NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas

The Vampire Diaries star Ian Somerhalder tells Kate Snow about how a “terrible business situation” nearly crushed him, until wife Nikki Reed stepped in to negotiate a path out. Ian has now launched a bourbon called “Brother’s Bond” with on-screen brother Paul Wesley. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jeff Daniels discusses how he defied his agents by starring in Dumb & Dumber opposite Jim Carrey. Jeff credits his tendency to risk failure as the driving force in his career. Jeff is now back on Broadway as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird and starring in the Showtime series, American Rust.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mitch Albom talks with Kate Snow about how his failed music career led him to accidentally become a best-selling author. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ben Platt discusses how he went from community theater to a starring role on Broadway. Platt is now reprising the role of Evan in the new film “Dear Evan Hansen.” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man, discusses how he rose to the top of his field, how best to maximize your workouts and what it’s like to be a father. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tariq Farid, founder of Edible Arrangements, tells José Díaz-Balart how his business bloomed beyond his imagination, and how his family’s search for the American Dream was the leading force in expanding Edible Arrangements from one flower shop to more than 1,000 franchises across the U.S and Canada. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apolo Ohno is known as the most decorated American Winter Olympian in history. But in his first Olympic trials, he finished dead last. He traces his “hard pivot” in life, when he left the world of short track speed skating and had to figure out a new career path. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

NASA engineers Elio Morillo and Roxana González Burgos share their interplanetary journey from Puerto Rico to Mars. They tell José Díaz-Balart about their American Dream and their hopes to inspire future Latino generations to take the lead on the forefronts of technology. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mario Kreutzberger, known as “Don Francisco,” has graced televisions and filled the hearts of families for more than 50 years after starting his career in Chile. Don Francisco sits down with José Díaz-Balart and tells him how he made his American Dream a reality. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Early in her career, Mindy Kaling faced brutal rejection – and then she found her way to “The Office” where she was able to shine. She speaks candidly with Kate Snow about her feelings of failure, despite all she has achieved as a writer, actress, and creator. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.