The Parting Shot with H. Alan Scott
Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott delivers your weekly dose of pop culture with the Parting Shot. Every week you’ll get celebrity interviews, award show coverage, and the rundown on exactly what to watch, read, and listen to in culture. Consider the Parting Shot your one stop shop for everything pop culture.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 337
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Regina King Is Here to Make Sure You Know About Shirley Chisholm
Bringing the life story of activist Shirley Chisholm to screen wasn’t an easy task for Regina King. “This has been a labor of love. My sister [Reina] and I have been at this for close to 15 years now…
00:29:00 |
Fri 15 Mar 2024
James Marsden Has Embraced His Genre-Shifting Career
James Marsden is good at keeping fans on their toes. Following his Emmy-nominated success with ‘Jury Duty,’ Marsden has three very different projects in 2024, the first being Michael Keaton’s ‘Knox G…
00:35:44 |
Wed 13 Mar 2024
EXCLUSIVE: Chatting with the Winner (or Winners?) of ‘The Traitors’
Well, the day has arrived, we have a winner of season two of Peacock’s ‘The Traitors.’ Or is it winners? Well, you’ll just have to listen to Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott talk exclusively with them. (You …
00:25:04 |
Fri 08 Mar 2024
Annette Bening Exudes Dark Comedy Excellence in Peacock’s ‘Apples Never Fall’
Understanding the balance between dark comedy and mystery is a unique quality of Annette Bening, which she puts to good use in Peacock’s limited series Apples Never Fall (March 14), based on Liane Mo…
00:31:57 |
Wed 06 Mar 2024
Gayle King Is Not Just Oprah’s Best Friend, She’s America’s Best Friend
Whatever you do, don’t call Gayle King an icon. “Diana Ross, to me, is an icon.” Fair. But one moniker she is fine with is America’s best friend. “I’ll take that as a compliment. I like that.” And it…
00:27:16 |
Fri 01 Mar 2024
Survivor 46 and Jeff Probst’s Controversial Comments About It with Rob Cesternino
A new season of CBS’ Survivor is upon us, and former player Rob Cesternino stopped by to talk with Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott about the new season, his recent chat with Jeff Probst, and his crazy popul…
00:29:36 |
Wed 28 Feb 2024
Grace Helbig is Ready to Talk About the Cancer
YouTube star Grace Helbig talks with Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott about her recent breast cancer diagnosis and everything she’s learned since. Grace and H. Alan have been friends for years, but one thing…
00:55:15 |
Fri 23 Feb 2024
Carrie Preston is Ready for Her Quirky Spotlight in CBS’ ‘Elsbeth’
Carrie Preston is ready to step into the spotlight. The Emmy-winning veteran character actress will helm the title role in Elsbeth on CBS (February 29), playing Elsbeth Tascioni, a character she orig…
00:27:37 |
Wed 21 Feb 2024
Survivor’s Parvati Shallow Dishes on Traitors and Those Iconic Headbands
Survivor’s Parvati Shallow chats with Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott about being discovered as a traitor on Peacock’s ‘The Traitors,’ why she aligned with Big Brother’s Dan Gheesling against Phaedra Parks …
00:19:03 |
Fri 16 Feb 2024
Jodie Foster Finds the 'Sweet Spot' Between 'Depth' and Entertainment
We’re in the middle of a Jodie Foster renaissance. The two-time Oscar winner is not only starring in one of the hottest limited series on TV right now, HBO’s True Detective: Night Country, but also p…
00:25:59 |
Fri 16 Feb 2024
Rob Reiner Sounds the Alarm for the Rise in Christian Nationalism
Celebrated director Rob Reiner is worried about the rise of Christian nationalism—the use of Christian values to push a political agenda—and its impact on democracy. “A lot of people are unwittingly …
00:34:19 |
Wed 14 Feb 2024
Super Bowl Survival Guide and What to Watch This Weekend
It’s Super Bowl weekend, which, if you’re not into sports, what are you supposed to do? Well, Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott offers his tips on how to survive the game during your Super Bowl party. He also…
00:47:08 |
Fri 09 Feb 2024
This Is Us’ Justin Hartley Is Ready for Action with CBS’ ‘Tracker’
Finding that next great character after a blockbuster series like This Is Us isn’t easy, but Justin Hartley figured it out with his new CBS drama Tracker (February 11). “As an actor, to get to play s…
00:23:25 |
Wed 07 Feb 2024
Dan Gheesling (The Traitors) Talks About His Shocking Elimination
Dan Gheesling from ‘The Traitors’ talks exclusively with Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott about his shocking elimination from the show, his showdown with Phaedra Parks, and his alliance with Parvati Shallow.…
00:23:01 |
Fri 02 Feb 2024
Grammys, the State of Pop Music and more with John Arthur Hill
With the Grammys coming up, Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott is joined by Sirius XM’s John Arthur Hill to discuss likely winners like Taylor Swift and SZA, and just to go over the general state of pop music.…
00:44:18 |
Wed 31 Jan 2024
Breaking Down the Barbie Snub and Other Oscar Nomination Surprises with YouTube’s Be Kind Rewind
This week Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott is breaking down the Barbie snub and other Oscar nomination surprises with Izzy Custodio of YouTube’s Be Kind Rewind. (Also discussed, the Barbie snub connection to…
00:58:23 |
Fri 26 Jan 2024
Common Is Sharing His Secret for Wellness With ‘And Then We Rise’
When you’re as fit as hip-hop artist Common, people are naturally going to wonder about your secret to health and wellness. Fortunately for us, Common is sharing his secrets in his new book And Then …
00:25:41 |
Wed 24 Jan 2024
Oscars 2024: Who Got Nominated? Who Got Snubbed? Full List of Nominees
The wait is finally over, we know who the nominees are for the 96th annual Academy Awards. Of course, there were surprises, but overall, the nominees turned out the way Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott predi…
00:12:47 |
Tue 23 Jan 2024
Remembering ‘The Sopranos’ (And the Greatness That Was James Gandolfini) with Paul Palmeri
It’s been 25 years since ‘The Sopranos’ premiered on HBO. After that night, television changed forever. James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Lorraine Bracco, Michael Imperioli and the rest of the cast and c…
00:36:13 |
Fri 19 Jan 2024
Jake Johnson’s ‘Self Reliance’ Shows the Impact Reality TV Has Had on Society
Now that we’re years into reality television being a mainstay, the question begs to be asked, what impact has it had on society? That’s a question Jake Johnson sets out to answer in his new film Self…
00:33:11 |
Wed 17 Jan 2024
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