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Talk

Critically acclaimed performers are paired in candid, unscripted conversations about their craft.

Dec 5, 20252 seasons26 episodesReturning SeriesEN

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Seasons

Season 2

13 episodes

Premiered Dec 5, 2025

Season 3

13 episodes

Premiered Jun 3, 2026

Episodes

1–6 of 13

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Ep 1

Ariana Grande and Adam Sandler

Dec 5, 2025

43m

What do Ariana Grande ('Wicked: For Good') & Adam Sandler ('Jay Kelly') have to talk about? Quite a lot, it turns out, as these two comic performers share charmingly earnest chemistry.

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Ep 2

Julia Roberts and Sean Penn

Dec 6, 2025

42m

Oscar winners Julia Roberts & Sean Penn are longtime friends and neighbors - yet neither one recognized each other in their transformative 2025 performances. Now, they're opening up about their career trajectories and most famous roles.

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Ep 3

David Corenswet and Jonathan Bailey

Dec 7, 2025

43m

2025's defining heartthrobs Jonathan Bailey ('Wicked: For Good') & David Corenswet ('Superman') reflect on playing Oz's and Krypton's most celebrated charmers and get real about ambition, auditions, and the roles ahead.

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Ep 4

Dwayne Johnson and Brendan Fraser

Dec 8, 2025

42m

Years after meeting on set of 'The Mummy Returns,' Hollywood leading man Dwayne Johnson & Oscar winner Brendan Fraser reflect on their careers thus far, showing that their bond is as strong as ever.

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Ep 5

Gwyneth Paltrow and Jacob Elordi

Dec 9, 2025

41m

As Gwyneth Paltrow makes a return to theaters, she shares her enthusiasm for the craft of movie-making with an admiring Jacob Elordi, who opens up about becoming Frankenstein's monster for Guillermo del Toro.

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Ep 6

Cynthia Erivo and Hugh Jackman

Dec 10, 2025

49m

Theater veterans and defining voices in Hollywood Cynthia Erivo & Hugh Jackman discuss the joys of performing and their new movies - a blockbuster sequel for Erivo and a heartfelt Neil Diamond musical for Jackman.

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