Show Notes
Celebrity couples today don’t just date, they trend, and every move instantly becomes part of the cultural conversation online.
In this episode, Christiana sits down with E! Entertainment host Erin Lim Rhodes to play our signature Celebrity Couples Game and debate some of pop culture’s most talked-about pairs, from Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet to Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco, and more. Expect hot takes, chaotic rankings, and a few moments that will definitely have you rethinking everything you thought you knew about these couples.
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01:03 Meet Erin Lim Rhodes
04:24 Erin’s move to Singapore
06:18 Getting hired by E!
11:46 “The Rundown” and using social media
18:29 The Celebrity Couples Game
19:30 Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner
20:43 Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade
24:36 Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra
28:40 Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck
33:14 Olandria and Nic Vansteenberghe
36:28 John Legend and Chrissy Teigen
41:57 Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco
48:49 Zoë Kravitz and Harry Styles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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