Direct From Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest

Steve Lacy was already doing pretty well with a music career , but a car crash actually pushed him to where he is today.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Disney +’ s new show Willow is a sequel to the 1987 fantasy movie of the same name. So, how did they manage to make it feel like the same story and world 34 years later?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan Reynolds is working on an adaptation of the classic 80s video game Dragon’s Lair , which might be one of the most groundbreaking projects in Hollywood history.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What was the best song of 2022 ? Music magazine NME has revealed their picks , with 3 pop hits on top.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who ended the year the most Googled star of 2022 ?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Olivia Rodrigo took this year off from releasing a new album , but 2023 is looking very different .  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What’s Harry Styles actually like to work with on a movie? One of his directors, who he didn’t date, has come clean on his experience collaborating with Harry .  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Abbott Elementary is a hit and is receiving tons of critical praise and awards . So, how does creator Quinta Brunson stop it from all going to her head ?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The disco movie Saturday Night Fever has one of the most iconic soundtracks of all time, but the Bee Gees , who supplied a ton of its music -- including “ Night Fever” -- have an embarrassing confession to make.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2022 saw audiences head back to the movie theaters ; so, what movies ended up being the most successful ?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before she was famous , Jennifer Lawrence went to an acting coach who refused her money before he was famous because she was too talented . So, who was it?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Acclaimed filmmaker Guy Ritchie hasn’t made a TV show until now with The Gentleman , and there’s something he’s loving about TV he can’t do with film.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lupita Nyong’o delivers a powerful performance in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever that she says was inspired by Chadwick Boseman’s widow.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mariah Carey just received a pretty sweet Christmas gift , all thanks to her holiday classic, “All I Want for Christmas Is You .”  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan Reynolds sings and dances in the musical Spirited and says his secret weapon to doing both well was sucking at them at first.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spoiler alert if you haven’t finished Dead to Me , but the show leaves a lot of questions unanswered in the finale, and the creators say that was a very conscious decision.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A lot of those booby traps Kevin McCallister sets in the Home Alone movies are hilarious, but Joe Pesci -- who played the crook Harry Lime-- says one from the sequel left him seriously injured.  So, which one did it?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Antonio Banderas , who’s back in theaters today (12-21-22) as the swashbuckling feline Puss in Boots , just revealed which superstar he thinks should take over his other swashbuckling role— Zorro .  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Naomi Ackie stars in a lifechanging role playing Whitney Houston in I Wanna Dance with Somebody , but she actually almost said no to the job.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Starring in a Mad Max movie obviously requires a lot of crazy stunt driving ; so, what if you’ve never driven before in your entire life ? That’s what happened to Anya Taylor Joy.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jenna Ortega , who stars in Wednesday , has another horror project on the horizon -- Scream 6 -- which will be without Neve Campbell for the 1st time.  Neve left over lack of pay, and Jenna has addressed Neve’s exit.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cynthia Erivo will be playing the wicked witch in the upcoming film adaption of the Broadway musical Wicked .  So, does Broadway’s OG witch Idina Menzel have any advice for her? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A few years back, Adele gave her buddy Jennifer Lawrence some advice and Jen ignored it . Now, Jen really regrets that decision .  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Avatar: The Way of Water arrives TODAY (12-16-22), rumored to be the most expensive movie of all time , and its director James Cameron is more than ready to defend its sky-high cost.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imagine Dragons’ biggest hit, “ Believer ,” is an invigorating anthem , but it was actually born out of an incredibly tense moment that singer Dan Reynolds experienced minutes before he wrote it.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.