We're kicking off the 2024 Emmys season with our thoughts on likely nominees for Outstanding Drama, Comedy, and Limited/Anthology Series — Awardist host Gerrad Hall and EW TV Critic Kristen Baldwin break down the top contenders. Plus, Gerrad chats with Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez, stars of the hit TV movie and contender Red, White & Royal Blue ... Show More
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'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' and 'Surviving Mormonism' star Heather Gay, inside the guest actor categories
After her candid conversations on 'The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' about leaving the Mormon church, Heather Gay is talking to Awardist host Gerrad Hall about 'Surviving Mormonism,' her docuseries about people sharing their stories of abuse by members and family, and the ch ... Show More
1h 20m
May 7
'All Her Fault' star Dakota Fanning, Oscars rule change, Tony nominations, more
For the first time in its nearly 100-year history, actors can now be nominated for more than one performance at the Oscars. Awardist host Gerrad Hall and EW Sr. Editor Joyce Eng are breaking down that rule change, as well as ones about AI and the original song category. Plus, we' ... Show More
1h 19m
Oct 2023
Film Awards Season Kick-Off Mega Roundtable Edition
The Variety Awards Circuit Podcast is back for fall! Michael Schneider, Clayton Davis, Jenelle Riley and Jazz Tangcay discuss the state of the Hollywood strikes (including the big gains for the WGA), plus “Barbenheimer” and some of the early Oscar frontrunners.
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37m 26s
Sep 2024
Do you have a critical inner voice? Ben and Nemone explain why. Also, forgotten actors who are enjoying a renaissance and your questions answered - SHRINK THE INBOX
For the last episode of this season, team STB gets real with those pesky inner monologues (as promised in the Carrie: Sex and the City episode). Plus, what's the connection between 80s comedy-thriller Lovejoy and The Matrix? We explore actors who have come back from obscurity wit ... Show More
49m 18s
Mar 2024
Oscars 2024 Best Picture Special
With the 2024 Academy Awards taking place on Sunday, the most trusted voices in film Mark and Simon are here to guide you through the 10 films in the running for Best Picture. Featuring highlights from interviews with directors Greta Gerwig, Celine Song and Jonathan Glazer, and a ... Show More
1h 6m
Sep 2025
HONEY, DON’T: a film title that reviews itself? + Sam Riley on ISLANDS
Vanguardistas have more fun—so if you don’t already subscribe to the podcast, join the Vanguard today via Apple Podcasts or extratakes.com for non-fruit-related devices. In return you’ll get a whole extra Take 2 alongside Take 1 every week, with bonus reviews, more viewing recomm ... Show More
1h 10m
Feb 2025
The 10 Best Movies at Sundance, and the Astonishing ‘Nickel Boys’
Sean and Amanda discuss the evolving story of Karla Sofía Gascón’s old tweets (1:00) and what it might portend for the ‘Emilia Pérez’ Oscar hopes. Then, they discuss an underwhelming Sundance 2025 (12:00) before diving deep into one of the best movies of 2024, ‘Nickel Boys’ (44:0 ... Show More
1h 42m
May 2025
‘The Studio’ Episodes 3-8: Midseason Awards, A-List Cameos, and Best Fake Movie
Sean Fennessey and Craig Horlbeck walk the red carpet to recap Episodes 3-8 of ‘The Studio.’ (0:00) Intro (2:44) How the show is operating as both a broad workplace comedy and an insider satire (13:25) Apple’s take on the Golden Globes (15:02) Midseason awards: best episode, most ... Show More
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From the competitions ('The Traitors,' 'RuPaul's Drag Race,' 'Dancing With the Stars,' and more) to scripted and unscripted fare ('Love on the Spectrum,' the Real Housewives franchise, 'Shark Tank,' 'Welcome to Wrexham,' and more), there's no shortage of reality TV, but Academy v ... Show More
