Melissa Benoist

Melissa Benoist stepped into the Hollywood spotlight in a big way via Glee . Then she cemented herself as a bonafide star and headliner with Supergirl . Now she continues to broaden her range and her industry skill set by starring in and producing the hugely entertaining political drama, The Girls on the Bus . Created by Amy Chozick and Julie Plec , The Girls on the Bus is inspired by Chozick's memoir, Chasing Hillary . It follows four female journalists played by Benoist, Carla Gugino , Christina Elmore and Natasha Behnam , who are on the campaign trail with aspiring presidential candidates. They all have vastly different backgrounds and goals, but find themselves supporting one another as they navigate career pressures, personal challenges, and frustrations with flawed presidential hopefuls. As Collider’s Taylor Gates noted in her review , “[ Girls on the Bus ] handles serious topics, from sexism and racism to abortion and corruption, in a way that feels both raw and palatable while never taking away from the show’s watchability and enjoyability,” and I must agree. Powered by its perfectly assembled core four and their infectious charm, Girls on the Bus quickly earned my investment and heart. Given that, it’ll probably come as no surprise that the show’s cancellation was a massive disappointment. However, that’s not stopping Benoist from celebrating what she and the team achieved. Benoist took the time to join me for a Collider Ladies Night conversation to recap her road to Girls on the Bus , to discuss her collaboration with her three top-tier co-stars, and to explain why the show’s cancellation will have zero impact on how she looks back on the experience of making it and the final product she and the team produced. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amy is back with a conversation about the new show now streaming on Max, The Girls on the Bus. The show stars Melissa Benoist as Sadie McCarthy, a scrappy and ambitious journalist covering a fictional Democratic presidential primary. It follows Sadie and three other women reporters as they navigate the campaign trail, while juggling their careers, personal lives — and relationships with one another. The Girls on the Bus is inspired by the book “Chasing Hillary” by Amy Chozick, a former New York Times reporter. Amy’s book chronicled her experiences covering Hillary Clinton’s 2008 and 2016 presidential campaigns. Amy Walter talks with Amy Chozick and Julie Plec, co-creators and executive producers of The Girls on the Bus, and actress Melissa Benoist. They discuss politics, journalism, and turning campaign coverage into a television series.

Girls on the Bus star Melissa Benoist & showrunner Amy Chozick talk to Ted & Dominic about their political dramedy that just premiered on MAX, the campaign media coverage & the legacy of Hunter S. Thompson. Also on the show, what's the real aim of Congress' attempt to ban Tik Tok? Biden & Trump officially clinch their party nominations - now what? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 5 of The CW drama Supergirl is looking to be its biggest year yet, with a milestone episode with the 100th episode, new foes, new chapters and a massive crossover that takes one of the biggest DC stories to screen. At this year's San Diego Comic-Con, the cast and executive producers of Supergirl were present to preview the new season that will arrive in October. The Flash Podcast took part in the press room this year to discuss with the actors and executive producer on what to expect in Season 5. Two of the talents that were present were Kara Zor-El herself as Melissa Benoist along with executive producer Sarah Schechter chatted with the press about things to look forward to in the new season. Things that they talked about included: *Their excitement about the new Supergirl suit that will be featured in Season 5. *How Leviathan will be different as a big bad as this will be a more technological antagonist compared to others. *Their excitement about the show hitting 100th episodes this season. *How they feel about getting to hit on topical themes within the series, especially in Season 4. You can find Supergirl Radio on: Social Media: Facebook – Twitter – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – DC TV Podcasts – Google Play – Spotify – Spotify Playlist – iHeartRadio – Radio Public – Podchaser Contact: supergirlradio@gmail.com Support: TeePublic

Supergirl had a big presence at this year's San Diego Comic-Con where cast and producers revealed what we can expect in the third season of the series. Supergirl Radio/DC TV Podcasts participated in the press room for Supergirl this year where Amy Marie Hypnarowski (of The Flash Podcast and Legends of Tomorrow Podcast ) chatted with the cast at the round tables to get some new details on Season 3. One of the cast members who attended was the Girl of Steel herself, Melissa Benoist, who plays the Last Daughter of Krypton. Throughout the round table interview, Benoist teased several things for Kara in Season 3 such as: -Benoist on how she feels about interacting with passionate female viewers -What Benoist thinks about Reign coming to the third season to stir some trouble for the Girl of Steel -How Benoist felt about bringing Calista Flockhart's Cat Grant in Season 2 and teasing her role in the Season 3 premiere -The addition of Erica Durance taking over for Laura Benanti as Alura Zor-El in Season 3 -What it feels like to be on The CW now instead of CBS and how the network feels like a safe home with the other DCTV shows -A tease about this year's crossover event with the other shows in the DCTV Universe Supergirl Season 3 premieres on Monday, October 9 at 8/7c on The CW! You can find Supergirl Radio on: Social Media: Facebook – Twitter – Instagram - Spotify - DC Fans Subscribe: iTunes – Stitcher Radio – DC TV Podcasts - <a href= "https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Im2yb66euvbzi7ygar3qwb