Off the Cupp with S.E. Cupp

It's a thrilling penultimate episode of Off the Cupp Season 1 with one of the coolest guests ... Broadway (and TV and movie)  star, Christopher Jackson!  S.E. indulges in ALL the musical theater, behind-the-scenes action Christopher can offer from The Lion King to In the Heights to Hamilton. Christopher shares his journey from small-town life in Cairo, Illinois, to the grand stages of Broadway and television. He talks abo...

This week S.E. chats with Michael Kelly, star of House of Cards and Jack Ryan, among so many more. They talk about Michael's serendipitous start in acting, his deep love of baseball, and when he almost quit acting (and what gave him the courage to continue). S.E. and Michael get honest about managing demanding careers and parenting, the pain of missing milestones and also the need to pursue one's passion. Stay tuned for a very spec...

This week, S.E. sits down with James Van Der Beek, an actor known for so many iconic roles from Dawson's Creek to Varsity Blues to The Rules of Attraction. Now James is using his platform to share his life-changing cancer diagnosis and amplify the life-saving need for early detection. S.E. and James delve into his emotional journey from diagnosis, to treatment to the profound realizations about identity and resilience. Stay tuned f...

This week, S.E. enters the Bravoverse with Scheana Shay! The Vanderpump Rules reality star opens up (even more) in her new memoir, My Good Side. S.E. and Scheana get into all the drama from the set to the page, but they also get personal about the darkest parts Scheana revealed in her book, her struggle with anxiety around her kid and parenting, and how she is finding ways to be in the moment rather than her head.

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This week it's chef and restauranteur Rocco DiSpirito! You know two of S.E.'s favorite things are reality TV and restaurants, so it's a real treat that S.E. gets to talk to probably THE person who reality food TV on the map. They talk about why he doesn't have boundaries in his work and life, what stage of his career he's in, what those early reality days were like (and an industry secret not even S.E. knew about) and why he loves ...

This week it's the ultimate reinventionist, Ricki Lake! S.E. finds out how Ricki Lake manages to always take big swings in her career — from her out-of-the-blue starring role in Hairspray, to becoming a talk show legend in her 20s, to making a very personal and revealing documentary — and doesn't get pulled under by self doubt and the pressures of a fickle business. Ricki shares some of her personal heartache and why, d...

This week, S.E. chats with Jennie Garth! The 90210 star talks about how she maneuvered the Hollywood machine as a teenager, her ups and downs with the industry, and how it was faith in herself that freed herself from the hamster reel. S.E. and Jennie get personal about how they face the fissures in their careers and debate the merits of reinvention. And stay tuned for a nostalgic lightning round! Plus, Jennie shares the skin care s...

This week, it's singer-songwriter Eric Hutchinson! S.E. shares the story of how her and her husband came to find Eric's music. Eric talks about the song-writing process, how not to write a song that's already been written and some of the wild (and hilarious) story sources for some of his songs. The pair also talk and debate the best singer-songwriters of all time, the surprising connection between Seinfeld and Paul Simon, their com...

This week, S.E. chats with National Treasure and The Hangover star Justin Bartha! S.E. and Justin find they have a LOT in common, including a shared hometown — at the same time — in Michigan. Justin talks about the lengths he went to follow Robert De Niro into the business, his first big break in — and the fallout from — the much-maligned movie Gigli and how he carved a surprising path forward. He shares his...

On this edition of Talkin’ Coffee, it’s the battle of the coffees! Which cup comes out on top in a blind taste test: Dunkin’, McDonald’s, or Starbucks? To find out, SE is joined not only by her producers Lauren and Derrick but also her husband (and coffee soulmate) John. Summer intern Logan also makes an appearance to defend her generation’s invention of the “home cafe.” Plus all the news t...

This week, S.E. challenges her cardinal rule here on Off the Cupp (no politics!) with a most delightful and very much politically engaged guest, Bradley Whitford. It's not just Bradley's tenure as White House Chief of Staff Josh Lyman in Aaron Sorkin's beloved drama the West Wing that makes him particularly political. Bradley is also putting himself in the mix every chance he gets — advocating for political candidates, polici...

This week, S.E. sits down with sports journalist, commentator and Spolitics podcast host, Jemele Hill. S.E. and Jemele have a lot of shared knowledge and experience, both coming and finding their place in the TV journalism world. They talk about where those worlds intersect, where they diverge, and how politics is, despite anyone's best efforts, inescapable. Jemele brings us back to her cub reporting days, newsroom antics, and how ...

This week, S.E. sits down with a friend! The singer-songwriter Stephen Kellogg joins S.E. in the iHeart studio to talk about why he's searching for a pivot, the toll of being a touring musician, and the moments of failure he's learned from. As a father to four, he also shares his best parenting hacks and how he and his longtime partner make it work. S.E. and Stephen also get into some controversial opinions about the best pizza (is...

This week it’s Jay Mohr! S.E. sits down with the stand-up comedian and host of the “Mohr Stores” podcast to talk about his early career, 90s male archetypes, and how he’s transitioning into this second half of life and career. Jay talks about his journey to sobriety, his lows, and rebuilding the bridges he had burned. And it’s a very Jay lightning round with questions about Nascar, SNL, and the greates...

This week, S.E. sits down — in person! In LA — with a real LA guy who you'll surely know from that thing — Spencer Garrett! Spencer and S.E. get into his childhood growing up in Los Angeles, with a family that was riding the highs and lows of their various roles in "the business." Close listeners of Off the Cupp will enjoy hearing the backstory of something that has come up with many guests — the Character A...

This week, S.E. sits down with one of the original TV doctors, Dr. Drew Pinsky. Dr. Drew talks about going from a late-night radio show to MTV with the 90s hit, Loveline with Adam Carolla. He also takes S.E. behind the scenes of the making of Celebrity Rehab. S.E. and Dr. Drew gets personal, too, with Dr. Drew sharing the traumas of his childhood and, later, his extreme anxiety. S.E. shares her experience and Dr. Drew offers some r...

Andrew Zimmern always knew he would be involved with food. On this week’s episode, S.E. talks with the chef and adventurer about how that connection started in his childhood days in the kitchen, grew throughout his adolescence in the New York City food scene (attending James Beard’s Christmas parties?!), and blossomed on his TV shows where he demystifies global food. But the wild aspects of Andrew’s life run deepe...