The Parting Shot with H. Alan Scott

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

Leanne Morgan Was Never One of the Cool Kids

Leanne Morgan spent 27 years in stand-up before Netflix handed her a sitcom in her 60s. She joins H. Alan Scott to talk about season two of "Leanne," what Kristen Johnsto

The John Galliano Question, the Oasis Doc and Gwyneth (Poor Gwyneth)

Fifteen years of apologizing, fifteen years of not speaking and one dinner party. John Galliano pulls out of the 2027 Costume Institute exhibition that would have honor

Microdramas are Hollywood’s Big New Thing. Retailers Want In.

Microdramas are the vertical-video soap operas taking over your phone: one- or two-minute episodes stacked 60 deep, full of love triangles, betrayals and cliff-hangers. H

Dolly Parton's Real Gift Was Never the Voice. It Was the Open Door

Dolly Parton has died at 80, and the loss is impossible to size. Newsweek's Lauren Giella joins H. Alan Scott to talk through a legacy that ran far past country music, fr

Dominic Sessa on Playing a Anthony Bourdain Before He Became Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain was never just a chef. Dominic Sessa joins Newsweek's H. Alan Scott to talk about ‘Tony,’ the new film that follows a 19-year-old Bourdain through a summ

Stern Retirement, No Comments for Oprah and a 'Glee' Reboot

If it’s happening in the world of entertainment, it’s for the culture. And there’s a lot going on. For example, New York is insufferable right now and it kind of earned i

One in Five: The Child Sexual Abuse Conversation the Epstein Scandal Never Started

Jeffrey Epstein's crimes were crimes against children. That is not how the country talked about them. Elizabeth J. Letourneau, PhD, who leads the Johns Hopkins Moore Cent

Lollapalooza's Problem, Man Bag Summer and the Ariana Grande Discourse

Summer's almost done, so let's see what it left behind. A festival that forgot what made it singular. A pop star who decided the conversation about her body was not one s

Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder Reclaim the Slasher for Women in a New Era

It's no surprise that horror films are often allegories for larger societal issues, like racism with Get Out (2017) or male entitlement with Curry Barker's recent Obsessi

Eric Goode Made 'Tiger King.' In 'Monsters of God' He's Part of the Story

Eric Goode and his producing partner Jeremy McBride have made a run of hit documentaries about what happens when humans get a little too into certain animals. With Netfli

Review: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ is Good. Really, Really Good.

This has been quite a week in culture. First, Newsweek's H. Alan Scott reviews Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the latest chapter in Tom Holland's run as the wall crawler unde

Crystal Methyd Wins, Joey Jay Steals Hearts: The Drag Race All Stars Finale Interviews

Crystal Methyd just became the first Drag Race winner out of Missouri, and she is not slowing down. She sits down with Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott to unpack her All Stars ru

Tony Powell Walked Away From Football. This Documentary Found Him.

 In the 1970s, Tony Powell was a star defender for Norwich City. Then he vanished. Decades later, filmmakers Ramiel Petros and Nicholas Freeman found him living as the ma

Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon Reunite for Netflix Golf Comedy ‘The Hawk’

Golf has never been the loudest sport, but Netflix's The Hawk is making the case that it should be. Will Ferrell stars as Lonnie Hawkins, a pro golfer chasing the fame he

Love Island's Zach and Bryce, Summer House's Emmy Moment and 20 Years of Housewives

Reality TV is having a moment and Gibson Johns is here to break it all down. The podcast host and pop culture expert joins Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott to unpack the Zach and

Julie Klausner on Cool, Chosen Family and Difficult People on Blu-ray

Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott sits down with Julie Klausner to talk New York's chaotic summer, the meaning of "cool" across generations and why Hulu’s Difficult People is fina

Emmys Showdown, Austin Powers Returns and Madonna's Comeback

Comedian Anna Roisman joins me for a packed episode covering the biggest stories in pop culture right now.  First, the Emmy race for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy

The Brit Behind Young Washington: William Franklyn-Miller on George

It is America's 250th birthday and what better way to celebrate than talking George Washington. Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott sits down with William Franklyn-Miller, the Briti