanda discuss Gwyneth Paltrow’s Montecito home featured in Architectural Digest and touch on the fireplaces, light fixtures, European accents, and Paltrow’s at-home spa (0:26). Later, they are joined by Clare Malone to introduce the new Ringer Dish podcast, ‘Just Like Us: The Tabloids That Changed America,’ that reflects on the celebrity tabloids from the 2000s (22:15).Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda DobbinsGuest: Clare MaloneAssociate Producer: Erika Cervantes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rihanna is actually pregnant and Hailey Bieber will no longer be talking about Justin Bieber in interviews (1:31). Nicolas Cage is in his goth era, so of course he has to have a pet crow (13:37). We're wrapping up "Chanuary" with the inaugural "Chanuary Awards" (34:16), and why is Courteney Cox's cleaning supply line so in demand (52:00)?Hosts: Liz Kelly, Kate Halliwell, and Amelia WedemeyerProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet Litman and Amelia Wedemeyer tell the story of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee's leaked sex tape, the subject of the new Hulu miniseries 'Pam & Tommy.' They talk about Pamela Anderson's rise to fame through 'Baywatch' (1:00), her and Tommy Lee's tumultuous relationship (15:55), and how exactly their sex tape was stolen and distributed (25:28).Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amelia WedemeyerProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices