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Our Final Emmy Nomination Predictions Jul 08, 2025

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Katey and Chris run through all the major Emmy categories and share their final predictions, whether they feel confident about them or not. From the best actress in a comedy race, which seems set in stone, to the wildly unpredictable guest categories, we've got our best guesses about what to expect when the Emmy nominations are announced next Tuesday, July 15.

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War of the Worlds at 20: Steven Spielberg’s Unlikeliest Blockbuster Still Packs a Punch Jul 01, 2025

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Katey and Chris look back at 2005’s July 4 weekend blockbuster, which was overshadowed at the time by Tom Cruise’s press tour but still holds up, with its dark metaphor for American life after 9/11 and what are still some of the most chilling action sequences ever made.

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How to Survive the New Press Tour Rules, with Nicole LaPorte Jun 24, 2025

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Timothee Chalamet mastered it, Brad Pitt is trying it out, and everyone knows you've got to go for it — it's the new press tour hotspots, from Hot Ones to running in Central Park. Nicole LaPorte talked to Hollywood's most ruthless publicists about which ones are actually worth it, and shares her findings on this week's episode.

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Brian Tyree Henry Is Ready to Be “Part of the Sauce” Jun 21, 2025

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The star and executive producer of Dope Thief took on his first behind the scenes role on the Apple TV+ series, and found a whole new way of working in the process.

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Franklin Leonard on What Hollywood’s So Scared Of and How to Fix It, Plus the High Potential Team on Their Fresh Detective Drama Jun 17, 2025

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Franklin Leonard, the founder and CEO of The Blacklist, joins Katey for a check in on the industry’s cautious optimism over summer movie season, but also the lingering anxieties that keep standing in the way. Then hear Katey’s live onstage conversation with the team behind ABC’s High Potential: director Alethea Jones, showrunner Todd Harthan, creator Drew Goddard and star Kaitlin Olson.

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Paul Giamatti and Charlie Brooker on Black Mirror’s Future Nostalgia Jun 15, 2025

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The star of the Black Mirror episode “Eulogy” joins the series creator for a freewheeling conversation about memory, grief, AI and how to fit an American into what was intended as a very English story. Watch the full video version of this interview on The Ankler’s YouTube page.

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How Jenny Slate Surprised Herself on Dying for Sex Jun 14, 2025

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The comedian, author and actress on learning how to ask questions, building trust with everyone she works with, and learning to play her face like a harp.

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Emmy Underdogs Worth Watching with Joe Reid, Plus Ellen Pompeo on Fighting For Her Next Hollywood Breakout Jun 10, 2025

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Vulture's Joe Reid joins Katey to talk about the less-discussed Emmy contenders that deserve voter attention, from the sexy Interview with the Vampire to the bloody and brilliant Black Doves. Then Good American Family star Ellen Pompeo explains why it took so long for her to play a role that's not Meredith Grey, and how she's learned to fight for herself and for others on set.

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Mara Brock Akil and Karen Pittman Are In It For Forever Jun 08, 2025

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The creator of the new Judy Blume adaptation Forever joins her longtime friend and star Karen Pittman for a frank conversation about motherhood, Hollywood, and co-creating with God.

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Live with Jessica Biel, Elizabeth Banks, Olivia Milch and Regina Corrado of The Better Sister Jun 07, 2025

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The team behind Prime Video's new limited series tell Katey about the family drama that lured them into the story, how Biel and Banks built their sisterly dynamic, and the key to a perfect 90s needle drop

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