MORNING TEA: Taylor & Travis' $2 Million Gesture & The Highest-Grossing Movie Of 2026
episodePreviously titled “MORNING TEA: The Film That Has Overtaken Michael At The Box Office & Robert Pattinson Shouts Out Team Jacob” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 2, 2026
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Good morning, angels. Ash London here. How did you sleep? You look like you had a wonderful sleep. Maybe that's just because even on a bad day, you're a 10 out of 10 hottie. It's science. I can't argue with that. I'm Ash London, and we have got a wonderful mix for you today. A gorgeous post-wedding story, some brilliant Odyssey press tour moments, and the mystery of Fergie's whereabouts is finally solved. So let's pour the tea. First up, as part of an estimated $26 million USD in charitable giving around their wedding, Taylor and Travis donated $2 million to Answer the Call. That is the New York Police and Fire Widows and Children's Benefit Fund, which supports families of NYC first responders killed in the line of duty.
Well, Answer the Call shared an Instagram post featuring letters from the families who will be helped. One widow named Mary lost her husband, a New York Fire Battalion chief, on September 11th. she wrote my children were six and ten years old when their dad was killed later when my daughter was off to college all she allowed us to listen to in the car was Taylor Swift's music my son is not just a football fan he's a Travis Kelsey fan how special for my family to have you honor such a great charity go on they're good Next up, Woody and Buzz have done it again. Toy Story 5 has officially grossed $1 billion at the global box office, making it the highest-grossing film of 2026, overtaking the Super Mario Galaxy movie and the Michael biopic.
Both hit $1 billion earlier this year. At $1.022 billion, it is Pixar's first film to surpass the big $1 billion since Inside Out 2 in 2024 and the third Toy Story film to join the billion-dollar club after Toy Story 3 and Toy Story 4. The Odyssey is tracking towards its own billion-dollar milestone too with $639.6 million after just two weekends. And then, of course, Spider-Man Brand New Day opens Thursday. Who says cinema is dead? Not me. Lots of fun from the Odyssey press tour. First up, Tom Holland appeared on the Dish podcast with Nick Grimshaw and Angel Hartnett and was refreshingly honest about his back catalogue. He said he's been absolutely loving promoting both the Odyssey and Spider-Man Brand New Day this summer because he's proud of both before adding a caveat.
To be honest, I'm absolutely loving it. I think when you're doing press for movies that you're really proud of, it's really easy because when they ask you questions about why should people go and watch this movie, you're not lying to anyone. You really feel like people should go and see it. You know, I've had experiences before when people say like, why should you see this movie? And in the back of your mind, you're like, you shouldn't because it's s***. And so it just felt really like a bit of a victory lap, to be honest. And I've really enjoyed it. You know, I'm super proud of both of the films. I've had the pleasure of sitting down with Anne Hathaway for the last three days and doing press with her.
So for me, that's been an awesome kind of learning experience. She's such a pro.
Stick around. Next up, it's Robert Pattinson's turn to get awkwardly honest on the press tour. And finally, the mystery about Sarah Ferguson's whereabouts has been revealed.
How did Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s $2M donation support 9/11 first responder families?
Welcome back to your morning tea. Hey, Robert Pattinson, who plays villain Antonis in the new Odyssey, was asked how fun it is to play a character nobody's reading for. Well, if you're a fan of Twilight, you're going to love his response.
I think they will be rooting for her. You think so? I keep comparing. It's kind of like Jacob in Twilight. There's someone for everyone. What the Odyssey is about, Penelope just can't make her mind up between the two guys. And I'm just trying to help her make a decision.
He then stared directly into the camera. Team Edward forever. And finally, the mystery of where Sarah Ferguson, aka Fergie, aka not the one from the Black Eyed Peas, the one that used to be married to the man formerly known as Prince Andrew, has been since her Royal Lodge eviction has been solved.
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