In which we talk Met Gala Mania, Pope Crave at the Conclave, Gaga at Copacabana, Netflix's new embrace of AI slop, and the new Real Housewives of Rhose Island.

JOIN US ON PATREON

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, Twitter, and Instagram. Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to [email protected]

• Joan Summers' Twitter, Instagram
• Matthew Lawson's Twitter, Instagram

Skips:

• Khloé Kardashian gives tour of pristinely organized walk-in pantry in $17M mansion, [Page Six]
• Teddi Mellencamp shares the heartbreaking reason she only occasionally wears a wig amid cancer battle, [Page Six]
• Gigi Hadid makes rare comments about boyfriend Bradley Cooper after he skipped 2025 Met Gala [Page Six]
• Miley Cyrus' House Burned Down. Why She Now Sees the Dark Moment as the 'Biggest Blessing I've Ever Had' [People]
• Ellen DeGeneres gives rare glimpse of brunette hair while doing common household chore for first time [Page Six]
• 'RHONJ' alum Jacqueline Laurita posts jarring video after facelift and neck lift [Page Six]
• Why Ben Affleck has 'empathy' for Britney Spears over this 'cruelty' of fame [Page Six]

Main Stories:

• Lisa's Met Gala Outfit Did Not Have Rosa Parks' Face Embroidered on Panties, Says Rep for Look's Artist [People]
• Blake Lively takes major swipe at Justin Baldoni and his lawyer in Another Simple Favor [DM]
• Conclave to Choose New Pope Begins as Cardinals Prepare for First Vote [People]
• Justin Baldoni's Wayfarer Foundation Is Shutting Down amid His Legal Woes with Blake Lively [People]
• Ariel Winter Shares the Very Personal Reason She Goes on Undercover Stings to Catch Child Predators (Exclusive) [PEople]
• Celebrity stylist Jessica Paster dragged away by cops outside the Carlyle before Met Gala: 'I got manhandled' [Page Six]
• Taylor Swift live updates: Doechii took a page from the Eras Tour playbook for dramatic Met Gala debut [Page Six]
• Netflix Plans Major Overhaul of Homepage Design, OpenAI-Powered Search and TikTok-Style Vertical Feeds [THR]
• Disney Plans New Theme Park in Abu Dhabi, Its "Most Tech-Forward" Resort Yet [THR]
• Brazilian Police Arrest 2 People Over Plot to Bomb Lady Gaga's Concert in Rio [THR]
• Lady Gaga Responds to Thwarted Bomb Plot Allegedly Targeting Her Brazil Concert [THR]