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Inside the It Ends With Justice Premiere + Russell Brand’s Accusers Speak Out Nov 13, 2026

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On Dylan's 14th birthday, Dana recaps last night's Beverly Hills premiere of *It Ends With Justice*, Andy Signore's docuseries on the Baldoni–Lively case. Then she covers the growing number of allegations against Russell Brand ahead of Netflix's *Open Secrets*, and the lawsuit claiming Kanye West locked musicians in a band room to finish his opera. The show wraps with Vivienne Jolie-Pitt opening up about her eating disorder, teens and body image, the new Bachelor, and a *Love Is Blind* star's account of emotional abuse.

Chapters
00:00 – Intro: Dylan's 14th birthday, birthday banana bread, and today's lineup
04:00 – A chaotic drive across LA to the *It Ends With Justice* premiere in Beverly Hills
16:00 – Russell Brand: a journalist describes her own experience with him from 2005
26:01 – Brand's circle: the David Walliams radio clip and the 2009 Diddy plane video
30:00 – Kanye West sued by a performer over his *Nebuchadnezzar* opera
36:43 – Variety's "#OscarsSoWhite 2027" prediction headline
38:42 – Casting stories: diversity quotas and how Wendell Middlebrooks won his *Suite Life on Deck* role
42:40 – Vivienne Jolie-Pitt reveals she was hospitalized for an eating disorder in her art exhibit
49:21 – The new Bachelor: quarterback Sam Hartman
51:21 – *Love Is Blind*'s Sarah says her marriage was emotionally abusive
53:22 – Wrap-up and goodbye

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- *Open Secrets*, the Netflix documentary on Russell Brand
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SLOMW's Explosive Ep, Kylie Jenner's VS Former Employees, Rachel Zoe Group Chat, RHONY Thoughts! Nov 12, 2026

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Dave Portnoy on Sofia Franklyn "I HATE HER GUTS!", Nancy Guthrie's Fam Wants Us To Forget Her & More Nov 11, 2026

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Dana gives a first look at Chris Harrison’s new dating show The Vow, then goes deep on the Sofia Franklyn and Alex Cooper split described in Daddy Issues. She also reacts to Dave Portnoy telling The Toast he “hates” Sofia. Later she covers the H3 divorce filings, why the Nancy Guthrie family wants people to stop talking about her, Brandon Sklenar on body dysmorphia, Chris Watts’s reported prison relationships, and a shocking Dancing with the Stars elimination.

Timestamps
0:00:00 – Intro and today’s lineup
0:06:09 – Daddy Issues: Sofia vs. Alex, and why “two things can be true”
0:16:44 – Alex cutting Sofia out of the deal and ghosting her
0:26:40 – Dave Portnoy on The Toast: “I hate her guts”
0:42:46 – H3 Podcast fallout: Ethan Klein fights Hila’s request for spousal support
0:50:24 – Nancy Guthrie’s family asks people not to talk about her (Ashleigh Banfield clip)
1:00:25 – Brandon Sklenar opens up about body dysmorphia
1:03:29 – Chris Watts’s reported prison relationships (Daily Mail report)
1:10:17 – DWTS: Jenna Dewan eliminated, and Carrie Ann Inaba’s “sister to lover” comment

Links / resources mentioned:

The Vow, Chris Harrison’s dating show (Fox Nation), premiering today
Daddy Issues by Sofia Franklyn
It Ends With Justice, the documentary directed by Andy Signore (premiere tomorrow)
The Toast, the podcast where Dave Portnoy’s interview aired

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Daddy Issues Reveals EVERYTHING, Sandra Birchmore Verdict & Dustin Hoffman’s Shocking Memoir!! Nov 10, 2026

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Dana starts with justice for Sandra Birchmore: former Massachusetts officer Matthew Farwell has been found guilty in her murder. Next she explains why she believes the Russell Brand accusers but still doubts the claims against Justin Baldoni. The rest of the show covers this week's celebrity memoirs, led by Sofia Franklin's *Daddy Issues* about her split with Alex Cooper. It also covers Halle Berry's custody fight and ends with a joke about Blake Lively's "share clothes with your husband" post.

Timestamps
0:00:00 – Intro
0:05:44 – Sandra Birchmore trial: Matthew Farwell convicted (clip from Brian Entin)
0:19:43 – Russell Brand: "where there's smoke, there's fire," and why his case differs from Baldoni's
0:27:56 – Brand's first days in Wandsworth prison and his planned appeal
0:30:29 – Allegations against David Walliams and Variety's piece on why celebrities fear exposés
0:35:36 – Halle Berry's ex, Olivier Martinez, asks for more child support (plus Jeff Lewis and Gage Edwards)
0:39:12 – *Daddy Issues*: Sofia Franklin's memoir about Alex Cooper and Call Her Daddy
0:49:30 – Dustin Hoffman's memoir *Look at Me* and his response to #MeToo claims
0:57:10 – Ryder Strong's *Boy Book Meets World* and the Boy Meets World pay fight
1:00:49 – Kerr Smith on the Dawson's Creek love triangle off camera
1:02:50 – Blake Lively's "find a husband you can share clothes with" post

## Links / resources mentioned
- *Daddy Issues* by Sofia Franklin
- *Look at Me* by Dustin Hoffman
- *Boy Book Meets World* by Ryder Strong
- *I Don't Wanna Wait* by Kerr Smith
- The Guardian's exposé on David Walliams; Variety's article on celebrity exposés

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Russell Brand SENTENCED To 10 Years! Karen Read Documentary Trailer, Love is Blind & More Nov 09, 2026

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Dana opens by thanking viewers and shares a fan tribute video. Most of the episode covers Russell Brand’s 10.5-year sentence: the judge’s sentencing remarks, his father’s defiant interview, life in prison, and statements from his victims. The rest of the show covers the trailer for the new Netflix Karen Read documentary, former Little Rascals star Bug Hall’s controversial GoFundMe, Dane Cook’s documentary Funny Money, and a couple-by-couple breakdown of the chaotic Love Is Blind reunion.

Timestamps
0:00:00 – Intro, today’s rundown and a weekend recap
0:08:17 – Russell Brand sentenced to 10.5 years: Dana’s take on the verdict
0:14:22 – The judge’s sentencing remarks (graphic content warning)
0:22:37 – Brand’s first weekend in prison: inmates’ chant and overcrowded conditions
0:26:00 – Wife Laura Gallacher, Gemma Goldstein’s statement and the victim’s impact statement
0:35:33 – 2002 clip of Russell Brand and his father: “learnt behavior?”
0:38:55 – Sandra Birchmore trial update and the Karen Read Netflix documentary trailer
0:47:07 – Little Rascals star Bug Hall’s GoFundMe controversy
0:55:56 – Funny Money: Dane Cook’s Netflix documentary (plus a quick take on the Natalee Holloway doc)
0:59:18 – Love Is Blind reunion breakdown, couple by couple
1:10:16 – Wrap-up and thanks

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Thomas Markle ARRESTED, Jen Affleck Divorce Takes A NASTY Turn. Jax Taylor Wants MONEY From Brittany Nov 06, 2026

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Dana wraps up the week with a "divorce court" episode. She covers Thomas Markle's arrest and what it means for Meghan and Harry, Jen Affleck's split from Zach and the TikTok she posted afterward, and Jax Taylor's spousal-support demands against Brittany. She also gets to Taylor Swift being called a "fake" Knicks fan, Russell Brand's first night in prison, and the backlash to a new Bravo show starring former Big Brother contestant Aaryn Gries.

Timestamps
0:00:00 – Intro: Friday check-in, "grandma status" glasses, today's topics
0:05:46 – Thomas Markle arrested in Florida on child sexual abuse material charges
0:17:51 – Jen Affleck files for divorce from Zak; his TikTok response
0:25:52 – Jen's "vindictive" TikTok: abuse or just rude?
0:37:45 – Jax Taylor asks Brittany for $17.4K a month in spousal support plus lawyer fees
0:45:31 – Taylor Swift called the Knicks' "fakest" celebrity fan by Tyler Kolek
0:48:44 – Russell Brand's first night in a UK prison
0:52:38 – Megyn Kelly defends Russell Brand
0:54:53 – Meghan Markle keeps selling As Ever holiday products
0:55:11 – Bravo's new show with Aaryn Gries and the backlash

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- Book: the *Big Little Lies* sequel (audiobook Dana is listening to)

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Russell Brand Found GUILTY | Why I Now Believe Jon Gosselin + Love Is Blind Weddings Nov 05, 2026

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Russell Brand has been found guilty of rape and sexual assault. I break down every charge and verdict, and why I'm not buying his "I was a fool, but never a rapist" video. Plus: Colin Gosselin's book hits #1 for a third straight week, Kate's own diary entries from "Kate Gosselin: How She Fooled the World," and why I now believe Jon Gosselin (TLC, Dr. Phil, the custody fight and the gag order). Then a Blake Lively Cosmo cover story and the Love Is Blind weddings, spoilers included.

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⏱️ CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
5:00 Russell Brand found guilty
13:00 Every charge & verdict, broken down
20:00 Russell's video & why I'm not buying it
26:00 Colin Gosselin's book: 3 weeks at #1
28:15 Kate's diary: "How She Fooled the World"
35:45 Why I believe Jon Gosselin
48:00 Blake Lively's Cosmo cover drama
50:00 Love Is Blind weddings (spoilers!)
1:00:45 Wrap-up

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Brian Austin Green & Sharna Burgess Split? Jon Gosselin Opens Up, Perez Hilton, Mel Rycroft Update Nov 04, 2026

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Brian Austin Green & Sharna Burgess Split? Jon Gosselin Opens Up, Perez Hilton, Mel Rycroft Update

Are Brian Austin Green and Sharna Burgess over? After his "I'm so lonely" meltdown during Dancing with the Stars, fans noticed Sharna hasn't worn her engagement ring in over a month. Plus: Jon Gosselin breaks his silence on being alienated from his kids ("I wouldn't be able to pick them out in the street"), former Bachelor star and DWTS champ Melissa Rycroft's second DWI arrest and her statement on her mental health, Perez Hilton's recovery update, Blake Lively's election-night outing, and Chris Rock's nonverbal learning disorder.

Also: my October reads, the new Natalee Holloway doc, The Promise on Hulu, and a very serious 90210 tangent (Team Brenda & Dylan forever).

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⏱️ CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
2:00 Between the Pages & my October reads
6:00 New docs: Natalee Holloway & The Promise on Hulu
10:15 Brian Austin Green's DWTS meltdown, are they broken up?
31:45 Blake Lively's election-night outing
33:45 Chris Rock's nonverbal learning disorder (and Will Smith)
40:00 In the Shadow of Eight book club & Jon Gosselin opens up
50:15 Melissa Rycroft's second DWI arrest & her statement
1:00:30 Perez Hilton recovery update
1:04:30 Wrap-up

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KJ Biermann Fights Back, Idaho 4 Survivor Assumes New Identity, H3 Podcast Divorce, DWTS & More Nov 03, 2026

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It's Election Day on Daily Dose of Dana! Today: KJ Biermann's attorney challenges all seven charges against him, Idaho 4 survivor Dylan Mortensen pleads with a judge to keep her face blurred after moving nine times and changing her identity, H3 Podcast's Hila and Ethan Klein make their divorce official, Justin Timberlake and Rob Lowe both have docuseries on the way, Eric Dane's memoir is out, and Dancing with the Stars sends Julia Stiles home.

Plus: postpartum hospital juice, vivid dreams, and how I'm using AI to help run my show.

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⏱️ CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
15:30 KJ Biermann challenges all seven charges
24:30 Idaho 4 survivor Dylan Mortensen fights to stay anonymous
40:30 H3 Podcast divorce: Hila and Ethan Klein
50:00 Justin Timberlake's Apple TV docuseries
51:45 Rob Lowe's Netflix documentary
54:15 Eric Dane's memoir, My Book of Days
58:00 Dancing with the Stars: Ezra, perfect scores and Julia Stiles goes home
1:00:45 Wrap-up

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Savannah Guthrie Makes a Plea, Leah McSweeny DROPS Lawsuit, Halloween Costume Cancellations! Nov 02, 2026

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Happy Monday, Dosers! It's my mom's 77th birthday, and we're recapping a chaotic Halloween weekend, from a Calabasas street party to a two-day baseball tournament. Then we get into the costume controversies: Martha Stewart's deleted post, Jessica Alba and Kelly Sawyer's Kerrigan/Harding recreation, and where the line really is. Plus: Leah McSweeney settles her lawsuit with Bravo, a surprise face in the Matthew Perry doc, Savannah Guthrie's emotional post about her mom, Collin Gosselin's book hits #1 again, Amanda & West go as Dumb and Dumber, and meet the new In the City cast.

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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
2:00 Halloween weekend recap:
10:26 Martha Stewart's costume backlash + apology
18:42 Jessica Alba as Nancy Kerrigan
22:03 Mormon Wives star dresses as Jackie Kennedy
29:14 Leah McSweeney drops her lawsuit after Bravo settlement
36:32 Matthew Perry doc + a high school bestie on screen
40:29 Savannah Guthrie's plea for her mom
46:32 Collin Gosselin's book hits #1 two weeks in a row
50:24 Amanda & West as Dumb and Dumber
52:27 Meet the new In the City cast

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