Can't Stop Watching

Today, we can’t stop watching Nick Braun, who plays Greg Hirsch, a.k.a. “Cousin Greg,” on HBO’s “Succession.” Braun fills us in on how the show changed his life, which popular nickname from “Succession” he gets called the most, and why he thinks his character stands by the unlikable Roy family. Plus, Braun gives us a live performance of the punk rock antibody song he made up during quarantine.

Today, we can’t stop watching Gugu Mbatha-Raw, who plays Hannah Shoenfeld on the Apple TV Plus series, “The Morning Show.” Mbatha-Raw discusses what it was like to shoot those emotional scenes from the tragic finale, working with an intimacy coordinator and portraying sexual assault onscreen.

Today, we can’t stop watching Jean Smart, who plays Laurie Blake on HBO’s “Watchmen.” Smart discusses a recent “Designing Women” reunion, the miniseries she’s working on with Kate Winslet, and what she thinks of the Trump administration.

Today, we can’t stop watching Uzo Aduba, who plays Shirley Chisholm on “Mrs. America” on Hulu. Aduba takes us back to the first time she put on one of those recognizable Shirley Chisholm wigs. She also opens up about why she thought an opportunity like this would never come again after “Orange is the New Black,” and what it’s like to work with an all-female ensemble — acting and behind the camera — in television.

Today, we can’t stop watching Brian Cox, who plays media conglomerate Logan Roy on HBO’s “Succession.” Cox talks about what he admires about his character and how much he knows about the next season’s scripts, and shares some of those classic Logan Roy jabs.

Today, we can’t stop watching Mandy Moore, who plays Rebecca Pearson on NBC’s “This Is Us.” The actress and singer discusses how the show has influenced her new album, "Silver Landings," the first she’s made in over a decade. Moore also talks about her character Rebecca, who was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment on this season of the show, and how she’s been staying in touch with the rest of the cast of “This Is Us.”

Today, we can’t stop watching Tim Blake Nelson, who plays Wade Tillman, aka “Looking Glass,” on HBO’s “Watchmen.” Nelson talks to us about his native Oklahoma, where the TV series happens to be set, what he learned from playing a masked character and his next film project in Arkansas.

Today, we can’t stop watching J. Smith-Cameron, who plays Gerri Kellman, Waystar Royco’s corporate attorney, on HBO’s comedy-drama “Succession.” Smith-Cameron talks about why her character is so popular with fans, what her character would be plotting during the pandemic and whether there will be more late-night phone calls with Roman Roy.

Today, we can’t stop watching Ricky Gervais, the comedian and actor who plays Tony Johnson on the Netflix dark comedy “After Life.” Gervais talks about the concept behind the show, coping with the death of loved ones and his plans for future stand-up comedy routines.

Today, we can’t stop watching Danny McBride, who plays Jesse Gemstone, the first-born son in a world-famous televangelist family, on HBO’s “The Righteous Gemstones.” McBride discusses his religious upbringing, how producers persuaded John Goodman to play the role of patriarch on the show, and the call from fans to play Joe Exotic in the scripted adaptation of “Tiger King.”