Melissa Rivers' Group Text Podcast

Author Denise Brown joins Melissa Rivers to discuss her new book, “For My Sister, Nicole,” and explains why it’s her life’s work to help save women who are victims of domestic violence. Denise talks about how domestic violence statistics have changed for the better as well as worse; how the signs of the abuse Nicole endured at the hands of her husband, OJ Simpson, were there all along but hidden well before her murder; and how the process of writing her book allowed her to share stories about her sister that went beyond the headlines reported during OJ’s “Trial of the Century.” This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to HurrdatEntertainment.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rita Wilson won our hearts in “Sleepless in Seattle” and “That Thing You Do,” as well as producing the sleeper hit “My Big Fat Greek Wedding.” But as she explains to Melissa Rivers, singing and songwriting have truly allowed her to find her voice. Rita talks about creating her fifth studio album, “Sound of a Woman,” and the advice she took from Oprah Winfrey that set her on her path in music. She also looks back at her early days in showbiz and reveals that she never intended to become an actress, until a fluke audition as a cheerleader on “The Brady Bunch” launched her career. 00:00 Rita Wilson on Her New Album Sound of a Woman00:59 Touring Europe and Finding an International Audience02:43 How Rita Wilson Started Her Music Career05:15 The Songs Rita Wishes She Had Written07:19 Hollywood High, Cheerleading and Growing Up in LA08:33 Rita Wilson Remembers The Brady Bunch12:02 The Accidental Audition That Started Her Career14:53 Was Any of This Career Actually Planned?15:43 How Rita Wilson Ended Up on Broadway in Chicago19:35 Returning to Broadway and Working With Larry David21:13 Acting, Producing, Singing and Finding Her Own Voice22:54 Performing With Joni Mitchell 50 Years After Graduation25:17 How Rita Wilson Finally Found Her Voice26:35 Life With Tom Hanks and His Favorite Obsessions27:27 What Rita Wilson Nerds Out About29:49 Rita Wilson on Turning 7030:23 Why We Need to Stop Being Afraid of Aging31:50 Stranger With Age and the Freedom That Comes With Getting Older33:37 Melissa and Rita Wrap Up This podcast is a Hurrdat Media production. Hurrdat Media is an Omaha-based digital media company specializing in podcast production, video production, and digital content. To learn more about our services, visit HurrdatMedia.com. For more local stories, original podcasts, and video content, subscribe to the Hurrdat ONE YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Yontef from Behind the Velvet Rope joins Melissa for a crossover episode filled with pop culture headlines and hot takes. From Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding speculation to Andy Cohen’s new boyfriend, RHOBH casting rumors, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s legal battle, and the Beckham family drama, we're covering the stories dominating group chats everywhere. This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to HurrdatEntertainment.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian and podcast host Jared Freid joins me in-person to explain how he became the 41-year-old go-to guy for dating and relationship advice. In his hilarious new book, “Walking Red Flag,” (out June 9th) Jared leans in on dating in the age of social media, surviving being single with a Jewish mother, what makes him laugh, his current relationship status, and his own red flags. This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to HurrdatEntertainment.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a special crossover episode with the “Sarah Fraser Show,” Sarah and I tick through all of our current pop-culture obsessions, spilling tea about Harry Styles, Zoe Kravitz and Channing Tatum; Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s wedding-date-rumors; Kylie Jenner’s housekeeping problems; the Duggars and their latest scandals; and finally Sarah’s TLC fascination du jour “Welcome to Plathville.” 00:00 Melissa & Sarah Fraser Crossover Intro 01:00 Harry Styles & Zoë Kravitz Engagement Rumors 04:00 Channing Tatum’s Public Breakup Energy 06:00 Heather Locklear & Lorenzo Lamas Drama 09:00 Celebrity Marriage Red Flags 11:00 Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce Wedding Rumors 15:00 Who Will Design Taylor’s Wedding Dress? 18:00 Blake Lively Friendship Drama 21:00 Why Blake’s Reputation Is In Trouble 24:00 George Clooney’s Legendary Hollywood Pranks 27:00 Kylie Jenner Lawsuit Explained 29:00 “Blue Dot Fever” & Ticketmaster Backlash 33:00 Why Concert Tickets Are Out Of Control 36:00 Taylor Swift Concert Regrets 39:00 Duggar Family Scandal Breakdown 44:00 Josh Duggar Prison Drama 47:00 Joseph Duggar Arrest Allegations 51:00 The Wild CPS & GoFundMe Twist 55:00 TLC Reality TV Rabbit Hole 58:00 Welcome To Plathville Gets INSANE 01:02:00 Sister Wives & Seeking Sister Wife Drama 01:05:00 Andy Cohen & Reality TV Gossip 01:07:00 Final Thoughts & Closing This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to HurrdatEntertainment.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s insane how many hats Phaedra Parks wears in her day-to-day life: She’s lawyer, a mother, a mortician, a reiki master healer just to name a few, as well as being one of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” (new episodes air Sundays at 8pm ET/PT on Bravo and streaming the next day on Peacock). Phaedra tells me all about the new cast members on Season 17, what some of her first impressions of them were, and what we can expect from this group of demure, southern ladies. Oh, and we totally bond over war stories about being a couple of Boy Moms. This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to HurrdatEntertainment.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the third and final season of “The Comeback” (now streaming; new episodes air Sundays on HBO), Dan Bucatinsky plays publicist-turned-manager-turned-producing partner Billy Stanton to Lisa Kudrow’s Valerie Cherish. Dan also serves as the series’ executive producer alongside Kudrow, and he joins me to talk about what made him want to return to Valerie’s cringeworthy orbit; his origin story meeting friend and business partner, Kudrow; how “The Comeback” predicted major entertainment industry hurdles facing actors and writers; and some of the roles that got away from him as an actor. This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to ⁠HurrdatEntertainment.com⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices