BUILD Series

Join comedian Chris Gethard as he discusses “Chris Gethard: Career Suicide," a new comedy written and performed by Gethard that deals with his own struggles in life told in a side splitting hilarious way. The show is produced by Judd Apatow and will play The Lynn Redgrave Theater starting October 13. Interview at AOL HQ in NYC for BUILD Series.

Join actress, Isabelle Huppert, and director, Paul Verhoeven, when they come to talk about their movie, “Elle.” The film follows Huppert as a successful businesswoman who gets caught up in a game of cat and mouse as she tracks down the unknown man who raped her. “Elle” is in theaters on November 11. Interview at AOL HQ in NYC for BUILD Series.

Join entrepreneur Melissa Ben-Ishay as she discusses her immensely popular "Baked by Melissa" on National Dessert Day. Passionate about baking since childhood and with the idea that people should be able to taste more flavors without a post-dessert guilt trip, Ben-Ishay decided to do what she loved and "Baked by Melissa" was born. Today, "Baked by Melissa" is famous for its signature, bite-size desserts. The brand introduced its first gluten-free product in November 2015, a line of eight gluten free, bite-size cupcakes. In January 2016, "Baked by Melissa" launched its first ever non-cupcake product, a line-up of six bite-size macarons. "Baked by Melissa" operates 13 stores, including a shop at JFK’s JetBlue Terminal 5. Interview at AOL HQ in NYC for BUILD Series.

The cast of “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk,” Joe Alwyn, Steve Martin, Chris Tucker and director Ang Lee, are coming to discuss the film about a 19-year-old private who becomes a hero after a battle in Iraq and is brought home from war to go on a victory tour. As the movie unfolds, we learn what really happened to the private and his squad. For the first time in filmmaking, the movie, based on the novel by Ben Fountain, was shot at an ultra high frame rate, which helps heighten the dramatic effect and creates an immersive digital experience. Interview at AOL HQ in NYC for BUILD Series.

Does this make my butt look big? That’s the question Carson Kressley will be asking when he hits BUILD to talk about his new book with the same title. Kressley’s new book gives us the tools to build unshakable body and fashion confidence. He wants us to take more chances with our choices and remind us that fashion, first and foremost, is FUN! Join us when Kressley visits to talk about the book, maybe he will reveal his top tips. Interview at AOL HQ in NYC for BUILD Series.

Caleb, Nathan, Jared and Matthew Followill of Kings of Leon are coming to talk “WALLS,” their seventh studio album to be released on October 14. The record’s title is an acronym for “We Are Like Love Songs,” and with this new record the walls really do come down. Check out the band’s website to see a sneak peak of how the cover art was created and be sure to tune in when the band hits the stage. Interview at AOL HQ in NYC for BUILD Series.

Skylar Grey is not new to music, being the woman behind Eminem’s “Love the Way You Lie” and Fort Minor’s “ Where’d You Go,” but Grey is relatively new to releasing her own music. Her sophomore album, “Natural Causes,” was released back in September and on this album, Grey collaborated with top producers including Alex Da Kid, Mike Elizondo, Mark Batson and Symbolic One. Hear Grey talk about the difference between producing and singing when she hits the BUILD stage. Interview at AOL HQ in NYC for BUILD Series.

David Mizejewski of the National Wildlife Federation is coming to celebrate Urban Wildlife Week with some special guests: a baby Baboon, an Artic fox, a Cane Toad, a Binturong and a Prehensile Tailed Porcupine. The National Wildlife Federation designates the week of October 16-22 to focusing on issues facing wildlife, specifically with cougars and the “Save LA Cougars” campaign to build highway overpasses in California so wildlife don’t get run over on the freeway. Interview at AOL HQ in NYC for BUILD Series.

Inspired by the filmmaker James Sadwith’s own true story, the film - set in 1969 - follows a 16 yr. old Jamie Schwartz (Alex Wolff) who is an outcast at his new boarding school. He finds solace in J.D. Salinger’s "The Catcher In The Rye" and deeply identifies with the iconic protagonist, Holden Caulfield. Believing he is destined to play the character, he decides to adapt the novel into a play but not before seeking approval from Salinger himself. He runs away with a local girl (Stefania Owen) to search for the reclusive author, (Academy Award Winner, Chris Cooper). Interview at AOL HQ in NYC for BUILD Series.

Academy Award winner, J.K. Simmons, stars as a treasury agent, Ray King, in the new action thriller “The Accountant” out in theaters on October 14. Simmons’ character closes in on Ben Affleck’s, Christian Wolff, who plays a math savant with a side job as a freelance accountant for criminal organizations. Anna Kendrick, John Lithgow and Jeffrey Tambor are also in the film directed by Gavin O’Connor. Interview at AOL HQ in NYC for BUILD Series.