Bill Kramer - Film Academy CEO

The fan favorite reflects on his rollercoaster journey from stripper to movie star; the backstories of 'Step Up,' 'Magic Mike,' 'Foxcatcher' and other hits; and why his experience on Derek Cianfrance's new dramedy, in which he plays a man who escapes from prison and hides out in ... Show More

In front of an audience at the Burbank International Film Festival, the legendary writer/director reflects on his path from a video store to Sundance to the Oscars, the backstories of each of his nine features and what he's proudest of and thinking about ahead of his 10th and — a ... Show More

In front of an audience at the Access Canada Summit in Toronto, the consummate character actor reflects on his fateful crossing of paths in the late '60s with David Mamet, his feelings about often being cast as "losers" (e.g. 'Fargo' and 'The Cooler') and why he was "swept away" ... Show More

Still awash in the 'Parasite' afterglow, we drill down on some of the lingering questions from the 92nd Oscars submitted by you, the listeners (1:17). Has 'Parasite' undone the wrongs that the Academy inflicted on Alfonso Cuarón’s ‘Roma’? What happened to ‘Once Upon a Time … in H ... Show More

Is “Oppenheimer” about to sweep the Oscars? Will Lily Gladstone or Emma Stone take home the best actress trophy? The Awards Circuit Podcast Roundtable tackles every Oscar category as we prepare for Sunday’s 96th annual Academy Awards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap ... Show More

Sean and Amanda sit down moments after the conclusion of the 2025 Academy Awards to discuss ‘Anora’ and Sean Baker’s historic night. They discuss Baker taking home four Oscars for the same film, the uneven nature of the telecast and speeches, which films petered out before Hollyw ... Show More

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.  Learn more about ... Show More

EW’s Clarissa Cruz and Joshua Rothkopf revisit the Best Supporting Actress race. Now that the field has clarified and we have our five Oscar nominees, who has the advantage? Will Kirsten Dunst, finally nominated for the first time in her career, eclipse her competition? Or are ot ... Show More

Sean and Amanda react to the movie trailers that ran during the Super Bowl and give their broader thoughts about cinema’s role in football’s biggest broadcast (1:00). Then, they dig into the PGA and DGA Awards, including what they portend for the front-running films at the Oscars ... Show More

This week's episode of the Empire Podcast brings you not one but two Oscar winners, as first Chris Hewitt sits down with Michelle Yeoh to talk about her new Star Trek movie, Section 31, and how the Best Actress Oscar for Everything Everywhere All At Once changed her life [20:56 - ... Show More

“Sing Sing” co-writer and star Clarence Maclin discusses the film and working with Colman Domingo, and Pharrell Williams on how his biopic turned into an animated Lego movie. Also, the Roundtable dissects the news that Conan O’Brien will host the next Oscars. Learn more about you ... Show More

It's Oscars season! The Cine-Files hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris continue their exploration of the 2024 Best Picture nominees in their Oscars Best Picture Series with this conversation and review of ANORA. This Sean Baker written and directed film was nominated for 6 Osca ... Show More

Hit the red carpet with a look back at The Daily Show's coverage of the Academy Awards.  Lewis Black attempts to make the Oscars watchable. Stephen Colbert covers the festivities with help from Nancy Walls and Steve Carell. Roy Wood Jr. examines a surprisingly diverse slate of no ... Show More