Welcome to Better Know a Guest, your weekly guide to the wonderful and diverse array of personalities appearing on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ each week.
A new week of shows is upon us! Stephen has a fantastic guest line-up and there is no shortage of hot topics to discuss – from the season six premiere of Game of Thrones to Beyonceʼs new album Lemonade. The presidential race marches on as Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, and Rhode Island hold their primaries on Tuesday. Letʼs hold on tight and see where this flaming toboggan ride of politics takes us next!
Which guest(s) are you looking forward to? Join in the conversation and let us know in the comment section. Donʼt forget to take our weekly poll!
Monday, April 25th (2016)
Michelle Williams (Actress – “Blackbird”)
Michelle Williams is an American actress known for her role on Dawson’s Creek and in the films Brokeback Mountain, Blue Valentine, Shutter Island, and My Week With Marilyn. She is currently starring opposite Jeff Daniels in the Broadway play Blackbird, which received the Olivier Award for Best Play. Blackbird has received high critical acclaim. “One of the best plays of the last decade. Blackbird argues fearlessly for the aching complexity of human sexual interaction,” raves The Chicago Tribune. And The New York Times praises, “An immensely powerful work – one of the most potent and disturbing dramas of this century. Check it out – if you dare.” Blackbird is currently playing at the Belasco Theatre until June 11th.
Eddie Huang (Host – “Huang’s World”)
Eddie Huang is an American restaurateur, chef, food personality, writer, and attorney. He owns BaoHaus, a Baozi restaurant in Manhattan. Huang created a blog called Fresh Off the Boat and later published a memoir by the same name. In 2014, ABC ordered a television series based on his book, also called Fresh Off the Boat, but Huang was outspoken in his criticism of the development process of the show, writing a lengthy essay about his concern that his vision for the show was compromised. Huang’s latest endeavor is his new show on Viceland called Huang’s World. The series allows you to follow along as Huang ventures across the globe, drinking burgundy in Burgundy, eating anciently in Istanbul, and much much more. Huang’s World premieres April 28th at 10:00pm EST on Viceland.
Bob Mould (Album – “Patch the Sky“)
Bob Mould is an American musician, principally known for his work as guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for alternative rock bands Hüsker Dü in the 1980s and Sugar in the 1990s. Patch the Sky is Mould’s 12th solo album. “Patch the Sky is, in essence, the battles of a dark man born in a bright world, a place where the cobwebs of the past seem to constantly obstruct his passage to the welcoming arms of the future,” says Consequence of Sound. And the AV Club states, “It’s fair to wonder how many more runs through the alternative-rock mill one guy will get, but if Patch The Sky is any indication, Mould’s still a long way away from being on the clock.” Mould kicked off his concert tour on April 20th.
Tuesday, April 26th (2016)
J.K. Simmons (Actor – “The Meddler”)
J.K. Simmons is an American actor and voice actor known for his roles on Law & Order and Oz and in films such as Juno, the Spider-Man trilogy, and Whiplash, for which he received an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. Simmons’ newest movie is The Meddler, which stars Susan Sarandon as a lonely widow who moves to LA to be closer to her daughter Lori, played by Rose Byrne. She begins interfering with Lori’s life, but soon she meets other people who are more in need of her assistance and she starts helping them. Simmons plays Zipper, a retired cop, who tries to win over Sarandon’s heart. “The Meddler is agreeably (unusually) optimistic about human relationships, despite the melancholy edging its comedy,” says The New York Times. And NPR states, “The Meddler is warm and funny and astutely observant of the way so many mothers and daughters push and pull at each other and drive each other crazy, and never let go.” The Meddler opened in theaters on April 22nd.
Jane Krakowski (Actress – “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”)
Jane Krakowski is an American actress and singer, perhaps best known for her role as Jenna Maroney on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock, for which she received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Krakowski stars in the Nexflix Original Series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. She plays Jacqueline White, a melancholy and out-of-touch socialite, who hires Kimmy as a nanny for her son. “The Netflix comedy has hidden depths; a complex structure whose brilliance is partly conveyed in how simple it all seems,” says Salon. And Time states, “If you liked the first season of Netflix’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, you’ll like the second… In terms of the show’s core values, there’s no sophomore slump here.” Season two of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is now available for streaming on Netflix.
Chris Wallace (Host – “Fox News Sunday”)
Chris Wallace is an American television anchor who is the host of the Fox News Channel program Fox News Sunday, a political issues program featuring interviews with newsmakers of the day and focusing on current topics facing the country. On April 10th Wallace interviewed President Obama. It was the President’s first Fox News interview in two years. Wallace recently interviewed Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski. For his latest episode on April 24th Wallace interviewed Trump’s newly appointed Convention Manager, Paul Manafort and the Chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Fox News Sunday airs Sundays at 2:00pm and 6:00pm EST.
Wednesday, April 27th (2016)
Susan Sarandon (Actress – “The Meddler”)
Susan Sarandon is an American actress who is known for her social and political activism for a variety of liberal causes. Sarandon has starred in many films including The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Bull Durham, Thelma & Louise, and Dead Man Walking. In her newest movie, The Meddler Sarandon plays Marnie, a lonely widow who moves to LA to be closer to her daughter Lori, played by Rose Byrne. She begins interfering with Loriʼs life, but soon she meets other people who are more in need of her assistance and she starts helping them. Rolling Stone praised Sarandonʼs performance saying, “Susan Sarandon is a star shining on her highest beams in a movie that the gifted writer-director Lorene Scafaria turns into something far less clichéd and more nuanced than the anatomy of a bossypants.” And Leonard Maltin states, “The supporting cast is first-rate, and it’s great to see Susan Sarandon in a leading role that makes such good use of her talent.” The Meddler opened in theaters on April 22nd.
David Tennant (Actor – “Richard II”)
David Tennant is a Scottish actor known for his roles as the Tenth Doctor in the British television series Doctor Who, Alec Hardy in Broadchurch, Kilgrave in Jessica Jones, and as Barty Crouch, Jr in the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. On April 23rd Tennant hosted Shakespeare Live! From The RSC on BBC Two to mark 400 years since the death of William Shakespeare. Tennant is currently making his US stage debut in Richard II. He stars as the ineffectual king, lending vulnerability to a man whose arbitrary exercises of power lead to his ultimate abdication. “David Tennant gives a bravado performance,” raves The Daily Express. And The Guardian praises, “David Tennant is mesmerizing… A beautifully crafted, richly detailed production.” Presented by the Royal Shakespeare Company and Ohio State University, Richard II is now playing at the BAM Theater until April 29th.
Catfish and The Bottlemen (Album – “The Ride“)
Catfish and the Bottlemen are an English indie rock band that formed in Llandudno, North Wales in 2007. They recently won the 2016 Brit Award for Best British Breakthrough Act. The band will release their second album, The Ride, on May 27th. In March they released the song “Soundcheck,” the lead single on their album. Lead singer Van McCann said of the simplicity of the album, “I feel like everybody started thinking too outside the box trying to be arty and different. We wanted to stay inside the box.” The Ride is available now for pre-order.
Thursday, April 28th (2016)
Julianna Margulies, Christine Baranski and Matt Czuchry (Cast – “The Good Wife“)
The Good Wife is an American legal and political drama television series set in Chicago. When a very public sex and political-corruption scandal lands her husband in prison, Alicia Florrick – played by Emmy-winner Julianna Margulies – must get past the humiliation and betrayal and assume responsibility for her family. She resumes her career as a defense attorney, shedding her persona as the embarrassed wife of a politician, and takes charge of her destiny. Christine Baranski plays Diane Lockhart, a lawyer and mentor to Alicia who work together at the law firm of Stern, Lockhart & Gardner. Matt Czuchry plays Cary Agos, a lawyer at the same firm who is often placed in a rivalry position with Alicia. The Good Wife has won five Emmy Awards and the 2014 Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama. Currently in its seventh and last season, the show still receives high critical acclaim. “One of the reasons The Good Wife has become such a captivating show for critics and fans alike is because in a television landscape glutted with workplace dramas, The Good Wife actively engages with the bizarre convolutions of corporate culture,” says Salon. And PopMatters raves, “We blur the edges every now and then, but our core self is both complicated and contradictory, lovely and ugly. There isn’t a series that shines a light on those realities brighter than this one.” The final episode of The Good Wife airs May 8th at 9:00pm EST on CBS.
Hank Azaria (Actor – “Dry Powder”)
Hank Azaria is an American actor, voice actor, comedian, and producer who is known for voicing numerous characters on The Simpsons. He had recurring roles on Mad About You and Friends and has been in films such as The Birdcage, Shattered Glass, and Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. Azaria has won five Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award. He is currently performing in the off-Broadway play Dry Powder, a new comedy-drama about the people shaping and skewing the American economy. The play also stars Claire Danes, John Krasinski, and Sanjit De Silva and was written by Sarah Burgess. The Hollywood Reporter says, “All four actors have a firm grasp of their characters and bring plenty of bite to the dialogue, which keeps it engrossing and often quite funny.” And Vulture states, “That Dry Powder — the title refers to uninvested capital — is nevertheless a fully engrossing and entertaining play is a testament to Burgessʼs terrific dialogue and to the beautifully paced and acted production.” Dry Powder is in its closing week at The Public Theater. The final performance is May 1st.
Phil Knight (Author – “Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike“)
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Friday, April 29th (2016)
Anderson Cooper (Author – “The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son On Life, Love, and Loss“)
Anderson Cooper is an American journalist, author, and television personality, who is the primary anchor of the CNN news show Anderson Cooper 360°. Cooperʼs mother is Gloria Vanderbilt – the famed artist, author, actress, heiress, and socialite. Cooper and Vanderbilt were recently the subjects of the HBO documentary Nothing Left Unsaid, which premiered on April 9th. Together they wrote The New York Times bestseller ‘The Rainbow Comes and Goes’. Though Cooper has always considered himself close to his mother, his intensely busy career as a journalist for CNN and CBS affords him little time to spend with her. After she suffers a brief but serious illness at the age of ninety-one, they resolve to change their relationship by beginning a year-long conversation unlike any they had ever had before. The result is a correspondence of surprising honesty and depth in which they discuss their lives, the things that matter to them, and what they still want to learn about each other. The Wall Street Journal called the book “Meaningful, revealing…” And Publisherʼs Weekly states, “Through greater openness, Cooper and Vanderbilt achieve a new closeness, demonstrating in this intimate and lively read that itʼs never too late to have a rich relationship with family.”
Mark Feuerstein (Actor – “Royal Pains”)
Mark Feuerstein is an American actor who is best known for his main role on the USA Network’s series Royal Pains. He has also appeared in films such as What Women Want, In Her Shoes, Defiance, and Meadowland. In Royal Pains, Feuerstein plays Dr. Hank Lawson, a young emergency room doctor, who after being wrongly blamed for an important patient’s death moves to the Hamptons and becomes a reluctant “doctor for hire” to the rich, famous, and infamous. When the attractive administrator of the local hospital asks him to treat the town’s less fortunate, he finds himself walking the line between doing well for himself and doing good for others. Royal Pains has remained one of USAʼs most popular series throughout its run and in its final season will include a musical episode and an episode shot in Hong Kong. “The one-liners are broad, the plots preposterous. And yet it all works in a lighthearted-summer-fare kind of way, helped along with almost pornographic images of Hamptons wealth,” says The Boston Globe. And Entertainment Weekly states, “No one’s ever going to say Royal Pains is a classic addition to the medical genre, but it certainly is zippy fun.” The eighth and final season of Royal Pains premiers May 18th at 10:00pm EST on the USA Network.
Gwen Stefani (Album – “This Is What the Truth Feels Like“)
Gwen Stefani is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and actress. She is the co-founder and lead vocalist of the ska band No Doubt. During the band’s hiatus in 2004, Stefani embarked on a solo career. Including her work with No Doubt, Stefani has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide and has won three Grammy Awards. She was a member of the coaching panel during season seven and nine of The Voice. Her third studio album, ‘This Is What the Truth Feels Like’ debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming Stefani’s first number-one album on the chart. The music video for “Make Me Love You” was the first video to be created live during the 2016 Grammy Awards commercial break. “More than a decade has passed since Gwen Stefani first went pop, but itʼs the fleeting moments like this—where she reminds us why we used to love her—that redeem This Is What the Truth Feels Like.” says Pitchfork. And Entertainment Weekly states, “…she wears her girlishness on her own terms, and here it feels truer—and sounds stronger— than it has in years.”
Better Know a Guest – April 25 – 29, 2016
A new week of shows is upon us! Stephen has a fantastic guest line-up and there is no shortage of hot topics to discuss – from the season six premiere of Game of Thrones to Beyonceʼs new album Lemonade. The presidential race marches on as Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, and Rhode Island hold their primaries on Tuesday. Letʼs hold on tight and see where this flaming toboggan ride of politics takes us next!
Which guest(s) are you looking forward to? Join in the conversation and let us know in the comment section. Donʼt forget to take our weekly poll!
Monday, April 25th (2016)
Michelle Williams (Actress – “Blackbird”)
Michelle Williams is an American actress known for her role on Dawson’s Creek and in the films Brokeback Mountain, Blue Valentine, Shutter Island, and My Week With Marilyn. She is currently starring opposite Jeff Daniels in the Broadway play Blackbird, which received the Olivier Award for Best Play. Blackbird has received high critical acclaim. “One of the best plays of the last decade. Blackbird argues fearlessly for the aching complexity of human sexual interaction,” raves The Chicago Tribune. And The New York Times praises, “An immensely powerful work – one of the most potent and disturbing dramas of this century. Check it out – if you dare.” Blackbird is currently playing at the Belasco Theatre until June 11th.
Eddie Huang (Host – “Huang’s World”)
Eddie Huang is an American restaurateur, chef, food personality, writer, and attorney. He owns BaoHaus, a Baozi restaurant in Manhattan. Huang created a blog called Fresh Off the Boat and later published a memoir by the same name. In 2014, ABC ordered a television series based on his book, also called Fresh Off the Boat, but Huang was outspoken in his criticism of the development process of the show, writing a lengthy essay about his concern that his vision for the show was compromised. Huang’s latest endeavor is his new show on Viceland called Huang’s World. The series allows you to follow along as Huang ventures across the globe, drinking burgundy in Burgundy, eating anciently in Istanbul, and much much more. Huang’s World premieres April 28th at 10:00pm EST on Viceland.
Bob Mould (Album – “Patch the Sky“)
Bob Mould is an American musician, principally known for his work as guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for alternative rock bands Hüsker Dü in the 1980s and Sugar in the 1990s. Patch the Sky is Mould’s 12th solo album. “Patch the Sky is, in essence, the battles of a dark man born in a bright world, a place where the cobwebs of the past seem to constantly obstruct his passage to the welcoming arms of the future,” says Consequence of Sound. And the AV Club states, “It’s fair to wonder how many more runs through the alternative-rock mill one guy will get, but if Patch The Sky is any indication, Mould’s still a long way away from being on the clock.” Mould kicked off his concert tour on April 20th.
Tuesday, April 26th (2016)
J.K. Simmons (Actor – “The Meddler”)
J.K. Simmons is an American actor and voice actor known for his roles on Law & Order and Oz and in films such as Juno, the Spider-Man trilogy, and Whiplash, for which he received an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. Simmons’ newest movie is The Meddler, which stars Susan Sarandon as a lonely widow who moves to LA to be closer to her daughter Lori, played by Rose Byrne. She begins interfering with Lori’s life, but soon she meets other people who are more in need of her assistance and she starts helping them. Simmons plays Zipper, a retired cop, who tries to win over Sarandon’s heart. “The Meddler is agreeably (unusually) optimistic about human relationships, despite the melancholy edging its comedy,” says The New York Times. And NPR states, “The Meddler is warm and funny and astutely observant of the way so many mothers and daughters push and pull at each other and drive each other crazy, and never let go.” The Meddler opened in theaters on April 22nd.
Jane Krakowski (Actress – “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”)
Jane Krakowski is an American actress and singer, perhaps best known for her role as Jenna Maroney on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock, for which she received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Krakowski stars in the Nexflix Original Series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. She plays Jacqueline White, a melancholy and out-of-touch socialite, who hires Kimmy as a nanny for her son. “The Netflix comedy has hidden depths; a complex structure whose brilliance is partly conveyed in how simple it all seems,” says Salon. And Time states, “If you liked the first season of Netflix’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, you’ll like the second… In terms of the show’s core values, there’s no sophomore slump here.” Season two of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is now available for streaming on Netflix.
Chris Wallace (Host – “Fox News Sunday”)
Chris Wallace is an American television anchor who is the host of the Fox News Channel program Fox News Sunday, a political issues program featuring interviews with newsmakers of the day and focusing on current topics facing the country. On April 10th Wallace interviewed President Obama. It was the President’s first Fox News interview in two years. Wallace recently interviewed Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski. For his latest episode on April 24th Wallace interviewed Trump’s newly appointed Convention Manager, Paul Manafort and the Chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Fox News Sunday airs Sundays at 2:00pm and 6:00pm EST.
Wednesday, April 27th (2016)
Susan Sarandon (Actress – “The Meddler”)
Susan Sarandon is an American actress who is known for her social and political activism for a variety of liberal causes. Sarandon has starred in many films including The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Bull Durham, Thelma & Louise, and Dead Man Walking. In her newest movie, The Meddler Sarandon plays Marnie, a lonely widow who moves to LA to be closer to her daughter Lori, played by Rose Byrne. She begins interfering with Loriʼs life, but soon she meets other people who are more in need of her assistance and she starts helping them. Rolling Stone praised Sarandonʼs performance saying, “Susan Sarandon is a star shining on her highest beams in a movie that the gifted writer-director Lorene Scafaria turns into something far less clichéd and more nuanced than the anatomy of a bossypants.” And Leonard Maltin states, “The supporting cast is first-rate, and it’s great to see Susan Sarandon in a leading role that makes such good use of her talent.” The Meddler opened in theaters on April 22nd.
David Tennant (Actor – “Richard II”)
David Tennant is a Scottish actor known for his roles as the Tenth Doctor in the British television series Doctor Who, Alec Hardy in Broadchurch, Kilgrave in Jessica Jones, and as Barty Crouch, Jr in the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. On April 23rd Tennant hosted Shakespeare Live! From The RSC on BBC Two to mark 400 years since the death of William Shakespeare. Tennant is currently making his US stage debut in Richard II. He stars as the ineffectual king, lending vulnerability to a man whose arbitrary exercises of power lead to his ultimate abdication. “David Tennant gives a bravado performance,” raves The Daily Express. And The Guardian praises, “David Tennant is mesmerizing… A beautifully crafted, richly detailed production.” Presented by the Royal Shakespeare Company and Ohio State University, Richard II is now playing at the BAM Theater until April 29th.
Catfish and The Bottlemen (Album – “The Ride“)
Catfish and the Bottlemen are an English indie rock band that formed in Llandudno, North Wales in 2007. They recently won the 2016 Brit Award for Best British Breakthrough Act. The band will release their second album, The Ride, on May 27th. In March they released the song “Soundcheck,” the lead single on their album. Lead singer Van McCann said of the simplicity of the album, “I feel like everybody started thinking too outside the box trying to be arty and different. We wanted to stay inside the box.” The Ride is available now for pre-order.
Thursday, April 28th (2016)
Julianna Margulies, Christine Baranski and Matt Czuchry (Cast – “The Good Wife“)
The Good Wife is an American legal and political drama television series set in Chicago. When a very public sex and political-corruption scandal lands her husband in prison, Alicia Florrick – played by Emmy-winner Julianna Margulies – must get past the humiliation and betrayal and assume responsibility for her family. She resumes her career as a defense attorney, shedding her persona as the embarrassed wife of a politician, and takes charge of her destiny. Christine Baranski plays Diane Lockhart, a lawyer and mentor to Alicia who work together at the law firm of Stern, Lockhart & Gardner. Matt Czuchry plays Cary Agos, a lawyer at the same firm who is often placed in a rivalry position with Alicia. The Good Wife has won five Emmy Awards and the 2014 Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama. Currently in its seventh and last season, the show still receives high critical acclaim. “One of the reasons The Good Wife has become such a captivating show for critics and fans alike is because in a television landscape glutted with workplace dramas, The Good Wife actively engages with the bizarre convolutions of corporate culture,” says Salon. And PopMatters raves, “We blur the edges every now and then, but our core self is both complicated and contradictory, lovely and ugly. There isn’t a series that shines a light on those realities brighter than this one.” The final episode of The Good Wife airs May 8th at 9:00pm EST on CBS.
Hank Azaria (Actor – “Dry Powder”)
Hank Azaria is an American actor, voice actor, comedian, and producer who is known for voicing numerous characters on The Simpsons. He had recurring roles on Mad About You and Friends and has been in films such as The Birdcage, Shattered Glass, and Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. Azaria has won five Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award. He is currently performing in the off-Broadway play Dry Powder, a new comedy-drama about the people shaping and skewing the American economy. The play also stars Claire Danes, John Krasinski, and Sanjit De Silva and was written by Sarah Burgess. The Hollywood Reporter says, “All four actors have a firm grasp of their characters and bring plenty of bite to the dialogue, which keeps it engrossing and often quite funny.” And Vulture states, “That Dry Powder — the title refers to uninvested capital — is nevertheless a fully engrossing and entertaining play is a testament to Burgessʼs terrific dialogue and to the beautifully paced and acted production.” Dry Powder is in its closing week at The Public Theater. The final performance is May 1st.
Phil Knight (Author – “Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike“)
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Friday, April 29th (2016)
Anderson Cooper (Author – “The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son On Life, Love, and Loss“)
Anderson Cooper is an American journalist, author, and television personality, who is the primary anchor of the CNN news show Anderson Cooper 360°. Cooperʼs mother is Gloria Vanderbilt – the famed artist, author, actress, heiress, and socialite. Cooper and Vanderbilt were recently the subjects of the HBO documentary Nothing Left Unsaid, which premiered on April 9th. Together they wrote The New York Times bestseller ‘The Rainbow Comes and Goes’. Though Cooper has always considered himself close to his mother, his intensely busy career as a journalist for CNN and CBS affords him little time to spend with her. After she suffers a brief but serious illness at the age of ninety-one, they resolve to change their relationship by beginning a year-long conversation unlike any they had ever had before. The result is a correspondence of surprising honesty and depth in which they discuss their lives, the things that matter to them, and what they still want to learn about each other. The Wall Street Journal called the book “Meaningful, revealing…” And Publisherʼs Weekly states, “Through greater openness, Cooper and Vanderbilt achieve a new closeness, demonstrating in this intimate and lively read that itʼs never too late to have a rich relationship with family.”
Mark Feuerstein (Actor – “Royal Pains”)
Mark Feuerstein is an American actor who is best known for his main role on the USA Network’s series Royal Pains. He has also appeared in films such as What Women Want, In Her Shoes, Defiance, and Meadowland. In Royal Pains, Feuerstein plays Dr. Hank Lawson, a young emergency room doctor, who after being wrongly blamed for an important patient’s death moves to the Hamptons and becomes a reluctant “doctor for hire” to the rich, famous, and infamous. When the attractive administrator of the local hospital asks him to treat the town’s less fortunate, he finds himself walking the line between doing well for himself and doing good for others. Royal Pains has remained one of USAʼs most popular series throughout its run and in its final season will include a musical episode and an episode shot in Hong Kong. “The one-liners are broad, the plots preposterous. And yet it all works in a lighthearted-summer-fare kind of way, helped along with almost pornographic images of Hamptons wealth,” says The Boston Globe. And Entertainment Weekly states, “No one’s ever going to say Royal Pains is a classic addition to the medical genre, but it certainly is zippy fun.” The eighth and final season of Royal Pains premiers May 18th at 10:00pm EST on the USA Network.
Gwen Stefani (Album – “This Is What the Truth Feels Like“)
Gwen Stefani is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and actress. She is the co-founder and lead vocalist of the ska band No Doubt. During the band’s hiatus in 2004, Stefani embarked on a solo career. Including her work with No Doubt, Stefani has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide and has won three Grammy Awards. She was a member of the coaching panel during season seven and nine of The Voice. Her third studio album, ‘This Is What the Truth Feels Like’ debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming Stefani’s first number-one album on the chart. The music video for “Make Me Love You” was the first video to be created live during the 2016 Grammy Awards commercial break. “More than a decade has passed since Gwen Stefani first went pop, but itʼs the fleeting moments like this—where she reminds us why we used to love her—that redeem This Is What the Truth Feels Like.” says Pitchfork. And Entertainment Weekly states, “…she wears her girlishness on her own terms, and here it feels truer—and sounds stronger— than it has in years.”