Sunday Sitdown with Willie Geist

Long before she became a global star, Salma Hayek was a young actress making her name on television, in her home country of Mexico. She announced her arrival in America with a run of memorable roles in movies like Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn, and Fools Rush In. Despite the success of those films, Hayek began to feel locked-in to a certain type of Latina character. So she carved her own path and...

The 1998 film Shakespeare in Love won Gwyneth Paltrow an Academy Award for Best Actress and made her one of Hollywood's most sought-after stars. But fame began to take its toll. In 2008, she sent out the first Goop newsletter, a collection of recommendations for food, clothes and places to visit. Since then, Goop has grown in to a successful, wide-ranging lifestyle brand. In this week's "Sunday Si...

On this week's episode, Willie sits down with Irish singer-songwriter, Niall Horan. You might know him from his start with One Direction, but he's now continuing his solo success with his second album called, "The Show".  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this week's episode, Willie sits down with one of the biggest stars on the planet: Scarlett Johansson. They discuss stepping into the world of Wes Anderson in the new film, "Asteroid City", the secret behind the success of her new beauty line, "The Outset", and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data...

John Legend's famous voice first began to draw a crowd when he sang in his church choir in Springfield, Ohio. After graduating with honors from the Ivy League's University of Pennsylvania, Legend kept a steady day-job while pursuing his dream in music. His debut 2004 album Get Lifted won three Grammy awards, including one for Best New Artist. Since then, he has won nine more Grammys, adding two Em...

On this week's episode, Willie sits down with one of the brightest young stars in Hollywood, Sydney Sweeney. They talk about her breakout roles on "Euphoria" and "The White Lotus", and her new movie role getting rave reviews from critics. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this week's episode, Willie sat down with the hilarious Melissa McCarthy. They took a ride around Central Park, talked about how she landed her dream role as Ursula in the new, highly anticipated, live-action version of "The Little Mermaid", and much, much more.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adver...

This week, Willie gets together with Oscar Isaac to talk about his prolific career that has ranged from "Inside LLewyn Davis", to "Star Wars", and his acclaimed new play on Broadway, "The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window”, nominated for a Tony Award. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this week's episode, Willie sits down with Academy Award winner, Jessica Chastain. They talk about her Oscar win last year, her Tony-nominated performance in the new Broadway revival of "A Doll's House", her latest television series, and so much more.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this week's episode, Willie sits downs with one of the most successful forces in Hollywood: Shonda Rhimes. Discussing everything from her first hit Grey's Anatomy to her most recent project, the Bridgerton spinoff, Queen Charlotte. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Stanley Tucci has been one of Hollywood’s most prolific and versatile actors since he started out in the industry over 30 years ago. In this week’s Sunday Sitdown, Willie gets together with the star to talk about his roles from The Devil Wears Prada to The Hunger Games to his latest series Citadel , and his hit culinary travel show Searching for Italy . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. Se...

Reba McEntire arrived in Nashville nearly five decades ago, when she was just a young rodeo queen with a knockout voice. Since then, the Queen of Country has sold more than 60 million albums, racked up 24 No. 1 songs and even become a television star. In this week’s Sunday Sitdown, Willie gets together with the icon to talk about her lifetime of entertainment and the trail she has blazed through t...

The 1988 cult-favorite film Dead Ringers left quite an impression on actress Rachel Weisz when she was a teenager – so much so that she is now starring in an updated, and no less riveting, version of the psychological thriller. In this week’s Sunday Sitdown, Willie gets together with the Academy Award winner to talk about playing identical twins in the new television series, the moment she won her...

With the airing of its 15th season in 2021, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia became the longest-running live-action sitcom in the history of American television. In this week’s Sunday Sitdown, Willie gets together with the show’s star and co-creator, Charlie Day, to talk about dreaming up that series with his best friends, his successful movie career, and his first turn at directing in the new fi...

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Willie got together with Actress Michelle Williams in Brooklyn. They discuss her latest acclaimed film, the emotional moment when Steven Spielberg saw her playing the role of his own mother in The Fabelmans , and why her experience on Dawson's Creek has guided her career. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collecti...

In this week's "Sunday Sitdown," Willie gets together with Tony and Emmy-winner Nathan Lane to discuss the enduring impact of The Birdcage and his latest Broadway show at Studio 54.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

If it feels like you haven't seen as much of Jessica Alba on screen in the last decade or so, that's because she's been busy growing a business. For more than a decade, "The Honest Company" she founded has been a pioneer for clean products for babies, beauty and the home. In this week's "Sunday Sitdown," Willie Geist gets together with the actor and entrepreneur to discuss how she found her confid...

Lately, when you hear the name Idris Elba, it often comes in the context of speculation about whether he'll be the next James Bond. The actor says it's not happening, and at the moment he's busy playing John Luther, a British crime-solving hero with a slightly harder edge than Bond's. The 50-year-old Elba worked as a young man at the same Ford manufacturing plant where his father worked before mov...

Michelle Yeoh has swept through awards season, winning the Golden Globe, the Screen Actors Guild Award and just about every other trophy they give out for her performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once , the one-of-a-kind movie that is nominated for 11 Academy Awards. The 60-year-old actress now getting her due, after a long career that has included memorable roles in movies like Crouching T...

Brendan Fraser was on a role in the 1990s and early 2000s, starring in The Mummy , George of the Jungle , Crash and many other films. He says it was a break-neck pace. Since then, he took on smaller roles and retreated from Hollywood. But now he is back with a critically-acclaimed performance in The Whale . In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Willie and Brendan got together for a fireside chat. Hosted...

Since the release of Elvis , Austin Butler has stepped into the celebrity spotlight, winning a Golden Globe, hosting Saturday Night Live , and rolling-out a list of upcoming roles. Willie and Austin got together in New York for a "Sunday Sitdown," to talk about the ride. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for...

Since we first saw Paul Rudd in Clueless nearly 30 years ago, he has been one of those actors you're just always happy to see on the screen. Rudd has starred in a long list of hit comedies, earned praise for his dramatic roles and of course, now also is known as a superhero. In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Willie Geist and Paul Rudd got together at the White Horse Tavern in New York. Hosted by Simp...

Long before she became a global star, Salma Hayek was a young actress making her name on television, in her home country of Mexico. She announced her arrival in America with a run of memorable roles in movies like Desperado , From Dusk Till Dawn, and Fools Rush In . Despite the success of those films, Hayek began to feel locked-in to a certain type of Latina character. So she carved her own path a...

In the movie Blonde, Ana De Armas is in every scene playing the lead role of Marilyn Monroe. Director Andrew Dominik has been developing the fictionalized movie, based on a novel, for more than a decade. He cast De Armas as the lead seven years ago when he saw the actress in her first-ever English language film. In the time since, she caught the attention of wider audiences and critics especially...

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Willie met up with Grammy, Oscar and Emmy-winning musician and actor Common. They discussed his Broadway debut in a Pulitzer Prize winning play and his path to that stage through a life of hip-hop and activism. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.