Little Gold Men by Vanity Fair
Little Gold Men is the inside story of Hollywood, from awards shows and red-carpet premieres to the hard work and whisper campaigns that get people there. Weekly episodes feature obsessive, expert conversations about the best of television and film, with special guest appearances from stars, creators, and critics. LGM also dives deep into Oscar history, and offers insight into all the other awards that make up Hollywood’s continual dash toward glitz and glory.
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The Best Actor Race Has Somehow Gotten Even Mor...
A look at the ecstatic buzz for Tick Tick Boom, a deep dive into the screenplay races, and conversations with Power of the Dog star Kodi Smit-McPhee and The Harder They Fall director Jeymes Samuel.
92 min
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Does Spencer Get Princess Diana Right, and Does...
VF's royal experts join for a discussion about the Kristen Stewart-led biopic, plus a look at AFI Fest, early reactions to House of Gucci, and a conversation with Last Night in Soho's Edgar Wright and Krysty Wilson-Cairns.
65 min
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Your Burning Oscar Questions: West Side Story, ...
The LIttle Gold Men team goes to the mailbag to answer your most pressing questions, plus discussion of the best director and international feature races, and an interview with Passing star Ruth Negga.
78 min
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The State of the Best Actor and Best Actress Races
A look at the front runners in both lead categories, Dune’s box office success, and a few new releases, plus a conversation with Mass writer and director Fran Kranz.
66 min
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Meet Us On Arrakis
An in-depth conversation about Dune as well as an interview with star Rebecca Ferguson, a conversation with 12-time Oscar nominee Diane Warren, a look at this awards season's diversity problem and the Netflix mess, and much more.
77 min
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A Hollywood Strike Looms, The Golden Globes Thr...
A look at the latest news about both awards season and the potential IATSE strike, a preview of Succession season 3, and a conversation with Bergman Island star Vicky Krieps.
75 min
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The Oscar Contenders You'll See Absolutely Ever...
It's festival season all over the country, which means you can see Belfast, The Lost Daughter, and many more hopefuls way outside of New York and LA. Plus, a look at the beloved stars who might finally get nominated this year, the documentary The Rescue, and much more.
40 min
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Broadway, Bond, and the New York Film Festival:...
A look at the major premieres of the New York Film Festival, including The Tragedy of Macbeth, plus No Time to Die, some awards season rule changes, and the four-hour extravaganza that was the Tony Awards.
51 min
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The Morning After the 2021 Emmys
With Zoom awards shows a thing of the past, this year's ceremony brought some surprises and levity— even if so many of the winners felt predictable, and starkly un-diverse.
42 min
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TIFF Ends, the Emmys Begin, and the Little Gold...
A look at the lingering festival buzz and some handicapping of the likeliest winners, plus an interview with Blue Bayou star Alicia Vikander— and a celebration of Joanna Robinson on her final episode of Little Gold Men.
78 min
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All the Oscar Buzz From Venice and Telluride, a...
With the early September festival season at its midpoint, Cassie da Costa, David Canfield, Rebecca Ford, Richard Lawson, and Katey Rich take stock of what's already taking off, and what we have our eye on in the near future.
45 min
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Your Guide to the Telluride and Venice Film Fes...
Festival season is here, and Richard Lawson, David Canfield, and Rebecca Ford are headed to the mountains, with a look ahead at the titles we're most anticipating. Plus, a look at a wonderful new Netflix movie you're not hearing nearly enough about, Worth.
40 min
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Little Gold Men Book Club: The Power of the Dog
A look at the Thomas Savage novel that has been adapted into an upcoming film by Jane Campion. Plus the Ted Lasso season 2 conversation, what's got everybody excited about Marvel lately, and conversations with Emmy nominees Maya Rudolph (Saturday Night Live, Big Mouth) and Juno Temple (Ted Lasso).
81 min
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Is The White Lotus Already Next Year's Emmy Fro...
A postmortem on HBO's latest buzzy hit, plus a conversation with Karina Longworth and Vanessa Hope about Vanity Fair's new podcast Love Is a Crime, and an interview with Emmy-nominated Hacks showrunner Jen Statsky.
83 min
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2001 Oscar Race Flashback
This Had Oscar Buzz co-hosts Joe Reid and Chris Feil join for a look back at the season dominated by A Beautiful Mind’s endless controversies, Halle Berry’s historic win, and a very very weird post-9/11 national mood.
53 min
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Are These Your Oscar Dark Horses?
A look at the fate of Annette, The Green Knight, Stillwater, and more longshot potential contenders. Plus a conversation with Eric Kripke, showrunner of the Emmy-nominated superhero series The Boys.
73 min
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Fall Festival Season Is Finally Taking Shape
Looking at the latest announcements from the Venice and New York Film Festivals, plus new releases The Green Knight, Pig, Stillwater, Old, and Jungle Cruise. The episode also includes an interview with The Flight Attendant Emmy nominee Rosie Perez.
54 min
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Michaela Coel Deserves the World
David Canfield and Chris Murphy join Joanna Robinson to preview the upcoming film festivals, puzzle over some Daytime Emmy wins, celebrate Ted Lasso Season 2, and throw their support behind some Primetime Emmy underdogs.
54 min
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The Emmy Nominations Reaction Episode
Plus, another Cannes dispatch from Richard Lawson.
56 min
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The Rom-Com Every Other Rom-Com Was Built On
A look back at best picture winner It Happened One Night, an early dispatch from Cannes, and more questions about the rules at the Golden Globes, with special guest Nathaniel Rogers. Sign up to receive texts from us at Subtext: https://joinsubtext.com/littlegoldmen Follow Nathaniel Rogers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nathanielr/
63 min
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Oscar Flashback: The Best Picture Loser That Br...
A look back at 2005's Brokeback Mountain, which still looms far larger in the cultural imagination than the movie that beat it for Best Picture. Plus a look at new rules for the Emmys and the DGA Awards, a conversation about Zola, and an interview with Zola star Riley Keough.
80 min
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Oscar Flashback: On the Waterfront and the Birt...
Anthony Breznican joins for a look back at the Elia Kazan classic that comes with plenty of its own complications. Plus David Canfield announces the launch of Awards Insider, and the group discusses the latest drama around the Golden Globes. The episode also includes interviews with Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso) and Hannah Einbinder (Hacks).
103 min
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Harrison Ford’s Only Oscar Nomination— And Mayb...
A flashback to 1985’s Witness, plus a look at the In the Heights box office and Bo Burnham’s Emmy buzz. The episode also includes interviews with Elizabeth Olsen (Wandavision) and Sebastian Stan (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier).
107 min
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Fasten Your Seatbelts.... It's An All About Eve...
Founding Little Gold Men co-host Mike Hogan returns for a look back at 1950's bitchiest, and maybe most prescient, Oscar winner, All About Eve. The episode also includes discussion of the Cannes lineup and the release of In the Heights, as well as interviews with Jimmy Smits (In the Heights) and Ethan Hawke (The Good Lord Bird).
101 min
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Oscar Flashback: Quiz Show
A look back at the 1994 would-be best picture frontrunner that faltered, with guest Hillary Busis. Plus a discussion about yet another Oscar date change and the fate of the summer box office, and interviews with Zosia Mamet (The Flight Attendant) and Lena Waithe (Master of None).
88 min