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Season 2

13 episodes · Dec 5, 2025

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  • S1E1

    Ariana Grande and Adam Sandler

    Dec 5, 202543m

    What do Ariana Grande ('Wicked: For Good') & Adam Sandler ('Jay Kelly') have to talk about? Quite a lot, it turns out, as these two comic performers share charmingly earnest chemistry.

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  • S1E2

    Julia Roberts and Sean Penn

    Dec 6, 202542m

    Oscar winners Julia Roberts & Sean Penn are longtime friends and neighbors - yet neither one recognized each other in their transformative 2025 performances. Now, they're opening up about their career trajectories and most famous roles.

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  • S1E3

    David Corenswet and Jonathan Bailey

    Dec 7, 202543m

    2025's defining heartthrobs Jonathan Bailey ('Wicked: For Good') & David Corenswet ('Superman') reflect on playing Oz's and Krypton's most celebrated charmers and get real about ambition, auditions, and the roles ahead.

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  • S1E4

    Dwayne Johnson and Brendan Fraser

    Dec 8, 202542m

    Years after meeting on set of 'The Mummy Returns,' Hollywood leading man Dwayne Johnson & Oscar winner Brendan Fraser reflect on their careers thus far, showing that their bond is as strong as ever.

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  • S1E5

    Gwyneth Paltrow and Jacob Elordi

    Dec 9, 202541m

    As Gwyneth Paltrow makes a return to theaters, she shares her enthusiasm for the craft of movie-making with an admiring Jacob Elordi, who opens up about becoming Frankenstein's monster for Guillermo del Toro.

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  • S1E6

    Cynthia Erivo and Hugh Jackman

    Dec 10, 202549m

    Theater veterans and defining voices in Hollywood Cynthia Erivo & Hugh Jackman discuss the joys of performing and their new movies - a blockbuster sequel for Erivo and a heartfelt Neil Diamond musical for Jackman.

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  • S1E7

    Sydney Sweeney and Ethan Hawke

    Dec 11, 202534m

    Sydney Sweeney & Ethan Hawke both played real-life figures in 2025 - Sweeney the boxer Christy Martin, Hawke the songwriter Lorenz Hart. They share their enthusiasm for transformation in a freewheeling conversation.

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  • S1E8

    Alexander Skarsgård and Stellan Skarsgård

    Dec 12, 202540m

    Stellan Skarsgård plays a complicated artist father in 'Sentimental Value.' In real life, he's the patriarch to a family of actors, including eldest son Alexander. The pair speak about family legacy and their awards-season rivalry.

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  • S1E9

    Michael B. Jordan and Jesse Plemons

    Dec 13, 202540m

    Since working together on 'Friday Night Lights,' Michael B. Jordan & Jesse Plemons have become two of movies' most exciting talents. They discuss their transformations in this year's chilling big-screen horrors, 'Sinners' and 'Bugonia.'

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  • S1E10

    Kate Hudson and Jeremy Allen White

    Dec 14, 202537m

    Kate Hudson & Jeremy Allen White both had to master the modern American songbook - Hudson to play a Neil Diamond cover artist, and White to play The Boss himself. What does it take for an actor to become a singer? They explain it all.

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  • S1E11

    Oscar Isaac and Teyana Taylor

    Dec 15, 202542m

    Oscar Isaac & Teyana Taylor are both starstruck, sharing admiration for each other's work, from Isaac's performances in 'Star Wars' and 'Dune', to Taylor's breakout role in 'One Battle After Another'.

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  • S1E12

    Colin Farrell and Jessie Buckley

    Dec 16, 202546m

    Colin Farrell & Jessie Buckley would be the first to tell you the Irish have a tradition of storytelling. They share tales of transforming into a gambling addict for 'Ballad of a Small Player' and Shakespeare's grieving wife in 'Hamnet.'

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  • S1E13

    Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio

    Dec 17, 202533m

    Jennifer Lawrence's favorite movie of the year was 'One Battle After Another.' So it was only fair to give her the opportunity to interrogate its star, Leonardo DiCaprio, in her classic uninhibited and boundaryless style.

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