House Party

Any horror buff knows that the house where the film is set can play as much of a character as the cast. And that's especially true in Netflix's new thriller, "Things Heard and Seen," starring Amanda Seyfried and James Norton.

The synopsis goes something like this: "After moving to a small town with her husband, a young artist begins to suspect that their home harbors a dark secret."

Scary home + paranormal thriller? Sign us up! That's why we were so excited this week to sit down with the movie's directors, Robert Pulcini and Shari Springer Berman, and have them answer all of our burning questions: How do you pick the best house for a horror movie? What made you pick this particular house? And did anything creepy happen on set? We hope you'll enjoy this interview—and the film—as much as we did.

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It's no surprise that gardening skyrocketed into the hearts—and onto the social media pages—of many Americans during the pandemic. It's one of the fastest-growing hobbies, but it's also nothing new. Master gardeners have been honing their craft for years. And yet in the past year we've seen more and more celebrities showing an interest (sometimes even a mild fascination) in gardening and other home projects and then parlaying that into business ventures.

A recent New York Times article highlighted Drew Barrymore's gig as the and face of Instead, a new lawn-care subscription service. Bear in mind that until last spring, the actress, businesswoman, and TV host doubted her ability to garden before planting her first lawn. "I did not think I could do this,” Barrymore told the New York Times.

So, our question is: do celebrities really deserve to be seen as the face (or, in the case of Barrymore, the co-chief creative officer) of a home and/or gardening company if they don't really have as much experience as, say, a seasoned expert with a lower profile and smaller platform? Why are we so quick to take advice from celebrities—even consider them "guides" or "gurus"—when they've barely proven their hand at skills like gardening, furniture making, or beekeeping? How does merely showing an interest in a popular hobby qualify anyone to form an empire around it? On this week's episode of "House Party," we get into the reasons why this seems a little backward.

Other stories we discuss on this episode:

Madonna buys The Weeknd's home in Hidden Hills for $19.3M

Bette Midler's $50M Manhattan penthouse finds a buyer

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson buys rockin' Beverly Park estate for $27.8M

This week's celebrity real estate winner and loser of the week

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Any movie buff knows the house: the faded turn-of-the-century wallpaper; the creepy, cluttered kitchen; and the telltale moths that tipped off Clarice Starling for that thrill ride of an ending. Yes, it's the house belonging to Buffalo Bill in "The Silence of the Lambs," and it was recently on the market—until one horror aficionado scooped it up.

The buyer of the iconic house, Chris Rowan, pops in to the pod this week to give us the full rundown on what he plans to do with the place—and it's pretty crazy. Tune in to our latest episode to hear, and then find out more at buffalobillshouse.com.

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For nearly three decades, HGTV has churned out lighthearted, wholesome content that, when consumed, feels like a warm hug. Its home renovation TV shows—particularly the programming over the past 10 years—have provided an easy watching experience for those of us looking for a soothing, formulaic, low-stakes viewing experience.

But a recent story in the New Yorker indicated that things might be changing at HGTV: The content might be getting edgier. With potential new shows with working titles like "Meth-House Makeover," "Nightmare Neighbors 911," and "The World's Weirdest Realtors," it appears that the executives at Discovery (HGTV's parent company) are thinking outside the box—and we're totally on board.

On this episode of "House Party," we break down this story and give our honest, unfiltered opinions. Are we in favor of HGTV getting a little weird? Press play above to find out!

And, we also crown this week's celebrity real estate winner and loser. Our winner, an NBA star and exotic fish aficionado, swam off with quite a deal on his Las Vegas mansion. And, despite lowering the asking price of her Southern California mansion, our loser (a fast-food restaurant heiress) won't be flipping burgers anytime soon.

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Just when you were thinking, “Hmmm, there simply aren’t enough home organizing shows out there” (Just kidding! There are nothing BUT home organizing shows out there these days!) along comes another one to fill the void. GMA’s Lara Spencer hosts “Everything But the House,” an HGTV show that centers around families that need to clear the clutter out of their homes and call on a group of appraisers to help them cash in on valuables hiding in plain sight.

Part “Antiques Roadshow,” part “Pawn Stars,” part HGTV makeover show, “Everything But the House” appeals to the treasure hunter inside us all. But is it compelling enough to keep watching? We discuss on this week’s episode.

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Keeping tabs on all things Chip and Joanna Gaines has become our MO on "House Party," so when we learned that the duo would be joining Oprah Winfrey for an exclusive interview, we knew we had to tune in.

Winfrey's previous high-profile sit-down with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry was full of vulnerable admissions and revelations about their lives over the past few years, so we figured that, this time around, we were in for an honest, insightful chat with the famed "Fixer Upper" duo.

Did they go as deep as we'd hoped, or were we left wanting more? We get into it on this brand-new episode of "House Party."

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It's a common dilemma when you're in a relationship for the long haul: Should you spend your hard-earned savings on your dream wedding or your dream home? That's the question the latest Netflix reality show "Marriage or Mortgage" hopes to answer.

We had the exciting opportunity to sit down with hosts Nichole Holmes and Sarah Miller to discuss all the behind-the-scenes details, the biggest surprises they experienced during filming, and the advice they'd give to couples in the position of choosing dream wedding or first house.

We hope you'll tune in to hear our interview (and tune in to the show—we promise you'll end up bingeing all 10 episodes in one day!), and much, much more.

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Ty Pennington easily takes the title of the OG of home renovation shows. With his pivotal roles on "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" and "Trading Spaces," Ty cemented himself as a construction and design expert with a larger-than-life personality. Throughout the years he's remained in the reality TV world, but he's recently found a home at HGTV with two brand new hosting gigs on the shows "Ty Breaker" and the upcoming second season of "Rock the Block."
This week, we had the pleasure of catching up with Ty, getting the dish on his latest TV shows, and finding out what else he’s been up to—both on and off screen.
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When we heard HGTV had released a new renovation show hosted by none other than Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, it's safe to say that we were all over it like tanning lotion on the Jersey Shore.

We knew very, very little about "Beach Cabana Royale" going in, so we grabbed our remotes (and a fun cocktail, of course), and prepared ourselves for a surprise on the shores of Atlantic Beach, NY.

And boy did we get it. We have so many questions about this special that packed an incredible amount of content into one mere hour. (Quick synopsis of the premise: Three designers renovate three family cabanas that are ultimately judged by "Flipping Virgins" host Egypt Sherrod and our old pal Orlando Soria, star of "Build Me Up.")

We hope you'll tune in to hear our take on the show—and much, much more on this week's jam-packed episode.

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We're a few days out from Super Bowl XV, but we can't stop thinking about The Weeknd's halftime performance. As an avid fan of The Weeknd, Rachel enjoyed it. Others found it underwhelming. But no matter how you feel about his showing at the Super Bowl, one thing is clear—The Weeknd is at the peak of his fame. And yet, he's having a heck of a time selling his massive mansion in Hidden Hills, CA. Why can't he pull in a buyer? We have a couple of ideas. All this and more on a brand new episode of "House Party."

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