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The Awardist Oscars 2023 coverage starts November 7th, 2022 Oct 31, 2022

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Grab some popcorn, it's Oscars season! Starting November 7th, 2022, join Entertainment Weekly's Senior Awards Editor, Gerrad Hall and other opinionated, movie-loving EW staffers Mondays as they cover the long road to the silver screen's biggest night. This season will feature exclusive interviews with your favorite stars and in-depth conversations about who we think will and should win a coveted statuette. Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts so you don’t miss an episode and be sure to check out ew.com/awardist for more Oscars content.

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The 2022 Emmys: Best and Worst Moments, the Biggest Winners, and more Sep 13, 2022

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Awardist podcast host Gerrad Hall is joined by EW editor in chief Patrick Gomez and critic Kristen Baldwin on Twitter Space to break down the 2022 Emmy Awards, from the night’s biggest winners (The White Lotus, Succession, Lizzo, Sheryl Lee Ralph) and host Kenan Thompson to our picks for the best and worst moments of TV’s biggest Night. Plus, we predict which shows we’ll be talking about for the 2023 Emmys.

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2022 Emmy winner predictions: Succession, Abbott Elementary, The White Lotus Sep 05, 2022

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A year full of incredible television has made predicting some 2022 Emmy winners more difficult than in previous seasons. Can Squid Game beat Succession? Will Abbott Elementary sweep the comedy categories? Can anything take down The White Lotus and its stars Jennifer Coolidge and Murray Bartlett? Will RuPaul add two more wins to his collection? EW editor in chief Patrick Gomez and critic Kristen Baldwin join executive editor and Awardist podcast host Gerrad Hall to break down the drama, comedy, limited series, variety sketch, and competition races, making their picks for winners across 19 categories.

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RuPaul’s Drag Race winners Willow Pill, Jinkx Monsoon, Kylie Sonique Love, and Symone dish on season 14 Aug 29, 2022

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RuPaul’s Drag Race has won the Outstanding Competition Series Emmy the past four years, and it could take home its fifth trophy on Sept. 12. EW Sr. Writer Joey Nolfi leads a conversation with season 14 winner Willow Pill and three other recent winners — All Stars 6 and 7 winners Kylie Sonique Love and Jinkx Monsoon, and season 13’s Symone — to dish on the Emmy-nominated season of the trailblazing reality competition.

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SNL alums Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Seth Meyers, Martin Short, and Kate McKinnon, and Emmys host Kenan Thompson Aug 22, 2022

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Live from The Awardist, it’s an SNL extravaganza! Saturday Night Live alums Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Seth Meyers, Martin Short, and Kate McKinnon join each other for a laugh-filled walk down memory lane, revealing the hosts who had them starstruck, their favorite sketches featuring each other, when they realized the power of comedy, and whether the show should continue when Lorne Michaels retires. Plus, SNL star and 2022 Emmys host Kenan Thompson shares his hopes for this year’s ceremony, why he was so keen to host the show, and more.

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Hacks stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder, Nailed It host Nicole Byer Aug 16, 2022

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The Awardist chats exclusively with ‘Hacks’ stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder, and co-creators Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky backstage at a live script read of the season 2 finale. Find out why Einbinder thought she was being fired from the show, the scene that Smart thinks is her best comedic work in the season, and what the show runners have in store for season 3. Nicole Byer, who’s nominated as host and executive producer of ‘Nailed It!’ and for writing her comedy special ‘Nicole Byer: BBW (Big Beautiful Weirdo)’ joins us for a hilarious and thoughtful chat the audition that changed her perspective on her career, why kids love her, and more. Plus, EW editor in chief joins Awardist podcast host Gerrad Hall to break down this year’s reality categories.

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Ted Lasso stars Hannah Waddingham and Brett Goldstein, and The White Lotus' Murray Bartlett Aug 08, 2022

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Hannah Waddingham and Brett Goldstein took home Emmys in 2021 — can they make those back-to-back wins this year? EW Sr. TV Editor Samantha Highfill joins The Awardist host and EW Executive Editor Gerrad Hall to discuss that as well as her interview with the two supporting stars. And we examine the rest of the comedy categories to break down which shows and actors have the best chances of winning. Plus, The White Lotus breakout star Murray Bartlett sits down with Gerrad to reveal who's idea it was for him to have a mustache on the show, his reaction after learning his character's fate after he was already on his way to Hawaii, why Sydney Sweeney's performance scared him, and more.

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'Succession' star Sarah Snook, Lizzo on disrupting the industry Aug 02, 2022

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'Succession' supporting star Sarah Snook joins The Awardist to go in-depth on some of biggest season 3 moments for her character Shiv — from the awful thing her mom said to her to the awful thing she said to her husband Tom — how she digests fan opinions, the moment that made her gasp, and more. Plus, Lizzo breaks down the six Emmy nominations for her reality competition 'Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls,' what surprised her about making a TV show, how RuPaul and Tyra inspired her, the scenes she didn't want to get cut, and more. And EW critic Kristen Baldwin joins Awardist host Gerrad Hall with analysis of the top drama categories.

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Squid Game creator and stars on the hardest games to film, playing unlikeable people Jul 25, 2022

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Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ made history as the first foreign language series to land an Outstanding Drama nomination — one of its 14. Series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk and stars Lee Jung-jae and Jung Ho-yeon join EW’s Sydney Bucksbaum to discuss the show’s impact on American pop culture, how audience reaction is influencing season 2, their concerns about a show full of antagonists, death scenes, and more. Plus, Sydney chats with EW executive editor and Awardist podcast host Gerrad Hall, breaking down the nominations for fan-favorite/genre series including Marvel’s ‘What If…’ and ‘Moon Knight.’

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Breaking down the 2022 Emmy nomination snubs and surprise, plus Hacks star/co-creator Paul W. Downs Jul 12, 2022

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We are one step closer to the 2022 Emmys with the announcement of the nominees. On Twitter Space, Awardist podcast host and EW executive editor Gerrad Hall, critic Kristen Baldwin, and Sr. TV editor Sam Highfill break down some of the top categories. We also play a little came of nominee switcheroo, and discuss some of the biggest snubs (Blackish, Pachinko, Pen15, Barry's Sarah Goldberg) and surprises (Yellowjackets' Christina Ricci, all the love for Abbott Elementary and The White Lotus!). Plus, Hacks star and co-creator Paul W. Downs joins us to talk about the comedy's big second season, what's to come on the HBO Max series, and how he keeps a straight face working opposite Megan Stalter.

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