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Hey, everybody, good morning. Happy Friday to you, December 20th, 2024. We have a wild way to end the week. Lots of crazy stories out here. First, Mr. Beast,

all over the news as he has rented out the pyramids in Egypt. Yeah, the great one for a new,

no, not him, the pyramid for a new YouTube video and his new show Beast Games premieres on Amazon.

I'll give you my honest take on the show. And speaking of Amazon, we have a wild

strike happening in New York City between, I guess, the Teamsters and Amazon and the NYPD may have

violated some of the union rules. Plus, we hear from Luigi Mangione's attorney. Speaking of

New York City, he's there. Well, listen to what she has to say.

And Fanderpumps Lala Kent responds to questions about James Kennedy's domestic violence arrest.

Also, will the government shut down? Will TikTok shut down? I got all the answers for you.

What would you rather have the government shut down or TikTok shut down?

I mean, sadly, I think a lot of people would rather the government shut down. You can't lose

TikTok, not during the holiday season. What are we supposed to do? Look up from our phones and talk to

our relatives. Come on now. Well, anyway, we've also got a crazy story about Ethan Slater. You remember

him from Wicked. His ex-wife shares details over how he left her

for Ariana Grande. The story is wild and all I'll say right now is F that guy. I've got all of that

and so much more and it's all coming up next on The Rush. Well, let's start with Mr. Beast. He has a new TV show out on Amazon Prime.

I actually watched the first few episodes. I got to tell you, it's really, really good. I didn't think

I was going to like it going into it. And this is how they get you. This is what's so genius about

Mr. Beast. He releases a YouTube video for free yesterday. It's already at

26 million views. So it's getting more views than sitcoms during their heyday. I mean, it's not

quite Super Bowl level numbers, but pretty good for a YouTuber. Well, the way that video ended

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