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Jason Isaacs on the End of the White Lotus Bubble, Plus Natalie Jarvey on the Creators Taking Over Hollywood Apr 08, 2025

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First, Natalie Jarvey, the author of the Ankler's Like and Subscribe newsletter, joins Katey to talk about how Hollywood is trying once again to partner with some of the Internet's most popular creators — and why those creators still want Emmy recognition, too. Then Katey talks to Jason Isaacs, fresh off watching the finale of The White Lotus alongside his cast mates, about the wild ride of being on the most talked-about show in television, and some hard-won lessons from a career onscreen.

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The White Lotus, Southern Accents and Who Gets It Right, with Landon Bryant Apr 01, 2025

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Mississippi’s own Landon Bryant— better known on the Internet as Landon Talks— joins Katey to talk about his hometown hero Parker Posey and her divisive, instantly iconic performance on the current season of The White Lotus. They also talk about the actors who have nailed their Southern accents over the years, and Hollywood might be able to work with creators like Landon to truly get it right going forward.

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Welcome to Emmy Season, With Elaine Low and Manori Ravindran Mar 25, 2025

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With splashy TV premieres everywhere you look and many more to come, it really is officially Emmy season, but maybe a little too early to get into the weeds of who will win. So instead we're kicking things off with a look at the world of prestige TV, Ankler-style, with two of our Series Business authors, Elaine Low and Manori Ravindran, joining me to talk about the world of TV overall. How do this year's contenders reflect all the anxiety and contraction we're seeing in the industry? How are so many UK imports making such a splash? And which shows are giving us hope that TV might just be OK after all?

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Way Too Early Predictions for the 2026 Oscars Mar 18, 2025

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Chris Feil and Joe Reid return to join Katey for a broad overview of the most exciting films ahead this year, from new work from greats like Paul Thomas Anderson, Celine Song and Yorgos Lanthimos to, yes, Wicked: For Good. They also continue their annual tradition of making irresponsibly early best picture predictions, and share some hopes that Colin Farrell, Paul Mescal, Andrew Scott and even some non-Irish actors will have a huge year ahead of them.

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The Final Word on the 2025 Oscars Mar 11, 2025

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With the 97th Academy Awards finally in the rearview, Katey gathers a murderers' row of former guests to share their final takeaway from this topsy turvy season. Answering the question "What did you learn from this year's Oscars?" are Esther Zuckerman, Jordan Hoffman, Richard Rushfield, Tyler Coates, Michael Shulman, Sam Adams, Rebecca Ford, Shirley Li, Matt Patches, David Canfield, Chris Murphy, Sean Fennessey, Alison Brower, and Chris Feil. Join us, and then you never have to think about this year's Oscars again.

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Oscars 2025: The Morning After with Tyler Coates Mar 03, 2025

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Anora wins big, Conan wins over the crowd, and everyone wonders what's next for Demi Moore. It's the morning-after Oscars report with Katey and Tyler, with highlights from the red carpet, the Anora after-party, and everything in between.

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Final Oscar Predictions with Joe Reid, Plus Oscar Executive Producers on What to Expect Feb 25, 2025

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Katey and Joe Reid go through their final picks in all 23 Oscar categories, from the guaranteed wins to the true toss-up categories — and of course, the eternally unpredictable best picture race. Then Katey talks to Oscar executive producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan about the frantic final days before the show, what to expect from Conan O'Brien's first time as host, and how some classic Oscar traditions will be turned on their head this year.

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Why the Best Actress Race Is Always the Most Interesting, With Dan D'Addario Feb 18, 2025

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Dan D'Addario, Variety's chief correspondent and the author of the upcoming book The Talent, joins Katey to take stock of this year's Oscar season as final voting ends, and ponder which actors did the best job of giving what Dan calls "the performance after the performance" on the campaign trail. Dan's new novel The Talent, out in bookstores February 25, follows five best actress nominees across a fictional awards season, which brings up the question: why is the best actress race the one that captivates Oscar obsessives year after year?

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Your Guide to the Oscar-Nominated Shorts with Chris Feil, Plus Monica Barbaro's Voice Lessons Feb 15, 2025

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Your Guide to the Oscar-Nominated Shorts with Chris Feil, Plus Monica Barbaro's Voice Lessons

Chris Feil and Katey watched all fifteen of the Oscar-nominated short films, and though we recommend you see them yourself in theaters, we've also got a cheat sheet for how to pick them in your Oscar pool. Then Katey talks to Monica Barbaro about becoming a singer to play Joan Baez in A Complete Unknown, and the advice about taking care of your voice that she learned — and if her voice coach asks, she's definitely still following them.

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How Anora Became the Awards Season Cinderella, with Kyle Buchanan Feb 11, 2025

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Kyle Buchanan joins Katey, who has lost most of her voice after a big awards season weekend in Los Angeles, to break down three huge recent victories for Sean Baker’s Anora— and what, if anything, might still be standing between it and best picture. They also look back at the outsized role played this awards season by online fans, and whether that will be the new normal going forward.

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