Emmys Best & Worst Looks + Red Carpet Celeb BTS w/ Nina Parker

September 16, 2026

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Emmys Red Carpet, Reality TV Drama, and the Art of the Entertainment Industry Pivot

Nina Parker has been in the entertainment industry since 2007, when she started at TMZ when it was still just a website and she was a runner at Verizon Wireless three months earlier. "I remember going into the grocery store for the first time and somebody recognizing me," she says. "I was like, 'What is this?'" That rapid ascent—from depressed Verizon employee to on-air talent in three months—gave her a front-row seat to pop culture's biggest moments, including being in the office when TMZ broke the news of Michael Jackson's death. Now, after years at E! where she couldn't talk about the Kardashians and had to follow strict network rules, she's co-hosting the podcast Keep It with Crooked Media. "I feel like I'm in my villain era right now," she says. "The freedom is like I took a new drug."

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What you'll learn

1 (00:01) **Episode Intro & Housekeeping** - Rhea and Fran welcome listeners, outline Dancing with the Stars recap schedule, and tease a gross story.
2 (04:18) **Woman Shits Pants During Hyrox Race** - The hosts debate the viral video of a female athlete defecating during a competition and whether she should have been allowed to continue.
3 (11:47) **Tyler Cameron's Gross Team Name & Live Show Fear** - The hosts pivot to Tyler Cameron's inappropriate Dancing with the Stars team name and share their own stage-fright anxieties.
4 (15:28) **Nina Parker Returns: New Podcast & Industry Evolution** - Nina Parker joins the show to discuss her new co-hosting role on the Keep It podcast and how the entertainment industry has changed.
5 (23:27) **TMZ Origins & Breaking Michael Jackson's Death** - Nina shares stories from her early career at TMZ, including being in the room when they broke Michael Jackson's death.
6 (29:24) **Media Literacy & The Shailene Woodley Outfit Debate** - The conversation shifts to fake TikTok rumors and the Emmys red carpet, focusing on Shailene Woodley's divisive outfit.
7 (34:43) **Behind the Scenes of Red Carpet Fashion** - Nina explains the chaotic process of getting dressed for award shows, from stylist relationships to Getty Images ownership.

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Show Notes

FALL TOUR TICKETS > barstoolsports.com/events/justbetweenustour. Hyrox athlete wins race while going #2 (00:00-14:56). Our long time friend, entertainment and pop culture host, Nina Parker joins the show to talk the best & worst looks at the Emmys, BTS of red carpets + so much more! (16:12-1:19:07). PopCorner voicemails: Yelled at in the gym for talking on phone (1:21:11-1:26:08). Favorite Real Housewives? (1:26:09-1:29:02). New voting system for Dancing with the Stars this season? (1:29:03-1:32:29). Why won’t Nick Jonas talk about Miley Cyrus? (1:32:30-1:43:10). CITO LINKS > barstool.link/chicks-in-the-office.

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