Harvey Fierstein joins Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott to talk about his new memoir ‘I Was Better Last Night,’ his career and how he’s basically the Forrest Gump of the modern gay rights movement: he’s been there for it all! Also on this week’s episode is Newsweek’s Jamie Burton’s chat with Anne Hathaway about her Apple TV+’s miniseries ‘WeCrashed’ and a chat with Evan Ross Katz about his new book ‘Into Every Generation a Slayer Is Born: How Buffy Staked Our Heart’ about the cult classic series ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer.’ All that and everything you need to check out in pop culture this week. Visit Newsweek.com for more podcasts and the latest news, and follow @Newsweek on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

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Bel-Air’s Jabari Banks joins Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott to talk about Bel-Air (streaming on Peacock), claiming the throne made famous by Will Smith, and the legacy of the ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.’ Also, Pulitzer Prize nominated historian Eric Cervini joins H. Alan to talk about Disney’s connection with Florida's controversial Parental Rights in Education bill, which critics call the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill. All that and everything you need to check out in pop culture this week. Visit Newsweek.com for more podcasts and the latest news, and follow @Newsweek on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

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Two-time Academy Award winning actress Renée Zellweger joins Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott to talk about her new NBC miniseries ‘The Thing About Pam.’ The two talk about the real-life case the series is based on, what it took for Zellweger to morph into Pam Hupp, and she looks back on one of her most iconic performances, ‘Chicago,’ 20 years later. Also on this episode, Danny Pellegrino, host of the ‘Everything Iconic’ podcast, talks about his new book ‘How Do I Un-Remember This? Unfortunately True Stories.’ Visit Newsweek.com for more podcasts and the latest news, and follow @Newsweek on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

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 Oscar-nominated actress Amanda Seyfried joins Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott to talk about playing Elizabeth Holmes in Hulu’s ‘The Dropout.’ The two talk about how Seyfried found Holmes’ unique voice, understanding the case and whether Seyfried will ever do another musical. Also on this week’s episode, Jack Royston and Kristen Meinzer stop by to chat about their Newsweek podcast ‘The Royal Report.’ Of course, H. Alan breaks down everything you need to watch this week like ‘Killing Eve,’ ‘Euphoria,’ and ‘American Idol.’ Visit Newsweek.com for more podcasts and the latest news, and follow @Newsweek on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

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Pamela Adlon from FX’s ‘Better Things’ joins Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott to chat about the fifth and final season of her Emmy nominated and Peabody award-winning series. The two talk about her feelings on the final season, cancel culture, and her iconic (and Emmy-winning) work as a voiceover artist. Also on this week’s episode, Emmy-winning filmmaker and journalist Steven Leckart stops by to talk about his Apple Original podcast ‘Wild Things,’ which digs deep into the lives of illusionists Siegfried & Roy and how there might be more to the tiger attack Roy suffered during a live show than you realize. Of course, H. Alan breaks down everything you need to watch this week like Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg’s action adventure film Uncharted, the new season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and the return of Law & Order.

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Cecily Strong joins Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott on the Parting Shot Podcast to talk ‘Saturday Night Live,’ her performance in Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner’s ‘The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe’ and how she stayed busy during the pandemic writing the memoir ‘This Will All Be Over Soon’ and starring in the Apple TV+ musical comedy series ‘Schmigadoon!’ Also in this episode, H. Alan chats with entertainment reporter Cameron Scheetz about all the Oscar nomination snubs and surprises. Of course, H. Alan breaks down everything you need to watch this week like the Winter Olympics, Celebrity Big Brother and the Super Bowl. Visit Newsweek.com for more podcasts and the latest news, and follow @Newsweek on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. 

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Hilary Duff stops by the Parting Shot Podcast to talk with Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott about her new Hulu show ‘How I Met Your Father,’ the sequel to the iconic CBS sitcom ‘How I Met Your Mother.’ The two discuss how she jumped on to the project just months after having a baby, the legacy of Disney’s ‘Lizzie McGuire’ and a certain TikTok of Huff’s that almost broke the internet. Also on this episode, Michael Musto, Matt Jacobs and Sam Spencer give their take on who will be nominated for the Academy Awards this year. Finally, H. Alan breaks down everything you need to watch, read and listen to this week and next.

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Coming Feb 4th 2022! Your weekly dose of pop culture with H. Alan Scott. Conversations with celebrities, award show coverage, chats with industry insiders and the lowdown on exactly what to watch, read and listen to.

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