Interview with Cheryl Hines: RFK Jr., Vaccines, LA, and Her Book Unscripted

• 48:18Tim asks Cheryl Hines what's happening with vaccines and whether people in Hollywood are being mean to her.
• 48:40People claim they can't be friends with her anymore but ask not to be named, which Hines calls catty and childish.
• 49:31Right before RFK Jr. endorsed Trump, Hines received passionate calls from friends expressing their feelings.
• 50:30Many people have moved out of LA to work in other cities, prompting Tim to joke about why anyone would leave.
• 51:11Hines describes LA as going through a renaissance, though it currently feels like people are struggling to find ways to work and make new content.
• 52:20Tim asks if Hines ever wishes she wasn't married to a controversial guy.
• 52:55When Hines met RFK Jr., he wasn't as prominent and was mainly doing environmental work that LA residents appreciated.
• 53:40Tim jokes that there are a lot of overweight people in other states, but in LA people are fit.
• 54:21DC has become glamorous with attractive women, with Hines joking that RFK Jr. is making everyone do fitness routines.
• 55:03LA residents hate the "Make America Healthy Again" message because it's tied to "Make America Great Again," even though they should support removing arsenic and lead from baby formula.
• 56:00Tim asks if Hines gets nervous talking to media now that her husband is in the administration.
• 56:48Hines says she likes JD Vance as a person from hanging out with him at events and having conversations.
• 57:48When RFK Jr. was running for president, Hines felt deeply concerned about his safety given his uncle and father were assassinated.
• 58:22Hines dismisses the Kennedy curse as a myth, attributing family tragedies to them being risk-takers who live big, full lives.
• 58:55When Hines married RFK Jr., the Kennedy dynasty was in decline and not particularly beloved by the country.
• 1:00:06Hines mentions she recently did press with Bill Maher, drank too much, and they did spit takes while laughing.
• 1:01:06Hines says she feels pressure to toe the line as an administration spouse but acknowledges she's never been a political person on social media.
• 1:02:01Some friendships have been lost, and Hines no longer wants to play pickle ball with certain former friends because they've moved into different worlds.
• 1:02:36Tim jokes that the hosts of The View get boosters every day, which is why they're the way they are.
• 1:03:18The vaccine injury compensation program has paid out $5.4 billion, not including COVID vaccine injuries, which Hines frames as factual grounds for discussion.
• 1:04:25Hines argues people treat vaccine safety like religion—they don't want their beliefs questioned or challenged at all.
• 1:04:57Tim mentions a friend's mother got a vaccine and had a stroke 48 hours later, raising questions about correlation.
• 1:05:40Tim asks about Hines' favorite Disney movie, leading to a joke about the non-binary raindrop character from Elemental.
• 1:06:34Hines loves Palm Beach because it's beautiful and everyone is rich, with pink Rolls-Royces and tuna tartare everywhere.
• 1:07:21Hines discusses her journey from Tallahassee, Florida to LA, becoming an actress, and then marrying her husband.
• 1:08:00Though Hines misses Tallahassee, she loves her current complicated life with constant surprises and fascinating people.
• 1:08:40At a restaurant, a woman ran out to their car and yelled "Fuck you" at them, then returned to her date inside.
• 1:09:18Tim notes that angry strangers don't understand the comedy they're creating when they make a point to say something awful.
• 1:10:02Hines had a friend she talked to almost every other day, called her the night before the election with words of comfort, and never heard from her again.
• 1:10:44Hines reflects that a friendship that lasted 30 years was meant to be in her life for a certain time, despite now being over.
• 1:11:35Tim's friend threw away a 30-year friendship over politics, which both agree is silly.
• 1:12:05Hines didn't marry RFK Jr. because of his politics; it was never the basis of their relationship.
• 1:12:47In her book, Hines clarifies who she is and what actually happened, rather than letting people assume things about her views.
• 1:13:14Tim argues people should evaluate issues individually and be happy about hostages being released, regardless of broader politics.
• 1:13:47Some people won't give credit for individual wins like hostage releases because they're focused on making everything about themselves.
• 1:14:43Tim ends by promoting Hines' book release date of 11/11 and calling for all hostages worldwide to be released.

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