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
Revisiting Jean Smart's Unparalleled 'Hacks' Ahead of the Emmys
Jean Smart's turn as Deborah Vance on 'Hacks' won her the Best Leading Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy last year – and history seems poised to repeat itself this year.
In this re-released chat, Jean…
00:20:43 |
Fri 02 Sep 2022
Revisiting Amanda Seyfried's Elizabeth Holmes Ahead of the Emmys
We're revisiting our chat with Oscar-nominated actress Amanda Seyfried ahead of a big night — 'The Dropout' is nominated for 6 Emmys, including Seyfried for her performance as Elizabeth Holmes.
H. A…
00:23:36 |
Wed 31 Aug 2022
Cynthia Addai-Robinson Embraces Being Queen in ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’
When Cynthia Addai-Robinson was cast as Queen Regent Míriel in Amazon Prime’s highly anticipated ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,’ she didn’t have time to feel nervous. “I felt just disbel…
00:29:12 |
Fri 26 Aug 2022
What’s It Like To Be on ‘Survivor’? Find Out with Rob Cesternino and Stephen Fishbach
Do you have what it takes to compete on CBS’s Survivor? Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott does not, which is why he decided to chat with two people who have about it. Rob Cesternino and Stephen Fishbach join …
00:32:12 |
Wed 24 Aug 2022
Idris Elba is Everywhere with ‘Beast’ and ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’
If anybody is going to fight a lion in a movie, it’s going to be Idris Elsa. And he does exactly that in ‘Beast’ (August 19). “We've put a movie together that feels like a popcorn movie,” Elba told N…
00:16:02 |
Fri 19 Aug 2022
Jon Gabrus is Ready to Party (Clothing Optional) on ‘101 Places to Party Before You Die’
Jon Gabrus is ready to party. He does exactly that on TruTV’s ‘101 Places to Party Before You Die,’ which he co-hosts with pal Adam Pally (‘Happy Endings,’ ‘The Mindy Project’). Jon spoke with Newswe…
00:36:50 |
Wed 17 Aug 2022
Abbi Jacobson Feels the ‘Pressure’ of Adapting ‘A League of Their Own’
Using a beloved film like ‘A League of Their Own’ as source material for a new Amazon Prime series by the same name comes with more than just anxiety, as co-creator and star Abbi Jacobson is acutely …
00:31:13 |
Fri 12 Aug 2022
iCarly’s Jennette McCurdy Reveals the Truth Behind Fame in ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’
Jennette McCurdy’s new memoir ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’ is one of the most unique memoirs to come out this year. From iCarly fame to a troubled relationship with her mother, McCurdy’s memoir has somethi…
00:25:29 |
Wed 10 Aug 2022
James Morosini on the Real Life Catfishing Story That Inspired ‘I Love My Dad’
Imagine you get catfished by your dad. That really happened to James Morosini, and now it’s the basis for the new film ‘I Love My Dad.’ Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott spoke with Morosini about the film, wh…
00:26:47 |
Fri 05 Aug 2022
Is ‘The View’ Still Politically Relevant, or Has It Lost Its View?
On August 11th, 1997, Barbara Walters introduced her new ABC daytime talk show The View. Since then, the show has become a politically potent show. But in a post-Trump (and post-Meghan McCain on ‘The…
00:35:21 |
Wed 03 Aug 2022
Kevin Bacon is Having an Evil Summer with ‘City on a Hill’ and ‘They/Them’
Six degrees of Kevin Bacon just got even easier because he’s got two big projects coming out this summer: the third season of Showtime’s ‘City on a Hill’ and Peacock’s horror film ‘They/Them.’ “I fe…
00:24:38 |
Fri 29 Jul 2022
Bonnie Hunt is a Hollywood Triple Threat and Deserves Your Respect
Bonnie Hunt is one of those talents that you can sometimes miss, but then when you look a little deeper you realize she’s incredible. She’s an actress, a director, a writer, a producer, she can proba…
00:22:44 |
Fri 22 Jul 2022
Keke Palmer Says ‘Nope’ Proves There’s ‘Only One Jordan Peele’
From acting to singing to reality TV, Keke Palmer does it all. “I just always was attracted to people that did multiple things,” Palmer tells Newsweek’s Parting Shot with H. Alan Scott, saying artist…
00:21:37 |
Wed 20 Jul 2022
Billy Porter’s New Film ‘Anything’s Possible’ Is Redefining Teen Comedies
Billy Porter is a singular force in the entertainment industry. His latest project, ‘Anything’s Possible,’ is his directorial debut and it’s literally redefining teen comedies as we know them. The fi…
00:39:54 |
Fri 15 Jul 2022
The Big Payback: Reparations for Descendants of Slaves with Erika Alexander
Big things are happening in the movement for reparations for descendants of slaves, as the new documentary film ‘The Big Payback’ shows, and Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott spoke with the film’s co-director…
00:31:46 |
Wed 13 Jul 2022
Lesley Manville Gets Her Dior Dress in ‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris'
There are films that are just so delightful, they’re not just fantastic, they’re fantastical. Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (in theaters July 15) is just that film and Lesley Manville, who plays the titl…
00:24:50 |
Fri 08 Jul 2022
You’re Wrong About’s Sarah Marshall on Exactly What You’re Wrong About (And It’s OK)
Sarah Marshall, the genius behind the wildly popular podcast ‘You’re Wrong About,’ joined Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott to explain why the things you may think you know about major historical topics are a…
00:36:02 |
Wed 06 Jul 2022
From YouTube to Movies: Jenny Slate on 'Marcel the Shell with Shoes On'
One of the first YouTube viral videos was Marcel the Shell with Shoes On. Released in 2010 and created and voiced by Jenny Slate with Dean Fleischer-Camp, the video about a talking shell has since ra…
00:27:48 |
Fri 01 Jul 2022
Talking Classic Hollywood Films and Stars with YouTube’s Be Kind Rewind
If you love classic movies and Hollywood stars, you’re going to love today’s episode. Izzy, the genius person behind the YouTube channel Be Kind Rewind, joined Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott on the latest …
00:44:21 |
Wed 29 Jun 2022
Good Guy Tom Hanks Steps Into the Shadows as Col. Tom Parker in Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis'
Everybody knows Tom Hanks. He’s been in our lives for more than 40 years, delivering performances that have defined modern cinema. But now the good guy we’ve come to know and love is stepping into th…
00:24:47 |
Fri 24 Jun 2022
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