Melissa Rivers' Group Text Podcast

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Denise Brown on Nicole Brown Simpson and Her Fight Against Domestic Violence Oct 06, 2026

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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.”

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Angie Katsanevas on Rallying Around Mary Cosby and What’s Ahead for RHOSLC Season 7 Sep 29, 2026

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Angie Katsanevas tells Melissa Rivers how the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City put their differences aside to support Mary Cosby after her son, Robert Jr., tragically died at 23, just days into filming the new season. Angie also opens up about growing her salon business, where her separation from husband Shawn Trujillo stands, and what RHOSLC cast members have learned from their past mistakes.

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Rita Wilson on “Sound of a Woman” and the Audition That Launched Her Career Sep 22, 2026

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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 Woman
00:59 Touring Europe and Finding an International Audience
02:43 How Rita Wilson Started Her Music Career
05:15 The Songs Rita Wishes She Had Written
07:19 Hollywood High, Cheerleading and Growing Up in LA
08:33 Rita Wilson Remembers The Brady Bunch
12:02 The Accidental Audition That Started Her Career
14:53 Was Any of This Career Actually Planned?
15:43 How Rita Wilson Ended Up on Broadway in Chicago
19:35 Returning to Broadway and Working With Larry David
21:13 Acting, Producing, Singing and Finding Her Own Voice
22:54 Performing With Joni Mitchell 50 Years After Graduation
25:17 How Rita Wilson Finally Found Her Voice
26:35 Life With Tom Hanks and His Favorite Obsessions
27:27 What Rita Wilson Nerds Out About
29:49 Rita Wilson on Turning 70
30:23 Why We Need to Stop Being Afraid of Aging
31:50 Stranger With Age and the Freedom That Comes With Getting Older
33:37 Melissa and Rita Wrap Up

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Emmys 2026: The Best, Worst & Most Memorable Red Carpet Looks Sep 16, 2026

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Melissa Rivers is back where she belongs on the red carpet! Fresh from the 2026 Emmys, Melissa breaks down the night’s biggest fashion moments, from the stars who nailed it to the looks that missed the mark.

She shares her picks for best dressed, the looks that didn’t photograph as well as they looked in person, and some of her favorite moments from the carpet. From Zendaya and Florence Pugh to Selena Gomez, Colman Domingo and more, Melissa gives her take on the best, worst and most memorable fashion of the night.

00:00 Melissa Rivers Returns to the Emmys Red Carpet 01:40 Zendaya Is Best Dressed Again 02:30 The Biggest Emmys Fashion Trend: Purple 02:44 Florence Pugh, Sarah Pidgeon & Emilia Clarke 04:02 Sarah Snook & Selena Gomez 04:52 The Dresses That Looked Better in Person 06:12 Men’s Fashion: Steve Carell & Colman Domingo 07:31 Harrison Ford & Calista Flockhart 07:52 Woody Harrelson Needed Sunscreen 08:28 Steve Martin & Martin Short 09:05 Meg Stalter Dresses Like an Emmy 09:51 Linda Cardellini’s Red Carpet Risk 10:45 Melissa Meets Michael Urie 11:18 Rufus Sewell Is Stop-Traffic Handsome 11:51 Stephen Root & Alan Cumming 13:04 Melissa Names the Worst Dressed 14:05 Melissa Addresses Her William Stanford Davis Interview 15:42 Why Celebrities Borrow Red Carpet Jewelry

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Sherri Shepherd on Telling a 9/11 Survivor’s Story, The View & Making Broadway History Sep 09, 2026

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Sherri Shepherd may be best known for making audiences laugh, but she joins Melissa Rivers to talk about one of her most powerful dramatic roles yet. In Lifetime’s "Angel in the Rubble: The Genelle Guzman Story", Sherri portrays Genelle Guzman-McMillan, the last survivor rescued from the World Trade Center rubble following the 9/11 attacks.

Sherri shares the responsibility she felt telling Genelle’s story and honoring the first responders and survivors of 9/11. She also looks back on lessons learned from Barbara Walters and Whoopi Goldberg on "The View", and making Broadway history as the first woman to step into the role of the Genie in Aladdin on Broadway.

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What Makes a Great Housewife? Plus, the Below Deck Rumor Finally Put to Rest Sep 01, 2026

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There’s being Bravo-obsessed, and then there’s whatever level of fandom Watch What Crappens co-host Ben Mandelker is at.

Ben joins Melissa Rivers to break down the unhinged world of Bravo, from The Real Housewives of Orange County and Below Deck to Vanderpump Rules and the Scandoval moment he still considers Bravo perfection. Ben reveals what separates an iconic Housewife from a forgettable one, what can actually get a Bravo cast member fired, and why sometimes all it takes is a glass (or bottle) of wine + The Real Housewives to start your BravObsession journey.

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Women’s Health and Why it Really Needs to be Discussed More Aug 26, 2026

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Women’s health is too important to whisper about—and too complicated for easy answers. On Group Text, Melissa Rivers brings the conversation out into the open, tackling the topics women are talking about privately but deserve to discuss publicly. From hormones and menopause to mental health, aging, sexual health, wellness, and everything in between, Melissa and her expert guests cut through the noise with honest conversations, insight, and plenty of humor.Think of it as the group text you actually want to be part of: candid, curious, sometimes funny, and always real. Because when it comes to women’s health, there’s no such thing as TMI.

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Zendaya & Tom Holland’s Wedding, Brad Pitt’s Struggles & More Celebrity News Aug 18, 2026

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Melissa Rivers’ Group Text is crossing over with The Sarah Fraser Show, and Melissa and Sarah have a lot to discuss when it comes to this week’s celebrity headlines. Melissa and Sarah get into Zendaya and Tom Holland’s intimate wedding celebration, Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid fueling marriage rumors in Paris, and Emma Roberts’ Sun Valley wedding. Plus, the explosive article in Esquire surrounding Brad Pitt, the absurd speculation over Anne Hathaway’s pregnancy, major Duggar legal news, and why Below Deck is delivering one of its most chaotic seasons yet.

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The Idaho Murders: What Really Happened Inside the Investigation Aug 13, 2026

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Melissa Rivers sits down with acclaimed true-crime filmmaker Joe Berlinger to discuss his new Netflix documentary, The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare. Joe takes us inside the investigation, from chilling police bodycam footage and the eight-hour delay before 911 was called to the DNA and surveillance evidence that led to Bryan Kohberger. They also discuss the internet sleuths who targeted innocent people, the questions surrounding Kohberger's motive, and why his guilty plea divided the victims' families.

The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare is streaming now on Netflix.

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Inside the Real Wolf of Wall Street: The Story Hollywood Didn't Tell Jul 28, 2026

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Hollywood made it look glamorous. Donna Schlessinger lived the reality. This week, Melissa Rivers sits down with one of the few women who worked at Jordan Belfort's infamous Stratton Oakmont brokerage firm to discuss Paramount +'s The Real Wolf of Wall Street. While Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio's The Wolf of Wall Street glamorized the sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll lifestyle of the infamous "Boiler Room," Donna says the reality led to far more pain, trouble, and even death for many of its employees.

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