The Awardist

One week until Oscar nominations! Hosts David Canfield and Clarissa Cruz are joined by EW’s awards expert Joey Nolfi as they offer and debate their final predictions in all the major categories. Plus, one such predicted nominee, Amanda Seyfriend, joins David for a candid conversation around her new film Mank and how it changed her as actor. More at ew.com, ew.com/awardist, and @EW. Host/Producers:...

Fresh off her triumphant Golden Globe win for Best Actress (Drama), The United States vs. Billie Holiday star Andra Day speaks with EW’s movies editor David Canfield about her intense preparation for embodying an icon. Plus: David and cohost Clarissa Cruz, EW’s Executive Editor, are joined by awards expert Joey Nolfi to break down all of those shocking Globe wins, from Day to Rosamund Pike to Jodi...

"Cherry" star Tom Holland sits down with EW Executive Editor Clarissa Cruz to discuss his dark new film and moving a long way away from Peter Parker. Plus, with Glenn Close’s possible long-awaited win for "Hillbilly Elegy" a topic of much discussion this season, Clarissa, cohost David Canfield, and EW assistant digital features editor Mary Sollosi debate: What great actors have won their Oscar for...

SAG Award nominee Steven Yeun has an intimate conversation with EW Movies Editor David Canfield to discuss his new film Minari, its personal significance for him, and the power of this point in his career. Plus, David and cohost Clarissa Cruz are joined by EW film critic Leah Greenblatt for a critical guide to this year’s Oscar contenders, from the must-sees to the skippables, and to help break do...

Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth sit down with EW Movies Editor David Canfield to discuss their new film Supernova and their real-life love story. Plus, David and cohost Clarissa Cruz are joined by EW TV editor Gerrad Hall to break down the TV side of the Golden Globe nominations, where you can stream this year's Oscar hopefuls, and admit to the predictions they’ve gotten wrong so far.  More at ew.co...

Oscar winner Kate Winslet sits down with EW Movies Editor David Canfield to discuss her new film Ammonite and her decorated career. Plus, David and cohost Clarissa Cruz are joined by EW awards expert Joey Nolfi to break down the Golden Globe and SAG nominations, preview a virtual awards season, and admit to the predictions they’ve gotten wrong so far.  More at ew.com, ew.com/awardist, and @EW. Hos...

Starting February 5th, The Awardist is BACK to bring you sizzling takes and juicy interviews as we dive into Oscar Season 2021! We're serving up conversations with some of this year's biggest movie contenders, like: Kate Winslet, Carey Mulligan, Riz Ahmed, Steven Yeun, Tom Holland, Delroy Lindo, and more! Plus in depth discussions about who we think will (and should) win, Oscar trivia, and more! H...

EW's Sarah Rodman and Kristen Baldwin react to all of the surprises, delights, and let-downs of the completely unique 2020 Emmys broadcast, including: the dominance of Schitt’s Creek, Zendaya and Billy Crudup’s upset wins, Bob Odenkirk in his shed, Randall Park’s alpaca, and more! EW would love your feedback on our podcasts and what else you're listening to right now. Go to ewpoll.com to tell us m...

EW's Sarah Rodman and Kristen Baldwin give their final thoughts and predictions for what should be one of the most unique Emmy ceremonies we've ever seen. EW would love your feedback on our podcasts and what else you're listening to right now. Go to ewpoll.com to tell us more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EW's Gerrad Hall hosts this Bonus Episode roundtable with six overachievers -- Emmy contenders Angela Bassett, Giancarlo Esposito, Dan Levy, Maya Rudolph, Wanda Sykes, and Ramy Youssef, all nominated in two or more categories this year. Though often competing against each other, the group gush over each other's work, discuss their nominations, taking on new challenges and genres, wearing multiple...

Join EW's Sarah Rodman and special guests Robin Thede of "A Black Lady Sketch Show," Amber Ruffin of "Late Night With Seth Meyers," Sam Jay of "Saturday Night Live," Kristen Bartlett of "Full Frontal With Samantha Bee," and X Mayo of "The Daily Show" as they recount how they kept writing for Emmy-nominated shows even in the midst of a global pandemic, continued incidents of police brutality, plus...

EW's Sarah Rodman and Kristen Baldwin break down the Emmy nominations for Andre Braugher and Kenan Thompson, and how those nominations each relate to "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" and "Saturday Night Live" as a whole. Then Kristen chats with Andre Braugher about his big fight scene this season, working with his canine co-star, and what he thinks needs to change about the way police are portrayed in the med...

EW's Kristen Baldwin interviews Matt Berry of "What We Do in the Shadows" about his favorite running gags on the show, working with an idol of his in Mark Hamill, his strategy for improvising lines on set, the number one rule for performing comedy songs, how he is similar to Jemaine Clement, whether he would be in favor of a Jackie Daytona spinoff, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices....

EW's Sarah Rodman and Kristen Baldwin break down a strong year for female-driven shows earning nominations, how the Academy has stepped up in terms of Black nominees, and where the Emmys still need to improve when it comes to inclusion. Then Sarah talks to Holland Taylor of "Hollywood" in a wide-ranging conversation about her "Bosom Buddies" past, why she wishes she was more like her "Hollywood" c...

EW's Sarah Rodman and Kristen Baldwin break down the newly-announced nominees in the top categories for the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards. Sarah and Kristen discuss the most offensive snubs, the biggest surprises, rave about their favorites, and make their expert predictions regarding who is in the best position to take home trophies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...

EW's Sarah Rodman and Kristen Baldwin discuss the contenders for the Outstanding Limited Series category. Then Sarah interviews Cate Blanchett of "Mrs. America," and they discuss: how Cate approached playing a character ideologically opposed to herself, using quarantine to investigate how to erase her identity, getting her fake teeth stuck on John Slattery's fake teeth, why she found playing Phyll...

EW's Sarah Rodman and Kristen Baldwin delve into the potential contenders for Outstanding Lead Actress & Actor in a Comedy Series. Then Sarah interviews D'Arcy Carden of "The Good Place" to discuss: the experience of playing her castmates' characters, the brilliance of Ted Danson, her favorite version of Janet to play, her emotional response to the finale, and more. To wrap up the show, Sarah talk...

EW's Sarah Rodman and Kristen Baldwin analyze the very competitive races in the categories of Outstanding Lead Actress & Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. Then Sarah talks to Regina King of "Watchmen" about the show's big end-of-season cliffhanger, how important it was that the first superhero in the show's universe was a Black man, the scene that Don Johnson was most nervous to shoot, and more....

EW's Sarah Rodman and Kristen Baldwin start off by breaking down the crowded race for Outstanding Drama Series. Next, Kristen chats with Nicole Kidman about how she approached Celeste's new circumstances on the latest season of "Big Little Lies," the fear of having to slap Meryl Streep on screen, her family's secret language, and more. Kristen rounds out the show with a conversation with Bob Odenk...

EW's Sarah Rodman and Kristen Baldwin discuss the super-competitive races in the categories of Outstanding Actress & Actor in a Drama Series. Then Sarah interviews Matthew Macfadyen of "Succession" and "Quiz" about what it's like to play the "slightly competent" Tom Wambsgans, why he and Nicholas Braun (AKA Cousin Greg) call each other the night before each scene they have together, Kendall's famo...

EW's Sarah Rodman and Kristen Baldwin start off Season 5 of The Awardist with a bang, jumping into a discussion about the packed Outstanding Comedy Series race, and some Emmy trivia. Plus, Sarah interviews Ted Danson of "The Good Place" about its touching finale, how being a part of the show helped him become a better person, the Danson legacy, a family story about a trip to the Amazon, and more....

Starting June 16th, The Awardist is BACK to bring you sizzling takes and juicy interviews as we dive into Emmy Season 2020! We're serving up conversations with some of your favorite actors on TV, like: Ted Danson, Nicole Kidman, Regina King, Cate Blanchett, D'Arcy Carden, Manny Jacinto, and plenty of others! Plus in depth discussions about who we think will (and should) win, Emmy trivia, and more!...

EW’s Shana Naomi Krochmal, David Canfield, and Joey Nolfi give their takes on Hollywood’s biggest night, from the show’s best moments to its worst. The group also debates what the most surprising wins were, and reminisces on their favorite awards season moments from this year. Plus, we take another listen to The Awardist’s interview with Bong Joon Ho, who took home four Oscars last night, includin...

EW’s Shana Naomi Krochmal, David Canfield, JD Heyman, and Joey Nolfi analyze the last few precursor awards — the BAFTAs, WGAs, and DGAs — and what they might mean for the Oscars. The group also makes their final predictions for Hollywood’s big night, including who should win versus who will win. Plus, EW executive editor Clarissa Cruz sits down with Best Supporting Actress nominee for ‘Marriage St...

Hosts Shana Naomi Krochmal and David Canfield are joined once again by EW’s editor-in-chief JD Heyman to talk about the SAG and PGA Awards, both of which had some surprising top nods that have reshaped the Best Director and Best Picture races for the Oscars. And, they look ahead to Sundance and this weekend’s Grammy Awards. Plus, Canfield and Joey Nolfi interview Tom Hanks, director Marielle Helle...