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164: Guest Erik Anderson/AwardsWatch on Coronavirus industry impact,César protests & our new collab! Mar 03, 2020

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Very happy to welcome back the Editor-in-Chief of AwardsWatch.com, Erik Anderson AND to announce our new collaboration! We will be collaborating on some interviews, podcast episodes and more. On this week’s show Erik and Christina have an interesting conversation about some of the most pressing news affecting the entertainment industry right now; the Weinstein verdict and the Polanski protests at the César awards. How the Corona/Covid-19 virus is affecting the entertainment industry, upcoming film festivals and more. And how pop culture, movies and TV reflect our times, in good times and bad. We talk about how the new thriller ‘The Invisible Man’ is an intelligent parable on abusive relationships and believing women and why Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Contagion’, from 2011, is one of the most streamed movies right now.

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Episode 163: Actor Rick Rossovich on the legacy of Top Gun, 1986 to 2020 and beyond! Feb 25, 2020

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We feel the need for speed!! On the show this week actor Rick Rossovich who played Ron ‘Slider’ Kerner, wingman to Val Kilmer’s Iceman in Top Gun (1986). Mr. Rossovich talks about his career, his experiences on Top Gun, the myths and legacy of the franchise, his work in TV and more! All leading up to this summer and the release of Top Gun: Maverick, the sequel 33 years in the making! Will we see him in The new movie on June 26th 2020? Well, we will just have to wait and see. Grab your Ray Bans and catch this interview now! Rick Rossovich has starred in some of the most pop culturally iconic films and TV shows ever: The Lords of Discipline, Streets of Fire, The Terminator, Steve Martin’s Roxanne and Navy Seals . He played Dr. John 'Tag' Taglieri on ER and, and spent two years playing Lt. Anthony Palermo on Pacific Blue.

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Epi 162 Exclusive interview with Alicia Vikander, playing icon Gloria Steinem and finding her voice. Feb 13, 2020

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We are thrilled to bring you this special and personal conversation with actor Alicia Vikander! She talks to us about starring as feminist icon Gloria Steinem in the upcoming film ‘The Glorias’ (directed by Julie Taymor), about how she has has found her voice and what she wants to do with her Hollywood power! After more than a decade in the industry, and post Oscar-win, Alicia Vikander speaks to Christina about how she is learning to take small breaks and how cooking helps! About her focus and how she and Steinem connected in personal ways. How, early in her Hollywood career, an actress spoke up for her in an uncomfortable, sexist situation and how much that taught her. And how she wants to use her voice and her power to play women from all angles and all dimensions and to get smaller movies with interesting writer/directors off the ground, like her upcoming film ‘Blue Bayou’. And much more! ‘The Glorias’ premiered at Sundance and will out later this year.

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Episode 161: Oscar week! Predicting the Oscars with Math. "Oscarmetrics" Ben Zauzmer Feb 07, 2020

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On this Pop Culture Confidential Oscar week special: Predicting the Oscars with math, analytics and good old fashion statistics! Our guest is mathematician Ben Zauzmer. Mr. Zauzmer majored in applied math at Harvard University and works as a manager of baseball analytics for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He applied his knowledge to his passion: the movies, and he has created a complex mathematical model to calculate a nominee’s percentage probability of winning. His model includes different factors: historic data, the film’s wins and losses at other awards shows leading up to the Oscars, the actors age, if they are playing a real character, box office etc. His predictions have been published in The Hollywood Reporter, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. Ben Zauzmer is the author of the new book ‘Oscarmetrics, The Math Behind the Biggest Night in Hollywood’. Available on Amazon. Follow Ben Zauzmer on twitter: @BensOscarMath

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Episode 160: The 2020 Oscar predictions special with Kyle Buchanan of The New York Times Feb 05, 2020

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It’s our 2020 Oscar predictions special! We are thrilled to welcome Kyle Buchanan back to the show, for the 3rd year in a row. Mr Buchanan is the New York Times Carpetbagger columnist and reporter, covering every aspect of awards season. Join us as we predict the winners and discuss this years Academy Awards! Will 1917 or Parasite take Best Picture? Will there be upsets? So much to cover! Follow Mr. Buchanan on twitter @kylebuchanan

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Episode 159: Oscar week special! 'Citizen Canine', author Wendy Mitchell Feb 04, 2020

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Episode 159: Oscar week special! 'Citizen Canine', author Wendy Mitchell by Pop Culture Confidential

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OSCAR WEEK on Pop Culture Confidential: Nominee Regina Graves Set Decortor 'The Irishman' Feb 03, 2020

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OSCAR WEEK on POP CULTURE CONFIDENTIAL Award-winning set decorator Regina Graves (‘Blue Jasmine’, ‘I am Legend’, ‘The Knick’, ‘Gotham’, ‘Vinyl)’ joins us this week to talk about her work on Martin Scorsese’s epic new picture 'The Irishman’, premiering on Netflix this week. Regina Graves shares some the most fascinating aspects of her teams work and the massive endeavor that was ‘The Irishman’, with nearly 300 sets dressed. We talk how she collaborates closely with production designer Bob Shaw, with whom Graves has worked on multiple productions. The amount of detail that goes into finding or building pieces for, for example, Jimmy Hoffa's (Al Pacino) office set or for Russel Bufalino (Joe Pesci) and Frank Sheeran's (Robert De Niro) homes. How Martin Scorsese’s own family influenced the set decoration, the style of the Italian American gangster genre and so much more. And Regina Graves also talks about her latest production, the upcoming movie 'The Many Saints of Newark', the prequel movie to the Sopranos TV series. ‘The Irishman’ is out in a limited theatrical release now and premieres on Netflix on November 27th.

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OSCAR WEEK on Pop Culture Confidential:Nominee Barbara Ling Prod Designer on Tarantino's OUATIH Feb 03, 2020

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OSCAR WEEK on Pop Culture Confidential! Revisit our talk with the legendary production designer, and Oscar nominee Barbara Ling (The Doors, Batman & Robin, Falling Down, Less Than Zero). Barbara Ling talks to us about her incredible work on 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’, turning back to clocks to 1969 and recreating some of LAs most iconic landmarks. From incredibly difficult face lifts on Hollywood Boulevard, to rebuilding Spahn Ranch, to how they used Tarantino’s massive memorabilia collection in their design work and much more.

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Episode 158: Our first TV special of 2020! With tv/film critic Candice Frederick Jan 22, 2020

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There is SO much great TV coming in 2020 so we took a pause from all the film award season coverage to dive into some of the upcoming TV news! TV and film critic Candice Frederick (The New York Times, The Guardian, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar) joins us to talk about some of the highlights: High Fidelity starring Zoë Kravitz, Gwyneth Paltrow’s new Netflix show about her often controversial wellness company GOOP, big stars like Al Pacino and Cate Blanchett coming to the small screen, new sitcoms by Awkwafina and The Rock and, of course, Ryan Murphy is back with two new shows!

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Episode 157: Our reactions to the Oscar nominations! With critic and Oscar expert Thelma Adams Jan 13, 2020

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A Pop Culture Confidential special! The great Thelma Adams (writer, critic, Oscar expert @GoldDerby ) joined us today, right after the Oscar noms were announced, to talk about our immediate reactions, thoughts and analysis. J Lo snubbed! Lot of love for Parasite, Jojo Rabbit and The Two Popes! The Irishman, Joker, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood still in the lead! Listen NOW. The heat is ON ahead of the Oscars on February 9th!

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