This episode features a wide-ranging conversation with young biographer Solomon Schmidt about his new book on J.K. Rowling, tracing her rise from an impoverished single mother to one of the most successful authors in history. Schmidt explains how Rowling built the Harry Potter series from years of planning, personal grief, and creative discipline, and why her life story is compelling even beyond the books themselves. The discussion highlights Rowling’s difficult early years, including the death of her mother, domestic abuse in her first marriage, repeated publishing rejections, and the extraordinary path that turned Harry Potter into a global phenomenon. The interview also focuses on the controversy that has reshaped Rowling’s public…
Paris Hilton sits down for an exclusive interview with The Hill's Judy Kurtz to discuss her new TikTok investigative series "Searching for Mr. Deepfakes," her emotional journey discovering over 100,000 AI-generated explicit images of herself. Hilton helped build bipartisan support for the DEFIANCE Act. Hilton also weighs in on celebrity political activism, her advocacy work on Capitol Hill and whether she'd ever pursue a future in politics herself. #ParisHilton #Deepfake #SearchingforMrDeepfakes
OPINION: Robby Soave gives his radar on former 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley, who was fired last week, slamming CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss in an interview. #ScottPelley #BariWeiss #RobbySoave About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on social media:…
