Straight Up Hollywood

Feb 02 2018 7 ep. 23 mins 661
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Go behind the velvet rope with USA TODAY entertainment reporters Andrea Mandell, Bryan Alexander, Carly Mallenbaum and Bill Keveney. Each week they'll dish on what really happens during A-list interviews, their craziest Hollywood encounters and the movies and TV shows you should be watching.

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Rolling out the red carpet for 'Black Panther'

Feb 02 2018 25 mins  
This week the gang talks about a wild 'Black Panther' premiere and previews the Super Bowl episode of 'This is Us.' (Photo: Jesse Grant, Getty Images for Disney)

Let's talk Oscar nominations

Jan 26 2018 16 mins  
This week we're joined by our friends from the Motheship podcast to discuss the nominations for the 90th annual Academy Awards. (Photo: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images)

The hottest 2018 TV buzz you need to know, now

Jan 19 2018 25 mins  
TV reporter Bill Keveney just got back from two weeks of TV panels and previews. From Rose McGowan's reality show to the 'Grey's' spinoff, we've got your 411.

Globes: Oprah wins big but after-parties lose steam

Jan 08 2018 16 mins  
You've read all about the Globes by now, but you haven't heard what it was like inside the ballroom when Oprah spoke. In this episode, we also explain why the after-parties were kind of a downer after the red carpet blackout. (Photo: Paul Drinkwater, NBC)

Flipping the TV calendar to 2018

Dec 29 2017 21 mins  
This week USA TODAY's Bill Keveney and Carly Mallenbaum look ahead to new television in 2018.

Presenting our 2017 pop culture nightmares

Dec 20 2017 28 mins  
USA TODAY's L.A. entertainment team reveals our best and worst interviews of the year. Come for our most painful moments, stay for the time Tiffany Haddish spilled crazy secrets to writer Carly Mallenbaum. (Photo: Will Heath, NBC)

'The Last Jedi' is here!

Dec 15 2017 28 mins  
This week the gang talks about 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' without giving away any spoilers. Plus, a preview of 'A Christmas Story: Live.'