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Poppy Liu wants to remind you how revolutionary I Love Boosters is
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Poppy Liu wants to remind you how revolutionary I Love Boosters is

Poppy Liu joins us to talk about all things I Love Boosters and the message she hopes audiences take away from the film. She also chats with us about her upbringing in Minnesota, how she got into comedy acting, her role on Hacks, and much more!

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Alfre Woodard plays a retired journalist in the Netflix series The Boroughs.
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'Look to your elders': Alfre Woodard shares her secret to Hollywood longevity

Woodard says not giving up is the key to her long career. In the Netflix series The Boroughs, she plays a resident of a retirement community where something supernatural is preying on the residents.

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Dancer choreographer Jenn Freeman was diagnosed with autism at the age of 33. She says the diagnosis was life-changing and she reframed her creative process via an evening-length solo performance that premiered in 2023, Is It Thursday Yet?

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Dancer Jenn Freeman reframes her art after late autism diagnosis

The documentary "Room to Move" follows choreographer and performer Jenn Freeman as she reframes her creative process to create an evening-length solo performance after an autism diagnosis at age 33.

'Room to Move' follows a choreographer's creative journey after an autism diagnosis

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Brendan Fraser plays Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower and Andrew Scott plays meteorologist James Stagg in the new film Pressure, about the tense lead-up to the D-Day invasion during World War II.

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The movie 'Pressure' leans into the drama of high-stakes weather forecasts

The new movie tells a story about how good meteorology can literally win wars. It also takes us back in time, to when the United States was at a disadvantage when it came to weather science.

LaKeith Stanfield

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LaKeith Stanfield

We’re joined by LaKeith Stanfield! He’s reunited with rapper and filmmaker Boots Riley for the new film I Love Bosters. LaKeith chats with us about the movie and what it’s been like working with Boots on another project. He also talks with us about how he got cast on Donald Glover’s Atlanta, how he got into making music, and more.

LaKeith Stanfield

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Keke Palmer in I Love Boosters.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

Keke Palmer steals the (fashion) scene in 'I Love Boosters'

In the new film I Love Boosters, Keke Palmer is the ringleader of a shoplifting crew that squares off with an unethical fashion CEO played by Demi Moore. It's from the bizarro visionary director Boots Riley (Sorry to Bother You) and it may be his most delightfully unhinged project yet. 

Pop Culture Happy Hour-05.26.2026

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Clockwise from top left: The Odyssey, Toy Story 5, Scary Movie and Disclosure Day

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What to Watch

15 movies we can't wait to see this summer, from Spielberg to 'Spider-Man'

The Toy Story squad takes on a tablet, the Minions take on Hollywood and Christopher Nolan takes on a Greek epic.

15 movies we can't wait to see this summer, from Spielberg to 'Spider-Man'

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Left to right: Tilda Swinton poses with Renate Reinsve, Cristian Mungiu — winner of the Palme d'Or for Fjord — and Sebastian Stan, during the awards ceremony at the 79th Cannes international film festival, in southern France, on Saturday.

Left to right: Tilda Swinton poses with Renate Reinsve, Cristian Mungiu — winner of the Palme d'Or for Fjord — and Sebastian Stan, during the awards ceremony at the 79th Cannes international film festival, in southern France, on Saturday. Andreea Alexandru/AP hide caption

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Romanian director Cristian Mungiu's 'Fjord' wins top prize at Cannes

Mungiu took home the prestigious Palme D'Or for his film Fjord, a culture-war drama set in Norway.

Pedro Pascal in The Mandalorian And Grogu.

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‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ may not be the way

The Mandalorian has made the jetpack-assisted leap to the big screen with the new movie Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu. The laconic bounty hunter (Pedro Pascal) and his cute sidekick Grogu are hired by the good guys to do a job for some bad guys. You know what you’re gonna get – creatures, droids, easter eggs, and lots of fights. But, after three seasons on Disney+, will folks go out to the theaters to watch something they’ve gotten to know on their couches? 

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu and What’s Making Us Happy

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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 17: Rose Byrne poses at the "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You" press conference during the 75th Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Grand Hyatt Hotel on February 17, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

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'It's one of my dreams,' Rose Byrne says of her comic turn on Broadway

Byrne is one of the few actors to receive both an Oscar and a Tony nomination in the same year —for the indie film If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, and for Fallen Angels on Broadway.

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Kara Young and Mallori Johnson in Is God Is.

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‘Is God Is’ interrogates misogyny in a vivid, scathing revenge tale

You should make sure to check out the new film Is God Is. It’s a kinetic movie about twin sisters (Kara Young and Mallori Johnson) who set out to kill their abusive dad (Sterling K. Brown). It’s an exciting road trip movie akin to Thelma & Louise mashed up with the affecting themes of sisterhood in The Color Purple. The promising feature debut from acclaimed playwright Alesha Harris also features Janelle Monáe, Vivica A. Fox and Erika Alexander. 

Is God Is

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Jude Law, left, plays Russian President Vladimir Putin and Paul Dano plays his media advisor in The Wizard of the Kremlin.

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'The Wizard of the Kremlin' captures the rise of Putin — and 'anything goes' Russia

Set in Russia in the years following the fall of communism, The Wizard of the Kremlin doesn't always work dramatically. But you leave with a better understanding of how Vladimir Putin came to power.

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Andy Serkis
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Andy Serkis

To say that Andy Serkis is good at so many different things is an understatement. He’s revolutionized the practice of motion capture, is a genius real-life actor, and does work behind the camera as a director. Serkis joined us to talk about his animated adaptation of George Orwell’s Animal Farm. He also shares his thoughts on the impact AI has had on technology in film, and much more.

Andy Serkis

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Inde Navarrette and Michael Johnston in Obsession.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

In ‘Obsession,’ love hurts. It really, really, really hurts.

The new film Obsession has a familiar setup: A guy makes a wish, wish comes true, and things go bad. But what sets this twisted little movie apart is how bad things go, and the astonishing, terrifying performance of its lead actress, Inde Navarrette. Written and directed by Curry Barker, the film follows a schlubby music store employee (Michael Johnston) who’s in love with his coworker (Navarrette) and makes a wish on a cheap magic gag gift for her to love him. That love soon proves to be the kind that’s jealous, all-consuming and comes with a body count.

Pop Culture Happy Hour-05.15.2026

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Shrek (Mike Myers) and Donkey (Eddie Murphy) in Shrek.

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'Shrek' – a weird, flatulent and beloved franchise – turns 25

Shrek launched a Dreamworks franchise, won an Oscar, spawned a stage musical, and greatly extended the cultural life of the band Smash Mouth. And it all started with the story of a crabby green ogre, voiced by Mike Myers, who just wants a bunch of fairy-tale characters to stay out of his swamp. The film turns 25 this month, so we are revisiting our conversation about its legacy. 

Shrek

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Boots Riley wants to 'compel' and 'repel' you with 'I Love Boosters'

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Boots Riley wants to 'compel' and 'repel' you with 'I Love Boosters'

Riley's new film centers on a crew of women who steal from luxury fashion stores and sell the goods at lower cost to people who can't afford retail. He says it's a challenge to the system.

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Charlize Theron in Apex.

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Fun movies you may have missed

One basic truth of the streaming era is that streaming movies come at you fast. So we’re recommending three fun movies that we haven't covered on the show that you can stream at home: Apex, Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice, and Thrash.

Pop Culture Happy Hour-05.12.2026

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Zach Galifianakis

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Zach Galifianakis

Zach Galifianakis was on the road to become a huge blockbuster actor. At the height of his fame he kind of did the unexpected – he moved to a small rural town in Canada. He has kept working in showbiz, but lately has more important things to do like tend to his garden. Zach joins us to talk about his latest projects The Audacity and This is a Gardening Show. Plus, what it's like to be raising his kids in Canada and how his neighbors react to his fame. Spoiler: they could not care less and he likes it that way.

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'Marty, Life Is Short' reveals the losses endured by comedy legend Martin Short

After a long career in comedy, Martin Short shares his story of "love, loss and survival" in a new Netflix documentary, Marty, Life Is Short.

‘Marty, Life Is Short’ reveals the losses endured by comedy legend Martin Short

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