No One Should Have To Care This Much About Spencer Pratt

Spencer Pratt got wrecked in the Los Angeles mayoral race, and instead of everyone rightly forgetting that he exists, the Speaker of the House is now tasked with squawking that the election was rigged. Well, OK, Mike Johnson is being very careful not to definitively say “rigged,” but he’s definitely playing footsies with the notion. This has been way too much bandwidth to spend on the male half of Speidi. Or any half, really. (Mediaite)

Madonna’s laser what now? (Lainey Gossip)

Taylor Swift doesn’t want a Meghan & Harry style wedding. (Celebitchy)

If the Knicks lose, you know who to blame. (Wonkette)

And speaking of, from Roxana: Great story idea. How the Knicks finals fever reached Rikers Island. (The Guardian)

Amazon seems unfazed about He-Man bombing. (Gizmodo)

When is Morgan Wallen not throwing something? (Daily Dot)

The Romy and Michelle sequel is a go at Hulu. (THR)

Jason Momoa bailed on the Helldivers movie. (Deadline)

Don’t ask Lauren Boebert if she had an affair with Thomas Massie. (The Wrap)

Sophia has been exploring both birding and nature journaling, so she was thrilled when her brother gave her The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan for her birthday. “She notices interesting aspects of her birds, and asks intriguing questions as she wonders about their behavior.” Have you picked up any nature hobbies in recent years? (Cannonball Read 18)

‘Scooby Doo: Origins’ has a real puppy playing Scoob for the first time ever in the history of the franchise.

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— Vulture (@vulture.com) June 8, 2026 at 8:25 PM