The TMZ Podcast

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• Pike execution fails, 2026-10-30
  Reads Pike's statement in full
  Reads the statement attributed to Pike in full - waking alone in a hospital, pain in her arms, hands and throat, still struggling to speak - and debates what comes next given the governor's halt on executions for the year.
• Patrick Stewart dies at 86, 2026-10-29
  Plays the celebrity tribute posts
  Plays and reads the tribute posts from Hugh Jackman, William Shatner and Seth MacFarlane, plus a Motorsport note about the Ricciardo selfie. Reaction coverage that stays inside the death announcement already on the record.
• Patrick Stewart dies at 86, 2026-10-29
  Debates his most iconic role
  Runs through the six-decade career - Picard, Charles Xavier, American Dad, the Doomsday trailer - and debates his most iconic role. A warm retelling that stays inside the obituary coverage, adding only that he was surrounded by family and music when he died.
• Mary J. Blige heckler, 2026-10-29
  Plays the clip of Blige scolding a heckler
  Plays the clip of Mary J. Blige scolding a heckler at her Vegas residency and notes she apologized and the show went on. A short item with reaction, not reporting.
• Paris Hilton's 17 cancellations, 2026-10-29
  Pulls a gunpoint allegation from Citizen Kim
  Pulls a specific allegation out of Citizen Kim: an executive producer told Van Meter that Kim was held at gunpoint in Uganda in 2018 after Kanye West had police search the resort. The hosts doubt the story and note Van Meter never interviewed West.
• Savannah Chrisley pregnant, 2026-10-28
  Fills in the fiance's fraud and pardon
  Fills in the fiance the earlier coverage only knew as Jason: Jason Galanis, who served time alongside Todd Chrisley, was pardoned in March 2025, and was dubbed 'Porn's New King' by Forbes in 2004 for processing payments for porn sites.
• Chrishell Stause split, 2026-10-27
  Notes the ceremonies were never a legal marriage
  Recaps the Monday breakup announcement and the multiple ceremonies, then goes to the paperwork: despite the Las Vegas wedding and a vow renewal, the couple were never legally married, so there is no divorce to file. The rest is astrology and marriage talk.
• Noah Wyle Sexiest Man Alive, 2026-10-27
  Debates People's criteria and past winners
  Covers People naming Noah Wyle its 2026 Sexiest Man Alive, including his disbelief and his wife's reassurance, then debates the magazine's criteria and past winners.
• Jay-Z Super Bowl report, 2026-10-27
  Argues Jay-Z picked himself and runs the show
  Recaps the official announcement during Monday Night Football and the Apple Music video, then argues the backlash: he runs the show and picked himself. Notes Bieber and Styles were rumored and declined, and debates whether Jay-Z is a legacy act and whether the pick fits Los Angeles.
• Chrishell Stause split, 2026-10-26
  Reads the breakup video line by line
  Reads Stause's breakup video line by line and takes it as a sign she was the one broken up with. Sources say G Flip ended it; the rest is speculation about career, Australia and settling down.
• Brady and Swanepoel dating report, 2026-10-26
  Adds a June timeline and Miami spots
  Adds a timeline to the dating report: sources say Brady and Swanepoel have been together since June, both live in Miami, and they avoid South Beach and Wynwood for low-profile spots near Indian Creek. The rest is riffs on Brady's type and Gisele comparisons.
• Vergara and Reynolds hand-holding photos, 2026-10-26
  Reads the group setting as evidence against a couple
  First pass at the Vergara-Reynolds photos: the hand-holding shot, the two friends at the table, and Reynolds' recent split from Minka Kelly. The hosts read the group setting as evidence against a couple and drift into Imagine Dragons versus Nickelback.
• Brady and Swanepoel dating report, 2026-10-26
  Relays the dating report and compares past links
  Relays a report that Brady and Swanepoel are dating quietly in Florida, then compares her to his past model links and wonders whether Gisele knows her. No photos or comment exist, so it stays inside the report itself.
• Hila Klein's affair accusation, 2026-10-23
  Reads the statement and the podcast split
  Reads through Hila Klein's three-slide statement and the timeline around it: Ethan announced a podcast hiatus about 15 hours before the post, and the H3 crew said they were splitting ties with him. The rest is the 2025 tattoo and the kids.
• Thomas Markle Sr. investigation, 2026-10-23
  Opens the Markle story from the Sun report
  Opens the Markle story from The Sun's report: the son's alleged discovery of the files, Cebu City police confirming a confidential investigation, and Meghan's statement about a 2018 British police letter. The hosts spend most of the segment on the family rift and say they don't know what to believe.
• Falcons logo backlash, 2026-10-22
  Argues the Falcons should have kept the retro bird
  Shows the Falcons' new logo beside the old one and reads the online comparisons to Nazi imagery, then argues the team should have kept the retro bird in red and gold. Notes the Falcons had not responded at filming.
• Trump slams LeBron, 2026-10-22
  Debates whether the anthem moment was a protest
  Plays the anthem video and reads Trump's tweet calling LeBron a total disgrace, then debates intent: the hosts doubt it was a protest and chalk it up to pregame routine, while noting the pair's long feud.
• Kanter Freedom ejected at WNBA Finals, 2026-10-22
  Reports the courtside ejection at the Finals
  Covers Enes Kanter Freedom's ejection from WNBA Finals game three in Atlanta, his courtside tickets and refused suite, and his past lawsuit against a Chicago arena. The game itself is an afterthought; the hosts debate whether the league played into his hands.
• Omar's MSNBC interview, 2026-10-22
  Walks through the Omar interview clip by clip
  Walks through Omar's Chris Hayes interview clip by clip: the "not to my knowledge" answer, the 6 a.m. HSI search, the folded clothes and the 17 items taken. The hosts debate how the clip will be clipped and read by conspiracy theorists.
• Glee reboot ordered, 2026-10-21
  Speculates on the cast of the Glee revival
  Long segment on the Glee revival order: cast returns, who's out, Matthew Morrison's plea, and a pitch to bring Idina Menzel back. Mostly speculation and fan wish-listing inside the announcement already on the record.