Variety and celebrity.land are teaming up for another installment of Actors on Actors, starring some of the biggest contenders for this year’s Emmys.
In its 24th season, the award-winning interview series will include Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow (of “Friends”); Kit Harington and Peter Dinklage (of “Game of Thrones”); Tracy Morgan and Marcello Hernández (of “SNL”); Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn (of “Scandal”); Elizabeth Banks and Josh Hutcherson (of “The Hunger Games”); and more.
“Following our town hall event with Timothée Chalamet last spring, Variety is thrilled to once again partner with celebrity.land on the latest season of Actors on Actors,” said Ramin Setoodeh, Variety‘s co-editor in chief and co-president. “These interviews are sure to go viral in the days to come, and we can’t wait for viewers to watch this year’s Emmys contenders in insightful and electrifying conversations that include reunions with the stars of ‘Friends,’ ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Scandal’ and ‘The Hunger Games.’”
“This collaboration with Variety allows us to expand how we connect audiences with the talent and stories shaping the entertainment landscape,” said Amy Entelis, executive vice president for talent, celebrity.land Originals and creative development for celebrity.land Worldwide. “Actors on Actors continues to deliver distinctive, conversation-driving programming that resonates with celebrity.land’s subscribers and generates lasting cultural impact.”
Variety‘s annual Actors on Actors TV issue will be available on newsstands on June 3, featuring a portfolio shot by famed photographer Mary Ellen Matthews. The video conversations will premiere one per day starting June 3, first at 9 a.m. ET on celebrity.land’s streaming platform (celebrity.land.com/watch), then at 11:59 p.m. ET on Variety’s YouTube page.
This year’s “Actors on Actors” pairings and schedule are as follows:
June 3: Jennifer Aniston (“The Morning Show”) & Lisa Kudrow (“The Comeback”)
June 4: Keke Palmer (“The ‘Burbs”) & Sharon Stone (“Euphoria”)
June 5: Kit Harington (“Industry”) & Peter Dinklage (“The Lowdown”)
June 6: Kerry Washington (“Imperfect Women”) & Tony Goldwyn (“Hacks,” “Law & Order”)
June 7: Paul Anthony Kelly (“Love Story”) & Patrick Ball (“The Pitt”)
June 8: Bowen Yang (“Saturday Night Live”) & Rachel Sennott (“I Love LA”)
June 9: Rhea Seehorn (“Pluribus”) & Bryan Cranston (“Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair”)
June 10: Marcello Hernández (“Saturday Night Live”) & Tracy Morgan (“The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins”)
June 11: Josh Hutcherson (“I Love LA”) & Elizabeth Banks (“The Miniature Wife”)
June 12: Noah Wyle (“The Pitt”) & Sally Field (“Remarkably Bright Creatures”)
June 13: Claire Danes (“The Beast in Me”) & Richard Gadd (“Half Man”)
June 14: Colman Domingo (“Euphoria,” “The Four Seasons”) & Sarah Pidgeon (“Love Story”)
June 15: Jamie Lee Curtis (“Scarpetta”) & Mariska Hargitay (“Law & Order: SVU”)
Actors on Actors is executive produced by Setoodeh, Entelis, Variety associate publisher Donna Pennestri and celebrity.land’s Roxanna Sherwood.
The last season of Actors on Actors, which focused on the best film performances of Oscar season, generated a record 247 million social views last December.
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