Sunday Sitdown with Willie Geist

Role Model on His Rapid Rise to Fame

Role Model, otherwise known as Tucker Pillsbury, taught himself to produce music in his college dorm room before going on to headline an international tour. He got togeth

Keith Morrison reads Edgar Allan Poe Stories

As a bonus for Sunday Sitdown fans, we’re sharing the trailer for season 5 of Morrison Mysteries.   Enter the shadowy world of Edgar Allan Poe, brought to life by the un

Ben Affleck on “Animals,” Matt Damon, and His Family

Ben Affleck sat down with Willie Geist at Fouquet's in Tribeca to discuss his new Netflix thriller, "Animals," including the questions about marriage that inspired the fi

Lizzo on Her Rise to Pop Stardom and New Children’s Book

Lizzo rose to stardom in 2019 with the hit “Truth Hurts.” It became her first number one song and earned her three Grammy Awards. She got together with Willie Geist at Bo

Ke Huy Quan on His Unlikely Hollywood Story

Ke Huy Quan and his family fled Vietnam when he was a child, eventually finding refuge in Los Angeles, where he went on to become a child movie star in Indiana Jones and

Sylvester Stallone on "Tulsa King," "Rocky" and a Lifetime of Fighting Back (September 2025)

From Rocky to Rambo to his latest hit Tulsa King, Sylvester Stallone has spent decades defying the odds. Long before Hollywood stardom, he was a struggling actor in a New

Introducing: Before & After with Lester Holt

Hey Sunday Sitdown fans! As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for Before & After with Lester Holt, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline.   Before &

Benny Blanco on Making Music, Marriage to Selena Gomez and his New Book on Embracing Failure

Benny Blanco is an 11-time Grammy-nominated songwriter, producer, and recording artist who has quietly shaped some of pop music's biggest moments over the past two decade

Megan Moroney on Her Rise to Country Music Stardom

Megan Moroney has quickly become one of country music’s biggest rising stars, breaking through with her viral hit “Tennessee Orange” and earning the CMA New Artist of the

Remembering Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton's legacy as the queen of country music will always live on. In this week’s “Sunday Sitdown,” Willie Geist revisits his 2020 conversation with Dolly to talk a

Luke Combs on Growing Fast While Staying Grounded (February 2026)

Luke Combs has had one of the fastest rises in modern music, landing more than a dozen No. 1 country hits and going from bar gigs to sold-out stadiums in just a few years

Tracee Ellis Ross on Broadway Debut and Solo Traveling

Tracee Ellis Ross had her breakout television role in Girlfriends 25 years ago. Since then, she has starred in Black-ish and created a haircare brand called Pattern Beaut

Jason Sudeikis on Season 4 of Ted Lasso

Emmy-winning actor Jason Sudeikis got together with Willie Geist to reflect on a career that has taken him from a decade at Saturday Night Live to creating and starring i

Charlie Puth on Taylor Swift’s Influence and New Album ‘Whatever’s Clever’ (March 2026)

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Charlie Puth has spent the last decade topping charts with hits like “See You Again,” “Attention” and “We Don’t Talk Anymore”. He also

Ken Jeong on Reinventing Himself and Trusting His Instincts (January 2026)

Ken Jeong is an actor and comedian who has built an illustrious career spanning film, television, and stand-up, from The Hangover and Community to 14 seasons on The Maske

Matt Damon on The Odyssey and Working with Christopher Nolan

Matt Damon says playing Odysseus in the new movie The Odyssey was like nothing he has ever done before.  Damon is working again with famed Director Christopher Nolan afte

Leslie Odom, Jr. on ‘Hamilton’ Broadway Comeback, Fatherhood and Finding Joy (September 2025)

Leslie Odom, Jr., who was Willie Geist’s very first Sunday Sitdown guest nearly a decade ago, is returning to Broadway to reprise his Tony and Grammy Award-winning role a

Riley Green on New Music, Acting and Coaching The Voice

Riley Green has been on the country music scene for more than a decade. The singer-songwriter has hit his stride selling out his North American tour, guest starring on th

Making Space with Hoda Kotb! New Season, New Guests & Life-Changing Conversations

Ready to take a deep breath and find some inspiration? A brand-new season of Making Space with Hoda Kotb is officially here. Every Wednesday, Hoda sits down for open, sou

The Rolling Stones on Lasting Legacy

The Rolling Stones have been making music for more than six decades and are out with a new album, Foreign Tongues, to the band's prolific catalog. Mick Jagger, Keith Rich