Mahershala Ali

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Remembering Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton's legacy as the queen of country music will always live on. In this week’s “Sunday Sitdown,” Willie Geist revisits his 2020 conversation with Dolly to talk about some of the stories behind her greatest hits, her philanthropy and her impact on American culture over th ...  Show more

Luke Combs on Growing Fast While Staying Grounded (February 2026)

Luke Combs has had one of the fastest rises in modern music, landing more than a dozen No. 1 country hits and going from bar gigs to sold-out stadiums in just a few years. Combs sits down live with Willie Geist at City Winery Nashville to talk about songwriting, becoming a father ...  Show more

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Mahershala Ali, from Moonlight to True Detective
I Think You're Interesting

Few actors have had as surprising a past few years as Mahershala Ali. Known for his parts on TV shows like The 4400 and House of Cards and in movies like The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and the Hunger Games films, Ali went from steadily working actor to legitimate star with h ...  Show more

Mahershala Ali - 'Moonlight'
Awards Chatter

The 42-year-old, best known as Remy Danton on 'House of Cards,' reflects on his journey from athletic prodigy to poet to actor, his disastrous 'Game of Thrones' audition, the social significance of 'Luke Cage' and generating Oscar buzz for helping to bring to life "the most beaut ...  Show more

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This week’s Dua Lipa: At Your Service guest is actor, musician, activist, and (very!) recent Oscar winner Riz Ahmed. Their all-encompassing conversation explores Riz’s journey from Wembley to Hollywood with detours through Afghanistan and Pakistan; the unexpected parallels for a ...  Show more

How did I get here? (with Mahershala Ali)
Closer Than They Appear

Who or what is in your own past right now that you need to face, but aren’t facing — and why not? Host Carvell Wallace has a theory that maybe this whole nation is just 320 million people who all need to talk with someone they're afraid to talk to. He certainly needs to do that h ...  Show more