The Parting Shot with H. Alan Scott

Craig Robinson joins Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott on this week’s Parting Shot to talk about his new Peacock original series ‘Killing It.' The two chat about how snakes get a bad rap and the impact of his character Daryl from ’The Office.' For more, follow @HAlanScott on everything and visit Newsweek.com for more news and podcasts. New episodes of Newsweek’s Parting Shot are released weekly. See Privac...

Patrick Stewart joins Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott on this week’s Parting Shot Podcast to talk about the second season of Paramount+’s ‘Star Trek: Picard.’ The two chat about how ‘Star Trek’ creator Gene Rodenberry wasn’t too keen on Stewart’s take on Jean-Luc Picard and what he and H. Alan have in common: they both love pockets! (Can you imagine life without pockets? They can’t.) For more, follow @HA...

Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott speaks with writer and activist Ashlee Marie Preston about the reaction to the incident between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards. The two discuss some of the deeper issues involved in the altercation and the direction of the social conversation around it.  Here’s Ashlee's tweet H. Alan mentioned during their conversation:  https://twitter.com/...

Today’s Parting Shot Podcast is all about the 94th annual Academy Awards! Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott chats with experts on fashion and who they think will be the big winners. First up, writer Esther Zuckerman stops by to talk red carpet fashion and her new book ‘Beyond the Best Dressed: A Cultural History of the Most Glamorous, Radical, and Scandalous Oscar Fashion.’ Then entertainment reporter Came...

Simone Ashley from Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ joins Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott on the latest episode of the Parting Shot Podcast. If you loved the last season of Bridgerton, you’re going to love the second season (and yes, it’s just as steamy). Simone Ashley talks about the new season, her character, and why representation is so important. Follow @HAlanScott on everything and visit Newsweek.com for more...

Rose Matafeo from HBO Max’s ‘Starstruck’ joins Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott on the latest episode of the Parting Shot Podcast. A New Zealand comedian, Matafeo not only stars in ‘Starstruck,’ but also created the comedy series and writes on it. The two talk about the second season of the show, their celebrity crushes, and their shared love of the Shirley MacLaine film ‘What a Way To Go.’ Follow @HAlanS...

Harvey Fierstein joins Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott to talk about his new memoir ‘I Was Better Last Night,’ his career and how he’s basically the Forrest Gump of the modern gay rights movement: he’s been there for it all! Also on this week’s episode is Newsweek’s Jamie Burton’s chat with Anne Hathaway about her Apple TV+’s miniseries ‘WeCrashed’ and a chat with Evan Ross Katz about his new book ‘Into...

Bel-Air’s Jabari Banks joins Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott to talk about Bel-Air (streaming on Peacock), claiming the throne made famous by Will Smith, and the legacy of the ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.’ Also, Pulitzer Prize nominated historian Eric Cervini joins H. Alan to talk about Disney’s connection with Florida's controversial Parental Rights in Education bill, which critics call the ‘Don’t Say Gay’...

Two-time Academy Award winning actress Renée Zellweger joins Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott to talk about her new NBC miniseries ‘The Thing About Pam.’ The two talk about the real-life case the series is based on, what it took for Zellweger to morph into Pam Hupp, and she looks back on one of her most iconic performances, ‘Chicago,’ 20 years later. Also on this episode, Danny Pellegrino,...

 Oscar-nominated actress Amanda Seyfried joins Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott to talk about playing Elizabeth Holmes in Hulu’s ‘The Dropout.’ The two talk about how Seyfried found Holmes’ unique voice, understanding the case and whether Seyfried will ever do another musical. Also on this week’s episode, Jack Royston and Kristen Meinzer stop by to chat about their Newsweek podcast ‘The Royal Report....

Pamela Adlon from FX’s ‘Better Things’ joins Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott to chat about the fifth and final season of her Emmy nominated and Peabody award-winning series. The two talk about her feelings on the final season, cancel culture, and her iconic (and Emmy-winning) work as a voiceover artist. Also on this week’s episode, Emmy-winning filmmaker and journalist Steven Leckart stops by to talk abo...

Cecily Strong joins Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott on the Parting Shot Podcast to talk ‘Saturday Night Live,’ her performance in Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner’s ‘The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe’ and how she stayed busy during the pandemic writing the memoir ‘This Will All Be Over Soon’ and starring in the Apple TV+ musical comedy series ‘Schmigadoon!’ Also in this episode, H. Alan...

Hilary Duff stops by the Parting Shot Podcast to talk with Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott about her new Hulu show ‘How I Met Your Father , ’ the sequel to the iconic CBS sitcom ‘How I Met Your Mother .’  The two discuss how she jumped on to the project just months after having a baby, the legacy of Disney’s ‘Lizzie McGuire’ and a certain TikTok of Huff’s that almost broke the interne...