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THURSDAY QUICK AND DIRTY: Nathan Fielder’s doco about Elizabeth Holmes, are Hunter Schafer and Dominic Fike back together? The very twisty story about the latest love… rhombus? Alanis Morissette was scammed, not once, but twice! And then, Beyoncé is selling an empty box. Big thanks to Practical Magic 2 for making this episode possible. Practical Magic 2 is one of those movies you have to see on the big screen, and it hits cinemas today! And shoutout to MECCA’s Breaking Beauty News! New beauty drops every month at MECCA, so head in-store or online to see their latest September arrivals.…
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