🎬 Bionic Buzz® covered the world-famous San Diego Comic-Con 2026, where we interviewed actor, singer and podcaster Michael James Scott—the longest-running actor to portray the Genie in Disney’s Broadway production of Aladdin and co-host of the HypeFriend! podcast.

During our interview, Michael discusses:

🎙️ Co-hosting HypeFriend! with Ashley Eckstein
💜 Their mission to start a friendship revolution—one “HypeFriend” at a time
👗 Co-hosting the Her Universe Fashion Show at San Diego Comic-Con
🎬 His husband’s work as a producer on the fashion show
✨ How the production has grown into a spectacular experience on the same level as D23
🏥 Playing the sassy but bighearted Nurse François Dubois in the Scrubs revival
👀 What viewers can expect from Season 2 of Scrubs

ABOUT HYPEFRIEND!

Childhood friends Michael James Scott and Ashley Eckstein—the voice of Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars—team up for a weekly friendship and pop-culture podcast. Through hilarious stories, celebrity guests and honest conversations, they hope to inspire a friendship revolution centered on encouragement, support and positivity.

Listen to HypeFriend!:
https://www.beahypefriend.com/

Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hypefriend-with-ashley-eckstein-michael-james-scott/id1825671963

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/4DjKWXBw4RNrSBIvu4BGKT

CONNECT WITH MICHAEL JAMES SCOTT:

Official Website:
https://www.michaeljamesscott.com/

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/iammjscott/

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/iammjscott

🎥 Host & video edited by Steve Sievers of Bionic Buzz®.