In which we dive deep into the past controversial press coverage surrounding Nathan Fielder and his debut Comedy Central show 'Nathan for You'

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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

Sources:

• Really Cute, but Totally Faked, 02/26/13 [NYT]
• Dumb Starbucks was the perfect crime, but Starbucks was smart to play dumb, 02/12/14 [The Guardian]
• Comedy Central Lawyers Approve ‘Dumb Starbucks’ Stunt, 02/11/14 [THR]
• ‘NATHAN FOR YOU’: INSIDE COMEDY CENTRAL’S ABSURDIST PRANK FACTORY, 04/11/13 [Rolling Stone]
• Nathan Fielder’s Ingenious Dumb Humor, 06/12/14 [NYT]
• Nathan For You’s star confronts the A.V. Club mom who scorned him, 10/15/15 [AV Club]

In which we dive deep into the latest controversial press coverage surrounding Nathan Fielder and his new HBO Max documentary series ‘The Rehearsal’

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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

Sources:

• Nathan Fielder Created a Fake Singing Competition for ‘The Rehearsal.’ One Contestant Lost $10,000 and Feels Betrayed: ‘I Signed Up to Be a Singer, Not a Lab Rat’ (EXCLUSIVE), 05/12/25 [Variety]

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.

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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]

In which we talk Lorde's new single (again), RHOM trailer, Karen Huger in prison, Katy Perry's 'unhinged' rant, and Natasha Lyonne's new AI-slop movie studio. 

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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:

• 'Pump' and dump Brittany Cartwright brutally shades ex Jax Taylor’s sex skills on ‘WWHL’ [PageSix]
• Ramona Singer, 68, posts unfiltered bikini selfies after being trolled for excessive editing
• Bill Gates’ daughter Phoebe divulges sexist comment ‘childhood sweetheart’ boyfriend made before breakup, [Page Six]
• Blake Lively’s friendship with Gigi Hadid questioned after actress skips model’s 30th birthday party [Page Six]
• Justin Bieber thirsts over wife Hailey’s sultry snaps after split speculation, [Page Six]
• James Marsden Is Proving He's Not Just a 'Snack,' He's a 'Whole Meal' In Heartthrob-Heavy Dunkin' Campaign (Exclusive), [People]
• Jeremy Renner Recalls Getting Back on the Snowplow That Ran Him Over: “I go right into the eye of the storm of any fear or anything.”  [Page Six]
• 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Season 2 Trailer: Nicole Kidman Reprises Her Role With New Set of Strangers - Watch! [Just Jared]

Main Stories:

• Selena Gomez Details 'Embarrassing' First Kiss with Benny Blanco That Left Her with a Rash [People]
• Fans call Hailey Bieber a 'creepy stalker' after 'copying' Selena Gomez in acceptance speech nearly word for word [DM]
• ‘RHOM’ star Alexia Nepola packs on the PDA with ex Todd on beach date — a month after finalizing divorce, [Page Six]
• Jordon Hudson defends controlling CBS interview with savage retweets — including one wishing Bill Belichick ‘strangled’ journalist, [Page Six]
• ‘RHOP’ star Gizelle Bryant says Karen Huger is ‘running’ prison after her DUI case [PageSix]
• Katy Perry Slams ‘Unhinged and Unhealed’ Haters amid Blue Origin Flight and Tour Criticism: ‘I’m Not Perfect' [People]
• Bella Ramsey, Harris Dickinson, Nicola Coughlan, Paapa Essiedu & Molly Manning Walker Among 400+ Signatories Of Open Letter To UK Film & TV Industry On Trans Rights, [Deadline]
• Natasha Lyonne to Direct Feature ‘Uncanny Valley’ Combining ‘Ethical’ AI and Traditional Filmmaking Techniques [Variety]

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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

Sources [might cut off in certain apps]:

• Jessica Chastain takes aim at Blue Origin’s controversial space flight: ‘Utter defeat of American feminism’ [Page Six]
• The Blue Origin flight showcased the utter defeat of American feminism [Guardian]
• Olivia Munn slams ‘gluttonous’ female Blue Origin crew going to space: ‘People can’t afford eggs’, [Page Six]
• Martha Stewart Appears to Shade to Blue Origin Flight With Katy Perry Lyrics, [E!]
• Olivia Wilde shades Blue Origin after star-studded flight crew completes 10-minute space mission, [Page Six]
• Amanda Nguyen Shares the e.l.f. Beauty Staples She Packed for Historic All-Female Spaceflight (Exclusive), [People]
• Katy Perry brings special tribute to daughter Daisy on Blue Origin spaceflight as 4-year-old makes rare public appearance, [Page Six]
• Katy Perry Sang 'What a Wonderful World' During Blue Origin Rocket Ride, Then Kissed the Earth When She Landed, [People]
• Khloé Kardashian Admits It's 'Enticing' to Join a Blue Origin Journey to Space After Witnessing All-Female Flight, [People]
• ‘Disgusted’ Emily Ratajkowski accuses Blue Origin of ‘destroying the planet’ in fiery rant after star-studded space mission, [PageSix]
• Lauren Sánchez and Gayle King Hit Back at Blue Origin Flight Criticism: ‘I Get Really Fired Up’, [People]
• Katy Perry dissed by fast-food giant Wendy’s after Blue Origin spaceflight: ‘Can we send her back’, [Page Six]
• Kesha Sips from Wendy's Cup After the Fast Food Chain Jokes About Sending Katy Perry Back to Space, [People]
• Kesha vs. Dr Luke Lawsuit [courts.state.ny]
• Katy Perry Deserves an Apology from Wendy's for 'Blatantly Inappropriate' Blue Origin Comments: Exclusive Source [People]
• Why Katy Perry is now regretting her Blue Origin space flight as she struggles with the continued criticism of her bizarre behavior [Daily Mail]
• Katy Perry may face 'career extinction' if she doesn't step back from public, PR expert warns [Daily Mail]
• The Blue Origin flight showcased the utter defeat of American feminism [The Guardian]
• One Giant Stunt for Womankind [New York Times]
• Even Levitating in Space, Katy Perry Manages to Get Dunked On [New York Times]
• Jeff Bezos sells Seattle home for record $63M after moving to Miami: See inside, [Page Sox]

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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

Sources:

• William Shatner: My Trip to Space Filled Me With ‘Overwhelming Sadness’ (EXCLUSIVE), [Variety]
• Katy Perry Posts Video of Her Blue Origin Flight Featuring Outer Space Reveal of Tour Setlist, [Billboard]
• Katy Perry wore this $11 setting spray to ‘lock in’ her makeup for Blue Origin space flight: ‘Truly held’, [Page Six]
• Bezos Wants to Create a Better Future in Space. His Company Blue Origin Is Stuck in a Toxic Past. [Lioness]
• Introducing the Stars of Blue Origin’s All-Female Flight, [Elle]
• Their Space Suit, Their Way, [NYT]
• What happens to Botox, fillers and implants in space? Experts weigh in, [NYP]
• What Is the Cost of a Blue Origin Flight? Here's How Much a Trip to Space Could Set You Back, [People]
• Ahead of spaceflight, Katy Perry is reading Carl Sagan and channeling her ‘feminine divine’, [AP]

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

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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

Sources:

• Lady Gaga ‘Born This Way’ Cover Story, 02/18/11 [Billboard]
• Lady Gaga criticises Malaysian gay lyric censorship, 03/24/11 [BBC]
• Lady Gaga guest edits Metro papers, 05/16/11 [Metro]
• The Below was pulled from a FBI dossier available on the Archive.org site, here.
• Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’ Sells 1.11 Million in Just One Week, 05/31/11 [THR]
• Lady Gaga Tweets Indonesia ‘Born This Way’ Show Still Up In The Air, 05/23/12 [Billboard]
• Lady Gaga 'devastated' as Indonesia concert cancelled, 05/28/12 [BBC]
• Lady Gaga Producer on the Making of ‘Born This Way,’ the ‘Extreme’ Measures to Keep It From Leaking and More, 05/31/11 [THR]
• LGBTQ migrant workers, Lady Gaga & Arizona boycott, 08/04/10 [Workers]
• Did Lady Gaga Just End Her Career With This "Embarrassing" Jo Calderone?, 09/30/11[E!]
• DJ White Shadow Looks Back on 10 Years of 'Born This Way', 2021, [PAPER]
• Lebanese government lifts ban on Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’, 06/09/11 [NME]
• Portrait of a Lady, 07/05/11 [Advocate]

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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

Sources:

• The Year the Bubble Burst: How 2001 Mega Contracts For Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey Signaled a Shift in the Music Business, 2021, Billboard
• You Ask, We Answer: What Exactly Is A 360 Deal?, 11/24/10 [NPR]
• Buyer Beware: Why Artists Should Do A 180 On “360” Deals, 03/22/10 [Billboard]
• 'Born This Way' And The End Of The Album As We Knew It, 06/01/11 [NPR]
• 100 and Single, 06/2011 [The Village Voice]
• How Lady Gaga’s 99-cent ‘Born This Way’ Sale Hurt Interscope, Distributors, 06/11/11 [THR]
• Did Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' giveaway inspire Billboard's new chart rules?, 11/17/11 [Billboard]
• Music’s Top 40 Money Makers 2012, 03/09/12 [Billboard]
• WOMEN WHO ROCK: THE 50 GREATEST ALBUMS OF ALL TIME, 06/22/12 [Rolling Stone]
• The Music Industry’s “360 Deal” Takes a 180 Turn, 05/13/23 [DJ Booth]

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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

Sources:

• The Lessons of Lady Gaga, 01/29/10 [WSJ]
• THE STATE OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, 2009, WSJ [CLICK]
• Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’ Sells 1.11 Million in Just One Week, 05/31/11 [THR]
• Why Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’ May Save the Music Industry, 05/22/11 [The Wrap]
• Music market goes Gaga, 05/27/11 [AP]