The Parting Shot with H. Alan Scott

Daisy Edgar-Jones & Caitríona Balfe on Why This Sense and Sensibility Feels So Radical

Do we really need another adaptation of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility? After speaking with the cast of director Georgia Oakley’s bold new film, the answer is an und

Kelly Clarkson’s Snub, Gilmore Girls & Shane Gillis’ Confusing SNL Monologue 

Comedian Anna Roisman joins Newsweek's H. Alan Scott on the Parting Shot podcast to break down a wild mix of pop culture headlines and seasonal comfort: Kelly Clarkson’s

Primetime Writer Ajon Singh on Robert Pattinson, Chris Hansen and To Catch a Predator

"Have a seat." For a generation of television viewers, few phrases carried as much weight as that one. On this episode of the Parting Shot podcast, I sit down with screen

The Diplomat Cast on Season 4, West Wing Reunions and Keri Russell's Emmy Snubs

With the real world feeling more like a 24/7 breaking news nightmare, it is no wonder we are all escaping into the comforting "competence porn" of Netflix's The Diplomat.

Is The Social Reckoning Outdated? Plus The Horror Show & Moonlight's Mix-Up

From the biggest Oscars blunder in history to a museum full of nightmares and Mark Zuckerberg's latest onscreen reckoning, we have a lot to talk about. Newsweek Senior Re

Fruit Fly Author Josh Silver: 'Can We Please Call It a Gay Story?'

Three of the most talked-about books right now share one thing: queer themes. Josh Silver, author of Fruit Fly, joins H. Alan Scott on Newsweek's Parting Shot podcast to

The Swan Director Erin Lee Carr on Reality TV's Cruelest Makeover

In 2004, thousands of women applied for a Fox reality show that promised to turn "ugly ducklings" into beauties. It was called The Swan. Contestants spent three months cu

Hollywood's Most Absurd Rumor, Investigated | Gerbil's Allen Salkin

From the Poltergeist curse to The Wizard of Oz, Hollywood runs on urban legends. But few have been snickered about longer than the baseless rumor involving Richard Gere a

Did Marriage Ruin Taylor Swift's Music? Plus SNL and AHS All-Stars

It's time to talk about what's trending For the Culture. Newsweek Senior Reporter Lauren Giella joins H. Alan Scott to break down the week's biggest pop culture conversat

Why the 'Scrubs' Reboot Works, According to Braff, Chalke and Faison

Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke and Donald Faison are back at Sacred Heart Hospital, and as the Scrubs reboot heads into its second season on ABC, the stars are still a little s

Diana’s Revenge Dress, Sheeran Blowback and Tatum's Finsta

This week in culture: royals and reckonings collide. Princess Diana's revenge dress is heading to auction decades after it delivered the ultimate wardrobe comeback and co

Laura Baginski on Earlybirds, the 6 PM Dance Party With a Mission

Laura Baginski, co-founder of Earlybirds, joins host Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott to talk about the dance party that starts at 6 PM and wraps by 10 so everyone gets home for

A Killer Story: Joe Sexton on Dana Chandler, Doubt & Obsession

He almost missed the story of his career. Investigative journalist Joe Sexton sat down with Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott to talk about HBO's A Killer Story, his six year purs

Carole Radziwill's RHONY Return, Holmes Doc & Pattinson's Oscar Bid

Senior Reporter Lauren Giella joins H. Alan Scott to dig into the week's biggest culture stories. Carole Radziwill returns to The Real Housewives of New York with her nam

Rebecca Hall & Charlie Hunnam Talk Monster: Lizzie Borden Story

Ryan Murphy takes on the Lizzie Borden legend and turns Rebecca Hall and Charlie Hunnam loose on it. Hall and Hunnam break down their work on Monster: The Lizzie Borden S

Hasan Minhaj Gets Personal With Netflix's ‘Best of the Best’

Hasan Minhaj is best known for his political comedy on ‘The Daily Show’ and ‘Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj,’ but his latest project hits closer to home. Minhaj sat down w

Andrew Garfield on The Uprising, Robin Hood and Playing Sam Altman

Andrew Garfield has never been afraid of a message movie. From The Social Network to Under the Banner of Heaven to his upcoming turn as Sam Altman in Artificial, the Osca

Meet Garry Starr, the Naked Clown on a Mission to Save Literature

Damien Warren-Smith performs every Penguin Classic novel in under an hour, mostly naked, as his alter ego Garry Starr. On this episode of the Parting Shot Podcast, Warren

The ‘Chad Powers’ Cast on Glen Powell and Discovering Football

Wynn Everett and Frankie A. Rodriguez join H. Alan Scott to talk about the second season of Hulu's "Chad Powers," where their characters give the rest of us a way into a

Kristen Johnston Knows Exactly What She Did to 'S*x and the City'

Kristen Johnston has been stealing scenes for three decades. She joins H. Alan Scott to talk about playing Leanne Morgan's sister on the second season of Netflix's "Leann