He Went Viral for ‘Shrimp Cereal’—and Then Things Got Dark

Former girlfriends accused Karp of manipulation and abusive behavior. Industry peers, meanwhile, tell The Daily Beast he ripped off Black writers’ ideas and screamed at coworkers. [Subscribe]( [View in browser]( [Image] [Image] [He Went Viral for ‘Shrimp Cereal’—and Then Things Got Dark]( By Cheyenne Roundtree [Former girlfriends accused Karp of manipulation and abusive behavior. Industry peers, meanwhile, tell The Daily Beast he ripped off Black writers’ ideas and screamed at coworkers.]( [Tina Turner Talks Scandal and Regret in Must-Watch Doc]( By Kevin Fallon [Everything we can’t stop loving, hating, and thinking about this week in pop culture.]( [Ina Garten and Melissa McCarthy Got Drunk and Dished]( By Laura Bradley [Come for the inside scoops about McCarthy’s goth phase and why Garten once got a pilot’s license—and stay for the moment Jeffrey finally joins the chat.]( [Sharon Osbourne Won’t Host ‘The Talk’ Any Longer]( By Blake Montgomery [The host’s departure comes after a dustup over her defense of Piers Morgan and allegations of racist treatment of co-hosts.]( Advertisement [Vic Mensa: What Joe Biden Owes COVID-Ravaged Black America]( By Vic Mensa [The musical artist and activist writes about the disturbing lessons we’ve learned from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that’s killed 546,000 Americans and counting.]( [Is Jessica Simpson’s ‘Framing Britney Spears’ Moment Next?]( By Laura Bradley [On the ‘Tamron Hall Show’ the singer opened up about John Mayer’s “disrespectful” comments about her, the cruel body shaming she faced from the media, and her upcoming docu-series.]( Fever Dreams A podcast covering twisted tales of the new American right. [Listen Now]( [Chrissy Teigen, the Snyder Cut, and the Terror of Toxic Fans]( By Kevin Fallon [After a decade as Twitter’s “unofficial mayor,” Chrissy Teigen deleted her account after years of cruel trolls, harassment, and threats—you know, the things we now consider normal.]( [To Robert Kirkman, ‘Invincible’ Is More Than a Feeling]( By Lillian Brown [The creator of ‘The Walking Dead’ is reteaming with Steven Yeun to bring an animated world of superheroes to the small screen—and this time, the possibilities are endless.]( Advertisement [Image] [Noem Was Rising Fast—Until This Bill Landed on Her Desk]( [The South Dakota governor has now managed to piss off almost everyone.]( [Capitol Riot Suspect Stiffs Lawyer Who Got Him Out on Bail]( [Some rioters have apologized and promised to keep their behavior in check. Mark Sahady is not one of them.]( [Larry McMurtry, Writer of the Purple Sage, Is Dead at 84]( [Best known for the Pulitzer-winning ‘Lonesome Dove,’ McMurtry was equally at home writing about all aspects of the American West, from cowboys to astronauts.]( [Image] [Forget Lotion—Oil Is This Potter’s Favorite Moisturizer]( [One of my favorite potters, Ivy Weinglass, recommended the best way to keep your hand moisturized.]( [The Best New Launches from Dyson, Outdoor Voices, and More]( [From a brand new Dyson vacuum with a laser (!) to linen sleepwear, this week has been a good one.]( [These Sheets Make My Bed Into a Soft Oasis]( [After the first few nights of sleeping on them, I knew these sheets would be something I would likely never swap out.]( [See More Stories]( Advertisement [Image] [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( © Copyright 2021 The Daily Beast Company LLC 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY 10011 Privacy Policy If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to [view this email in your browser](. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can [safely unsubscribe](.