Welcome to Plus One with Jess Lucero! Where we come along with entertainment professionals as their plus one for the day...

Today we join Entertainment Tonight 4x Emmy Award Winning Entertainment Correspondent, Denny Directo. We learn about how he managed to interview Beyonce with his viral video from this year's Grammys. How he got started in the industry and how KeKe Palmer led to his big break. Plus, who's the most intimidating and flirtatious celebrity to interview? Denny spills it all on today's episode!.

00:00: Intro + acting debut on Hacks

02:35: entertainment host inspo's growing up

03:38: when he first began at ET

07:29: covering the Grammys

15:10: what the newsroom is really like

17:10: being at the front of the red carpet

19:38: having 4 Emmys

22:30: maintaining a life outside of work

25:20: covering a junket

26:15: interviewing JLo

26:40: interviewing Katy Perry

30:40: advice for people in the entertainment industry

32:10: how the industry has changed

36:20: who's nerve wracking to interview

37:18: covering the Vanity Fair After Oscar's Party

40:10: Keke Palmer being a part of his story

44:30: content creators and celebrities getting hosting opportunities

45:30: Ashley Graham and Hugh Grant at the Oscars

47:30: the most flirtatious interview...

49:00: big 3 talk

49:50: worst interview moment

52:50: pissing off the BTS Army

54:50: most intimidating interview

56:00: Mariah Carey interview + dream interviews

57:35: Plus One or Minus One

01:03:50: VMA's prep

01:05:05: DWTS new cast

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Welcome to Plus One with Jess Lucero! Let's join entertainment professionals (actors, stylists, writers, athletes, directors, etc.) as their plus one for the day...

Today we join actor, influencer, musician, Horace Gold. How he balances content with auditions, what it's like to be on-set a major Netflix show like Monsters: A Jeffrey Dahmer Story, and how he's become mutuals with his idols..

00:00: Intro + accepting being an influencer

10:20: being homeschooled

15:00: growing up with MAGA parents

19:54: supporting the WNBA & women's sports

27:57: future variety show host

32:03: Disney audition story time....

33:10: day in the Life of a Creative in LA

37:00: maintaining faith as an actor

38:48: Monster: A Jeffrey Dahmer Story

40:00: comedy vs drama

42:20: sobriety

45:47: Plus one / Minus One

51:24: Scroll and Tell ft. Addison Rae

52:20: becoming mutuals with your idols

53:35: outro

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Welcome to Plus One with Jess Lucero! Let's join entertainment professionals (actors, stylists, writers, athletes, directors, etc.) as their plus one for the day...

Today we're DJ Mausner's Plus One. DJ is a comedian and a WGA nominated writer of the top Hulu film, Prom Dates.

00:00: intro

01:52: rise in the comedy & writing industry

05:52: advice for aspiring writers

07:28: writing Prom Dates

10:35: performing improv

14:52: Canada vs The States

18:50: acting vs writing

19:45: why they didn't write themselves into Prom Dates

21:05: TV show + Movie they wish they wrote

25:20: LA themed movies

26:08: Pitching Prom Dates, working with Kevin Hart, Chelsea Lately, Antonia Gentry, etc.

31:28: working with Issa Rae, Antonia Gentry, Ruby Rose, etc.

37:40: childhood lesbian crushes

40:10: origin story of Prom Dates

42:00: personal prom stories

44:28: Plus One // Minus One

47:30: Scroll and Tell

48:36: outro

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Before we get into interviews, I wanted to introduce myself...

I'm Jess and I've been fascinated with entertainment as long as I can remember, I always knew it was the industry for me. From grabbing coffee as an intern to interviewing Kacey Musgraves after she won her 8th Grammy and allll the embarrassing moments in between. Trust me, there's more where this came from.

I do need to say a special thank you to the people that helped me along the way,. My mentor who helped me write countless outreach emails, my parents for letting me vent and cheering me on, my fiancé for watching all of my rough drafts, my manager and team for keeping me grounded and for taking all my last minute phone calls, and everyone else who's been supportive of me through this journey.

See you on ep 2!

00:00: intro + what is plus one

01:21: growing up

03:35: college 07:50: internships

12:05: post-grad

13:56: working for the dodgers

16:42: pivoting to entertainment and launching my own brand

19:20 covering the olympics and grammy's

24:15: my scorpio rising took over here & made me tear up

25:48: outro

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"Can I bring a Plus One?"

It’s the first question that pops into anyone’s mind when they get invited anywhere—from weddings to the Oscars.

Join Jess and her guests as they talk pop culture and take us behind the scenes of life on set, on stage, in the stadium, or while working on new projects.

We’ll feature actors from Emmy-nominated shows, WGA-nominated writers, major stylists, top entertainment hosts, athletes, and more. Jess will host monthly solo episodes where she dives deep into trending pop culture moments - just like on her TikTok. She’ll answer your questions and share what it’s been like going from college to Sports Reporter to Entertainment Host and Creator, covering events like the Grammys, the Paris 2024 Olympics, Sundance Film Festival, TIFF, the Met Gala, and more.

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