Shut Up Evan

ERK invites you to his inaugural STEPMOM rewatch party with special guests LIAM AIKEN (the actor who portrays Ben in Stepmom) and GABRIELLA KAREFA-JOHNSON (VOGUE’s global fashion editor at large). Listen as the three discuss the 1998 classic starring JULIA ROBERTS and SUSAN SARANDON and why it’s the greatest movie of all time—despite it’s not so great reviews. They cover it all: the chic 90s fashi...

ERK chats with Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress Christine Baranski joins us on the Season 3 finale of SHUT UP EVAN to discuss her robust oeuvre, from 9 1/2 WEEKS AND JEFFREY to THE ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES and CRUEL INTENTIONS, and yes, we even discuss some of her deep cuts like BOWFINGER and MARCI X. We also chat about that viral Met Gala photo with Elon Musk, befriending Stephen Sondheim, he...

ERK chats with 2x Emmy-nominated HACKS star Hannah Einbinder about her historic LATE SHOW set that caused COVID (JK), the rare chemistry between her and her HACKS co-star Jean Smart, guest judging on DRAG RACE, whether Timmy Chalamet was right about societal collapse being in the air, dressing for a stand-up set, her days as a cheer person and how being raised by two former drug addicts shaped her...

ERK chats with FIRE ISLAND breakout star Tomás Matos about filming one of this summer's biggest hits, growing up in Staten Island, how their family learned to not only respect, but affirm their non-binary identity, their life as a member of the House of Miyake-Mugler, experiencing gender euphoria, plus their thoughts on Demi Lovato, THEY/THEM, Bad Bunny and more. Plus, their FIRE ISLAND co-stars B...

ERK chats with LOOKING, TALES OF THE CITY and Emmy-nominated WHITE LOTUS star Murray Bartlett about his early life growing up in Australia, working in hospitality, breaking into the industry, choosing to be out as opposed to having a coming out, the death of Olivia Newton-John, his SEX AND THE CITY appearance, nude scenes, working with Mike White and Jennifer Coolidge, his love of Provincetown and...

ERK chats with RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE Season 5 winner and RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE ALL STARS Season 7 winner, the only two-time crowned queen in the franchise, Jinkx Monsoon. Hot off her crowning, Jinkx talks how she was convinced to return to the show nearly a decade later, the character she almost did for Snatch Game, the fellow winners she was most surprised to see weren't there and more, plus we talk Ba...

ERK chats with D'Arcy Carden, the Emmy-nominated star of THE GOOD PLACE and the upcoming Amazon Prime series A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN. They discuss her time working at The Ride, her appearance in the short films, MOB WIVES and MOB WIVES 2: THE CHRISTENING, Greta Gerwig's BARBIE, AND JUST LIKE THAT, befriending idols, hating men, working with Jennifer Coolidge and loving Jennifer Aniston. Plus, Ilana...

ERK chats with CRUEL INTENTIONS, LEGALLY BLONDE and THE SWEETEST THING screen icon Selma Blair. The two chat about having her wedding dresses designed by Karl Lagerfeld, spending time with Britney Spears in rehab (and keeping her wig), her friendship with Carrie Fisher and the pranks they played on Debbie Reynolds, her cameo in SCREAM 2, why she's bit so many Hollywood's A-listers, why she loves a...

ERK chats with alt comedy king John Early, star of the new Peacock special "Would It Kill You To Laugh?" Early's credits include SEARCH PARTY, OTHER PEOPLE, BEATRIZ AT DINNER, WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER and THE AFTERPARTY. The two discuss their time at NYU, gay Pride, John's Wikipedia entry, Suzanne Somers, Lisa Kudrow, and Jane Krakowski. Plus Lena Dunham, Amy Schumer and Adam Pally get in on the fu...

ERK chats with TEEN WOLF and ARROW star Colton Haynes about his revealing new memoir, MISS MEMORY LANE. The pair discuss Haynes's fraught childhood, growing up with an alcoholic mother, surviving sexual abuse, working as a sex worker, being forced to stay in the closet when he arrived in Hollywood, feuding with other out celebrities when he did finally come out, appearing in Lil Nas X's music vide...

ERK chats with Christina Ricci, whose film credits include MERMAIDS, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, CASPER, NOW & THEN, THE OPPOSITE OF SEX, FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS, SLEEPY HOLLOW, MONSTER, SPEED RACER, and THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS and whose television credits include THE LIZZIE BORDEN CHRONICLES, YELLOWJACKETS and the upcoming WEDNESDAY. They discuss her early life as a child star, developing her...

ERK is joined by actress and comedian Molly Shannon to discuss her new memoir, HELLO MOLLY, as well as her work SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, THE WHITE LOTUS, THE OTHER TWO, SEX AND THE CITY, OTHER PEOPLE, working with Mike White, her favorite place to find chicken, throwing the "f*cks" around, her father's late-in-life coming out, why she can't get enough REAL HOUSEWIVES and more. Plus, Jennifer...

It's SHUT UP EVAN x GUCCI, baby. In a very special episode presented in collaboration with the storied Italian fashion house, ERK is interviewing four of the biggest stylists in Hollywood, responsible for three of the best looks at the 2022 Met Gala: Kate Young, who styled Dakota Johnson, Elizabeth Stewart, who styled Jessica Chastain, and Wayman Bannerman and Micah McDonald, who styled Jodie Turn...

ERK is joined by four-time Tony Award-winning actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein, whose notable works on stage and screen include HAIRSPRAY, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, TORCH SONG TRILOGY, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, KINKY BOOTS, FUNNY GIRL, MRS. DOUBTFIRE, INDEPENDENCE DAY, and MULAN. The pair discuss his new memoir, I WAS BETTER LAST NIGHT, early memories of growing up gay and Jewish in Bensonhurst, Brookly...

ERK is joined by current reigning America's Drag Superstar, the winner of RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE Season 13, Symone, to chat about the year since her crowning, her Arkansas roots, discovering drag, how DRAG RACE differed from her expectations, rumors that her season's cast doesn't get along, whether or not she'd film the long-rumored ALL-WINNERS season, attending the 2021 Met Gala, appearing in Kacey M...

ERK is joined by Grammy, Tony, and Emmy award-winning actor Cynthia Erivo to chat about her illustrious film, television, and stage career, which includes performances in THE COLOR PURPLE, CHEWING GUM, WIDOWS, BROAD CITY, BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE, HARRIET and GENIUS: ARETHA as well as the upcoming roles as The Blue Fairy in Robert Zemeckis live-action/computer-animated musical film adaptation of...

ERK is joined by the multi-hyphenate savant, star of LINCOLN and SELMA, and IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK and EUPHORIA and FEAR OF THE WALKING DEAD and ZOLA and the upcoming RUSTIN and THE COLOR PURPLE, Colman Domingo. The pair discuss his upbringing in Philadelphia, working in the theater at the start of his career and into today, his gay nights out in NYC, finding love on Craigslist, his Oscar snub...

ERK is joined by the ultra-fabulous Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress Sarah Paulson. The two chat about CAROL (thank goodness), whether she'll ever star in a musical, AMERICAN HORROR STORY (is she done?), her Sondheim tattoo, THE REAL HOUSEWIVES, loving Holland Taylor, DOWN WITH LOVE, Prada, and red carpet criticism culture, STUDIO 60 ON THE SUNSET STRIP, playing queer roles, OCEAN'S 8 (w...

ERK is indulging his inner theater kid by sitting down with Grammy Award-winner Jonathan Groff. The two chat about his original run in SPRING AWAKENING and bringing the cast back together for the recent 15th-anniversary concert, being closeted early in his career, growing up amongst the Amish, starring in THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS, Lea Michele, spit, getting naked on stage, DREAMGIRLS, Sutton...

ERK begins Season 3 with a "wee-hee" by sitting down face to face with Golden Globe-nominated actress Jennifer Coolidge. The two chat about THE WHITE LOTUS, Anna Nicole Smith, 9/11, rim jobs, Ariana Grande, LEGALLY BLONDE, injuries, Hollywood dreams, vegan pizza, partying with the cast of SURVIVOR, dating creeps, clubbing in the '80s, SEX AND THE CITY, hard-ons and so much more. Plus, her WHI...

ERK signs off Season 2 with actor and producer Zachary Quinto. We discuss his past acting work including taking on one of the most iconic roles in film and television as Spock in STAR TREK, as well as his time on HEROES, AMERICAN HORROR STORY, SO NOTORIOUS and more, plus we discuss being gifted Tennessee Williams's coke spoon by Cherry Jones, our hometown of Pittsburgh, debauchery, social media cl...

ERK chats with legal journalist, author and three-time Emmy winning co-host of THE VIEW, Sunny Hostin. We discuss her time as a federal prosecutor specializing in child sex crimes, never being formally introduced as a co-host on THE VIEW in 2016 and why that bothered her then and now, her least favorite guest on VIEW history, why she won't say D*nald Tr*mp's name on air, being a longtime...

ERK chats with stylist and image architect Law Roach to chat about award's season, his work with Zendaya, Céline Dion, Tom Holland, Anya Taylor Joy and more, going vintage shopping or "junking" with his grandmother, his background in psychology (and the role that plays in his work today), disrupting the fashion industry, Dolce & Gabbana, his time on "America's Next Top Model," the importance o...

ERK chats with the iconic film and television star Anna Faris about her robust acting credits including SCARY MOVIE, BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, THE HOUSE BUNNY, SMILEY FACE and MOM, as well as Chatroulette, the toxicity of social media, auditioning, the gift of getting older, Sarah Michelle Gellar, the hamster wheel of self-obsession and so much more. Plus, Evan and Matt discuss the brouhaha over a certa...

ERK chats with writer and comedian Jordan Firstman to talk about him getting "COVID famous," amassing a following of A-listers including Jennifer Aniston, Orlando Bloom and Natalie Portman, Hollywood rejections, body image issues, his relationship with his father, insecurities, feuds, why gay people have trouble supporting other gay people and reconciling past versions of himself with th...