
Just for Variety with Marc Malkin
Each week “Just for Variety” columnist and Hollywood’s most recognizable red carpet correspondent Marc Malkin sits down with today’s biggest stars to talk film, television, pop culture and the latest news. Plus, go inside the pages of Variety as Marc highlights the issue’s most talked about stories.
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Aug 6, 2021 • 31min
Barbra Streisand On Her New Album, Smoking Pot, Who She’d Love to Work With and the Movie She May Direct and Star In
In a wide-ranging interview, Marc Malkin talks to Barbra Streisand about her latest album, working with Willie Nelson and Kermit the Frog, a much-anticipated memoir and why we won’t be seeing a Babs biopic anytime soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 28, 2021 • 49min
Mena Suvari Talks About Her New Memoir “The Great Peace”
On this week’s “Just for Variety,” “American Beauty” star Mena Suvari opens up about surviving sexual trauma and substance abuse and explains why she decided to tell all in a new memoir. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 14, 2021 • 27min
Josh Gad Talks “Central Park,” the “Beauty and the Beast” Spinoff Series and More
On this week’s “Just for Variety,” Josh Gad reveals that the pandemic thwarted his plans to return to Broadway. Plus, he dishes on playing LeFou again opposite Luke Evans as Gaston in the upcoming Disney Plus “Beauty and the Beast” prequel series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 29, 2021 • 38min
Riley Keough on “Zola,” Lady Gaga and the death of her brother Benjamin
Riley Keough talks about her starring role in “Zola,” listening to her grandfather Elvis’ music and what she wants the world to remember about her brother Benjamin after he took his own life last July. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 23, 2021 • 25min
Cher on Elephants, Her Upcoming Biopic and Becoming an LGBTQ+ Ally When She Was Only 10 Years Old
Cher joins Marc Malkin to talk about her documentary “Cher & the Loneliest Elephant,” casting for her upcoming biopic and her lifelong allyship with the LGBTQ+ community. Plus, she recalls her worst audition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 22, 2021 • 39min
Why Paris Hilton Doesn’t Need to Make a Billion Dollars Anymore
In a wide-ranging interview, Paris Hilton opens up about her documentary “This Is Paris,” overcoming trauma and abuse, her relationship with Kim Kardashian and her plans to start a family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 16, 2021 • 28min
Tahar Rahim on Playing a Serial Killer in Netflix's "The Serpent"
Tahar Rahim joins Marc Malkin to talk about playing French serial killer Charles Sobrahj and how he coped with the dark material. Plus, he admits he sings like "cow" even though his next project is a musical.Each week “Just for Variety” columnist and Hollywood’s most recognizable red carpet correspondent Marc Malkin sits down with today’s biggest stars to talk film, television, pop culture and the latest news. Plus, go inside the pages of Variety as Marc highlights the issue’s most talked about stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 15, 2021 • 1h 6min
Mj Rodriguez Talks “Pose’s” Final Season, Caitlyn Jenner and More. Plus, ‘Lovecraft Country’ Star Jonathan Majors
Mj Rodriguez opens up about life after “Pose” and find out what Jonathan Majors says when asked about being cast in the next “Ant-Man” movie and the third “Creed” film.Each week “Just for Variety” columnist and Hollywood’s most recognizable red carpet correspondent Marc Malkin sits down with today’s biggest stars to talk film, television, pop culture and the latest news. Plus, go inside the pages of Variety as Marc highlights the issue’s most talked about stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 2, 2021 • 55min
Joel Kinnaman talks about the difficulty of filming HBO’s “In Treatment” and why we should expect to go on a crazy ride with James Gunn’s “Suicide Squad” sequel
Joel Kinnaman makes his second appearance on “Just for Variety” to talk “In Treatment,” “For All Mankind” and the upcoming “Suicide Squad” sequel. Plus, “Port Authority” star Leyna Bloom on becoming the first trans woman of color to appear in Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue.Each week “Just for Variety” columnist and Hollywood’s most recognizable red carpet correspondent Marc Malkin sits down with today’s biggest stars to talk film, television, pop culture and the latest news. Plus, go inside the pages of Variety as Marc highlights the issue’s most talked about stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 18, 2021 • 49min
Sebastian Stan (“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”)
Sebastian Stan reveals some of his on-set – and off-set! – injuries, recalls the day he was offered to join the MCU and what it’s like transforming into Tommy Lee for the upcoming Hulu series about the rocker and Pamela Anderson.Each week “Just for Variety” columnist and Hollywood’s most recognizable red carpet correspondent Marc Malkin sits down with today’s biggest stars to talk film, television, pop culture and the latest news. Plus, go inside the pages of Variety as Marc highlights the issue’s most talked about stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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