What’s Tana Mongeau of Notorious ‘Tanacon’ up to? What has pop-culture critics up in a tizzy? Will BuzzFeed’s CEO ever allow his writers to unionize? Why is the Amazon-owned bluetooth-enabled doorbell company selling their user’s security camera footage? Who at Walmart decided to incorporate themselves into branded television content? Why does Gwyneth Paltrow continue to lie? All that and more on this week’s pop culture roundup, plus a very special announcement from Joan!  Eating For Free is a bi-weekly gossip podcast reporting from the edge of the internet! We're a new wave of celebrity reporters at a time when pop culture is increasingly chaotic and media lacks the ability or moral direction to make sense of this capitalist nightmare! Become a Patreon backer for exclusive access to weekly bonus episodes and more! You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. For behind-the-scenes gossip and access, join our exclusive Facebook group: Girls & Gays (G.A.G.S.)!  Do you have a tip for us? Want to leave some feedback? Need to get any questions off your chest? Send us an email at eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com!  Joan Summers: Twitter, Instagram, joaniesucks@gmail.com. Matthew Lawson: Twitter, Instagram  Article Links   What is Going on With Critics This Week? (TheRinger)  BuzzFeed CEO Remains An Asshole (Wendy Lee, LA Times)  Abigail Disney Protest Bob Iger and Her Inherited Wealth (The Guardian)  Amazon-Owned Company “Ring” Wants To Start Producing Crime-News Content (Joshua Benton, Niemanlab)  Gwyneth Paltrow Claims She’s The Victim of An Alleged Skiing Accident (E! Online)  Martha Stewart had no clue who Chip and Joanna Gaines are (Page Six)  Yikes! Tana Mongeau Gets Slammed for Offering Makeup Artists ‘Promo’ Instead of Money (J-14) Naomi Campbell does not know who Kim Kardashian is (VIDEO) (Entertainment Tonight)  Walmart's Plan to Decimate Netflix Is Reportedly 'Shoppable Content' (Gizmodo)  It's Only A Matter of Time Before Everyone Is An Influencer  Natalie Portman explains how her veganism relates to women's issues: 'We're exploiting female bodies' 

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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.

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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. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com   Joan Summers’ Twitter: @laracroftbarbie Matthew Lawson’s Instagram: @_matthewlawson  Sources:  It’s Been A Minute Podcast w/ Eating For Free! [NPR] Kylie Jenner Is Not Pregnant, Navigating Long-Distance Romance With Timothee Chalamet  (Exclusive) [UsMag] President Biden signs law to ban TikTok nationwide unless it is sold [NPR]  Glen Powell Admits He and Sydney Sweeney Leaned Into Romance Rumors to Market Anyone But You: 'It Worked' [People] Brit Smith Addresses Speculation That JoJo Siwa Stole 'Karma' Song From Her [JustJared] Kim Kardashian Is 'Over' Taylor Swift Feud and Wants Singer to 'Move On' After 'thanK you aIMee' Release: Source [People] 

Gooning Out With Anne Hathaway

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. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com   Joan Summers’ Twitter: @laracroftbarbie Matthew Lawson’s Instagram: @_matthewlawson  Sources [may cutoff in certain apps]:  'Vanderpump Rules'' Lala Kent to Release Memoir, 'Give Them Lala', About Her Most Vulnerable Moment, 01/28/21 [People]   Lala Kent Gives Birth to First Child With Fiancé Randall Emmett, 03/15/21 [ET] The King of the Geezer Teasers: Inside Randall Emmett’s direct-to-video empire, where many Hollywood stars have found lucrative early retirement, 3/31/2021 [Vulture] Lala Kent Says Randall Emmett Is ‘Ready to Start Trying’ for 2nd Baby 2 Months After Daughter’s Birth, 5/20/21 [USMag] Did Lala Kent And Randall Emmett Secretly Get Married? Vanderpump Rules Spotted Ring On His Finger, 05/25/21 [RealityTea] Director Randall Emmett on Season 9 of ‘Vanderpump Rules’ And How Martin Scorsese Inspired ‘Midnight in the Switchgrass’, 06/20/21 [Variety] 'Vanderpump Rules' ' Lala Kent and Fiancé Randall Emmett Break Up: Report, 10/18/21 [People] REPORT: Lala Kent Has Split From Randall Emmett, Moves Into Hotel With Daughter After ‘Liking’ Post About Him Cheating, 10/19/21 [RealityBurb] LALA KENT & RANDALL EMMETT SPLITSVILLE ...3-Year Engagement Off, 10/30/21 [TMZ] Lala Kent Says She Had Her 'Head in the Sand' About Issues with Randall Emmett 'for a Really Long Time', 12/01/21 [People]  Lala Kent Calls Ex Randall Emmett the 'Worst Thing to Ever Happen' to Her, 12/21/21 [People] Lala Kent says there is ‘proof’ of Randall Emmett cheating, 12/27/21 [PageSix] Lala Kent Says Randall Emmett 'Started Relationship' with 23-Year-Old the Same Month Daughter Ocean Was Born, 03/03/22 [People] Lala Kent says relationship with Randall Emmett ‘wasn’t ever real’, 03/24/22  [PageSix] Randall Emmett Is Still Friends With Jax Taylor And Tom Schwartz After Split From Lala Kent, 03/28/22 [RealityTea] Vanderpump Rules star Lala Kent’s ex Randall Emmett sued for ‘refusing to pay off $287K loan’ amid major money troubles, 04/08/22 [TheSun] Randall Emmett Lists Bel Air Home He and Lala Kent Lived in While Together for $6.3 Million, 05/17/22 [People] Lala Kent: Randall Emmett threatened to call cops when I wanted to leave, 05/26/22 [PageSix]  The man who played Hollywood: Inside Randall Emmett’s crumbling empire, 06/30/22 [LATimes] Lala Kent Breaks Down as LVP Asks How She Didn't See Randall Emmett Warning Signs, 02/15/23 [TooFab] ‘The Randall Scandal’ Uncovers Lala Kent’s Role in ‘Vanderpump’ History, 05/25/23 [Daily Beast] Lala Kent on ‘Vanderpump Rules’ and life after Randall Emmett, 04/22/23 [LAT] 

Vanderpump Fools (Finale): The End of Everything

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. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com   Joan Summers’ Twitter: @laracroftbarbie Matthew Lawson’s Instagram: @_matthewlawson  Sources [may cutoff in certain apps]:  Intro Clip: Vanderpump Rules: Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute Fired For Racist Actions [ET - YouTube] Inside the Underground Market for Fake Amazon Reviews [Wired] Stassi Schroeder: My Friends Will Complain About Attending My Destination Wedding—And That’s Okay, 01/08/20 [Glamour] Stassi Schroeder: Why Being Basic Is Good Business, 02/27/20 [Forbes] You know her as ‘Crazy’ Kristen Doute on ‘Vanderpump Rules.’ Now she wants you to know her on her own terms., 06/02/20 [WP] Vanderpump Rules' Faith Stowers on Her Experience as the Only Black Cast Member: 'It Was a Lot', 06/04/20 [People] ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Fires Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute For Racist Actions, 06/09/20 [Variety] Brittany Cartwright Speaks Out on Faith Stowers' Vanderpump Rules Claims, 06/08/20 [E!] Jax Taylor once accused Faith Stowers of committing crimes, 06/09/20 [Page Six] Faith Stowers feels ‘vindicated’ after ‘Vanderpump Rules’ firings, 06/09/20 [Page Six] Faith Stowers Says Jax Taylor Should Be 'Reprimanded' Too as 4 Vanderpump Rules Stars Are Fired, 06/11/20 [People] Stassi Schroeder & Kristen Doute Hire Crisis Management Rep After ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Firing, 06/12/20 [Deadline] 'Vanderpump Rules' Alum Stassi Schroeder Expecting First Child with Fiancé Beau Clark, 06/16/20 [People] Kristen Doute Speaks Out in First Interview Since Vanderpump Rules Firing, 07/15/20 [E!] Stassi Schroeder, Beau Clark reunite with ‘Vanderpump Rules’ cast on houseboat, 08/16/20 [Page Six] Lala Kent and Randall Emmett on Their 'Breakup,' the Future of 'Pump Rules' and Matchmaking for Megan Fox, 08/06/20 [ET] Stassi Schroeder Reveals the “Hardest Part” of Vanderpump Rules Firing in First Interview, 09/17/20 [E!] How Stassi Schroeder Really Felt About Her ‘Awkward’ Interview With Tamron Hall (Exclusive), 09/18/20 [Us Weekly] Kristen Doute Claims She Wasn’t Fired From Vanderpump Rules and Insists She Never Turned Faith Stowers in to Police or Put Her in “Harm’s Way,” Says She’s Sick of Rumors, 09/18/20 [Reality Blurb] Tamron Hall Speaks Out About Her Interview With Former ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Stassi Schroeder, 09/22/20 [Variety] Faith Stowers is happy Jax Taylor is off ‘Vanderpump Rules’, 12/17/20 [Page Six] All the Bombshells From Vanderpump Rules Alum Stassi Schroeder's New Book ‘Off With My Head’, 04/26/22 [E!] The Future of Vanderpump Rules Revealed, 11/12/20 [E!] 

Vanderpump Fools (Part Nine): The Witch Trials of WeHo

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. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com   Joan Summers’ Twitter: @laracroftbarbie Matthew Lawson’s Instagram: @_matthewlawson  Sources [may cutoff in certain apps]:  Lala Kent's Married Boyfriend Randall Emmett Is Officially Divorced From Actress Ambyr Childers, 12/26/17 [E!] I Never Thought ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Would Deliver a Feminist Hero, but Here We Are, 01/22/18 [Glamour] Vanderpump Rules Star Lala Kent Believes Tupac 'Took Over' Her Body After His Death, 02/22/18 [People] Lala Kent Responds to Jennifer Lawrence Calling Her a "C--t" on TV, 03/06/18 [E!] Lala Kent Continues to Slam Jennifer Lawrence: ‘Leave the Trash’ to Reality Stars, 03/20/18 [Us Weekly] Vanderpump Rules’ Lala Kent on What the Deal Is With Her Baby Bottle, 04/18/18 [The Cut] Lala Kent Rubs Elbows With A-Listers At The Cannes Film Festival – Photos, 05/16/18 [Reality Tea] ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Lala Kent Joins ’70s Era Crime Pic ‘Vault’, 06/14/18 [Deadline] 'Vanderpump Rules' ' Lala Kent Engaged to Boyfriend Randall Emmett, 09/02/18 [People] How Lala Kent Became the Booty Clapping, Bottle-Sucking Breakout Star of Bravo's Guilty Pleasure Hit 'Vanderpump Rules', 12/03/18 [Cosmo] 'Vanderpump Rules' ' Lala Kent Engaged to Boyfriend Randall Emmett, 09/02/18 [People] How Lala Kent Became the Booty Clapping, Bottle-Sucking Breakout Star of Bravo's Guilty Pleasure Hit 'Vanderpump Rules', 12/03/18 [Cosmo] ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Lala Kent Breaks Down Her Whole Love Story With Randall Emmett (Exclusive), 12/10/18 [ET] ‘Vanderpump Rules’ star Lala Kent reveals she’s an alcoholic, 03/18/19 [Page Six] ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Lala Kent Celebrates 6 Months of Sobriety: ‘I’m Feeling Blessed’, 04/22/19 [Us Weekly] ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Lala Kent and 50 Cent Have NSFW Instagram Exchange Over Her Relationship With Fiance Randall Emmett, 04/26/19 [Us Weekly] ala Kent says 50 Cent is trying to "silence" her because of her relationship with Randall Emmett [People] Lala Kent’s Fiance Randall Emmett Heads to Hospital With Heart Attack Symptoms Amid 50 Cent Feud, 04/27/19 [Us Weekly] ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Lala Kent Announces Wedding Date to Randall Emmett After 50 Cent Drama, 05/01/19 [Us Weekly] 

Vanderpump Fools (Part Eight): Lala Land

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. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com   Joan Summers’ Twitter: @laracroftbarbie Matthew Lawson’s Instagram: @_matthewlawson  Sources [may cutoff in certain apps]:  James Kennedy Reveals the Inspiration Behind His "Lit" New Single, 02/16/17 [Bravo] Beverly Hills Lifestyle Magazine Names Lisa Vanderpump New Editor-in-Chief, 03/08/17 [PR Newswire] How Pride Became the Cornerstone—and Emmy Hopeful—of Vanderpump Rules, 06/26/17 [VF] Reality TV star Lisa Vanderpump’s latest L.A. venture is simply for the dogs, 08/26/17 [LA Times] Scheana, Ariana, and Lala Know ‘Vanderpump RULES’ and SeaWorld SUCKS, 11/30/17 [PETA] Lala Kent Spills on Her New Lipgloss Line, ‘Vanderpump Rules’ and Her Relationship Status (Exclusive), 12/04/17 [Us Weekly] Stassi Schroeder of 'Vanderpump Rules' Is the Most Loveable Villainess on Reality TV, 01/11/17 [Complex] ‘Rules’ Bombshell! ‘Suicidal’ Stassi Schroeder Confesses Drug Use During Filming, 01/11/2017 [Radar] ‘Pump Rules’ Stassi Schroeder Sick Of Talking About Race: ‘Why Is It Always African Americans?’, 03/05/17 [Hollywood Life] Doomed From The Start? Inside Ariana & Jeremy Madix's Heartbreaking Childhoods, 2017 [Radar] / Does Lisa Know? New 'Rules' Server Arrested For Beating, Threatening To Kill Ex! [Radar] Ariana Madix's Brother Jeremy Will Always Be Her Baby Bro — No Matter How Many Fans Think He's Hot, 03/01/17 [Bravo] Vanderpump Rules” Star and “Straight Up with Stassi” Podcast Host Dishes on All Things Reality, 08/12/17 [Locale] Reality TV star Lisa Vanderpump’s latest L.A. venture is simply for the dogs, 08/26/17 [LA Times] 'Vanderpump Rules' ' Stassi Schroeder Dumped By Advertisers For Allegedly Criticizing #metoo Campaign, 11/24/17 [People] 'Vanderpump Rules' Star Stassi Schroeder Apologizes for Controversial '#MeToo' Remarks: 'It Was Irresponsible', 11/26/17 [ET] Vanderpump Rules’ Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix Tease Season 6: ‘Old Habits Die Hard’ (Exclusive), 12/04/17 [Us Weekly] Stassi Schroeder on Her Sexual-Harassment Podcast Disaster, 12/06/17 [The Cut] ‘Vanderpump Rules’ star Lala Kent and married mystery lover caught kissing, 12/09/17 [Page Six] Reddit about Ariana’s brother [Reddit] 

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