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Interview: ‘Bel-Air’ Cast Tease Season 2 Ahead Of Its Premiere
In season 1 of Bel-Air, the cast and crew had the mammoth task of creating a new series that would build on the legacy of the beloved 90s series, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. From the pilot, it was obvious to see creator Morgan Cooper and the talented cast set out to do so much […] More
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Interview: Showrunner Debby Wolfe Talks ‘Lopez vs Lopez’
Comedian George Lopez and his real-life daughter Mayan Lopez find the secret recipe to healing generational trauma in their authentic family sitcom Lopez vs Lopez. The NBC show, created by Showrunner Debby Wolfe (One Day at a Time) along with the Lopezes, centers on Mayan Lopez, the Gen-Z daughter to two boomer parents George and […] More
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Interview: Andrew Scott Talks Lena Dunham’s Singular Voice in ‘Catherine Called Birdy’
As a writer-director, Lena Dunham‘s voice is stronger than ever in the 13th-century whipsmart coming-of-age dramedy Catherine Called Birdy. The film (reviewed here by Joey), an adaptation of the 1994 book, centers around 14-year-old Lady Catherine, aka Birdy (Bella Ramsey), who hatches up different ways to duck an arranged marriage. Throughout the film, Birdy’s father, […] More
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Before Emmy Gold: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
We’re only a few hours away from Emmy gold. Up until now, the staff at Awards Radar have been tracking the twists and turns of the season. We’ve been looking at all the nominees and their past work, pointing out their hidden gems that might have led to taking home the gold. Over the last […] More
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Interview: ‘This Is Us’ Siddhartha Khosla and Taylor Goldsmith Discuss Their Emmy Nominated Song ‘The Forever Now’
This Is Us composer Siddhartha Khosla and songwriter Taylor Goldsmith will be representing the hit show come Emmy night, as their song “The Forever Now” (Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics) is the singular nomination the show received. The song is Khosla and Goldsmith’s second collaborative effort on This Is Us, with their first song, “Memorized” […] More
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Interview: Seth Meyers On Reinventing His ‘Late Night’ Show And His Emmy-Nominated CORRECTIONS
Seth Meyers knows a thing or two about reinvention. When he first started Late Night with Seth Meyers in 2014, he was feeling out the show’s identity. Meyers said of those first 18 months, “I didn’t have much of a plan looking back other than survival, which is not where the best creativity is born […] More
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Interview: Danny Roberts Talks Returning To Reality Television For ‘The Real World Homecoming’
At just 22-years-old, Danny Roberts of The Real World: New Orleans not only became an overnight celebrity but the face of LGBTQ activism. It was during a time when you could count on one hand the people who were out on television. For Roberts, the decision to go on The Real World back in 2000 […] More
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Interview: Your Favorite Real Worlder Melissa Beck Talks ‘The Real World Homecoming’
In 2000, Melissa Beck was broadcast across screens on MTV’s The Real World: New Orleans. Although the show was known for documenting the lives of ordinary strangers, very early on, fans caught on to Melissa’s undeniable magnetism and quick wit, and she soon became one of the most memorable cast members of the series. While […] More
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Interview: Eric Dane Discusses His New Chapter on ‘Euphoria’
Actor Eric Dane has been turning heads for the past two seasons on the hit HBO series Euphoria. On the show, he plays Nate’s dad Cal Jacobs, a closeted queer man who uses his hyper-masculinity as a facade for the outside world. Early on in the series, viewers find out Cal is living a double […] More
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Interview: Andie MacDowell Talks ‘Maid’ and Finding Warmth in Her Complex Role
Andie MacDowell is earning deserved attention for her role as Paula in the Netflix series Maid. The show, based on the memoir “Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive” by Stephanie Land tackles class, poverty, emotional abuse, and mental health. The 10-episode series pulls all of these themes together, telling the […] More
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Interview: ‘The Morning Show’s’ Karen Pittman, Desean Terry, And Mark Duplass Recap Season Two
Just when you thought The Morning Show couldn’t get more meta, the Apple TV series dove into — once again — stories that many Americans face inside and outside the workplace. In season 1, the story revolved around how corporate America, specifically a news morning show, had to reckon with the MeToo movement. Beloved co-anchor […] More
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Interview: Actor Jabari Banks Talks About His Fresh Take On ‘Bel-Air’
Jabari Banks is one of the most exciting discoveries of this season in television. The actor, who made his acting debut as Will Smith in Peacock’s Bel-Air, put skeptics in their place when the pilot for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot debuted. As Will, Banks has a limitless sense of charisma, and even at […] More