• Nick Pugliese: BTS on Set of School Spirits
    Mar 26 2026

    Welcome to Plus One with Jess Lucero! Where we join people throughout the entertainment industry as their plus one for the day…

    In honor of School Spirits on Paramount+ getting renewed for a 4th season (this was actually filmed prior to the news and we had no idea !!!!!) we have Nick Pugliese allowing us to be his plus one. We learn what a day on set is like for Nick aka Charlie…


    00:00 intro

    00:48: Art imitating life for nick in high school

    05:34: working with rainbow wedell

    08:53: casting process

    13:36: chemistry reads + hanging with the cast

    17:50: inspirations for school spirits

    18:47: charlie vs nick fashion

    20:50: job stability in the industry

    23:11: tapping into charlie

    25:22: charlie’s cause of death

    27:42: relationship to supernatural

    31:44: entering new decade

    36:14: pop culture headlines + oscars

    44:04: casemates superlatives


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    47 mins
  • Naz Perez: What You Don't See at the Oscars
    Mar 19 2026

    Welcome to Plus One with Jess Lucero! Where we join people throughout the entertainment industry as their plus one for the day…

    In honor of award season coming to an end, we join Naz Perez this week as her plus one. Naz has produced for The Bachelor and The Ellen DeGeneres show, hosted for E! Live on the Carpet, and is now releasing her own masterclass course in journalism called, ‘The Naz Perez Playbook,’ coming soon….


    00:00 intro

    02:11: starting in the industry as a producer and moving into hosting

    05:18: Influencers on the carpet

    13:03: shedding anxiety on camera

    18:43: covering sports

    21:54: E! Oscars After Party

    29:34: wearing multiple hats as a freelancer

    33:46: co-hosts on E! After Party

    36:50: being a woman in entertainment

    46:29: devil wears prada 2 promo

    49:42: bridesmaids moment at oscars

    52:05: timothee chalamet drama…

    57:10: favorite celebrities to interview

    01:02:20: James Bond debate

    01:04:30: releasing a journalism course


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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Behind the Scenes at the Actor Awards + Updated Oscars Predictions
    Mar 5 2026

    Welcome to Plus One with Jess Lucero! Where we join people throughout the entertainment industry as their plus one for the day…

    Join me as my plus one to The Actor Awards this past weekend. So much to discuss about covering the carpet, celebrity interviews, and we’re breaking down how these results may effect the Oscar race. The great battle between One Battle After Another, Sinners, and Marty Supreme. We’re almost there!!

    00:00: intro

    02:27: attending the actor awards as an entertainment host / content creator

    07:43: Law Roach Zendaya wedding theory

    09:14: Teyana Taylor daughter rue

    12:23: Harrison Ford lifetime achievement award

    13:21: Catherine O'Hara winning

    15:18: Michael B Jordan winning best actor

    18:29: how the actor awards may affect the oscars

    20:50: Oscars predictions: best actor

    22:39: best supporting actress

    23:57: best supporting actor

    26:00: final thoughts

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    28 mins
  • I Played Dorothy in Wicked: For Good | Bethany Weaver
    Feb 19 2026

    Welcome to Plus One with Jess Lucero! Where we join people throughout the entertainment industry as their plus one for the day…

    From the shadows she comes… Bethany Weaver played Dorothy Gale in Jon M Chu’s Wicked: For Good and for awhile we hadn’t heard her side of the story. The time has finally come for us to hear all the behind the scenes. From manifesting the role to auditioning and to meeting Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.

    Join us as we dive into her unforgettable on-set and the preparation that led up to it all…

    00:00 intro

    02:43: manifesting this project

    06:05: working in theater vs on-screen

    09:16: auditioning for Dorothy

    15:32: working with jon m chu

    20:14: set and costume design

    28:29: favorite day on set

    33:36: dorothy hair bts

    36:59: dorothys role in wicked

    47:49: working with this cast

    58:50: whats next


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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Meet the Stunt Performers of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show: Jewelianna Ramos-Ortiz and Justin Ortiz
    Feb 12 2026

    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 the Benito Bowl, we’re teaming up with Jewelianna Ramos-Ortiz and Justin Ortiz, the stunt performers behind Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show.

    Jewelianna made history as the only female stunt performer in the show, while Justin pulled double duty, appearing both as the power line performer and as Bad Bunny’s stunt double.

    Join us as we dive into their unforgettable game day experience and the preparation that led up to it all…

    00:00 intro

    01:23: how the opportunity came to them

    06:37: Meeting Bad Bunny

    11: 57: emotional performance

    13: 44: power lines choreography

    24:39: stunt workers in Hollywood

    27:50: deeper meaning behind the power lines

    35:10: surprise guests

    38:02: what we didn’t see on tv

    44:15: dedicating their performances

    46:55: the grasspeople

    48:35: the dangers that come with the job...

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    56 mins
  • EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Grammys No One Talks About | Tomás Mier
    Feb 5 2026

    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


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    57 mins
  • Joining The Cast of The Pitt | Irene Choi | Plus One
    Jan 29 2026

    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


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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Jaquel Spivey: From Mean Girls to The Beauty
    Jan 22 2026

    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




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    53 mins