Guest of Honor


Bob Odenkirk’s ‘Breaking’ Bliss & ‘The Birthday Boys’

Actor and comedian Bob Odenkirk is best known as Saul on "Breaking Bad" and for his own influential sketch show "Mr. Show." His latest project is a generally upbeat and silly new sketch series, but he's not giving up his "angry old man energy" just yet.


Dane DeHaan Talks Beats, Old and New

After shooting from Broadway understudy to rising movie star in just five years, Dane DeHaan isn't quite sure where he'll be in 2018. But he knows what he'll be drinking...


Daniel Radcliffe Only Walks Free on Halloween

The actor who played Harry Potter has moved on - this month to a television miniseries set in early 20th century Russia - but his fans just can't seem to get over his "distinctive eyes."


Margaret Atwood Laughs in the Face of Apocalypse

Margaret Atwood has published 21 novels, 11 non-fiction books, and 15 collections of poetry, including "The Handmaid's Tale" and "The Blind Assassin." Her newest novel, "MaddAddam" is the conclusion of a dystopian trilogy that integrates her real-life environmental activism into her fictional world.


Van Jones Enters the Crossfire

Progressive activist Van Jones is taking one of the host chairs on the re-launch of CNN's Crossfire. It's a job he's been preparing for since the schoolyard.


Brie Larson Talks ‘Short Term’ Magic, and Lobster Cannibalism

Brie Larson has packed a lot of career into the last few years. Her newest project, "Short Term 12," is a challenging drama - which is also occasionally very funny - but she would prefer to talk about the Renaissance, okay? That or how lobsters are now eating each other.


Franz Ferdinand Makes the Rock Kids Dance

Alex Kapranos is lead singer and guitarist of the chart-topping, Mercury Prize-winning rock band Franz Ferdinand. He talks to Rico about being boys at the girls' party, the historical scope of his ambitions, and being amused by Americans rediscovering their own musical heritage.