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
Bette Midler on ‘The Fabulous Four’ and Her Hope for a ‘Beaches’ Sequel
If you ask Bette Midler how she got her part in the new film ‘The Fabulous Four,’ it wouldn’t have anything to do with her legendary status as an Oscar-nominated actor. “I think they needed a ham, a …
00:26:14 |
Wed 24 Jul 2024
Final Day of the GOP Convention: Trump’s VERY Long Speech, Kid Rock, and Hulk Hogan (Because Why Not?)
The last day of the Republican National Convention proved to be memorable (and very, very weird). It involved Kid Rock (I know), Hulk Hogan (I KNOW) and a lot of awkward dancing to music you know tho…
00:30:01 |
Fri 19 Jul 2024
Lisa Kudrow on Apple TV+’s ‘Time Bandits’ and the Comeback of ‘The Comeback’
When Lisa Kudrow was approached to star in a serialized adaptation of the 1981 film ‘Time Bandits’ for TV (July 24th on Apple TV+), she jumped at the chance to work with creators Taika Waititi, Jemai…
00:24:50 |
Fri 19 Jul 2024
Day Three of the GOP Convention: JD Vance, Don Trump Jr, and Matt Gaetz’s Face
Day three of the Republican National Convention featured the crowning of JD Vance as Trump’s VP pick, the return of Donald Trump Jr., and somehow Matt Gaetz’s face went viral. Listen as Newsweek’s H…
00:26:32 |
Thu 18 Jul 2024
Day Two of the Republican National Convention Was Like a Reality Show
Day two of the Republican National Convention played out like a reality show, with just as any reality TV show stars in attendance. It was a night of unity, a lot of kissing the ring of Donald Trump,…
00:31:39 |
Wed 17 Jul 2024
Day One of the Republican National Convention Was Wild
Day one of the Republican National Convention was both inspiring and weird. Listen as Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott recaps the first night of the convention with Newsweek’s Jenni Fink. From Donald Trump’s…
00:24:34 |
Tue 16 Jul 2024
What Impact Will the Attempted Assassination on Trump Have on the Republican National Convention?
All week long, Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott will be reacting to the Republican National Convention, the biggest event on TV this week. The attempted assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump…
00:34:47 |
Mon 15 Jul 2024
Kylie Cantrall on Loving Disney Nostalgia in ‘Descendants: The Rise of Red’
A little under 10 years ago, Disney introduced the Descendants franchise, giving new life to their iconic animated characters in a modern live-action TV movie. The premise worked. “It is just truly s…
00:24:01 |
Fri 12 Jul 2024
Talking DragCon, Makeup and Food with KimChi from ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’
It’s H. Alan Scott’s birthday, and in honor of his birthday he invited a celebrity on who also just happens to be one of his closest friends, KimChi from ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race.’ The two talk about what…
00:29:18 |
Wed 10 Jul 2024
What is Joe Biden Going to Do? Hollywood Wants Him Out
From Hollywood to Washington, there’s one question everyone is asking: What is Joe Biden going to do? After Biden’s disastrous debate performance, prominent donors in Hollywood now want him to drop o…
00:35:35 |
Fri 05 Jul 2024
Andrew McCarthy Reexamines the Impact of the Brat Pack in ‘Brats’
In the 1980s, a group of actors called the “Brat Pack” came to define a generation. Turns out, the term came from one sentence in a New York Magazine article. Now, 40 years later, one of those stars,…
00:29:57 |
Wed 03 Jul 2024
Is Taylor Swift a Good Role Model for Young Girls?
An op-ed written by John Mac Ghlionn titled “Taylor Swift Is Not a Good Role Model” sent the internet into a tizzy over the weekend. Basically, it said Swift isn’t a good role model because she’s sin…
00:42:23 |
Tue 02 Jul 2024
Trump vs. Biden: What Happened at That Presidential Debate and is Joe Biden OK?
If you’re like basically every American today, you’re asking yourself, ‘What happened at that presidential debate and is Joe Biden ok?’ At least that’s what Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott is asking himself…
00:39:56 |
Fri 28 Jun 2024
Lupita Nyong’o Got Over Being a ‘Scaredy Cat’ for ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’
The trailer for ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ (June 28) shows star Lupita Nyong’o carrying a cat around moments before New York City is overtaken by aliens. For Nyong’o, the scariest thing on set weren’t …
00:26:11 |
Wed 26 Jun 2024
Cole Escola's 'Oh, Mary' Has Finally Made Mary Todd Lincoln a Star
It's rare for a piece of theater to become such a cult hit that it moves from downtown to Broadway, but that's exactly what's happening with Cole Escola's ‘Oh, Mary!’ For Escola, who previously was b…
00:26:43 |
Thu 20 Jun 2024
Kara Young is Making Tony History with 'Purlie Victorious'
This year Kara Young broke a Tonys record, becoming the first Black person to receive three consecutive nominations and only the sixth person ever to do so. "It feels special that the third [nominati…
00:31:56 |
Mon 17 Jun 2024
Chace Crawford Absurdly Shatters the Pretty Boy Image on ‘The Boys’
What happens when superheroes turn evil? That’s the question ‘The Boys,’ based on a series of graphic novels, sets out to answer. “They’ve done such a good job of having the essence of these really i…
00:25:51 |
Wed 12 Jun 2024
Comedian Ian Karmel Comes to Terms with His Inner Fat Kid
When you’ve been a fat kid, a little bit of that fat kid stays with you, no matter if you stay fat or not. But how to cope with that? Well, that’s exactly what comedian Ian Karmel and his sister, Ali…
00:37:58 |
Fri 07 Jun 2024
Pride at the Movies with the Academy Museum and Jawbreaker’s Darren Stein
If you’re anything like Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott, you prefer to show your pride during Pride month in a dark movie theater watching a great film. Well, the Academy Museum in Los Angeles has everythin…
00:55:30 |
Wed 05 Jun 2024
Blakely Thornton is Your Pop Culture Whisperer
Do you ever have that moment where you’re scrolling through Instagram and you come across a profile so perfectly suits your taste? One that leaves you asking, ‘How am I just discovering this account?…
00:29:37 |
Fri 31 May 2024
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