Showbiz UpFront

It's the end of an amazing run for "Van Helsing" on SyFy. After five seasons, we get a great perspective on what it's been like from the stars, Jonathan Scarfe, Tricia Helfer and Nicole Munoz as they join Ross Crystal on this edition of "Showbiz UpFront" to talk about some of their memorable moments and what they hope the show's legacy will be.

Our guest on this edition of 'Showbiz UpFront' is CCH Pounder, who stars as Dr Loretta Wade on the CBS series "NCIS New Orleans." The award winning actress talks with Ross Crystal about the premiere of season 7 and a story line that weaves the COVID-19 pandemic into the show. Ms. Pounder also talks about her life in New Orleans, and her role in the two upcoming 'Avatar' movies.

In this edition of 'Showbiz UpFront' we talk with Patrick Fischler, an actor you've seen many times before. From his regular roles on "Mad Men" to Twin Peaks…From SyFy's Happy! to his recurring role in the NatGeo-Disney Plus series 'The Right Stuff'…the incredible story of America's First Astronauts…known as the Mercury 7.

UpFront ….Ross Crystal talks about the legendary Grammy Award Winning singer, songwriter and activist Harry Chapin…with one of his children…Jason Chapin…and Rick Korn….the director of the documentary Harry Chapin: When in Doubt…Do Something…which follows the life of Chapin who died in 1981.

In this edition 'Showbiz UpFront's' Ross Crystal talks with Bertram van Munster, Executive Producer and Co-creator of "The Amazing Race" on CBS. Now into its 32nd season, Bertram and Ross discuss the current episodes of the Emmy Award-winning series which were shot well before COVID-19. He'll also talk about how the reality competition series will move forward as we all deal with the current pandemic.

UpFront today….we talk with the multifaceted actress Jane Lynch. Best known for her starring role in the musical comedy series Glee…Jane has had recurring roles in shows that include everything from the sitcom Two and a Half Men…to the drama Criminal Minds. Now the Emmy Award winner…is hosting another game show on NBC. This time it's the revival of 'Weakest Link,' …and with that said…here's my conversation with Jane Lynch.

We preview the '72nd Primetime Emmy Awards' with NPR's TV Critic Eric Deggans.

We'll give you our choices for who we think will win in the major categories and we'll also take a look at the new TV season which is slowly rolling out.

From 'The Washington Post' to 'The New York Times,' 'The Wall Street Journal,' and 'The Boston Globe'…Wesley has distinguished himself as one of the country's foremost journalists on race, law enforcement, and justice. He is now a correspondent for '60 in 6' which streams on Quibi. Most recently he covered the aftermath of the Jacob Blake shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and got the first on-camera interview with the man who captured the Blake shooting on video.

He's also the author of the book "They Can't Kill Us All: Ferguson, Baltimore and a New Era in America's Racial Justice Movement."

The book from 2016 describes the Black Lives Matter movement in the context of U.S. history as well as Lowery's personal history.

Comscore Sr. Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian joins Ross Crystal on 'Showbiz UpFront' to discuss the financial fallout in the movie industry amid the COVID-19 crisis, and where the movies go from here.

An interview with Emmy Award-winning TV talk host, producer, and author Bill Boggs

Ross and Bill talk about the state of talk shows, some highlights of Bill's career, and the pandemic, amongst other things.