Transcript of Reale Actives FC: Wednesday, July 15th, 2026

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Welcome back to The Toast and happy Wednesday that feels like a Monday because today is set is giving rebirth, re-energy. We are vlogging the whole experience, but we've done a little bit of a studio makeover. Now, no shade to this lovely establishment, but the furniture just wasn't our particular swirly style. So if you're watching on YouTube or on Spotify today, yes, new chairs, new rug, new table. Hey Jax, how you doing?

I'm doing good. I'm so excited to be in this new environment, and I actually feel like even though you said yesterday that you're vibeless, I do feel like this is your vibe.

Really?

Yeah, like, like that table feels like your vibe.

That table is my vibe. I love rattan.

You do love rattan. Add it to the vibe.

Yeah, I have a couple of rattan pieces of furniture. Yeah, add it to my mood board. I'll tell chat. But we have just, you know, placed a couple of orders from Wayfair. Yes, everything came unassembled, so the journey was a little, uh, but we're in chairs. Like, I just want to— I need a wide chair. Yeah, if the chair doesn't allow me to sit cross-legged, or sometimes I like to put my feet like up on my tushy, I just need options. And the chairs before. While, you know, I appreciate the work that they did, like, not giving a lot of options, right?

No, we're definitely feeling, feeling like myself again.

1,000%.

Yeah.

Oh, today's episode is just gonna be— and at least chair's a little bit more coccygenia friendly. Not to accuse this establishment of ableism, but right, wasn't very coccygenia friendly.

So I think it looks super cute. I'm excited to hear what everyone thinks. I feel like we find— now Swirly Summer can begin. Like, this is over. It's like a super Hamptons look, and it's so so cute. We've got our green, we've got our rattan, we've got our woodedness.

Thank God, because— because—

thank God for what?

That like we got these chairs. And honestly, shout out to Jax, took the initiative, placed the orders. Um, she's obviously spent a little bit more than I had budgeted for the project, but that's on compromise.

You get what you pay for.

Yes. And so far I'm extremely pleased. Like this rug, I literally would have scrolled right past it. It's perfect. And that's on vibes.

Yeah, that's on vibes. So yeah, it's definitely a new fresh energy here at the church.

Energy we're bringing to today's show because it's Wednesday. I'm having a hard time keeping track of the days. Yeah, it's Wednesday because the days start coming and they don't stop coming.

Oh, but then you hit the ground running, didn't make sense just to live for fun.

Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb. So much to do, so much to see. Um, so yeah, I'm excited for the fresh energy. What are the stories like today? We have no segments, no TV recaps, like nothing holding us back. Like we can just be.

We can just be. I actually have a little bit of a TV recap because I have an announcement to make.

You finished Elle, or you're done watching Elle?

I'm halfway through. I don't know how long the season is, but I probably am on like episode 5 or 6. It's the most amazing show. I— you're kidding— in such a long time. I love it.

Why did the capitalists rebel?

No, so you know what, let me tell you, I love those commies. Oh, like, they're so— it's so sweet. And the first episode is definitely like a little cringy because they're like proving the point, and she's coming from Bel Air, and she's like so Bel Air, and now She's like settling into Seattle and there's just so much heart in the show. Like, wow, Elle always has so much heart.

Yes, she leads with her heart.

She does. And she's so earnest. It's an earnest play. And like, her mother is so wonderful as well. And it's like, they just— the family is so great. The mother like redecorated their house in Seattle like in the span—

maybe more Seattle—

in the span of like 4 minutes in the episode. Like one day she did a chair and like the next day the house is done. And it's so Pargi vibe. Like, that's the vibe. So it's just like beautiful to watch. And so the family unit is so great. And of course like Elle's making friends and putting herself out there.

Siblings?

No, no, she's such an only child.

Totally.

Um, and those Seattle kids, like, they're really starting to grow on me now. There's like two love interests and she's like toying between them. Yeah, sort of. Like, she doesn't know that she is yet, but you can see that's how it's going. And like, I just like love Elle and Miles. Like, I really do. And I—

which one's Miles, the skater boy?

I feel like he's the one that you saw. Like, he's not— he's kind of ugly, I guess.

Oh my God, okay, like, way to be mean.

I love them. Like, I seriously love them. And I know, like, Dustin, you know, he's the enemies to lovers. No, no, no. He's becoming like an enemies to lovers trajectory. But like, from the minute Miles saw Elle, like, he knew that she sparkled. And like, Dustin was fucking mean to her. So like, I like Dustin as a friend for Elle.

And he doesn't like, he doesn't like need to learn to appreciate Elle. Like, yeah, like the other one.

Just like the way that Miles has looked at her since the minute she arrived in Seattle. Like, I just love them so much. And I like Dustin as a friend for Elle. She's making like a nice little group of friends. And it just has so much heart. It's so cute. It's making me so happy. Like, I can't wait to go and watch. Wow. I haven't felt this way about a show in so long.

I'm shocked.

It's amazing. Like, when I finish it, like, I might watch it again. Like, it's so amazing. And it, like, I know that if you watch it, I can't tell if you'll, like, if the good—

Well, now I have to.

If the good will outweigh the bad for you, because there are things to make fun of. And I know you're gonna hate Miles. Like, I just know you're gonna, like, think he's like—

Yuck, you're yum.

Like, I just know. I just know.

What am I thinking? He's like smelly?

No, no, no, he's not smelly. He runs track.

Smelly?

No, but like he's a star athlete as far as like, as much as Seattle can have those.

Correct.

Also, I guess like the whole like grungy thing is more of a testament to the '90s than it is like Seattle.

Oh, that's right, it's a period piece.

Yes, and I do feel like that's been a little bit of a miss because it is a period piece. I feel like it really could have ushered in this like '90s fashion renaissance. Yeah, of course. And instead it's just like, Elle Woods and then like a bunch of emo flannel plaid. Yeah. And it's— they're making like the grunginess more of a Seattle thing when it really was a '90s thing, people were saying in the comments. So like, that's a little bit of like a miss on the vibes for me. But the show just has so much heart. It's so amazing. Everybody should watch it. And like, she is so Elle. Like, there are moments where I don't know if she's like doing it intentionally, but she'll like walk a certain way or she'll like give a smile or something. I'm like, that's from the movie. Like, that's Elle.

That's nice to hear.

This actress has nailed Reese Witherspoon's mannerisms. And I also think the mom reminds me so much of like a grown-up Alexis Rose from Schitt's Creek. Oh, the way she like talks and everything. And also James Van Der Beek is in the show. What? Yeah, posthumously.

Well, yeah, well, not—

yeah, so I wonder like, what does he play? He plays a mayoral candidate.

Okay, nothing getting political.

Yeah, no, they do like get a little political, you know, but like not really in a way where it's just like bipartisan, you know. Down with the elites.

Totally down with the elites.

So Seattle. And it's not that they're a bunch of commies, it's more so conformity versus non-conformity. But what they're missing is that Elle is such a non-conformist. Look, she goes to that school, she's the only one in the other color. Y'all are conformists.

It's true, it's true.

By trying so hard to be non-conformists, you have conformed to being non-conformists.

Well, you're definitely making me wanna watch it.

I think everyone should watch it, especially, they really, They took care of our girl.

Well, I watched a movie and like, I watched There's Something About Mary and I realized like halfway through that I thought I was watching Sweeter Than— no, what's that? Um, uh, yeah, we love that Cameron Diaz movie that takes place in San Francisco. Sweetest—

not the sweetest thing.

The sweetest thing. I got confused and I realized like, and I know something, there's something about Mary, that movie sucks. Like I was watching this, I'm like, why did I choose this? And then I realized I didn't, but it did make me think like, whatever happened to Matt Dillon? Do you remember him?

No.

The actor, he was like in everything.

I remember that happens. I know, but I feel like he got old.

I feel like he purposely like took a step back. Maybe he got—

this guy, he's around.

I don't really think that he is. He was like one of those '90s heartthrobs, and now I guess, yeah, he's just like an old guy. But he was in everything until he wasn't.

Yeah.

So wouldn't recommend Something About Mary.

Like, I think everyone's like either seen it or like it's, you know, it's over. Yeah. So you guys really want to watch the other movie, The Sweetest Thing? Love that movie.

Love that movie.

My watch Elle. Like, you have to. Mandatory viewing.

Oh wow, okay.

It's so swirly and like camp, you know? Yeah, I feel like I haven't had that feeling since like watching Riverdale.

Wow, that's kind of a huge comparison.

So like, I think we need a show called After Elle. Elle-dale.

I'm obsessed. Should we start the official Elle After Show? Are they dropping episode by episode, or—

I think it's all out, and they were renewed for season 2, so like I'm safe. I've been marked safe.

Yeah, from the curse.

But now that you love it so much I know, but I think it's bigger than me, you know? Like, hello, Sunshine is there at all. It feels like she was, but it's Reese, right?

But didn't they say that Mindy Kaling was writing the script for Legally Blonde 3? They said that like 5 years ago, the movie, which is still happening.

It is apparently, allegedly. And I guess if this does really well, it'll like create demand for more Elle.

Well, kids these days, I just want to say, are definitely, you know, have a lack of positive role models, especially for women. And I think that Elle Obviously, like, you look at her, she like looks shallow pink, but she's so much more than that. Like, the OG Elle, and now I guess Elle the documentary, the prequel, she really is an excellent role model for women. So I do think that the youth could learn. They don't know Elle Woods. Like, they maybe have heard of it, but they don't know the lore. And I think that the prequel hopefully being popular amongst youth will help.

I think, I think it is popular. So if you've been on the fence, a 1,000%— this is like two thumbs up.

I can't remember the last time like you so emphatically liked something.

I know, it's so much fun to like something.

It is. It's also fun to be a hater.

I just want to say, I feel like people think like I approach something and I like want to like hate or dislike it. That's like so not me. Like I seriously give it everything like a wide berth and I'm very disappointed when everything is shite and everything is shite.

Speaking of things that are not shite, Paige Paul.

Paige Paul, she was gonna be a story.

Uh, well there's not really a story. Like we just know that she changed her Instagram handle.

She's Paige Paul now.

She's Lucy Wyman now.

Well, she got married yesterday. She changed her Instagram handle.

The way people knew was because she changed her Instagram handle. Yeah, influencers were at the wedding, so like, if—

yeah, but then people aren't being shy, but like, there's definitely like an embargo until she posts. I'm so excited to see.

Me too. Like, what do you think? Strapless, silk, long sleeve?

Like, I think maybe long sleeve and like lace.

I feel like the bridal industry— like, if I'm a— if I'm Hailey Paige, like, I design wedding dresses I'm looking at what Paige Lorenz Paul is wearing and like, um, that's my next collection because everyone is— she's very influential. Yeah, I'm so sad. And they got married on Nantucket.

Did they?

I think so.

I don't know.

I'm pretty sure.

Okay, well hopefully like details today.

Like, yeah, like don't be Taylor, it's annoying.

No, I think a lot of people like wait too long for whatever reason. They might have like an exclusive with so-and-so, they have to wait till it comes out or whatever, and you kind of miss the moment.

You do. I can think of a couple times people have missed the moment on Well, and speaking of missing moments, something really interesting is that they did like the Time digital whatever, and Alex Earle was the COVID star for— so she looked sick, like one of the best photo shoots I've ever seen of her. And they did like a bunch of interviews. And one of the—

this is the story, so do you want to just get—

Cooper thing?

Alex Earle and Alex Cooper? Yeah. Oh, on Time Magazine 100 Creators? No, no, but like, but like the Alex Earle of Time Magazine 100 Creators.

Yeah, like I don't really care about the list, I'm talking about like Alex Earle on the COVID of Time Magazine.

Okay, so we'll just wait, we'll just wait. And the interview.

Sorry, we'll just wait.

Otherwise, like what else would we be talking about today ourselves? No, no, in terms of stories. Oh, Spain won, you guys. And then England-Argentina is tonight.

And like, no, no, I thought Spain beat Argentina.

No, no, no, no, I need— Argentina hasn't made it to the final yet.

But like, who did Spain beat? France?

Yeah, Spain beat France.

Ah, you know me, I'm like low-key French phobic.

And for me, like, my predictions are sort of coming true.

Oh, what did you say it was going to be?

I said Spain-Argentina.

It could very well be, although I'm rooting for England.

I'm kind of rooting for England too, like for the Beckham, but you know, the kids love Messi.

Yeah, maybe we should watch.

I think I'll root for Lionel. Lionel, Lionel, Lionel Messi.

It's all good, like I'm happy for everyone. Um, I don't really know much about Spain except that, you know, David played for Real Madrid. That's where he had his affair.

I prefer to play for Real Activistas.

Obviously, like, like, I think it's not even a competition. Obviously everyone who plays for Real Madrid couldn't make the Real Madrid.

It's sort of the JV team, 1000%, the minors.

Um, okay, so it's either gonna be France versus Britain or France versus Argentina.

Yeah, no, no, no, no, start again. Spain versus England or Spain—

we're not calling it Britain, is that wrong?

Not in the World Cup for some reason. Okay. Spain versus England, I guess. It's like— or Spain versus Argentina, which is what was my prediction.

I feel like Spain versus Argentina would be like more, um, of a big deal just because like, I don't know, like Argentina is a huge deal, you know, and like it's all the Latin countries. Like it would be like huge for Latin America. Um, England like feels kind of random here.

It's in Europe, but yeah.

Oh, Spain's not in Latin America, but they speak Spanish. Yeah, you know what I meant, like the Latin community. Yeah.

And for Spanish-speaking.

Yeah, I wasn't more so— I was talking more linguistically than regional.

I understand, but you did like— I, I was gonna let it slide.

I don't like talking about the World Cup because like I feel like it shows how little I know about geography and flags.

I was gonna let it slide until you said something that made it seem like Spain is in Latin America.

I meant, I meant Latin America community-wise, not regional-wise. Okay, my bad, my bad. I'm sorry, please like forgive me for my—

for your slip of the tongue.

Yeah.

Forgiven.

Thanks.

Um, so that's tonight.

So that's your sports update, I guess. Yeah.

Okay, good luck everyone. Yeah, I look forward to finding out who won tomorrow.

I know, it's like I, I say I'm gonna watch and like I make plans to.

I'll be watching Elle. Like, yeah, sorry, I need to see if the Rainier West cross-country team is going to win the homecoming game.

The what? You know what, don't spoil it.

See their school, Rainier West. Oh, that's a miss. Rainier. I don't know, I guess it's like what schools in Seattle are called. I don't know why, like—

Actually, schools in Seattle are called Forks.

I don't know why the whole, like, show and world is like, acts like Seattle is another planet.

Have you ever been?

No.

It is, let me tell you, I never felt more far from home than when I spent like 3 days in the Pacific Northwest. Not only is it geographically so far, like you think the longest flight from New York is LA. Nuh-uh, it's longer to PNW. And the people, like, it's actually a cultural— like, you are— might as well be speaking a different language. Like, it is such a different life that, yeah, I understand why they're making it seem like such a big deal. I feel like people don't talk enough about how it's a part of this country in only a physical sense.

Interesting.

Yeah.

Well, then they also like—

kind of like Hawaii.

Yeah, they're the inventors of Starbucks.

True.

So Starbucks has like a big— not a big— they're like woven in, and you know, like the market.

Yeah, the market.

The market.

The tower.

The tower hasn't been there yet. Of course, like Seattle Grace, Grey's Anatomy.

Does Grey's Anatomy take place in Seattle?

Seattle Grace. Yeah, I think so.

Seattle Grace? What are you saying?

That's the name of the hospital they work at.

No, it's not.

I think it is.

No, because Grey— I've just— Meredith Gray is her last name.

Grey's Anatomy.

Seattle Gray?

Suh.

Seattle Grace Hospital?

Yeah.

I don't think that's true.

I think it is.

What's the name of the hospital from Grey's Anatomy? Gray Sloan Memorial— oh wait, no, Gray Sloan— the hospital's named after her?

Maybe at the end of the show, maybe by the end of the show.

Throughout the show's run, the facility has undergone a few name changes after various mergers and buyouts.

That's the confusion.

Seasons 1 through 5, Seattle Grace Hospital. Seattle, Season 6 through 9, Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital. Season 9, you're present, Gray Sloan Memorial.

Okay, okay, so Seattle Grace, because I like— if I ever saw Grey's Anatomy, it was like the early episodes.

No, and I've never seen Grey's Anatomy, and I'm like, I'm proud of that.

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Our first story: Alex Earle's on the COVID of Time 100 Creators, ready to share. So she did a wide-ranging sort of sit-down interview with Time magazine, but of course everyone's obsessed with the bit and Bob about Alex Cooper.

Yeah, and I thought it was interesting more so because I was reading the comment section. It was the first time I ever saw people talking about this, not just like blindly Team Alex Earle. And that's why I brought it up before, because you were talking about sometimes you wait so long that people really start to lose interest or they, they turn on you. And I felt like that was really happening because— you can tell everyone what the question was and what she said, and then I'll tell you what the comments were.

Yes, so she was asked if she will speak on the drama with Alex Cooper on her new show, and she said yes. And this is what she had to say exactly. She said, that was one of the things in the beginning they wanted me to talk about, and I really wasn't comfortable sharing. Then everything unfolded the way it did while we were filming. There was a serious struggle behind the scenes of emotions, and my family showed up for me. Those moments that sometimes seem so fun for people online but are hard behind the scenes, I'm happy that we were able to capture that. So kind of a, a word salad, all to say like, it will be on the show. I'm not saying anything right now, but I'm not gonna act like I'm not speaking about it right this minute, so I'm just gonna say a bunch of stuff and the bottom line is it's on the show.

Yeah, and when I open the comment section, I mean, I feel this way, it's like I love Alex Earl, but the time, like when we were talking about it, I was lit up, I'm like, yeah, you go, you go. And we kind of got nothing from her, but everybody was like, she's so strategic, she's so great. And now it's like enough time has passed and really we've reported so much on Alex Cooper in the last few weeks, not only like her personal life being pregnant, she has Kenzie on Call Her Daddy and she has two shows going to Netflix and Marry Harry, and it's like, And it's like, really it didn't affect her that much, but at the time, the wind was not behind her. People were really with Alex Earl. So the comments were just like, girl, we don't care anymore. Like, girl, you waited too long. And it's like, yeah, unless you have the bombshell of all bombshells to drop on the TV show, which based on how Alex Cooper talks about it, I have a hard time imagining. Unless Alex Earl knows something that Alex Cooper doesn't know.

Maybe, or it's just a lot of innuendo and hurt feelings. Hurt feelings. Things I took this way that weren't, you know, like just things like that. But that's not really gonna land. I agree. Like, at the time she had the opportunity to take the kill shot, you know, and Alex Cooper is like wounded, walking around, she's down on the ground.

Everyone's talking about Sofia, they're bringing up old things, old clips, baby Alessi.

But she's still breathing.

Yeah.

And you could have— Earl has the kill shot and she's waited, but now Alex Cooper is healed. She's— and she's pregnant and she's running away.

She's pregnant.

Like, can't get her.

It's hard for at least me, like, I would never really like turn on a pregnant woman.

Who, as like just a pitchfork-carrying internet person?

Yeah, I'm not like a big pitchfork person in general, but like, I don't know, I give grace.

Well, maybe by the time the show comes out, like, she will be born. Maybe we'll be bored.

I mean, it's taking so long.

Yeah.

So, like, I don't know, I just, at this point, I almost think she'd be better off not talking about it.

I don't think that's an option, like.

No, no, and depending on what, maybe she has like something huge.

Mm-hmm.

She kind of better.

Yeah. And maybe like the way that they'll package it for the show like will make it really like titillating, more so than if she had sat down and like said it to camera.

Yeah.

But if they like go really in depth and, you know, the dad's there and he's like, then you talked about—

I need the dad there.

And she asked you about anal.

I'm excited about the reality show for a bunch of reasons. Alex has also been posting like so much family content recently to get people excited, and she does have like this insanely interesting family dynamic. And I'm most excited, one of the things I'm most excited for, it's like, I need to meet this dad.

Mr. Earl.

He obviously has this insane backstory, but he's like a super successful businessman who I think like really, he didn't like leave his company, I think he has a very successful company, but he now full-time like manages his daughters.

Yeah.

And this is somebody who really doesn't know a lot about the industry, but is like a business savvy person, so, and I think he's like scary and mean, so I would just like kind of love to meet him.

Yeah.

On the show, like that's what I'm excited for.

He's doing a good job, 'cause like whoever managed her up until a certain point, to the point that took her to Unwell to do a podcast, to just like park her there. Did a bad job. Agreed. And then, and then left her in a place to be thrown out the door by Unwell, right? And like, that was a rough spot for her. Yeah, like, I mean, we all know she wasn't canceled by Unwell, but they did make it seem that way.

They released that press.

What's next after you have like a podcast that sort of fails?

Yeah, you can see like a marked shift in her career when her dad gets involved, where she starts acting, I think, a little more mature too, like less college-aged content of just like messy room, drunk, hungover, more business-focused, a little bit more like cohesive and streamlined. And I think you like— that totally lines up with when her dad—

and also Dancing with the Stars, I think, huge, huge for her.

Totally huge. What is she gonna do next? I mean, first of all, she looks so sick on the COVID of this magazine. Everybody does photo shoots. Like, I feel like these days doing a photo shoot is like you can do it in your house and it looked professional. This was really A+. I'm not really moved by magazine covers a lot. They're so uninspired these days. Everybody's doing the same thing, like in the rain, you know? Like, yeah, she looks insane.

But also, like, as far as what is she gonna do next, like, I feel like she's doing it. Like, I don't really feel like there has to be like a next, next, next thing.

Like, no, I mean, is she gonna do another show? Like, oh, I guess Earl Meets World.

Earl Meets World. Rayal is like their— in the article they talk about it, like the VC firm that she worked with, it was like the biggest day of sales that they've ever done in their 10 years of backing beauty brands.

Wow.

Like like it is a bona fide success. I'm, I'm wearing a face full of Rael today. Okay, I used the Mandalorian serum and the cream last night. Yeah, I love that serum, mandelic acid. Mandelic. I was like, I officially use all 4 products.

Yeah, no, people love it, especially people with acne.

Face wash in the shower.

Yeah.

And then you know how I feel about the balm.

Of course, the balm.

Um, it's really great stuff.

Yeah, and they have like a really, um, like well-run company, like customer service and the social media and the PR boxes like it's a bona fide, it's a real company.

So like, what is she doing next? Like, why can't she do this?

Yeah, no, she's crushing, but like, 'cause she's always doing stuff. Yeah, she's like always starting stuff.

Yeah, I guess, but I feel like this is a good place to land, you know, and going to parties and taking pictures.

Love socialite energy.

Yeah, that's important too.

So important to go to parties and take pictures.

Yeah. Are you ready for our next story?

Yeah.

Hailey Bieber is launching a '90s-inspired denim collection with Gap.

I saw.

So the Hailey Jean capsule consists of two pairs of jeans developed between Hailey and Gap. They drop on July 16th at 9:00 AM, priced at $89. The collection consists of the extra baggy jean and the low-rise loose jean.

Like, I would follow Hailey Bieber off a cliff. Like, I'm so influenced by her. This is just not something I can personally get behind. Like, I hate wearing jeans, you know, um, especially these like big baggy jeans.

I can't see the second pair. Like, I see the first pair I like them.

I'm just not a jean person. So like, I am going to sit this one out. I'm just—

you're not cute.

I'm not a jeans person.

But why can't you get these jeans? Like, these feel like the jeans.

Oh my God, are you serious? Like, why would I get those jeans? What do you mean?

Like, you don't have to wear it with a crop top.

No, no, like, I would never wear those pants. And that's not a knock on the pants, it's just like a personal preference.

They're very cool.

So while I'm always like, like, commenting, subscribing, purchasing for Miss Hailey, unfortunately this is a me thing. I'm— I am sitting this one out.

Um, I think it's okay. I'm sure they will sell out like immediately. I hope that they paid her like millions of dollars.

They definitely did.

Like a multi—

she's a billionaire now. She doesn't need to get out of bed for shit.

Like minimum 8 figures.

Yeah, 6. I was gonna say $10 million minimum, and then maybe like a bonus based on sales.

Minimum $10. Yeah, to lend your name to the Gap.

And Gap is huge.

Yeah, Gap is huge, but like, they—

she's huge.

Their collabs are huge for them.

Yeah, what are the Gap collabs?

They just did Victoria Beckham.

Oh, did they? And Zac Posen is still like the The Gap guy, I guess. Yeah, he's like the creative director for Gap.

If you say so. These chairs are so big I lost my lipstick. I love that.

I love a chair I can lose myself in.

I know, like my phone is like on its way.

Um, I love this for Hailey. Like, it just feels good, you know?

Yeah, to have been right about her.

Yeah, and like on the right side of history.

Yeah, just feels good.

Doesn't always happen to me.

Yeah, but I don't want to go there. What? I don't want to go there. What? Because it's to be seen. It's, you know, it's still jury's out.

On what? Blake Lively. Oh, I feel really good about where I'm at with Blake Lively. Yeah, I have no qualms. Like, I'm at peace. My heart rate is resting.

Yeah, you feel really good. I don't— I actually, I don't disagree with you, but I just, I can't see it, you know? I can't see the forest through the trees.

Neither could, uh, Shakespeare. Okay, I'll be like, not appreciated in this time.

Okay, I'll be like Shakespeare.

I'm trying to think of somebody who was like wronged and like all these years later has been vindicated. You're gonna see The Odyssey, speaking of, because I was thinking of Anne Hathaway.

Like, I want it to be good, but I just think it's not not going to be good.

I like desperately want to care. Like, I'm seeing Anne Hathaway and Zendaya, like, I'm seeing all the looks, but like the movie is like, it's like old-timey, like, yeah, right? Yeah, I don't think I'm going to— it's like not my genre.

Travis Scott's in the movie.

Oh really?

Yeah, and I just feel like it's going to be problematic.

I just like—

and I only want to like engage in stuff that I'm going to love.

Yeah, I loved Barbenheimer.

I never—

that was like a period of time that I am interested in and like I didn't know about, so I would love to learn more about that. I had a—

here to know, like, The Odyssey is one of like the greatest works of books of all time. Yes, like Iliad's brother. Yes. And so there's like— there must be a reason, you know, the story must be like amazing. And the story is just like a long journey, an odyssey, but also Greek gods. Greek gods. Yeah, I'm not into all that like magical realism.

I know, I just like, I really want to care. I like, I want to get excited. Everyone's talking about Christopher Nolan.

Yeah, I feel like everyone's not really talking about them.

They're talking about the looks.

Has the movie come out? I'm not sure, because maybe that's why they're not talking about the movie.

They're doing a lot of premieres.

So I also see that like Moana live action is like gonna tank.

Yeah, spent $250 million, only made $43 on its opening weekend.

Lose $100 million.

Well, let me just say this. I personally didn't know that was happening. So like, where was the marketing?

Yeah, no, we've known. Like, they've been teasing it for a very long time. I feel bad.

I had no idea.

I feel bad saying anything because they invited me to the premiere. Oh, so like the one—

so you're a Disney content creator?

The one premiere I got invited to. Like, it stings.

Much like Cynthia Erivo, I had no idea.

Maybe that's why they invited me.

I did see that like a lot of people were sort of mad at The Rock because the girl who voices the original Moana, who was like a darling of Disney, was offered the part, but she was like, I do think it's a young girl's role. She did original Moana like 7 years ago. She said, I think it's a younger role. I would also love to have like another AAPI woman. So like she was— and like the people say that like The Rock also should have like stepped back because like he was like just this old man running around without a shirt. But I don't know who else if not— what? Sincere?

Sincere? Sincere?

Because he has Maui's hair.

Yeah, he looks like Maui.

He does look like Maui.

Um, I actually think that it was— it's great that The Rock did.

I love Maui.

Like, he is Maui, actually, and he's such a draw.

So I— it's actually crazy because he's such a draw. I don't know if in the last two decades The Rock has been in a movie that flopped financially. Like, he is just a movie star.

Kids love him. Olivia saw it. Should we ask her? Should we call her and ask her how it was?

I don't really care.

Like, I love Olivia.

I'd like to chat with her.

I think we should get a review quickly. A quick review.

She's just gonna have like a weird take. She's gonna be like, it was good, but like, she's gonna—

the special effects, complain about something.

Like, yeah, I love like calling someone with a microphone in it.

I love calling people live on the iPhone, friend. Really?

It makes me kind of nervous. I'm like, don't say anything.

She's screening me. She's greeting her sister.

Okay, well, I guess we'll never know.

We'll never know if she liked it.

What? Altivia? Ashre.

Okay, are you ready for our next story?

Yeah.

Summer House's West Wilson and Amanda Petula poke fun at pregnancy rumors while shopping for pickles and ice cream. So over the last few days, like, people have like started speculating, but like based on nothing, because she wore two maxi dresses, like that's what it was.

And then they like zoomed in on her belly that was like completely flat.

Yeah, it and said that like they think that she's pregnant, which is really the worst call of all time. And Wes and Amanda are like joking about it. He posted a TikTok of them grocery shopping and she's picking out pickles and ice cream.

Yeah, um, like it's kind of funny. I, I know we're supposed to hate them and I obviously do, but I am deeply intrigued by them and we're not going to be getting any more of them. So things like this, like, I kind of like it.

I agree, I agree. Like, I'm glad that they can have a laugh.

Like, Summer House's air is recording filming right now. They're not there.

I didn't know that they were making content. Are they making content?

No, this is like one of their first public posts. It's a good way to sort of ease back into it because they're not making a big deal about their first—

you made a little joke. Yeah.

Oh honey, you made a little joke. I, I don't hate this. I don't— is it a confirmation that she's not pregnant or am I looking too much into it?

Okay, for sure, because they would have just ignored it. I don't think she's pregnant just because she wore like a maxi dress in the summer.

The reasons why people believe it are are not compelling to me. But if I were to look back on this whole saga and like think like, has she been pregnant for any part of it? Like, it could just explain some of the erratic behavior.

What do you mean?

Like, you know, she basically threw her whole life away— her career, her marriage.

But if she didn't— if they didn't have sex till after the statement—

well, and that's assuming we believe everything they said.

Okay, but I'm— I am, because like, I just can't— like, then like anything's possible.

I don't know, that whiteboard video I feel like did so much damage, at least for me, to like what I thought of West. Like, he was just like, and sort of brushing it off about casually— he— how casually he lied to so many people. And it continued to lie even at the reunion. Like, so it's like, it's even Demi Lovato. Like, this is my truth. No, this is my truth.

No, I know, and I shouldn't believe them, but for some reason I'm just— I am. Because otherwise, like, okay, they had sex in January. Like, we could just make anything up, right? And so she threw her life away before she had the opportunity to get pregnant by him.

Yeah, but like, what if she was pregnant? Like, obviously, like, she she's like excited and so like nothing else matters except the baby. Like, I could see why people thought it because it was such uncharacteristic behavior.

Yeah.

And like life-altering. And what's more life-altering than a baby?

Yeah, I know, because I know they would have said it. Like, maybe it was— by now it's 3, it would be—

yeah, I don't think that she is, but I wouldn't be mad at like a twist in this story.

Yeah, I do.

Like, I do have this sort of craving for them, you know? Yeah, they're so crazy. Like, they're so crazy, always going out, and they're just like always traveling, and they're just like seemingly in love. But then she's having these conversations where she has these like moments of clarity. Like, they're so crazy. I want to know more about them, and they're in a relationship. Like, I find it interesting.

I think it's a big miss to not have them on the show. I agree. I know that's not popular, but like, it's a show about crazy people.

And I, I think they've sort of like met their matches.

No, and like, they— it's a show about crazy people and they did their job.

Correct.

Our next story— oh, some more exciting World Cup entertainment news. The World Cup closing ceremony will feature Jennifer Hudson, Nicole Scherzinger, and more.

Okay, I'm learning so much. I didn't know that they had a halftime show. I know they had a ceremony.

They had a halftime show. We announced the performers. It's gonna be for the final game, but then also They are doing a closing ceremony, um, and it features notable global stars including Jennifer Hudson.

Nicole Scherzinger is an interesting choice because like within America and like American pop culture, she's not like so popular. She's kind of, um, there's like a lot of jokes about her stealing the microphones and stuff, but globally she actually is quite well known. She did a Lewis Hamilton for a while, which I feel like really upped her global image. And like, she seems like a random choice, but when you have to think about it within the context of the World Cup, I do think a lot of non-Americans like know her.

Yeah, Jennifer Hudson is singing the Star-Spangled Banner. Slay!

That's gonna be so good.

In a pre-kickoff ceremony, FIFA celebrated— it says that they will be celebrating 48 teams. The performances will include Nicole Scherzinger, Laura Pausini, Robbie Williams, as well as streamer iShowSpeed.

Robbie Williams is Canadian, but again, it's not American, it's like North America or whatever.

Nicole Scherzinger is Canadian, is she? I think Well, and Tom Cruise will make it.

Oh my God, I was just gonna say, it's kind of how like at the Olympics when they chose Tom Cruise to like represent America. To us, we're like, wait, we hate him and he's weird, but like non-Americans know him and love him. So that's how I feel about Nicole Scherzinger. Like, she feels weird and random, but I do think she's quite well known. Not as on the same level, not as well known as like anyone else.

Like, what is she gonna sing?

Like, does she have any songs?

She might be doing like a cover of something. She has an amazing voice, amazing voice. So I think I think it could be good. I think it could be good. Yeah, maybe I'll watch this. I love entertainment. I want to see Jennifer Hudson sing the national anthem.

So is it like after the game directly, or is it later in the week?

It's the—

before the game, the closing ceremony is before the game.

That's what it's— some of it is. Okay, I don't know.

Obviously not gonna tell them how to do their jobs, but that, um, makes no sense.

Yeah. The game, the face-off, will take place in Miami.

Oh, how exciting! You know what, that is—

but then the— oh, face-off for the bronze medal. Oh, I guess the two teams that— okay, so then they play bronze, that happens in Miami, and then the final final is at MetLife.

Oh, what a thrill! Okay, trying.

I know. Well, like, it's all very exciting, you know.

You know me, I love to be a be part of stuff, and like, this is happening right before my eyes. I just can't get on board.

I should have placed a bet.

Totally, because then I would—

because your prediction, because like, almost right, it's coming true, and then I would care more.

I just really— I didn't realize like that I would be coming at— like, I thought I'd be coming at the World Cup and like rooting for certain teams as an American, but no, I'm coming at it based on like my feelings for David Beckham.

Yeah, he—

and I know he's not a player and he has been for a while, but like he is sort of the focal point, at least for me, of the World cup. Yeah, like him sitting in those games looking so stinking handsome.

He's the biggest soccer star for you by far.

I mean, we don't talk as a culture enough about Bend It Like Beckham.

No.

First of all, why didn't he have a cameo in the movie? Although I don't think they knew at the time. It was probably just like a random movie.

I don't think at the end in the airport, doesn't she see him?

Is he in it?

I feel like at the airport she sees him.

Beckham. Is David Beckham in Bend It Like Beckham? As girls who grew up playing soccer, like, that movie was so important to us. Yes, he was in the end. Him and his wife Victoria make a non-speaking cameo in the final airport scene. However, because of scheduling conflicts at the time, the real David—

oh—

was portrayed by a lookalike, Andy Harmer, though he does appear in archive footage in the movie.

Is it the real Victoria? I think so. So it's Victoria and Andy, Bend It Like Beckham.

I just fucking loved this movie.

Jessminda.

Whatever happened to the girl? Jessminda, what happened to her? She was such a good actress. Of course, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers.

Oh, so good, so good.

Okay, ready? It had a budget of $5 million and it made $92 million in the box office. Like, that's what happens when you make good movies.

Yeah, more of that.

Ugh, I could talk about this movie endlessly. I loved it so much.

Same.

Her family was so cute. They were so strict and they like didn't understand her, but like towards the end, the dad was like, go, go. I just— I love that movie. And Keira Knightley, like, when the parents thought that they were lesbians, like, oh, it was so good.

So good. Are you ready for our final story? Oh my God, no, I'm not ready.

Oh my God, I like kind of like—

it's actually a big story.

I kind of like was out to lunch. We didn't like not stop me. Well, that's why you didn't say once, are you ready for the third story? Ready for the fourth story?

You weren't giving me numbers. Next. And then, yeah, no, but the story started coming and they didn't stop.

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Our fifth and final story is kind of a big one. Um, Taco Bell has been probed in the explosive diarrhea outbreak. So something that's been sweeping the nation that we have yet to discuss, I think because we're scared.

Oh, I'm not scared. I've yet to discuss it because it doesn't involve me.

Yet.

I don't eat lettuce yet.

Is it lettuce? They don't even know.

They said it's lettuce. They said it's lettuce. So I'm so safe.

Wow, you're really like looking to jinx it.

Oh really?

Yeah, I just bought lettuce yesterday. Like, are we not supposed to have lettuce?

Um, I think what I heard like a professional say is that you're supposed to boil all your vegetables.

Boiled lettuce?

Yeah, like boil everything to kill the parasite.

So there's a parasite going around that has hit 30 states. More than 2,600 cases have hit Michigan alone. Nationwide, more than 80 people are hospitalized by like severe diarrhea.

They say that the side effects are severe diarrhea and extreme weight loss.

So I definitely am not suffering from it.

Um, yeah, no, unfortunately.

So they're like, the leading cause they're saying is like lettuce, and they think it's tied to Taco Bell. It's so funny when I first—

how was Taco Bell involved?

I don't know. Um, but they— it seems to maybe be a common denominator. They're investigating Taco Bell as a potential source of the outbreak. I first saw a tweet like a couple days ago.

But how can it be the source of the outbreak when it's in other people's lettuce?

Because maybe like the lettuce manufacturer, like maybe the place where they're sourcing their lettuce.

Oh, so if you didn't eat Taco Bell, you're safe?

I don't know. Nobody knows.

The thing is, people are so obsessed with Taco Bell that like they'll see this and still go eat it.

I saw the funniest tweet a few days ago that was like there's a national— there's a national like diarrhea, uh, outbreak. And then it was like Taco Bell is under investigation. I just thought it was a joke, like, you know, funny, like a meme. Like I thought it was a meme, like, oh, you got diarrhea, you must have gotten it from Taco Bell, you know.

The story sort of writes itself.

So like, I— it took me a lot of times of hearing about Taco Bell to be like, wow, did they do this? It just feels like they— the world has diarrhea and people are blaming Taco Bell.

Well, it's kind of the truth.

Is it?

Well, I don't know. I don't really—

all 2,600 of these people in Michigan have Taco Bell?

I know, it kind of feels like the botulism outbreak where we're all just sort of like tracing back to Taco Bell.

What's the common denominator? Well, I bought lettuce yesterday and I think I'm going to eat it.

What's the worst that can happen? You lose a couple pounds.

It's true. With 80 people in the hospital, I cannot go to the hospital.

Ugh, I know, such a long drive.

No, it's just like Oh, such a time. Who's going to do the whole— the bills?

Insane bills.

Bills, bills, bills. I'll be getting those bills in my mailbox for years to come.

I hope everyone's okay. There's also like an outbreak in New York City of like Legionnaires—

Legionnaires.

Legionnaires. It's the Legionnaires lip mask, which is like a disease that's in a couple of the cooling towers. My building emailed us to assure us that their cooling tower has been tested and we're fine. It's not in my zip code.

Um, but like, you walk to other zip codes.

So true. Like, I play mahjong in another zip code, right? Actually, no, it's in my own zip code.

Yeah, so just stay safe out there.

So many diseases, so, so little time.

Yeah, especially when you don't know the source. Like, that's a little scary, you know, when they're still trying to figure it out.

Yeah, well, so far lettuce and Taco Bell, I'm personally in the clear because I don't eat— you do put lettuce in a sandwich so infrequently and like such a small piece in very particular about like what size, what part of the lettuce.

And you do eat like chicken Caesar wraps?

I do, I do. I haven't had one in a while, but I do.

You're not totally—

I'm not exempt, but I think I have a much less chance than somebody who's like frequently chowing down.

And then it's also like, what if it's not the lettuce, right?

It seems like they know nothing. They're saying new things every day. First it's the lettuce, then it's Taco Bell. Like, what the fuck are you guys talking about?

Yeah, yeah. Apparently Taco Bell recently removed several fresh ingredients customers from some locations while health officials investigate the surge in cyclospora. I guess that's the name of this.

That's, that's it, cyclospora.

And according to the Washington Post, a person familiar with the national investigation said the decision was certainly appropriate.

Oh, there's something there.

It also sounds like there's a little bit of a cover-up, like there— this is shrouded in mystery when perhaps it's not mysterious at all.

Can't wait for the documentary.

The outbreak has turned Taco Bell diarrhea jokes into an eruptive reality. It's true.

Well, I now have to go to the bathroom, so that was a great way to end the show. Thanks so much.

We might need to live menos for the time being.

That's funny.

That is funny. That's TMZ, that's not me.

Thank you guys so much. We'll see you tomorrow. Love ya. Bye. Denk an den 31.

Juli! Wieso? Last call für deine Steuer!

Oh no, ich weiß gar nicht, wo ich anfangen soll.

Bei Wieso Steuer, das ist wie Steuererklärung, nur ohne Stress.

Ist das einfach?

Klar, macht fast alles automatisch.

Dauert das lange?

Nö, einfach per App.

Na dann. Hol dir jetzt dein Geld zurück mit Wieso Steuer. Bis zum 31.

Juli abgeben.