Celebrity Interviews
A look at just some of the celebrity interviews I’ve done over the years. (Yes, that is me at the 2019 Oscars. I sat behind Joe Alwyn and Nicholas Holt, and accidentally rubbed my butt on their heads as I was getting into my seat.)
Celebrity Interviews
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MEGHAN TRAINOR
The pop superstar (and super mom!) got candid about life, music and parenting for a Romper cover story.
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ALEX TREBEK
The Jeopardy! host opened up to me about his stage-4 pancreatic cancer battle — and the love he had for his life.
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SEAN PENN
The actor, activist, and director spoke with me about his doc on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — and why he’s driven to help others.
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CATHERINE REITMAN
The (hilarious!) creator of Bad Moms got candid about life, loss, and parenthood for a Scary Mommy cover story.
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TONI COLLETTE
I talked with the Aussie superstar about love, kids, her new show Power, and of course, my favorite film of all time: Muriel’s Wedding
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SPIKE LEE
The acclaimed director opened up about telling Black stories onscreen for four decades — and his hopes for a better America.
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BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH
I sat down with the charming Brit to talk about his superfans (Cumberbitches!), newfound sucess, and his perfect night in.
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CHARLIE SHEEN
The actor on his return to TV, and why he finally turned his life around.
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JANE CURTIN
The former SNL star talked about her new film Jules, working on SNL, and what she’s learned along the way.
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AVRIL LAVIGNE
The rockstar gave me the exclusive scoop on her Lyme’s Disease battle for a best-selling People cover.
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STEVE MARTIN & MARTIN SHORT
The hilarious actors and longtime pals told me what they loved most about each other — and each other’s weirdest habits.
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DAN & EUGENE LEVY
The adorable father-son duo got real about their relationship, and how it had blossomed thanks to Schitt’s Creek.
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SCHITT'S CREEK CAST
As an original fan (when it was still on Pop!), I interviewed the delightful cast of Schitt’s Creek several times.
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JONATHAN MAJORS
I caught up with the star of Da Five Bloods on living with fear everyday as a Black man in America.
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MIKE MEYERS
The comic genius got real with me about how much he loves fatherhood, and watching people dressed as his characters on halloween.
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ETHAN HAWKE
The actor, author, poet and musician only loves one thing more than making art, and that’s his kids.
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MEL BROOKS
The legend talked to me about a Spaceballs sequel, and how he really felt about Donald Trump running for President.
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VANNA WHITE
The game show icon sat down with me at home to talk about life, love, and dealing with loss.
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WARWICK DAVIS
The hilarious and larger-than-life actor has starred in massive franchises like Star Wars and Harry Potter — and learned to live with heartbreak.
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DAVID SPADE AND DANA CARVEY
The former SNL stars talked about their special friendship with Phil Hartman, 25 years after he was shot by his wife.
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PAULY SHORE
The humbled ‘80s and 90s superstar and I got along so well, we later worked on his memoir proposal together.
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GEORGE MICHAEL OBIT
Wham! Make It Big was my first cassette, so I was the obvious choice to write the pop star’s obituary cover. I later played a big role in CNN’s tribute doc. RIP, my forever first love.
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LESLIE ODOM JR.
The One Night in Miami star talked about coming up in Hollywood as a Black actor, and having limited roles.
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JENNIFER LAWRENCE
The actress and her Red Sparrow costar Joel Edgerton goofed around during our interview in D.C.
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KIEFER SUTHERLAND
His mean-guy characters scared me when I was younger, but the actor and rocker couldn’t have been more friendly.
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PARKER POSEY
My favorite Party Girl and I hung out in Hudson, NY, where, in between our interview, we had some wine and gossiped about boys.
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WEIRD AL YANKOVICH
I got to chat to my childhood hero about his musical parodies, and the one star who always turned him down.
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PARIS HILTON
The DJ and entrepreneur invited me to her NYC place to talk about how she had to work like crazy to become a mogul.
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JON HAMM
The actor opened up about saying goodbye to Don Draper — and finally winning that Emmy!
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DAVE GROHL
The rocker and I talked about David Letterman retiring, and their lasting friendship.
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KELSEY AND SPENCER GRAMMER
The father-daughter duo gossiped about working together, the reboot of Frasier, and handling life’s heartbreaks.
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ALEX TREBEK OBITUARY
I wrote People’s final farewell to the kind, generous Jeopardy! host, who meant so much to so many.
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CYNDI LAUPER
The pop queen and LGBTQ icon shared the most momentous occasions of her life with me for a colorful Life in Pictures.
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MEG TILLY
The ‘80s superstar told me why she left Hollywood for remote cabin life in the Canadian wilderness.
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ALICIA SILVERSTONE
The actress and mom opened up about life after Clueless, and raising a mindful child.
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KIRSTEN DUNST
The actress on her Fargo character, and wanting to play more comedic roles.
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KIRSTIE ALLEY
The hilarious actress joked with me about why she “got fat,” and then why she decided to get strong again.
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ALI WENTWORTH
The hilarious author invited me to her and George Stephanopolous’s swanky NYC pad for our shoot and interview.
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TARON EGERTON
This easy interview with the low-key Brit felt like chatting with a brother. Also, he remembered me at the SAG Awards, so extra points for Taron!
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JILL DUGGAR
The former reality star opened up about her new life — and how her TV show nearly destroyed her family
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NICK JONAS
The singer and I caught up about his role on Scream Queens, and living with Type 1 diabetes.
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CHELSEA HANDLER
The comedian filled me in on her four-part Netflix docuseries, and what it was like prepping for her talk show.
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NEIL deGRASSE TYSON
The brainiac on his show Star Talk, and the smartest celeb he knows.
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ASIA KATE DILLON
They opened up about what it was like playing the first non-binary character on TV in Billions.
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JAY PHAROAH
The former SNL star talked to me about what it was like playing Obama — in front of Obama.
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ANDREW RANNELS
The actor opened up about working on Girls, and returning to Broadway.
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ENYA
The reclusive chanteuse opened up with me about why she prefers life out of the spotlight.
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JOHN STAMOS
Before he had his son Billy, the actor joked with me about how he should probably become a dad soon.
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PAUL HOGAN
Crikey! How the Aussie superstar found life-changing fame in his 40s, and what he’s up to now. (Sorry, no more Croc Dundee sequels!)
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VALERIE HARPER
Before her death, Valerie Harper told me all about her real-life friendship with Mary Tyler Moore.
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ELVIS DURAN
My friend and the beloved iHeart radio DJ on why he decided to come out to his fans — and get weight loss surgery.
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KEN JENNINGS
Ken was a real favorite of Alex Trebek’s, and after our chat, he became one of mine too!
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JAMES HOLZHAUER
Just cementing my place as a Jeopardy! superfan, with my interview with the guy who changed the way the game is played.
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APRIL BALASCIO
I didn’t only cover entertainment — for this crime cover story, I interviewed the woman who realized the awful truth about her own dad.
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LAURA WASSER
I also covered human interest stories, like Laura Wasser, who has quietly handled some of the most famous celebrity divorces of all time.
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MOLLY RINGWALD
The best part of my job was talking to my own personal heroes, like John Hughes’ muse Molly Ringwald for Then & Now, a franchise I launched as Scoop Editor.
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RICKIE LEE JONES
The singer talked to me about why she walked away from fame, and chose motherhood over a heroin addiction.
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KATIE COURIC
The longtime anchor opened up about her nerves over being the first-ever Jeopardy! host.
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ALEX MORGAN
The soccer superstar opened up about being a new mom, and facing down her rivals at the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
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ANGEL CITY FC
Natalie Portman on why she launched a women’s soccer club in L.A., and how it became the hottest ticket in town!
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DONOR DAD
Brian Flynn donated a kidney to a total stranger. Years later, he also donated part of his liver.
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SHOWBIZ KIDS
I interviewed former child stars Alex Winter, Milla Jovovich, Evan Rachel Wood, Todd Bridges and Mara Wilson about their experiences growing up in the spotlight — both the good, and the very bad.
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SECRET LIVES OF SURROGATES
I loved this heart-warming feature on the women who carry babies for those who are unable to.