Variety Awards Circuit
"Variety Awards Circuit" podcast, hosted by Clayton Davis, Jenelle Riley, Jazz Tangcay and Michael Schneider (who produces), is your one-stop listen for lively conversations about the best in film and television. Each week "Awards Circuit" features interviews with top film and TV talent and creatives; discussions and debates about awards races and industry headlines; and much, much more. Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or anywhere you download podcasts. New episodes post every Thursday.
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Final Emmy Predictions from the Awards Circuit ...
Variety’s Awards Circuit Roundtable, featuring Clayton Davis, Emily Longeretta, Jazz Tangcay and Michael Schneider, offer up their final best guesses and biggest dreams for the 74th Emmy Awards. Will predictable winners wind up on stage, or are we in for some surprises from the likes of “Squid Game” or “Abbott Elementary”?
44 min
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Henry Winkler (“Barry”) and Awards Circuit Roun...
Emmy-nominated “Barry” star Henry Winkler recounts his amazing career, its ups and downs, and the current highs of playing acting coach Gene Cousineau opposite Bill Hader — particularly as the show grows darker with each passing season. Also, our Awards Circuit Roundtable discusses some of the key Creative Arts Emmys races coming this weekend, including animation and guest actor and actress.
65 min
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Hannah Einbinder (“Hacks”) and Awards Circuit R...
Emmy-nominated “Hacks” star Hannah Einbinder on how this year’s awards journey differs from her first time on the circuit. Also, she talks about her concerns that the show might be ending, and her plans to tour more standup. But first, the Awards Circuit Roundtable looks at the reality categories – structured, unstructured and competition.
67 min
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Amanda Seyfried and Liz Meriwether (“The Dropou...
“The Dropout” star Amanda Seyfried and executive producer and showrunner Liz Meriwether about their collaboration, which included striking the right balance between drama and comedy, as well as setting the right tone for depicting Elizabeth Holmes as someone who did wrong, but also someone who truly believed she could pull off her fantastic dream of changing the world with her company Thearnos — but with a scam.
35 min
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Trevor Noah (“The Daily Show”) and Awards Circu...
“The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” host discusses doing a topical late night show when the news is so incessantly grim. Also, the success of his correspondents, the fact that he may be the only weeknight talk show host who hasn’t gotten COVID, how he got his audience groove back and also the show’s multiple Emmy nominations. But first, as Emmy voting draws to a close on Monday, our Roundtable discusses this year’s wide open races.
69 min
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Bob Odenkirk and Rhea Seehorn (“Better Call Saul”)
Recorded just hours after the “Better Call Saul” finale, stars Bob Odenkirk and Rhea Seehorn break down that series ending episode, including what happened to Jimmy/Saul and Kim – and whether this might be considered a “happy ending.”
38 min
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Karamo Brown, Jonathan Van Ness, Antoni Porowsk...
Four of the “Queer Eye” fab five — Karamo Brown, Antoni Porowski, Bobby Berk and Jonathan Van Ness — talk about how the show continues to change their lives, in addition to the lives of the people they help and the lives of the audience who watches. In addition to sharing thoughts about the diversity, the social impact and representation of Netflix's "Queer Eye," the hosts even offer their red carpet tips for the Emmy awards.
33 min
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Steve Martin/John Hoffman (“Only Murders in the...
“Only Murders in the Building” co-creators Steve Martin and John Hoffman discuss the success of the Hulu series, which earned 17 Emmy nominations, including outstanding comedy. But first, our Awards Circuit roundtable dissects the supporting actress categories.
68 min
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Issa Rae (“Insecure”) and Awards Circuit Roundt...
Emmy-nominated Issa Rae, who just completed her run as star and executive producer of “Insecure,” talks about the end of her show and what’s next. That includes the new HBO series “Rap Sh!t,” and a growing empire. First, our Awards Circuit Roundtable discusses the supporting actor Emmy categories.
44 min
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Sebastian Stan, Lily James (“Pam & Tommy”) and ...
Emmy-nominated “Pam & Tommy” stars Sebastian Stan and Lily James talk about the Hulu series, which chronicles the truth behind that infamous Pamela Anderson/Tommy Lee sex tape and how it unfairly maligned Anderson and her career. But first, our Awards Circuit roundtable discusses the Emmy lead actress categories and much, much more.
97 min
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Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, Brett Goldstein...
“Ted Lasso” stars and Emmy nominees Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple and Brett Goldstein talk about their tight relationship, which includes cheering each other on in other projects, like Goldstein in “Thor. Also, what’s the fate of the show beyond Season 3? How do they now deal with all this recognition? And so much more. But first, our Awards Circuit Roundtable discusses the lead actor categories.
75 min
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Emmy Nominations 2022 Mega Roundtable
Awards Circuit Podcast’s Michael Schneider, Emily Longeretta, Jazz Tangcay and Clayton Davis dissect the 2022 Primetime Emmy nominations. What did the Television Academy get right? What were the big surprises? Was anything really snubbed? The Roundtable dives deep into this year’s announcement.
56 min
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Anthony Anderson/Tracee Ellis Ross (“Black-ish”...
“Black-ish” stars Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross talk about the legacy of the ABC comedy, how the show ended after 8 seasons and 175 episodes, and whether they hope to revisit Dre and Bow one day. After that, we chat with “Dr. Death” star Joshua Jackson about his Peacock series.
52 min
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Courteney Cox (“Shining Vale”) and Awards Circu...
“Shining Vale” star Courteney Cox discusses her dark Starz comedy, as well as if we’ll see more of her in the “Scream” franchise and what she’s rooting for this Emmy season — including a certain Friend. But first, our Awards Circuit Roundtable dissects this year’s Emmy submissions, and what is or isn’t there, as nomination voting winds down this Monday.
58 min
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Elle Fanning (“The Great”/ “The Girl From Plain...
“The Great” and “The Girl From Plainville” star Elle Fanning on being Hulu’s MVP, via two very different Emmy-contending series. Also, we chat with “Pachinko” creator and showrunner Soo Hugh about her remarkable Apple TV Plus show.
55 min
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Seth Meyers (“Late Night with Seth Meyers”)
“Late Night with Seth Meyers” host Seth Meyers chats about a little bit of everything, including his COVID-19 experience, what his kids can and can’t watch on TV, how his early comedy days at Northwestern led to this career, what happens if Trump is re-elected, and how he is enjoying this version of his NBC talk show — including shining a spotlight on more of his staff.
42 min
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Nicole Byer (“Nailed It,” “Grand Crew,” “Wipeout”)
Nicole Byer on being a force of nature: She co-hosts Netflix’s “Nailed It,” TBS’ “Wipeout” and multiple podcasts. She stars in NBC’s “Grand Crew,” renewed for a second season. And she has her first-ever Netflix comedy special, “Nicole Byer: BBW (Big Beautiful Weirdo)” also in the running for an Emmy nomination. She talks about her year, social media, cultivating a fan base from kids to adults, and much more.
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Nicola Coughlan, Simone Ashley, Charithra Chand...
“Bridgerton” stars Nicola Coughlan, Simone Ashley and Charithra Chandran discuss this past season of the Netflix series, and even more importantly, what comes next in Season 3. But first, our Awards Circuit Roundtable debates the Emmy directing categories and also offers up its pleas to TV Academy members as nomination voting gets under way.
69 min
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Amy Poehler (“Lucy and Desi”)
“Lucy and Desi” director Amy Poehler talks about her Amazon Prime Video documentary. She shares the access she had in talking to icons like Carol Burnett and Norman Lear, as well as the lesser-known aspects of Lucille Ball’s and Desi Arnaz’s marriage and professional lives, and Ball’s trailblazing career as a studio boss.
28 min
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Tiffany Haddish, Sam Richardson, Ben Schwartz (...
“The Afterparty” stars Tiffany Haddish, Sam Richardson and Ben Schwartz talk about the Apple TV+ whodunit comedy and all the guesses they heard from friends and family about who the murderer really was. Plus, we talk about what to expect in Season 2, in this wild and wide-ranging conversation. But first, our Awards Circuit Roundtable discusses the Emmy comedy and limited series categories and much more.
58 min
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Samantha Bee (“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee”)
Samantha Bee talks about hosting a topical show in an era where the news is so bleak. We also talk about the adjustments her show made during the pandemic, some permanent. And we discuss how she has been sounding the alarm for years on the assault of women’s rights.
30 min
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Danny McBride (“The Righteous Gemstones”) and A...
“The Righteous Gemstones” star and executive producer Danny McBride discusses how he and his staff basically rewrote Season 2 after the pandemic shut down production, and what to expect for Season 3. Also, the Awards Circuit Roundtable is back, and discussing the Emmy drama category.
57 min
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Jimmy Kimmel (“Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “Live in Fro...
For Jimmy Kimmel, having to go on TV after another shooting massacre is heart wrenching. We talk to Kimmel about how he approaches his monologue after tragedies like that. We also talk about getting back to the studio after COVID, his April Fools stunt with Jimmy Fallon, his upcoming trip to Brooklyn and producing a third edition of “Live in Front of a Studio Audience” with Norman Lear.
38 min
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Jessica Biel (“Candy”) and Adrien Brody (“Winni...
“Candy” star and executive producer Jessica Biel discusses why she was interested in adapting the real-life story of accused murderer Candy Montgomery, and how she approached the role. Also, “Winning Time” star Adrien Brody discusses his role as iconic Los Angeles Lakers coach Pat Riley in the series.
49 min
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Bridget Everett (“Somebody Somewhere”) and Crai...
Bridget Everett’s HBO series “Somebody Somewhere” is an incredibly personal dramatic comedy that critics and fans have embraced. We talk to her about that acclaim, and the show’s Season 2 renewal. After that, we chat with “Killing It” star Craig Robinson about his Peacock comedy, which explores another side of the so-called American dream.
49 min