{"id":2471182,"date":"2026-06-22T21:14:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T21:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2471182"},"modified":"2026-06-22T21:14:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T21:14:57","slug":"erika-alexander-compares-reggie-dinkins-costar-daniel-radcliffe-to-a-therapy-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/erika-alexander-compares-reggie-dinkins-costar-daniel-radcliffe-to-a-therapy-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"Erika Alexander compares \u201cReggie Dinkins\u201d costar Daniel Radcliffe to &#8216;a therapy dog&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Erika Alexander looks at Daniel Radcliffe as a &#8216;therapy dog.&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The duo stars together on NBC&#8217;s <em>The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Alexander shares a story of Radcliffe protecting Tracy Morgan from a canine attack.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Who needs a dog when you have <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/daniel-radcliffe\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Daniel Radcliffe;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Daniel Radcliffe&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Daniel Radcliffe<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Radcliffe and his <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/tracy-morgan-the-fall-and-rise-of-reggie-dinkins-connects-with-30-rock-11869868\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins<\/em><\/a> costar <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/erika-alexander\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Erika Alexander;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Erika Alexander&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Erika Alexander<\/a> have quickly bonded, thanks to the protective and calming presence of the <em>Harry Potter<\/em> actor, whom Alexander affectionately refers to as &#8220;kid.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;When we were waiting for the pickup on the pilot, he would text me and go, &#8216;I really do hope the show goes. I would be heartbroken if it didn&#8217;t. I miss you guys,'&#8221; Alexander tells host Gerrad Hall on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-awardist-podcast\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly\u2019s The Awardist;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly\u2019s The Awardist&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Entertainment Weekly\u2019s The Awardist<\/em><\/a> podcast. &#8220;He comes into the room and things level, things get calm, like a therapy dog. He can go anywhere, and people relax. That&#8217;s inherent to who he is.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Tracy Morgan, Daniel Radcliffe, Erika Alexander, and Bobby Moynihan<br \/>Credit: Peter Yang<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hailing from <em>30 Rock<\/em> veterans Robert Carlock and Sam Means, <em>Reggie Dinkins<\/em> follows the comeback attempt of the titular former football player (Tracy Morgan), who was blackballed from the sport after betting on games. Reggie decides that his path back to glory is to make a documentary about his life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Alexander stars as Reggie&#8217;s supportive ex-wife and manager, Monica, while Radcliffe plays Arthur Tobin, a prestigious documentarian who is looking to rebound after a disastrous attempt at making a Marvel film.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Radcliffe might be like a therapy dog, but that doesn&#8217;t mean that he also won&#8217;t spring into action if he sees another canine looking for trouble.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;He&#8217;s a natural protector,&#8221; Alexander says of the actor. &#8220;There was a dog that got spooked and sort of bit at Tracy, and [Radcliffe] threw himself in front of Tracy, trying to make sure the dog didn&#8217;t hurt Tracy. And Tracy was like, &#8216;My brother threw himself in front of me like a train.&#8217; And that&#8217;s Daniel \u2014 Daniel makes the sacrifice. That&#8217;s how he performs, too. He comes in prepared and open, willing to make a sacrifice of self for all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Check out more from EW&#8217;s\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/awards\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Awardist;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Awardist&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>The Awardist<\/strong><\/a><strong><em>,\u00a0featuring exclusive interviews, analysis, and our\u00a0podcast\u00a0diving into all the highlights from the year&#8217;s best in TV, movies, and more.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Listen to Alexander&#8217;s full interview on <em>The Awardist<\/em>, below, where she also talks about her career struggles that eventually led to filing for bankruptcy, what she learned from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/phylicia-rashad\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Phylicia Rashad;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Phylicia Rashad&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Phylicia Rashad<\/a> on <em>The Cosby Show<\/em>, and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/erika-alexander-compares-reggie-dinkins-costar-daniel-radcliffe-therapy-dog-12004148\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Erika Alexander looks at Daniel Radcliffe as a &#8216;therapy dog.&#8217; The duo stars together on NBC&#8217;s The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins. Alexander shares a story of Radcliffe protecting Tracy Morgan from a canine attack. Who needs a dog when you have Daniel Radcliffe? 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