Can't Stop Watching

Today, we can’t stop watching Danny McBride, who plays Jesse Gemstone, the first-born son in a world-famous televangelist family, on HBO’s “The Righteous Gemstones.” McBride discusses his religious upbringing, how producers persuaded John Goodman to play the role of patriarch on the show, and the call from fans to play Joe Exotic in the scripted adaptation of “Tiger King.”

Today, we can’t stop watching Matthew Macfadyen, who plays Tom Wambsgans, the awkward yet sympathetic husband of Shiv Roy, on HBO’s “Succession.” Macfadyen takes us behind the scenes of shooting the congressional hearing meltdown and stealing chicken from Logan Roy’s plate on the show. Plus, we hear about Macfadyen’s role on “Quiz,” the AMC mini-series about a couple who attempted to cheat on the British version of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire.”

Today, we can’t stop watching Jean Smart, who plays Laurie Blake on HBO’s “Watchmen.” Smart discusses a recent “Designing Women” reunion, the miniseries she’s working on with Kate Winslet, and what she thinks of the Trump administration.

Today, we can’t stop watching Jim Parsons, who plays the closeted talent agent Henry Willson on the Netflix drama “Hollywood.” Parsons talks to us about what drew him to the role of Willson after wrapping up work on “The Big Bang Theory,” the shows he’s been enjoying in quarantine, and what he learned from watching TV growing up in Houston.

Today, we can’t stop watching Nick Braun, who plays Greg Hirsch, a.k.a. “Cousin Greg,” on HBO’s “Succession.” Braun fills us in on how the show changed his life, which popular nickname from “Succession” he gets called the most, and why he thinks his character stands by the unlikable Roy family. Plus, Braun gives us a live performance of the punk rock antibody song he made up during quarantine.