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As part of the Heartgardians program, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and five-time Grammy nominee Hunter Hayes will conduct a day of service at VA NY Harbor Healthcare System on April 11, 2017 to raise awareness about dogs’ profound ability to help heal a heart, and the importance of protecting dogs from heartworm disease. Hunter joins us to discuss his partnership with Heartgard, his career and what we can expect next from him, so make sure to join him when he stops by. Interview at 692 Broadway in NYC for BUILD Series.

From the creators of "Grey Gardens" and the director of "Rent" and "Next to Normal," "War Paint" tells the remarkable story of Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden—fierce rivals who defined 20th Century beauty. In creating an industry, they reinvented themselves and revolutionized how the world saw women. Join Douglas Sills and John Dossett as they discuss the musical and their roles as the two men behind the women – Harry Fleming and Tommy Lewis. Both helped to craft the women’s marketing campaigns, heightening the tension and competition between these two women. When Harry and Tommy fall out with their respective tycoons, they each commit the ultimate betrayal by going to work for their former ally and confidante’s rival. Interview at 692 Broadway in NYC for BUILD Series.

When singer/actress Kelly Rowland, whose albums have sold millions of copies worldwide, gave birth to her son, she felt love at first sight. But she was also a little freaked out about what had happened to her body and the overwhelming new thoughts and emotions. In "Whoa Baby!," Rowland and her ob-gyn Dr. Tristan Emily Bickman team up to cover everything a first-time mom needs to know: the gross physical stuff, the hormonal and emotional stuff and the just plain weird stuff. The book makes readers empathize with the candid unglamorous experiences of parenting. From falling asleep with the pump on to swollen legs and lack of sleep, Rowland and Dr. Bickman cover every surprising challenge that new moms face. Kelly Rowland pays us a visit to discuss her experience writing the book. Interview at 692 Broadway in NYC for BUILD Series.

The ten-episode season of "Fortitude" follows Sheriff Dan Anderssen (Richard Dormer, "Game of Thrones") of Fortitude, a small isolated community with a captive population in an environment that is undergoing change and upheaval due to parasite and pathogen activity. After shooting the woman he loved, Dan becomes consumed with guilt, disappears into the wilderness and is presumed dead. As his own police team is trying to figure out who would have killed a man for no apparent reason, Dan suddenly reappears – a violent, broken ruin of a man and wild to the point of feral. Quaid stars as Michael Lennox, a fisherman and patriarch of a family living in Fortitude, who is struggling to come to terms with his terminally ill wife and will try anything to find a cure. Interview at 692 Broadway in NYC for BUILD Series.

Set in the smoke filled, swing fueled night clubs of 1945, "Bandstand," directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler, brings the against-all-odds story of singer/songwriter Donny Novitski (Corey Cott) and his band of mismatched fellow WWII veterans to the stage. When a national radio contest to find America’s next big swing band offers a chance at instant fame and Hollywood fortune, Donny must whip his wise-cracking gang of jazzers into fighting shape. Teaming up with the beautiful young war widow Julia (Two-time Tony Award-nominee Laura Osnes) as their singer, they struggle to confront the lingering effects and secrets of the battlefield that threaten to tear them apart. With an explosive original score and choreography inspired by the high energy swing rhythms of the era, "Bandstand" is a truly American story of love, loss, triumph and the everyday men and women whose personal bravery defined a nation. Interview at 692 Broadway in NYC for BUILD Series.

This contemporary prequel to the genre-defining film "Psycho" has provided fans with an intimate look into the unraveling of Norman Bates’ psyche throughout his teenage years. The show starts out as Norman Bates being portrayed as a regular young man. As the show goes on, Norma and Norman's relationship gives insight to how Norman came to be the way he is. An intricate back story to Norma's life is revealed as Norman's psyche slowly starts to unravel. Isabella McNally comes to discuss the series and her role as Madeleine Loomis. Interview at 692 Broadway in NYC for BUILD Series.

Reid Scott joins us to discuss his role as Dan Egan in the Emmy-winning HBO series, "Veep." The series focuses on former Senator Selina Meyer who has accepted the call to serve as Vice President of the United States. Meyer and her staff attempt to make their mark and leave a lasting legacy, without getting tripped up in the day-to-day political games that define Washington. Dan is a dynamic team member on the staff and considers himself the Vice President's "secret weapon." Interview at 692 Broadway in NYC for BUILD Series.

Michael McKean stops by the BUILD studio to talk about the hit AMC series, "Better Call Saul." Before he was Saul Goodman, he was Jimmy McGill, a small-time attorney trying to make a name for himself. The series follows Jimmy's works with private eye Mike Ehrmantraut and their adventures. McKean plays Chuck McGill, Jimmy's brother. What's it like playing brothers with Bob Odenkirk? Tune in to find out! Interview at 692 Broadway in NYC for BUILD Series.

Jesse Ridgway, also known as McJuggerNuggets, is a top YouTuber who generated more than 1 billion views from videos about his "dysfunctional" family. Now Jesse and his family star in the new original documentary series, “Psycho Family,” on Verizon’s Go90 mobile-video service. It chronicles the fallout after Ridgway disclosed to viewers in June 2016 that the escalating family conflict was fictional. Join us when Jesse Ridgway comes to BUILD to tell us about the series and stay for a "meet and greet" with Jesse after the interview. Interview at 692 Broadway in NYC for BUILD Series.

Join Sofia Carson, star of Disney's "Descendants" and one of Disney's 2017 Radio Disney Music Award hosts. Sofia is in town performing at the Billboard Music Lounge in the Barclay Center, chattng about "Descendants 2" and her new music. 2017 is looking like quite the year Sofia. Make sure to tune in! Interview at 692 Broadway in NYC for BUILD Series.