PLAYING HOUSE: Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham Tease Rob Riggle ‘At His Best,’ Keegan-Michael Key Going Full SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, and More

PLAYING HOUSE is continuing its streak of stellar guest casting with tonight’s new episode: Rob Riggle stops by!

“[He plays] a very overly sexual woodworking teacher that rolls into town and destroys marriages,” PLAYING HOUSE co-creator/star Jessica St. Clair (Emma) teased. “And it’s Rob Riggle at his best: and by that, I mean he’s at his rudest and his most misogynistic.”

And as great as the fabulous guest/supporting cast constantly are on PLAYING HOUSE, part of what makes it one of the best gems on television right now is its incredible (and unparralled) look at female friendship.

I sat down with St. Clair and PLAYING HOUSE co-creator/star Lennon Parham (Maggie) after their recent TCA panel to speak about the impact the show is having on people, showcasing realistic female friendships, working with Kenny Loggins, what’s to come in season 2, and more…

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PLAYING HOUSE: Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham on Spoiler Etiquette For Season 2’s Nontraditional Release

With PLAYING HOUSE’s second season underway, the show is now being released in a unique way: though the episodes are airing on television in its normal time slot (Tuesdays at 10 PM on USA Network), the next episode is available online and On Demand a week before it shows up on TV.

For PLAYING HOUSE creators/stars Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham, the episodes’ early availability could lead to spoiler-related issues — especially since both women are very active on social media, and regularly interact with the show’s biggest fans.

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PLAYING HOUSE: Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham on Their ‘Cinderella Story’ Renewal and Season 2

PLAYING HOUSE returns for its second season tonight on USA Network, and, thankfully, the show is as hilarious/heartwarming as ever. (If you aren’t watching this with your own best friend…why not?!)

Season 2 picks up a few months after we last saw Emma and Maggie, and the duo are raising baby Charlotte — adorably awkward family portrait, and all.

But as fans of the show know, PLAYING HOUSE season 2 was never a sure thing — and as a result creators/stars/real-life best friends Jessica St. Clair (Emma) and Lennon Parham (Maggie) have been cherishing every moment they get to play in this world.

I spoke with the duo about the ridiculously long renewal process, making the show to bring them joy, and more…

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PLAYING HOUSE: Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair on Getting Guest Star Kenny Loggins

PLAYING HOUSE went all out for its second season finale: the beloved USA Network comedy nabbed Kenny Loggins for a guest spot.

Emma and Maggie’s love of Loggins’ music was a delightful part of the series (starting all the way back with the pilot), and the finale finds the duo trying to get into one of his concerts. (Loggins plays himself in the episode.)

I was on the set of the PLAYING HOUSE finale — right before creators/stars Lennon Parham (Maggie) and Jessica St. Clair (Emma) met/filmed with Loggins — and the duo was still giddy about landing him for their show.

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