Awards Magnet by Gold Derby

Awards Magnet, a Gold Derby podcast, is your No. 1 source for expert predictions, interviews with celebrity contenders throughout Oscar and Emmy seasons, and curated news analysis. Subscribe to Awards Magnet for weekly episodes and listen to what the New York Times called one of the five best podcasts for Hollywood's awards season. Please email us your questions and comments at slugfests@goldderby.com.


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Melissa Rivers & Tom O'Neil: Can the Oscars and...
Veteran award-watchers Melissa Rivers and Tom O'Neil discuss: Can the Oscars, Emmys and other top award shows survive the pandemic and plunging TV ratings? Can red-carpet fashion parades be revived? 
37 min
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'What We Do in the Shadows' cast & writers reve...
"What We Do in the Shadows" confessions by Natasia Demetriou (Nadja), Paul Simms (co-showrunner/ EP/ writer) and Stefani Robinson (EP/ writer) to Gold Derby editors Tom O'Neil and Matt Noble. What will that crazy FX vampire show secretly do to win...
28 min
378
4 Experts' Emmy Predictions: Is 'Schitt's Creek...
Pete Hammond (Deadline), Libby Hill (Indiewire), Tim Gray (Variety) and Tom O'Neil (Gold Derby) track the frontrunners for Best Comedy Series, Actor and Actress at the Emmys 2020. Are some pundits overestimating "Schitt's Creek" or have voters caught...
19 min
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Emmy predictions: 3 Experts on how Coronavirus ...
Eric Deggans (NPR) and Gold Derby's Joyce Eng and Tom O'Neil track the frontrunners prior to Emmy Award nominations being unveiled on July 28. How will the Covid-19 pandemic affect results? Is 'Schitt's Creek' or "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" out front to...
14 min
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JOYCE, DELAINA & TOM: Will Emmy nominations bol...
Three Gold Derby Experts debate TV's biggest cliffhanger: Joyce Eng, Delaina Dixon and Tom O'Neil.
17 min
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Cicely Tyson reflects on 'How to Get Away with ...
Cicely Tyson reflects on 'HTGAWM' and Viola Davis [Interview]
22 min
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Gutsy Emmy predictions: 'Schitt's Creek' UPSET?
What will win Best TV Comedy Series?
38 min
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HOW DARE THEY? Our Editors' way-too-early, guts...
Last year's champs 'Fleabag' and 'Game of Thrones' aren't competing
30 min
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OMG 2020 Oscars explained: Why did Brad Pitt & ...
Gold Derby Editors Tom O'Neil, Paul Sheehan, Chris Beachum, Daniel Montgomerr, Joyce Eng, Susan Wloszczyna, Marcus James Dixon and Zach Laws discussed how "Parasite" achieved that historic Oscars upset against "1917." Why did no rivals beat Brad Pitt...
26 min
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Jack Mathews' bold Oscar predictions: '1917' an...
Veteran journalist Jack Mathews has covered the Oscars for more than 40 years for the L.A. Times, USA Today, Gold Derby and other top media. Listen while Jack chats with Tom O'Neil while recalling great past stories and while handicapping the current...
36 min
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Gutsy Oscar Predictions by Top Expert Tariq Kha...
Gold Derby editor Tom O'Neil takes on Tariq Khan, who often wins the Experts' Oscar prediction competitions at Gold Derby. They both predict 'Parasite' will win Best Picture and Sam Mendes will prevail as Best Director. What surprises will there be on...
53 min
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Oscar Experts' predictions smackdown: UPSETS lo...
Are Academy Award frontrunners Joaquin Phoenix (Joker), Renee Zellweger (Judy), Laura Dern (Marriage Story) and Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) invincible? Can Scarlett Johansson (Jojo Rabbit, Marriage Story) or Adam Driver (Marriage Story)...
17 min
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4 Oscar Experts' Predictions Slugfest: Best Pic...
Pete Hammond (Deadline), Anne Thompson (Indiewire), Tom O'Neil (Gold Derby) and Tim Gray (Variety) battle over 2020 Oscar predictions for Best Picture, Director and Screenplay. Will '1917,' 'Parasite,' 'The Irishman,' 'Joker,' 'Once Upon a Time in...
18 min
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Oscars predictions smackdown: Will '1917' or 'P...
Watch Gold Derby Editors come out swinging over the biggest Oscar cliffhanger: Will '1917' or 'Parasite' prevail as Best Picture? Watch sassy, informed analysis from Tom O'Neil Chris Beachum, Joyce Eng, Daniel Montgomery and Susan Wloszczyna, who also...
30 min
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Oscar predictions: Why Keith Simanton (IMDb) be...
Can 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' really beat 'Parasite,' '1917' and 'The Irishman'?
40 min
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What to think of those OMG Oscar nominations? W...
Why were Jennifer Lopez and Eddie Murphy snubbed?
40 min
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4 Oscar experts battle over Best Picture predic...
4 films are frontrunners, according to Pete Hammond, Anne Thompson, Tim Gray & Tom O'Neil: "1917," "Parasite," "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" and "The Irishman."
9 min
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Goden Globes Predictions Slugfest: Will 'Succes...
Hear Gold Derby Editors battle over who's ahead to win the 2020 Golden Globes for TV show: Jennifer Aniston? Olivia Colman? Russell Crowe?
28 min
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Golden Globe predictions slugfest: Will '1917' ...
Hear Gold Derby Editors battle over who'll win the hottest 2020 Golden Globe races. Are Oscar victories next?
41 min
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Oscar predictions for Best Actor & Actress: Var...
Can Adam Driver ("Marriage Story") take down Joaquin Phoenix ("Joker") for Best Actor? Is Renee Zellweger ("Judy") invincible? Or can Charlize Theron ("Bombshell") or Scarlett Johannson prevail? Watch hot discussion by Tom O'Neil (GoldDerby), Pete...
17 min
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4 Experts' Oscar Predictions: Anne Thompson v. ...
What are frontrunners to win Best Picture?
17 min
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Oscar predictions: Scorsese zooms ahead of Tara...
The Oscar race for Best Director had been virtually tied between Martin Scorsese (Irishman) & Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) for a long time. Now they're tied and Bong Joon Ho (Parasite) is rising fast. Who's REALLY ahead?
20 min
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BRUTAL Oscar predictions: Margot v. Margot? Sao...
Margot literally just surpassed herself in a top race. Really!
21 min
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Oscar predictions: Can 'Parasite' or 'Jojo Rabb...
Hear Oscar Experts track the top races
19 min
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'Waves' Interview: Trey Edward Shults, Kelvin H...
Gold Derby senior editor Susan Wloszczyna and contributing writer Charles Bright's interview with "Waves" writer-director Trey Edward Shults and stars Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Taylor Russell at the 2019 Middleburg Film Festival.
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