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The this is like, I mean, I've I've had three children. That's crazy. Yeah.
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Hey, what's going on everybody?
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For First We Feast, I'm Sean Evans and you're watching Hot Ones.
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It's the show with hot questions and even hotter wings.
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And today we're joined by Kate Hudson.
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She's an Academy Award nominated actress and entrepreneur with a portfolio that includes everything from King Street Vodka to her beauty and wellness products within bloom.
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You can also catch her in the long-awaited follow-up film Glass Onion, a Knives Out mystery, which will be available globally on Netflix December 23rd.
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Kate Hudson, welcome to the show. Thank you. I'm excited, scared. You're a little scared.
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Nervous, lots of anxiety.
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around spicy food before we get started? Terrible. Terrible.
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I I'm I'm I'm probably going to be one of your worst spice peeps.
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Um I don't recognize any of these and that's cuz I don't I don't even have them in my house.
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Well, it's time to explore the world, you know?
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this and I I hope I can get through it.
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I'm going to try my best.
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I'm going to try my best.
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My kids will be proud of me.
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Of course, that's all we can ask.
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Are you ready to get started? Sure. Oh, god.
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This is going to be the real test of my abilities. Beautiful. That feels pretty good. There you go. Yeah.
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So, I want to start by complimenting the film.
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I actually love the Knives Out movies, Glass Onion in particular as I think they scratch an itch that has otherwise been kind of neglected by Hollywood. Yeah.
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What did you mean when you said, "We need more movies like this, and I'm just so grateful I get to be in this one?"
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Well, I think that the theater-going movie is new, this new theater-going experience is is dying, you know?
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I mean, our our our industry is hurting there, and it's movies like Glass Onion that bring me hope that maybe we can reinvigorate not only the the theater-going experience, but people taking chances on what is a crowd-pleasing film, because it's one thing if it's Marvel, you know you're going to get that event movie, but to go in and have a completely different movie experience, something that isn't in that world, is so important to our industry.
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Little That's hitting a little harder. This is lippy. Yeah, this is a lippy.
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Yeah, definitely feels like, you know, I'm like those plump those plump lip glosses um that all us girls love.
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Yeah, free treatment right here, right here on the Hot Ones set.
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Did you see my lips after the Hot Ones?
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How, if at all, did working in an apprenticeship at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts, how did that shape your appreciation for acting?
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Oh, I love that question.
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You know, when I was I was still in high school, and my mom was like, "You're too boy-crazy.
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I'm shipping you off to Williamstown Theatre Festival." And I was like, "What? No!"
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You know, it was like like that age where all you want to do is be with your friends, and I loved working on my craft, but like, that was dedicated for the school year.
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Like, this is my summer, you know?
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I had no idea what it was.
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I didn't know what she had uh signed me up for.
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My mom had actually given me my independence as a young artist and discovering what that is.
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And that with me was just the greatest experience of my teenage Your mom was right. She was so right.
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Do you remember your literal like first ever production?
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Like what was on the marquee outside the Santa Monica Playhouse in the early 90s?
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The first time I was ever on stage, I was a little girl.
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I played little Alice in Alice in Wonderland.
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And I do remember my mom saying she's never seen anything bigger in her life than that little Alice. I led with my chest.
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She was like it was like all chest, you know.
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What if I'm great at this?
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What if I'm like the best person you've ever had on this?
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I think that's where this is going. Really? Mhm. I don't think so. I think so. I can see it. I can see it already. This is interesting. Mhm.
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That Maybe my kids have prepared me for this little bit cuz they do make me try things. Yeah, yeah.
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Like really aggressive spice.
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I was talking to Bing before this started and you know, he's he's young but it seems like he's started he Bing is one of those I'm I have to be like, "Okay. No.
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This is just can't be good for your stomach lining.
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We're still developing, Bingo."
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Is it true that during production for Nine, Daniel Day-Lewis would send you notes on custom stationery from the perspective of his character Guido? From Guido. It was the best.
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And I remember, you know, I had the best of Daniel.
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I remember um Leonardo DiCaprio saying to me not to Drop any names. Drop that.
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Uh but Leo said to me once like, "How is Daniel?" You know?
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And I was like, "Ah, the best." He's like, "Really?"
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And I was like, "Oh, yeah, you had him on Gangs of New York."
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I was like, "You got that, Daniel. I got Guido, you know?"
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I mean, it was like the juxtaposition of like, you know, your arch-nemesis who's trying to kill you versus the man who's trying to sleep with you are two very different Daniel method actors.
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And yeah, he would I would get I would show up to my dressing room and have notes, um, from Guido.
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You know, "Stephanie, you were wonderful yesterday." You know?
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And I was like, "This is like when I die, my children are going to like this is my grandchildren.
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This is this is my this is my this might live on." You know? It'll live on. It'll live on. If I can find them. Los calientes. I like this one.
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I actually really like this one. Wow. Is that weird?
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No, we actually make it, so I love that. I love hearing it. IS THIS YOURS?
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OH MY GOD, IT IS HOT ONES.
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SO, that's why I was just that's why I was just soaking it in.
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I was just soaking it in.
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I was just soaking it there. Oh my god.
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But it's like this is this is Look how good you're doing.
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Look how good you're doing. right now. There we I will.
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It does have the perfect spice. Yeah.
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And it's a little sweet and it's got it's good. This is good.
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So, when you launched your craft vodka line, King Street vodka, you called it the most on-brand business you've ever done.
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Do you have a signature cocktail for the holidays?
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And if so, can you talk us through how to make it?
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I made just recently what I'm calling a Goldie's Mad Dash. that's good.
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I made a lychee martini and I did 2 oz vodka, 2 oz lychee, an ounce of the cranberry, and then I did a dash of orange bitters. That sounds nice.
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And it's so good and something my mom loves.
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So, I called it Goldie's Man Dash, which also is her personality.
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I just love a good drink and in the winter I love my I love my bourbons and I'll have a whiskey. Yeah. Me, too. Me, too.
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the the cozy by the fire drink. This one looks ominous.
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I think the texture is not my favorite. Mhm. Yeah.
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It was just a little too oily. Mhm.
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But, if I was eating pizza, Oh. I might like that. What is going on? I'm five in. And it's like, yeah.
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I haven't even touched my milkshake. Yeah, I know. I've noticed.
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I've noticed you haven't touched the milkshake. pregnant? Hold on a second.
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Does anyone have my Flo calendar? This is weirding me out.
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No, you just I think you know, you just set the bar too low. You set the bar yeah.
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It's going to get It's going to get [ __ ] crazy in a second is what you're saying.
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I'm not going to lie to you, Kate.
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It's going to get [ __ ] crazy. Got it. Okay.
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But, in the meantime, we have a recurring segment on our show called Explain That Gram where we do a deep dive on our guest's Instagram pull interesting pictures that need more context.
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So, we'll put the picture up over here on the monitor and you just tell us the big bigger story. Okay.
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How big a thrill was it for you to share a mic live and in concert with Bruce Springsteen? of my life.
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That was the best moment ever. You know what?
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Sometimes when I'm feeling low, I like go I Google that picture.
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I'm like, Kate Hudson, Bruce Springsteen, you know, like just the fact that I can Google those two names together and that comes up is like it's like I could you know I it's like that's it.
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You know I've died and gone to heaven.
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I did this I did a show where I presented um it was a charity function.
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And at the end everybody was supposed to go out on the stage and like sing don't stop believing, you know?
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I'm kind of singing to myself and Bruce I see him it was like out of the it was like out of the Courtney Cox um video. music video? Yeah.
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He was like and I and I kind of like me?
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I was like is he pointing at me?
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And he was like come sing.
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And I was like I am not going to shy I yeah if Bruce asks I shall arrive.
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Yes, you know and and uh and he just brought me on the mic and we started singing together and I was like I literally got in the car and I like welled up like cuz it was just so it was just amazing. That was just the best.
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I'm such a huge huge fan of his.
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So that was pretty awesome. Love turmeric. You like it? Anti-inflammatory.
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Let's see if you can still like it. Definitely. Yeah. Definitely new level.
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Has some like sharp edges. Yeah.
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I feel like with this one.
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It's like a little cactus.
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But it's not bad together.
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Like the heat Oh [ __ ] You want to know what I did once? What?
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I went to China for Kung Fu Panda.
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Um they sent me to Chengdu which never in my life if you showed me where Chengdu I like it though. It's like clearing. Mhm.
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I'm in Chengdu visiting the pandas and it's the Sichuan place like they it's Sichuan. Mhm.
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So we went and had This has heat.
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Now I know where WE'RE GOING. YEAH. WOO.
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UM oh and it and it's it's like that. It like keeps going. Waves, right? Yeah.
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When you went to China, what was the culinary highlight?
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I had a tofu dish there that I still think about, you know? Yeah.
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Well, I always like when I'm following you I kind of that's what I kind of pay attention to cuz like you had that like Tokyo trip where you were like having breakfast with sumo wrestlers and Yes. love Takazawa.
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That was That was really special.
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You like crush your food adventure. I love food.
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Yeah, I mean and I I'm one of those that takes pictures of it.
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I like I could do I sometimes I'm like, you know, in in another like life of mine somewhere in my head I am doing a food blog as well, you know?
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I could just travel the world I want to travel the world doing a food show.
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That would be the most fun ever.
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Well, hey let's talk after this, all right?
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Cosmic disco sounds like somewhere I've been before. Let's do this. Right away. Yeah. Right away. Yeah.
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And it has kind of like this sweet barbecue thing like a little bit up front but Yeah. it hits so hard. Yeah, not great. Just a beat later, yeah.
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This actually favorite one.
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Remember when I told you about the throat scratch? Yeah, thanks.
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And you're like, "Oh, is it going to be throat scratch?
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Like this is such a throat scratch."
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is what happens at this cosmic disco.
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That didn't happen at the one that I went to.
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Wow, it's called Karma Sauce. Yeah. Cuz it's funking hot. Mhm.
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As Carson Kressley would say, "Funky and hot." Did you really eat that? I did. I did.
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I'm right along with you over here. I know. Wow. Oh my god. How fun.
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I'm going to stay so positive.
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You're not even going to know what how wow that happened. Okay.
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So, we had your How to Lose a Guy in Fools Gold co-star, Matthew McConaughey, on the show. is he with this? Am I beating him? You are.
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You're doing You're beating him.
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You are beating all I care about.
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I want to take Matthew down on this one. No, I bet he was great.
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He talked about the hallmarks of a good romantic comedy.
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What to you distinguishes a good rom-com from a mediocre one?
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A an actually good story.
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I mean, let's start with that.
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Like, I think that sometimes people think rom-coms are all about that kind of the meet-cute. Hold on.
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Let's have a conversation like this.
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Um I feel like it's like um a great rom-com it's about meeting love, discovering love, falling in love, love falling apart, and then how you come back together.
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That's a very traditional rom-com structure.
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The ones that we love are like two movie stars and a love story.
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And that you know, that that they're shiny and they're bright and they are they they they are It's like wish fulfillment.
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And it's supposed to make you feel fuzzy.
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And then they stay with you forever.
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They're the most classic.
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Um but just because they're supposed to feel right doesn't mean they need to look so bright.
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So, you know, a lot of times I think that again, the genre it kind of dumbed down because think they know.
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And then the chemistry, you know, so I'm grateful that it was me and Matthew because he's a blast.
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I feel like I'm really winning at this description of rom-coms.
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He did Yeah, that was like a It's like a amazing Yeah, it was actually like yeah.
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dissertation Oh, thank you.
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And like It's the It's the class I'm going to be at NYU film school and when I'm 75 I'll be uh the professor of rom-coms.
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the bomb beyond insanity And that's just kind of like immediately Wow.
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IT'S A DIFFERENT LEVEL all together. I'm so sad.
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I'm I've got I've had three children. That's crazy.
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Yeah, then just be careful around the eyes, you know. Yeah, don't touch. touch yeah, yeah. What about my nose? Okay.
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We mentioned your beauty and wellness company in bloom in the intro.
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For the uninitiated like me, like what are adaptogens and nootropics?
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Like how would you even explain that to like a dummy like me? Wow. Mhm. Does this ever end? Does it end?
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It does, like Oh, like immediately immediately like huh.
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You know, like as bad as you're feeling right now, it's just going to get easier from here. You know what I mean?
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Like the worst is kind of over with every passing second. Wow.
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Yeah, you go up and go Amazing. Amazing. Yeah.
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this is this like this is what I look like if we got into a fight. I like it's okay. It's okay.
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Let's say I'm hosting this show in 25 years.
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Like is there a way for me to do this show but like I want to look like Rob Lowe.
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You know what I mean when I'm doing it?
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Every man wants to look like Rob Lowe.
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Well, depends on what you need and what you want. Skin. Beauty Aura Collagen.
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We loaded it with vitamin C and that helps the collagen absorb.
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The come down's interesting.
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It's like It's like a badass injury.
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Yeah, you know what though? I've ever had one. Son. Okay. I'm going in. Okay. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah, here comes. But it's really nice.
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Right, especially compared to the last one.
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I feel like I can't feel anything anymore.
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Yeah, you're not it's just all scorched earth. Numb da right.
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Is it supposed to be getting worse? You're good. You're good.
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Don't psych yourself out like as you've survived you're doing good. I'm [ __ ] killing it. You're crushing it.
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I told you this whole time you've been crushing it. at myself. are.
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I know, but you should be very proud.
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You're so brave coming in here thinking like I was going to be the worst person in the world.
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You all but guaranteed it to me, but here you are. Look at that.
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So on the Sibling Rivalry podcast you and your brother Oliver explore sibling bonds and family dynamics with other siblings.
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And I actually hired my brother Gavin to help out with the research on this show.
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Do you have any foundational advice on how to maintain a working relationship with a sibling?
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Yeah, don't work with them.
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I honestly all on all like all like just now that I've Bare your soul and yeah, born again. like opened up.
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Um it that has been one of the most rewarding working experiences I've ever had.
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And I wouldn't Oh, just somehow regurgitated Just when you think you know, yeah, just when you think when you back into my throat. And then do your life. Yeah. Mm.
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Um you think you know your sibling.
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Those times I have with Oliver, it's brought us so much closer.
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I also find it really hard when you're interviewing people and they don't have that sibling relationship. They have that fraught.
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They long They long to be close to their sibling.
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And even when they've had to heal it, or even when they've had to realize that it's not good for them and they can't be in that relationship.
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And they've had to heal that, they still like write in and tell us how important it is for them to hear a good relationship with a sibling, you know? Love that. Yeah.
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Oh, [ __ ] What are you doing? This is yours. Where is this going?
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Are you pouring it on yours? The last dab. dab.
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Oh, this is going to be brutal. All right. The last dab. Is that too much? No, no, that's good. That's good. That's good. That's good. Okay. Cheers. Cheers, Kate. Cheers.
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This has been an absolute pleasure and a blast knowing you. My last bite. My last meal.
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I am What is What is happening? I'm amazed. I'm aghast.
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I'm humbled across the table.
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All right, Kate Hudson, we've reached the end. We are at the end.
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I promise it is all almost over. I know Look at you. What just happened?
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You're no-selling You're no-selling the last dab.
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Are you so proud of me right now? Look at that big smile. I can't believe this. Look at that smile. I'm shocked at myself. I'm not.
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I knew You know, when you said you couldn't Who was here to say that you could and that you would? Right.
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And it does kind of you know, have that heat thing. But you know what? You've already eaten it. You're It's done.
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You've conquered the gauntlet and just one more little hurdle before we roll credits on the show. So close things out. I just have a question.
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I'm not going to bring you out any more wings. Okay.
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But I want to close with a quote that you said about one of your most iconic characters, Penny Lane from Almost Famous.
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You said, "I like characters who can cry and laugh at the same time."
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Can you unpackage what you meant by that while your brain and mouth slow roast in hot sauce?
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You mean the what I did What I did on this show? What you just witnessed? Mhm.
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Um It's like Life Is Beautiful.
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It's one of my favorite movies.
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To be able to laugh through tragedy, find that life force in sadness.
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In Fool's Gold, there's a scene there the beginning when you see me in Fool's Gold, I'm I'm crying, laughing in a mirror.
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And I'm kind of taking everything out and I'm doing the And And like I couldn't wait to do that scene.
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You know, it's the It was challenging.
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Those aren't easy things to do.
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And so that's fun as an actor when you get those opportunities.
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Well, look at you Kate Hudson.
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Walked in here, said I'm going to be the worst guest you've ever had on the show, walk out dabbing the last wing and taking a bow.
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Now there's nothing left to do but roll out the red carpet for you.
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This camera, this camera, this camera, let the people know what you have going on in your life.
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Um, yes, I am uh listen, I hope you guys all saw the Glass Onion, uh a Knives Out mystery in theaters this past weekend and week.
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Um, but if you haven't, it's coming out on Netflix December 23rd and I can't wait for you to see it cuz it's a total blast. Thank you. This is SO MUCH FUN. YOU DID IT. I DID IT. I can't believe it. I can. I knew you would.
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This is like I'm going to This is the only thing I'm ever going to have bragging rights about.
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It's like, you know, it's like I This is it. This is it. I made it through.
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Can you believe it, honey?
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Do you want to try the Da Bomb?
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Hey, what's going on Hot Ones fans?
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Thank you so much for watching today's episode and I have an important announcement to all the mini spice lords out there and those of us who like to just dabble on the fringes of spicedom.
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