From the widely publicized trial of silent film star Fatty Arbuckle in 1921, to Weinstein, Cosby, Britney Spears conservatorship battle and the now ongoing Johnny Depp/Amber Heard defamation trial, celebrities in court seem like a constant source of news. Associate Professor of Communication Andrea M McDonnell joins us to dive into the subject of Hollywood legal battles, how they test our perception of celebrity and fame & much more Professor McDonnell is a media scholar examining gossip, ce...
Apr 27, 2022•36 min
We feel the need for speed!! On the show this week actor Rick Rossovich who played Ron ‘Slider’ Kerner, wingman to Val Kilmer’s Iceman, in Top Gun (1986). Mr Rossovich talks about his career, his experiences on Top Gun, the myths and legacy of the franchise, his work in TV and more! All leading up to this spring and the release of Top Gun: Maverick, the sequel 3 decades in the making! Will we see him in the new movie?! Well, we will just have to wait and see. Grab your Ray Bans and catch this in...
Apr 25, 2022•34 min
Actor Billy Magnussen joins us to talk about his versatile career, playing the villain in the latest Bond film 'No Time to Die' and taking on the iconic role of the young Paulie Walnuts in the Sopranos prequel ‘The Many Saints of Newark”. Plus his two upcoming premieres. Magnussen is starring (as Dietrich Schneider) in Barry Levinsons’ powerful film ‘The Survivor’, based on the true story of holocaust survivor and boxer Harry Haft (April 27th, HBO). As well as the season 2 premiere of the hit, s...
Apr 20, 2022•32 min
The great Nico Muhly, composer, joins Christina for a wonderful conversation about how the incredible score for ‘Pachinko’ came together, his early influences, what he learned working for Philip Glass, how being open about his mental health struggles has helped his work and helped others. And much more! ‘Pachinko” is now on AppleTV+. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 13, 2022•39 min
A conversation with Danny Strong (‘Game Change’, ‘Recount’) the creator/writer/director of ‘Dopesick’. Mr Strong talks about making the series & taking on the origins and devastation of the opioid epidemic in the U.S. And how one company triggered the worst drug epidemic in American history. ‘Dopesick’ starring Michael Keaton, Kaitlyn Dever, Michael Stuhlbarg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Apr 05, 2022•22 min
Ryan McQuade ( AwardsWatch , InSession Film ) joins Christina for a post-Oscar conversation. The ceremony, the winners, Will Smith/Chris Rock and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 29, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Thrilled to have writer, producer, director Liz Hannah (The Post, Long Shot, Mindhunter) back on Pop Culture Confidential. Liz Hannah is currently involved in two of the most critically acclaimed, true crime series on television. She is a writer and exec producer on ‘The Dropout’, about disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes (Amanda Seyfried) and creator, exec producer & showrunner on ‘The Girl from Plainville’, based on the true story of Michelle Carter (Elle Fanning) the teen who was ...
Mar 27, 2022•36 min
New York Times journalist and awards season columnist Kyle Buchanan is back on Pop Culture Confidential for his yearly visit! We talk about his fantastic new book “Blood, Sweat & Chrome” on the chaotic making of George Miller's masterpiece Mad Max: Fury Road . Plus the crazy Oscar season 2022 and we predict Sundays winners! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 23, 2022•50 min
A wonderful conversation with writer/director Kogonada about his film ‘After Yang’, memory, feeling displaced, being in the present, the love of movies, the AppleTV+ series ‘Pachinko’ and much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 16, 2022•35 min
She is never afraid of a challenge. The fearless and talented actor & producer Noomi Rapace joins us for a conversation about her new film Lamb, her most personal work yet, & much more. Noomi Rapace is also starring in the upcoming films Netflix ‘Black Crab” & the Sundance hit ‘You Won’t Be Alone’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 09, 2022•30 min
Erik Anderson, editor-in-chief, at Awardswatch joins us to talk about last nights 2022 SAG awards! Plus our reactions to the Academy Awards decision not to air 8 major awards during the Oscar telecast in March. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 28, 2022•29 min
The wonderful Jeff Hiller (‘30 Rock’ ‘Community’ ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’) stars in the hit, HBO comedy-drama ‘Somebody Somewhere’. Jeff joins us for a great conversation about the themes of the show, finding your people & community, surviving bullying and how he, like his character Joel, found a safe space in the church and in school choir. Plus much more! ‘Somebody Somewhere’ is co-created & executive produced by Hannah Bos & Paul Thureen; starring and executive produced by Brid...
Feb 25, 2022•31 min
Writer Esther Zuckerman joins us to talk about her new book “Beyond the Best Dressed” a cultural history of Oscar fashion! Esther Zuckerman is an entertainment journalist whose work has been published by Thrillist, Entertainment Weekly , Vanity Fair , Refinery29, and The A.V. Club, among others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 21, 2022•24 min
Writer/director Sir Kenneth Branagh joins us for a conversation about his semi-autobiographical new film “Belfast” and much more! ‘Belfast” is nominated for 7 Academy Awards including, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Picture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 15, 2022•28 min
A conversation with newly minted Oscar nominee Eskil Vogt! Vogt was just nominated for Best Original Screenplay, together with director Joachim Trier, for ‘The Worst Person in The World’. The film was also nominated for Best International Feature. We talk about his long collab with Trier, ‘The Worst Person in the World’, as well as his new film, his second feature as writer/director, the supernatural horror film ‘The Innocents’. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Feb 10, 2022•30 min
Erik Anderson, Editor-in-Chief of Awardswatch.com , joins us to to talk about the Oscar nominations 2022! The surprises, the snubs and state of the race. The 94th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 27, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 08, 2022•50 min
This week on Pop Culture Confidential, actor Jamie Dornan, star of ‘Belfast' the critically acclaimed and semi autobiographical film by Kenneth Branagh! Dornan joins us to talk about returning to him hometown for this movie, playing Branagh’s father, his intense year, Bond rumors and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 01, 2022•23 min
Director & co-writer Joachim Trier ( ‘Reprise’ , ‘Oslo, 31 August’ ) joins us to talk about his critically acclaimed new feature “The Worst Person in the World”, life, love and rom coms! “The Worst Person in the World” is Norways Oscar submission 2021 & actor Renate Reinsve won the award for Best Actress at Cannes this for her performance as Julie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Feb 01, 2022•30 min
This week we are at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival! We are excited to be joined by Ryan McQuade, editor at InSessionFilm , host of the Chasing The Gold podcast and covering Sundance for AwardsWatch.com ! We are a little more than half way through the virtual festival, Christina & Ryan sit down to talk about some the incredibly interesting movies at this years' fest. The most about buzzed films, which films they loved and which ones they just can’t wrap their heads around! Twitter @ryanmcqua...
Jan 26, 2022•1 hr 7 min
We are thrilled to be joined by EP Jessica Rhoades ( Sharp Objects, The Affair ) and creator, showrunner & EP Patrick Somerville ( The Leftovers , Maniac ) to talk about their groundbreaking series “Station Eleven”. On making a post apocalyptic show about joy and healing during an actual pandemic. On themes of grief and living in the now. And so much more. “Station Eleven” is streaming on HBOMax. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jan 20, 2022•38 min
Thrilled to welcome NPR TV critic Eric Deggans back to the show for a new year of television! In this episode we talk about some of the most anticipated new shows coming the first half of 2022. Notorious scandals like the story of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s stolen sex tape in the upcoming Hulu series 'Pam & Tommy’, Julia Garner as con artist Anna Delvey in ‘Inventing Anna’ (Netflix) created by Shonda Rhimes, Amanda Seyfried as disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes in ‘The Dropout’...
Jan 09, 2022•35 min
Critic & author Thelma Adams joins us for an in-depth conversation on the many incredibly interesting portraits of motherhood in film & TV this season, from The Lost Daughter to Succession to Spencer and many more! Thelma Adams recent article in Variety is “Screenplay Contenders From ‘Lost Daughter’ to ‘Spencer’ Grapple With Messy Emotions of Motherhood” Twittter @thelmadams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jan 04, 2022•50 min
We are so happy to have Jazz Tangcay, Senior Artisans Editor at Variety, back on the show! We take a look at some of the incredible achievements behind the scenes, this tumultuous year in cinema. 2021 has been an incredible year at the movies, from giant blockbusters like Dune and Spider-Man to the haunting cinematography of The Power of the Dog, make up transformations and tragedy on set. Listen now. And Happy Holidays! Jazz Tangcay Twitter: @jazzt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...
Dec 21, 2021•27 min
Editor in Chief of AwardsWatch Erik Anderson is back! We analyze the controversial Hollywood Foreign Press Association and their Golden Globe nominations. We talk about the state of the Oscar awards race. Give our thoughts on West Side Story, Don’t Look Up and more. Plus we discuss this incredible season finale of Succession! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 15, 2021•51 min
This week we revisit our 2019 interview with the great Jeremy Strong! Jeremy Strong talked to us while on location filming season two. We talked about researching media-moguls for the role, the relationship between Kendall and his father Logan, Succession in the age of Trump, filming the very powerful last scene of season 1 and how it almost made him quit acting, what's in store for Kendall in season two and so much more Season 3 of Succession is on HBO MAX now Learn more about your ad choices. ...
Dec 03, 2021•49 min
Happy Holidays to all celebrating Thanksgiving this week! As a holiday treat here is is a special episode of Pop Culture Confidential: Kirsten Dunst & Benedict Cumberbatch speak to us about their incredible performances in Jane Campions’ The Power of The Dog (Netflix) Interviews were done by Christina on location at the Venice Film Festival for a segment originally aired on SVT, Swedish National Television. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Nov 25, 2021•18 min
Thrilled to be joined by the multi-award-winning television writer and producer Georgia Pritchett ( In The Thick of It, Veep, Succession ) She is currently a writer and co-executive producer on HBO's Succession , now in it's third season and show runner of the new Apple TV+ miniseries The Shrink Next Door , starring Paul Rudd and Will Ferrell. Her new memoir is “ My Mess Is A Bit of A Life. Adventures In Anxiety” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Nov 23, 2021•51 min
One of our favorite guests returns! Actor, writer, director Arian Moayed joins us to talk about the incredible season opener of 'Succession' S3 (HBO Max), Stewy & lots of behind the scenes talk from the show. Plus Moayeds upcoming projects: from Shonda Rhimes new limited series ‘Inventing Anna’ (Netflix) to the much awaited new MCU blockbuster 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'. The actor , who’s born in Iran, also talks about saying no to roles playing “terrorist n4” and what he tells his students a...
Nov 20, 2021•55 min
AwardsWatch Erik Anderson is back with a report for the AFI fest & more! We talk about Will Smith, on his way to Oscar glory as KING RICHARD & Lin Manuel Mirandas excellent directorial debut TICK TICK …BOOM! Nicole Kidman is incredible in Aaron Sorkin's Lucille Ball biopic BEING THE RICARDOS. Erik was disappointed by HOUSE OF GUCCI. We talk angry fans & much more Listen now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Nov 18, 2021•46 min
A conversation with Danny Strong (‘Game Change’, ‘Recount’) the creator/writer/director of ‘Dopesick’. Mr Strong talks about making the series & taking on the origins and devastation of the opioid epidemic in the U.S. And how one company triggered the worst drug epidemic in American history. ‘Dopesick’ starring Michael Keaton, Kaitlyn Dever, Michael Stuhlbarg premieres on Disney+ on November 12th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Nov 10, 2021•22 min
