December 30, 2025 • 5 mins
Everything from childhood tv shows making a return to Idris Elba getting the tittle he deserves - direct from the King! It's all happening today, my loves!
☕ More artists cancel shows in protest of Trump
☕ Malcolm in The Middle returns, and we have a trailer!
☕ Idris Elba has been knighted and we now we can call him Daddy AND Sir
☕ George Clooney teases a huge reboot
☕ Timothee Chalamet puts his ass to work
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Speaker 1 (00:08):
You're listening to a Mom with mea podcast.
Speaker 2 (00:24):
Good Morning Spillers, Ash London here and welcome to your
morning tea, the only place where pop culture gets stirred
aggressively before nine am. Today's menu is chaotic, but in
a good way. We've got some political drama crash in
the arts world, a sitcom revival nobody asks for but
everyone secretly wants. Celebrity is getting knighted like it's medieval times.
(00:45):
Timothy Chalomy suffering for his art in a way that
absolutely did not need to happen. So let's get spilling
first up. More artists are giving Trump the finger after
he chose to rename the iconic John F. Kennedy Center
for the Performing Arts adding his own name on top,
which is not a weird thing at all to do.
Multiple performances, including annual Christmas, Eve and New Year's events,
(01:06):
have been canceled in protest, with performers saying this move
disrespects a legacy of JFK and turns a cultural institution
into a political billboard. Lawyers are circling Congress might have thoughts.
The vibe is tense today. Another three events were counseled
with the choreographer for the New York Dance Company, calling
it financially devastating but morally liberating. Next up, Malcolm in
(01:28):
the Middle is officially back with a four episode revival,
landing April ten next year. Frankie Muniers returns as Malcolm,
now an adult who still could not escape his parents chaos,
because once you survived that household, you're never truly free.
The original cast is mostly back, the trailer has dropped,
and the energy is very much. We are older but
still yelling.
Speaker 1 (01:48):
My life is fantastic.
Speaker 2 (01:50):
Now.
Speaker 1 (01:50):
All I had to do is stay away from my family.
Malcolm has been intentionally hiding himself from this family for years.
Like comparison, he looks pretty good.
Speaker 3 (01:59):
I'm a p.
Speaker 2 (02:03):
You can't spend the rest of your life hiding and
denying your family even exists.
Speaker 1 (02:07):
Worked perfectly till they showed up.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
Honestly, if you watch the show as a kid in
related to it, congratulations on your own result of childhood issues.
I hope you're getting the therapy you need and some
genuinely good news. Now you can call Idris Albert Daddy
am serp. Idrice has officially been knighted in the UK's
News Honors List, meaning he is now Sir Idris Albert
and I simply refuse to argue with that decision. Cynthia
(02:36):
Rivo also received an MBE, and Ellie Golding was honored
for her environmental work stick Around, George Clooney has some
exciting reboot plans, and Timothy Chalamay's bear Ass has taken
one or five for the team. George Clooney sat down
with Variety and did what George Clooney does best, reflect
teas and casually throw some shade. I'll it into the
(02:58):
shade in a second, but first I want to reveal
his plans for an Ocean's reboot. He's interested in exploring
what it's like to pull off a heist when you're
no longer young and spry, inspired by the movie Going
in Style, which is a seventies comedy about a gri
of age in Criminals, He's enlisted Julie Roberts, Matt Damon,
Bright Pitt, and Don Cheedle to return as an older
(03:18):
But why is it Gang? They're scatting locations and hope
to start shooting next October. He says, there was something
about the idea that we're too old to do what
we used to do, but we're so smart enough to
know how to get away with something that just appeals
to me and out of the shade. Clooney famously played
Batman back in nineteen ninety seven in Batman and Robin.
It was panned by critics and fans, but no one
(03:40):
loves to pan it more than George himself. This moment
happened elsewhere in the Variety chat, which gives us a
pretty good look into just how he feels about his
experience as Batman.
Speaker 1 (03:49):
I was the best Batman and you know it, and
I know it, and I don't want to hear any
more shit all those other guys. You know Batman has nipples. Dude,
he has nipples. How do you think he feeds the children?
The little bats? So I don't want to hear more
bullshit I was as Batman. It was not the most
(04:10):
fun shoot because of the suit. It was very painful
suit and you couldn't move. I laying on a board
and Joel Schumacher would direct you with a microphone on
with the giant speaker and he would go, okay, George,
and here we go, and ready, and your parents are dead.
You have nothing to live for and action, and.
Speaker 3 (04:32):
Then they just propped me up and I go batman
and I go ed cut and they dropped me back
down and then they carry me out on the board
and that was my experiences. I should have realized it
was not going to be a hit right about that.
Speaker 2 (04:46):
And finally the story nobody asked for but everyone will
be happy to hear. Timothy shallow May revealed that for
his film Mighty Supreme, he insisted on doing a scene
where his character gets spanked with a real ping pong
paddle himself. No stunt, double, no cheating, just Timothy's bare
ass paddle and some serious dedication. Apparently it took multiple takes,
because of course it did so mactors lose weight for roles,
(05:08):
subler and accents. Timothy chose violence. And that is it
for your Morning Tea today. Thank you so much for
hanging out with me, Ashle London. I hope you have
a wonderful newsy Take it easy or go hard at
whatever you want to do. Really, my name is Ash London,
Host and producer of Morning Tea. Executive producer is minishia
Is Warren. Make sure you are following us on TikTok
(05:30):
and Instagram to keep up to date with all the
latest entertainment news. And I'll be back Friday with more
entertainment headlines. Have a good one.
Speaker 3 (05:37):
Mamma Mia acknowledges the traditional owners of the land.
Speaker 2 (05:40):
We have recorded this podcast on the Gatigor people of
the eorination.
Speaker 3 (05:45):
We pay our respects to their elders past and present,
and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander cultures.
You're listening to a Mom with mea podcast.
Speaker 2 (00:24):
Good Morning Spillers, Ash London here and welcome to your
morning tea, the only place where pop culture gets stirred
aggressively before nine am. Today's menu is chaotic, but in
a good way. We've got some political drama crash in
the arts world, a sitcom revival nobody asks for but
everyone secretly wants. Celebrity is getting knighted like it's medieval times.
(00:45):
Timothy Chalomy suffering for his art in a way that
absolutely did not need to happen. So let's get spilling
first up. More artists are giving Trump the finger after
he chose to rename the iconic John F. Kennedy Center
for the Performing Arts adding his own name on top,
which is not a weird thing at all to do.
Multiple performances, including annual Christmas, Eve and New Year's events,
(01:06):
have been canceled in protest, with performers saying this move
disrespects a legacy of JFK and turns a cultural institution
into a political billboard. Lawyers are circling Congress might have thoughts.
The vibe is tense today. Another three events were counseled
with the choreographer for the New York Dance Company, calling
it financially devastating but morally liberating. Next up, Malcolm in
(01:28):
the Middle is officially back with a four episode revival,
landing April ten next year. Frankie Muniers returns as Malcolm,
now an adult who still could not escape his parents chaos,
because once you survived that household, you're never truly free.
The original cast is mostly back, the trailer has dropped,
and the energy is very much. We are older but
still yelling.
Speaker 1 (01:48):
My life is fantastic.
Speaker 2 (01:50):
Now.
Speaker 1 (01:50):
All I had to do is stay away from my family.
Malcolm has been intentionally hiding himself from this family for years.
Like comparison, he looks pretty good.
Speaker 3 (01:59):
I'm a p.
Speaker 2 (02:03):
You can't spend the rest of your life hiding and
denying your family even exists.
Speaker 1 (02:07):
Worked perfectly till they showed up.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
Honestly, if you watch the show as a kid in
related to it, congratulations on your own result of childhood issues.
I hope you're getting the therapy you need and some
genuinely good news. Now you can call Idris Albert Daddy
am serp. Idrice has officially been knighted in the UK's
News Honors List, meaning he is now Sir Idris Albert
and I simply refuse to argue with that decision. Cynthia
(02:36):
Rivo also received an MBE, and Ellie Golding was honored
for her environmental work stick Around, George Clooney has some
exciting reboot plans, and Timothy Chalamay's bear Ass has taken
one or five for the team. George Clooney sat down
with Variety and did what George Clooney does best, reflect
teas and casually throw some shade. I'll it into the
(02:58):
shade in a second, but first I want to reveal
his plans for an Ocean's reboot. He's interested in exploring
what it's like to pull off a heist when you're
no longer young and spry, inspired by the movie Going
in Style, which is a seventies comedy about a gri
of age in Criminals, He's enlisted Julie Roberts, Matt Damon,
Bright Pitt, and Don Cheedle to return as an older
(03:18):
But why is it Gang? They're scatting locations and hope
to start shooting next October. He says, there was something
about the idea that we're too old to do what
we used to do, but we're so smart enough to
know how to get away with something that just appeals
to me and out of the shade. Clooney famously played
Batman back in nineteen ninety seven in Batman and Robin.
It was panned by critics and fans, but no one
(03:40):
loves to pan it more than George himself. This moment
happened elsewhere in the Variety chat, which gives us a
pretty good look into just how he feels about his
experience as Batman.
Speaker 1 (03:49):
I was the best Batman and you know it, and
I know it, and I don't want to hear any
more shit all those other guys. You know Batman has nipples. Dude,
he has nipples. How do you think he feeds the children?
The little bats? So I don't want to hear more
bullshit I was as Batman. It was not the most
(04:10):
fun shoot because of the suit. It was very painful
suit and you couldn't move. I laying on a board
and Joel Schumacher would direct you with a microphone on
with the giant speaker and he would go, okay, George,
and here we go, and ready, and your parents are dead.
You have nothing to live for and action, and.
Speaker 3 (04:32):
Then they just propped me up and I go batman
and I go ed cut and they dropped me back
down and then they carry me out on the board
and that was my experiences. I should have realized it
was not going to be a hit right about that.
Speaker 2 (04:46):
And finally the story nobody asked for but everyone will
be happy to hear. Timothy shallow May revealed that for
his film Mighty Supreme, he insisted on doing a scene
where his character gets spanked with a real ping pong
paddle himself. No stunt, double, no cheating, just Timothy's bare
ass paddle and some serious dedication. Apparently it took multiple takes,
because of course it did so mactors lose weight for roles,
(05:08):
subler and accents. Timothy chose violence. And that is it
for your Morning Tea today. Thank you so much for
hanging out with me, Ashle London. I hope you have
a wonderful newsy Take it easy or go hard at
whatever you want to do. Really, my name is Ash London,
Host and producer of Morning Tea. Executive producer is minishia
Is Warren. Make sure you are following us on TikTok
(05:30):
and Instagram to keep up to date with all the
latest entertainment news. And I'll be back Friday with more
entertainment headlines. Have a good one.
Speaker 3 (05:37):
Mamma Mia acknowledges the traditional owners of the land.
Speaker 2 (05:40):
We have recorded this podcast on the Gatigor people of
the eorination.
Speaker 3 (05:45):
We pay our respects to their elders past and present,
and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander cultures.
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