On this episode of “Tommy Talk,” Tommy dives into the red flags of one-sided friendships, drawing from his own personal experiences. Healthy friendships should feel mutual and energizing while one-sided friendships often feel emotionally exhausting and uncertain. One question I have come back to time and time again is: “Am I holding onto who someone is or who they once were?” It’s a question that has been incredibly eye-opening in helping me evaluate who my true friends really are. Wanting a friendship built on mutual care, respect, and effort isn’t asking for too much, it’s a healthy and reasonable expectation. So let’s dive into exploring the signs of one-sided friendships to help you recognize what you truly deserve in the relationships you choose to keep.

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This week, Tommy is joined by actress Avantika Vandanapu, who is currently starring in Mindy Kaling’s Not Suitable for Work, a series about five work-obsessed twenty-something professionals living in New York City as they balance the chaos of their professional and personal lives. Today, Avantika opens up about how her life changed after the 2024 Mean Girls musical adaptation of the beloved classic, how Reneé Rapp helped her navigate the musical numbers, why leading Disney’s Spin will forever be meaningful to her, what she’s loved about being part of Hulu’s Not Suitable for Work, how she landed a role that wasn’t originally written for her, whether she wants her character to end up with Kel, why it’s important to take up space even when you feel like you might not belong, how she’s handled heartbreak in her career, the type of film she dreams of starring in, the advice she wants to ask Mindy Kaling, why Off Campus got its casting right, why she sometimes worries about sharing too much, and so much more.

And be sure to catch the mini rapid-fire "Hot Takes and Hangouts" interview with Avantika out next Thursday, July 23!

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This week, Tommy is joined by actor Michael Johnston who plays Bear in Obsession, one of the biggest break-out movie of the year. Directed by Curry Barker, the film centers on Bear who uses a supernatural "One Wish Willow" to make his crush (played by Inde Navarrette) fall in love with him, only to trigger a deadly, twisted obsession. Today, Michael opens up about the moment his heartbeat was heard pounding on the mic during a particular scene, how he practiced self-care during such an intense shoot, the moment he thinks Bear realized something was wrong after he broke the One Wish Willow, the moments Inde’s performance genuinely scared him, why he can’t judge Bear as an actor even though he knows he’s a villain, whether Nikki ever truly loved Bear, the scene(s) he and Inde kept breaking in (due to lots of laughter), the alternate ending that was filmed, his pitch for the sequel and whether he wants to be in it, what acting has taught him about himself, why he wants to play a powerful gay character in an upcoming project, whether we can expect new music, why Teen Wolf will forever be meaningful to him, and so much more. And catch the mini rapid-fire “Hot Takes and Hangouts” interview with Michael out next Tuesday, July 21!

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On this episode of “Tommy Talk,” Tommy dives into the importance of making time for your best friends. It's easy to let busy schedules, endless obligations, and the demands of everyday life take over, leaving little time for the people who matter most. Sometimes life starts controlling us instead of the other way around. After spending a weekend with my best friend, I was reminded just how important it is to make time for the people who fill our cups. Our best friends celebrate our wins, support us through life's toughest moments, and remind us that we're never alone. This episode is a love letter to our best friends, and a reminder that life is richer when it’s shared with people who genuinely care about us. Take a moment today to let your best friend know how much they mean to you. Share this episode with them and enjoy! 

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TJ Palma (of Love Island USA and Love Island Beyond the Villa) comes on to share his hot takes! Will he survive this round of rapid fire questions the fans have been wanting the answers to?

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TJ Palma is here to spill all the behind-the-scenes tea from Love Island USA and Beyond the Villa! He opens up about the moment he really fell for Iris, clears up the biggest misconceptions about their relationship, shares what it felt like leaving the Love Island villa, addresses the TMZ controversy, and shares why he never felt manipulated by producers. Plus, TJ talks about living with anxiety, how therapy in the Love Island villa changed his life, and why The Traitors is his dream reality show. He ends the interview with an inspirational never said this before moment.

 

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On this episode of “Tommy Talk,” I'm discussing how I finally binged the entire Off Campus series. I know, I know. I am WAY LATE to the party. But to be fair, I have to watch so many things for work to prepare for multiple interviews every week that sometimes I get delayed in watching the things I’m most excited about. But I finally did it, and you guys, I couldn’t love Off Campus more! So today I'm celebrating everything I love about Off Campus: the moments that have stayed with me after watching, why the phenomenal cast (Ella Bright, Belmont Cameli, Mika Abdalla, Stephen Kalyn, and more) delivered such incredible performances, and so much more. For anyone looking to celebrate the Off Campus series and keep the good vibes going, this episode is for you.

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Chandler Kinney (of Elle, Disney's Zombies franchise, Pretty Little Liars, etc) comes on to share her hot takes! Will she survive this round of rapid fire questions the fans have been wanting the answers to? 

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This week, Tommy is joined by actress Chandler Kinney to talk about stepping into the iconic world of Legally Blonde on the new show Elle, what it meant to be personally chosen by Reese Witherspoon, and how she approached forming her character, Kimberly while honoring such a beloved franchise. She also reflects on growing up as a Disney star with Zombies, why she's learned to embrace every chapter of her career, paying it forward to the next generation of the franchise, what Dancing with the Stars taught her about herself, and opens up with a heartfelt personal reflection you won't want to miss.

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On this episode of “Tommy Talk,” Tommy discusses why we all need a '90s kind of summer. Nostalgia is having a major moment, and fascination with the '90s has only grown over the past year. Maybe it’s because we crave simpler times. Maybe it’s because we want to reconnect with some of our favorite memories. Tommy reflects on what made summers in the ’90s so special, from carefree days and unplugged adventures to the sense of being wild and free. He also shares ways we can recapture that magic today and bring a little more of that nostalgic '90s summer spirit into our lives.
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