Pooja Pillai is an entertainment journalist with Asian Media Group, where she covers cinema, pop culture, internet trends, and the politics of representation. Her work spans interviews, cultural features, and social commentary across digital platforms.
She began her reporting career as a news anchor, scripting and presenting stories for a regional newsroom. With a background in journalism and media studies, she has since built a body of work exploring how entertainment intersects with social and cultural shifts, particularly through a South Indian lens.
She brings both newsroom rigour and narrative curiosity to her work, and believes the best stories don’t just inform — they reveal what we didn’t know we needed to hear.
The Bear season 4 drops all 10 episodes on Hulu on 25 June.
Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach return as the fine-dining dream faces real-world pressure.
The new season picks up after the cliffhanger review in The Chicago Tribune.
Jamie Lee Curtis and other notable guests return in this emotionally high-stakes chapter.
FX’s critically acclaimed kitchen drama The Bear is back for its fourth season on Hulu starting 25 June. With all ten episodes releasing at once, fans can immediately dive into the next phase of Carmy’s mission to transform a modest sandwich shop into a top-tier restaurant. This time, the stakes are higher, and personal tensions are at a boiling point.
Sydney and Carmy clash as pressure mounts in the kitchen
After a rocky but promising opening in season 3, the new episodes find chef Carmy Berzatto and sous chef Sydney Adamu navigating the emotional and professional fallout of a high-profile restaurant review. The rating remains a mystery, but its impact is felt across the kitchen. Carmy must also reckon with the toll his perfectionism takes on the team, as Sydney contemplates a major career move: staying on as his partner or taking a more stable offer elsewhere.
Meanwhile, Richie is increasingly stepping up, hinting at more personal growth after his standout arc at the fine-dining restaurant Ever. Tensions with investor Uncle Jimmy resurface, and family dynamics, especially involving Carmy’s mother Donna, complicate things even further.
The Bear season 4 release, cast, and guest appearances
All ten episodes of The Bear season 4 go live on Hulu (and Disney+ for bundle users) on 25 June at 8 PM ET. The main cast returns in full: Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Liza Colón-Zayas, Abby Elliott, Lionel Boyce, and Matty Matheson. Guest star Jamie Lee Curtis is also confirmed to appear.
The series has become known for surprising cameos, and while FX is keeping most guest details under wraps, more big-name appearances are expected. Whether or not this is the final season remains unclear, but the show’s creator, Chris Storer, is reportedly mapping out the future carefully.
ACTRESS and writer Meera Syal and DJ Bobby Friction will reflect on their memories of the BBC’s Asian-themed output as the broadcaster this month celebrates six decades of programmes to serve the community.
From Nai Zindagi Naya Jeevan in the late 1960s to Desi DNA and Goodness Gracious Me in the 1990s and more recently, Virdee, the corporation said it has widened “the space for British south Asian expression”.
Syal will reminisce at the Asian programming she grew up watching in Network East with Meera Syal, while Friction will go through the archives in South Asian Music at the BBC.
BBC head of creative diversity, Jessica Schibli, said, “60 years of south Asian programming across the BBC is a significant moment – celebrating pioneering shows that launched trailblazing talent, to today’s bold storytelling woven across our content.
“This anniversary is a celebration of the journey so far and a reaffirmation of the BBC’s mission to serve all audiences and reflect modern Britain, including South Asian voices on air and in shaping our creative output.”
To mark 60 years of content aimed at south Asians, the BBC said there will a special night of classic shows on BBC Four and iPlayer.
Among new shows, the BBC said drama series Film Club – which dwells on love, family and friendship - will be launched on October 7. It stars Nabhaan Rizwan; his brother and BAFTA-winner Mawaan Rizwan created the comedy series Juice.
Later this year, Guz Khan will star in a new Christmas comedy Stuffed and The Split Up introduces fresh British south Asian voices to drama, the corporation said.
The BBC Film Hamlet, featuring Riz Ahmed, is a contemporary take through a south Asian lens on Shakespeare’s story, exploring identity and power, it added.
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