The two TV personalities serve up their opinions on sushi ("L.A. is definitely on top"), which city is innovating more ("New York is a meat grinder. People will shit on you") and Manhattan’s most overrated restaurant ("It looks like a large areola. It’s disgusting.")

L.A. vs. N.Y. Cuisine Debate with Chefs Michael Voltaggio and Eddie Huang

Welcome to In Conversation With, a Hollywood Reporter podcast produced in partnership with Apple TV+. In each episode we sit down with the creators and stars of some of TV's most compelling shows and hear more about what went into bringing these stories to life.

TV & Film

Each week, Observer senior entertainment reporter Brandon Katz and Hollywood Reporter contributor Jean Bentley highlight the new Netflix titles they're excited about. Recent guests: Daniel Fienberg from The Hollywood Reporter, Joanna Robinson from Vanity Fair, and Megan Vick from TV Guide.

Introducing 'Must Watch: Netflix Edition'

This week, The Hollywood Reporter speaks with Josh Gad, co-creator and star of 'Central Park' — Apple TV+’s new animated musical comedy. The Broadway vet discusses the exhaustive work of mounting multiple musical numbers in each episode, collaborating with different composers, and the tricky process of remotely producing a cartoon during lockdown.
Hosted by: Michael O'Connell
Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst
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Josh Gad - 'Central Park'

The Hollywood Reporter speaks with J.K. Simmons about his work on Apple TV+’s limited series 'Defending Jacob,' in which he plays William "Bloody Billy" Barber, a man who is serving a prison sentence after a grizzly murder. The Oscar-winning actor spoke to THR about crafting complicated "bad guys," working opposite Chris Evans, and how this character compares to his first memorable role as an inmate, on the critically acclaimed series 'Oz.'
Hosted by: Rebecca Ford
Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst
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J.K. Simmons - 'Defending Jacob'

This week, The Hollywood Reporter checks in with M. Night Shyamalan, director and executive producer of 'Servant' — Apple TV+’s psychological thriller about a young couple whose already-unusual life is turned upside down with the arrival of a mysterious nanny. The filmmaker, who most recently wrote and directed movies 'Split' and 'Glass', talks about ceding some artistic control to other directors and drawing inspiration from the new talent he recruited for the series: "I want new voices to kind of shock me and wake me up."
Hosted by: Michael O'Connell
Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst
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M. Night Shyamalan - 'Servant'

For Pride Month, The Hollywood Reporter talks with Ryan White, director, and executive producer of 'Visible: Out on Television' — Apple TV+’s five-part documentary series about the history of LGBTQ people being reflected in the media. The filmmaker, whose docs include 'The Keepers', 'Ask Dr. Ruth' and 'The Case Against 8', talks about inheriting the long-gestating project, enlisting a small army to find archival footage, and rushing back from Malaysia to Los Angeles to interview Oprah Winfrey.
Hosted by: Michael O'Connell
Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst
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L.A. vs. N.Y. Cuisine Debate with Chefs Michael Voltaggio and Eddie Huang

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