- So it is Tuesday, December 1st, 2020.
And most importantly,
other than World AIDS Day and Giving Tuesday
and the fact that on this day back in 1955
Rosa Parks refused to get to the back of the bus,
more importantly than that,
this is sarcasm, don't try it.
You can't cancel me today because 35 years ago today
my mother pushed out into the world
what my father would go on to call his best accident ever.
And honestly, I don't know what to do today.
If you've been a wall longtime viewer of this show,
I never thought that I would actually live to be 35,
which also doesn't even make sense.
It's not like I lived a crazy life.
I'm not free climbing mountains.
And I think I'm the only YouTuber in LA
that has not touched cocaine.
Where I'll leave this regarding my birthday,
one, if you're gonna give me a present,
just hit that like button.
And if you're subscribed,
make sure you have that bell turned on to all notifications.
And two, if there is any bit of advice
that I can pass off to you
is give yourself the room and the space to grow and change.
Usually the most judgemental of ourselves,
treat yourself like you're someone you love.
But on that happy note,
welcome back to The Philip DeFranco Show.
Buckle up, hit that like button
otherwise I will absolutely punch you
with my 35 year old fist.
Let's jump into it.
First step today,
let's talk about a batch of news from
the entertainment world
though the first one is more than that.
Yesterday right here in Los Angeles, California,
504 residents were sent emails from the city notifying them
that their COVID-19 testing appointments
for Tuesday had been canceled.
With the emails saying this was because
the Union Station Kiosk,
which was the specific testing location
that they had signed up for would be closed for the day.
And as far as why they closed it down,
you had deadline reporting that it was done
to accommodate a film shoot for Miramax's upcoming
She's All That reboot, He's all that.
Which if you don't know
is the new Addison Rae, Tanner Buchanan movie.
So apparently this movie was more important
than several hundred people knowing
if they had COVID-19 or not,
which to me sounds absolutely ridiculous.
Well, yes, some people could easily go
to another testing site or go a different day.
Not everyone can.
In addition to a number of factors that differ
from person to person,
this is also one of the few transit accessible testing spot.
And changes like this without a doubt
can lead to a backup in scheduled and rescheduled tests
over the weekend.
And so understandably, you had residents frustrated
wondering how the hell could you prioritize this
over public health?
Especially because right now, according to reports,
rising cases could overwhelm the local health care system
in less than two weeks.
But with all of this, you had people wondering
who are we supposed to be angry at?
Because we saw reports that no one from the mayor's office,
Miramax or Film LA,
which is the body that approves filming permits,
made the decision to cancel testing.
In fact, Miramax and Film LA said
they didn't even know the station was a testing center.
And in fact, according to deadline,
it turns out the decision was made by
a nationwide testing organization
known as Curative,
with that group apparently feeling like
it would be too disruptive and difficult
to enforce social distancing with both testing
and filming happening at the same time.
But then after seeing the backlash over the decision,
reps for the film reportedly offered to work
with the station to figure out how to accommodate both.
Then for awhile there was kind of just general confusion
until midnight
and we saw Mayor Eric Garcetti tweeting
that Union Station would in fact remain open
and everyone who was scheduled to take a test still could.
Though it is unclear if the people who thought
they had a scheduled who were then told that it was canceled
now saw that it was uncanceled.
Then in actually entertainment world news that broke
while I was filming today's show,
Elliot Page has come out as trans.
The Oscar nominated star of Juno and The Umbrella Academy
releasing a statement saying,
"I am trans, my pronouns are he/they
"and my name is Elliot."
Saying he feels overwhelming gratitude
for the incredible people who have supported him
along his journey.
Saying, "It feels remarkable to finally love who I am
"enough to pursue my authentic self."
Offering thanks to the trans community and saying,
"I will offer whatever support I can."
But also adding, "I also ask for patience.
"My joy is real, but it is also fragile.
"I think the truth is despite feeling profoundly happy
"right now and knowing how much privilege I carry,
"I am also scared.
"I'm scared of the invasiveness,
"the hate, the "jokes"
"and of violence."
With this announcement my reaction is,
"Hey, that's cool."
I'm happy for Elliot.
I hope you live a fulfilled life
and feel comfortable and happy in your skin
because that's really what everyone deserves
as long as they're not actively hurting other people.
You do you.
And obviously, while it's very easy
for a person like me to say the following,
well, of course, following an announcement like this,
you will see bigotry slowly stepping up and going,
It also warms my heart seeing the open outpouring
of love and support for this other person.
As a, this will be the last time I mention it,
as a 35 year old guy,
thinking about how this announcement today would have
been received when I was 18,
vastly different.
Hell, my reaction back then would have probably
been different because at that time I was ignorant
to other people (indistinct) experiences
that were that different than my own,
which I think also highlights the immense benefit
of an Elliot Page or all those that came before him
coming out and sharing their stories.
The more that we're exposed to that
that is different than our lived life,
I think the more we can understand.
That's how you further and foster empathy.
But of course, understand I say that as me
and not the person that will unfortunately be the recipient
of death threats.
But main point here, much love to Elliott.
Good luck with your life.
And much love to all those sharing
their love and support right now.
And then the final bit of news in the entertainment world
is Forbes released their 30 Under 30 List.
And I say list because the 30 Under 30 isn't actually
just 30 people,
there are a bunch of different categories.
So it's actually several hundred people,
but one of the notable things is that
when it came to entertainment
how dominated the list was by new TikTokers,
people like, we just previously mentioned her,
Addison Rae,
with Forbes noting she's the top earning TikToker
and the app's second most followed celebrity.
And adding, "She's since landed brand deals
"with Reebok and watch brand Daniel Wellington
and become American Eagle's main spokesperson.
Forbes also going on to include
the D'Amelio sisters, Charli and Dixie.
They also included David Dobrik as a TikToker,
though of course, you could easily argue,
he's not just that,
but almost none of the people on this list
are just that anymore
because and this is a big thing with this newest generation
and a little of the generation before,
they become bigger than
and are no longer limited by the platforms
that they came up on.
They're able to transcend where they were initially
known for, evolve.
One of the more interesting examples included
in the Forbes 30 Under 30, in fact, it's Travis Scott.
Obviously, he is a musical artist,
but over the last year he has proved
he is much bigger.
So I'm calling him the King of collabs.
For example, that McDonald's collab,
(indistinct) he has now made $20 million from
the Travis Scott meal deal earlier this year.
He's also made deals with PlayStation, Nike.
He had that virtual concert on Fortnite.
And reportedly, without releasing a musical album this year,
he is projected to earn more than $100 million
from his projects and collaborations.
Oh, and I would regret if I didn't congratulate
the featured honoree of the 30 Under 30 for social media,
MKBHD,
who not only puts out fantastic content,
but and obviously I'm only basing this
off of like maybe two interactions,
genuinely smart, inspired,
gracious, humble guy.
It's impossible not to want to root for him
and it's very awesome seeing him get his accolades.
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Joel McHale answering the web's most searched questions.
Tyrese Gibson on Stir Crazy,
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And then let's talk about something that feels
so rare these days.
I'm not even sure if I'm gonna pronounce this right,
bipartisan legislation.
And specifically here,
I'm talking about major news regarding
the stimulus bill negotiation
because just this morning,
a bipartisan group of senators unveiled
a new $908 billion proposal.
And this is a massive deal because not only does it mark
the first time talks have been restarted since the election,
but it also represents arguably the most concrete step
towards a Coronavirus relief bill
that Congress has taken in months.
And the rolling out of the proposal this morning
both the Republican and democratic lawmakers involved
in the process,
framed it as sort of a template for the kind of deal
that both sides could pass before the new year.
And among other things,
the working plan includes,
$160 billion for State and local government,
$288 billion for loans to small businesses through
the Paycheck Protection Program
and other loan programs set up under the CARES Act.
Short-term federal protections
from Coronavirus related lawsuits.
$180 billion for unemployment insurance,
which reports say could come out to an additional
$300 in expanded benefits.
And 25 billion in housing assistance.
It's actually those last two I really wanna hit on
for two main reasons.
Firstly, because those are the things most likely
to impact everyday people and viewers like you.
And secondly, because there is a huge cliff
at the end of this month when key unemployment benefits
and major federal eviction protections will both run out
if Congress does not act.
And I really cannot emphasize enough how massive
of a deal this is.
We're talking about millions of Americans losing
absolutely essential lifelines
at a time when so many are already struggling financially.
Just look at the numbers,
as of last month,
more than 20 million people were still unemployed.
And according to a new report from
the progressive think tank, The Century Foundation,
12 million of those workers,
more than half of all those currently collecting
joblessness aid will lose those benefits entirely
the day after Christmas.
And that 12 million people is an addition
to the roughly 4.4 million who will have already exhausted
that aid before the deadline even hits.
But also, here's the thing,
many people collecting unemployment insurance
are still hurting.
Just yesterday, the watchdog,
Government Accountability Office,
released a report that found that the department of labor
has been both under and over counting
the number of people collecting unemployment benefits
and are giving out less federal benefits than it should.
With the report going on to say that the failure
to extend those federal benefits
will harm those people even more
and risk sending some households below the poverty line.
And then of course, in addition to that,
there is the eviction issue.
The federal eviction moratorium ends on December 31st.
Technically, the CDC, which imposed the ban
back in September could act again to extend this
without Congress,
it still would leave some major holes.
First and foremost, the federal ban does not apply
to all American renters.
Well, many cities and States impose their own eviction bans
and provided other forms of rent relief,
many of those protections have already expired or will soon.
And in fact, a new study by
the National Low Income Housing Coalition estimates
that as many as 6.7 million renter households
or roughly 19 million people
risk being evicted in the coming months.
And while an extension of the ban
would definitely be a good thing,
without any additional relief for renters,
it just kind of pushes the issue down the road a little bit.
It adds a little more time to the bomb
because remember,
and this is a key thing here,
once the ban is lifted,
not only do renters have to start paying again,
they have to pay back all the rent they missed.
And so the CDC can't do this on their own
because they can extend the moratorium,
but they can't allocate money for rent relief,
that instead falls on Congress
which of course, has the power of the purse.
And while cities and States could continue
to help their efforts,
to help out with similar programs,
it's estimated that $100 billion
in emergency rental assistance is needed
to avoid an eviction crisis.
And with the local governments themselves already running
out of money because of this pandemic,
they'll also likely not be able to help
without another stimulus package.
But with all of that said,
as far as what happens from here,
even though the proposal announced today was drafted
by senators from both parties,
it is still unclear if leadership will sign on.
For months people at the very top have failed
to compromise or refusing to budge
from their drastically different proposals.
House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi,
pushing a much more comprehensive $2.2 trillion package.
Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell
instead pushing a much smaller $500 billion bill.
Notably, also one that would not include money to state
and local governments or another round of stimulus checks.
Ultimately for now, we just have to wait and see
and see if compromise can actually happen.
And that is where I'm going to end today's show.
As always, thank you for being a part
of my daily dives in the news.
If you're new here, hit that subscribe button,
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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.