The 20 Funniest Pop-Culture News Stories and Trivia Bits for Thursday, June 5, 2025
There’s lots of big stuff happening and coming soon around here today. Case in point: We’ve got Sydney Sweeney’s Wes Anderson having to give up on Jodie Foster being in one of his twee tantrums that pose as movies.
Oh, and be sure to stick around for the bonus trivia at the end, where you’ll learn about a possible tooth replacement solution for the director of Squid Game, and how a dumb casting director completely missed the boat on Sweeney.
All that and more in today’s rundown of pop-culture news, presented by me as I wave to my neighbor, who may or may not be on mushrooms. It’s always so hard to tell.
She Could Very Much Sell Another Kind Bathroom Water at This Point...
You cannot say she doesn't know how to cash in on the moment.
He’s Worked With Half of Hollywood But Not Her
And it's not for a lack of trying.
‘Yes, It Was Outside My Comfort Zone’
She was on the show in an uncredited part playing a housekeeper.
‘I’m Working As Much As I Ever Did’
It's nice when a nice guy can come out on top, isn't it?
It’s Coming This Fall
The promo runs tonight during the NBA Finals broadcast and features footage from ESPN's first broadcast.
The Designer Isn’t Having It
Totally NOT the master of his domain.
Somebody Would Have Certainly Needed Dentures If It Kept Going
Granted, it's an intense show - but losing teeth over it?
Not Even A Planet-Eater Needs This Much Popcorn
It's 17 inches tall.
Hopefully the White House Intervenes...
The locations are in Florida, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
Jeff Wants That $800 in Cash or Forget It
He agreed to the show at a country club in Southern California for $800, but when they tried to pay by check he walked.