Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott delivers your weekly dose of pop culture with the Parting Shot. Every week you’ll get celebrity interviews, award show coverage, and the rundown on exactly what to watch, read, and listen to in culture. Consider the Parting Shot your one stop shop for everything pop culture.
Andrew Scott Made Me Watch ‘Pressure’ and Now I Can't Stop Checking the Forecast
Pressure (2015) · May 27, 2026
World of Wonder Co-Founders on Why ‘Stop! That! Train!’ Matters
Stop! That! Train! (2026) · May 19, 2026
Sally Field on 'Remarkably Bright Creatures' and Why She Isn't Done Yet
Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026) · May 6, 2026
Is Riz Ahmed’s ‘Bait’ a Not-So-Subtle James Bond Audition? Maybe
Bait (2012) · Mar 27, 2026
Michael Patrick King on Writing ‘The Comeback’ and Why Lisa Kudrow's Performance Is One of a Kind
The Space Shuttle: Countdown to Comeback (2005) · Mar 21, 2026
Lisa Kudrow on Valerie Cherish, AI and Why ‘The Comeback’ Always Arrives Right on Time
The Space Shuttle: Countdown to Comeback (2005) · Mar 19, 2026
Paul Feig’s Genre-Expanding Take on ‘The Housemaid’
The Housemaid (2025) · Dec 17, 2025
James L. Brooks, Jamie Lee Curtis and Emma Mackey on ‘Ella McCay’
Ella McCay (2025) · Dec 12, 2025
Wagner Moura on ‘The Secret Agent,’ Oscars and His Return to Brazilian Film
The Secret Agent (2025) · Dec 11, 2025
Young, Dumb and Full of Christ: The Faith Behind ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ with Rian Johnson, Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor and Glenn Close
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) · Dec 10, 2025
From ‘Reba’ to ‘Happy's Place’: Melissa Peterman on Her 'Second Chance'
Second Chance (1953) · Nov 7, 2025
Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘A House of Dynamite’ Is a Nuclear Call to Action
A House of Dynamite (2025) · Oct 22, 2025
Keira Knightley on 'The Woman in Cabin 10' and the Untouchable Yacht
The Woman in Cabin 10 (2025) · Oct 10, 2025
End Credits: Michael Strassner on Creating the Indie Comedy ‘The Baltimorons’
The Baltimorons (2025) · Sep 5, 2025
BONUS: ‘The Roses’ Director Jay Roach on Directing Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch
The Roses (2025) · Aug 20, 2025
End Credits: The Man Behind the Weapons Movie Meme: Clayton Farris
Weapons (2025) · Aug 15, 2025
What Manny Jacinto Learned From Lindsay Lohan & Jamie Lee Curtis on 'Freakier Friday'
Freakier Friday (2025) · Aug 6, 2025
‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Reboot: A Summer Must-See
I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) · Jul 16, 2025
How Allison Williams Struck the Right ‘Tone’ in ‘M3GAN 2’
M3GAN 2.0 (2025) · Jun 25, 2025
Alexander Skarsgård Says Being ‘Emotionally Unavailable’ Prepared Him for ‘Murderbot’
Murderbot (2023) · May 14, 2025
Jack Quaid is in the Midst of a 'Surreal' Moment with 'Novocaine'
Novocaine (2025) · Mar 5, 2025
Renée Zellweger Returns to Iconic Role in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025) · Feb 12, 2025
Julia Stiles Embraces a New Title With ‘Wish You Were Here’: Director
Wish You Were Here (2025) · Jan 15, 2025
Marianne Jean-Baptiste on Finding ‘Compassion’ for Mike Leigh’s ‘Hard Truths’
Hard Truths (2024) · Jan 10, 2025
Ray Romano on How ‘No Good Deed’ Is Unlike Anything He’s Done Before
No Good Deed (2002) · Dec 11, 2024
Ray Romano on How ‘No Good Deed’ Is Unlike Anything He’s Done Before
No Good Deed (2014) · Dec 11, 2024
Awards Season Has Officially Started. 'Emilia Pérez' Dominates at the Golden Globes, 'Wicked' and 'Gladiator II' Fall Short.
Emilia Pérez (2024) · Dec 9, 2024
For Malala Yousafzai, the Apple TV+ Film ‘Bread & Roses’ is Personal
Bread & Roses (2024) · Nov 22, 2024
John David Washington on the Family Affair Behind 'The Piano Lesson’
The Piano Lesson (2024) · Nov 20, 2024
Mikey Madison Has Been Waiting for a Film Like Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’
Anora (2024) · Oct 16, 2024
Post-Succession, Nicholas Braun is Moving on in a Big Way with ‘Saturday Night’
Saturday Night (2022) · Oct 9, 2024
Sarah Paulson Descends Into Madness (Again) in 'Hold Your Breath'
Hold Your Breath (2024) · Sep 26, 2024
Bette Midler on ‘The Fabulous Four’ and Her Hope for a ‘Beaches’ Sequel
The Fabulous Four (2024) · Jul 24, 2024
Lisa Kudrow on Apple TV+’s ‘Time Bandits’ and the Comeback of ‘The Comeback’
Time Bandits (1981) · Jul 19, 2024
Kylie Cantrall on Loving Disney Nostalgia in ‘Descendants: The Rise of Red’
Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024) · Jul 12, 2024
Lupita Nyong’o Got Over Being a ‘Scaredy Cat’ for ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’
A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) · Jun 26, 2024
Jacob Anderson on the 'Darker' Season Two of 'Interview with the Vampire'
Interview with the Vampire (1994) · May 22, 2024
Chris Pine’s ‘Poolman’ Has a Singular Message: Joy
Poolman (2024) · May 8, 2024
Alex Edelman on Making Hate Funny in ‘Just For Us’
Alex Edelman: Just for Us (2024) · Apr 5, 2024
Jake Johnson’s ‘Self Reliance’ Shows the Impact Reality TV Has Had on Society
Self Reliance (2024) · Jan 17, 2024
Great Performances: Charles Melton (‘May December’) & Colman Domingo (‘Rustin’)
May December (2023) · Jan 3, 2024
Fantasia Barrino Says the ‘Fight was Worth It’ to Get to ‘The Color Purple’
The Color Purple (2023) · Dec 20, 2023
Nia Vardalos Had to ‘Live Life’ to Write ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3’
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023) · Sep 6, 2023
Latter Day Jew: My Unorthodox Path From Mormonism to Judaism
Latter Day Jew (2019) · Aug 23, 2023
Taylor Zakhar Perez Felt the ‘Weight’ of His Role in ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’
Red, White & Royal Blue (2023) · Aug 9, 2023
Tiffany Haddish Puts Her Love of a Good ‘Mystery' to Use in 'The Afterparty'
The Afterparty (2023) · Jul 12, 2023
Jesse Garcia on the Wild Cheetos Story That Inspired Eva Longoria’s ‘Flamin Hot’
Flamin' Hot (2023) · Jun 7, 2023
For Melissa McCarthy, Ursula in ‘The Little Mermaid’ is More Than Just a Villain
The Little Mermaid (2023) · May 24, 2023
How Evangeline Lilly Hit the 'Jackpot' with Marvel's 'Ant-Man'
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) · Feb 15, 2023
Jonathan Groff Had a ‘Primal’ Reaction to Shyamalan’s ‘Knock at the Cabin’
Knock at the Cabin (2023) · Feb 1, 2023
Natasha Lyonne Sees Through the Lies in Peacock’s ‘Poker Face’
Poker Face (2022) · Jan 25, 2023
Allison Williams on the ‘Bechdel Dream’ of Her New Film ‘M3GAN’
M3GAN (2022) · Jan 4, 2023
New Talent Spotlight: Micheal Ward (‘Empire of Light’) and Mallori Johnson (‘Kindred’)
Empire of Light (2022) · Dec 7, 2022
Mamie Till’s 'Glorious Bravery:' Danielle Deadwyler and Chinonye Chukwu on 'Till'
Till (2022) · Oct 12, 2022
Colin Hanks and Jan Broberg on the Amazing True Story Behind Peacock’s ‘A Friend of the Family’
A Friend of the Family: True Evil (2022) · Oct 5, 2022
Bette Midler’s Second Act: The Queen of Halloween Returns with ‘Hocus Pocus 2’
Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) · Sep 28, 2022
Diego Luna Says ‘Andor’ is the ‘Most Grounded Star Wars’
Andor (2022) · Sep 21, 2022
Cynthia Addai-Robinson Embraces Being Queen in ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’
Idris Elba is Everywhere with ‘Beast’ and ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’
Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022) · Aug 19, 2022
Abbi Jacobson Feels the ‘Pressure’ of Adapting ‘A League of Their Own’
A League of Their Own (1992) · Aug 12, 2022
James Morosini on the Real Life Catfishing Story That Inspired ‘I Love My Dad’
I Love My Dad (2022) · Aug 5, 2022
Kevin Bacon is Having an Evil Summer with ‘City on a Hill’ and ‘They/Them’
They/Them (2022) · Jul 29, 2022
Keke Palmer Says ‘Nope’ Proves There’s ‘Only One Jordan Peele’
Nope (2022) · Jul 20, 2022
Billy Porter’s New Film ‘Anything’s Possible’ Is Redefining Teen Comedies
Anything's Possible (2022) · Jul 15, 2022
The Big Payback: Reparations for Descendants of Slaves with Erika Alexander
The Big Payback (2022) · Jul 13, 2022
Lesley Manville Gets Her Dior Dress in ‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris'
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022) · Jul 8, 2022
John Lithgow on FX’s ‘The Old Man,’ and How Five Days of Work Got Him an Oscar Nomination
The Old Man (2019) · Jun 17, 2022
When You See It, You Believe It: Jay Ellis ("Top Gun: Maverick") on Fighter Jets and Representation
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) · May 27, 2022
John Waters is Still Breaking ‘the Rules’ and Thinks Gen Z Needs to Learn to ‘Make Fun of Yourself’
Hairspray (1988) · May 23, 2022
John Waters is Still Breaking ‘the Rules’ and Thinks Gen Z Needs to Learn to ‘Make Fun of Yourself’
Serial Mom (1994) · May 23, 2022
Full Frontal: TV's Male Nudity Boom with Minx's Oscar Montoya
Full Frontal (2002) · Apr 8, 2022
Rose Matafeo from HBO Max’s ‘Starstruck’
What a Way to Go! (1964) · Mar 23, 2022
Pamela Adlon (‘Better Things’) & Wild Things Podcast
Better Things (2016) · Feb 18, 2022