A previous SmartLess episode where Will Arnett asked Jason Bateman if he'd ever pooped in front of his wife got picked up by Page Six. Then the National Enquirer reached out claiming there was a longstanding rift between Will and Jason. Nobody was rifting.
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The episode opens mid-morning with Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Sean Hayes in casual pre-show mode — Will is fresh off the golf course, Jason is still chewing gum, and the camera operator is being hushed for using too much set lingo. The banter quickly turns to a bombshell: a poop question Jason asked Will on a recent SmartLess episode was picked up by Page Six on a slow news day. Even more absurd, the National Enquirer contacted Will's publicist to confirm rumors of a 'longstanding rift' between Will and Jason — a rift conjured entirely from nothing. The hosts spend several minutes marveling at how tabloid journalism works: the National Enquirer literally fabricates a drama and then asks the subjects to comment on it. Sean argues this reflects a broader media literacy problem — that in today's world, people need to read headlines with healthy skepticism. The segment ends with the hosts pivoting to bring in their surprise guest, full of genuine anticipation.
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