The Viall Files
E919 - The Valley, Katy Perry In Space, Aimee Lou vs Walton, RHOBH, Daniella Pineda & Elizabeth Wagmeister
Thu, 17 Apr 2025
Welcome back to The Viall Files: Reality Recap! Happy Thursday! We’re reporting to you live from planet Earth alongside journalist Elizabeth Wagmeister to discuss Katy Perry in space, Harvey Weinstein’s re-trial, Diddy’s case, and Russell Brand updates. Later, we’re joined by Daniella Pineda to learn more about her new movie The Accountant 2 and get her takes on the RHOBH reunion and The Valley premiere! Plus, hear about the household’s peach and pit of the week. You won’t want to miss it! “The millennial nightmare that is The Valley…” Watch the trailer for The Accountant 2 now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPMh3AO4Gm0 Subscribe to The ENVY Media Newsletter Today: https://www.viallfiles.com/newsletter OUT NOW! Listen to Humble Brag with Cynthia Bailey and Crystal Kung Minkoff. Available wherever you get your podcasts and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@humblebragpod https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/humble-brag-with-crystal-and-cynthia/id1774286896 Start your 7 Day Free Trial of Viall Files + here: https://viallfiles.supportingcast.fm/ Please make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and as always send in your relationship questions to [email protected] to be a part of our Monday episodes. Follow us on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheViallFiles Listen To Disrespectfully now! Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disrespectfully/id1516710301 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0J6DW1KeDX6SpoVEuQpl7z?si=c35995a56b8d4038 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCh8MqSsiGkfJcWhkan0D0w To Order Nick’s Book Go To: http://www.viallfiles.com If you would like to get some texting advice on Office Hours send an email to [email protected] with “Texting Office Hours” in the subject line! To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected] or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/theviallfiles THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Headspace - Feel good... and mean it when you say it!! For a limited time, get Headspace FREE for 60 days. Go to https://headspace.com/viallfiles Nutrafol - Whether you're gifting to yourself or a loved one, Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off any order! Enjoy free shipping when you subscribe. Go to https://nutrafol.com and enter the promo code VIALLGIFT. IQ Bar - IQBAR is offering our special podcast listeners 20% off all IQBAR products, plus get FREE shipping. To get your 20% off, just text FILES to sixty-four thousand. Chewy - Chewy has everything you need to keep your pet happy and healthy. And right now you can save $20 on your first order and get free shipping by going to https://chewy.com/viall Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (00:28) - Peach and Pit (15:47) - Household Headlines (19:55) - Elizabeth Wagmeister Talks Katy Perry In Space (30:39) - Harvey Weinstein Case (41:47) - Russell Brand and Diddy (47:28) - White Lotus (55:00) - Daniella Pineda Talks The Accountant 2 (01:12:22) - RHOBH (01:23:58) - The Valley (01:38:04) - Bravo Headlines (01:42:34) - Outro Episode Socials: @viallfiles @nickviall @nnataliejjoy @notdaniellapineda @ewagmeister @ciaracrobinson @justinkaphillips @the_mare_bare @leahgsilberstein @dereklanerussell
Chapter 1: What is a peach and pit?
Oh, my God. Peach and pit.
You don't know what a peach and pit is? Rose and thorn. Rose and thorn.
Best and worst. Peach and pit.
You ever heard of peach and pit? No. My wife taught it to me. Is it a southern thing?
Probably.
Georgia.
The peaches of Georgia. Yeah, we invented it.
Oh, is it maybe exclusive to Georgians?
Probably. Yeah.
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Chapter 2: What are the latest updates on Katy Perry in space?
What was the peach and pit of my weekend or just like the past few days?
I feel like you have an answer you want to share. And so that's why you're asking me.
Yeah.
You know, when someone's like, oh, you've been a real bitch. You know, when someone's like, when was like the last time or when's the next time you're going on vacation? And you're like, oh, I don't. No, maybe in a few. When are you? They're like, well, next week I'm going to Italy. And then I'm going to France. And then I'm going to... And it's like, oh, okay. You wanted to talk about your trip.
Perfect. We can do that.
That is not why. I feel called out.
That's going to be me.
I was just genuinely curious.
No, the pit was finding out that someone took my comments about Leia's hair as being... When I wasn't, I was saying she was brave and confident for getting her hair cut.
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Chapter 3: What is the current status of the Harvey Weinstein trial?
For her to have never- Bravery and hair. It is true.
To have never used a Dyson Airwrap and then to choose the first time you're ever going to use it on the day you chop your hair off is confident and brave.
That's true. That is not me being like, oh my God. Actually, I bought the Airwrap after I cut my hair.
The first time you used it and showcased it was the same time you were showcasing your new haircut.
Yes, yes. Yeah. Yeah. So I got a DM, someone calling me a c***.
Natalie's DMs are, we need to start a new segment called Natalie's DMs.
Yeah. Honestly, it'll probably just invite people to send me more c***. Or maybe prevent them from sending stuff.
I don't know. No, no. People love attention.
anyways you gotta you gotta know because what's so beautiful about these dms is because like anytime nally gets like a dm like this she'll like note you know if she notices one right like and then it's you kind of click on it and it's almost always someone who's already multiple has already dm'd her multiple times and then it's like the the change up it's just like one it's like yeah they don't unsend their previous messages so like when they weren't pissed at me they were asking me for links or something and then it's like
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Chapter 4: What are the allegations against Russell Brand and Diddy?
Wow.
Jarring.
But also we're friends and it was clearly like going back and forth.
But they also always feel like I'm such a bitchy to Nick, too, when I'm like, you didn't shut the cabinet doors last night. And they're like, oh, my God, how dare you call him out on a podcast? You bitch. So I do love you and I do love that your hair is short. So anyway, her message, her message looks the same to me. I'm never going to cut my hair again. You've got such a commotion.
But her message above that is, where is this bagel place? Looking for good bagels in LA. Oh, no, for sure. Let me give you a f***ing bagel wreck after you call me a c***. Then her message above that is, Natalie, you can do so much better than Nick. What are you doing? It's like, so she cared about me. She thought I was like good and like too, like too good for you. So she cared about me.
And then she was like, oh, she has good taste. Like, and she has good taste in food. So like, where does she eat? And then like, oh no, she's actually a legit and I think being as cute.
Does she still think you could do better? I don't know. That's just really my big takeaway.
Yeah. Nick's biggest concern. I would follow up, but you know, you can't follow up with crazy. What do you always say? You can't reason with crazy.
Can't reason with crazy. Can't fight the internet. That's for sure.
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Chapter 5: What is the scoop on the White Lotus drama?
Which actually, funny enough, brings me to my peach.
Yes, of course. Natalie's pit is Nick's peach. Yes, of course.
Well, no, it's just like, listen, you know, every household, pun on words, but, you know, everyone has their, you know, kind of things that people do. You know, it's just like, for example, like Natalie does the laundry. I'm allergic to laundry. I do the dishes. Now he's allergic to doing dishes. You know, it works out for us.
Historically, when it comes to calling customer service, it's something I take great pride in and I feel like I excel in. And I honestly think like the key to life is anyone's ability to deal with customer service. I really do.
It's great practice for life in general, because I honestly think your ability to be successful in life is honestly your ability to reason with people, know when to ask for help, know when to push back, know when to set a boundary, know when to talk calmly, know when to escalate a little bit.
And honestly, if you get good at customer service, people who are trained to dismiss you, people who are trained to come up with excuses, I'm a big believer. I've literally told one of our employees that they should call customer service over and over to practice on setting boundaries and pushing back. Because honestly, there's no better place to learn how to do that.
Anyways, my peach is over the weekend, we have been ordering some furniture, changing some rooms, et cetera, et cetera. And my wife took it upon herself to start making calls. And I heard her in the background. And I was, I was turned on. I was turned on. It was awesome. I was just, it made me so in love with her.
Just the way she, I felt like, I felt like, wow, she really learned something from me. Like I've added value in this person's life. Just the way she was pushing back and just, and again, like it's not, it's not about calling up customer service and yelling.
Nick did at some point, Nick did at some point say, now they do know where we live. So maybe, maybe reel it in.
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Chapter 6: What insights does Elizabeth Wagmeister provide on pop culture?
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Chapter 7: How do social media and public perception shape celebrity narratives?
stars and planets. And you could also see Katy Perry on land, you know, like you can buy a ticket for her at any arena.
Weren't there like two astronauts who have been stuck in space for the better part of a year recently and like had to like be rescued?
And that's the other thing, the timing of that, obviously it wasn't good. Cause it's like, why have they been up there for so long? It took so long for that rescue. And then here we are just kind of gallivanting. But I will say like,
from the other side, you know, amazing advancements in technology to know that I guess if you have $1.5 million, but you know, there is the technology that there could one day be commercial space exploration. And if that's what they're trying to promote, great.
But when it Jeff Bezos promoting that, and again, it is his fiance with her famous friends and the messaging around it wasn't quite on brand for, you know, advancement for little girls and space exploration, that's where it becomes a thing. But Nick, I am with you. My favorite part of this is all of the celebrities that are speaking out about it.
And I thought Olivia Munn, I thought she did a really good job with her commentary because she was the first one to kind of put this on the map and say, wait, they said that out loud. Like we're talking about wearing
fake eyelashes and wearing glam and space we're not talking about space exploration and the advancements in technology so I was I thought she did a really good job I agree I feel I do feel like there's also a lot going on Harvey Weinstein Russell Brand there's like so much going on can you catch us up what do you know
Yeah, all these former A-list peat men who have allegedly committed some pretty terrible atrocities. What is the latest on these accusations?
Well, you know, to my point, in the news every day, there's important things going on in the world, which, you know, maybe is why the 11 minute, you know, gallivanting to space didn't land so well. So let's start off by talking about Harvey Weinstein, because this is a really big story. You both know, because I've been on the bio, I was talking about this before.
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Chapter 8: What does the future hold for Diddy amidst his legal troubles?
Well, thank you for that little off the record tea. We appreciate it. That's more than anyone else on the internet has given us so far. So we will look to see if that work thing ends up happening and maybe we'll see Walton and Amy Liu in the same room sooner than later. I hope I don't get in trouble.
There you go. There's the tea.
I appreciate it. Elizabeth, it's always fun to catch up with you. Thank you for the insight. I look forward to having you back in the future. Please let our audience know where they can follow you and follow your work.
yes so you can follow my work at cnn all platforms on air online on social and my personal socials where you can also follow my work is at e wagmeister amazing uh always great to talk with you elizabeth we'll talk soon bye bye guys
Our next guest, Daniela Panetta, super excited to talk with her. She is starring in the new movie, The Accountant 2, also starring Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal. She's fabulous in this movie. It's an incredible movie. Super excited to talk with her about that as well as all things Bravo.
She's a big fan of the franchise, especially The Valley and Beverly Hills Housewife, both of which will be speaking with Daniela. So let's bring her on.
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