A key White House staffer, who’s married to ANOTHER key White House staffer, has coronavirus and that seems bad. Whew, “The Chipmunk Adventure” sure loved racist tropes, didn’t it? Scaachi Khoul joins us for a Rant O’Clock, inspired by the internet’s ~discourse~ about Adele’s body. And we talk to Mother.ly stories editor Conz Preti about her experience as a mom to newborn twins AND a toddler in a pandemic. Plus Conz tells us all about the best and worst advice moms are getting right now. 

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 The US military might start rejecting enlistees who’ve had COVID-19. There’s no way Elon Musk and Grimes can name their kid what they said they did. We have been DUPED by actors into thinking they can sing for too long. And BuzzFeed Books Editor Arianna Rebollini tells us all about “Chosen Ones,” the BuzzFeed Book Club pick for May. 

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Jared Kushner’s twenty-something bros didn’t do a great job procuring protective gear for doctors. Casey is enthralled with “The Voice” and has to share. We get real earnest for a minute talking about the letter from Kobe that Vanessa Bryant found. And BuzzFeed News science reporter Dan Vergano breaks down what we don’t know about the coronavirus, and how big a mistake it might be for lockdowns to be lifted this early.

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Harry Potter himself is reading out the first Harry Potter book and it’s delightful. The Trump administration is predicting a sharp rise in coronavirus cases and deaths by June. Plus today is Cinco De Mayo, so we have some facts about Mexico that have nothing to do with Karen’s dumb mustache and fake accent. And comedian Josh Gondelman, aka the nicest guy on Twitter, shares how he’s managing to keep it together, some deets about his new podcast "Make My Day," and what he’s learned from working on “Desus and Mero.”

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A new Twilight book? In 2020? You bet your Renesmee! J. Crew is filing for bankruptcy amid the coronavirus pandemic. Murder hornets are a thing coming to the US apparently because that’s what we need. And Mashable senior entertainment reporter Alexis Nedd dishes on the future of the Star Wars franchise (and gives us her most trash Star Wars opinion). Plus, we just HAD to talk about "I Wonder What's Inside Your Butthole."

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We made it to May! Anderson Cooper had a baby and we’re totally not not crying. An aquarium in Japan is looking for your help to keep its eels happy during lockdown, click here for instructions on how to smile and wave at them! And Bleacher Report’s Master Tesfatsion is here to talk about The Last Dance and why people are so in love with this Michael Jordan-approved look-back.

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Unemployment has reached an absurdly high level in the US. Will Smith rounded up his Fresh Prince co-stars for a reunion. An eight-part cello cover of Inspector Gadget? Yes please. And we clue you in on the BuzzFeed Book Club choice for May, read the full first chapter of “Chosen Ones” by Veronica Roth here: https://bzfd.it/chosen-ones

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Can we be more jealous of a baby than we are of Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid’s newly announced child-to-be? Probably not!! The US hit over 1,000,000 COVID-19 cases while Brazil’s president continues to say corona’s no big deal. And we have BuzzFeed News’ Krystie Yandoli on to tell us how Hollywood is keeping production going even as everyone is sheltering in place.

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Today’s coronavirus update has potentially... good...news? Wild!! Also, we’re finally getting a black Disney prince! FINALLY. And we chat with BuzzFeed News’s Ryan Broderick about the world of online coronavirus conspiracy theories. So hold on tight for this one.

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Hayes and Casey reveal their dream SNL portrayers after Dr. Fauci got his wish. Sondheim’s 90th birthday has us listing the best movie musicals. And we talk to BuzzFeed News’ Megha Rajagopalan to let us know what’s going on with Kim Jong Un who, either alive or dead, loves his train. Plus, the one Insta Vid that has both hosts bawling.

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