Ebro and Laura open with a Veterans Day salute and talk Grand Theft Auto VI, its soundtrack and the fans taking time off to play. After Rosenberg arrives, he shares why he took paternity leave despite pushback from some colleagues. In the Rundown, Laura covers two canceled dates on Usher and Chris Brown’s R&B Tour, and the hosts discuss whether ticket prices and repeat stops could have played a role. Laura also covers Brandy and Monica’s upcoming Las Vegas residency and the reported court order requiring Dame Dash to hand over Roc-A-Fella materials after a $550,000 sale of his life rights.

Ebony McMorris describes what it’s been like to cover the White House through two administrations and how the midterm results landed in the press corps. She discusses Stephen Miller’s appointment as chief of staff, Trump’s veto power and where Republicans could still act before January, including on judicial appointments, government funding and the debt limit.

(00:00:00) Veterans Day salute
(00:00:33) GTA VI launch hype, the soundtrack and Rockstar’s Miami plans
(00:02:34) Would you take a day off to play GTA VI?
(00:05:57) Rosenberg on taking paternity leave
(00:07:44) Usher and Chris Brown cancel two R&B Tour dates
(00:10:57) Brandy and Monica take The Boy Is Mine to Las Vegas
(00:11:44) Dame Dash’s bankruptcy and the Roc-A-Fella archives
(00:14:39) Why does being your own boss appeal to so many people?
(00:16:32) Running a business and the cost of always being on call
(00:20:13) White House correspondent Ebony McMorris joins
(00:21:26) The mood in the White House press corps after the midterms
(00:23:27) Will more Republicans break with Trump?
(00:25:32) Stephen Miller’s influence and Project 2025
(00:26:41) What Republicans can still do before January
(00:27:38) The debt limit and the next government funding fight

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The crew opens with a late-start debate about who can run the show when the main producer is out. Laura revisits the reporting on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and the hosts separate what has been reported from their own views on the espionage allegations. Rosenberg then talks about antisemitic replies to the show’s Ye clip, prompting a longer debate about what it would take for him to move on as a fan.

In the Rundown, Laura covers Russell Brand’s sentence of 10 years and six months following his convictions on one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. The hosts push back on Megyn Kelly’s response before turning to footage of fights at Levi’s Stadium. Ebro shares what he says happened to his young relative, and King Lu raises the added harm of fight videos spreading online. Laura closes with Billy Joel’s Dec. 14 Q&A and music event at Florida Atlantic University.

(00:00:00) A late start puts the show’s backup plan to the test
(00:02:39) Revisiting the Nvidia reporting on Jensen Huang
(00:05:53) Rosenberg’s vintage Brooklyn Eagles hat
(00:07:43) Antisemitic replies to the show’s Ye clip
(00:10:30) Ye’s Texas shows and how fans reckon with his remarks
(00:13:06) What would it take for Rosenberg to move on?
(00:14:40) The Rundown opens with Russell Brand’s prison sentence
(00:15:22) The crew pushes back on Megyn Kelly’s response
(00:18:01) Viral footage of fights at the 49ers-Raiders game
(00:20:48) Stadium security and the 49ers-Raiders rivalry
(00:22:14) Ebro shares what happened to his 13-year-old relative
(00:23:02) Talking to kids about violence close to home
(00:27:06) How parents respond when a child is hurt
(00:29:00) Balancing a safe childhood with preparing kids for danger
(00:30:06) King Lu on the pressure of fights being filmed and shared
(00:30:48) Billy Joel announces a Q&A and music event at FAU

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A Pokémon card story opens the show before the crew turns to Nvidia. Huang acknowledged an affair, and Nvidia’s board opened an investigation after reports that he may have been targeted by Chinese intelligence. Beijing denied the allegation. The hosts question how the story has been framed, discuss possible impeachment proceedings involving Pete Hegseth and react to Donald Trump’s post about making UFC chief Dana White his press secretary, which Trump later said was a joke.

In the Rundown, Laura brings up TMZ’s report of a backstage argument between Usher and Chris Brown and plays a clip of Dave Chappelle joking about Charlie Kirk’s death at Madison Square Garden. Macklemore says nine arenas passed on his benefit tour, while MSG Entertainment cites limited availability and questions his draw as an arena headliner. The crew gets into date holds, insurance and what it takes to book a major venue. They close with Ye’s Texas shows and what Keisha Lance Bottoms’ election win meant to one Georgia voter.

(00:00:00) Pokémon cards, grown-up fandom and Pokémon GO
(00:01:56) Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and the espionage reporting
(00:07:12) Pete Hegseth and what impeachment can accomplish
(00:08:14) Trump’s Dana White press secretary post
(00:12:39) Impeachment and the debate over accountability
(00:14:48) The Rundown begins
(00:14:58) Usher and Chris Brown’s reported backstage argument in Atlanta
(00:17:55) Stadium crowds and taking teenagers to the R&B Tour
(00:19:41) Bascom updates his family power rankings
(00:20:42) Dave Chappelle’s Charlie Kirk joke at Madison Square Garden
(00:22:19) Turning Point USA after the midterms
(00:23:39) Macklemore says nine U.S. arenas passed on his benefit tour
(00:24:38) MSG responds and the crew debates Macklemore’s arena draw
(00:27:03) How arena holds, insurance and booking negotiations work
(00:28:40) Ye’s Texas shows and the comeback narrative
(00:31:17) Keisha Lance Bottoms and what representation means to voters

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