Pop Culture Unplugged w/ Elias

Rodney To talks about his role as ’Tito Arthur’ on ’Easter Sunday’ Aug 18, 2022

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Rodney To recently joined host Elias in the cave! You can see Rodney as 'Tito Arthur' alongside Comedian Jo Koy in "Easter Sunday," in theaters now.

Easter Sunday - starring Jo Koy as a struggling actor, comedian, and single father who attends a gathering of his loud and dysfunctional Filipino American family on Easter Sunday. The film is directed by Jay Chandrasekhar and written by Ken Cheng and Kate Angelo, from a story by Cheng.

RODNEY TO:

Rodney, a Filipino-America, is known for his comedic roles on hit shows like Parks and Recreation, Barry, New Girl, and Good Girls. It was recently announced that he will be starring alongside Michelle Yeoh in the new Netflix drama series.

Fun fact, To is also currently a professor at USC at the USC School of Dramatic Arts.

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Malube Uhindu-Gingala talks about her role on Apple TV+ ’Five Days at Memorial’ Aug 18, 2022

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Malube Uhindu-Gingala recently joined host Elias in the cave! You can see Malube as Tarika Hill in the new highly anticipated medical drama series Five Days at Memorial which premiered on AppleTV+ on August 12th.

Based on actual events and adapted from the book by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sheri Fink, Five Days at Memorial chronicles the impact of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath on a local hospital. When the floodwaters rose, power failed and heat soared, exhausted caregivers at a New Orleans hospital were forced to make decisions that would follow them for years to come.

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Drea de Matteo talks about her latest film ’COLLIDE’ Aug 16, 2022

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Drea de Matteo recently joined host Elias in the cave! You can catch Drea in her latest film 'COLLIDE' Starring Ryan Phillippe, Kat Graham, Jim Gaffigan, Aisha Dee, Dylan Flashner, David Cade, David James Elliot, and Paul Ben-Victor, now in theaters and VOD.

COLLIDE- A gripping thriller chronicling three couples over the course of one fateful night in an LA restaurant. Hunter (Ryan Phillippe) finds himself on an awkward blind date with the captivating Tamira (Kat Graham), while a busboy (Dylan Flashner) and his girlfriend (Aisha Dee) are hiding mounds of cocaine to score a big payday, and outside, Peter (Jim Gaffigan) sits in his car observing his wife's (Drea de Matteo) infidelity with the restaurant’s manager (David Cade). Though all strangers, their stories are weaved together as they hurl towards an explosive end.

Drea is best known for her role as Adriana La Cerva on the HBO television drama The Sopranos (1999–2006), for which she received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2004. Other notable roles include Gina Tribbiani on Joey (2004–2006), Wendy Case on Sons of Anarchy (2008–2014), Angie Bolen on Desperate Housewives (2009–2010), and Detective Tess Nazario on Shades of Blue (2016–2018).

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Grace Caroline Currey and Virginia Gardner talk about FALL Aug 13, 2022

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Grace Caroline Currey and Virginia Gardner recently joined host Elias in the cave for the upcoming release of FALL in theaters August 12th

We enjoyed watching an early release here at the "cave" cant wait for everyone to check it out!

For best friends Becky (Grace Caroline Currey) and Hunter (Virginia Gardner), life is all about conquering fears and pushing limits. But after they climb 2,000 feet to the top of a remote, abandoned radio tower, they find themselves stranded with no way down. Now Becky and Hunter's expert climbing skills will be put to the ultimate test as they desperately fight to survive the elements, a lack of supplies, and vertigo-inducing heights in this adrenaline-fueled thriller co starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

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Michael Imperioli, Frankie Quiñones and Michelle Ortiz HULU’s ’This Fool’ Aug 13, 2022

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Michael Imperioli ,Frankie Quiñones, and Michelle Ortiz recently joined host Elias in the cave for the upcoming release of This Fool' on Hulu, streaming August 12th

We enjoyed watching an early release here at the "cave" cant wait for everyone to check it out!

Inspired by the life and stand-up of star and co-creator Chris Estrada, "This Fool" is an irreverent, cinematic half-hour comedy set in working class South Central Los Angeles. The show centers around Julio Lopez, a 30-year-old who still lives at home, has been dating his girlfriend on and off since high school, and finds any excuse to avoid dealing with his own problems. Julio works at Hugs Not Thugs, a gang rehabilitation non-profit, where he butts heads with his older cousin Luis, an ex-gang member who just got out of prison and moved in with Julio and his family.

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Roberta Colindrez, Priscilla Delgado & Kelly McCormack talk ’A League of their Own’ Aug 12, 2022

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Roberta Colindrez, Priscilla Delgado & Kelly McCormack recently joined host Elias in the cave for the upcoming release of 'A League of their Own' on Prime Video streaming August 12th

We enjoyed watching an early release here at the "cave" cant wait for everyone to check it out!

A League of Their Own evokes the joyful spirit of Penny Marshall's beloved classic, while widening the lens to tell the story of an entire generation of women who dreamed of playing professional baseball, both in and outside of the AAGPBL. The show follows Carson (Abbi Jacobson) and Max (Chanté Adams) and a new ensemble of sharp and hilarious characters as they carve their paths toward the field, along the way finding their teams and themselves.

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D’Arcy Carden & Melanie Field talk ”A League of their Own” Aug 12, 2022

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D’Arcy Carden & Melanie Field recently joined host Elias in the cave for the upcoming release of 'A League of their Own' on Prime Video streaming August 12th

We enjoyed watching an early release here at the "cave" cant wait for everyone to check it out!

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Molly Ephraim & Saidah Arrika Ekulona talk ”A League of their Own” Aug 12, 2022

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Molly Ephraim & Saidah Arrika Ekulona recently joined host Elias in the cave for the upcoming release of 'A League of their Own' on Prime Video streaming August 12th

We enjoyed watching an early release here at the "cave" cant wait for everyone to check it out!

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Kadeem Hardison talks about his role as Arlo on AMC+ ’Moonhaven’ Aug 06, 2022

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Kadeem Hardison recently joined host Elias in the cave! You can see Kadeem as Arlo on AMC+ 'Moonhaven'.

Moonhaven - A skeptic in Paradise, Earth pilot Bella Sway is sucked into a conspiracy to gain control of Moonhaven, a utopian colony on the Moon 100 years in the future. She must team up with local detective to stop forces that want to destroy Earth’s last hope before they are destroyed themselves.

Kadeem is best known for his role as Dwayne Wayne on A Different World, a spin-off of the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show. He also starred in the Disney Channel series K.C. Undercover as Craig Cooper, the title character's father and played Norman in OWN's Love Is_. He also appeared in the first season of the Showtime comedy Black Monday and started as Bowser in the Netflix series Teenage Bounty Hunters.

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