Chasing Emmy

We break down the nominations for the Golden Globe Awards and what it means for lead nominees Barbie and Oppenheimer, and whether Killers of the Flower Moon will come out on top. Plus, we sit down with American Fiction writer and director Cord Jefferson, as well as Origin writer and director Ava DuVernay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A handful of movies are making recent leaps ahead in the 2024 Oscars race including Killers of the Flower Moon — along with its director, Martin Scorsese, and star Lily Gladstone — as well as May December supporting star Charles Melton, The Holdovers supporting star Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and All of Us Strangers. We analyze their latest wins and honors. Plus, American Fiction, May December, and Past Lives lead Film Independent's Spirit Awards nominations — we discuss how those could influence Oscar voters. And we sit down with Poor Things director Yorgos Lanthimos for an in-depth conversation about his latest movie, starring Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, and Willem Dafoe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's one of the most buzzed-about movies of Fall, but will Saltburn's shocking moments be too much for Oscar voters or will they appreciate the story's emotional complexity and commentary on status and class? We break down which categories Emerald Fennell's movie should and could get nominated, including the Best Director race. Awardist host Gerrad Hall also chats with Fennell about her second feature, starring Barry Keoghan and Jacob Elordi. Plus, post-Gotham Awards analysis and who stands the gain the most from their win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First reactions from The Color Purple are declaring it a series contender — Awardist host Gerrad Hall and EW editor in chief Patrick Gomez share their thoughts on the movie and who stands the best chance for nominations. Plus, the Best Actress race is a heated contest, with a dozen serious contenders — we discuss whether the Academy should expand the category to include more nominees. And Past Lives star Greta Lee chats with Gerrad about her emotional performance that could land her a Best Actress nomination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Killers of the Flower Moon stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone reflect on their experience making Martin Scorsese's epic about the Osage Reign of Terror in 1920 Oklahoma. Plus, EW writer Lauren Huff joins Awardist host Gerrad Hall to discuss Jimmy Kimmel's return as Oscars host, how tributes from film festivals and awards bodies factor into campaigns, and audience reaction to Emerald Fennell's new film Saltburn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This year's supporting actress race is a loaded one: Does Oppenheimer's Emily Blunt have the staying power to land her first nomination? Will The Color Purple score two noms with Danielle Brooks and Taraji P. Henson? Will Da'Vine Joy Randolph's understated and emotionally raw performance take her to the Oscars? Will Julianne Moore add to her list of noms? EW's Oscars expert Joey Nolfi breaks down the action with Awardist host Gerrad Hall. Plus, thoughts on this year's long movie runtimes, and a look at the many contenders still to come. And EW Sr. Writer Devan Coggan takes us behind the scenes of the cover shoot for The Iron Claw, which is hoping to enter the ring this awards season. **This episode was recorded prior to the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike.** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disney-Pixar's Elemental was a surprise box office hit this summer, rising from the ashes of a disappointing opening weekend — Awardist host Gerrad Hall talks to the movie's director, Peter Sohn, about the movie's reception and complicated road to theaters. And EW Oscars expert Joey Nolfi breaks down its chances for an Oscar nomination. Plus, Venice's best actor winner Peter Sarsgaard is now officially in the race with Memory, which just got distribution and will be released in December — we analyze how it could shake things up. And we discuss whether Annette Bening can score her fifth best actress nom for Nyad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inside the debate over Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon — should it have centered more on Osage people or is its focus on those who murdered them for their money and land justified? Plus, EW Oscars expert Joey Nolfi reveals which categories he thinks the movie will score nominations. And we chat with Priscilla director Sofia Coppola and stars Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi about their movie that takes audiences inside the sometimes dark relationship between Priscilla and Elvis Presley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour concert film — is it a documentary? A Best Picture contender? EW Oscars expert Joey Nolfi shares what we know from our sources about whether the movie will be a contender, and in which category it could compete. Plus, Joey shares his thoughts on movies released in the first half that could be contenders in animation, production design, costumes, and other categories. And Air director Ben Affleck is receiving a special honor from the Gotham Awards — how will it factor into that movie's campaign? Plus, we talk to Pain Hustlers director David Yates about his big pharma movie starring Emily Blunt, Chris Evans, and Andy Garcia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Outside of The Dark Knight and The Dark Night Rises, Oppenheimer is Christopher Nolan's biggest movie — not to mention one of the best reviewed and most ambitious. We look back on the movie about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the so-called "father of the atomic bomb," with Nolan and stars Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, and Robert Downey Jr., who gathered prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike for EW's Around the Table video series. Plus, EW editor-in-chief Patrick Gomez and Awardist host Gerrad Hall break down the movie's potential Oscar nominations, which could come close to breaking a record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After it's record-breaking, $1-billion-plus worldwide run, we are looking back on Barbie's success this summer and take a look back at our Around the Table interview with director/co-writer Greta Gerwig, and stars Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, and Michael Cera. Plus, Awardist host Gerrad Hall and EW's resident Oscars expert Joey Nolfi break down the movie's Oscar chances and which categories we think they'll be nominees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We kick off the new season of the Awardist by breaking down the fall festivals and discussing the early Oscar frontrunners to emerge from Telluride, Venice, and Toronto — from Poor Things and The Holdovers to American Fiction and Priscilla. Awardist host Gerrad Hall is joined by EW's Oscars expert Joey Nolfi and Sr. Writer Maureen Lee Lenker to take stock of the current state of the race. Plus, Gerrad chats with Anatomy of a Fall and The Zone of Interest star Sandra Hüller about her two very different performances this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Movie fans, it’s Oscars season! Hollywood might be on strike, but there’s no shortage of contenders for the 2024 Oscars and the latest season of The Awardist is here to cover it all. Join me, EW executive editor Gerrad Hall and other movie-obsessed, opinionated EW staffers as we make predictions about who will take home a golden statuette on Hollywood’s biggest night. Follow The Awardist wherever you get your podcasts for new episodes starting Thursday September 28th and be sure check out ew.com/Awards for more award show content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Last of Us showrunner Craig Mazin looks back on the hit first season of the HBO drama starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey — he also dives into some of the show's many Easter eggs and fills us in on where things stand with season 2. Plus, EW Editor in Chief Patrick Gomez and Sr. Editor Nick Romano break down the chances for The Last of Us and The White Lotus to beat frontrunner Succession. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will RuPaul's Drag Race reclaim the reality competition crown or can Survivor or Top Chef win? We break down that category, as well as structured and unstructured reality, and reality/competition host, where our guest, Top Chef's Padma Lakshmi is nominated for her final season. She tells us about saying goodbye, the evolution of the show during her 19 seasons there, and her other nominated series, Taste the Nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'George & Tammy' star Jessica Chastain (in an interview conducted prior to the start of the SAG-AFTA strike) explains her 10-year journey with the project and reveals the scenes that scared her the most and why she still gets emotional thinking about Tammy Wynette. Plus, Awardist host Gerrad Hall and EW critic Kristen Baldwin break down the drama and limited series lead actor and actress categories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dahmer star Niecy Nash-Betts breaks down some of her pivotal and heartbreaking moments in the Netflix limited series (in an interview conducted prior to the start of the SAG-AFTRA strike) — plus she explains the leap she made into drama, why she was happy to film Dahmer and Reno 911 at the same time, and more. Plus, we break down the Limited/Anthology Series race, as well as the drama and limited supporting actor and actress categories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Ted Lasso three-peat as best comedy series Emmy winner or will it be The Bear? Maybe something else, like surprise (and beloved) nominee Jury Duty? Awardist host Gerrad Hall, EW editor in chief Patrick Gomez, and Sr. TV Editor Samantha Highfill debated that category, as well as supporting comedy actor. Plus, Jury Duty showrunner Cody Heller reveals how they were really able to pull off the show's big ruse — and when they thought they had blown it. And we discuss the latest on the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, including the now postponed 2023 Emmy Awards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Awardist host Gerrad Hall and EW writer Sydney Bucksbaum break down the biggest story in Hollywood: the actors' strike. We also weigh in on whether Ted Lasso can take the top comedy prize again and who among the cast is most likely to win, and we break down all of those acting nominations for The White Lotus. Plus, two-time Ted Lasso Emmy winner and 2023 nominee Brett Goldstein joins us (interview recorded prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike) to talk about the latest season of that series, including potential spin-offs, his take on Roy and Keeley's split, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Awardist host Gerrad Hall, EW critic Kristen Baldwin, and Sr. TV Editor Samantha Highfill chat via Twitter Space about the 2023 Emmy nominations, breaking down the snubs, surprises, and everything in between. Plus, they offer their hot takes on who will win, and even discuss a few potential 2024 Emmy contenders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices