In the most recent episode of Dax Shepard’s podcast “Armchair Expert,” Jonathan Van Ness broke down in tears while defending the rights of transgender kids.
Shepard and Van Ness engaged in a light-hearted conversation about a range of topics before they began talking about The New York Times. When Van Ness said the publication should not be considered left-leaning, Shepard responded with, “It absolutely is.” Van Ness then said the publication shares anti-trans content.
After the two went back and forth on the topic, Shepard said, “Some people are very uncomfortable about teenagers transitioning. They’re challenging that. How do we know that the person’s not gonna change their mind?”
“To even question it makes you an enemy. I don’t think that’s the way forward,” Shepard continued before prompting Van Ness to offer a rebuttal.
Van Ness said it felt like they were talking to their dad.
Shepard and Van Ness engaged in a light-hearted conversation about a range of topics before they began talking about The New York Times. When Van Ness said the publication should not be considered left-leaning, Shepard responded with, “It absolutely is.” Van Ness then said the publication shares anti-trans content.
After the two went back and forth on the topic, Shepard said, “Some people are very uncomfortable about teenagers transitioning. They’re challenging that. How do we know that the person’s not gonna change their mind?”
“To even question it makes you an enemy. I don’t think that’s the way forward,” Shepard continued before prompting Van Ness to offer a rebuttal.
Van Ness said it felt like they were talking to their dad.
- 9/26/2023
- by Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
Spotify is piloting a groundbreaking feature powered by AI that translates podcasts into additional languages—all in the podcaster’s voice. As part of the pilot, Spotify worked closely with podcasters Dax Shepard, Monica Padman, Lex Fridman, Bill Simmons, and Steven Bartlett to generate AI-powered voice translations in other languages. These include Spanish, French, and German, for a select number of catalogue episodes and future episode releases.
- 9/25/2023
- by PodcastingToday
- Podcastingtoday
Shania Twain is opening up about the most painful period in her life, when she discovered her husband and producer Robert “Mutt” Lange was cheating on her with her best friend, Marie-Ann Thiébaud.
The Canadian country superstar sat down with Dax Shepard for his “Armchair Expert” podcast, where Shepard and co-host Monica Padman admitted they were “really nervous” about bringing up her ex-husband’s cheating scandal in the interview; Twain, however, insisted she was no longer embarrassed by it.
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As Twain’s fans well know, she was so devastated by the infidelity that she turned to the other victim in the saga, Thiébaud’s husband, Fréderic Thiébaud. As the two consoled each other, they eventually fell in love, and got married on New Year’s Day 2011.
As Twain noted, Lange and Thiébaud are still together,...
The Canadian country superstar sat down with Dax Shepard for his “Armchair Expert” podcast, where Shepard and co-host Monica Padman admitted they were “really nervous” about bringing up her ex-husband’s cheating scandal in the interview; Twain, however, insisted she was no longer embarrassed by it.
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As Twain’s fans well know, she was so devastated by the infidelity that she turned to the other victim in the saga, Thiébaud’s husband, Fréderic Thiébaud. As the two consoled each other, they eventually fell in love, and got married on New Year’s Day 2011.
As Twain noted, Lange and Thiébaud are still together,...
- 3/3/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Gabrielle Union first came to prominence for her performances in movies like Love & Basketball and Bring It On. Since then, her celeb status was greatly helped by her marriage to now-retired NBA superstar Dwyane Wade. However, this wasn’t the first time Union tied the knot with a professional athlete.
The Nebraska native was previously married to former NFL player Chris Howard from 2001 to 2006. In hindsight, she realizes their relationship should’ve ended well before Howard put a ring on it.
Gabrielle Union’s first marriage was highly dysfunctional Then-married couple Gabrielle Union and Chris Howard in 2005 | SGranitz/WireImage
Union was recently a guest on the Armchair Expert podcast hosted by actor Dax Shepard. During their conversation, the actor/producer makes it clear that she has more than a few regrets about staying with Howard as long as she did. “It was such a stupid relationship that should have...
The Nebraska native was previously married to former NFL player Chris Howard from 2001 to 2006. In hindsight, she realizes their relationship should’ve ended well before Howard put a ring on it.
Gabrielle Union’s first marriage was highly dysfunctional Then-married couple Gabrielle Union and Chris Howard in 2005 | SGranitz/WireImage
Union was recently a guest on the Armchair Expert podcast hosted by actor Dax Shepard. During their conversation, the actor/producer makes it clear that she has more than a few regrets about staying with Howard as long as she did. “It was such a stupid relationship that should have...
- 2/17/2023
- by Produced by Digital Editors
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Anna Kendrick once made embryos with a longtime partner, only for him to turn around and tell her that he had feelings for somebody else.
The actress spoke to Dax Shepard and Monica Padman for the latest episode of their “Armchair Expert” podcast, discussing her experience about being in a toxic relationship.
Without naming names, Kendrick recalled, “I was with someone — this was somebody I lived with, for all intents and purposes my husband. We had embryos together, this was my person.
“And then about six years in, about somewhere around there, I remember telling my brother, when things had first kind of gone down, ‘I’m living with a stranger. Like, I don’t know what’s happening.'”
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Kendrick, who has dated the likes of Edgar Wright, Ben Richardson and...
The actress spoke to Dax Shepard and Monica Padman for the latest episode of their “Armchair Expert” podcast, discussing her experience about being in a toxic relationship.
Without naming names, Kendrick recalled, “I was with someone — this was somebody I lived with, for all intents and purposes my husband. We had embryos together, this was my person.
“And then about six years in, about somewhere around there, I remember telling my brother, when things had first kind of gone down, ‘I’m living with a stranger. Like, I don’t know what’s happening.'”
Read More: Anna Kendrick Rescued By Firefighters After Being Stuck In Elevator In Toronto: See Her Hilarious Reaction
Kendrick, who has dated the likes of Edgar Wright, Ben Richardson and...
- 1/10/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
With an acting career that goes back nearly twenty years, Scarlett Johansson is no stranger to being typecast. But EW reports that, when the actress sat down to talk with Dax Shepard and Monica Padman on their “Armchair Expert” podcast, Johansson opened up about how taking on more mature roles earlier in her career led her to be “hyper-sexualized” for most of her career.
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Shepherd led to the topic when he said Johannson “got labeled 15 going on 30” in her early breakout roles like 2001’s “Ghost World” and 2003’s “Lost In Translation.” Johannson admitted that thanks to her career and upbringing in Manhattan, she “definitely was in different situations that were not age-appropriate.” However, her mother was “really good about protecting” her from “a lot of that stuff, but she can’t do that for everything.
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Shepherd led to the topic when he said Johannson “got labeled 15 going on 30” in her early breakout roles like 2001’s “Ghost World” and 2003’s “Lost In Translation.” Johannson admitted that thanks to her career and upbringing in Manhattan, she “definitely was in different situations that were not age-appropriate.” However, her mother was “really good about protecting” her from “a lot of that stuff, but she can’t do that for everything.
- 10/14/2022
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
When Scarlett Johansson came, Joaquin Phoenix left.
Johansson revealed during Dax Shepard and Monica Padman’s “Armchair Expert” podcast that filming Spike Jonze’s 2013 romance “Her” proved to be “so gross” during an intimate sequence involving the sounds of an orgasm between an A.I. machine and its owner, played by Phoenix.
Johansson’s character Samantha was only present as a voice, and a verbal sexual encounter during which Samantha pretends to be human led to the sounds of a climax for both characters. Yet Phoenix had to leave the room when recording the sounds together.
“We tried to get through one take, and he was, like, losing it,” Johansson said. “He left the studio. He needed a break.”
Johansson added, “You don’t want to hear your voice ever. You definitely don’t want to hear what you sound like having an orgasm. You definitely don’t want to...
Johansson revealed during Dax Shepard and Monica Padman’s “Armchair Expert” podcast that filming Spike Jonze’s 2013 romance “Her” proved to be “so gross” during an intimate sequence involving the sounds of an orgasm between an A.I. machine and its owner, played by Phoenix.
Johansson’s character Samantha was only present as a voice, and a verbal sexual encounter during which Samantha pretends to be human led to the sounds of a climax for both characters. Yet Phoenix had to leave the room when recording the sounds together.
“We tried to get through one take, and he was, like, losing it,” Johansson said. “He left the studio. He needed a break.”
Johansson added, “You don’t want to hear your voice ever. You definitely don’t want to hear what you sound like having an orgasm. You definitely don’t want to...
- 10/13/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The friendship of two lifelong pals is put to the test in “Rutherford Falls,” a Peacock original comedy from co-creators Ed Helms, Michael Schur, and Sierra Teller Ornelas. The new series was well-received by critics and earned a Rotten Tomatoes score of 94. Ed Helms stars as the lead character, Nathan Rutherford, the descendant of the town’s white colonial founder. Lead actress Jana Schmieding plays opposite Helms as Reagan Well, Nathan’s best friend who’s also part of the indigenous Minishonka Nation in New York.
Below is a complete guide to the characters we meet in season one of “Rutherford Falls.” We’ve also included info about the next season, the show’s writers, and where you can watch the talented cast perform their work today.
Main Characters of “Rutherford Falls”
The town of Rutherford Falls is full of interesting characters played by a diverse cast. Here are the...
Below is a complete guide to the characters we meet in season one of “Rutherford Falls.” We’ve also included info about the next season, the show’s writers, and where you can watch the talented cast perform their work today.
Main Characters of “Rutherford Falls”
The town of Rutherford Falls is full of interesting characters played by a diverse cast. Here are the...
- 5/4/2022
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
Dax Shepard made a surprising reveal about his dating life. During the latest episode of his “Armchair Expert” podcast, the actor shared that he once dated Ashley Olsen. “I dated Ashley Olsen,” Shepard said while talking with his co-host, Monica Padman, about Padman’s love for the Olsen twins’ clothing line, The Row. “And she’s just the most wonderful person. She’s fantastic.” Shepard said that...
- 3/2/2022
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Dax Shepard lips aren't sealed. On the latest episode of his Armchair Expert podcast, the actor looked back on his relationship with Ashley Olsen. After meeting at a party nearly two decades ago, Dax was "kind of thunderstruck by her beauty," he explained to his co-host Monica Padman, noting their pairing was understandably "pretty weird." However, he said he appreciated how she and twin sister Mary-Kate Olsen were "f—king major bosses." A sentiment certainly still true today as they continue to grow their thriving fashion empire. "She's just the most wonderful person," he raved while talking about the twin's The Row. "When we were dating was when...
- 3/1/2022
- E! Online
Infamous former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has experienced what would happen if he got on Peter Jackson’s bad side.
While reflecting on his time filming Lord of the Rings, its star Elijah Wood appeared on the Armchair Podcast and told host Dax Shepard that one of the orcs in the movie was designed to look like Weinstein. The actor explained he recently brought up the subject on a podcast run by Lord of the Rings costars Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd called The Friendship Onion.
“They were talking to Sean Astin about his first memory of getting to New Zealand for the first time,” Wood told Shephard and his cohost, Monica Padman. “He had seen these orc masks. And one of the orc masks — and I remember this vividly — was designed to look like Harvey Weinstein as a sort of a f*ck you.”
“I think it’s okay to talk about this now,...
While reflecting on his time filming Lord of the Rings, its star Elijah Wood appeared on the Armchair Podcast and told host Dax Shepard that one of the orcs in the movie was designed to look like Weinstein. The actor explained he recently brought up the subject on a podcast run by Lord of the Rings costars Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd called The Friendship Onion.
“They were talking to Sean Astin about his first memory of getting to New Zealand for the first time,” Wood told Shephard and his cohost, Monica Padman. “He had seen these orc masks. And one of the orc masks — and I remember this vividly — was designed to look like Harvey Weinstein as a sort of a f*ck you.”
“I think it’s okay to talk about this now,...
- 10/6/2021
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Reese Witherspoon's first months as a mother were not just like heaven. In the latest episode of Dax Shepard's podcast Armchair Expert, the mother of three spoke to Kristen Bell and Monica Padman about the challenges she faced when she and ex-husband Ryan Phillippe welcomed their daughter Ava Phillippe. "I did not have a lot of support with my first baby and I learned really early, like this is not going to work," the 45-year-old actress shared. "I tried to muscle through for five months with Ava, just not sleeping and I became delirious." She remarked that she "couldn't have worked" through Ava's first few months of life, before acknowledging,...
- 8/27/2021
- E! Online
For Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard, their definition of "the good place" might just be a situation in which their kids don't expel a repulsive odor. After Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher stopped by Dax and co-host Monica Padman's podcast, Armchair Expert, last month and broke the Internet with their comments about not wanting to bathe their children until "you can see the dirt on them," Kristen and Dax told the women of The View on Tuesday, August 3 that their own feelings are not too different. "We bathed our children every single night—prior to bed is like the routine," Dax said. "And then somehow, they just started going to sleep on their own without...
- 8/4/2021
- E! Online
That 70’s Show stars Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis revealed that they only bathed their children when they were infants when they saw “the dirt on them.” “When I had children, I also didn’t wash them every day,” said Kunis on Dax Shepard and Monica Padman‘s Armchair Expert podcast. “I wasn’t that parent that bathed my […]
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- 8/1/2021
- by Alexandra Llorca
- Uinterview
What's in a name? Kristen Bell is opening up about the unfortunate coincidence of her daughter, Delta, having the same moniker as the contagious strain of the coronavirus. On the July 28 episode of Kristen's podcast, We Are Supported By…, her co-host Monica Padman asked The Good Place alum how she felt about the unique situation. "It's a big, big bummer," Kristen admitted. However, the mom of two to Delta, 6, and Lincoln, 8, with husband Dax Shepard, still has a sense of humor about the situation. "But I'm really hoping that the delta variant won't be as strong as the original Covid and people will still say...
- 7/29/2021
- E! Online
Spoiler alert: This is going to cause a major debate. Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are making headlines after chatting about their family's bathing habits during a recent interview on Dax Shepard and Monica Padman's podcast, Armchair Expert. The subject came up when Shepard explained his ongoing argument with Padman that she should not wash her body with soap. "You should not be getting rid of all the natural oil on your skin with a bar of soap every day," he said. "It's insane." Apparently Kunis and Kutcher are in the same camp. "I don't wash my body with soap every day," she shared. "But I wash pits and tits and...
- 7/27/2021
- E! Online
Vista Theatre owner Lance Alspaugh on Tuesday confirmed the news fans were hoping was true: Quentin Tarantino had purchased the iconic Los Angeles movie house.
The Oscar-winning writer-director revealed Monday that he purchased the Sunset Drive landmark. During an Armchair Expert podcast hosted by Dax Shepard and Monica Padman, Tarantino also said that the single-screen movie theater will likely reopen later this year. It has been shuttered due to the pandemic. The news sent cinephiles in and around L.A. into a tizzy.
Alspaugh, the proprietor of the Vintage Cinemas group, which also includes the Los Feliz 3 and Village Theatres in Coronado,...
The Oscar-winning writer-director revealed Monday that he purchased the Sunset Drive landmark. During an Armchair Expert podcast hosted by Dax Shepard and Monica Padman, Tarantino also said that the single-screen movie theater will likely reopen later this year. It has been shuttered due to the pandemic. The news sent cinephiles in and around L.A. into a tizzy.
Alspaugh, the proprietor of the Vintage Cinemas group, which also includes the Los Feliz 3 and Village Theatres in Coronado,...
Vista Theatre owner Lance Alspaugh on Tuesday confirmed the news fans were hoping was true: Quentin Tarantino had purchased the iconic Los Angeles movie house.
The Oscar-winning writer-director revealed Monday that he purchased the Sunset Drive landmark. During an Armchair Expert podcast hosted by Dax Shepard and Monica Padman, Tarantino also said that the single-screen movie theater will likely reopen later this year. It has been shuttered due to the pandemic. The news sent cinephiles in and around L.A. into a tizzy.
Alspaugh, the proprietor of the Vintage Cinemas group, which also includes the Los Feliz 3 and Village Theatres in Coronado,...
The Oscar-winning writer-director revealed Monday that he purchased the Sunset Drive landmark. During an Armchair Expert podcast hosted by Dax Shepard and Monica Padman, Tarantino also said that the single-screen movie theater will likely reopen later this year. It has been shuttered due to the pandemic. The news sent cinephiles in and around L.A. into a tizzy.
Alspaugh, the proprietor of the Vintage Cinemas group, which also includes the Los Feliz 3 and Village Theatres in Coronado,...
Meet the modern-day version of Three's Company. As Armchair Expert podcast co-hosts Monica Padman and Dax Shepard shared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the two are so close they even joke Monica is a third wheel to Dax and wife Kristen Bell. In fact, during the interview, Monica revealed the hilarious gift she recently got her co-host, which was a calendar that featured random male body parts for every month. This uniquely funny gift prompted host Jimmy Kimmel to ask about their working relationship. "Absolutely, we're in a three-way marriage," Monica joked. "Well, we were in a three-way marriage." When asked if she meant...
- 6/18/2021
- E! Online
Julianna Margulies and George Clooney may have played lovers on the classic TV show ER, but they never got together in real life. And the actress says the duo are extremely happy with that decision to this day.
Visiting the Armchair Expert podcast with Dax Shepard and Monica Padman for Monday’s episode, Margulies expanded on past remarks about her and Clooney’s mutual crush during their time on ER.
Margulies told the co-hosts a fling with Clooney, whose star skyrocketed while he was on the NBC drama, may have been fun “until I became an adult,” but when she reached 35, “I would ...
Visiting the Armchair Expert podcast with Dax Shepard and Monica Padman for Monday’s episode, Margulies expanded on past remarks about her and Clooney’s mutual crush during their time on ER.
Margulies told the co-hosts a fling with Clooney, whose star skyrocketed while he was on the NBC drama, may have been fun “until I became an adult,” but when she reached 35, “I would ...
- 5/24/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Julianna Margulies and George Clooney may have played lovers on the classic TV show ER, but they never got together in real life. And the actress says the duo are extremely happy with that decision to this day.
Visiting the Armchair Expert podcast with Dax Shepard and Monica Padman for Monday’s episode, Margulies expanded on past remarks about her and Clooney’s mutual crush during their time on ER.
Margulies told the co-hosts a fling with Clooney, whose star skyrocketed while he was on the NBC drama, may have been fun “until I became an adult,” but when she reached 35, “I would ...
Visiting the Armchair Expert podcast with Dax Shepard and Monica Padman for Monday’s episode, Margulies expanded on past remarks about her and Clooney’s mutual crush during their time on ER.
Margulies told the co-hosts a fling with Clooney, whose star skyrocketed while he was on the NBC drama, may have been fun “until I became an adult,” but when she reached 35, “I would ...
- 5/24/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Princes Harry and William have responded to the explosive findings of an independent inquiry into the BBC’s infamous 1995 Panorama interview with their mother, Princess Diana.
The investigation was centred on British journalist Martin Bashir and his use of forged bank documents to secure access to the princess in the now-iconic sit-down, in which Diana claimed there were “three of us in the marriage.” Bashir, who was serving as the corporation’s Religion Editor up until last week, abruptly stepped down from the corporation on May 14, citing poor health.
The findings of the investigation, carried out by retired judge Lord Dyson, revealed on Thursday that the BBC “fell short of the high standards of integrity and transparency which are its hallmark” and that the internal investigation at the time, led by former BBC director general Tony Hall, was “woefully ineffective.”
Reacting to the findings, Prince Harry said: “Our mother was...
The investigation was centred on British journalist Martin Bashir and his use of forged bank documents to secure access to the princess in the now-iconic sit-down, in which Diana claimed there were “three of us in the marriage.” Bashir, who was serving as the corporation’s Religion Editor up until last week, abruptly stepped down from the corporation on May 14, citing poor health.
The findings of the investigation, carried out by retired judge Lord Dyson, revealed on Thursday that the BBC “fell short of the high standards of integrity and transparency which are its hallmark” and that the internal investigation at the time, led by former BBC director general Tony Hall, was “woefully ineffective.”
Reacting to the findings, Prince Harry said: “Our mother was...
- 5/20/2021
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Prince Harry has found a trustworthy neighbor he can turn to for paparazzi assistance. The Duke of Sussex, who stepped back from his duties as a senior member of the royal family last year alongside his wife Meghan Markle, discussed the challenges he has faced since moving to Montecito, Calif. from London with Dax Shepard and Monica Padman on their podcast Armchair Expert. One issue is the stealth paparazzi, who sometimes pull out all the stops so they can get a picture of Prince Harry and his family, which also includes son Archie Harrison, 2. Meghan is currently pregnant with the pair's next child. "Just two days ago, Orlando Bloom sent me a message, because he's just...
- 5/14/2021
- E! Online
Prince Harry shared a lot during his recent guest appearance on an episode of the Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard podcast, speaking with Dax and the podcast's producer Monica Padman. He delved into many topics surrounding his mental health and life after stepping back as a senior member of the royal family, plus the work he's doing on understanding his unconscious bias and dealing with his traumatic experiences with the paparazzi. As well as discussing those important topics, he also shared some lighter, funny stories on the episode - particularly about his life with Meghan Markle.
Prior to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's engagement in November 2017, they had to keep their dates very much under the radar. So much so that going to the supermarket in secret was one of their first dates. "The first time that Meghan and I met up for her to come and stay with me,...
Prior to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's engagement in November 2017, they had to keep their dates very much under the radar. So much so that going to the supermarket in secret was one of their first dates. "The first time that Meghan and I met up for her to come and stay with me,...
- 5/13/2021
- by Tori Crowther
- Popsugar.com
Prince Harry has been opening up more about his mental health since stepping down from his role as a senior working member of the royal family. In addition to his new mental health series titled The Me You Can't See and his role as chief impact officer at BetterUp, Harry recently spoke about his journey with therapy on an episode of Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast.
During the 95-minute interview, Harry, Dax, and the podcast's producer Monica Padman discussed many different topics that all centered around mental health, from Harry's experiences with the paparazzi throughout his life to the trauma experienced after coming back from war. Harry was incredibly candid throughout the conversation, opening up about his childhood, his life after moving to the United States, and his own mental health journey.
Approximately 20 minutes into the discussion, they got into experiencing life as a royal family member. Dax asked...
During the 95-minute interview, Harry, Dax, and the podcast's producer Monica Padman discussed many different topics that all centered around mental health, from Harry's experiences with the paparazzi throughout his life to the trauma experienced after coming back from war. Harry was incredibly candid throughout the conversation, opening up about his childhood, his life after moving to the United States, and his own mental health journey.
Approximately 20 minutes into the discussion, they got into experiencing life as a royal family member. Dax asked...
- 5/13/2021
- by Tori Crowther
- Popsugar.com
Prince Harry has joined the chorus of backlash against Joe Rogan’s remarks about the coronavirus vaccine, arguing that the influential podcast star should have chosen his words more carefully.
Appearing on Dax Shepard and Monica Padman’s Armchair Expert podcast on Thursday, the Duke of Sussex said: “The issue is in today’s world with misinformation endemic, you’ve got to be careful about what comes out of your mouth.”
It follows Rogan telling his The Joe Rogan Experience listeners on Spotify: “If you’re like 21 years old, and you say to me, ‘Should I get vaccinated?’ I’ll go no. If you’re a healthy person, and you’re exercising all the time, and you’re young, and you’re eating well, I don’t think you need to worry about this.”
Rogan later clarified his remarks, explaining: “I said, ‘I believe [the vaccines are] safe,’ and I encouraged many people to take them…...
Appearing on Dax Shepard and Monica Padman’s Armchair Expert podcast on Thursday, the Duke of Sussex said: “The issue is in today’s world with misinformation endemic, you’ve got to be careful about what comes out of your mouth.”
It follows Rogan telling his The Joe Rogan Experience listeners on Spotify: “If you’re like 21 years old, and you say to me, ‘Should I get vaccinated?’ I’ll go no. If you’re a healthy person, and you’re exercising all the time, and you’re young, and you’re eating well, I don’t think you need to worry about this.”
Rogan later clarified his remarks, explaining: “I said, ‘I believe [the vaccines are] safe,’ and I encouraged many people to take them…...
- 5/13/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Spotify’s talent grab continues as the audio streaming service has signed an exclusive deal with Dax Shepard and his Armchair Expert podcast.
The move will mean that the popular podcast series, which the Parenthood actor hosts with Monica Padman, becomes exclusive to Spotify. The company has also signed a first-look deal with the Armchair Umbrella Network.
It is the latest major podcast deal for Spotify, which signed up controversial podcast Joe Rogan to bring his show exclusively to the service.
Armchair Expert, which is produced by Rob Holysz, Padman and Shepard, will move to Spotify from July 1. It is a weekly show that features in-depth interviews with celebrities, artists, authors and global thought-leaders.
It has broken a number of stories recently including an apology from Hank Azaria and discussion of Macklemore’s recent relapse.
Other recent guests include John Legend, Bill Gates, Salma Hayek, Shawn Mendes, Dr. Sanjay Gupta,...
The move will mean that the popular podcast series, which the Parenthood actor hosts with Monica Padman, becomes exclusive to Spotify. The company has also signed a first-look deal with the Armchair Umbrella Network.
It is the latest major podcast deal for Spotify, which signed up controversial podcast Joe Rogan to bring his show exclusively to the service.
Armchair Expert, which is produced by Rob Holysz, Padman and Shepard, will move to Spotify from July 1. It is a weekly show that features in-depth interviews with celebrities, artists, authors and global thought-leaders.
It has broken a number of stories recently including an apology from Hank Azaria and discussion of Macklemore’s recent relapse.
Other recent guests include John Legend, Bill Gates, Salma Hayek, Shawn Mendes, Dr. Sanjay Gupta,...
- 5/12/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Dax Shepard’s popular Armchair Expert podcast has inked an exclusive deal, moving to Spotify.
The award-winning podcast, co-hosted by actor, filmmaker and comedian Shepard and Emmy-nominated producer and personality Monica Padman, will remain free and available exclusively on Spotify starting July 1, according to media streaming service.
“Moving to Spotify is a huge opportunity for us. I am especially grateful for the work Monica and [producer] Rob [Holysz] have done to get us to this point. We are all bathing in the excitement of knowing we will get to do what we love most for the coming years,” Shepard said ...
The award-winning podcast, co-hosted by actor, filmmaker and comedian Shepard and Emmy-nominated producer and personality Monica Padman, will remain free and available exclusively on Spotify starting July 1, according to media streaming service.
“Moving to Spotify is a huge opportunity for us. I am especially grateful for the work Monica and [producer] Rob [Holysz] have done to get us to this point. We are all bathing in the excitement of knowing we will get to do what we love most for the coming years,” Shepard said ...
- 5/12/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Dax Shepard’s popular Armchair Expert podcast has inked an exclusive deal, moving to Spotify.
The award-winning podcast, co-hosted by actor, filmmaker and comedian Shepard and Emmy-nominated producer and personality Monica Padman, will remain free and available exclusively on Spotify starting July 1, according to media streaming service.
“Moving to Spotify is a huge opportunity for us. I am especially grateful for the work Monica and [producer] Rob [Holysz] have done to get us to this point. We are all bathing in the excitement of knowing we will get to do what we love most for the coming years,” Shepard said ...
The award-winning podcast, co-hosted by actor, filmmaker and comedian Shepard and Emmy-nominated producer and personality Monica Padman, will remain free and available exclusively on Spotify starting July 1, according to media streaming service.
“Moving to Spotify is a huge opportunity for us. I am especially grateful for the work Monica and [producer] Rob [Holysz] have done to get us to this point. We are all bathing in the excitement of knowing we will get to do what we love most for the coming years,” Shepard said ...
- 5/12/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hank Azaria stepped away from voicing Apu Nahasapeemapetilon on The Simpsons more than a year ago but in a revealing new interview on Dax Shepard and Monica Padman's Armchair Expert podcast, Azaria is officially apologizing for voicing the characters and regrets that his decision took so long. Azaria says during the podcast that "I've had a date with destiny with this…...
- 4/14/2021
- by Gaius Bolling
- JoBlo.com
On Monday’s episode of the Armchair Expert podcast, The Simpsons actor Hank Azaria apologized for participating in “structural racism,” via his longtime portrayal of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon.
While the Emmy winner continues to voice other parts on the Fox comedy, including Moe Szyslak, and gave voice to Apu from his first appearance on the show in 1990, he announced in February of last year that he would no longer be playing the role. The decision emerged as part of a broad cultural shift in animation, as the industry came to the belief that characters of color should not be voiced by white actors, with other Simpsons roles also being recast.
In the course of his conversation with Armchair Experts hosts Dax Shephard and Monica Padman, Azaria said that he wished he’d committed to exiting the Apu role many years before he actually did. “I’ve had a date with destiny...
While the Emmy winner continues to voice other parts on the Fox comedy, including Moe Szyslak, and gave voice to Apu from his first appearance on the show in 1990, he announced in February of last year that he would no longer be playing the role. The decision emerged as part of a broad cultural shift in animation, as the industry came to the belief that characters of color should not be voiced by white actors, with other Simpsons roles also being recast.
In the course of his conversation with Armchair Experts hosts Dax Shephard and Monica Padman, Azaria said that he wished he’d committed to exiting the Apu role many years before he actually did. “I’ve had a date with destiny...
- 4/13/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Hank Azaria is on an apology tour for his decades of voicing the former “Simpsons” character, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon.
“I really do apologize,” Azaria said on a recent episode of the podcast, “Armchair Expert” hosted by Dax Shepard and Monica Padman. “It’s important. I apologize for my part in creating that and participating in that. Part of me feels like I need to go to every single Indian person in this country and personally apologize. And sometimes I do.”
While Apu has long been a fan favorite on “The Simpsons,” his impact on pop culture and depictions of Indian people in media came under scrutiny because of the 2017 documentary “The Problem With Apu.” In it, director Hari Kondabolu, himself a lifelong Simpsons fan, reflects on his personal feelings for a character that for many years was the only depiction of Indian and Hindu culture on American television. But Kondabolu also...
“I really do apologize,” Azaria said on a recent episode of the podcast, “Armchair Expert” hosted by Dax Shepard and Monica Padman. “It’s important. I apologize for my part in creating that and participating in that. Part of me feels like I need to go to every single Indian person in this country and personally apologize. And sometimes I do.”
While Apu has long been a fan favorite on “The Simpsons,” his impact on pop culture and depictions of Indian people in media came under scrutiny because of the 2017 documentary “The Problem With Apu.” In it, director Hari Kondabolu, himself a lifelong Simpsons fan, reflects on his personal feelings for a character that for many years was the only depiction of Indian and Hindu culture on American television. But Kondabolu also...
- 4/12/2021
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Hank Azaria was a recent guest on the Armchair Expert podcast, where he discussed several topics, including the lessons he learned from playing the controversial Apu Nahasapeemapetilon on The Simpsons.
The long-running Indian character on the iconic Fox cartoon came under fire in recent years (including in 2017 documentary The Problem With Apu) due to the character’s racially stereotypical behavior, compounded by the fact that he was voiced by a Caucasian actor.
Azaria told podcast hosts Dax Shepard and Monica Padman that he took time to learn more about what people were feeling — taking several seminars — and to understand why the character is ...
The long-running Indian character on the iconic Fox cartoon came under fire in recent years (including in 2017 documentary The Problem With Apu) due to the character’s racially stereotypical behavior, compounded by the fact that he was voiced by a Caucasian actor.
Azaria told podcast hosts Dax Shepard and Monica Padman that he took time to learn more about what people were feeling — taking several seminars — and to understand why the character is ...
- 4/12/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Hank Azaria was a recent guest on the Armchair Expert podcast, where he discussed several topics, including the lessons he learned from playing the controversial Apu Nahasapeemapetilon on The Simpsons.
The long-running Indian character on the iconic Fox cartoon came under fire in recent years (including in a 2017 documentary The Problem with Apu) due to the character’s racially stereotypical behavior, compounded by the fact that he was voiced by a caucasian actor.
Azaria told podcast hosts Dax Shepard and Monica Padman that he took time to learn more about what people were feeling — taking several seminars — and to understand why the character is ...
The long-running Indian character on the iconic Fox cartoon came under fire in recent years (including in a 2017 documentary The Problem with Apu) due to the character’s racially stereotypical behavior, compounded by the fact that he was voiced by a caucasian actor.
Azaria told podcast hosts Dax Shepard and Monica Padman that he took time to learn more about what people were feeling — taking several seminars — and to understand why the character is ...
- 4/12/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hollywood diva Salma Hayek recalls how her Desperado co-star Antonio Banderas helped her when she started tearing up on the sets of the 1995 film, and says he is an absolute gentleman.
"So, when we were going to start shooting, I started to sob (and said) 'I don't know that I can do it. I'm afraid'," she recalled.
"One of the things I was afraid of was Antonio - he was an absolute gentleman and so nice, and we're still super close friends - but he was very free. It scared me that for him, it was like nothing. I started crying, and he was like, 'Oh my God. You're making me feel terrible'. And I was so embarrassed that I was crying," she said, according to a femalefirst.co.uk report.
She also said that the film's director Robert Rodriguez had never put pressure on her to do something she was uncomfortable with.
"So, when we were going to start shooting, I started to sob (and said) 'I don't know that I can do it. I'm afraid'," she recalled.
"One of the things I was afraid of was Antonio - he was an absolute gentleman and so nice, and we're still super close friends - but he was very free. It scared me that for him, it was like nothing. I started crying, and he was like, 'Oh my God. You're making me feel terrible'. And I was so embarrassed that I was crying," she said, according to a femalefirst.co.uk report.
She also said that the film's director Robert Rodriguez had never put pressure on her to do something she was uncomfortable with.
- 2/17/2021
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Salma Hayek on Monday went into detail about her experience shooting the love scene in her breakout film, Desperado, making it clear her trauma had nothing to do with the director or the star.
The Oscar-nominated actress dropped by Armchair Expert, the popular weekly podcast hosted by Dax Shepard and Monica Padman. Among the topics they discussed was Hayek’s first big break in Hollywood, 1995’s Desperado, directed by Robert Rodriguez and starring Antonio Banderas. Hayek has previously noted she struggled with the love scene but opened up about the situation to Shepard and Padman.
Thrilled to land the role of the tough-as-nails Carolina in the Columbia Pictures ...
The Oscar-nominated actress dropped by Armchair Expert, the popular weekly podcast hosted by Dax Shepard and Monica Padman. Among the topics they discussed was Hayek’s first big break in Hollywood, 1995’s Desperado, directed by Robert Rodriguez and starring Antonio Banderas. Hayek has previously noted she struggled with the love scene but opened up about the situation to Shepard and Padman.
Thrilled to land the role of the tough-as-nails Carolina in the Columbia Pictures ...
- 2/15/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Salma Hayek on Monday went into detail about her experience shooting the love scene in her breakout film, Desperado, making it clear her trauma had nothing to do with the director or the star.
The Oscar-nominated actress dropped by Armchair Expert, the popular weekly podcast hosted by Dax Shepard and Monica Padman. Among the topics they discussed was Hayek’s first big break in Hollywood, 1995’s Desperado, directed by Robert Rodriguez and starring Antonio Banderas. Hayek has previously noted she struggled with the love scene but opened up about the situation to Shepard and Padman.
Thrilled to land the role of the tough-as-nails Carolina in the Columbia Pictures ...
The Oscar-nominated actress dropped by Armchair Expert, the popular weekly podcast hosted by Dax Shepard and Monica Padman. Among the topics they discussed was Hayek’s first big break in Hollywood, 1995’s Desperado, directed by Robert Rodriguez and starring Antonio Banderas. Hayek has previously noted she struggled with the love scene but opened up about the situation to Shepard and Padman.
Thrilled to land the role of the tough-as-nails Carolina in the Columbia Pictures ...
- 2/15/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
On Tuesday’s episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Dax Shepard opened up to Ellen DeGeneres about going public about his recent relapse with his sobriety.
In September, Shepard shared on his podcast Armchair Expert that after 16 years of sobriety, he relapsed with narcotic drugs, specifically Vicodin, for roughly eight weeks.
The relapse came after Shephard suffered a motorcycle accident in August, after which he struggled to come clean to his wife Kristen Bell and friends, such as podcast co-host Monica Padman.
Bell spoke with DeGeneres in October on her decision to stand by her husband through his struggles, claiming “he’s very, very worth ...
In September, Shepard shared on his podcast Armchair Expert that after 16 years of sobriety, he relapsed with narcotic drugs, specifically Vicodin, for roughly eight weeks.
The relapse came after Shephard suffered a motorcycle accident in August, after which he struggled to come clean to his wife Kristen Bell and friends, such as podcast co-host Monica Padman.
Bell spoke with DeGeneres in October on her decision to stand by her husband through his struggles, claiming “he’s very, very worth ...
- 1/26/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
On Tuesday’s episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Dax Shepard opened up to Ellen DeGeneres about going public about his recent relapse with his sobriety.
In September, Shepard shared on his podcast Armchair Expert that after 16 years of sobriety, he relapsed with narcotic drugs, specifically Vicodin, for roughly eight weeks.
The relapse came after Shephard suffered a motorcycle accident in August, after which he struggled to come clean to his wife Kristen Bell and friends, such as podcast co-host Monica Padman.
Bell spoke with DeGeneres in October on her decision to stand by her husband through his struggles, claiming “he’s very, very worth ...
In September, Shepard shared on his podcast Armchair Expert that after 16 years of sobriety, he relapsed with narcotic drugs, specifically Vicodin, for roughly eight weeks.
The relapse came after Shephard suffered a motorcycle accident in August, after which he struggled to come clean to his wife Kristen Bell and friends, such as podcast co-host Monica Padman.
Bell spoke with DeGeneres in October on her decision to stand by her husband through his struggles, claiming “he’s very, very worth ...
- 1/26/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As 2020 comes to a close, Dax Shepard is reflecting on his blessings. In September, the 45-year-old star publicly shared that he had relapsed with pills, the same month that marked his 16th sobriety anniversary. During a new special holiday episode of his Armchair Expert podcast, he acknowledged what a significant role his wife Kristen Bell and podcast co-host Monica Padman had played in his recovery this year. "I can't imagine having to admit that to other people and feeling as safe as I did that you guys wouldn't hate me," he shared with them. "I hated me at that point and so, to be able to tell you guys and feel unconditionally loved and that I would be...
- 12/21/2020
- E! Online
WME has signed Monica Padman, best known as the co-host, co-producer and co-creator of the popular podcast Armchair Expert, alongside Dax Shepard.
The Hollywood talent agency will focus on building Padman’s business across TV, talent and endorsements.
Since launching in February 2018, Armchair Expert has welcomed celebrity guests like Hillary Clinton, Will Ferrell, Ashton Kutcher and more for deep-dive conversations.
And during the pandemic, Padman and Shepard have reinvented Armchair Expert to include science and health experts as guests, including Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
Padman also hosts the satirical dating podcast Monica and Jess Love Boys, which sits under the Armchair content umbrella....
The Hollywood talent agency will focus on building Padman’s business across TV, talent and endorsements.
Since launching in February 2018, Armchair Expert has welcomed celebrity guests like Hillary Clinton, Will Ferrell, Ashton Kutcher and more for deep-dive conversations.
And during the pandemic, Padman and Shepard have reinvented Armchair Expert to include science and health experts as guests, including Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
Padman also hosts the satirical dating podcast Monica and Jess Love Boys, which sits under the Armchair content umbrella....
- 12/7/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
WME has signed Monica Padman, best known as the co-host, co-producer and co-creator of the popular podcast Armchair Expert, alongside Dax Shepard.
The Hollywood talent agency will focus on building Padman’s business across TV, talent and endorsements.
Since launching in February 2018, Armchair Expert has welcomed celebrity guests like Hillary Clinton, Will Ferrell, Ashton Kutcher and more for deep-dive conversations.
And during the pandemic, Padman and Shepard have reinvented Armchair Expert to include science and health experts as guests, including Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
Padman also hosts the satirical dating podcast Monica and Jess Love Boys, which sits under the Armchair content umbrella....
The Hollywood talent agency will focus on building Padman’s business across TV, talent and endorsements.
Since launching in February 2018, Armchair Expert has welcomed celebrity guests like Hillary Clinton, Will Ferrell, Ashton Kutcher and more for deep-dive conversations.
And during the pandemic, Padman and Shepard have reinvented Armchair Expert to include science and health experts as guests, including Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
Padman also hosts the satirical dating podcast Monica and Jess Love Boys, which sits under the Armchair content umbrella....
- 12/7/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Our favorite celebrities may be open books, living their lives for all the world to see, but even they like to keep a few secrets. Until now. Welcome to E! News' 10 Things, where the stars themselves spill the goods just for you. You may think you know all there is to know about Dax Shepard. After all, he and his Armchair Expert podcast co-host Monica Padman have been taking listeners into their lives on a bi-weekly basis since the show's launch in 2018. While interviewing guests, including Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Will Ferrell and Blake Griffin, the two have also exposed more than a few of their own truths. Look no further than Dax's recent in-depth admission of a lapse in his sobriety for...
- 10/23/2020
- E! Online
Aly Raisman is continuing to use her voice to spread awareness. While appearing on the Oct. 1 podcast episode of Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, the Olympic gymnast opened up about her struggles with Ocd. "I always thought Ocd was I have to touch this x amount of times or I have to do this x amount of times before I leave the room but I've also learned that Ocd is classified with ruminating thoughts or obsessive thoughts or catastrophic thinking," the 26-year-old explained to hosts Dax Shepard and Monica Padman. "I have that and I'm really trying to work on that right now because sometimes our minds go to our worst-case scenario. " According to the gold medalist,...
- 10/1/2020
- E! Online
Dax Shepard is thanking fans for their support. Days after the 45-year-old actor told podcast listeners he'd relapsed, the Parenthood star returned to Armchair Expert and expressed his gratitude for their kind words. "Just quickly, I want to say thanks to all the people that have been so unbelievably lovely to us in response to 'Day 7,'" Shepard said during the Sept. 28 episode. His co-host Monica Padman noted she hoped Shepard "felt loved and supported" after sharing the news and that his fears were "abated." "My fears were the opposite of what the result was, yeah," he replied. "But yeah, struggling with some fraudulent feelings...
- 9/28/2020
- E! Online
Keith Urban knows he's one lucky man. The country legend recently opened up about his one-of-a-kind relationship with his wife of 14 years, Nicole Kidman. In a candid interview on Monday, Sept. 14, the 52-year-old star praised his leading lady and shared a glimpse into their fairytale romance while speaking on the Armchair Expert podcast with Dax Shepard and Monica Padman. "She's just the one. She's the one that I was searching for my whole life, and everything not only changed but had to change in me if I was gonna go that road," Keith gushed over Nicole. "It was like the ultimate fork in the road moment in my life, and it was literally like you either...
- 9/14/2020
- E! Online
John Legend isn't holding back. The Grammy-winning singer laid it all on the table and opened up about his "history" of cheating in a candid interview on Armchair Expert with podcast co-hosts Dax Shepard and Monica Padman. "I have a horrendous history of cheating. F--king deplorable... And there's all these great cheating songs on your albums, and I was like, 'I see another fisherman at sea,'" Dax shared, and asked if John had a past similar to his. "Yes, I did have a history of [cheating]. Definitely in my 20's," the 41-year-old singer responded. "I think what happened for me, you go through a lot of your life in your teens and I was...
- 7/13/2020
- E! Online
America Ferrera is laying it all on the table. As some fans know, the 36-year-old star made history at the 2007 Emmy Awards. She was the first Latina to win an Emmy in a "lead actress" category. Her win that night was for her work on the hit comedy series, Ugly Betty. Fast forward to 2020, and America is opening up about how she really felt after that groundbreaking win. Chatting on the Armchair Expert podcast with Dax Shepard and Monica Padman, the Ugly Betty alum explained what crossed her mind as she accepted her Emmy award for a Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. "When I won the Emmy, I can't bring myself to watch that because the only thing I remember about being on that stage,...
- 5/11/2020
- E! Online
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