The Philip DeFranco Show - PDS 9.6 What Disgusting Bella Poarch Controversy Exposed, Shang-Chi Review, BTS Jimin Ban, & More

Starting point is 00:00:00 Hey, Georgia, you want to say hi? Say hi. Say hi. You want to come here? She's like, no, not at all. You want to just hang out? What are you doing? Come here.

Starting point is 00:00:13 Come here. Just as a heads up, she might be hopping in and out of the frame. There's no promise of continuity in today's show. Sup, you beautiful bastards. Welcome back to the Philip DeFranco Show. I hope you're having a fantastic Monday, a fantastic Labor Day. Because it is Labor Day, most of the team has a day off, so I'm just shooting today's show from home. So hit that like button to give some love for the dedication. If you're new here, hit that subscribe button for your daily dives into the news. But you know what? Let's just jump into it. First up today, you could call it our douchebag of the day story.

Starting point is 00:00:48 I'm calling it our absolute fail of the day today. Let's talk about this TikTok that's gone absolutely viral from Facts is Facts. According to the person who posted this video, this happened outside of a Hibbett's sports store in Illinois, showcasing an alleged would-be robber, has a bunch of Nike clothes, trying to get into the back of her getaway vehicle. I'm uncertain if the person just never drove this car. They didn't know where to unlock the door was or they were trying to do it at the same time that the handle was getting pulled. But the would-be shoplifter could not get into the car. The situation for this woman just goes downhill at a rapid pace. with that woman ultimately in another video appearing to then be handcuffed now with all that said as far as what else we know we have outlets like the daily dot reaching out to the

Starting point is 00:01:36 edwardsville police department for comment with them reportedly responding that they couldn't confirm arrest details until after staff returned from the labor day holiday but here's the deal if all of this is real right you have an accomplice in the car that tried to get away. This woman was stealing all these clothes. It's a fail for both of them. There is no way that this woman who was abandoned by her alleged getaway driver is not naming names. It's not like there was some shootout

Starting point is 00:01:57 and they were rushing away to get to safe. You couldn't figure out a lock. You're going to jail too, dummy. Although I do wonder if the person in the car could be like, I didn't realize they were gonna steal steal. The moment I saw that they were going to steal, I decided to leave. Yeah, actually, say that. That's really your only chance here. Then, in entertainment slash business news, we should definitely talk about Shang-Chi because wow, wow, wow. And that's my reaction to the movie for two reasons. The first being on the business

Starting point is 00:02:19 money end. It is in the process of breaking a Labor Day record. On track to bring in $90 million over the four-day Labor Day weekend. Beating out the previous title holder, Halloween, from 2007, earning 30.6 over four days. Also in the first three days, it has the second biggest domestic opening of the year, only behind Black Widow. But there is a key difference.

Starting point is 00:02:36 With its theatrical release, Black Widow came out at the same time on Disney+, and a lot of people attribute that to why the second week numbers were so bad. But Shang-Chi is an example of a new test from Disney because it's not actually going to be on Disney Plus until next month. And in fact, following the release of Shang-Chi's massive success, this morning we actually saw Sony moving up its release date of its Venom sequel from October 15th to October 1st. With Variety writing that Shang-Chi proves that audiences are still willing to head to theaters for the right movie. So just for more information on what is the future of cinema post-pandemic, like this is to be important to keep eyes on but also too as far as why i said wow wow wow my review

Starting point is 00:03:08 of the movie is it's great it's fantastic it has a great story it has great acting it has great heart it actually has like a good emotionally complex villain who's also badass and the fight choreography is easily the best in the mcu to date like i walked in not knowing what to expect and the but i'll just say the bus scene, that locked me in. I highly recommend you watch it, whether, obviously, it's your comfort level, your safety, like, whether it be now or when it comes out on Disney+, it's a must-watch, in my opinion. Then, in other entertainment news, we should definitely talk about Jimin, BTS, which, of course, is the group that he is a part of, and China, because this new news, it really highlights

Starting point is 00:03:41 the evolution of the culture war that's going on right now, right? So're unaware among the other big changes happening in china right now they're trying to crack down on what they refer to as idol worship also last week reportedly broadcasters were told that they needed to promote revolutionary culture and stop promoting effeminate looking men though their their wording was actually worse than that because the regulator actually said they need to quote resolutely put an end to sissy men and other abnormal aesthetics and to be clear the term that the agency used that means sissy men comes off much more derogatory in Mandarin than in English. But this reportedly specifically meant to target those who embrace the boy band look that's popular in South Korea and Japan. Part of the rules saying that broadcasters and internet

Starting point is 00:04:16 platforms should avoid promoting vulgar internet celebrities, those who quote, violate public order and who have quote, lost morality. Also wanting places to stop airing reality TV shows or portraying admirations of wealth and celebrity. And there were already examples last week, like the popular Twitter-like platform over there, Weibo, suspending thousands of fan club and entertainment news accounts. And now some of the most recent news focus on Jimin, BTS, and BTS fan accounts. With reports now coming out that Chinese BTS fans are being banned over a stunt that they did for Jimin. The main fan site in question, jimin bar being banned by weibo for 60 days this after they reportedly from fans raised over 478 000 within an hour this reportedly to wrap a plane for their idol also reportedly they were going to put out advertisements in the new york times and the times so yeah if you are a fan of k-pop

Starting point is 00:05:00 you use chinese services know that the chinese Communist Party is taking aim at you right now. And in this specific story, if one of the biggest fan sites in the world is not safe, no one is. The crackdown is real. It is escalating and it's happening faster and faster. And while compared to other crackdowns happening in China right now, this is relatively small. It does shine a light on the general thing that is happening right now. And while, of course, with this story or anything else to talk about, I'd love to know your thoughts. Specifically, if you're part of BTS's army, what are your thoughts regarding this? And then our final bit of entertainment news, I initially saw people saying, oh, the Bella Porch

Starting point is 00:05:31 controversy. And I was like, ooh, that sounds like views. And then I looked at it and I was like, are we just calling everything a controversy? And the answer is yes, and I am also a part of that problem. But I'm going to treat this story as kind of a palate cleanser, even though at the same time it has genuinely proven to be one of the most divisive things that Bella Porch has put out. Because Bella, who absolutely blew up on TikTok, has since gone on to put out massively successful music videos. She recently jumped on the Adam Driver good soup trend, which has been done by tens of thousands of people, but she did it with pickle juice. The trend showing people dipping a finger in and then tasting their finger or taking a sip of something that is not soup, but then going, mmm, good soup. And instantly upon posting

Starting point is 00:06:08 this video, we saw the national and international divide show up. A number of people seemingly able to type through the saliva, just oozing out of their mouth saying, oh my God, I love pickle juice so much. And others just saying, no, no, how could you? It's so disgusting. And as far as my opinion, I don't know. I like pickles. I've never actually drank pickle juice. I have a few friends from Texas that love doing a tickle, to tickle, tequila and pickle juice shots. You actually wait one second. Let's see. We got this. Also, I want to say food. People are so emotionally involved in food. Like I give opinions and certain takes that aren't always appreciated by everyone that watches me.

Starting point is 00:06:46 I got the most hate from when I tried the watermelon mustard. The reactions. You would have thought I spit in people's mother's mouths. All right, let's see. I kind of like it. Like it's bad, but it's good. It's like a good bad.

Starting point is 00:07:01 A bad good, good bad. I can see that with tequila though. One second, need a second opinion. I need you to drink this. Not all of it. Why? It's a thing It's like a good bad. A bad good, good bad. I can see that with tequila though. One second. I need a second opinion. I need you to drink this. Not all of it. Why? It's a thing. People are divided.

Starting point is 00:07:09 Some people say they love it. Some people... I hate pickles. A little sip or a big sip? Big. I can't believe you're making me do this. I'm making you. What do I get out of this?

Starting point is 00:07:18 What do you want? I want you to clean all the things. See how sweaty I am? I've been cleaning. I've been working as well. Also equally hard. I didn't know where else to put it. So all over. Why? Why? You're a monster.

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Starting point is 00:08:40 And to celebrate Labor Day, America is cutting the jobless benefits of about 3 million people by kicking them off the extra $300 a week in benefits provided by federal unemployment. And that will actually be on top of the more than 7 million unemployed people here in the states who are losing all of their jobless benefits today because of the same move. You know, the end of this program, the benefits, coming at a very interesting, uncertain time. The Delta variant is surging across the country at levels near the record highs we saw last winter. In fact, in some states, like South Carolina, it's already surpassed those records. But it also comes at a time where a number of people said the program, it needs to end. 25 states already winding down their benefits. People pointing to the price tag, right? The US government has spent $680 billion in unemployment

Starting point is 00:09:15 benefits since last March. We've also seen $835 billion being spent through the Paycheck Protection Program. Critics of the benefits actually saying that the benefits are causing the labor shortage of people actually just choosing to be unemployed, take the extra benefits rather than go back out there. Hell, even back in June, you saw President Biden saying that it makes sense for the federal government to cut off its boosted aid on September 6th. But now you have the Washington Post reporting that the White House is worried, quote, that pulling so many people off government support so abruptly could push millions of people into poverty and cut off access to food or nutrition for people caught on the wrong side

Starting point is 00:09:44 of this uneven economy. With one expert on unemployment insurance telling the Post, I'm predicting a silent type of pain. The past periods have been an indicator. Many will be caught in a spiral that will lead to a downward quality of life. But that said, if you are hoping for a change, of course, you are probably going to be disappointed because as of Friday, you had the White House saying that there is currently no plan to reevaluate the end of the federal boost. And of course, I'd love to know your opinion on this in general, but also if you're someone that's still getting the benefits, what are your thoughts here? Then in international news, we should definitely talk about the Taliban and Afghanistan because among other news today, you had the Taliban officially claiming control

Starting point is 00:10:14 of Afghanistan's Panjshir province, which up to this point was the last holdout for the resistance effort in the country. Right, if true, that means that the Taliban now has total control over Afghanistan, though the resistance effort has seemingly refused to accept the Taliban's newfound dominance in the region, saying on Twitter, Taliban's claim of occupying Panjshir is false. Forces are present in all strategic positions across the valley to continue the fight. We assure the people of Afghanistan that the struggle against the Taliban and their partners will continue until justice and freedom prevails.

Starting point is 00:10:40 But if the Taliban does manage to take over and hold on to this region, it could prove extremely advantageous for them. I mean, hell, the last time the Taliban ruled Afghanistan was from 1996 to 2001. And in that time, they never actually managed to control Panjshir. And actually, because of that, that region was the launching point for the US-led invasion following 9-11. And actually, speaking of that invasion, it's now been a week since US forces officially pulled out of the country. But despite that, around 1,000 people, including dozens of Americans and hundreds of visa holders, are still actively awaiting flights out of the country. However, according to an email from the State Department sent to members of Congress, charter flights will only have permission to fly, quote, if and when the Taliban

Starting point is 00:11:15 agrees to take off. With some congressional sources claiming that the flights are being grounded, one source telling CBS News the Taliban is basically holding them hostage to get more out of the Americans. Many of these people helped the U.S. during its efforts in Afghanistan, and actually because of that, you have people like Mick Mulroy, a former senior Pentagon official who's been working to help evacuate refugees, saying, the reason the Taliban wants to prevent these people from leaving is likely because they intend to punish them for their cooperation with the U.S. With Mulroy calling the potential use of them as bargaining chips unacceptable, and as far as what the Taliban may be asking for, Republican Representative Michael McCaul believes that the Taliban wants full recognition from the

Starting point is 00:11:48 U.S. However, at the same time, you have the State Department and on the ground organizers refuting these claims, saying that the flights aren't actually being held hostage. Either way, though, negotiations right now seem to be dragging on and it is currently unknown what's going to happen or when these people are going to be able to leave. Though you do have the State Department continuing to promise that it will hold the Taliban to its pledge to let people freely depart Afghanistan, and adding, the entire international community is focused on whether they live up to their commitments.

Starting point is 00:12:11 Meanwhile, here in the US, it's being reported that the United States will be giving incoming Afghan refugees up to $2,275 in aid, aid which can reportedly be used for housing, food, school, and other necessities. The State Department also reportedly consulting with Congress on whether or not refugees will be eligible for federal benefits, including Medicaid.

Starting point is 00:12:27 But also with all this, you have people pointing out that government programs likely will not be enough, and this process is likely going to take both businesses and private citizens jumping in to help offer aid, which is actually something we're already beginning to see. And actually, if you want more insight into that, you want to help yourself, I'll provide links down below with resources. But ultimately with this story, or really anything else that stood out today, I'd love to know your thoughts in those comments down

Starting point is 00:12:47 below because yes, this is a new show, but it's also a conversation. Also, while you're at it, maybe hit that like button, subscribe, do all the good stuff. But of course, as always, my name's Philip DeFranco. You've just been filled in. I love your faces and I'll see you tomorrow.

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The Philip DeFranco Show - PDS 9.6 What Disgusting Bella Poarch Controversy Exposed, Shang-Chi Review, BTS Jimin Ban, & More

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