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00:00And she's a Spice Girl who isn't British.
00:03It's Watch What Happens Live with Kate Hudson and iSpice now.
00:18Hey everybody, welcome to Watch What Happens Live.
00:20I'm your host, Andy Cohen, in the Bravo Clubhouse,
00:23celebrating our last show of 2025, everybody.
00:27I love my first guest for her heart of gold, but in her new movie,
00:31she is adding diamonds, Neil Diamond's music catalog to be exact.
00:35Song Sung Blue comes out in theaters nationwide on Christmas Day.
00:39It's a wild, heartwarming, wonderful ride due in large part to my guest
00:45and our friend, Kate Hudson.
00:47Hey, Kate.
00:48Hi.
00:49It's so good to see you in your Belmont dress.
00:52My next guest said she wanted an early retirement by age 35.
00:57And while she realizes that probably won't happen,
01:00I am thrilled she's here to help us retire this season of Watch What Happens Live.
01:04Catch her in the Spongebob movie Search for Squarepants in theaters now
01:11and give it up for iSpice!
01:13Oh my God.
01:15We're so excited to have you.
01:17Have you two ever met?
01:18No.
01:19You never met?
01:20We was back, yeah, back in the green room.
01:22Oh my God, I love it.
01:23I'm so excited.
01:24Were you a Spongebob fan?
01:26Oh, the biggest.
01:27Oh my God, I love it.
01:29It's wild.
01:29I'm getting my kids into it now.
01:31Are they allowed?
01:32Because it's pretty like...
01:33I know, they don't really...
01:34It's pretty naughty.
01:35I know, they don't...
01:35In little bits.
01:37You're kind of a naughty dad anyway.
01:38I am.
01:39Like you're okay with it.
01:41A little bit.
01:42Okay.
01:42Over at the bar, he is why we have music on our screens, but tonight, he is why we have
01:49booze in our drinks.
01:50Say hi to the former president and CEO of MTV, Tom Freston.
01:55Hey Tom.
01:57Hey Tom.
01:58I love your book, Unplugged Adventures from MTV to Timbuktu, available now.
02:07Tom not only started MTV with a merry band of folks, he's been around the world and back,
02:14and he has so many amazing stories to tell, which he does in his book.
02:18And you met Kate, like, in Marrakesh?
02:21In Marrakesh.
02:22We actually met...
02:23Years ago.
02:23Years ago, I was doing a movie with Bill Murray, and Tom came, but can we talk about
02:28your picture on this?
02:29No, he's a stud.
02:31Yes, he's a stud.
02:32That was my high water mark.
02:33Oh, yeah.
02:35Tom, I love the book, Tom.
02:37Who do you think was the biggest MTV artist?
02:40Who defined MTV?
02:42I mean, like, who do you think?
02:43No, I'm just kidding.
02:44I'm just kidding.
02:44Oh, Kate.
02:45I was just...
02:45We had a lot of phases, but only a couple artists made it in every phase.
02:49It would be Madonna would be brilliant.
02:50Yes.
02:51My...
02:51Yes.
02:52The two M's.
02:53I like that answer.
02:54What about Nirvana?
02:55And Nirvana, well, they were big in one of the later phases.
02:58Yes.
02:58Someone all the way through U2 and Madonna were, like, from start to finish.
03:02And Michael Jackson.
03:04Michael Jackson.
03:04Yeah, well, there it is.
03:05All right.
03:05Drinking game alert.
03:07My guests won't know it, but any time you hear anyone say this word, if you're 21 or over,
03:12in honor of Kate's Neil Diamond covers, drink until you fall on your ba-bum-bum-bum-bum.
03:18Uh-huh.
03:19I love the movie so much.
03:21Ice Spice has a song titled Name of Love, while Kate has one called Talk About Love.
03:27And since I'd love to find out what other similarities their very different music careers have, we are going to do a round of the BFF Test Music Edition.
03:37Ladies, here's how it works.
03:38I'm going to ask you a bunch of music-themed questions.
03:41I will count down.
03:43Okay.
03:43This is fun.
03:44I'll give you two options to choose from when I count down from three.
03:48Shout out your answers.
03:49Okay.
03:50I'm a little confused.
03:51Totally.
03:51Okay.
03:52Well, just follow along.
03:53Figure it out.
03:53If the artist is elite and the seats are amazing, is there ever justification for a $1,000-plus concert ticket?
04:01Hell yeah or hard no?
04:03Three, two, one.
04:05What's the question?
04:05Oh.
04:06$1,000 concert tickets.
04:08Yay or nay?
04:09Nay.
04:09Nay.
04:10When you date a singer, should you just accept that you're fair game to be the inspiration for a breakup song?
04:18Absolutely or not necessarily?
04:20Three, two, one.
04:20Absolutely.
04:21Absolutely.
04:22Okay.
04:23You guys are two for two matching.
04:25The biggest pop diva of our, the biggest pop diva icon of our time is?
04:32Three, two, one.
04:34Mariah Carey.
04:35Okay.
04:36You say Mariah, you say Madonna.
04:38Yeah, that's right.
04:39Who's the more shocking American Idol loser?
04:43Jennifer Hudson or Adam Lambert?
04:46What?
04:46No, the person who lost American Idol.
04:49Who was more shocking?
04:50Oh, okay.
04:50Three, two, one.
04:51Jennifer Hudson.
04:53Lost me.
04:54Okay.
04:54She's like, I don't even.
04:56Karaoke is better.
04:58A little buzzed or completely drunk?
05:00Three, two, one.
05:01Wasted.
05:02Okay, good.
05:04Between these two Grammy-nominated songs, which would you say was the song of the year?
05:08Abracadabra or man-child?
05:10Three, two, one.
05:12Man-child.
05:13Okay.
05:14How do you feel about having sex while your own music plays in the background?
05:18Turn on or too weird?
05:20Three, two, one.
05:21Too weird.
05:22No.
05:22Okay.
05:22If your song is referred to as an earworm, is it a compliment or an insult?
05:29Three, two, one.
05:30Both.
05:31Both.
05:32Yeah.
05:32I would say both.
05:34All right.
05:35Thank you very much.
05:36I mean, you matched on so many.
05:39We're pretty much the other.
05:41You're the same person.
05:42Long before Sheena Shea, Kate's role as Penny Lane became the reason we still say, it's
05:47all happening.
05:48But since Kate has had such a long career, I want to get into some moments that have already
05:54happened.
05:55So tonight, we're finding out her Kate of Mind, for each of my questions, for each of my
05:59questions, share what your state of mind was at that moment, okay?
06:03Right off the top.
06:03Yes.
06:04What was your state of mind when you found out Hugh Jackman was going to be co-starring
06:07in Song Song Blue?
06:09Excited.
06:09Yeah.
06:10What was your state of mind before deciding to share the news that you and Danny are engaged?
06:17Excited, too?
06:18Yes.
06:19What is your state of mind to fans who are clamoring to see you co-star in another rom-com
06:26with Matthew McConaughey?
06:27Really excited.
06:30What was your recent state of mind when you found out you got a Golden Globe?
06:33nomination for Song Song Blue.
06:35Ecstatic.
06:36What was your state of mind after losing the Oscar for Almost Famous?
06:42Like, none.
06:44No.
06:45What was your state of mind when you made your TV debut in Party of Five?
06:49Oh, like, very nervous.
06:53What is your state of mind when it comes to raising your kids?
07:01Purposeful.
07:02Purposeful.
07:02Thank you very much, Kate Hudson.
07:06I Spice once rapped, and I quote,
07:09A lyric I think Mary Cosby would have appreciated being told in Angie K's kitchen,
07:18but I don't want to digress.
07:20But right now, it's time for Ice to let her opinions rip with a game of
07:25Are they the s*** or not even the fart?
07:27This is going to be fun.
07:28Ice, I am going to present you with a variety of pop culture happenings.
07:32If you're into it, say it's the s***,
07:35and say it's not even the fart if you're not into it.
07:39Okay?
07:40Apologies to our bleep editor.
07:42Okay?
07:42Because we have to bleep out.
07:44You know.
07:44Okay, is Drake the s*** or not even the fart?
07:47Oh.
07:48The s***.
07:48Okay.
07:49Is Wicked for Good the s*** or not even the fart?
07:52S***.
07:53Are me and Anderson Cooper hosting CNN New Year's Eve the s*** or not even the fart?
07:59The s***.
08:00Yes, that's the correct answer.
08:03Okay.
08:03Okay.
08:05Is Bad Bunny as the upcoming Super Bowl halftime performer the s*** or not even the fart?
08:10The s***.
08:11Yes.
08:11Are celebrities going to space the s*** or not even the fart?
08:16Not even the fart.
08:17Okay.
08:18Kate, have you been to space yet?
08:20Oh, come on, Mandy.
08:22In my mind.
08:24Yeah, exactly.
08:25Is the return of Bucket Hats the s*** or not even the fart?
08:30Oh, they remind me of my dad.
08:32I'm going to say they're this s***.
08:33Okay.
08:34Are the boo-boos the s*** or not even the fart?
08:37I like this game.
08:38Not even, though.
08:39Not even.
08:40Okay.
08:41Is bleph eyelid surgery the s*** or not even the fart?
08:45Wait, like where you remove some skin?
08:47Yeah.
08:48That's good, right?
08:49Yeah.
08:49Yeah, yeah, yeah.
08:50Okay.
08:50S***.
08:52I mean, a good one.
08:53Yes.
08:54Okay.
08:54Um, is the 6-7, uh, mean the s*** or not even the fart?
08:59The s***, I guess.
09:00Okay.
09:01Um, is AI- is AI-generated content the s*** or not even the fart?
09:06I'm scared.
09:06Like, no.
09:07Yes.
09:08Okay.
09:08Yes.
09:09Is the Stranger Things final season the s*** or not even the fart?
09:12I need to catch up with the s***, yeah.
09:14Okay.
09:15Is K-pop Demon Hunters the s*** or not even the fart?
09:18Y'all tell me.
09:19I don't...
09:20Yeah, I say as a s***.
09:21As a...
09:22I have a little one.
09:23So it's...
09:23Me s***.
09:24It's the s***.
09:25Thank you very much.
09:26I spice it.
09:28By the way, I love that lyric.
09:30It's very good.
09:31It's so sweet.
09:31Did you ever hear from Miley after your song, Hannah Montana?
09:35No.
09:36No?
09:37Surprise.
09:38I'm a huge fan.
09:39By the way, now that you have been in...
09:42Now that we've seen you, you're touring, you're singing, we've seen you in this movie.
09:48When are you going to do Broadway?
09:49Are you...
09:49Oh, I can't wait.
09:51I think when Ronnie's just a little bit older, I really want to...
09:55Because it's really like a year and a half, two-year commitment.
09:59Yeah.
09:59And that's hard when kids are in school.
10:01Yes.
10:01I know that's a boring...
10:02No, but it's true.
10:03But it's that's...
10:04Yes, you're choosing your children first.
10:06Harper L. emailed us.
10:08Ice, what was your initial reaction to Kim Kardashian's request for you to film TikToks with her kids?
10:14And is it true she flew you out for it?
10:17No, I think I was already in L.A. for some work, maybe.
10:19I don't know.
10:20I don't know.
10:21But I was like, yeah, I'm down.
10:23I love it.
10:24Yeah.
10:24I mean, that's a flex.
10:26I love her.
10:27Yeah, she's both of them.
10:28All right.
10:29Coming up, we have more with Kate Hunsander.
10:31Nice guys.
10:31Don't go anywhere.
10:47Nostalgia pays.
10:49Oh, God, I'm burning up in this wig.
10:53My boobs were just a bit bigger.
10:55I could be dolly.
10:56You're a blonde?
10:56Oh, boy, am I.
11:00All right.
11:01Put your hands together for Liz Patsy and the Greatest Hits.
11:06I hope you sing as good as you look.
11:09Oh, my God.
11:10That was Song Song Blue in theaters nationwide on Christmas Day starring Kate Hudson.
11:16She's nominated for a Golden Globe.
11:18People are saying it's your best performance since Penny Lane.
11:22You're almost famous.
11:22That makes me feel really good.
11:24Welcome back to Watch What Happens Live.
11:26I'm Andy Cohen in the Bravo Clubhouse.
11:28Also here with Ice Spice.
11:31Over at the bar, say hi to Tom Freston.
11:34And pick up Tom's book, Unplugged Adventures from MTV to Timbuktu, out now wherever books are sold.
11:41If you ever find yourself at a party with Tom Freston, go talk to him because he's the best hang.
11:47Tom, what was your proudest moment at MTV, would you say?
11:52Well, we had an inaugural ball one year.
11:55Yes, I was there.
11:56Yes.
11:57And he got up on stage and said he wanted to thank MTV who helped get him elected.
12:02Yes.
12:02And I was shivering.
12:03I go, wow.
12:04We just started out as a music network and now we're getting compliments from the new president.
12:08Yes.
12:09That was a while back.
12:09That was huge.
12:11And what's your favorite place you've ever traveled to?
12:14Hmm.
12:15I still love Jamaica.
12:17India.
12:18India.
12:19Yes.
12:19And you're going back there soon, I know, right?
12:21Yes.
12:21Going next month.
12:22Next month.
12:23Drinking game reminder.
12:24Anytime you hear this word.
12:26Sip your drink or if it's legal where you are, take a hit till you're not sure how to lose a high in 10 days.
12:32Let's take questions from our fans in studio.
12:35It's Stacey from Saratoga.
12:36What's your question for Kate Hudson?
12:39What would it take?
12:40I'm here with my daughter.
12:42What would it take for you to collaborate with your mother for your next movie?
12:47You know, we get asked that so much and I think it would just be the right story.
12:52Yeah.
12:52You know, like it would have to be the, I think the things that we've gotten sent over the years just feel a little like, a little light, you know?
12:59I think if my mom and I are going to do something together, it needs some real weight, you know?
13:04It's got to be a slam dunk.
13:05It's got to be really funny and it's got to like hit in a different way, you know?
13:10So, and we think about it.
13:11We think about it, but it's just, we haven't read it yet.
13:14We haven't figured that one out.
13:15All right.
13:16Here's Jenna and Jessica from New York with a virtual question for Ice Spice.
13:21Ooh.
13:23Hi, Andy Kate and Ice Spice.
13:24We love you guys.
13:26Our question is for Ice Spice.
13:27What made you want to squash a beef with Lotto to collaborate together on Piat?
13:31And what was your favorite part of filming the Mesa video together?
13:34Cheers.
13:36Hey, y'all.
13:37Is this, can they see me right now?
13:39Yes.
13:39Okay, I'm crying.
13:40I'm like, wait, is it pre-recorded?
13:42What made me want to squash it?
13:43It wasn't a real beef to begin with, to be honest.
13:45But like, my favorite part of shooting the video, that's what you said, right?
13:51Yeah.
13:52The whole video was so fun.
13:53It was like everybody was just joking around the whole time to the point where, like, I
14:00remember my manager was like, can y'all wrap it up?
14:03Like, hurry up.
14:03Yeah, right, right.
14:04Stop playing.
14:04Yeah, it was really fun.
14:05It was really fun.
14:06Shout out to Lotto.
14:07All right.
14:07Thank you, fans.
14:08So, your movie, it's a true story.
14:13It would almost have to be a true story because it's so insane.
14:17Yeah, if you tried to write a script like that and it was fictional, you'd be like, none
14:20of this is believable.
14:22And actually, that's what happened to me when I read it.
14:24I called the director and I was like, did this all happen?
14:28Right.
14:28And it really did.
14:29I mean, you lived a crazy life.
14:31I'm dying to see the documentary.
14:33Is it streaming anywhere?
14:34Yeah.
14:34I think you can find it.
14:35Okay, good.
14:36I think you can find it on YouTube or somewhere.
14:37Yes.
14:38But it was hard to find for a while.
14:40Yeah.
14:40But the story's amazing and it takes you on this journey and at the end of it, even though
14:48it kind of is a bit of a wild ride and you cry and you laugh and you're singing, it's
14:53so inspiring.
14:53Yeah, it is.
14:54And I love that it's coming out at Christmas and I hope people go see it because it'll make
14:59them feel the feels.
14:59Me too.
15:00The audience was raving when they got here.
15:03Olivia C. texted Ice.
15:04What was the call like when Taylor Swift asked you to join her on a remix of Karma?
15:11And what's the one thing fans would be surprised to know about your friendship?
15:14Yeah.
15:15It was just like, oh, come to L.A., like record and shoot the video and stuff.
15:20And it just worked out.
15:22Did you know Taylor's music?
15:24Yeah, of course.
15:24Yeah.
15:25Since I was like a kid.
15:26Yeah.
15:27Yeah.
15:27Yeah.
15:27Like growing up for sure.
15:28For sure.
15:29That's what Ronnie put on her Christmas list was just for Santa was to meet Taylor Swift.
15:34Oh, boy.
15:35I know.
15:35I was like, well, why don't you ask mom?
15:37Yeah.
15:37I might be able to make it happen.
15:39Wow.
15:40Santa.
15:41Yeah, exactly.
15:42Come on.
15:42Right, right, right.
15:44And can you make that happen?
15:46I don't know.
15:47Yeah.
15:47Right, right.
15:48Right.
15:48Kate, Cindy Z emailed and said, did you really turn down the role of Mary Jane Watson in Spider-Man
15:54and do you regret it?
15:56You know, it's so funny.
15:57When people say these things, it doesn't feel good to talk about it because the people
16:02who are in the movie are the right people.
16:04Yes.
16:04Right.
16:05And like your circumstances in life, you know, happened the way they happened.
16:09Yes.
16:09But yes, I did.
16:11And now that I look back, it's one of those things where I'm like, you know, that would
16:17have been nice to be in the Spider-Man movie.
16:19Yes.
16:19But at the same time, I did a movie called Four Feathers.
16:23I got to meet Heath Ledger, who became a very good friend.
16:26Right.
16:26And I got an experience that I would have never had.
16:29Okay.
16:30So a part of me is like, life happens exactly the way it's supposed to.
16:34Yeah.
16:34And so I'm grateful for it.
16:37But I do look at that and I'm like, oh, it would have been fun to be her.
16:40Yes.
16:41Yeah.
16:42And it wasn't just one movie.
16:43No, I know.
16:44I know.
16:45Sorry.
16:45By the way, has Neil Diamond seen the movie yet?
16:51He did, yeah.
16:52I mean, he must be quite thrilled about it.
16:55He was very emotional.
16:56Yes.
16:57And he loves it.
16:59He's so grateful.
17:00By the way, we're so grateful because he gave us his catalog.
17:03Yes, of course.
17:03Which is like, you know, it's all you could have asked for.
17:05Well, if I'll do, that was the right thing of him to do.
17:07Yeah.
17:08Yes.
17:08I mean, you know.
17:09But he loved it.
17:12Preston, Neil Diamond, not a big MTV artist, huh?
17:14He didn't make the cut.
17:15No, he didn't.
17:16He didn't want to see this movie.
17:18Yes.
17:18I'm a fan.
17:19Yes.
17:20After the break, we have more with these two.
17:22And we're all sharing our New Year's resolutions.
17:25We will be right back, everybody.
17:27May all day, please stop.
17:40Don't waste my time, Squirt.
17:41Next.
17:45Ugh, you again.
17:50Congratulations.
17:56Patrick.
17:57It's official.
18:01Don't make me cause security.
18:03That was the SpongeBob movie.
18:08Search for square plants in theaters now.
18:10Starring my guest, Ice Spice.
18:13Welcome back to Watch What Happens Live.
18:16I'm Andy, also here with Kate and Tom over at the bar.
18:21Tom, two things are happening on December 31st.
18:25Anderson and I are going to be counting down the new year
18:29from Times Square on CNN.
18:31Yes, we can drink.
18:33Yes.
18:33Kate just asked, so we will be drinking.
18:36Yes, it's my job to get Anderson drunk.
18:38But also MTV's turning out the lights on December 31st.
18:42Does that break your heart?
18:44They kind of turned out the lights a long year, many years ago.
18:47Yeah, they kind of did.
18:47And they stopped playing music.
18:49Yes, they kind of did.
18:51Yeah.
18:51Good point.
18:52That was defined my childhood.
18:54You defined my childhood.
18:56And I'm so grateful to you for that
18:58because I don't think I would have had the same relationship to music
19:02if it wasn't for MTV.
19:03And that was what we had on.
19:06Like, I looked forward to that every day I came back from school.
19:09And it really, like, filled me and inspired me.
19:12And thank you.
19:14Well, we had a great run.
19:16I hope they figure out a way to make a comeback.
19:18Yeah, me too.
19:19Yeah.
19:19Me too.
19:20It is our last show of the year as 2025 winds down.
19:25It's nice to take a moment to reflect on what we can do to be better.
19:29And hopefully everyone at home takes this as their all dang sign to do the same.
19:34So before we close out the show for the year,
19:37we're going to go around and each give a New Year's resolution for 2026.
19:42Kate Hudson, what do you got?
19:44Oh!
19:46There's so many, and then they never, like, they never happen.
19:49I know.
19:50But I guess my New Year's resolution is to, I know this is so boring, but it's to read.
20:02Okay.
20:02I want to read and read and read and read.
20:04Okay.
20:04It's not boring.
20:05That's a good one.
20:06And I love it.
20:06Yes.
20:07And that's what I want.
20:08You know what?
20:08You've got to read Preston's book.
20:10It's really good.
20:11Seriously, I love it so much.
20:12But to create.
20:13Yes.
20:14Yes.
20:14Like, I want to, like, allow things to inspire me,
20:18and I just want to keep creating.
20:19And that's, you know.
20:22Good.
20:22Yeah.
20:22That's my...
20:23That's such a good one.
20:25Like, same, honestly.
20:27Just make more money.
20:31That is real.
20:32That is real.
20:34Yes.
20:35Yes.
20:36No, I'm dead ass.
20:37Okay, good.
20:39My New Year's resolution is to be on my phone less.
20:43Oh.
20:44Absolutely.
20:45And while I might not succeed, in the words of Stacey Rush, still I rise.
20:50Happy holidays, everybody.
20:52I want to thank Kate Hudson, Ice Guys, and Tom Preston for being here.
20:56The word of the night was song.
20:58We said it ten times.
20:59We've been playing heartbreaking game.
21:00No driving.
21:01We are off for the holidays.
21:03I'll see you on New Year's Eve on CNN.
21:05I'll be back here Monday, January 5th at 9 after Below.net.
21:10Watch our after show on Facebook Live now.
21:13Good night, everybody.
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