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Welcome to Plus One with Jess Lucero! Where we join people throughout the entertainment industry as their plus one for the day… In celebration of Grammy Week, we’re linking up with Tomas Mier - pop and Latin music journalist for Rolling Stone, Vogue, Variety, and LA Times. He’s interviewed some of your favorite stars, including Ariana Grande, SZA, and Peso Pluma. Jess and Tomas were both boots on the ground at the Grammys this past weekend, so come be our plus-one as we break down the BTS, pop culture moments, and all things awards season. 00:00 intro 00:40 Music Cares Mariah Carey Event 06:31: Best New Artists Discussion 10:31: Predictions vs Outcome 15:20: Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl 20:40: Country Music 24:44: Becoming an independent journalist 34:22: Asking Questions of Substance 38:36: Which interviews go viral 41:16: What Really Happens in the Grammy's Press Room 52:10: Influencers covering red carpets   Follow Jess on IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsjesslucero/ Follow Jess on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessthereporter?lang=en Follow Plus One on IG: https://www.instagram.com/plusoneshow/ Follow Plus One on TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/plusoneshow/ Follow Tomas on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tomas_mier/?hl=en Follow Tomas on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tomasmier?lang=en

Welcome to Plus One with Jess Lucero! Where we join people throughout the entertainment industry as their plus one for the day… Today,  join as Irene Choi’s Plus One. Irene plays Joy Kwon in Season 2 of the award-winning drama, The Pitt. Irene dives into all the ways the acting industry has developed over the years and how rewarding joining the cast of The Pitt has been for her.   00:00: landing the audition for The Pitt 02:32: almost throwing in the towel 05:57: starting out in the industry 09:07: back to the audition 11:45: breaking down her character 16:17: life of an actor 24:27: before landing the pitt 30:57: competition in acting industry 33:42: Joining The Pitt in Season 2 36:43: learning from Noah Wyle 40:39: on set of the pitt 50:34: working with this cast 01:00:04: ai storyline in The Pitt + AI Takover in hollywood 01:05:00 being cast was a full circle moment   Follow Jess on IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsjesslucero/ Follow Jess on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessthereporter?lang=en Follow Plus One on IG: https://www.instagram.com/plusoneshow/ Follow Plus One on TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/plusoneshow/ Follow Irene on IG: https://www.instagram.com/irenechoi/?hl=en

Welcome to Plus One with Jess Lucero! Where we join people throughout the entertainment industry as their plus one for the day… Today,  join as Jaquel Spivey’s plus one. Jaquel stars in Ryan Murphy’s newly released FX tv series, The Beauty, as Jeremy. Jeremy transforms into a different version of himself after taking “The Beauty” (Jeremy 2 played by Jeremy Pope). For this role Jaquel underwent physical transformations, intimate sex scenes, andddd it was his first time playing a straight man, so we’re going to get all the bts! #ryanmurphy #thebeauty Check out The Beauty on FX on January 21st!   00:00: Intro 01:03: The Beauty Premiere 02:45: the cast of the beauty 03:43: auditioning for the role of Jeremy 06:08: starting with musicals 09:39: playing a straight man… as a gay man 15:05: gaining confidence in the industry 18:17: broadway acting vs on-camera acting 21:06: broadway talent cast in The Beauty 22:44: what scared him about this role 25:28: prosthetics and physical transformation for The Beauty 32:35: working with Jeremy Pope 37:45: filming intimate scenes 43:57: working with Ryan Murphy 46:40: The Beauty really is a scary concept… 49:40: Jeremy Pope uplifting younger voices 50:40: Working with Bella Hadid       Follow Jess on IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsjesslucero/ Follow Jess on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessthereporter?lang=en Follow Plus One on IG: https://www.instagram.com/plusoneshow/ Follow Plus One on TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/plusoneshow/ Follow Jaquel on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jaquelspivey/?hl=en  

Welcome to Plus One with Jess Lucero! Where we join people throughout the entertainment industry as their plus one for the day...   With the Golden Globes being this past weekend, I wanted to bring on correspondent and host, Natasha Martinez, who’s covered award shows over the years for outlets like Rotten Tomatoes, Amazon Music, and Complex. We’re breaking down the most shocking moments of the Globes and what this means for the rest of award season.  00:00: intro  01:49: golden globes quick recap  03:42: hamnet 05:10: Marty Supreme  08:36: Covering award season as a freelancer  10:12: frankenstein  14:34: sinners  17:55: back to hamnet and Paul mescal  20:43: michael b jordan and ryan coogler partnership... so you're saying there's a chance  22:48: pop culture side of the Golden Globes  26:38: timothee and Kylie  31:56: carpets vs junkets as a host  33:50: influencers on red carpets catching heat  38:34: advice for aspiring journalists  45:46: People we meet on vacation  54:27: best and worst interview moments  01:04:40: Plus One or Minus One - hot topics  Follow Jess on IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsjesslucero/  Follow Jess on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessthereporter?lang=en  Follow Plus One on IG: https://www.instagram.com/plusoneshow/  Follow Plus One on TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/plusoneshow/  Follow Natasha on IG: https://www.instagram.com/natashalexis_/?hl=en  Follow Natasha on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsnatashamartinez

Welcome to Plus One with Jess Lucero! Where we join people throughout the entertainment industry as their plus one for the day… Today,  join as my plus one in in a deep dive of People We Meet on Vacation - review, an immersive Nola experience with Netflix, ANDDD hearing from Maya Taylor a VMA-nominated choreographer who’s worked with Rosalia, Kelly Rowland, Solange Knowles, The Iron Claw, and People We Meet on Vacation!! Maya is responsible for Emily Bader and Tom Blyth’s favorite scene to film, so we’re going to get alll the bts!   Check out People We Meet on Vacation on Netflix on January 9!   00:00: Intro 06:16: Movie Review 06:48: SPOILERS 11:46: Cast chemistry 13:34: BTS interviews with Emily, Tom, Emily, and Brett 14:40: Interview with Maya Taylor - Choreographer on the dancing scene 31:30: Choreographing for The Iron Claw 37:30: Maya talks Emily and Tom’s connection 42:20: Outro   Follow Jess on IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsjesslucero/ Follow Jess on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessthereporter?lang=en Follow Plus One on IG: https://www.instagram.com/plusoneshow/ Follow Plus One on TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/plusoneshow/ Follow Maya Taylor on IG: https://www.instagram.com/mayaalexis/?hl=en

Welcome to Plus One with Jess Lucero! Where we join people throughout the entertainment industry as their plus one for the day…    You might’ve come across a short film on Instagram called PASSING,  Starring Carter Jenkins and Veronica Kelegian . In only three weeks, it amassed 7 million views - absolutely mind-blowing. The film was created by Adrian Yang, and I sat down with him to talk about his process on PASSING and his journey in the filmmaking world.   00:00: Intro 02:00: The making of PASSING 17:00: Leading up to making the film 24:10: Talking to strangers 28:45: Improv leading to this opportunity 36:30: Meeting Carter Jenkins 38:00: LA vs NY vs Europe 41:00: Getting PASSING on Letterboxd 44:30: Already working on next films 53:00: tips for actors reaching out to him 58:00: Advice for filmmakers   Follow Jess on IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsjesslucero/ Follow Jess on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessthereporter?lang=en Follow Plus One on IG: https://www.instagram.com/plusoneshow/ Follow Plus One on TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/plusoneshow/ Follow Adrian on IG: https://www.instagram.com/adrianyangfilms/?hl=en Watch Adrian’s short film PASSING: https://www.instagram.com/p/DRc8AjBkT1h/?hl=en Read Veronica’s Substack that helped inspire PASSING: https://veronicakelegian.substack.com/p/meet-me-in-real-life

Welcome to Plus One with Jess Lucero! Where we join people throughout the entertainment industry as their plus one for the day… Today, I’d love for you to join me as my plus one in the Golden Globes discussion   The 2026 Golden Globe nominations dropped this week, and with them came the usual wave of snubs, surprises, and nonstop awards convos. Let’s talk about the first-time nominees, who should’ve made the list, and just how much marketing really matters during awards season… hint hint - Marty Supreme. Award season here we comeeeee   00:00: Intro 00:50: First time golden globes nominees 05:00: Biggest snubs 11:48: Marty Supreme 17:04: Film nominations predictions 24:08: tv nominations predictions 28:04: outro   Follow Jess on IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsjesslucero/ Follow Jess on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessthereporter?lang=en Follow Plus One on IG: https://www.instagram.com/plusoneshow/ Follow Plus One on TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/plusoneshow/

Welcome to Plus One with Jess Lucero! Where we join people throughout the entertainment industry as their plus one for the day...
   “Wildcat” officially hit theaters over Thanksgiving week, and we’re joining Roxy Striar (@RoxyStriar) as her Plus One to celebrate. Roxy is a host, actress, and content creator who recently starred as Judy in Wildcat opposite Kate Beckinsale, and played Lola in Always Lola. She also hosts Reel Rejects.  In this episode, we dive into what it really takes to build a career as an actress in Hollywood and London. From studying at USC to filming auditions at 1 a.m and appearing on the big screen.    00:00: Intro  01:00: The truth about attending USC  11:59: Nobody Wants This Premiere  16:32 Beginning as hosts  23:30: Making friends in the industry  26:30: First impressions of each other  30:05: Playing Jody in “Wildcat”  42:50: What she learned from working with Kate Beckinsale  49:15: bts of getting hair and makeup ready on set  59:06: Plus One // Minus One - I Love LA  01:02:03: Plus One // Minus One - Influencers becoming actors  01:03:43: Plus One // Minus One - Whitney Leavitt making broadway debut  01:08:20: Plus One // Minus One - Klay Thompson names boat after Meg Thee Stallion  01:09:27: Scroll and Tell - Starting Whirl Girls  Follow Jess on IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsjesslucero/  Follow Jess on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessthereporter?lang=en  Follow Plus One on IG: https://www.instagram.com/plusoneshow/  Follow Plus One on TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/plusoneshow/  Follow Roxy on IG: https://www.instagram.com/roxystriar/?hl=en  Follow Roxy on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@roxystriar?lang=en  Subscribe to Roxy on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/roxystriar

Welcome to Plus One with Jess Lucero! Where we join people throughout the entertainment industry as their plus one for the day...   With BravoCon taking place this past weekend we’re steering into the unscripted lane as we join Kate Riccio (@RiccioRecaps) as her Plus One. Kate was just in the thick BravoCon, interviewing Bravolebs, attending panels and hanging with other reality journalist and creators. Kate’s journey originally began producing scripted shows, like Modern Family, and she stumbled into reality tv content creation when she noticed a gap in the space. The rest is history!  00:00: Intro 05:06 Producing scripted TV - Modern Family !!! 16:24: Switching to unscripted TV (reality tv) 20:17: getting into Bravo 28:10: what was Bravocon really like... 37:30: Hulu vs Bravo. who wins reality tv?  41:14: Bravocon surprises 52:45: bravocon headlines - Real Housewives of Rhode Island 58:12: Bravocon headlines - RHONJ: Teresa, Melissa, and Joe make up 01:00:25: interviewing bravolebs 01:02:47: Bravocon headlines - Craig Connover responds to Andy Cohen/Paige shade 01:07:25: plus one // minus one 01:14:23: favorite creators at Bravocon   Follow Jess on IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsjesslucero/ Follow Jess on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessthereporter?lang=en Follow Plus One on IG: https://www.instagram.com/plusoneshow/ Follow Plus One on TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/plusoneshow/ Follow Kate on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ricciorecaps/?hl=en Follow Kate on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@katericcio Subscribe to Kate’s podcast “Reality of Reality”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reality-of-reality/id1844477385

Welcome to Plus One with Jess Lucero! Where we join people throughout the entertainment industry as their plus one for the day...
   Now that the Grammy’s nominations just released, it’s time for a Grammy’s deep dive. Today, we're the plus one of music content creator and host, Adam Barrera aka AdamTheFlop. He has millions of followers across his socials where he interviews artists and does deep dives across the music industry. He shares what it was like covering award shows, interviewing Charli XCX and Camila Cabello, and we get into his upcoming Grammy predictions…  00:00: intro + how he became a successful music creator  04:00: how he became interested in predictions  07:20: the main pop girls  09:24: if you could only have one CD in your car…  11:53: supporting Renee Rapp from the start  13:46: attending Era's Tour  14:48: trending news topics - Rosalia  18:31: Chappell Roan on the rock and roll hall of fame carpet  22:17: first interview with Charli xcx  25:58: interviewing Camila Cabello  30:43: Grammy’s predictions  51:41: working this past Grammys together  Follow Jess on IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsjesslucero/  Follow Jess on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessthereporter?lang=en  Follow Plus One on IG: https://www.instagram.com/plusoneshow/  Follow Plus One on TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/plusoneshow/  Follow Adam on IG: https://www.instagram.com/adamtheflop/  Follow Adam on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@adamtheflop?lang=en  Subscribe to Adam’s podcast “The Bop Bible”: https://www.youtube.com/@adamtheflop/podcasts

Welcome to Plus One with Jess Lucero! Where we join people throughout the entertainment industry as their plus one for the day...   Today, we're joining comedian, actor, and viral clip maker, Joey Dardano as his plus one. He stars in the latest season of Wild ’N Out. Joey talks his come up in the industry, how to make it as a comedian and opens up about the struggles of being a performer.   00:00: intro + the art to italiano hands 02:09: bts his Subway Takes interview 03:05: TikTok trends 05:00: astrology is accurate once again 06:45: industry events 08:01: starting in comedy 11:08: Ranking his man on the street interviews 18:08: How to actually get through school… 21:16: open mics in Miami 27:55: the struggles of being an artist 29:05: being cast in wild n out 33:12: acting was his first love 38:21: wild n out audition process 44:31: advice for performers 48:30: flopping on stage 53:11: his favorite bit he's ever done… 54:49: auditioning for SNL 57:49: Plus One / Minus One 01:00:53 Scroll n tell 01:05:30: upcoming shows   Follow Jess on IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsjesslucero/ Follow Jess on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessthereporter?lang=en Follow Plus One on IG: https://www.instagram.com/plusoneshow/ Follow Plus One on TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/plusoneshow/ Follow Joey Dardano on IG: https://www.instagram.com/joeydardano/?hl=en Follow Joey on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joeydardano?lang=en Follow Joey on Tour! https://www.joeydardano.com/

Welcome to Plus One with Jess Lucero! Where we join people throughout the entertainment industry as their plus one for the day...   Today, we're the plus one of Actor, Dominic Goodman. He stars in Netflix's latest trending TV show, Boots as Nash. Dominic talks his come up in the industry, camaraderie between the cast, and the hefty audition process for Boots.   00:00: intro + Boots climbing Netflix charts 03:13: being in ROTC in college + upbringing 08:23: how to begin as an actor 15:29: working in action films/tv shows 16:28: family ties in marines 17:22: hesitant to work on Boots 18:10: audition process 21:31: being a part of a show thats being pushed 24:30: Nash's character arc 25:52: on-set fears 28:27: Filming Boots was put on pause because... 31:15: co-stars joining Marines after shooting the show 32:23: His families support 34:22: building camaraderie with cast 39:14: body transformation 43:10: Plus One or Minus One 45:10: Dream role Follow Jess on IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsjesslucero/ Follow Jess on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessthereporter?lang=en Follow Plus One on IG: https://www.instagram.com/plusoneshow/ Follow Plus One on TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/plusoneshow/ Follow Dominic Goodman on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dominicdgoodman/?hl=en

Welcome to Plus One with Jess Lucero! Where we join people throughout the entertainment industry as their plus one for the day...  Today, we're the plus one of celebrity stylist Alejandra LaPilusa. She takes us through her journey in the fashion industry. From crafting SZA’s unforgettable Super Bowl Halftime look, to surprising the world with Kali Uchis’ pregnancy style and tour aesthetic. Ale also opens up about navigating the aftermath of working with artists who’ve faced public backlash, all while being a mom.  00:00: Intro  00:25: Working with Britney Spears 01:30: breaking into fashion 04:00: fashion in LA vs NY 06:25: her journey up in fashion 10:00: how to survive in fashion if you arent a nepo kid 16:55: influencers in fashion 18:00: getting overlooked in the industry 21:55: how to know your worth 23:19: how her parents played a role in the fashion space 25:35: is the fashion industry really catty?  27:40: styling anitta 29:40: styling kali uchis 31:32: helping artists with their branding 37:41: styling sza's albums 42:38: being a mom in the industry 52:10: growing closer with kali through motherhood 53:44: working with different clients 55:51: working the super bowl 01:03:07: working with iggy azalea 01:10:04: MET Gala + future projects Follow Jess on IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsjesslucero/ Follow Jess on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessthereporter?lang=en Follow Plus One on IG: https://www.instagram.com/plusoneshow/ Follow Plus One on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@plusoneshow?lang=en Follow Alejandra LaPilusa on IG: https://www.instagram.com/aleherself/?hl=en 

Welcome to Plus One with Jess Lucero! Where we come along with entertainment professionals as their plus one for the day... This week was the "Frankenstein" Los Angeles Premiere and Netflix invited me to interview some of the cast and crew of the film. Join me in a deep dive of Guillermo Del Toro's long awaited release, where we'll learn all about the makings of the film + time for a Jess Watching film review. 00:00: Intro 00:55: Jacob Elordi prepping to play The Creature 04:30: BTS on the carpet... 06:43: Guillermo Del Toro backstory with Frankenstein 11:50: Oscar Isaac + Mia Goth getting in character 13:30: Film review 21:00: Outro Follow Jess on IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/itsjesslucero/⁠ Follow Jess on TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@jessthereporter?lang=en⁠ Follow Plus One on IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/plusoneshow/⁠ Follow Plus One on TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@plusoneshow?lang=en⁠

Welcome to Plus One with Jess Lucero! Where we come along with entertainment professionals as their plus one for the day... Today we join Straw Hat Goofy aka Juju Green in learning his journey from growing up in Compton as a kid who loved movies to being able to cover those films all over the world. He's grown a TikTok following of almost 4 million and interviewed some of your favorite stars like Leonardo DiCaprio, Ryan Coogler, Glen Powell, etc. Time to join the internets Movie Guy. 00:00: Intro 05:53: Juju's Troy Bolton moment 13:05: How Compton shaped him 23:40: When his family realized he was big time 26:00: The time he out-famoused Pedro Pascal 30:20: Father connections in movies bringing out the emotions 42:20: Interviewing Leonardo DiCaprio 48:30: Interviewing Ryan Coogler 52:15: Cast of Roofman made him nervous... 56:20: Movies taking a stand right now 59:15: YouTuber Prankster sidebar 01:01:55: Top 5 Adam Sandler movies 01:09:00: Plus One / Minus One - Tariffs on movies 01:13:32: Working with the cast of Him 01:15:55: Tyriq Withers... 01:18:26: What it's really like to fly to a different country to cover a movie premiere 01:21:30: outro Follow Jess on IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsjesslucero/ Follow Jess on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessthereporter?lang=en Follow Plus One on IG: https://www.instagram.com/plusoneshow/ Follow Plus One on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@plusoneshow?lang=en Follow Straw Hat Goofy on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@straw_hat_goofy?lang=en Follow Straw Hat Goofy on IG: https://www.instagram.com/straw_hat_goofy/?hl=en Follow Straw Hat Goofy on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCsdWkPvNSEaS3Vq6wukUarA