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Podcast Notes: The Toast - Italia, Y'all!: Thursday, February 12th, 2026
Episode Summary In this episode, Jackie and Claudia Oshry discuss a variety of pop culture topics, including the recent passing of James Van Der Beek, celebrity news related to Kylie Jenner's new campaign, the casting changes in the "Real Housewives of New York" reboot, the fallout from revelations regarding the Wasserman agency, and the Canadian men's hockey team opting for a luxurious stay during the Olympics.
Episode Highlights
- James Van Der Beek Passes Away
- The hosts discuss the death of actor James Van Der Beek at age 48, who was diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
- Family statement shared on Instagram highlights his legacy and the impact on his six children and wife.
- Reflection on his roles, particularly in "Dawson's Creek" and "Don't Trust the Bee in Apartment 23."
- A GoFundMe was set up for his family, reaching over $1.4 million in donations.
- Kylie Jenner's New Campaign
- Kylie Jenner becomes the face of the new Skims underwear campaign.
- Discussion around Kylie's increased visibility and recent collaborations, including a Lemmy campaign.
- The sisters' dynamics and motivations behind their collaborations are explored.
- Dorinda Medley Joins E!’s RHONY Reboot
- Dorinda Medley is set to join the cast of the "Real Housewives of New York" reboot after Jill Zarin's exit.
- Speculation about Dorinda's contributions to the show, especially in light of her recent behavior on "The Traitors."
- The hosts discuss the casting strategies and the implications of her joining the reboot.
- Wasserman Agency Fallout
- Multiple artists are leaving the Wasserman agency after CEO Casey Wasserman was mentioned in Epstein-related documents.
- Bethany Cosentino's public demand for Wasserman's resignation sparks a significant response, leading other artists to cut ties.
- Discussion of the ethical implications of Wasserman's connections and the overall climate in Hollywood regarding Epstein's associates.
- Team Canada Hockey Team's Accommodation Choice
- The Team Canada men's hockey team opts to stay at a five-star hotel instead of the Olympic Village, stating their desire to focus on winning gold.
- The conversation touches on the accommodations provided to athletes at the Olympics, particularly the quality of beds in the Olympic Village.
Key Takeaways
- The passing of James Van Der Beek highlights the impact of celebrity deaths on fans and the community.
- Kylie's increased participation in family brand projects suggests a shift in her approach to work and visibility.
- Dorinda’s addition to the RHONY reboot creates a buzz, with expectations for a more dynamic storyline.
- The Wasserman agency situation reflects ongoing issues in Hollywood and the repercussions of associations with controversial figures.
- The debate around Olympic accommodations illustrates broader conversations about athlete welfare and the expectations of performance environments.
Conclusion The episode features lively discussions that blend light-hearted banter with serious reflections on current events within the world of entertainment. Jackie and Claudia's dynamic creates an engaging atmosphere, making complex topics accessible and entertaining for their audience.
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VOCelebration of Bank Holiday
0:45 to 2:32
Discussion about the upcoming holiday and personal celebrations.
“It's odd that it's a bank holiday on Monday.”
Kacey Musgraves and Song References
2:32 to 4:50
The hosts debate Kacey Musgraves' lyrics and their connection to her career.
“he had just released When It Rains and Pours, And I was telling you guys about this like cutie little redhead who had a song.”
Redhead Community Insights
4:50 to 7:22
A deep dive into the redhead community and its unique challenges.
“But I believe one of Amy Adams is not a real redhead.”
Speed Skater's Journey to Gold
7:22 to 9:44
Story of a speed skater's path to winning gold and family support.
“And then like watching him win gold, I was literally crying for the mom.”
Epstein Files and Celebrity Connections
9:44 to 11:22
Discussion about celebrities mentioned in Epstein files and their implications.
“The only one who's like involved in a way that's like a little close is Carol.”
Upcoming Stories and Olympic Fun Facts
11:22 to 12:04
Teasing upcoming stories and sharing fun facts about the Olympics.
“I have like one fun Olympic story of like, just like an Olympic fun fact of a crazy thing that's happening.”
Tribute to James Van Der Beek
19:07 to 22:42
A heartfelt discussion about the legacy of James Van Der Beek after his passing.
“As the aforementioned James Van Der Beek, star of Dawson's Creek, has passed away at the age of 48.”
Kylie Jenner and Skims Campaign
22:44 to 28:00
Discuss the recent Skims campaign featuring Kylie Jenner and her recent work with her sisters.
“She needs something from her sisters and that's why she's now done two campaigns.”
Khloe Kardashian and Good American
28:00 to 29:08
Explore the current status and involvement of Khloe Kardashian in Good American.
“The good gang Is that what it was called?”
Dorinda's Return to the Roni Reboot
29:08 to 30:23
Discuss Dorinda's casting in the Roni reboot and its implications.
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The Colton Files Controversy
30:23 to 31:47
Delve into the reactions to the Colton files reveal and viewer theories.
“So Dorinda is now joining the Golden Life.”
Reality TV Editing Critiques
31:47 to 34:18
Critique the editing choices in reality TV and their impact on storytelling.
“I don't know Tara and Johnny, even though now watching the Olympics, I'm so rooting for them.”
Parenting Discussions: Sleep Training
34:18 to 36:04
Engage in a conversation about different approaches to sleep training in parenting.
“I had heard that she was shopping, and, like, it was going to be released, like, a Bluestone Manor-type, Vanderpump Rules-type show.”
Hollywood Fallout Over Epstein Files
43:52 to 50:48
Discussion on the fallout in Hollywood involving the Wasserman agency and its CEO's ties to Jeffrey Epstein, with insights on artists cutting ties.
“you don't have the energy or the willpower to go to the grocery store, or the whole idea just seems like very haunting to you, Hungry Root will do it all for you in a really clean and ingredient positive way.”
Olympics Hotel Controversy
50:49 to 54:04
Hosts debate Team Canada's decision to stay in a five-star hotel during the Olympics rather than the Olympic Village, discussing the implications.
“There have been rumors about a lot of these people for a long time.”
Discussion on Olympic Athletes
54:05 to 56:00
Conversation about Olympic athletes' backgrounds, the medal standings, and how Americans often compete for other countries.
“But the beds are notoriously made of cardboard.”
Olympic Athletes and Hotel Partnerships
56:00 to 58:29
Discussion centered around the number of athletes in the Olympics and hotel partnerships for teams.
“So how many athletes did Norway send to the Olympics?”
Concerns Over L.A. Olympics Infrastructure
58:30 to 1:00:14
Exploration of infrastructure challenges faced by L.A. in hosting the Olympics and comparisons to past events.
“like the olympians like like sleeping in mold or whatever like we just figure it out no and like go to the Marriott.”
The U.S. as Host in Future Olympics
1:00:15 to 1:01:49
Debate on whether future U.S. Olympics should represent the entire country rather than just the host city.
“It's U.S., just like Milan Cortina, Italy.”
Entertainment Choices for the Opening Ceremony
1:01:50 to 1:03:48
A discussion about which artists should represent the U.S. in the Olympics' opening ceremony.
“Like, because I was thinking, a lot of the people I was thinking of have since passed, but think about it this way.”
Reflection on Recent Olympic Ceremonies
1:03:49 to 1:05:36
Reflections on the past Olympic ceremonies, including both successes and failures.
“And the can-can dancers on the Bank of the Sen who put in can-can because it was raining.”
Transcript
Automatic transcript. May contain errors.0:02good morning girlies it's the toast it's jackson claude and we're your favorite show the fast five things you need to know we'll start your day off swirly it's the toast they sound amazing welcome back to the toast and happy thursday that feels like a friday it really feels like a friday in the sense that i don't think that we should work tomorrow yes i agree i just feel like there's so much happening today it's like a very celebratory day and tomorrow's just feels like like extra and we have a long weekend because it's the weekend of the president oh my god i forgot It's odd that it's a bank holiday on Monday.
0:47And of course we will be honoring it. Of course we would never not let a bank holiday go. Our presidents. Of course. Our banks. It's such an important historical day. Yeah. Maybe we should take a trip to Mount Rushmore. Maybe we should take off Tuesday too. Just to be like really. Respectful. Yeah. Very Charlie Puth of us. And maybe Friday, the Friday before. But we didn't. And we're doing a show tomorrow. Just one day. And it's enough. It's also like tomorrow is Hauer's birthday. Hauer's fourth birthday. So I'm already like thinking of tomorrow as like a fun celebration day. And it's just giving like weekend.
1:18Right. Yeah. It's a freaking weekend. But it is Thursday. And that's okay. And it is what it is. It is what it is till it ain't anymore. Are those real lyrics? What do you mean? Like you think I just made that up? No, I just want to confirm. Yeah, it's a Kacey Musgraves song. So take it up with Kacey. I love her. But that's not great. great and like it is what it is till it ain't anymore like it's not and i believe that's from the patch of material album her um her greatest work yeah it's just funny you know that everybody's out here thinking they know casey musgraves because they listened to golden hour and then dropped off um but i've been knowing her and i will take credit and i know you're going to argue with me on this but historically in the family like i introduced everyone to casey musgraves when Merry-Go-Round came out.
2:11Anything you want to say to that? So I'm not going to agree with you wholeheartedly, but I'm not going to dispute you. I remember where we were. I don't remember how I, like I don't have a conflicting tale. I just, I don't remember it being you, but if it's you, it's you. I also introduced the family to Luke Combs, but nobody wants to give me credit for that. See that one, like I will dispute you on that. So when we hosted the CMA Red Carpet for the first time, he had just released When It Rains and Pours, And I was telling you guys about this like cutie little redhead who had a song. And it was like making you a redhead.
2:43That's how you think of him. Is he not? I don't think of him as a redhead. Like when I think of like famous redheads throughout history. Oh, Luke Holmes is one of you. You don't know that? I never thought of it. Am I just like making stuff up? No, I guess. This is like when Taylor Strecker came on the podcast and was like Julia Roberts, like famous redhead. And I said, what the fuck are you talking about? What hair color would you consider Luke Holmes to have? No, let me just look like a picture of him. But he's one of those like brunettes that has like red. No, no, he's more than that. He's red.
3:12You don't think he's a brunette? Oh, Luke Holmes's hair color is generally considered dark brown. He has a fully red beard. I don't know what chat GBT is talking about. I'm right. He's a redhead. That's so funny. What do you consider? Like, look at the photos. What do you say? He's not. Yes. He's not. He has a fully red beard. But look at his hair. You said redhead. Okay, look at that second picture on Google. That's from the... This one? No, no, top. That's from the one it reads the... He's wearing a hat, so you can't see his hair color. But you see his fully red beard. No, but there are men who have brown hair and red beards, and they're not considered redheads.
3:46There are men who have brown hair and, like, red-ish beards. His beard is the same color as your hair. But they're not considered redheads. I don't care what is considered what. I have eyes. This is my community, and, like, I think I speak for everyone. I say, like, we... I would love to, like, include him. It's your what? It's my Q-munity. I would love like if he wants to be considered redhead like I would let him in no problem Luke Holmes what do you consider yourself I'll have to compare with Shannon we sort of are like the council women you are the Volturi whenever something happens like in the redhead world and there are things stuff happens and I know stuff happens because like Shannon and I discuss okay like what's the most recent thing you guys discussed at a Volturi meeting oh at a redheads meeting let me search my phone you know last night was twilight themed tonight on mass singer oh we need to talk about who got eliminated i know billy ray was oh sorry spoiler alert was eliminated on last night's episode i think everybody pretty much guessed that and the thing is i need to keep tuning in because i have to fucking find out who picasso is what my conversation with shannon i'm just searched redhead in my phone so here here's what comes up between me and shannon me yes it's more painful for fairer skin and then everything hurts more for redheads she goes I just assume redheads have shit end of the stick anyways I said it's harder and more painful for redheads you know that right your favorite statistic she said such redhead things so that's so you weren't really talking about major current events at the most no but I think when we were like both experiencing childbirth like there are things to know as a redhead and that was in the fall so what's the biggest drama in the redhead community like like what it's well like you know when a famous redhead dyes her hair or when somebody tries to join no I don't when somebody tries to join not a big deal everybody's always like dying their hair a famous redhead dyeing their hair is drama in the red that's like so crazy to me um hurt your feelings no no i just can't understand it yeah it might be like how i feel or felt like when a fellow fat person like decided to lose weight perhaps like being left behind like what you don't love us anymore perhaps um and then also sometimes like there's a couple like iconic redheads that Shannon and I feel like we keep tabs on, you know?
5:53Okay, who? Madeline Petsch? No. Who are famous redheads? Like Julia Roberts, of course. But like not even. Not even. Like we have Isla Fisher, Amy Adams. Yeah, of course, of course. The classics. The classics. But I believe one of Amy Adams is not a real redhead. One of them isn't. But do you care? Like are you like an authenticator? No. No, you know what? It's like if I never knew, then you're a redhead. And you're the elk of a redhead. Because there are also people who are like the elk of redheads where it's like, like jacy marie but she's not but she's not but i consider her a redhead okay that's very big of you like a very um you welcome everyone with open arms i do i love that and she like it does such justice for the community she makes it so cool okay so yeah shannon and i have to get together for our quarterly redhead review so we watched the olympics last night okay um so much going on is anyone familiar what the hell is his name jason we were talking about breastfeeding that's why i I was talking about painful for redheads.
6:47Got it. Jason Stolls, Justin Stolls. Oh my God. I only know. Stool drum. Of course. And Utah. So he's a speed skater and he won gold last night for America. And they were just telling the story. It was literally ice princess. So he grew up in like very, very rural Wisconsin. And, you know, I watch things now like as a parent, like I'm always looking at his mother, right? And grew up in very rural Wisconsin on a pond and, you know, tales all this time, the pond froze and him and his siblings were like, what should we do? And they literally made like a rink. and he just fell in love with speed skating.
7:17He lived 40 miles from the nearest facility. He was like training in his basement. His parents drove him every day, 40 miles, 40 miles. And then like watching him win gold, I was literally crying for the mom. Like she must be so proud. He was so cute. Like, you know when they give them a pack, all of this is, they air it in prime time, but it all happened already. But I try not to spoil anything for myself. So you know when they're like airing the package that he definitely like did good. You know, so I was like, I was getting hyped. Yeah, I'm so onto Peacock, by the way. Like I know them. and they just waste so much of the coverage.
7:45I put on the coverage and like, why am I watching a men's hockey game of two countries that aren't even like, it wasn't America, but it wasn't like big ones either. Like, I'm like, girl, get out of here. But you know, there's, they've got to cover. There's so many things to cover. Who were the teams playing? Maybe they are like really good teams that will end up in the finals. I don't know, but it was annoying. It wasn't like the big hockey team. No, it wasn't like Russia versus Canada. What's that game? Miracle. Miracle. It wasn't political. on 34 it wasn't political it was like sweden you know like someone like literally neutral oh no switzerland both they both are so lovely and neutral and neutral yeah which i just want to say that's you switzerland ate down with that neutrality thing like yeah i feel that sometimes you just don't want to get involved yeah it's like this is not literally this is not my plate but sometimes don't you feel called yeah of course like i think switzerland famously turned their Jews away when they were like escaping.
8:41For sure. So much for not getting involved. It's an imperfect system. Okay. It's an imperfect system of course. What else can I tell you guys about before we dive in? Actually the stories are like really. There are a lot of stories today. I know and I've like personally fallen down the rabbit hole about the Casey Wasserman thing which I'm sure we're going to be talking about. I have started to enter like Epstein reels like I'm getting a lot like of Epstein content from the files and it's not a good place to be. I don't know if I said this on the podcast but I was talking to you about it there was and I was so annoyed I was reading this like thing a carousel on Instagram and then Ruby woke up from his nap and I like lost the carousel forever um but it was all the Bravo Leberties Bravo adjacent people mentioned in the Epstein files now almost all of them it was fairly um innocuous like nothing really none of them met Epstein nothing like associated or an accomplice but like some guy was emailing Jeffrey about how he had dinner last night and met a guy named Whitney who's putting together a show called Sarina's.
9:40Sounded amazing. Yeah about like you know Russian princesses living in New York. So Whitney never met Epstein. The only one who's like involved in a way that's like a little close is Carol. Radswell. Also Annabelle from Ladies of London. Annabelle from Ladies of London who now like it's so easy. She's passed. She has passed and now it's easy to look back on like her death as being. But she was like asking Jeffrey for money. She was like he was like an investor. Like really weird. Yeah. And talking a lot about girls. Like young girls. Yeah. Her emails were bad. Her emails were bad. I would put her in bad category.
10:15Mauricio Umansky was in there but like so on a huge list of business people. Yeah like here are a bunch of business people whose net worth like it was so unfair. Like it's not Mauricio's not in Epstein Piles. Caroline Stanberry was in there in a way that I did not think was suspicious. Me neither. But I but it was also like without context it's hard to understand but like Like they were just talking about her. Yeah. It's also crazy how like frequently these people who were doing like really bad things were emailing. Like why don't you just call them? Like. Yeah. But one I think they thought they could get away with it forever because they did and they were.
10:45And they still. By the way like they still get away with it. No one's gone to. No one's been arrested. Yeah. Even like the names who you know are like the names. The obvious ones who are obviously. Wes Lexner. Lex Wesner. Wes Wesner. Yeah. Yeah. Nothing. Bill Gates. No no. Literally everyone. Like and I think that. And it's like I was watching an interview with his ex-wife And she was asked about it Melinda? Uh-huh And it's like no one's being asked about it except Melinda No, and like she's not even denying it Really? Like she was just like it brings up a lot of painful memories Oh, I didn't see that Yeah, she was with NPR Yikes Yeah, like okay And then he's just gonna go talk somewhere and tell us what to do Right, that's so crazy No, it's really that it's very upsetting Yeah but the the amount of people like just and so sorry all back to the Wasserman thing which I started seeing some things about on TikTok a couple of days ago but it's only recently become more of a big story because some bigger names are talking about it which we'll get into and then of course so sad James Van Der Beek so is that a story yes it is um like really like so upsetting sometimes a celebrity death like just hits you sideways yeah so lots to discuss today Lots to discuss in the stories.
11:53What are the other stories? Not to like. I have like one fun Olympic story of like, just like an Olympic fun fact of a crazy thing that's happening. Okay. And you didn't know that was happening. Okay. So I like to add one of those a day. Okay. Well, if I tell you all of them right now, like, doesn't that spoil the fun? Yeah. But like sometimes it's nice to know what you're getting into. Okay. Like a little teaser. A little teaser. Okay. But I'm going to make it like super teasy. Okay. New face of Skims. A hot bombshell has entered the Skims campaign. Okay. Oh speaking of bombshells I don't know if you saw big news Iris and TJ Who by the way are still together Iris got her lip filler dissolved Iris I love when and I say this as somebody who got lip filler two weeks ago I love when girls get their lip filler Dissolved I feel like it's a real coming of age Story but do you feel like Getting lip filler And then getting it dissolved you don't look Like the same person who never got it all like You always leave a little bit in there It's kind of like the best way to do lip fillers Is to have lip filler and get it dissolved A thousand percent because you still leave a little bit in there.
12:53Yeah. And you have like this new puffed up shape. You're not like the person that you were before you got them. No, but I feel like we all remember where we were and Brielle Beerman got her lip filler dissolved. Like it was a cultural reset. Kylie. Brooke Snader just did it. Like, yeah, it's such a. But they still have like bigger lips than when they started. Of course. And that's the whole point. Yeah. But I feel like the look now is get filler and dissolve it. Not just skip it. Iris looks amazing. Not just skip it entirely. Oh, no, no, no. Iris looks amazing. Oh, I have to see. Yeah. So do you feel like we could dive in?
13:22I don't know. Yeah, except that I actually am so, I'm kind of becoming like a moisture queen. So by the way, my hands and my ankles, ankles, what am I talking about? What are they called at the bottom of your feet? Heels. Had been so cracked. I haven't been on top of my moisturization because I thought being in Florida, we didn't have winter skin. No, you definitely do. And today's sponsor, Gold Vaughn, has been keeping me in check. I don't know if you guys know. I heard other postpartum moms talking about this. Do you know you're more likely to have dry skin postpartum like as if we don't have enough to deal with of course and if you're breastfeeding it takes all the moisture out of your body my hands get dry my nail beds get dry my elbows are dry dry elbow nobody wants to see that I have like I'm now like that person with hand cream and actually I did hand cream we were playing mahjong yesterday and I whipped out my gold bond hand cream and I was like asking the girlies if they wanted and everyone said no they're like it'll make the tile slippery can I tell you I feel like I didn't play good because I was like really slippery with my hand cream too close to the sun I did so I'm really excited about today's sponsor Gold Bond, if you have been alive or conscious for the last 20 years, Gold Bond is an industry leader.
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14:52So like being proactive. And just because you escaped winter weather doesn't mean you escape winter skin. I feel like a lot of people don't know that. No, and the sun can be drying as well. So true. Do you know within minutes of applying, 85 % of consumers agree that their skin looks healed, hydrated, and healthier. Also, it's smooth skin in just three days. So if you're trying to get dry skin back on track and winter has been doing its thing, it's such an easy way to add into your routine. Yeah, I started like a week ago and I'm good. Because also I'm doing a lot of music classes and like you take your shoes off.
15:18And it's like, it's mortifying. Yeah. Yeah. So I can't be showing up. I like embarrassing my family with the crusty feet. And with Mahjong, like everyone's looking at our hands. It's so true. I've been staying on top of like my manicures. I can't have like a cracked knuckle. It's so true. Like flaky and the newly flakes on the Mahjong mat. But I also just want to say like I endorse taking like a moment's break during the show to rub our hands. I love that. I feel like I'm at the spa. Yes. And it smells good. As much as one could be at the spa in the middle of a podcast. And Lifehack, you don't really have to shower because you smell so good from your cream.
15:49Sure. Sure. You don't have to. So if your skin has been feeling dry, rough, or uncomfortable lately, this is your sign to give it some love. It's one of those products that's going to become a staple. It's a huge product, which I love. I can't deal with people selling cream like three pumps and you're gone. No. This will last you so long. Keep it on your nightstand. Keep it in your car. Keep it at the office. So you can continue to play Mahjong and go to music class and not be embarrassing. Yeah. That's kind of the message for today. You could kind of pop off queen at those facilities. One could.
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19:29He met his final days with courage, faith and grace. There's so much to share regarding his wishes, love for humanity and the sacredness of time. Those days will come for now. We ask for a peaceful privacy as we grieve our loving husband, father, son, brother and friend. So I'm like so upset. So he has five kids, six, six kids. I think every like we haven't like seen him publicly a lot since he announced his diagnosis and every time we saw him like he looked you know like he was withering away so I don't think it's like a huge surprise but it's so sad I don't know like I don't watch Dawson's Creek so that's not how I came to James Van Der Beek I think a lot of people came to him to Dawson's Creek I came to him to Don't Trust the Bee he was huge I want to say is his greatest work like I know I agree I know he's like known for Dawson but like him and Don't Trust the Bee if you haven't ever seen it treat yourself first of all It's an amazing show.
20:17And like he plays himself and it's just comedy gold. Yeah. And then a lot of people came to him on Dancing with the Stars. He was like so popular. So really just like an America sweetheart. This is so sad. I saw Becca Tobin today shared. They started a GoFundMe for his family because he has six kids and, you know, leaving behind a wife to take care of all that. And it had reached like over a million dollars and so many celebrities donated, which obviously like I'm obnoxious. And I wanted to see. And so I think like. yeah because also um apparently he like does he wasn't like making money from dawson's creek like he's not making the money that you would think that he would make oh he was on a show that's like you know syndicated and was has a million seasons like you would think it's like mailbox money and like they are not in that sort of position so as of this morning it's 1.4 million dollars and then the people who donated um jonathan chu that's john m wicked right 10 000 um guy o siri 10 000 um i don't know a lot of other people donate 10 000 but i don't know that i'm only saying the people that i know um and then i anonymous too a bunch of anonymous a bunch of people whose name um names i don't know and then i saw zoe selton a day and it donated 2 500 a month and it says there's like a green thing that says monthly oh wow like every month um the celebrities like are getting flack for not donating enough and you know posting about it's like well why don't you give it um all's that to say there's now over a million dollars and she's like now a single mom of six kids so I'm not I'm not gonna clown on the celebrities yeah in this moment no not today no it's very nice that everyone's doing that and I think he's someone who's just like beloved period I know everybody loves him not like see him in person I remember I saw yeah when we were in LA I hadn't Margo and I were really excited I hadn't watched don't trust the bee yet so you guys chased him down the street and I and he was nice yeah um no because because our behavior was off like like acted like an animal no no no like we chased him down the street like you said he was with his family and like he just wasn't interested in like being a celebrity yeah and I don't hold it against him no of course you know as I've like grown up like I can realize you were in the wrong like that he didn't owe me anything in that moment no and I feel like and it doesn't change how I feel about him if anything I'm just like okay so he's more interested in being a father than like being a celebrity go off king go off I completely agree Like such an upsetting way for this story to have ended.
22:35And just like sad, really sad. Yeah. I feel really sad for his wife. Me too. And his children. I know. They're so cute. They have like this troop. Are they all girls? No. But they're all like platinum blonde. Yeah. They all look like him. They look like the Von Trapp family. Like so cute. Yeah. Really sad. Really sad. Are you ready for our next story? the teaser that I mentioned new face of skims I can't believe you didn't see this I did Kylie Jenner strips down for a new skims underwear campaign so like skims did the most yesterday announcing like new everyday cotton collection for skims like Kim posted like a little behind the scenes vlog she's trying out her content creation and she's doing that on tiktok too Kylie is like the new face of this new collection so it seems as though in the last like month Kylie decided to show up for work like she also did a lemmy campaign right um and i feel like she's been like all the sisters like do each other stuff every once in a while but like not really kylie yeah and i feel like maybe they had to talk with her or something because now she's like not done two hmm interesting maybe she like wants another plane you know maybe she's hustling i don't feel like that's how she gets another plane by like doing campaigns for her sisters i feel like you take like the day right maybe she needs them to like watch her kids or something so she can go on a trip with Kimmy.
23:49She needs something from her sisters and that's why she's now done two campaigns. What would make Margot do something like? She is Margot and that, I guess like, I don't know, like what, but Kylie's in a unique position where she doesn't really need anything from her sisters. No, she doesn't. And like, she doesn't need to use them for clout. She's like more interesting and famous than she's ever been. I feel like with the Skims thing, like she could just also have wanted like a bombshell campaign. This is like very good PR for Kylie and her body. Yeah, it's good PR for Kylie and her looks and her ability.
24:16I don't know what she got out of the Lemmy thing. Herb, I think it was a Kylie Cosmetics thing though. Was it? I think so. And that's like, you know, they need relevant, like they need to like stay up, not saying they're irrelevant. They need to stay up in the culture. Oh, so let me. What was it like a beauty gummy? Kylie Cosmetics, you're right, a skin one. Speaking of actually saw the craziest thing this morning. I saw the craziest ad for Lemmy today with the influencer, Michaela Naguera, your favorite. My favorite influencer to hear about from you. She did Lemmy Purr, which is the sexy one.
24:50So you knew it was going to be. How'd she say it? It's a great, once you hear what she says, you're not going to care. Like that's, okay, ready? Can you play it? I have an embarrassing confession. And if you're my grandma or my mom, and I know you watch my videos, if you could just scroll on this one, that would be great. I love her. I have never been eaten out. I know. When I first told my friends this, their jaws dropped. I'm going to tell you why. I am so terrified that I'm gonna taste like shit I'm just being honest but in the new year I'm trying new things okay and when I saw Lemmy Purr was viral this is a vaginal probiotic gummy I was they are not paying her enough I don't know what they paid her but it's not enough mind you is that viral married is that viral I mean it has I'm in shock when is this video even from i didn't know i thought it was just gonna be like the way that she said it okay it has three and a half million views which for her is not like the video surrounding it have two million five million eight million two million one million um so it's a very high performing ad okay this is from two weeks ago i don't know how i'm just seeing it the comments no amount of money would make me say this somebody being like but you have a husband the other one you couldn't torture this information out of me somebody else the rent could not have been this high um yeah there i just was shocked it's not breaking news because i guess it's a two-week-old video oh my gosh um yeah maybe she wants a plane the things like would you do it for a plane no there are a lot of things that i would do for money um actually i have a campaign coming up that you guys are going to know exactly what i'm talking about okay it's like very much like Lisa Rinna doing depends like I'm very Lisa Rinna like that like I'm a hustler I do draw the line at certain things and I actually like you couldn't have paid me to make a video like that no but shout out to Lemmy she also could have like done a video for Lemmy Pearl like that wasn't like she didn't have to be so honest no and she yeah sorry how did we get here oh Lemmy yeah it just reminded me I saw it this morning and I was like it was one of the first things I saw when I woke up and I was like wow okay we're going there No.
27:04One thing about Michaela Naguera, she will always be famous. Yeah. She knows what she's doing. Wow. Mm-hmm. Wow. Well, Kylie's the new face of Skims. His pictures are insane. Oh, Timothy is just like. She's seriously never looked better. She looks drop dead gorgeous. This is like a modern version of becoming a Victoria's Secret angel, which like if Victoria's Secret was what it was, like Kylie would have been one, you know? Yeah. So, yeah, I can understand her doing this. I don't understand her doing the Lemmy thing, but I'm just saying they had a family talk. Like that was what I, that's how I interpreted this collaboration.
27:38Well, I like it. Me too. I like when Kylie's with her sister. I like when they all do their other, like they don't do it a lot. Oh, oh my God. I saw this video. I think I sent it to you. About Chloe. About Good American. Yeah. And it's not confirmed or whatever. It was just like purely conjecture, but it seems like she's not involved with Good American anymore. Yeah. She hasn't posted for Good American in like months. She posts mostly like Fabletics ads now. She's very involved. Which is a direct competitor. Good American recently launched at Leisure. right um like the followings like people unfollowed each other yeah the emigreed of it all like can somebody with insider knowledge let me know what is chloe kardashian's involvement in good american it seems very limited at the moment maybe her contract ended how can it be a contract for a company you started that's what it looked like but maybe like she started it like with emma but maybe she was more of like a face a face kind of how like people forget but when fabletics launched it was kate hudson's company you guys remember it was like kate hudson's launching athleisure I don't think she's been involved for many years She definitely got like a percentage of the company I thought she was still in it Right, like I think it might be one of those Yeah Like launching off the back of someone Yeah, and I think that like Maybe that has a term, you know If someone ever wants to get out of it Or you can re-up it Yeah, yeah Maybe Chloe felt like it was holding her back But like good American gang Like all that stuff That was so Chloe Good crew, what was it?
28:50The good gang Is that what it was called? The good guys? No The gals? Yes Like good American Good squad Yeah, good squad Yeah, that sounds right yeah yeah they all sound right yeah um yeah i feel like we'll we'll find out more in time because someone was just like on to it like that the reel that you saw the tiktok it's like one person like putting it together but eventually we'll probably know more yeah and shout out to my favorite creator who put it together i feel like that is georgie you have a favorite creator yeah she's like british and she doesn't give a fuck like she just makes a lot of pop culture content and like she does deep dives on like you know she's british so like british aristocrats it's like she does a lot of royal stuff that's how i found her um and she was one who put together this skims thing well emma's british now maybe that's how she landed there maybe that's how she got british connection but i find that some of those people who make those videos about like pop culture and stuff like they're so off base yeah right like they're insane you would like this girl like she has our our vibe and is she always on base no she just always gives like yeah she's on base yeah she's on base because like i'm down for you want to do a green scene yeah it's green screen content sure they're so off base with a lot of times like worse takes worse predictions yeah agreed agreed agreed get it together i only follow good ones i only follow get it together girls agreed because it's it's it's interesting it's my favorite type of like culture content yeah yeah um are you ready for our next story speaking of pop culture dorinda The medley is set to join E's Roni reboot after Jill Zarin's firing.
30:23So Dorinda is now joining the Golden Life. Is that what we're calling it right today? Golden Coast? The Golden Life. Okay. Featuring the original cast of Roni that was set to feature Jill Zarin, Sonia Morgan, Luann, and Ramona Singer, and Kelly Ben Simone. I don't know why she's not here. Oh, I knew that. I feel like they're positioning it due to the timing. It's like she's replacing Jill. but what I heard she's been in talks you don't get cast on a TV show in one day like I think she's been in talks to do it for a while and I think like they're trying to like continue the news story like the momentum flush out the Jill thing like and and make it a positive again but Dorinda doesn't live in Florida well she must be like getting her ducks in order she could probably spend they'll probably shoot for like a couple months she could spend a couple months right down here I hope she gives more to the show than she's giving on Traders she's like oh but it's funny because Traders I feel has been like positive for her because I feel like her going into the season like she's never she hasn't said anything vile and nasty to anyone she says like the lowest thing I don't know if they're like allowed to drink on set right remember when she was like making fun of Tinsley for like having to have a baby via IVF and so she's like were you in your turkey base like like the worst fucking thing you could say yeah yeah we haven't had a lot of that Dorinda although I do think that's why people like her and so like now especially in the absence of all the interesting characters like we're kind of rooting for Dorinda by default.
31:43Oh, well, also she's one of the few remaining ones who's familiar to us on Traitors. Like I don't know Natalie. I don't know Tara and Johnny, even though now watching the Olympics, I'm so rooting for them. Yeah. Yeah, we are rooting for Dorinda just because she's like there. By default, yeah. By the way, they finally dropped the Colton files. We watched. I watched. I've never, maybe like, I don't think I'm the only one who felt this way. And maybe it's because I was like waiting for it for so long that it felt so disappointing. But they did it differently than they've been doing all the other ones.
32:13And there is a theory, like people conspirizing that Rob told Colton or Colton knew Rob, like Colton knew something. And I kind of agree with those people now because for literally every person who's been eliminated since the season started, they film them finding out who the traitors are by flipping a playing card over and it has the person's picture on it. they did this like spooky thing with colton like the spirits tell me who it's candace and we don't actually see his face when they say the words candace and rob um it's giving setup it's giving fake yeah also we didn't get his guesses yeah like it was just done the way they've been doing it is perfect literally perfect i don't know why they decided to switch it up with the player people were anticipating most and it's also like when you're gonna do this video you don't need to cut anything like put the camera on them no edits what ask who you think that they is yeah sure ask who you think that they is he will say it and then have him open the cards and let us see his reaction press record i don't need an edit i don't need you to put the their pictures i know what the traitors are yeah i've been watching i don't need to see a full screen picture of candace and a screen picture of rob i need to see colton seeing a full screen picture of candace and a full screen picture of rob just put the camera on them okay yeah you're doing too much uh completely agree so I'm now like a Colton truther and I think that there's something weird going on interesting I'm not convinced yet you know what if they continue to make the videos of the future murdered people like different yeah then maybe they're like covering their tracks and maybe I'm not maybe I'm not convinced but if they go back to just doing it the normal way shite yeah those videos are a little like kind of a mess like it's a great idea so I didn't want to knock it but like oh you hate them no no no No, the execution.
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34:03Like, we never get, like, the facial. Like, we never. They chop it up too much. Yeah, agreed. Like, they're doing too much in the editing bay, and they need to just seriously press record. It's true. You're right. You're right. That's how I feel. I'm glad that we're shining light on this issue. Yeah. So, bye, Colton. And welcome, Dorinda. Welcome, Dorinda, to the Golden Life. I had heard that she was shopping, and, like, it was going to be released, like, a Bluestone Manor-type, Vanderpump Rules-type show. Yeah. Which I'm personally not like into. I don't think she has like what it takes to be a Lisa Vanderpump.
34:35No. To be at the helm of the show. I think she's very much like a supporting character. But I also like Bluestone Manor for me personally. Like never does it. Like, you know, that episode every year was not for me. Like I watched it. No, I watched it. But they weren't making it for me. There was a viewer who it's for. They did an ultimate girls trip at Bluestone Manor, right? I feel like we've done enough. Yeah. Yeah. I think this is a better movie. fit for Dorinda except that she doesn't live in Florida and up until this point it was like kind of organic like yeah now it's just giving TV show like let's come let's make a scene and then we'll rent a fake apartment yeah she's gonna be like you know or maybe she'll like stay with one of the ladies that would be cute oh actually that would be cute she is really friendly with Luann right and Sonia yeah and didn't who stayed with Sonia Tinsley that was crazy that she stayed with her right at least it was real what but like why did she stay with her why couldn't she just get a place because she was like coming back to new york i'm sorry that's insane yeah no i know she's literally like a wealthy socialite and she's gonna live with like her hoogie friend that was the best tv like but that's it made for maybe like they encouraged them to do it because it made and living in close quarters with sonia like does make for interesting television yeah but in hindsight like it was not your grown-ass woman having a sleepover yeah like she can just get it's really easy to rent a place in New York.
35:55Short term, long term. Hotel. Whatever you need. Stay with maybe like a family member. I don't know. Are you ready for our next story? Yeah except we have a sip of your water. Oh you're loving my water today. Yeah. She's gonna finish like most of it so that she gives it to me and she won't have to touch my lips. I would like to have a sip but like not the one to like immediately after. Like are you gonna be drinking this again or is it mine now? No no no I'll be drinking it again. I have to waterfall. I've been having a lot of headaches thanks for asking so i've been having electrolytes it really helps okay so so yeah take a small sip because now you hear what i'm going small sip for turd kind
36:37it's giving like another product placement ad but it's not it's she was just thirsty this is not an advertisement she was just thirsty even though she has a water over there but yeah but yours has electrolytes in it yeah yeah it's a little funky on my arm i'm having a tough time oh no yeah what happened i'm not sure i just think like my big body was like on my arm all night and now i'm in pain i'm sorry except like slay mama i had a 96 sleep score like how many mamas of an eight month old do you know that has a 96 sleep score i know two days in a row that's insane yeah that's my boy right there king rue and if you've ever wondered like should i sleep train and just look at my sleep score.
37:17Um. No, we have different. Actually. The thing is, you can't put me in a box. I am a sleep trainer and a co-sleeper. Mm-hmm. But, like, I feel like when it comes to parenting, like, we do, like, most of the same stuff. I follow, basically, a lot of what you do. But I just, like, draw the line at, like, not sleeping through the night. So I did do sleep training. But it's, you're just blinded by your own experience that it went so successfully. The sleep training? Yeah, and that was just a great sleeper. Yeah, okay. So you're saying you had a bad experience with sleep training? No, I just not really successful.
37:48Like, you know what I mean? But I am. But I endorse both. I know like these two communities at war. I can bring everyone together because I do both. I'm not at war. I just like like mine better. Like, no, but like there are people who it's like co-sleeping the sleep train, you know, and like if you're a co-sleeper, you think sleep training is evil. If you're a sleep trainer, you think co-sleeping is dangerous. Like, yeah, they judge each other. I don't judge. I don't judge anyone. No, and like I we can hold space for two things because I endorse both. Yeah, there's a different time for different things.
38:14Yeah, so all is that to say? 96 sleeps were. Yeah, but I just feel like Ruby's the sort of baby. Even if he didn't sleep train him, he wouldn't be sleeping through the night because he's just like a king like that. King Ru. Yeah, that is true. You know? Last time I'll see his gummy smile. Today's episode of The Toast is brought to you by Audible. It's time to take care of you. And who better to help you do that than the top voices in well-being on Audible? Now, if you're listening to this podcast, you are obviously a tastemaker when it comes to voices that you'd like to listen to. And Audible respects that.
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44:30Several musical artists have cut ties with sports and entertainment talent agency Wasserman after the files showed that its CEO, Casey Wasserman, corresponded with Epstein's co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, in the early 2000s. After singer Bethany Cosentino published a letter on February 5th, demanding Wasserman's resignation. Several other high-profile artists, including Chaperone, announced that they have cut ties with the agency. So Wasserman, actually, Ben even knew what this was. It's a huge sports agency. Like, that's how they got their, like, client list. And Chaperone is with the sports agency?
45:03Well, now it's a full-fledged agency, but, like, they're really known for athletes. So I saw it because Abby Wambach, former soccer player. Yeah, that's where I first saw it, too. She posted on her Instagram, like, I'm out. I don't mess with this. and then I heard that also Chapel Rhone did it but a shout out to that girl Bethany I just want to say because I saw her statement she's like a very small artist um I saw that she posted a statement like a week ago um and she's someone who has like a lot to lose like you need a good agent like Abby Womack Chapel Rhone they will find another agent it's still really commendable that they did it but like shout out to that girl who did it first and she has so much to lose and like she's obviously a scrupled person um so this is so crazy I was not familiar at all with like Wasserman agency or the Wasserman behind Wasserman.
45:45And so he's this like mega businessman. He's also the chairman of the LA Olympics. I know I had seen that the chairman of the LA Olympics was implicated in the Epstein files. And there's been a lot of calls to have him resign from his agency, have him resign from the Olympics. Now it's his agency. He doesn't have to leave if he doesn't want to, but the Olympics, like that's like our thing. Like it's a collective, it's the warmth of should be able to fire him. But for his part, he put out a statement saying he did. I deeply regret my correspondence with Ghislaine Maxwell, which took place over two decades ago, long before her horrific crimes came to light, he said, adding that as is well documented, I went on a humanitarian trip as part of a delegation with the Clinton Foundation in 2002 on the Epstein He's throwing everyone under the bus with him.
46:29Like the Clintons are there. It's not getting better. No, I know. He said, I am terribly sorry for having any association with either of them. He is also a trustee of the Clinton Foundation and the chairman of the 2020 LA Olympic Games Organizing Committee. Several LA City Council members have called on him to resign from the post. The LA Times reported earlier this month about that, and he has not been charged in any criminal cases against Epstein and Maxwell. So I want to say his particular emails, like there are people's emails who are very incriminating. That doctor that you were telling me about?
47:00Not only the doctor from UCLA, but also like I feel like a good example is Peter Thomas Roth. oh sorry you're talking about Dr. Atiyah oh his was the worst Peter Thomas Roth he was like emailing Jeffrey like he came over to his house to give the girls like a skin care tutorial and he's released a statement and it's his company too like one thing I'll never buy a Peter Thomas Roth product ever again like I have in the past so I think some emails are much more incriminating than others Wasserman's like they don't say any crimes or whatever but like I'm with Like if I have an agent who's like, I want no part of it.
47:36Not to say that he's 100 percent guilty, but I have to read the emails because there is like a big birth. I know. In between people who's like who corresponded, who are were wrapped up in this world versus like the people who did the things and also facilitated the thing. And the thing for Casey Wasserman is that there's this photo flying around of him, Ghislaine and Jeffrey standing in front of a private airplane, which obviously is giving Ireland. but it is the humanitarian trip that they took with the Clinton Foundation. That's what he's talking about. And I'm also looking at a picture of him, Bill Clinton, Ghislaine, Jeffrey.
48:11Let me see. Oh, just like a social photo. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So it's not like there are some people whose emails like it is like, thanks for the pizza last night. Like, yeah, there are some people whose emails are full convictions. And there are some that could be explained. Otherwise, I would put Casey Wasserman in that category. But, you know, if I'm a client, like I'm not interested really in being a part of that. Like it's too close. Let's see with like Carol. She's like a lot of correspondences with Ghislaine during like similar time. And like very they were like, love you, my love. Like not like sexy, but like my friend.
48:48Yeah. I love you. Yeah. I wonder if I don't know if Carol has spoken about it. Like a lot of people have come right out being like, I know my name's in there. Like I didn't do anything freaky. Like it's just unfortunate. some of the things I do believe like really can be explained away this is a person who was like deeply embedded in society and so if you were a person in society like you might be in there and it might excuse me might be nothing just because you're in there I don't believe like you're a pedophile um but there are a lot of pedophiles in there too and there are a lot of people whose names come up again and again and again and again yeah yeah and you're on the plane and apparently it was this like open secret oh another bravo person who was named in the files is Leah Black from Real Housewives of Miami.
49:26And hers is really bad because her husband was Jeffrey's lawyer. A lot of people don't know, but after 2008, he was a registered sex offender because he had been accused of a bunch of crimes. Leah's husband, Roy Black, very famous lawyer, was his lawyer. Got him off on a bunch of the charges, but he did have to register as a sex offender. So if you're doing anything after 2008 and you're friendly with a sex offender, that's questionable. Roy Black has since passed. Yes. just worth mentioning oh yeah no but he's old yeah like no i just meant to say like there's not going to be like a cat like follow-up right his firm is not going to be like denouncing him yeah yeah no he's dead yeah and this went on for so long so many people involved like are dead either in a suspicious manner or just because like these were a bunch of old freaky men yeah but there are a couple of like big obvious names les wexner les wexner the bills yeah um Casey Wasserman seems to be a part of like that crew.
50:23Right. Well, actually not as much as those those. No, because there are there aren't that many emails from Casey Wasserman. I just think it's like a big Hollywood name. So a lot of people are talking about it. There's also like this guy who runs all the ports in Dubai who was like a big client. But like nobody knows him. So nobody cares. Yeah. Yeah. I saw a list of like here are the five people that are like the worst. You didn't know any of their. I only knew Les Wexner. Yeah. And the other four Wexner from the documentary. Right. that's so true yeah he's not even like a famous person like yeah he started i think like victoria secret or whatever in hindsight like oh did he start it or he owns it now he's been there for a while he might be one of the starters but the other four names i never heard of yeah when it was like these are the worst of the worst right so it's mostly like politicians businessmen whom like whose names i got on their posters on my wall you know i don't know them and there's so many documents even though i saw some first of all so much is redacted that like Like the really, like, I think stuff that would shock people.
51:20There have been rumors about a lot of these people for a long time. I think the stuff that would really shock people, like, has been redacted to protect, like, I don't know who. It's really annoying. And also, like, I saw someone say, like, the stuff that they're releasing, like, it's so hard not to be, like, a crazy conspiracy theorist. Because the stuff that they're releasing is not, like, that crazy. And it's not going to shock you that much. And, like, it's hiding. You know, it's to distract the public. From? I don't know. Sometimes I get a little too deep on the Epstein. But, like, it makes you crazy.
51:47like a lot of the stuff that people thought was crazy like no it's like it's worse pizza yeah and also there's also so much ai stuff about the epstein that like i hope i'm not falling for it yeah man yeah and i feel like there were so many files they all came out in like this like very disorganized dump yes it's still being uncovered yes there are definitely people in there that we haven't even found yet and like they're just praying in their homes right now that nobody finds their emails yeah i feel like that's what casey wasserman has been doing for the last few years yes and living like it's important Casey Wasserman does not have that many emails I just want to say they're definitely he's definitely runs in a freaky circle of people and you are who you associate with but in terms of like so the Clinton Foundation went on humanitarian mission Jeffrey Epstein's plane was it his plane you said it was in front of a plane a plane like you take oh not his plane no it didn't look like the Lolita Express it looked like kind of like a safari like plane oh okay yeah okay but Jeffrey was on the trip because he's a humanitarian and then I get the vibe he was passionate about giving back so yeah okay are you ready for our fifth and final story a little Olympics drama okay the team Canada men's hockey team will stay at a five-star hotel instead of the Olympic Village they say we want to win gold listen you're don't let me get in your way like i agree i know like staying in the olympic village is like camaraderie but like these are big burly men sleeping on cardboard beds no and like men's ice hockey is team canada's best chance at gold like historically oh yeah it's kind of like the u.s basketball team yep do they stay at the olympic village there's no way by the way i'm having deja vu we have this conversation every year about lebron staying in the olympic village and i do think they get an excuse because they're too big for the facilities they're too tall for the beds they're like very small um so they can say like we don't fit but lebron's not staying at the olympic village yeah the thing is and this is a conversation that gets had every year and i don't know why like the olympic committee just like won't invest in queen size beds like twin mattresses literally triple the budget of the village it's the biggest thing in the world there are thousands of athletes and they deserve a bed like it's absurd college kids live better than the olympic athletes yeah That's absurd.
54:02Well, no, you could have like a nice Olympic village. But the beds are notoriously made of cardboard. It depends where. I think a lot of like the javelin throwers are above the weight limit. And they probably get special accommodations. And I just want to say slay Team Canada. Yeah. I want to say that as well. Especially like they are the NBA players of the North. I didn't realize it. Like, oh, you know, I have to check every couple of days. I'm obsessed with like the metal counter. Like, where are we at right now? And are we in a good place? So the U.S. is not amazing at the Winter Olympics. Like we are we slay, even though like in the last couple of years, like China has really been like.
54:37But also, don't we send the most amount of Olympians to the. Yeah. And I thought about something that you said the other day, because I was literally watching some sport. And the person was like a Floridian competing for like Finland or whatever, because they had like a finish. And Jackie said, because I don't know if you said on the podcast or in person, but the Olympics is just like Americans battling other Americans. Like we are, we take over every country. Like if you don't make it in Team USA, you have like a grandparent who's German and you go to Germany. Like it's just Americans like messing around with each other.
55:07Yeah, when I was watching the opening ceremony, there was like places, all of these like countries from across the globe. And then they have like one or two athletes and they're introducing the athlete who's like from playing for somewhere in like the Middle East. And they're like, and he's from the University of Utah. So do you want who has the most gold medals or the most medals? Both, can I have both? So gold medals is Norway. How many? Seven. Oh, it's early days. Overall, Italy has the most medals with 14, which just feels convenient. Like they're, yeah. Rigged. That's weird. And then in second place with the most amount of medals is Norway in the U.S.
55:41with 13. The U.S. has four gold medals. Norway has seven. Italy has five. So it's Norway, Italy, and the U.S. Where's China? Go off Norway. China is like flop central. Zero gold medals and three medals total. Maybe they also thrive during the... How many athletes did Norway send to the Olympics? Like the U.S. was the biggest delegation. So how many athletes did Norway send to the Olympics? Percentage wise, I think Norway is really slaying. 80. We sent like 200. And that doesn't count Americans playing for other countries. Well, yeah. Like when you're like literally like speed skating and there's your teammate from UCLA.
56:20Yeah. Across the bench. I was also. Oh, I remember. it was I was watching snowboarding and there was this female snowboarder who was I believe competing on behalf of China she was the prettiest girl I've ever seen in my life like I would say the prettiest girl that I like would think right now is probably Hailey Bieber this girl was prettier than Hailey Bieber I've never seen somebody not a stitch of makeup she's competing for China she lives in California like that's what it was reminding me of but she's also 17 like order girl girl just right girl she was so cool too you know like snowboard shreds yeah do you see her eileen i don't remember or she didn't fall that's i mean oh that's the other thing in snowboarding everyone falls oh they do yeah like two out of three times shred in the gnar i mean everything is just about um This girl.
57:13Oh, yeah, Eileen Gu. Okay, Eileen Gu. Let me pull her up. Oh, no. Yeah. Eileen Gu. Yeah. Here's her Instagram. Chinese Americans are obsessed, they're saying. Like, look at this girl. Not a stitch of makeup. Look at her. Oh, wow. She's extraordinary looking. And she's also American, but also Chinese. Yeah. Sorry, what was the story? The men's team staying in a five-star hotel. I'm all for it. Go off Kings. And maybe it's time for like how the White Lotus partners with the Four Seasons. Like the Olympics need to partner with Marriott or something. Like just take over a couple of hotels. I wonder why they don't do that.
57:51And there are so many corporate sponsors for the Olympics that like Marriott, Amex. Yeah. Why not have like a bit? They should do it at Disney, you know, and take over the resorts. Great idea. And there are Disney's all over the world. Yeah. But also even when they go to L.A., like there are so many hotels in L.A. They're going to build a village. People are really worried, actually, about L.A. like not being able to build the infrastructure for the Olympics, like after rebuilding from the fires and like things are really not going well oh it's actually one of spencer pratt's like campaign things and people are saying that la should pass it off i i didn't know that was happening yeah i think it's like a drama like i think it'll be fine if they've done it no but also like the way the bar is very low for like the olympics like sochi remember all the drama like the olympians like like sleeping in mold or whatever like we just figure it out no and like go to the Marriott.
58:38And they have a lot of athletes. I mean, they have a lot of like stadiums. They have SoFi. They have the Rose Bowl. They have Staples Center. Like they have a lot of stuff already. I think they had like really grand ideas for the Olympics. I remember, I think we even reported on it that it was going to be like a totally walkable Olympics. Like there would be no cars. Oh, I love that. They were going to build like a little city and maybe they can't do that. But they could certainly put on an Olympics. Yeah. Even the Summer Olympics are like, actually, I feel like it's probably harder to prepare.
59:03And when I think of all the drama, I think it's always the Winter Olympics because like the snow is fake sometimes. Yeah, it's not enough snow. It's icy. Yeah. But I've actually heard that the snow in Milan Cortina is amazing. And so the Cortina snow. Because it's a real resort ski town. Yeah. So they didn't have to build anything fake. And that would be great for Cortina because I never heard of Cortina as like as a destiny. Not that I hear of, you know, but I've heard of Korsh of all. Yeah, of course. Geneva. I think Cortina is up there. I think it'll be huge for the resorts. I don't know if we had this conversation, IRL or on the toast, but when they kept calling it Milan Cortina, I thought it was like, like a fancy way of saying Milan Olympics or like.
59:40I told you, I thought it was like the second half, like, like Miami Dade. Yeah. Oh, yeah. I thought it was like the Miami Dade Olympics. Yeah. No, Milan Cortina. I'm like, oh, I'm learning so much. I love watching the Cortina. But Cortina is like a village, like a ski village. And, you know, they do this for the Summer Olympics, too, where there are outposts of other sports taking place. like they were in French Polynesia doing the surfing during the Summer Olympics while they were taking place in France. But I don't think they'll have to do that in, like Malibu is like peak. Oh, will there be any sports where they have to off?
1:00:13California kind of has everything. They've got skiing and big bear. Yeah, they do have surfing. Yeah. They couldn't go to Hawaii. Yeah, but it's not California. I guess it's just U.S. It's U.S., just like Milan Cortina, Italy. You know what? They really should. The next time they have it in the U.S., they should have it all over. Okay, wait. I was talking about this with Olivia, but I want to get your take because when I was watching Milan Cortina opening ceremony, I realized it's so much about Italy. Yes, they focus on Milano a little bit, but it's celebrating Italy just like the Paris Olympics were celebrating France.
1:00:45Yep. And so the L.A. Olympics should be, even though there's like so much lore in L.A., it should be about the U.S. Because L.A. is not hosting the Olympics. America is. Right. And we have decided to place it in Los Angeles, but America is the host country. Yeah. It's not about a host city. it's about a host country. And I think when like the other people say that they're going to the Olympics they say they're going to the US not LA like. So a couple things to think about. It should take place all over. A couple things. Surfing in Malibu, skiing in Denver. Like they should take over the whole country.
1:01:11A couple things to think about though because just like Andrea Pocelli like is the premier Italian artist when you're doing an Italian opening ceremony. Taylor Swift. No but it's not. You have to think about like the US at a glance and like for everyone like who do you think are the artists that should perform at the opening ceremony? And I literally said not Taylor Swift and Beyonce. That's who you think of when you think of the biggest, but like. No, I literally think of Taylor Swift. When you think about her tour, she's the biggest global touring artist. At the moment, but you have to think like throughout history.
1:01:39And for a while, and she will be for a while. She's not like a flash in the pan. No, no, no, no, no. But like for the older people, for everyone. No, Taylor Swift is eternal. It's obviously Taylor Swift. I don't think she'll do it. She absolutely should, but let me think who else. Like, because I was thinking, a lot of the people I was thinking of have since passed, but think about it this way. Like Whitney Houston passed. Is Madonna American? Is she British? I don't know, but I don't think she's right for the job. Michael Jackson. Dead, thanks. Yeah. No, I'm going with the dead people first, just so you can then think of the living.
1:02:08And I still say Taylor Swift. Elvis Presley. Okay. And then, who did we wind up saying? Like, when you think of America, like Dolly Parton, she's going to be at the opening ceremony. Sure. Bruce Springsteen. Oh, yeah, but he's not known globally, just so you know. Yeah. He might be, like, known in Canada. Olivia said Billy Joel. and then i was saying olivia answer and it's a good one and then i was saying the opening ceremony should be a journey through the u.s where they like stop at different places and they like oh i'm sorry i know kelly that's what the commenters were saying no i stand by taylor well i think when i literally think this is gonna be the craziest thing i've ever said taylor swift is to the u.s what andrea bocelli is to italia okay yeah i said italia i thought you said italian i was going to and i fucked up the words um yeah taylor no it's honestly such a fun job to have and casey wasserman does not deserve it like i think he's coming at it from like a sports perspective but i agree whoever's in charge of entertainment like hire us or like a consultant they need to have the rockettes like all the things like all the arts that america's really like known for um yeah taylor swift the rockettes i just broke the microphone and like a journey through the yes like what they're doing with the housewives for the 20th anniversary they should do for the opening ceremony the dallas cowboy cheerleaders the dcc i'm trying to think of like i'm taking a road trip yeah yeah we had it was a really fun conversation we've got a lot going on we do and i hope that i love the olympics i know and i don't want to like not be present i know right now but like but they're so subpar the winter olympics i still like them but but no and also it at least doing like a really amazing job like really the opening ceremony was so beautiful i know and i feel like we're always clowning so when it's good we have to say it's good no i know the france opening ceremony was such a shit show um remember i was thinking about how they had the teams like go on boats down the seine terrible that was insane and like some filled set and like some teams had to like share boats because they had a couple delegates so wrong so it was just they tried to be different like everybody does it in an arena It was raining.
1:04:09Oh, yeah. Everybody does it in an arena. And the can-can dancers on the Bank of the Sen who put in can-can because it was raining. Yeah, and they were, like, slipping off the bridge. So they were just, like, marking it, and we were supposed to be like, that's amazing. Yeah, it was really bad. It was really bad. And it's interesting that they had Mariah Carey. I thought that was so interesting. I'm an American. I'm not mad, but she is an American. No, and she sounded amazing, but I feel like... She could have done it at the U.S. No, but I feel like she doesn't sing anymore. but she had the new year's disaster and it's like does she even sing anymore right we know that like she once had the most amazing voice but like does she still and she does she's saying at the olympics i believe she does i don't think it was pre-recorded because if you're going to do that you could get anyone to sing it's not like she also had lady gaga in france the americans are everywhere it's literally like the olympics like we're everywhere and celine dion french canadian yeah we unfortunately can't claim Celine Dion.
1:05:03No. Yeah, so she won't be at that American. Maybe Ariana Grande. Yeah, I guess. You can also think about who's done the Super Bowl. That's like a good marker for who might do the opening ceremony. Oh, sorry. Bruno Mars. There we go. Bruno Mars. It's done. Fixed it. Yeah, Bruno Mars. We fixed it for you. Let him host the whole thing. He's got personality. And pay him. And the hooligans. Pay him enough. Free him from the shackles of MGM Grand. Yeah. okay well that's our show except when they did the the transfer from paris to the u.s it was tom cruise oh and this is what i said to luvia billy eilish and the red hot chili peppers remember that i do remember that and that's in the past no no i'm sorry that's like let's just look forward tom cruise was a good choice like as much as we think he's like a weenie he is globally known i know you're obsessed with tom cruise we he is globally known he's like the american movie star like very protocol.
1:05:56Globally known. Yeah. Taylor Swift. I don't know why you're like not seeing it. No, no, no. I, Claudia, you don't have to tell me. You have to tell Casey Wasserman. I got a lot of things I got to tell Casey Wasserman. Okay. That's our show, y 'all. Yeah. I said y 'all. Italiana, y 'all. Thank you so much for listening to the Toast the Millennium Morning Show where we deliver fast-paced stories that you need to know every Monday through Friday and YouTube. So you're watching us on YouTube. Please don't forget to subscribe. Did you watch Tommy Lies? No. Okay. Where are we watching from? I will. Love you.
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