Beacon 23 Season 2 Episode 4 “Berth”. Ellen Wong as “Iris” and Stephan James as “Halan”. This week on 3 Hosts in a Beacon, we grapple with the complexities of Beacon 23 Season 2, Episode 4, titled “Berth.” This episode has been dubbed the most perplexing installment of the series so far, leaving Paul and Inez scratching their heads, while Gabby tak…

Welcome to Decorating the Set: From Hollywood to Your Home with Beth Kushnick! Anyone who watches TV or movies knows that the film industry has been rocked in recent years. By strikes, by decreasing budgets, and by jobs going overseas. To say nothing of a global pandemic. And while we have heard the stories of how celebrities are coping, not nearly…

Beacon 23 Season 2 Episode 3 “Iris” – Ellen Wong as Iris. Image by MGM+. Copyright 2024. Get ready for another enlightening episode of 3 Hosts in a Beacon, where this week we dive into “Beacon 23” Season 2, Episode 3, titled “Iris.” Join Paul, Inez, and Gabby as they unpack the introduction of the diligent and witty new beacon keeper, Iris, played …

Shogun Season 1 Episode 9 “Crimson Sky”. Image by F/X. Copyright 2024. In this week’s exploration of F/X’s “Shogun,” we delve into “Crimson Sky,” the ninth episode of the season that unexpectedly shifts from the anticipated military theme to a more personal sacrifice. The title, previously hinted at as a strategic operation, takes on new depth as w…

Beacon 23 Season 2 Episode 2 “Purgatory”. Harmony (Natasha Mumba) during her debriefing. Image by MGM+. Copyright 2024. This week on “3 Hosts in a Beacon,” we’re dissecting the latest Beacon 23 episode titled “Purgatory.” Tune in as Paul, Inez, and Gabby explore the intriguing parallels between Harmony’s AI limbo and a corporate HR department—a cle…

Shogun Season 1 Episode 8 “The Abyss of Life”. Image by F/X. Copyright 2024. In this week’s episode, we dissect “The Abyss of Life,” the eighth installment of the season from F/X’s “Shogun.” This episode takes us deep into the emotional and political turmoil following the death of Toranaga’s son, Nagakado, in Edo. As Toranaga faces the consequences…

Welcome to Decorating the Set: From Hollywood to Your Home with Beth Kushnick! This is a very special episode of Decorating the Set because Beth (and Producer Mike) sit down with Beth’s mentor and dear friend, the Emmy-nominated Production Designer, Stephen Hendrickson. Having worked in the industry for over 40 years, Stephen did it all and truly, …

Beacon 23 S2E1 “Godspeed”. Image by MGM+. Copyright 2024. For the inaugural episode of the second season of “3 Hosts in a Beacon,” we’re diving deep into the heart of darkness—or should we say, the beacon’s light?—with the much-anticipated return of “Beacon 23” on MGM+ entitled, “Godspeed”. Picking up precisely where the dramatic finale left us bre…

Shogun Season 1 Episode 7 “A Stick of Time”. Image by F/X. Copyright 2024. This week, we delve into “A Stick of Time,” the seventh episode of the “Shogun” series, where tension and foreboding take center stage. The episode reveals Lord Toranaga’s brother, Saeki, stepping into the role of regent, a move that spells a dangerous journey back to Osaka …

Welcome to Decorating the Set: From Hollywood to Your Home with Beth Kushnick! Ever wonder why TV shows have bottle episodes? Or why the lush quality of a show may fall off after a season or two? TV and Film productions needs to run on a budget and when they don’t, trouble can follow. This week, Beth and Caroline speak with the man keeping the budg…