Listen to Episode 13 of ‘We Hear’: Jada Pinkett Smith reinvents celebrity damage control
Red Table Talk, Jada Pinkett Smith’s weekly Facebook show, is changing the way celebrities tell their side of the story.
We struggle to understand Evan Peters and Halsey’s relationship and it’s almost time for Hanksgiving.
PageSix.com’s Jessica Bennett joins.
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In light of T.I.’s recent appearance on the show, Jessica breaks down with Maggie and Ian the impact of the Red Table Talk.
- On Pinkett Smith’s appeal as a host: “Jada, in general, has a certain vibe about her that just makes it a little bit easier to be more confessional with her as opposed to, like a CNN show or Wendy Williams, where you might feel this pressure or awkwardness that something will be made bigger than it needs to be.”
- On the origins of the Red Table Talk: “[Jada] wanted to have broader conversations about things that are often swept under the rug, certain conversations that are even herself. She felt very shameful about discussing at a certain point in her life. And I think when she hit like her 40s, she just kind of got tired of bottling it in because it was causing depression for her.
- On future plans for the show: “The show has become very autobiographical for her. And she’s actually mentioned plans to do something with this show. She’s not sure how, but do something with this show that will kind of be an autobiography for her because she doesn’t feel as though she can write that well. But she’s like, ‘I know I can relate to people, right?'”
What are Evan Peters and Halsey doing?
Evan Peters from “American Horror Story” and singer Halsey are dating — and it’s getting weird.
Recent photos show the couple touching the singer’s belly, which gave way to pregnancy rumors. Halsey later shot down the rumors by tweeting “Still not pregnant. Still just allergic to gluten. Still love pancakes. Is it a boy? Is it a girl? It’s pancakes.”
But could this all have been a publicity move to annoy Peters’ ex-fiancée, Emma Roberts?
Hanksgiving is here
With Thanksgiving upon us, it’s time to give thanks for the internet’s favorite Turkey Day icon: Tom Hanks. Hanksgiving might be an unofficial fan-created event but what’s completely legitimate is that Hanks is getting a lot of attention lately because of his heartwarming role in the Mr. Rogers movie, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”.
Hanks has admitted himself that he doesn’t know how to play a villain.
In a New York Times interview, he said, “I am not malevolent. I’m not mysterious. You’re not going to get a huge amount of anger out of me or anything like that. I’m not coming in to dominate a room, but I am coming in to seduce it somehow.”
So in the spirit of Hanksgiving, Maggie and Ian discuss the ingredients that make up Hanks’ likable persona.
From the Vault: That time Alec Baldwin was in the holiday spirit
Back in 2007, Alec Baldwin was one happy fellow. Or at least that’s how he seemed on a Tuesday in November.
Alec Baldwin is doing some personal damage control and proving to the public what a nice guy he can be. The “30 Rock” star, who took a p.r. beating after a tape of him chastising his daughter was released to the media, was spotted on Tuesday saying “Happy Thanksgiving” to “every person who passed him,” reports our spy. “He was just walking up and down Central Park West saying ‘Happy Thanksgiving’ to complete strangers.”
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