Jason Bateman apparently did not have a Brat summer in 2024 as he was left floundering in an ’embarrassing’ interview with Charli XCX. The Chains of Love singer was on his Smartless podcast to promote ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jason Bateman addressed criticism over remarks to Charli XCX about future children in a Hollywood Reporter interview, clarifying ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Actor Jason Bateman has addressed the intense criticism he received after suggesting that the married singer Charli XCX might ...

Jason Bateman is ready to record his thoughts. The Arrested Development star shared his reaction to the backlash he received after telling Charli XCX, who appeared on his SmartLess podcast earlier ...

UPDATE 6:30 p.m.: This story has been edited to reflect that SmartLess’ format involves one host booking a guest without telling the others in advance. References to the hosts failing to research ...

UPDATE 2/18/2026 at 10:28 a.m. —Jason Bateman is addressing the backlash surrounding a “Smartless” podcast interview where he asked Charli XCX about having children someday. “We were having a great ...