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3 days ago
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Reneé Rapp reveals Towa Bird 'topped her' before they started dating
Reneé Rapp is getting candid about her relationship with fellow musician Towa Bird, and her description of how the two lovebirds met is hilarious. On the Tuesday, May 27 episode of Good Hang with Amy Poehler, the Mean Girls star opened up about why she thought it was 'so hot' that her singer-songwriter girlfriend didn't seem to like her when they met for the first time. Bird rose to fame on TikTok, so Rapp knew who she was and thought she was 'sexy' long before they ever met in person. "I just always thought she was so f*cking cool," the 'Too Well' singer told host Amy Poehler. Rapp asked a close friend to introduce her to the British singer-songwriter even though Bird wasn't ready to meet someone. "I said, 'I couldn't give a f*ck less. I'm not either, but I'm gonna meet her. We need to at least be friends,' Rapp explained. But when the two finally met, Bird was 'so f*cking mean' to her. Luckily, Rapp was into it. 'She's scary," the talented 25-year-old pop star said. "Well, she's like from the U.K., so, like, her humor is super different. She's also just like, such a bitch.' we love you renee and towa we say in unison #reneerapp #AMAs #AMA2025 #lesbiansoftiktok #couplegoals #wlw #lesbian #towabird #podcast #amypoehler Rapp told Bird that she had heard 'so much' about her, but instead of being flattered, the 'Drain Me!' singer responded by asking, 'Why are you talking about me so much then?' The second time they met, the two lesbians started talking about what cars they drove, and Rapp said that she 'wouldn't have pegged' Bird for someone who owned 'that kind of car.' Bird cheekily responded, 'Oh, you don't want to peg me?' Poehler jumped in to say, 'She topped a top,' which Rapp immediately agreed with. 'She literally topped a top. She out flirted me,' she said. Despite their relationship starting with Bird 'really negging' Rapp, according to Poehler, the 26-year-old guitar player was the first one to say 'I love you.' While on the beach "high out of our minds,' Bird said the three magical words, but instead of saying them back, Rapp 'didn't say a word' and then asked her girlfriend to repeat herself. "And she was like, 'Are you f---ing kidding me right now?'" she remembered Bird saying before Rapp said she felt the same. See on Instagram Elsewhere in the interview, Poehler helped Rapp come up with her drag king name and the results will have you giggling. When asked what her drag king name would be, Rapp was stumped, but the Parks and Rec alum came in clutch. 'Instead of Timothée Chalamet, you could be called Timothée Chala-Gay.' 'That's it,' Rapp the full episode below. - YouTube
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3 days ago
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Reneé Rapp Says Her Name Was Designed for Pop Stardom
Reneé Rapp is leaning into her identity, her artistry, and the name she says was designed for the spotlight. During a new episode of the Good Hang podcast with Amy Poehler, the singer and actor opened up about her early path to pop stardom, revealing that her mother, Denise Rapp, deliberately gave her an alliterative name to help her succeed in entertainment. More from Billboard Shaun Cassidy Gets Ready for the Longest Tour of His 45-Year Career: 'I Felt the Need to Connect with People' 'Luther' Ties 'Not Like Us' for Most Weeks at No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart Bono Cheekily Weighs in On Springsteen Vs. Trump Squabble: 'There's Only One Boss in America' 'My mom chose my first and last name to be—well, okay, arguably chose my first and last name to both have R's,' Rapp said. 'She was like, 'Alliteration, just in case she wants to be a pop star.' Like before I was born.' 'She gave you a pop star name just in case, because Reneé Rapp is a huge pop star name,' Poehler responded. Rapp agreed: 'It's a really good one.' The conversation also touched on Rapp's experience publicly coming out as a lesbian while appearing on Saturday Night Live in January. She recalled asking the writers to revise a line in a sketch that referred to her as a 'little bisexual intern.' 'At that time I was very publicly bisexual,' Rapp said. 'In private, I was talking with my girlfriend and a lot of my friends for the last maybe eight months before that of being like, 'I actually don't really feel very bi at the moment. I feel very much like a lesbian and it feels so nice and that word feels amazing.'' 'Labeling yourself publicly is really, really, really empowering,' she added. 'And also, I think, can be kind of intimidating.' She described the moment as 'pretty c—y' and said it felt 'so f—ing good.' Earlier this week, Rapp debuted a new single titled 'Leave Me Alone' during her live performance at the 2025 American Music Awards. The fiery, guitar-heavy track addresses her frustrations with fame and references her exit from the now-cancelled HBO Max series The Sex Lives of College Girls. 'Signed a hundred NDAs but I still say something / Leave me alone, b—h, I wanna have fun / Took my sex life with me, now the show ain't f—in',' she sings on the chorus. 'Leave Me Alone' marks the first release from Rapp's upcoming sophomore album Bite Me, which is set for release on Aug. 1 via Interscope. The album follows 2023's Snow Angel, which debuted at No. 44 on the Billboard 200 and peaked at No. 2 on the Heatseekers Albums chart. The title track also reached No. 4 on Billboard's Hot Trending Songs chart. Bite Me is out Aug. 1. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
CNBC
3 days ago
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- CNBC
'Parks and Rec' creator: My No. 1 strategy for helping 'people do their best'—it works anywhere
The key to coaxing the best results from your team at work: Give them equal doses of structure and creative freedom, says Mike Schur, the Emmy Award-winning creator of television shows like NBC's "Parks and Recreation," "The Good Place" and "Brooklyn Nine-Nine." "I believe that people do their best work when there's a strong system that also allows for freedom within the system," Schur told comedian Amy Poehler on a May 20 episode of her podcast, "Good Hang." Even experienced professionals need good managers to bring out their best ideas and collaborative work, said Schur. He's found the most success by giving workers enough autonomy to get their creative juices properly flowing, while establishing clear boundaries to ensure they can meet their deadlines without veering off task, he said. Describing his process, Schur said he first works to "set up the boundaries," telling his team what needs to be done and when, before setting them free to reach those goals however they choose. "You lay out the fence and you [say] 'Anywhere in here is fine,'" said Schur. "Then you get the funniest people you can, who are the most comfortable and happy, and you say: 'Don't worry, everything's taken care of, rules are in place, the fence is in place, go crazy.' And you let people do their best, most fun, most joyous work."Flexibility and an open dialogue help create that welcoming environment of structured freedom, added Poehler, who starred in and co-produced "Parks and Recreation," with Schur serving as the showrunner. "People that are in your systems are very well taken care of, very well considered. And, in my case, it changed my life to be in your system. I love a good system too," Poehler said, adding: "You are not a strict person who doesn't take feedback." Schur isn't alone in his approach. Managers can inspire creative thinking — and better results — by giving their teams more autonomy over how an idea is created, or how a goal is reached, psychologist Teresa M. Amabile wrote for the Harvard Business Review in 1998. "People will be more creative, in other words, if you give them freedom to decide how to climb a particular mountain," Amabile wrote. "You needn't let them choose which mountain to climb. In fact, clearly specified strategic goals often enhance people's creativity." When Google went public in 2004, it had a "20% time" rule, where employees were encouraged to spend 20% of their time at work on projects that "they think will most benefit Google," co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page wrote at the time. Having the autonomy to experiment with interesting side projects, with the agreed-upon structure of working to "benefit" the company, "empowers [employees] to be more creative and innovative," wrote Page and Brin. Similarly, Netflix co-founder and chairman Reed Hastings built a corporate culture around what he calls "freedom and responsibility." At Netflix, employees are granted enough freedom to let their creativity run wild, making the company more adaptable when seeking solutions to major challenges, Hastings wrote in a 2009 PowerPoint presentation. Netflix balances that freedom with an expectation of accountability, where employees are expected to own their failures and take responsibility when goals are not met, according to Hastings' presentation. Those boundaries are essential to ensure you can "give freedom and not have chaos," he told CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin in 2020, adding that he seeks out employees who can effectively prioritize that balance. Schur also said he's typically drawn to working with "roll-with-the-punches people" who can collaborate with each other in nearly any circumstance. "Wonderful things happen" when you hire smart and creative people who can improvise when needed, establish clear boundaries, and give them room to play, he said. That strategy might not be "revelatory," Schur noted. But "I really believe that is the best way to work creatively in a group.",
Perth Now
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Renee Rapp reveals how her mom chose her 'pop star name'
Renee Rapp's mom gave her daughter a "pop star name". The 25-year-old singer has revealed that her mom Denise made a conscious decision to include some alliteration in Renee's name, because she thought it could influence her long-term future. Speaking to Amy Poehler on the 'Good Hang' podcast, Renee explained: "My mom chose my first and last name to be, well, okay, arguably chose my first and last name to both have [two letter R's]. She was like, 'Alliteration, just in case she wants to be a pop star' before I was born." Renee is now thankful that her mom was so considered in her decision-making. The blonde beauty - who starred in the 2024 'Mean Girls' movie - said: "I'm like, 'Thank you, God.'" Amy then replied: "She gave you a pop star name just in case, because Renee Rapp is a huge pop star name." Renee's dad, Charles, previously admitted to being very hard on his daughter during her younger years. Speaking to the Los Angeles Times newspaper in 2023, he explained: "I'm very competitive, and I think Denise is competitive. "Growing up, we would tell Reneé if [her voice] didn't sound good. I used to tell her, 'OK, that was fantastic, Reneé, but what could you have done differently? How could you have done it better?'" Meanwhile, Renee has admitted to being "very sensitive" and "protective" of herself. The actress - who previously played Regina George in the Broadway musical 'Mean Girls' - told InStyle: "My biggest fear is being misunderstood. I'm a very passionate person. I'm very sensitive. I am protective." Renee believes people often mistake her sensitive nature for her "just being a b****". The movie star also admitted that she had a "very difficult" time during her younger years. Renee - who released her debut EP, 'Everything to Everyone', back in 2023 - said: "I think that sometimes people can construe that as me just being a b****. I just have very big emotions and I feel very hard. It was really hard to live like that when I was a kid. It was very difficult. Living was exhausting."
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4 days ago
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Reneé Rapp Breaks Down the Decision to Come Out as a Lesbian on ‘SNL'
Reneé Rapp both surprised and delighted fans during her appearance on 'Saturday Night Live' last year, when she used a sketch to reveal that she now identifies as a lesbian, as opposed to being bisexual. And according to the singer, the decision to come out that way was 'amazing.' Stopping by 'Good Hang with Amy Poehler,' Rapp recalled that the sketch she was in — where she played herself a lip-reading intern, as part of 'court-mandated media training' — originally dubbed her 'a little bisexual intern.' Rapp had no problem with that, as she was openly bisexual at the time, and had been for awhile. 'And like, in private, I was talking with my girlfriend and a lot of my friends, for the last maybe eight months before that, of being like 'I actually don't really feel very bi at the moment, I feel very much like a lesbian,'' Rapp recalled. ''and it feels so nice, and that word feels amazing, and it feels very euphoric for me.'' So, Rapp asked the writers if it'd be possible to change the word 'bisexual' to just 'gay,' just to leave room for if she identifies differently in the future. She was told that the sketch could label her however she wanted. 'And then I was talking to Bowen [Yang] about it, and I was like 'I kind of just want to be … lesbian,'' Rapp continued. 'I was like, I'm just going to kind of do it. And I called Towa [Bird, Rapp's girlfriend], and I was like 'Babe, I think I'm just going to rip. I think it feels good.'' Rapp admitted it also felt cool to be able to come out as a lesbian on 'SNL.' But, she recognized that she might disappoint people, whether it be fans who connected with her being bisexual, or just people deciding to be angry. 'I was like, 'OK, what else do I live to do other than cause a controversy?'' Rapp joked. 'Sue me. Fine, OK.' So, with the support of the writers and her loved ones, Rapp came out as a lesbian, and she didn't look online afterward. For her, it felt 'amazing' and 'so f—ing good.' That said, there's been one annoying side effect. 'It was really interesting, because I think a lot of the people who I grew up around, who were incredibly homophobic, are very supportive of me now that I am a public person,' she said. 'Because I think the idea of fame and wealth can sometimes trump hate if it's close in proximity, which is really f—ing frustrating.' 'Because I'm like, I know you don't like anybody else who's gay, and you don't like me either,' Rapp continued. 'You just like the idea of the closeness to something that is very shallow, so much so that you're willing to put your bigotry to the side for a second to be like 'Oh, I babysat her!'' You can watch Reneé Rapp's full appearance on 'Good Hang' in the video above. The post Reneé Rapp Breaks Down the Decision to Come Out as a Lesbian on 'SNL' | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
