Direct From Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest

Chris Rock addressed the rumor he’ll be hosting the Oscars next year following the Will Smith slap at this year’s show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Netflix is being sued over their hit show Inventing Anna. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Russ has announced he’s cancelling his tour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Madonna has just done something no other female artist has accomplished in the history of recorded music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you’re loving the new Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon,  we've got good news for you.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elton John and Britney Spears have a new hit duet out, “ Hold Me Closer ,” and Elton has revealed convincing her to do it wasn’t exactly easy.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patton Oswalt has been a touring comedian for a long time now, and the experience has  taught him one thing about America more than anything else.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kehlani’s new album, Blue Water Road, is a big departure from past projects, both musically and thematically.  So, how have fans reacted?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most dramas on TV are around an hour long , but The Bear has episodes as short as 20 minutes and there’s a reason.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds says something forced him to do the best writing of his career on their latest album, Mercury – Act 2.   So, what pushed him there?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Making Moon Knight reinvigorated Oscar Isaac creatively but it wasn’t acting, it was something else. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Details are being hidden for the upcoming 2nd season of Squid Game from just about everybody.  So, what does its star Lee Jung Jae know?   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeremy Allen White is winning rave reviews for his work on The Bear , but he admits after his last show Shameless ended, it left him deeply insecure.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sebastian Stan admitted he suffered from panic attacks playing Tommy Lee in Pam and Tommy , but they didn’t have anything to do with the nudity or intimate scenes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Liev Schreiber says quite a few years ago Hugh Jackman shared some advice that transformed his entire career.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Lacy was suffering from writer’s block until something magical happened , and he proceeded to record “ Bad Habit ,” his biggest hit to date.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Hemsworth says he made a big mistake preparing for Thor: Love and Thunder ; something he swears he’ll never do again.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Megan Thee Stallion has revealed she sometimes records songs while taking a shower.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The showrunner of House of the Dragon has revealed the biggest difference between this show and the original Game of Thrones, and the answer is right in the show’s title.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Em Beihold has proven to be pretty good at writing a pop song , but she says one of the keys to becoming successful at it isn’t about the talent .   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam Scott picked up an Emmy nod for his work on Severance , but he admits he had a panic attack right before the show started filming and it was its director, Ben Stiller , who talked him down.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jameela Jamil is She Hulk in the new Disney+ show arriving today (08-18-22), which is the highest profile job of her career, but she almost turned it down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you’re an up and coming actor who grew up on action films , getting to star in the new Indiana Jones could be pretty overwhelming. So, how is Boyd Holbrook handling the pressure?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Popstars sing some pretty raunchy lyrics sometimes and if you’re also a mom , your kids will probably hear them one day. Jhené Aiko learned that lesson the hard way .  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stranger Things creators The Duffer Brothers are pretty impressed by Finn Wolfhard as an actor , but that’s NOT what they see him doing in the future.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.