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Ben Mankiewicz received hundreds of voicemails about Cleopatra, and now he's answering them! Well, as many of them as he can. In this special bonus episode, Ben weighs in on the six-hour cut of Cleopatra, what Richard Burton thought of the movie, Judy Garland's love for Joe Manki ... Show More

We’re doing our first-ever Q&A bonus episode, and we want your questions! Call 404-885-0013 to leave a voicemail for Ben. You can ask about Cleopatra, Ben's great-uncle Joe Mankiewicz or the stars of the movie. Remember to tell us your first name and where you're calling from. We ... Show More

The fate of 20th Century Fox hangs in the balance as Cleopatra premieres. Critics and audiences weigh in, Elizabeth and Richard face momentous life decisions, and Joe sinks into a deep depression. For years to come, Joe and the Mankiewicz family reckon the difficult legacy of Cle ... Show More

Back in June, the Emmy, GRAMMY and Tony Award-winning superstar Cynthia Erivo told Stephen which artists are featured on the playlist she listened to when getting into character as Elphaba in the much-anticipated film adaptation of “Wicked.”Originally aired June 19th, 2024. To le ... Show More

For the last episode of this season, team STB gets real with those pesky inner monologues (as promised in the Carrie: Sex and the City episode). Plus, what's the connection between 80s comedy-thriller Lovejoy and The Matrix? We explore actors who have come back from obscurity wit ... Show More

We’ve got a bona fide icon for you in today’s Now & Ben—a movie star of four decades known for tackling tough female characters in films like ‘Boyz n the Hood’, ‘Malcolm X’, ‘What’s Love Got to Do with It?’ and ‘Black Panther’. She is the one and only Angela Bassett. This time, s ... Show More

Cabaret star, actor and producer Bridget Everett joins the show. Over some deliciously hot griddle cakes, Everett tells me about the special connection she has to her HBO show “Somebody Somewhere,” why “Sex and the City” co-creator Michael Patrick King is such an important person ... Show More

Des Evadés à The Dark Knight en passant par Impitoyable ou Lucy, Benoît Allemane accompagne Morgan Freeman depuis plus de 30 ans ! Au micro de Voix Ouf, l'acteur revient sur son parcours et se prête au jeu de nos quiz autour de sa riche carrière ! Si ce podcast vous a plu, n'hési ... Show More

Christian Bladt has an in-depth conversation with original "Saturday Night Live" writer Alan Zweibel about the history and the impact of the show throughout it's 45 year history and his new book, "Laugh Lines: My Life Helping Funny People Be Funnier" Follow us on http://www.Twitt ... Show More

Sean is joined Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney to run through five of their favorite individual performances from the year in acting (1:00) before discussing Marielle Heller’s ‘Nightbitch,’ the story of a stay-at-home mom—played by Amy Adams—who is experiencing the normal stresse ... Show More

The cast and crew of Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts* dish on their favorite scenes and juiciest spoilers from the film (1:10). Plus, we speak with Thunderbolts* composers Son Lux: Ryan Lott, Rafiq Bhatia, and Ian Chang (12:41). Later on, we’ll catch up on the comic history of the F ... Show More

For Season 2 Episode 8 of Severance, it’s the Harmony Cobel Show. And there’s no one better to break it down with Ben and Adam than Cobel herself — Patricia Arquette! They talk all about how she built Cobel’s backstory and how Newfoundland became the perfect Salt’s Neck. Then, Be ... Show More

It’s time for the final episode in our Summer Staff Picks series, highlighting our favorite conversations from the Here’s The Thing archives. This week, we revisit Alec Baldwin’s 2013 conversation with “The First Lady of Broadway,” Elaine Stritch. Alec sat down with the late stag ... Show More