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YouTube’s Dessert Person, Claire Saffitz, Wants You to Make Mistakes
Episode 122
Even Claire Saffitz, one of YouTube’s most popular bakers, still gets nervous about a recipe’s results. “I don’t really get anxious, but sometimes th…
2 years, 11 months ago
Dolly Parton Proves She’s ‘Never Gonna Stop’ with ‘Rockstar’
Episode 121
As she gets ready to drop her first rock album at age 77, Dolly Parton, the country music icon, speaks exclusively with Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott abou…
2 years, 11 months ago
SNL’s Leslie Jones Isn’t Your Typical Celebrity, and Her Memoir Reflects That
Episode 120
Leslie Jones, best known for her star-making turn on Saturday Night Live, is ready to share her story, on her terms and in her own way. She came up w…
2 years, 11 months ago
Josh Gad Felt the Pressure for His Return to Broadway in ‘Gutenberg! The Musical!’
Episode 119
For Josh Gad, the path to returning to Broadway following his star-making performance in ‘Book of Mormon’ wasn’t easy. “Book of Mormon is a once in a…
2 years, 11 months ago
Danny Pellegrino Is Already in the Holiday Spirit with ‘The Jolliest Bunch’
Episode 118
If there’s one thing Danny Pellegrino, host of the hugely popular ‘Everything Iconic’ podcast, is ready for, it’s the holidays. “I’m a festive perso…
2 years, 11 months ago
Why Jake Cohen Doesn’t Just Want You to Buy His New Cookbook, ‘I Could Nosh’
Episode 117
Jake Cohen’s first cookbook, ‘Jew-Ish’ (Harvest, 2021), was a perfect intro to the Instagram-famous cook. How to top it? It “was this mashup of every…
3 years ago
Crime Junkie’s Ashley Flowers' Passion for True Crime Lets Her ‘Give Back’
Episode 116
For Ashley Flowers, host of the podcast ‘Crime Junkie,’ success was unforeseen. “I wasn’t expecting it to be what it is,” Flowers told Newsweek’s H. …
3 years ago
Survivor’s Jeff Probst Reveals the Key to Winning: ‘Heart’
Episode 115
For the past 23 years, ‘Survivor’ host and producer Jeff Probst has been a mainstay on our televisions, and year after year he continues to be amazed…
3 years ago
Reba McEntire Physically ‘Can’t Be a Mean Judge’ on NBC’s ‘The Voice’
Episode 114
For Reba McEntire, joining NBC’s ‘The Voice’ as a judge after Blake Shelton’s departure adds a layer of “pressure” to the gig. “Nobody can replace Bl…
3 years ago
Nia Vardalos Had to ‘Live Life’ to Write ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3’
Episode 113
When ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ opened in 2002, it made its star and writer, Nia Vardalos, a celebrity overnight. “I’m somebody ordinary that somethi…
3 years, 1 month ago