EW's BINGE podcast recaps season 4 with Latrice Royale and Chad Michaels, who also reveal the scandalous items Willam sends them in the mail. Latrice Royale, Chad Michaels recall unaired Phi Phi clash from Drag Race season 4 EW's BINGE podcast recaps season 4 with Latrice Royale and Chad Michaels, who also reveal the scandalous items Willam sends them in the mail. :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/JoeyNolfiauthorphotoba4923fec03a4027868306485696ef41.jpg) Joey Nolfi is a senior writer at . Since 2016, his work at EW includes RuPaul's Drag Race video interviews, Oscars predictions, and more.

EW's BINGE podcast recaps season 4 with Latrice Royale and Chad Michaels, who also reveal the scandalous items Willam sends them in the mail.

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The level of queer excellence to graduate from *RuPaul's Drag Race* season 4? Far too much. But that doesn't mean these ladies didn't have to fight tooth and (sparkly) nail to get there.

Season 4 icons Chad Michaels and Latrice Royale join the latest episode of *EW's BINGE* podcast to recall all the juicy drama and heartwarming sisterhood that went down on one of fans' favorite seasons of the Emmy-winning reality competition program, including a particularly tense exchange between Michaels and Phi Phi O'Hara that never made it to air. And, like all epic battles throughout world history, it began in a room filled with wigs.

"There was one night when they let us stay an extra hour to work on wigs.... She started in on me, and I said something like 'You know what Phi Phi? I was on *The Jay Leno Show*. I appeared on *The Jay Leno Show* as Cher,'" Michaels remembers of an earlier highlight in his pre-*Drag Race* career as a celebrity impersonator. "What have you done?' And she just goes, 'Yeah, you were on *The Jay Leno Show*... as a joke!' and I just, if my head could've exploded, it would've. But the tragedy of the story is that it was not caught on camera. It would've rivaled the Party City scene [between Sharon Needles and O'Hara]."

Royale admits she "missed" the moment because she was dealing with drama of her own: A wayward prop during the infamous boat-decorating challenge where the queens were tasked with making over personal wooden rafts and floating them down the runway.

"My boat didn't fit, remember? They had to rebuild my boat and I had to do my stuff the next day," the self-proclaimed "large and in charge, chunky yet funky" diva says. "They brought all those boats in made the same size, and, bitch, I was like, I can't squeeze up in this, not with my body on, I put on padding! So they had to take the boat apart and rebuild it while everybody was decorating their boat!"

Later, the pair stresses their love for both O'Hara and Willam, who was memorably disqualified from the competition for mysterious reasons.

"Willam is fierce," Michaels says, while Royale feels she has a "love fest" going on with the Emmy-nominated *EastSiders* actor as the queen she's "closest to now from the season."

"Me and Christopher, my husband, always say if there was ever some s— to really go down, there are a few handful of girls that you know will be there. Chad, Willam, Manila... these girls I *know* got your back," Royale explains.

Continues Michaels: "He'll surprise you. He'll just send you something in the mail out of random." The contents of such packages? Well, as Royale reveals: "Dildos! Poppers!"

Listen to *EW's BINGE* podcast recap of *RuPaul's Drag Race* season 4 in full above, and tune in next Thursday for a brand new episode featuring season 5 queens Jinkx Monsoon and Alyssa Edwards. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts.

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&34;I felt like this music is a beautiful bridge to bringing understanding,&34; said the rapper. Snoop Dogg supports LGBTQ&43; youth with new song titled 'Love Is Love,' 2 months after Lightyear controversy &34;I felt like this music is a beautiful bridge to bringing understanding,&34; said the rapper. By Shania Russell :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/ShaniaRussellauthorphoto5934b684845d480caa4485648c39ef2b.jpg) Shania Russell Shania Russell is a news writer at , with five years of experience. Her work has previously appeared in SlashFilm and Paste Magazine.

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Two months after complaining about LGBTQ+ characters in children's media, Snoop Dogg is changing his tune.

The Grammy-winner has partnered with advocacy group GLAAD to celebrate Spirit Day, an annual initiative that rallies celebrities, media outlets, studios, brands, corporations, and other influential voices to stand against the bullying and harassment of LGBTQ+ youth and families. And what better way for Snoop to show support than via the power of song.

In honor of Spirit Day, the rapper has joined forces with former *The Voice* contestant Jeremy Beloate for a special Spirit Day conversation about their new song, "Love Is Love." The track is featured in the latest episode of Snoop's animated children's YouTube series, *Doggyland*.

"It's beautiful thing that kids can have parents of all walks and be shown love, to be taught what love is," Snoop says during the half-hour conversation with Beloate, who joined his team during season 26 of *The Voice*. "Being able to have parents from all walks of life, whether it be two fathers, two mothers — whatever it is, love is the key."

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The latest episode of Snoop's animated series sees Beloate voice a puppy named Zippy, who joins the *Doggyland* pups to sing "Love Is Love," a song that celebrates the love shared among families. The cast of characters is led by Snoop himself, who voices mentor character Bow Wizzle.

"Our parents are different / No two are the same / But the one thing that's for certain is the love won't change," the pups sing in the new tune, with several same-sex couples appearing on screen. "Families are special / They are so unique / Everybody's got a purpose, more than what you see / We love you, parents / We love you so."

Addressing the song during his chat with Beloate, Snoop said, "It's teaching parenthood. It's teaching situations that kids in the world is going through right now in a beautiful way through song, dance, melody, just trying to get more clarity on how we live and the way we live. And I felt like this music is a beautiful bridge to bringing understanding."

He added, "These are things that kids have questions about so now hopefully we can help answer these questions and help them to live a happy life and understand that love is love."

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The latter comment appears to reference the controversial remarks that Snoop made back in August, after watching Pixar's *Lightyear* with his grandson. The "Gin and Juice" rapper sparked outrage for saying that he felt "scared to go to the movies" after his grandson started asking him questions about the lesbian couple that appears briefly in the 2022 film.

"Oh s---, I didn't come in for this s---. I just came to watch the goddamn movie," Snoop recalled during an interview with the *It's Giving *podcast. "These are kids. We have to show that at this age? They're going to ask questions. I don't have the answer."

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Snoop did not directly address the controversy while announcing his GLAAD partnership, but did stress the importance of spreading love.

"At the end of the day, it's all about love — that's what we're teachin' the kids with 'Love Is Love,'" he said in a statement. "Partnering with GLAAD for Spirit Day just felt right, because spreading love and respect for everybody is what real gangstas do. We're showin' the next generation that kindness is cool, inclusion is powerful, and love always wins."**

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US weekly jobless claims fall, economists estimate By Lucia MutikaniOctober 31, 2025 at 12:01 AM 0 FILE PHOTO: Signage for a job fair is seen on 5th Avenue after the release of the jobs report in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 3, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, economists estimated on Thursday, though new job opportunities for those who are laid off remained scarce amid a reluctance by businesses to boost hiring.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, economists estimated on Thursday, though new job opportunities for those who are laid off remained scarce amid a reluctance by businesses to boost hiring.

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped to a seasonally adjusted 219,000 for the week ended October 25 from 232,000 in the prior week, JPMorgan calculated. Estimates from Goldman Sachs and Nationwide were within that ballpark.

Claims data was unavailable for Arizona, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C., Economists made assumptions for the three, in line with what the Labor Department would normally do when data is not available.

Despite the U.S. government being shut for almost a month, states continue to collect the claims data, submitting it to the Labor Department. Economists are accessing the data and using seasonal adjustment factors the government published earlier this year to make the weekly claims estimates.

Claims at current estimated levels suggested the labor market remained stable and would argue against additional interest cuts from the Federal Reserve.

"This will bolster the view of those at the Fed who think another rate cut isn't necessary in December," said Oren Klachkin, financial market economist at Nationwide. "Low claims demonstrate continued economic resilience."

The U.S. central bank on Wednesday cut its benchmark overnight interest rate by another 25 basis points to the 3.75%-4.00% range. Fed Chair Jerome Powell told reporters "a further reduction in the policy rate at the December meeting is not a foregone conclusion, far from it."

Still, there has been a pick-up in layoffs, with economists blaming low demand for labor because of economic uncertainty, tariffs on imports and companies embracing artificial intelligence. A sharp reduction in labor supply because of raids on undocumented immigrants is also weighing on the labor market.

Amazon this week said it would cut up to 14,000 jobs from its global corporate workforce. Layoffs are also happening in the automobile sector. American companies have announced more than 25,000 job cuts this month, according to a Reuters tally.

"The labor market still appears far away from a material shift toward a contraction in employment that might signal an imminent recession, despite some recent headlines concerning layoffs at certain large firms," said Michael Hanson, an economist at JPMorgan.

"The latter points to continued weak labor demand that has pushed up the average duration of unemployment and pushed down the break-even level of payroll growth."

While regular claims remain low by historical standards, applications for benefits by federal employees have surged this month, likely related to the more than 150,000 workers who dropped off payrolls at the end of September after accepting buyouts. Some furloughed federal employees could also be seeking benefits, though they would have to reimburse the program when they receive their back pay.

Haver Analytics estimated federal claims, which are reported under a different program, jumped to 10,062 during the week ending October 18 from 7,287 in the prior week. These claims were about 572 in early September.

The number of people receiving unemployment benefits after an initial week of aid, a proxy for hiring, increased to a seasonally adjusted 1.957 million during the week ending October 18, a two-and-a-half-month high, from 1.945 million, JPMorgan estimated. That was broadly in line with the calculations from Goldman Sachs and Nationwide.

The so-called continued claims reading aligned with the Conference Board survey, which showed consumers' perceptions of the labor market remained downbeat in October. The unemployment rate was near a four-year high of 4.3% in August.

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Superstar entertainer Alyssa Edwards is generally accepted as an iconic gift sent down from Gay Heaven, but getting to a place of mutual adoration might've taken her *RuPaul's Drag Race* season 5 sisters on a trip to hell and back.

Franchise legends Edwards and crowned queen Jinkx Monsoon stopped by the latest episode of *EW's BINGE* podcast to click-clack down memory lane for an adoring recap of their time on the Emmy-winning reality competition series, with the latter recalling a hilarious moment between Edwards and fellow contestant Alaska that wasn't captured on camera.

"I think Detox, Coco, and Roxxxy were all filming their confessionals, so we had this rare moment where we were unsupervised," Monsoon tells *BINGE* hosts Joey Nolfi and Jillian Sederholm. "We were sitting eating dinner together, and it was almost midnight. Alyssa asks Alaska, 'What did you first think of me the first time you met me? Now we're good friends, but, like, what was your first thought?' And Alaska looked her dead in the eyes and said, 'I thought you were the devil.'"

The pair erupts in laughter while remembering the exchange, which Edwards clearly found amusing: "I looked at that lady and said, 'Now, girl, I go to church and I pray, and *that's* what you looked at me and thought?'" Edwards, a seasoned pageant diva and choreographer, continues with a laugh. "And she did tell me: 'You girls that are very seasoned in this pageantry world, it's intimidating!'"

Elsewhere in the episode, Edwards and Monsoon discuss their iconic *Snatch Game* performances (Monsoon's as Little Edie for the better, Edwards' as Katy Perry for the... well... let's just say she admits to EW she *thought* she was going to win the challenge and, uh, didn't), Edwards' rise through the ranks of superstardom, Monsoon's *very real* crush on eventual Miss Congeniality winner Ivy Winters, Edwards' notecard fumble that sank her comedy roast performance, and what became of Edwards' dress that was labeled as the ugliest in *Drag Race* history by then-judge Santino Rice.

Listen to Edwards and Monsoon spill all the season 5 tea in the latest episode of *EW's BINGE* above. New episodes are available every Thursday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts.

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Why Shares of Fiserv Fell a Stunning 48% This Week

Why Shares of Fiserv Fell a Stunning 48% This Week Bram Berkowitz, The Motley FoolOctober 30, 2025 at 10:46 PM 0 Key Points Fiserv's third quarter results and financial reset left analysts and investors confounded. Management attributed the poor results to internal mistakes and overly ambitious targets. Bloomberg also reported that customers have been upset by excessive fees at Fiserv's pointofsale payment processing business Clover.

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Fiserv's third quarter results and financial reset left analysts and investors confounded.

Management attributed the poor results to internal mistakes and overly ambitious targets.

Bloomberg also reported that customers have been upset by excessive fees at Fiserv's point-of-sale payment processing business Clover.

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A shocking miss

Fiserv reported adjusted earnings per share of $2.04, missing estimates by over $0.60. Revenue of $4.92 billion also missed by $430 million. Even worse, management lowered its full-year adjusted earnings guidance by 16.4%, attributing the shocking results to soft revenues from the company's business in Argentina, which is experiencing a financial crisis, among other issues.

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Bloomberg also reported that many customers have been complaining about excessive fees from Fiserv's flagship point-of-sale payments business Clover. Fiserv's core processing business, which provides banks with key technology that powers their daily operations, also fell about 3% from the prior.

Management seems to have gotten too ambitious in their financial targets. Fiserv's CEO Mike Lyons said on the company's Q3 earnings call that "our challenges are largely driven by our own doing." The company also announced changes to its senior management structure and a new strategy that will focus on long-term client satisfaction. Fiserv plans to announce new mid- and long-term financial targets at its upcoming investor day in November.

Put this one on your watch list

I was certainly shocked to see this severe of a downward move. Fiserv went public in the 1980s and has been a phenomenal stock to own ever since. It's one of the three main players providing core processing technology that is entrenched in long-term banking contracts.

However, many of the country's banks are still using legacy core processing tech that is not nimble enough for today's world, so perhaps this finally caught up with the company, along with issues at Clover, which seem to stem from management's focus on near-term results.

That said, I would certainly add this one to your watch list. Fiserv's positioning in the space should still be very strong, so if management can clean up its act, this could prove to be a compelling buying opportunity. Conduct your own due diligence, but investors at the very least can nibble on the stock and then pay close attention to the upcoming investor day.

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