Eating For Free

In which we talk Jax Taylor's sudden departure from The Valley, the physical and emotional abuse he took on his coworkers, the legal risks the network took to keep him employed, and what it means for Bravo's future.  July 19th - SAN FRANCISCO | Salon HALA [Get Tickets [https://www.tickettailor.com/events/heritageactivistsliberationartists/1740028?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafLQkttGH3q1Fk28tUIbu8fkmW8Ci2S51bvk8Vjow-eTsgk1zsu35fnyz67vA_aem_dA2Ue4khjoObgM0eTp1P7g]] ---- JOIN US ON PATREON [https://PATREON.COM/EATINGFORFREE] About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner workings of Hollywood's favorite pastime. The truth, they've found, is definitely stranger than any gossip. You can also find us on our website [http://www.eatingforfree.com/], Twitter [http://www.twitter.com/e4fpod], and Instagram [http://www.instagram.com/eatingforfree]. Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com  * Joan Summers’ Twitter, [http://www.twitter.com/laracroftbarbie] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/laracroftbarbie/] * Matthew Lawson’s Twitter, [https://www.twitter.com/_matthewlawson] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/_matthewlawson/]

In which we talk JoJo Siwa's pivot, Jennifer Aniston's new psychic boyfriend, Elon's racism machine at X, Devil Wear's Prada 2, and Kevin Jonas' business ventures.  July 11th - TORONTO | Boyfriend Reveal [Get Tickets [https://ra.co/events/2206026]] July 19th - SAN FRANCISCO | Salon HALA [Get Tickets [https://www.tickettailor.com/events/heritageactivistsliberationartists/1740028?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafLQkttGH3q1Fk28tUIbu8fkmW8Ci2S51bvk8Vjow-eTsgk1zsu35fnyz67vA_aem_dA2Ue4khjoObgM0eTp1P7g]] ---- JOIN US ON PATREON [https://PATREON.COM/EATINGFORFREE] About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner workings of Hollywood's favorite pastime. The truth, they've found, is definitely stranger than any gossip. You can also find us on our website [http://www.eatingforfree.com/], Twitter [http://www.twitter.com/e4fpod], and Instagram [http://www.instagram.com/eatingforfree]. Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com  * Joan Summers’ Twitter, [http://www.twitter.com/laracroftbarbie] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/laracroftbarbie/] * Matthew Lawson’s Twitter, [https://www.twitter.com/_matthewlawson] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/_matthewlawson/] Skips:  * Justin Bieber sends pointed message about Hailey marriage amid divorce rumors [Page Six [https://pagesix.com/2025/07/09/celebrity-news/justin-bieber-sends-pointed-message-about-hailey-marriage-amid-divorce-rumors/]] * Justin Bieber brings son Jack Blues to a jam session with his friends... after smoking in a studio [DM [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14886119/Justin-Bieber-son-Jack-Blues-jam-session.html]] * Kelly Ripa Seeks 'Good Looking' Players for Italian Soccer Team She Bought with Mark Consuelos: Watch the Clip! (Exclusive) [People [https://people.com/mark-consuelos-kelly-ripa-buy-italian-soccer-team-new-docuseries-exclusive-11768791]] * Kim Zolciak’s daughter Brielle Biermann admits getting filler became as ‘normal’ as grabbing a Diet Coke [Page Six [https://pagesix.com/2025/07/08/celebrity-news/brielle-biermann-admits-regrets-over-getting-filler-at-young-age/]] * Full House star Candace Cameron Bure drops divorce bombshell as she admits to 'rough season' in marriage [DM [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14886819/full-house-candace-cameron-bure-divorce-bombshell-rough-marriage.html]] * JoJo Siwa ridiculed over new 'trad wife' makeover amid Chris Hughes romance [DM [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14887439/JoJo-Siwa-ridiculed-new-trad-wife-makeover-amid-Chris-Hughes-romance.html]] Main Stories: * What ‘Love Island USA’ cast was told about Cierra Ortega’s sudden exit following racial slur scandal [Page Six [https://pagesix.com/2025/07/09/entertainment/what-love-island-usa-cast-was-told-about-cierra-ortegas-sudden-exit/]] * Who is Jim Curtis, Jennifer Aniston’s rumored new beau? [Page Six [https://pagesix.com/celebrity-news/who-is-jim-curtis-jennifer-anistons-rumored-new-beau/]] * Jennifer Aniston gave a meaningful nod to rumored beau Jim Curtis before Mallorca vacation [Page Six [https://pagesix.com/2025/07/08/celebrity-news/jennifer-aniston-gave-a-nod-to-rumored-beau-jim-curtis-before-vacation/]] * The Devil Wears Prada 2 Casts Lucy Liu, Justin Theroux, B.J. Novak, Pauline Chalamet and More [People [https://people.com/the-devil-wears-prada-2-casts-lucy-liu-justin-theroux-b-j-novak-pauline-chalamet-simone-ashley-11768778]] * Musk’s AI firm forced to delete posts praising Hitler from Grok chatbot [Guardian [https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/09/grok-ai-praised-hitler-antisemitism-x-ntwnfb]] * Linda Yaccarino Exits as CEO of X [THR [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/linda-yaccarino-out-as-ceo-x-twitter-1236310220/]] * Kevin Jonas Lost ‘Almost All’ of His Money After the Jonas Brothers' 2013 Breakup [People [https://people.com/kevin-jonas-lost-almost-all-of-his-money-after-jonas-brothers-breakup-11768755]] * Former boy band member and teen heartthrob Kevin Jonas’s new gig [Starcasm [https://starcasm.net/former-boy-band-member-and-teen-heartthrob-kevin-jonass-new-gig/]] * Most Creative People: Kevin Jonas [FC [https://web.archive.org/web/20180314043322/https://www.fastcompany.com/person/kevin-jonas]] * Kevin Jonas: From A Successful Music Career To Full-Time Entrepreneur [Forbes [https://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2016/07/28/kevin-jonas-from-a-successful-music-career-to-full-time-entrepreneur/]] * A Jonas Brother Has A New App That Looks Just Like Yo, And He's Been Meeting With Investors [BI [https://www.businessinsider.com/kevin-jonas-launches-yood-app-2014-11?IR=T]]

In which we talk plastic surgery, billionaire weddings, bisexual princesses, the Diddy trial, and MAGA's new Alcatraz.  JOIN US ON PATREON [https://PATREON.COM/EATINGFORFREE] About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner workings of Hollywood's favorite pastime. The truth, they've found, is definitely stranger than any gossip. You can also find us on our website [http://www.eatingforfree.com/], Twitter [http://www.twitter.com/e4fpod], and Instagram [http://www.instagram.com/eatingforfree]. Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com  * Joan Summers’ Twitter, [http://www.twitter.com/laracroftbarbie] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/laracroftbarbie/] * Matthew Lawson’s Twitter, [https://www.twitter.com/_matthewlawson] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/_matthewlawson/]

In which we talk Labubus, Spotify arms race, Jeff Bezos' villian wedding, Ashley Tisdale and CoComelon, and Megan 2.0 JOIN US ON PATREON [https://PATREON.COM/EATINGFORFREE] About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner workings of Hollywood's favorite pastime. The truth, they've found, is definitely stranger than any gossip. You can also find us on our website [http://www.eatingforfree.com/], Twitter [http://www.twitter.com/e4fpod], and Instagram [http://www.instagram.com/eatingforfree]. Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com  * Joan Summers’ Twitter, [http://www.twitter.com/laracroftbarbie] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/laracroftbarbie/] * Matthew Lawson’s Twitter, [https://www.twitter.com/_matthewlawson] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/_matthewlawson/] Skips: * Even Cher Is In on the Labubu Trend [VF [https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/even-cher-is-in-on-the-labubu-trend]] * Kevin Spacey Honored at Italian Global Series Festival, Thanks Franco Nero for Casting Him ‘When Very Few Had the Guts’ After Allegations [Variety [https://variety.com/2025/film/news/kevin-spacey-italian-global-series-award-franco-nero-1236438947/]] * Lorde Was Lip-syncing for her Life on TikTok Live [Vulture [https://www.vulture.com/article/lorde-streams-virgin-tiktok-live.html]] * LANA DEL REY MID-SHOW STEAMY KISS W/ MY SWAMP HUBBY!!! 💋 [TMZ [https://www.tmz.com/2025/06/24/lana-del-rey-kisses-husband-jeremy-dufrene-cardiff-show/]] * METS New Pitcher … DICKY LOVELADY [TMZ [https://www.tmz.com/2025/06/23/mets-pitcher-dicky-lovelady-nickname/]] * Selena Gomez shows off bold new look after unfollowing ex Justin Bieber's wife Hailey [DailyMail [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14839215/selena-gomez-unrecognizable-bold-new-look-unfollowing-hailey-bieber.html]] * Amanda Bynes shares weight loss goal as she starts Ozempic after joining OnlyFans [DM [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14839435/Amanda-Bynes-shares-weight-loss-goal-starts-Ozempic-joining-OnlyFans.html]] * Justin Bieber shares cryptic post about 'silent treatment' after Hailey wedding ring saga [DM [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14837459/justin-bieber-wife-hailey-marital-woes.html]] * Justin and Hailey Bieber ‘struggling’ to save marriage as tensions escalate: ‘Things are not good’ [Page Six [https://pagesix.com/2025/06/23/celebrity-news/justin-and-hailey-bieber-struggling-to-save-marriage-as-tensions-escalate/]] * Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez throw lavish foam party on $500M superyacht ahead of nuptials [Page Six [https://pagesix.com/2025/06/23/celebrity-news/jeff-bezos-and-lauren-sanchez-throw-lavish-foam-party-on-500m-superyacht-ahead-of-nuptials/]] * Yolanda Hadid claps back after posting ‘inappropriate’ photo of Gigi’s daughter, Khai [Page Six [https://pagesix.com/2025/06/24/parents/yolanda-hadid-claps-back-after-posting-inappropriate-pic-of-gigis-daughter-khai/]] * Amber Heard Shares Rare Photo as She Returns to Work on a New Play: 'In My Theatre Era' [People [https://people.com/amber-heard-shares-rare-photo-working-new-play-11760015]] Main Stories: * ARIANA MADIX HOT SHOTS … HAPPY 40TH BIRTHDAY! [TMZ [https://www.tmz.com/2025/06/24/ariana-madix-hot-shots-to-kick-off-her-big-4-0-bday/]] * ‘RHONY’ star allegedly ‘banned’ from SoulCycle for ‘making out’ with boyfriend mid-class [Page Six [https://pagesix.com/2025/06/23/celebrity-news/rhony-star-allegedly-banned-from-soulcycle/]] * Everyone Wants a Piece of Pedro Pascal [VF [https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/pedro-pascal-cover-story]] * WATCH: ‘Wicked’ Star’s National Anthem Divides the Internet [Daily Beast [https://www.thedailybeast.com/watch-wicked-star-kristin-chenoweth-belts-out-national-anthem-pre-nba-finals/]] * What’s the Goss About Cost(ner)? [Vulture [https://www.vulture.com/article/kevin-costner-yellowstone-season-five-horizon.html]] * How Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez plan to outwit protesters for their Venice wedding [Page Six [https://pagesix.com/2025/06/23/celebrity-news/how-jeff-bezos-lauren-sanchez-plan-to-outwit-wedding-protesters/]]

We are joined in Part Two of this special episode with broadway industry expert Alex Bedder to talk everything Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, Kecia Lewis, and BTS from the latest Tonys Awards ceremony.  Find Alex Bedder on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/itgetsbedder/?hl=en] and on their website [https://workbedder.com/]! JOIN US ON PATREON [https://PATREON.COM/EATINGFORFREE] About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner workings of Hollywood's favorite pastime. The truth, they've found, is definitely stranger than any gossip. You can also find us on our website [http://www.eatingforfree.com/], Twitter [http://www.twitter.com/e4fpod], and Instagram [http://www.instagram.com/eatingforfree]. Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com  * Joan Summers’ Twitter, [http://www.twitter.com/laracroftbarbie] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/laracroftbarbie/] * Matthew Lawson’s Twitter, [https://www.twitter.com/_matthewlawson] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/_matthewlawson/] Sources: * Patti LuPone and Andrew Lloyd Webber finally bury the hatchet 01/28/18 [NYP [https://nypost.com/2018/01/25/patti-lupone-and-andrew-lloyd-webber-finally-bury-the-hatchet/?__twitter_impression=true]] * Patti LuPone Thinks Barbra Streisand’s Too Old for ‘Gypsy’ | WWHL [Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lwgh4H2__7U]] * Andrew Rannells on Tension Between Patti LuPone & Glenn Close | WWHL [Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc6HTaOe66I]] * While Patti Lupone Vows She’ll Never Do Another Musical, She Is Singing Soon Onstage in L.A. 04/03/24 [THR [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/patti-lupone-one-woman-show-a-life-in-notes-broadway-dumb-down-1235864074/]]