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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.

Skips:

• Luigi Mangione retains Harvey Weinstein’s prison consultant Craig Rothfeld, [Page Six]
• ‘Devastated’ Meghan Markle shares rare home videos of Archie and Lilibet while mourning death of dog Guy [Page Six]
• Mindy Kaling Calls Meghan Markle Backlash ‘Unnecessary’ and a ‘Waste of Time’ After Appearing in Her Netflix Series ‘With Love, Meghan’ [Variety]
• JIMMY KIMMEL GIDDY UP, SELENA!!! Gifts Singer 'Daddy Saddle' For Engagement [TMZ]
• Jeremy Strong's Golden Globes 2025 Bucket Hat Wasn't Just About Fashion, It Was About Acting [VF]
• Blake Lively’s Lawyers Say Justin Baldoni Legal Battle Is ‘Not a Feud’ Over ‘It Ends With Us’ Creative Differences, Criticize ‘More Attacks’ From Baldoni’s Team, [Variety]
• Lady Gaga Celebrates 'Die With a Smile' Collab with Bruno Mars Hitting No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, [Just Jared]
• Kelly Ripa Gets Booed by Live with Kelly and Mark Audience When She Admits She Doesn't Like Thin Mints, [People]
• It’s Official: Selena Gomez Is in Her Bridal Style Era, [Us Weekly]

Main Stories:

• ‘RHONJ’ star Jennifer Aydin removed from cruise ship gig after viral Jersey Mike’s meltdown: ‘We made adjustments’, [Page Six]
• Jennifer Lopez 'Wants to Close the Door' After Ben Affleck Divorce: 'Fairy Tale Turned Out to Be a Nightmare' (Exclusive), [People]
• Angelina Jolie felt her ‘light was dimmed’ before finally settling Brad Pitt divorce, [Page Six]
• Angelina Jolie felt her ‘light was dimmed’ before finally settling Brad Pitt divorce, [Page Six]
• PALISADES FIRE CELEBRITY HOMES AT MAJOR RISK AS FIRE SPREADS, [TMZ]
• THE OPPENHEIM GROUP NOT JUST CRUSHIN' REAL ESTATE … Window Barricade Falls On Pedestrian [TMZ]
• HUGH JACKMAN SUTTON FOSTER ROMANCE OFFICIAL Hand-In-Hand Date Night!!! [TMZ]
• Justin and Hailey Bieber Have Experienced a ‘Total Shift’ in Marriage After Son’s Birth: Source (Exclusive), [Us Weekly]
• Lala Kent's Former Assistant Jessica Walter Speaks Out, Addresses Her Sudden Exit From 'Give Them Lala' Podcast & Why She Quit Working For 'VPR' Star, [Just Jared]