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- Yesterday21 min
Primetime Writer Ajon Singh on Robert Pattinson, Chris Hansen and To Catch a Predator
"Have a seat." For a generation of television viewers, few phrases carried as much weight as that one. On this episode of the Parting Shot podcast, I sit down with screenwriter Ajon Singh to talk about Primetime, the new A24 film starring Robert Pattinson as To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen. We get into the rise of the iconic Dateline NBC series, what its massive popularity says about us as a society and how Hansen has reacted to the film being made. Ajon also breaks down why Gen Z makes up nearly 70 percent of the film's audience and how modern social media algorithms have morphed Hansen's original premise into something even more chaotic. It is a fascinating look at the complicated legacy of justice as entertainment.Subscribe to the For the Culture newsletter: https://for-the-culture.beehiiv.comFollow H. Alan Scott: https://linktr.ee/halanscottSubscribe to the Parting Shot Podcast: https://www.newsweek.com/podcasts/the-parting-shotSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 2 days ago24 min
The Diplomat Cast on Season 4, West Wing Reunions and Keri Russell's Emmy Snubs
With the real world feeling more like a 24/7 breaking news nightmare, it is no wonder we are all escaping into the comforting "competence porn" of Netflix's The Diplomat. On this episode of the Parting Shot podcast, I sit down with the cast and creator of the Emmy-winning series to talk about its fourth season. Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell share why the show's fan base spans generations and the appeal of playing characters who are adjacent to real-world chaos without the personal danger. Creator Debora Cahn opens up about the pressure of bringing in The West Wing alumni Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford, while Whitford gets real about why we desperately need shows that exalt public service. Plus, we talk about Keri's ongoing Emmy snubs and why her dream is to win a trophy while fast asleep. Subscribe to the For the Culture newsletter: https://for-the-culture.beehiiv.comFollow H. Alan Scott: https://linktr.ee/halanscottSubscribe to the Parting Shot Podcast: https://www.newsweek.com/podcasts/the-parting-shotSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 2 days ago39 min
Is The Social Reckoning Outdated? Plus The Horror Show & Moonlight's Mix-Up
From the biggest Oscars blunder in history to a museum full of nightmares and Mark Zuckerberg's latest onscreen reckoning, we have a lot to talk about. Newsweek Senior Reporter Lauren Giella and H. Alan Scott break down this week's biggest pop culture moments on the Parting Shot podcast. We kick things off with the Academy Museum's new The Horror Show exhibit in Los Angeles and why it's a must-visit for scary movie fans. Then we get into Aaron Sorkin's 'The Social Reckoning' and why tech movies about Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman always feel a little outdated by the time they hit theaters. We also look back at the 10th anniversary of A24's 'Moonlight' and that unforgettable Best Picture mix-up with 'La La Land' at the Oscars.Subscribe to the For the Culture newsletter: https://for-the-culture.beehiiv.comFollow H. Alan Scott: https://linktr.ee/halanscottSubscribe to the Parting Shot Podcast: https://www.newsweek.com/podcasts/the-parting-shotSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 1 weeks ago33 min
Fruit Fly Author Josh Silver: 'Can We Please Call It a Gay Story?'
Three of the most talked-about books right now share one thing: queer themes. Josh Silver, author of Fruit Fly, joins H. Alan Scott on Newsweek's Parting Shot podcast to talk about sharing the spotlight with Marlon James' The Disappears and Douglas Stuart's John of John. "These two authors are like my heroes," he says. Silver explains how Fruit Fly found its readers with no marketing budget, carried by online book communities to gay and straight audiences alike. He talks about making the jump from his YA novels HappyHead and Traumaland to his first adult novel, and about the road that took him from actor to nurse to author. He also takes on the MM label, the readers who arrived by way of Heated Rivalry and a publishing industry that he says believes in authentic voices, as long as they sell. "Can we please call it a gay story?" Subscribe to the For the Culture newsletter: https://for-the-culture.beehiiv.com Follow H. Alan Scott: https://linktr.ee/halanscott See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 1 weeks ago26 min
The Swan Director Erin Lee Carr on Reality TV's Cruelest Makeover
In 2004, thousands of women applied for a Fox reality show that promised to turn "ugly ducklings" into beauties. It was called The Swan. Contestants spent three months cut off from friends and family while undergoing cosmetic surgery and intense fitness regimens, and most had no idea a beauty pageant was waiting at the end. Now director Erin Lee Carr (Britney vs Spears, Mommy Dead and Dearest) revisits the show in the new Hulu documentary The Swan: Behind the Mirror. She joins H. Alan Scott on Newsweek's Parting Shot podcast to talk about what the show did to the women who lived it, the prizes that came with a tax bill and why she calls the women "patient zero for the internet's appetite to tear [people] apart." Carr also reckons with her own hypocrisy, the audience's role in the judgment and how Ozempic and today's reality TV prove The Swan never really went away. Plus, the answer every woman gave to her final interview question: Would you do it again? "We live in the world that The Swan built, in ways that we like to have outrage about and then comply with." Erin Lee Carr The Swan: Behind the Mirror is streaming now on Hulu. Subscribe to the For the Culture newsletter: https://for-the-culture.beehiiv.comFollow H. Alan Scott: https://linktr.ee/halanscottSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 1 weeks ago32 min
Hollywood's Most Absurd Rumor, Investigated | Gerbil's Allen Salkin
From the Poltergeist curse to The Wizard of Oz, Hollywood runs on urban legends. But few have been snickered about longer than the baseless rumor involving Richard Gere and a gerbil. Journalist Allen Salkin spent six years investigating it for Gerbil, a new 12-episode podcast from The Hollywood Reporter. He tracked down sources, ordered obscure magazines off eBay and visited Cedars-Sinai in person. Along the way, he debunks much of the story and uncovers an apparent earlier version of the rumor out of Philadelphia. Salkin talks with Newsweek about why the rumor has survived four decades, what Gere's silence has meant for its staying power and what its durability says about the rest of us. Plus, why he doubts a single person started it and why he believes he knows the answer. "What can we learn from the durability of this rumor?" Allen Salkin Gerbil is available now from The Hollywood Reporter. Subscribe to the For the Culture newsletter: https://for-the-culture.beehiiv.comFollow H. Alan Scott: https://linktr.ee/halanscottSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 1 weeks ago31 min
Did Marriage Ruin Taylor Swift's Music? Plus SNL and AHS All-Stars
It's time to talk about what's trending For the Culture. Newsweek Senior Reporter Lauren Giella joins H. Alan Scott to break down the week's biggest pop culture conversations. First up: Taylor Swift has entered her nesting era. Now that she's married and in love, will her music suffer? Lauren argues it already has with The Life of a Showgirl. Then, Saturday Night Live is back. We run through some of this season's hosts, including Jalen Brunson and Dakota Johnson, and H. Alan asks the question that keeps him up at night: Why won't Dakota Johnson return his calls? Finally, Ryan Murphy brings the stars back for American Horror Story season 13. We celebrate the brilliance of Jessica Lange and Sarah Paulson, and H. Alan makes his case for why Leslie Grossman deserves to lead a season. Subscribe for more weekly conversations on what's trending For the Culture. Subscribe to the For the Culture newsletter: https://for-the-culture.beehiiv.comFollow H. Alan Scott: https://linktr.ee/halanscottSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 2 weeks ago11 min
Why the 'Scrubs' Reboot Works, According to Braff, Chalke and Faison
Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke and Donald Faison are back at Sacred Heart Hospital, and as the Scrubs reboot heads into its second season on ABC, the stars are still a little surprised at how well it's worked. On Newsweek's Parting Shot podcast, Braff (J.D. Dorian) admits he was terrified to come back: "We did it for the fans, and the fans are very passionate about the original show." Chalke (Elliot Reid) explains how 25 years of history created a set where everyone feels safe enough to mess up, and Faison (Christopher Turk) says the cast never wanted to simply repeat what worked before: "We also want to be The Empire Strikes Back after Star Wars." Plus, why Scrubs' mix of comedy and heart still stands out at a time when medical shows like The Pitt are leaning into the gritty stuff, and what it's like to show up to a job where you know you'll be laughing most of the day. Scrubs season 2 premieres September 30 on ABC and Hulu. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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