Every summer for the past seven decades, 50 high school seniors—one from every state—descend on Mobile, Alabama to take part in one of the country’s most lucrative scholarship competitions for teen girls. 

The Competition takes you behind the scenes of the Distinguished Young Women (DYW) program, and follows seven girls as they experience the highs and lows of competing for two weeks, away from home and under the most high-stress circumstances. Some girls enter for the money, some for prestige. All of them are used to being the best and the brightest. But only one will walk away with the top prize.

Host Shima Oliaee (Dolly Parton’s America, Pink Card) was Nevada’s contestant in 2001. More than 20 years later, she returns to Alabama as a judge. What can two weeks with 50 of the country’s most ambitious teens tell us about girlhood in America?

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Brooke's mom is here! Pam is dishing up what it was like to be a Beatles fan at the height of Beatlemania (the Swifties got nothing on this crew). But first, Brooke and Aricia are chatting with Beatles super fan and podcast host Erin Darling on what makes the Fab Four so...well, fab! Plus, Erin dives into one of pop culture's longest running conspiracy theories that claims Paul McCartney isn't who he seems…

Erin’s Podcast is Hello Dahhhhling with Erin Darling.

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Britney Spears has had a busy week. First, she reached a settlement with her father, agreeing to pay him a reported $2 million to cover his legal fees related to their conservatorship battle. Then she finalized her divorce from Sam Asghari. And to top it off, an ambulance was called to Hollywood's infamous Chateau Marmont early Thursday morning after a 911 call reported an injured woman, who turned out to be Britney. Rumors were flying that the “Stronger” singer got hurt while fighting with her on-again-off-again boyfriend, Paul Soliz. But Britney took to social media with her side of the story. And - true to form - her posts are leaving us with more questions than answers.

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John spirals out of control when he becomes an enemy of the US government, falling back into patterns of drugs, alcohol, and self-sabotage. And just when he digs himself out, he becomes the victim of a shocking an act of violence.

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The Beatles go to the US and become an overnight sensation. But when John can’t cope with the pressure of fame, he finds solace in someone outside the band – experimental artist Yoko Ono.

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When ex-Bunny girl Jayne Gaskin spots the desert island of her dreams for sale online, she decides to risk it all. Trading in their English village home, Jayne and her family relocate to their own private paradise, just off the coast of Nicaragua. And a reality TV crew follows them to film a new show, No Going Back. But soon they all discover that paradise has its secrets. The locals claim the island belongs to them, and it’s been sold illegally. Jayne’s not leaving without a fight. A fight that will soon turn deadly.

Hosted by Alice Levine.

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Kanye West is making headlines...again. The controversial rapper - who now goes by Ye - allegedly got physical late Tuesday night at the infamous Chateau Marmont in Hollywood. According to police, Ye slugged an unidentified man in the face after he “pushed” and “grabbed” Ye’s wife, Bianca Censori. But a rep for the “Flashing Lights” rapper says it was more than just pushing and grabbing - it was more like full-on physical and sexual assault. This isn’t the first time Ye’s been accused of physical violence, but with those other incidents, he didn’t face any criminal charges. But will he this time?

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A childhood of abandonment leaves John Lennon desperate to make a new family out of a group of young, ragtag musicians. But when the band finds itself in the spotlight, they’re going to have to up their game – and learn to play their instruments.

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Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan were the it-girls of the iconic Y2K era, photographed on just about every tabloid cover as a pair of party-girl best friends. But in 2006, a video of Paris mocking Lindsay with a derogatory nickname took the internet by storm, and the two would soon plunge into a highly publicized feud. Hilton and Lohan's feud has sparked speculation for years. In this episode, we unpack their messy falling out – and what it says about the dark side of early 2000s Hollywood fame.

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Jennifer Lopez has been busy. She’s been pushing her new album, “This is Me...Now,” a music video-movie-musical (???) and her documentary, “The Greatest Love Story Never Told.” But reviews on all three are mixed, with plenty of people online roasting her. And, to make matters worse, ticket sales for her upcoming tour have been so poor that shows are being canceled. So we gotta ask, is the tide turning on Jenny from the Block?

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Supermodel Naomi Campbell ruled the runway until Tyra Banks burst onto the scene in the 90s, challenging her crown. This ignited a media storm, pitting two iconic women of color against each other in a rivalry that shaped the fashion world for three decades. From backstage trash-talking to glamorous yacht photo shoots and a dramatic reality TV face-off, we'll peel back the layers of their feud. Was this rivalry fueled by personal ambition, or was it a mirror reflecting the underlying racism in the fashion world?

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