Elton John has achieved EGOT status after winning an Emmy for Best Variety Special on Monday night, adding to his collection of five Grammys, two Oscars, and one Tony award. Better Call Saul is now breaking the record as the "most snubbed" show, with 53 Emmy nominations and no wins. Ru Paul's Drag Race cast member Princess Poppy strutted the red carpet Monda ... Show More
Nov 21
Kimmel Roasts Trump After He Calls for His Firing
Karoline Leavitt defends Trump calling a reporter “piggy,” saying his bluntness is “honesty,” not disrespect, while critics see it as another sign of hostility toward the press. Jimmy Kimmel fires back at Trump’s demand to get him fired, mocking his obsession with ratings and fli ... Show More
28m 1s
Feb 2024
How can you make award shows like the Oscars more diverse?
It’s awards season. We’re talking Grammy’s, Golden Globes, Emmy’s and the Oscars. But, as usual, there’s been controversy about how diverse the nominees and winners are. After Barbie’s director Greta Gerwig was snubbed for the Best Director nomination, it’s got people talking. Th ... Show More
15m 29s
Feb 2023
The Future of Live Events and Late Night TV With Grammys EP Ben Winston
Matt is joined by Ben Winston, executive producer of the 2023 Grammy Awards, to talk about why the Grammys are the most difficult awards show to produce, the messy transition from cable to streaming for live events, the end of 'The Late Late Show with James Corden,' and if it’s p ... Show More
32m 28s
Mar 2024
The Awards Season Awards: Which Oscars Campaigns Worked (and Didn’t)
Matt is joined by The New Yorker’s Michael Schulman to parse through the endless campaigns from the 2024 Oscar season and give out their own awards for the best, worst, and everything in between. Some of the awards include Best Campaign Narrative, Biggest Campaign Misfire, Best S ... Show More
36m 13s
Aug 2020
"Black Is Queen" (with Bob the Drag Queen)
<p>Ira, Louis, and Aida discuss Beyoncé’s latest visual album Black Is King, Brandy’s return with B7 and revisiting Moesha on Netflix, the misconduct allegation at The Ellen Show, and more. Plus, Bob the Drag Queen joins to discuss mixing politics with drag and her Emmy nominated ... Show More
1h 11m
Feb 2023
The Grammys - Viola EGOTs and Beyoncé Makes History
<p>The 65th Annual Grammy Awards delivered some big surprises and even bigger snubs! At last night's ceremony, Viola Davis finally rounded out her EGOT status after she won for the narration of her memoir, “Finding Me.” And in another huge win for Black women, Beyoncé became the ... Show More
12m 57s
Mar 2024
Do we still care about award shows like the Oscars anymore?
By the end of March, the Academy Awards and the Grammys will have finished, with hours of dedicate coverage, posts and memes galore. But viewing figures in the US show less people are tuning in. There’s a tendency to highlight the glitziness and importance of these events in the ... Show More
14m 19s