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Katey and Chris Rosen join forces to make their final predictions in all the major Emmy categories, keeping an eye out for a Widow's Bay surge, a massive number of nominations for The Pitt, the most chaotic categories, and all the other narratives we'll be talking about for the rest of Emmy season. Join us on YouTube on Wednesday at 11:30 am Eastern/8:30 am Pacific as we cover the Emmy nominations...

Katey and Chris Rosen regroup to look at the 2026 movies that are already in the Oscar race, how the buzz from this year's Cannes Film Festival will translate to the fall, and what we're already anticipating, including new trailers for fall movies like Digger and The Debut. 00:00 Intro 00:57 The Vibes Are Finally Good 03:30 Project Hail Mary Leads The Pack 07:47 The Optimism Theory 11:23 Can Obses...

With Obsession tearing up the box office, Toy Story reigning supreme and a new Christopher Nolan movie on the way, it’s fervent fanbases driving so much of the excitement in the movie business right now. Film critic Katie Walsh joins Katey to talk about how it happened, how Heated Rivalry predicted all of this, and what might come next. 00:00 Intro 01:06 The New Era Of Niche Fandom 02:55 When Yout...

Peter Knegt joins Katey to talk about Stop! That! Train!, Leviticus, and the surge of queer summer movies that we hope is a big new trend. Then, Michael Urie talks to Katey about the thrill of sticking around Shrinking for a new season, the similarities between that show and his breakthrough hit Ugly Betty, and some surprising side-effects of appearing on The $100,000 Pyramid. 00:00 Intro 00:44 Co...

Inside Christopher Rosen's live conversation with the creators and cast of Prime Video's ambitious new series Spider-Noir, including stars Jack Huston, Lukas Haas, Karen Rodriguez and Lamorne Morris and co-creator Oren Uziel. And yes, they all have incredible stories about the show's star, Nicolas Cage.  00:00 Intro 02:24 Casting Opposite Nic Cage 03:47 Building On-Screen Chemistry 07:05 Playing T...

Kathryn van Arendonk joins Katey to talk about the Gotham TV Awards and the shows that could be Emmy sleeper surprises, including Bridgerton and The Hunting Wives. Then Katey talks to Jason Bateman about his work both starring in and directing the first two episodes of Black Rabbit, and why he embraces all the difficult Iogistical challenges of directing TV. 00:00 Intro 01:58 Inside Jimmy Kimmel's...

The star of Peacock's All Her Fault talks about the surprising storytelling choice that brought her to the Sarah Snook-led show, and how working as a producer alongside her sister Elle is teaching her new things about the business she's been part of almost literally her entire life. 00:00 Intro 02:10 How All Her Fault Came Together 04:04 Lessons From Ripley And Long-Form Tv 06:49 The Jenny And Mar...

The star of Disclosure Day and Michael is also in the Emmy mix for Euphoria and The Four Seasons — and would you believe he's directing television as well? He explains how he does it all in today's special bonus Saturday edition of the Prestige Junkie podcast. 00:00 Intro 02:02 The Madness Of A Busy Year 07:44 Returning To Ali In Euphoria 09:49 Playing Younger Ali 11:49 Directing And Acting In Fou...

Katey and Chris Rosen talk about some more under the radar summer films they love, including Pressure and Tuner, as well as a few more on the horizon that could join Obsession and Backrooms as summer indie hits. Then hear Katey’s live conversation from Los Angeles with Robin Wright and Laurie Davidson, who created an unconventional, unforgettable mother-son dynamic in Prime Video’s thriller The Gi...

The creator and two of the stars of the Silicon Valley satire joined us for a special live conversation about how they tackled the tech titans who might destroy us all, and why there’s something so darkly funny about them. Thanks to AMC for making this event possible. 00:00 Intro 02:06 A New Take On Silicon Valley 04:33 Why These Tech Bros? 06:44 Not Your Typical Dramedy 07:37 The Meaning Behind "...

Chris Feil joins Katey to look over the winners from this year's allegedly "off" Cannes Film Festival, and predict which titles will be a major part of the coming awards season. They also reveal some behind the scenes details from the experience together on Pop Culture Jeopardy, now on Netflix! Then Katey talks to Riz Ahmed about his limited series Bait, which is both semi-autobiographical and wil...

First, Katey catches up with Premiere Party's Richard Lawson from across town in Cannes, where they talk about festival hits like Club Kid and Hope and why this festival has been an especially weird one. Next, Katey talks to Daniel Radcliffe about his turn toward TV comedy with The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, his earliest comedy influences, and how he learned that he too could be funny. 00:00...

The host of KCRW’s Sam Sanders Show joins Katey to look ahead to some unexpected highlights of the summer movie calendar. Then Chris Rosen talks to Wonder Man’s star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II about making a very different kind of Marvel show, and one with a lot to say about Hollywood itself. 00:00 Intro 00:52 Why Summer Movies Still Matter 03:15 Devil Wears Prada 2 Surprises 04:41 What Makes a Movie a...

Katey is joined by The Ringer's Joanna Robinson to catch up on a lot of Emmy contenders that premiered earlier in the season, from smash hits like Pluribus and Task to the smaller shows we're still rooting for. Then, Christopher Rosen catches up with Industry's dynamic duo about what might be next for Harper and Yasmin, and how the London-set tech show keeps throwing out new surprises. 00:00 Intro...

Katey is joined by Indiewire's chief film critic David Ehrlich to talk about the final season of Hacks, whether it will cruise to victory at the Emmys, and why it's so hard to find TV comedies that actually make you laugh. Then Katey talks to Patrick Ball about moving from season 2 of The Pitt to Broadway, his viral story about paying off his student loans, and — very important to some of us, at l...

Chris Murphy joins Katey to talk about the return of HBO's Euphoria, how much the show has changed since it first premiered back in 2019, and whether it might earn Zendaya a remarkable third Emmy. Then talks to Matthew Macfadyen about playing yet another "slightly excitable Midwesterner" on Death by Lightning, but one who feels a long, long way from Tom Wambsgans. 00:00 Intro 01:09 Euphoria Return...

First, Katey is joined by Richard Lawson to take a close look at the new season of Beef and its fellow limited series Emmy hopefuls, plus a quick conversation about the newly announced Cannes lineup. Then Katey talks to Jean Smart about how she came around to loving the Hacks finale, and just how much TV comedy has changed since the days of Designing Women. 00:00 Intro 01:10 The Cannes Lineup 02:2...

First, Elaine Low joins Christopher Rosen and Katey to look at the biggest contenders in this year's Emmy race, and what any of it can tell us about the state of the TV industry these days. Then Katey talks to director Steven Soderbergh about his new film The Christophers, how it's made him think about his own legacy as a filmmaker, and how it all led to his next project — an app about the making...

Katey and Chris are joined by This Had Oscar Buzz co-hosts Chris Feil and Joe Reid to once again take a way-too-early look at next year's Oscar hopefuls, from practically guaranteed contenders like Dune Part 3 and The Odyssey to the potential curveballs. Plus, they take a look back at last year's predictions, which were very right about One Battle After Another and Marty Supreme and very, very wro...

Katey and Chris discuss the new sci-fi adventure, which isn't just a great movie but, thank goodness, a hit. Then Katey talks to screewnriter Drew Goddard about how it all came together, from the friendship he formed with Andy Weir when adapting The Martian to how they navigated the movie through six years, a corporate takeover, and all the tiny rewrites it took to make something this good. 00:00...

Katey and Chris cap off their epic Oscar watchalong with a recap of everything that happened at the 98th Academy Awards, from the One Battle After Another triumph to some major, thrilling surprises. It's all over! Here's what we thought in the end.  00:00 Intro & The 98th Academy Awards Reactions 01:27 One Battle After Another And Sinners 03:43 Michael B. Jordan's Best Actor Win 07:16 Casting & Ci...

Katey and Chris share their final predictions in all 24 Oscar categories, including plenty of debate and some last-minute changing of minds, especially in those three challenging acting categories. Then, Katey catches up with Academy CEO Bill Kramer and President Lynette Howell Taylor, revealing what happens in the last-minute preparations for the Oscars, how the Academy pulls off big changes like...

Katey and Chris Rosen dissect the genuine surprises from the Actor Awards, the Sinners surge, and why this is all good for Wagner Moura, too. Then they dig into the 15 films nominated across the three short film categories, and try to predict who might win — though be warned, watching the shorts is sometimes incredibly unhelpful for actually predicting who will win. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe today⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The best actress Oscar nominee returns to the podcast to share what it means that her heartfelt musical became a box office sensation, and reveals when she'll finally find the time to process the craziness of awards season — she has a specific time and date in mind, believe it or not. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe today⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes for just $5 a month....

Katey and Chris Rosen gather just hours after the BAFTA Awards to discuss some thrillingly surprising acting wins, and look ahead to how it might predict the Actor Awards and Producers Guild Awards coming up this weekend. Then Katey talks to best supporting actress nominee Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas about how starring in a huge international hit can change your life — and how to protect yourself in t...