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Young Entertainment is back with an exclusive interview with actors Braelyn Rankins and Theo Somolu, who star in the musical drama film Mufasa: The Lion King, out in theaters now! Braelyn voices Mufasa as a cub and Theo voices Taka as a cub in the prequel to the 2019 Lion King. We asked both Theo and Braelyn what they were most proud of from the film, and they can’t wait for audiences to see their...

Young Entertainment is back with an exclusive interview with actor Jason Fernandes, who stars as Josh Lahey in the hit film Sidelined: The QB and Me. You can catch the film on Tubi now! We asked Jason about working with this incredible cast and he said it was so easy to talk and get along with everyone, and he could pick so many brains about sports, acting and life in general. If you want to learn...

Young Entertainment is back with an exclusive interview with actress Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda, who voices Simea in Moana 2, out in theaters now! We did a rapid fire round of favorite Disney characters and movies with Khaleesi, and most of her favorites were from Moana, of course! If you want to hear more about her audition process and experience at the premiere, be sure to watch or listen depending...

Young Entertainment is back with an exclusive interview with Justin Wu, the director of the new Tubi original movie Sidelined: The QB and Me, out now! Justin worked with actors with a range of experiences, from Noah Beck in his debut lead role to seasoned actor James Van Der Beek, and Justin said he learned something new from every one of them. If you want to learn more about Justin's experience d...

Young Entertainment is back with an exclusive interview with actors Siena Agudong and Drew Ray Tanner, who star in the new film Sidelined: The QB and Me. You can catch the film on Tubi now! We asked Siena and Drew what it was like to have scenes on a football field, and they revealed a semi-pro football team was even brought in to make the entire experience so realistic. If you want to learn more...

Young Entertainment is back with an exclusive interview with actor Hualālai Chung who voices Moni in Moana 2, out in theaters now! Hualālai was already a huge fan of Moana and loved showcasing his Polynesian culture through his lovable and storyteller character of Moni. If you want to hear more about the hit animated sequel and the importance of embracing culture, be sure to watch or listen depend...

Young Entertainment is back with an exclusive interview with actresses Hattie Ryan and Karis Musongole, the adorably talented Munchkin/Ozzien Girl and Young Elphaba who star in Wicked, out in theaters now! Before you watch, please note we will be talking spoilers from the film. We asked both Hattie and Karis what it was like to work with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo and they said they were both...

Young Entertainment is back with an exclusive interview with actor Jake Brennan, who plays Callum in the new holiday movie Our Little Secret. The film will be released on Netflix on November 27! Jake worked with so many incredible people on this film, from Mean Girls star Lindsay Lohan to Pretty Little Liars’ Ian Harding to Wicked’s Kristin Chenoweth and he had nothing but great things to say abou...

Young Entertainment is back with an exclusive interview with actresses Sara Silva, Savannah Lee Smith, Brooke Lena Johnson, actors John Harlan Kim, Khobe Clarke, Zac Burgess, and showrunners Sara Goodman and Phoebe Fisher, all involved in the making of the new TV series Cruel Intentions. The series is based on the 1999 film of the same name and is out on Amazon Prime Video! We asked all the cast m...

Young Entertainment is back with an exclusive interview with the wildly talented actor Gerard Butler, who voices St. Nick in the new animated film The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland. The film premiered on Hulu on November 15! Gerard has done everything and more in the acting world, but he revealed this was the first time he danced in the sound booth while recording music for the film. If you...

Young Entertainment is back with an exclusive interview with actor Ezra Richardson who plays young Joey in the new film Average Joe. The film, based on a true story, is out in theaters now! Because this was Ezra’s debut film role, we asked him all about his experience on set and some some iconic behind-the-scenes moments while filming in New Orleans. If you want to hear more about Ezra’s character...

Young Entertainment is back with an exclusive interview with actress Aiza Azaar, who stars as young Jasmine in Descendants: The Rise of Red. The film premiered on Disney+ on July 12 and broke multiple streaming records, and we still can’t stop talking about how incredible of a movie it was! We asked Aiza what it was like playing such a powerful and iconic character like Princescs Jasmine and she s...

Young Entertainment is back with an exclusive interview with actor, singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Adrian Lyles. Adrian, who first made his acting debut on High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, signed to Hollywood Records earlier this year and his debut single and music video “Formalize Me” is out now! Since the release of “Formalize Me”, Adrian has teased some exciting things...

Young Entertainment is back with an exclusive interview with Mia Challis, an incredibly talented addition to Season 4 of Outer Banks. Mia plays the wild child Ruthie during the show and while Part 1 is already out on Netflix, Part 2 is even crazier and premieres on November 7! Since Mia came on to an already established cast, we asked her about her experience and her relationships with each of the...

Young Entertainment is back with an exclusive interview with Emjay Anthony who plays Dylan Campbell and Kezii Curtis who plays Spud in the new Peacock original Hysteria!. All eight episodes of the first season premiered on October 18.  We asked both Emjay and Kezii if there were any horror films that they used as inspiration for their acting performance in Hysteria! and they both had great answers...

Young Entertainment is back with an exclusive interview with actress Peyton Elizabeth Lee and director Justin Harding, part of the new horror/slasher-comedy Carved. The film was released on Hulu on October 21. We asked both Justin and Peyton what the casting and audition process was and you’ll love the passion both of them had for this idea and this film. If you want to learn more about Carved and...

Young Entertainment is back with exclusive interviews with actors David Henrie, Janice LeAnn Brown, Mimi Gianopulos, Taylor Cora, Alkaio Thiele, and Max Matenko, who all star in Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, a spin-off and sequel to Wizards of Waverly Place. The show premieres on October 29 on Disney Channel. During the interviews, we asked each cast member to take turns telling us what they learn...

Young Entertainment is back with an exclusive interview with Kaya Coleman who stars as Jolie Dumont in the new Amazon Prime series Beyond Black Beauty, which hits the streaming platform on October 15. We asked Kaya what it was like working with horses on set, and she had some incredible answers. If you want to hear more about her character Jolie and her experience while filming, be sure to check o...

Young Entertainment is back with an exclusive interview with both Emilie Bierre and Caleb Dolden, who star in the new horror series Teacup. The first two episodes premiered on Peacock on October 10. Emilie portrays Meryl Chenoweth and Caleb plays Arlo Chenoweth in the series. We asked both Emilie and Caleb what they are most excited to see in the series, and they said they gave it their all and Te...

Young Entertainment is back with an exclusive interview with Hannah Nicole Maehrer, a popular BookToker and fantasy romance fiction author with a love for villains. Hannah’s latest book, Apprentice to the Villain, the sequel to the hit Assistant to the Villain, is out now! We asked Hannah how she would describe both her books and she said it is Once Upon a Time meets The Office, highlighting her l...

Leila Khan talks excitement of seeing character Sahar Zahid’s journey in Season three of Heartstopper. Young Entertainment is back with an exclusive interview with actress Leila Khan who plays Sahar Zahid in Netflix’s hit show Heartstopper. The third season will be released on October 3! Leila revealed to us that her first ever audition was actually for Heartstopper, meaning she was one for one on...

Young Entertainment is back with an exclusive interview with actress, singer/songwriter, and social media personality Jenna Davis. After multiple hit shows and movies to her name, Jenna released her debut single “DiCaprio” in August 2023 and also released the hit song “FBI” this past August, with a debut EP coming later this year. We asked Jenna what she hopes people take away from her music and s...

Young Entertainment is back with an exclusive interview with Matthew Lamb, who plays Elliot on the new crime drama series High Potential. The first episode of the series premiered on ABC on September 17, and a new episode will be released every Tuesday at 10pm ET. We asked Matthew what’s on his Elliot playlist, and he said he loves Chappell Roan, specifically “Hot To Go” and “Femininomenon.” If yo...

Young Entertainment is back with an exclusive interview with author Scott Westerfeld, who wrote the hit series Uglies, which was turned into a Netflix movie. Uglies, starring Joey King, is streaming now! We asked Scott about his writing process and his favorite scenes that he wrote which came to life on screen. If you want to hear his answers and more about his time on set and working with the cas...

Young Entertainment is back with an exclusive interview with Jan Luis Castellanos, who stars as Croy in the new Netflix film Uglies, which was released on the platform on September 13. The film is an adaptation of the bestselling books series by Scott Westerfeld. We asked Jan what it was like to work with star actress Joey King and he said he admired how quick she could commit on set and how talen...