H. Alan Scott

From the sparks flying on ABC's 'The Golden Bachelor' to the drama brewing on Bravo's 'Real Housewives of New York City,' this past week of reality television has been wild.

Can we all agree that Jada Pinkett Smith is the most confusing person in American right now? It's impossible to keep up with everything she's saying.

"It's so important to just sort of celebrate the things that you love, because you'll find the community of people who also love those things," Danny Pellegrino, host of the 'Everything Iconic' podcast, told Newsweek's Parting Shot about his new book, 'The Jolliest Bunch.'

A trailer for "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" Season 13 spotlights Kyle Richards' relationship drama with Mauricio Umansky and Morgan Wade—but is it legit?

"To me, the book is not successful if everyone buys it, the book is successful if everyone buys it and cooks from it," Jake Cohen, cook and bestselling author of 'I Could Nosh,' tells Newsweek's Parting Shot.

As Disney prepares a "live-action" remake of its classic animated film 'Bambi,' our writer questions the need to make the timeless story more "relatable."

With 72-year-old Gerry Turner handing out roses to women who are 60 and older, 'The Golden Bachelor' is a new era for ABC's reality dating franchise.

"With every case, I see an opportunity to help or to change something or to give back," Ashley Flowers, host of the podcast 'Crime Junkie,' tells Newsweek's Parting Shot about why she does what she does. 

NBC is reportedly planning a reboot of 'The Office' following the conclusion of the WGA strike — but does it risk tarnishing the legacy of the previous series?

"If you give your heart to [the game], it can change your entire life and how you see the world and how the world sees you," Jeff Probst told Newsweek's Parting Shot about season 45 of 'Survivor.'

"I try to sing songs that will help other people while they're listening to the music. It's miraculous what music can do," Reba McEntire told Newsweek's Parting Shot about the power of music and her thoughts on joining NBC's 'The Voice' as a judge.

"It was an extraordinary experience to get the wish fulfilled to film in Greece," Nia Vardalos tells Newsweek's Parting Shot about filming 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3' in Greece.

"I'm so excited for all the kids who are going to see someone who looks like them kicking butt," Xolo Maridueña tells Newsweek's Parting Shot about playing the first Latin superhero to lead a film in 'Blue Beetle.'

"From the beginning, there was an enormous weight on my shoulders, making sure that we were accurate with representation and with character portrayal," Taylor Zakhar Perez tells Newsweek's Parting Shot about his role in 'Red, White & Royal Blue.'

"After a while, [the nudity] just becomes part of your workplace," Ophelia Lovibond tells Newsweek's Parting Shot about the new season of 'Minx' on Starz.

"I've been doing this for a long time with very little expectations...You just never know when someone's going to really love something," Jamie Lee Curtis tells Newsweek's Parting Shot about her career.

Andrew Rannells talks with Newsweek's Parting Shot Podcast about his new book, 'Uncle of the Year.'

"I'm the audience at home. 'You did what? Yeah, you might be the one,'" Tiffany Haddish tells Newsweek's Parting Shot about the second season of the AppleTV+ comedy-mystery series 'The Afterparty.'

"It takes really smart people to make humor that is so stupid. It's not easy to do that," Stephanie Hsu tells Newsweek's Parting Shot about her new film 'Joy Ride.'

"A villain that's interesting is [one] you can understand why he became a villain," Jeffrey Dean Morgan told Newsweek's Parting Shot about his portrayal of Negan in 'The Walking Dead: Dead City.'

"We were able to accomplish a story everyone could relate to. It doesn't matter where you're from, or who you are, everyone who watches it can find something they can relate to," Jesse Garcia told me about 'Flamin' Hot,' the new Eva Longoria-directed film about Richard Montañez.

"That song looms so large for me that if I can't do it, I shouldn't be doing it," Melissa McCarthy told Newsweek's Parting Shot about performing "Poor Unfortunate Souls" in the live-action remake of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid.'

"When I was first approached with this character, it scared the sh** out of me," Ke Huy Quan tells Newsweek's Parting Shot about the Disney+ series 'American Born Chinese.'

"I don't feel like I am ever categorized in a certain genre," Patrick Ta told Newsweek's Parting Shot about his makeup brand, Patrick Ta Beauty.

"I don't care if you are famous. I don't care if you're a writer. I don't care what it is. I just need you to come to talk," Tamron Hall told Newsweek's Parting Shot about her Emmy-winning daytime talk show 'Tamron Hall Show.'

"I think the heart of acting is dress up...you play dress up and finally this character appears," Kathy Bates told Newsweek's Parting Shot about her role in the new film 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret' (April 28), based on the classic Judy Blume novel. She also revealed her favorite role, and it's not the one you're thinking of.

"I just thought, 'Oh, f***, I think I have to do this,'" Kerri Russell told Newsweek's Parting Shot about her new Netflix drama 'The Diplomat.'

"It's representing materially and metaphorically, America as it once was, America as it will be and America as it is now," Billy Crudup tells Newsweek's Parting Shot about his new Apple TV+ series 'Hello Tomorrow!'

"Growing up, I always loved television. I gradually realized that my love of television wasn't shared in terms of high culture," Bailey told the "Parting Shot" podcast.

"The movie was terribly funny when I read it. Full of surprises and little crooked turns," Lily Tomlin tells the Parting Shot about her new film 'Moving On.'