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This week we have a listener request on Miss Britney Jean Spears! I was asked by a Gen Z listener what it was like to grow up with Britney and experience her magical reign over the pop music world and well... I was all too happy to revisit that! In this episode, I go through some of my thoughts on what it was like to be a Britney fan growing up, some of my fun Britney experiences, what the public was saying, and much more! Aaliyah will be back next week :)

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This week's installment of my Aaliyah series is so much fun because we get to discuss a bunch of projects that in my opinion really cemented Aaliyah's position in pop culture forevermore and made her, well, iconic. In between her 2nd & 3rd albums, she didn't rest for a second, continuing to make groundbreaking and innovative moves. From Tommy Hilfiger to the Oscars, a baby's laugh to the Grammys... babygirl's world was expanding constantly and for a short time, we were lucky enough to witness it.

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Now this is where things get good!!! Aaliyah's second album, One In A Million, changed music forever when she took a risk on a new writing/producing team, Missy Elliot & Timbaland. Aaliyah swiftly went from an artist that many people counted out to one of the most experimental and important players in not just the r&b scene, but the entire music industry. After being almost cast out of the business due to her illegal marriage to some loser, Aaliyah proved that not only was she here to stay, but that she could stand on her own two feet without a mentor telling her what to do every step of the way. This album is widely regarded as one of the best and most groundbreaking of the decade, so let's break it down and celebrate the innovative magic of Aaliyah's One In A Million.

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And here it is... my new series is on the gone too soon princess of r&b, Aaliyah! In Part 1, we discuss first and foremost why Aaliyah was so special and is so important to pop culture. Then, I get into her journey from losing Star Search to becoming idolized by girls all around the world which sadly includes a horrifying marriage to the repulsive R.Kelly. All of this while she is still in high school and promoting her first album Age Ain't Nothing But A Number. How did she survive this on her insane promotion and touring schedule on top of maintaining a 3.9 average? I'm simply in awe so join me as we dive into the remarkable life of Aaliyah.

Join me down a sparkling rabbit hole of classic tinseltown ambition, brilliance, greed, and foolishness as we look back at the bizarre history of Planet Hollywood. In 1991, a connected film producer, zany British restauranteur, and 4 of Hollywood's A-List (Bruce Willis, Demi Moore, Sylvester Stallone, and Arnold Schwarzenegger) opened a "museum inside a fun house" that also sold food. I would end up meeting the Spice Girls at this palm tree-laden establishment, so to them I am thankful, but this project imploded just as quickly as it exploded and you need to hear the details because they are WILD! Let me know what other random pop culture phenomenons you would be interested in hearing about cause I am down to cover them.

You know I had to keep the Nashville Canyon party going this week... this IS The Ashlee and Jessicast afterall! I welcome back two of Jessica Simpson's biggest and brightest fans to dissect the tracks on NCP1.

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JESSICA SIMPSON IS BACK!!!! Join me to revel in, review, and break down Jessica's first record since 2008... Nashville Canyon: Part 1.

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Today's episode begins with some thoughts on Jessica Simpson's magical independent return to the stage this week and then I answer some of your burning questions about Ashlee Simpson, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, my most hated celebrity, what I would steal from Jessica's closet and more!

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Let's finish up Drew Barrymore's illustrious dating history! We are landing in the early 2000s today, when Drew moved on from her marriage to Tom Green and began dating Fabrizio Moretti of The Strokes. Then, Drew and Justin Long started a relationship that ruined us all... a love story Shakespeare wishes he could write!! Finally, we land on her ex-husband Will Kopelman who she achieved her family dreams with.

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Finishing out love month with lover girl Drew Barrymore who has had an ILLUSTRIOUS dating/marriage history if I've ever seen one! Today we will go through all of Drew's reported relationships one by one so I can give you ALL the romantic (and sometimes romantically disastrous) tea. Today, I get into her relationships with Corey Feldman, Balthazar Getty, David Arquette, Leland Hayward III, Jamie Walters, Eric Erlandson, Luke Wilson, and marriages to Jeremy Thomas and OF COURSE Tom Green!! Next week will be Fabrizio Moretti, Justin Long, and the man she ended up marrying & having children with, Will Kopelman. This is quite the wild ride in which I don't know whether to be jealous or feel bad for her... probably some combo of the two!

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