May 5: 2026 Met Gala Fashion Recap | Jill Kargman Talks New Movie ‘Influenced’ | Famous Kitchen and Food Hacks with LORAfied

About this episode

The episode features a recap of the 2026 Met Gala fashion, an interview with Jill Kargman about her new movie, and kitchen hacks from LORAfied.

A recap of the fun and fashion from the 2026 Met Gala, including a breakdown of some of the boldest looks of the night. Jill Kargman joins to discuss her new movie, “Influenced,” where she plays an Upper East Side mom in New York City. Lora McLaughlin Peterson, also known as “LORAfied,” shares a few famous kitchen and food hacks from her debut cookbook, “The LORAfied Cookbook.” And, TODAY culinary producer Katie Stilo shares a few cocktail recipes in honor of Cinco de Mayo.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jenna, Sheinelle

Guests: Jill Kargman, Lora McLaughlin Peterson

Topics covered

• Met Gala
• fashion
• film
• cooking
• Cinco de Mayo

Keywords

• Met Gala
• Jill Kargman
• Influenced
• LORAfied
• cooking hacks
• Cinco de Mayo
• fashion recap

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Influenced, The LORAfied Cookbook

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