Megan McLachlan

VIDEO: ‘Dying for Sex’ Neighbor Guy Rob Delaney Says the Crotch-Kicking Scene Was a Good Icebreaker for Him and Mich Dying for Sex Neighbor Guy Rob Delaney talks to The Contending about what it was like getting kicked in the

#DyingForSex’s Rob Delaney, aka Neighbor Guy, discusses getting kicked in the crotch by Michelle Williams and the emotional and physical challenges of his role in the extraordinary limited series on @fxnetworks. #fyc #emmys #interview

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Show Creators Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen On Going out on a High Note with ‘Somebody Somewhere’ Season 3 Somebody Somewhere show creators Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen are proud of their final season of the HBO comedy series.

Hope Emmy voters consider this show for Outstanding Comedy Series!

VIDEO: Edi Patterson On the End Of ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ & Where the Story Could Go Next Edi Patterson talks to The Contending about The Righteous Gemstones' final season and the idea for a tent revival tour:

“Very, very violent tongue.” Edi Patterson loved working with the monkey that plays Dr. Watson on #therighteousgemstones even if Judy didn’t get as close to him as her on-screen husband, Tim Baltz. Full interview: thecontending.com/edi-patterso... #tv #fyc

Ken Jeong Talks Pushing Himself as a Dramatic Actor on Fox's 'Accused' YouTube video by The Contending

I’m so glad I’m doing #TheMaskedSinger after this!” Great chat with Ken Jeong about his dramatic turn on Fox’s #Accused. Full interview for @thecontending.bsky.social linked below. #interview #emmys #fyc

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‘Dying for Sex’ Music Supervisor Maggie Phillips Describes How They Landed on That Finale Song The Contending talks to Dying for Sex music supervisor Maggie Phillips about the understated but impactful needle drops in the

Talked Music Supervisor Maggie Phillips about how they landed on that final song in #DyingForSex. thecontending.com/dying-for-se...

2025 Emmy Documentary Series Predictions: Are People Still Crazy for ‘Chimp Crazy’? 2025 Emmy Documentary Series predictions: Megan McLachlan takes a look at what we might expect in this category. One of

My first stab at Emmy Documentary Series predictions for @thecontending.bsky.social!
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Review: Todd Wiseman Jr.’s ‘The School Duel’ Depicts ‘The Purge’ for School Shooters. It’s T Todd Wiseman Jr.'s The School Duel makes The Hunger Games look like a walk in the park, just casually violent

Some films hit too close to home. #TheSchoolDuelFilm feels like a glimpse of our future.

Emmys 2025 Outstanding Comedy Contenders: Do Not Underestimate Uzo Aduba or ‘The Residence’ Megan McLachlan breaks down the Emmys 2025 Outstanding Comedy Series contenders. Now that Hacks Season 4 has premiered, it's time

A breakdown of who’s contending in the #Emmys Comedy Series race.

What is That Song? ‘Yellowjackets’ Composers Unveil Their New Original Song ‘Sleepwalking’ In the Season Yellowjackets composers Anna Waronker and Craig Wedren discuss composing the haunting original song "Sleepwalking" for the Season 3 finale, "Full

Yes, thats a new song in the #Yellowjackets finale.

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Jacqueline Christy’s First Feature Film ‘Magic Hour’ is Based On Her Own Story of Starting Film School in Her Writer/director Jacqueline Christy details the story behind her first feature film, Magic Hour, and working with an A list cast

Loosely based on a true story, the comedy #MagicHour follows a woman who goes to film school in her 40s.

For @thecontending.bsky.social, I talked to writer/director Jacqueline Christy about her first feature, screening tomorrow night at #miamifilmfestival. #miamiff #mff42

Miami Film Festival Continues with Two Hot Docs to Watch for This Year Megan McLachlan continues her coverage of the 42nd Miami Film Festival with screenings of Cristina Costantini's Sally and Violet Du

Loved the new Sally Ride doc and #TheDatingGame!

Director Ben Semanoff Answers Your Burning Questions about ‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3 Episode 9 ‘How the Story E Director Ben Semanoff discusses Yellowjackets Season 3 Episode 9's "How the Story Ends," including how Young Nat's (Sophie Thatcher) emotional

Shauna is truly the arbiter of chaos. Would the girls be in the same situation if Jackie lived? #yellowjackets #spoilers

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It’s Not the Mystery of the Woods: ‘Yellowjackets’ Has Always Been about Displaced Female Rage The wilderness is their happy place. Yellowjackets has always been about women with nowhere to channel their rage. *Spoilers for

A run-in with a cop made me realize women all have a little Shauna Shipman inside of them, raging to come out. #yellowjackets

Review: ‘Dying for Sex’ is Frank, Funny, and Horny AF. And It’ll Probably Make You Cry. Dying for Sex on FX proves that having cancer in a sexless marriage isn't a death sentence in this heartfelt,

#DyingForSex is my favorite series of the year.

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And We Have Talked 500 Miles… Err, Episodes!!! We come a long way, baby. Joey, Megan, and Clarence celebrate their 500th episode of their 10+ year podcast partnership.

It’s @thecontending.bsky.social’s 500th podcast! Joey, Clarence, and I look back at 10+ years of tv and movie coverage and some of our most memorable interviews.

Review: ‘Secret Mall Apartment’ Shows Art Knows No Bounds Even at The American Mall Jeremy Workman's documentary Secret Mall Apartment follows a fun four-year experiment celebrating art in all its underappreciated forms while tracking

This doc is great! #secretmallapartment @thecontending.bsky.social

2025 Emmys: Does HBO Max Have Its First Outstanding Drama Series Contender in ‘The Pitt’? The Pitt is one of the best drama series of 2025. Does HBO Max have a serious shot at Outstanding

Please comsider this the start of my Emmy campaign for #ThePitt. @thecontending.bsky.social
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Review: ‘LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story’ Targets the Decade That Made Minnelli an Icon & the Foun Bruce David Klein's documentary LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story tracks the rise of Liza Minnelli as an icon,

New Liza Minnelli doc is now playing! See it in Pittsburgh at the Harris Theater. My review in the link! #lizadocfilm

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Please Don’t Compare It to ‘Lost’! A Second Opinion on ‘Severance’ Season 2 The Contending's Megan McLachlan offers a second opinion on the critically acclaimed second season of Apple TV+'s Severance. *spoilers ahead*

The new season of #Severance has me twitching. Is it headed down the Lost route of smoke monsters and foot statues? Latest for @thecontending.bsky.social!

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Yellowjackets Season 3 Reshuffles the Deck with New Dynamics Yellowjackets Season 3 reshuffles the deck of cast members and explores new dynamics among the extended cast.

#Yellowjackets is back! Anxious to see where Season 3 goes. My review for @thecontending.bsky.social!

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It’s the ‘most toxic,’ controversial Oscar season in years. Will that matter? With Oscars backlash over AI, racism and intimacy coordinators, this has been the most scandal-filled Academy Awards in recent memory. What gives?

I was interviewed about the most toxic Oscars on record for @usatoday.com. #oscars
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The Residence Netflix Series Offers Escape from Real-Life Politics The Residence Netflix series offers an escape from 2025 politics with this murder mystery from Shonda Rhimes set in the White House.

Shondaland + Uzo Aduba? I’m so in. Got to chat with the cast of #TheResidence on @netflix.com at #scadtvfest!

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'Porcelain War' Directors Reveal Why Ukrainians Felt a Responsibility to Share Their Story YouTube video by The Contending

My full interview with Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev, DGA-winning directors of #PorcelainWar. #bestdocumentaryfeature #oscars

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Beyond the Gates Cast on Being the First Soap Opera in 25 Years Beyond the Gates cast members talk on the red carpet at SCAD TVfest about what it's like to be the first daytime soap opera in 25 years.

#BeyondTheGates on CBS starts this month — the first NEW daytime soap in 25 years!

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SCAD TVFest Offers a Peek at Gross Pointe Garden Society SCAD TVfest offers a peek at new shows like NBC's Gross Pointe Garden Society and NatGeo's No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski.

Coming soon: #GrossPointeGardenSociety on NBC. Plus, NatGeo teases #NoTasteLikeHome with Antoni Porowski. #scadtvfest

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SCAD TVfest Day Two Honors Noah Centineo SCAD TVfest continues with more screenings and presents The Recruit Season 2 star and EP Noah Centineo with the Distinguished Performer Award.

I talked to who The Hollywood Reporter calls “the Internet’s boyfriend” about coming back for #TheRecruit Season 2 after nearly three years. #scadtvfest

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SCAD TVFest Day One Honors Shogun's Hiroyuki Sanada & More SCAD TVfest Day One included honors to Shogun's Hiroyuki Sanada, The Duffer Brothers, and St. Denis Medical.

I’m at #scadtvfest! Check out my recap of Day One.

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Karla Sofia Gascon Comments Shouldn't Disqualify Her from Oscar Karla Sofia Gascon comments shouldn't disqualify her or Emilia Perez from the Oscars, and they probably won't.

No, #EmiliaPerez won’t be disqualified, and whether you like the film or not, it shouldn’t be.

Sugarcane Movie Directors Reveal Sneaking into the Vatican Sugarcane movie directors Emily Kassie and Julian Brave NoiseCat discuss why the film feels like a narrative western.

“I’ll just say, the truth is, Megan, that I snuck into the Vatican and skirted the Vatican guard.”

I talked to #Sugarcane directors Emily Kassie and Julian Brave NoiseCat about how they captured that half-hearted apology from the Pope.

#bestdocumentary #oscars

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Judd Overton Discusses Laid TV Show's Rom-Com Horror Vibe Judd Overton, Laid TV Show director of photography, discusses the show's balance between romantic comedy and horror.

Laid fans! For @thecontending.bsky.social, I talked to DP Judd Overton about how he balances the show’s rom-com lightness with horror. #laidtvshow

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