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When a group of fame-obsessed teens stole millions in designer goods from celebrities like Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan, they quickly became an iconic symbol of the late 00s — a time when early social media, blogs and reality TV offered unprecedented glimpses into the lives of stars. But what truly drove their crime spree? Was it a craving for fame, pure fashion envy, or something darker lurking beneath their obsession with celebrity culture? Join Larry Dean and Stacey Dooley to discuss the story of 'The Bling Ring'.
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Being a famous celebrity couple is one thing, but there are levels to the game. Jack and Sarel look at what it takes to rise and be a power couple, how you sustain being one and what power really looks like in famous relationships.
To help them explore this, they look at the relationships of George and Amal Clooney, Beyonce and Jay-Z and Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively.
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How do you know if an offer is too good to be true? Tulisa, once a star with N-Dubz and an X Factor judge, thought she was stepping into a Hollywood dream, only to find herself in a trap set by a journalist chasing a headline. Stacey Dooley and Larry Dean explore the dark side of media ethics, the power dynamics at play, and how the court’s final ruling impacted both Tulisa and tabloid journalism.
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Fashion magazine shoots, talk show interviews, reality TV shows – these days politicians have more in common with celebrities than you might think. And just like celebrities, the family and relationships of politicians can impact what we think of them too.
To help them explore why, Jack and Sarel look at the lives of Barack and Michelle Obama, Tony and Cherie Blair, Donald and Melania Trump, Boris and Carrie Johnson, Keir and Victoria Starmer and Kamala Harris and Douglas Emhoff.
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Miley Cyrus has grown up in the spotlight and faced her fair share of scrutiny along the way. As she moved on from her Disney days, we all witnessed her rebellious evolution into an adult pop icon — but was her 'raunchy' reinvention a natural progression or a symptom of a fame-fuelled machine? Join Stacey Dooley and Larry Dean to discuss all-things Miley as we put teen fame on trial.
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Why is it so common to hear about celebrities cheating on their partners? Is it because famous people live a different life to the rest of us? To explore this, Jack and Sarel look at celebrities including LeAnn Rimes, Tiger Woods, Kevin Hart and Ozzy Osbourne.
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Kesha’s summoned a demon, Demi Lovato’s serenaded a spirit, Matthew McConnaghey’s got ghosts in his living room... Are celebs particularly in tune with the paranormal? Or is it all smoke and mirrors? Join Stacey Dooley and Larry Dean to find out.
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Does society treat celebrities differently when they are single? And how does it compare for male and female stars? Jack and Sarel explore how being single is spoken about in magazines, films and wider pop culture.
To help them, they look at the lives of single celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston, Emma Watson, Mindy Kaling and Lewis Hamilton.
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When Gwyneth Paltrow’s company Goop started selling jade eggs, they probably didn’t expect to be reported to a California task force and accused of having no evidence to support claims they’d made about some of their products. Stacey Dooley and Larry Dean ask: what does the case tell us about celebs and wellness, and has this trillion dollar industry gone too far?
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For the stars of our favourite scripted reality TV shows, their lives are the storylines. So what challenges does this create for the cast and their relationships? To help them explore this, Jack and Sarel look at NeNe Leakes & Gregg Leakes from The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Selling Sunset’s Chrishell Stause & Justin Hartley and ex-TOWIE star Pete Wicks.
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If you’re signing up to be on a reality TV show, you’ll probably expect drama and gossip - but over the last year or so, cast members on some of America’s biggest reality shows have been filing lawsuits against companies such as Bravo and its CEO Andy Cohen alleging things like sexual assault, exploitation and poor pay. What responsibility do the TV and production companies making the shows have when it comes to looking after the cast members? And what should wannabe reality stars prepare themselves for when signing up for these shows? Join Stacey Dooley and Larry Dean to discuss.
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TV dating shows are more popular than ever – but not just for finding love. Nowadays, contestants often use them as a gateway to fame and build their own brand and career off the back of them. But it’s not easy to maintain that success… To help them explore just how it’s done, Jack and Sarel look at the success of Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury, Cameron Hamilton and Lauren Speed-Hamilton and Amy Spalding.
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It seems you can’t move on social media for a star cooking up a feast or burning a boiled egg. Why do celebs insist on showing us their culinary skills (or lack of them), who are the worst amateur chefs, and whose dinner parties should we be angling for an invite to?
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Celebrity relationships can become valuable brands, but what happens when a couple expand to become a celebrity family? Jack and Sarel look at how you can make a success of it, as well as the pressures that come from the press and the public. To help them they look at the relationships of Tyson & Paris Fury, Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie and Ryan Gosling & Eva Mendes.
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From the absurd to the harmful, conspiracy theories about famous people are everywhere. How much does it matter if we think a pop star might have been replaced by a body double, or an actor can’t read? And who’s to blame when it all goes a bit too far?
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Jack and Sarel explore the history of celebrity weddings and how they’ve evolved over the years. They also look at multiple marriages and discuss whether they’re still iconic. To help them they look at the weddings of Victoria & David Beckham, Katie Price & Peter Andre, Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck and many more.
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Celebs love crediting hard work for their success, and praising hustle culture for getting them to where they are. Are the likes of Kylie Jenner and Molly-Mae Hague really working harder than the rest of us? Or should they acknowledge the part that luck has played? And if grinding like a celebrity means waking up at 2am, is it even worth it? Stacey Dooley and Larry Dean discuss.
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They say write about what you know – and for singers and rappers, their relationships often provide the best material. Whether it’s the feeling of falling in love, a messy break up, a tormented heartbreak or something in between. But how do you do this kind of thing well? And when does it feel like a bit of a gimmick?
To help them, Jack and Sarel look at the relationships and songs of Taylor Swift, Adele and Stormzy.
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The Sugababes were one of the biggest bands of the noughties, as famous for their smash hits as for their in-group dramas. One by one, each of the original members left, until three new ‘babes made up the band. When the OG members got back together, they found themselves in a long legal battle to regain use of the Sugababes name. Were there shady industry figures trying to tear them apart all along? Stacey Dooley and Larry Dean discuss.
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Being a fan of a celebrity or musician is one thing, but where are the boundaries when access to celebrities is wider than ever thanks to social media? Jack and Sarel delve into parasocial relationships and the problems that can arise from them. To help them they look at Justin Bieber, Hailey Bieber & Selena Gomez and Harry Styles & Louis Tomlinson.
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