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‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast: Cillian Murphy on ‘Oppenheimer,’ Potential ‘Peaky Blinders’ Movie and Making a Musical

Cillian Murphy, the guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, is a terrific Irish actor who The New York Times has said is “known for his electrifying, typecast-defying turns in a range of movies, big and small.” Backstage has called him “a chameleonic performer, a character actor trapped in a leading […]

Podcast: Jon Batiste on Oscar-Nominated Song “It Never Went Away,” ‘American Symphony’ Oscar Snub and Grammys

Jon Batiste, the guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, which was recorded in front of an audience of film students at Chapman University, is a singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, bandleader and actor. At just 37, he has already won five Grammys — including, in 2022, album of the year, for […]

‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast: Paul Giamatti on ‘The Holdovers,’ 20 Years of Not Auditioning Thanks to ‘Sideways’ and Why His Dad’s Sudden Death Led Him to Pursue Acting

Paul Giamatti, the guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, is one of the greatest character actors of all time. Giamatti is an Oscar nominee and winner of Emmy, Spirit and Critics Choice awards, three Golden Globe awards and three SAG awards, with credits to his name including 2003’s American Splendor, […]

‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast: Michelle Satter on 43 Years at Sundance Institute, Helping the Likes of Chloé Zhao and Ryan Coogler, and Her Jean Hersholt Award

Michelle Satter, the guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, has been called “the fairy godmother of independent cinema.” In 1981, she went to work for Robert Redford as the founding director of the Sundance Institute, the labs of which have, in the words of the Associated Press, “helped to launch […]

‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast — Billie Eilish and Finneas (‘Barbie’)

There’s a very real chance that the sibling singer-songwriters Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell — the guests on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, having previously been guests on an episode in 2021 — will make history in 2024. Over the 95 years of the Academy Awards, only three people have won […]

‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast — Danielle Brooks (‘The Color Purple’)

Danielle Brooks, the guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, is a tremendously gifted stage and screen actress who is equally at home in dramas, comedies, musicals and everything in-between. Also, there’s something about Brooks and colors. Indeed, the two parts for which she is best known are prison inmate “Taystee” on […]

‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast — Lenny Kravitz (‘Rustin’)

Lenny Kravitz, the guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, is one of the great singer-songwriters — and rock stars — of the last 35 years. Described by Billboard as possessing “unwavering cool,” by The Independent as “the last of the great rock stars,” by Men’s Health as “the last mass-cultural rock […]

‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast — Olivia Rodrigo (‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’)

Olivia Rodrigo, the guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, is a tremendously gifted singer-songwriter who is, at just 20, arguably the biggest pop star in the world. The New York Times has called her “Pop’s brightest new hope,” “a modern and somewhat signature pop star,” “the promising new voice of […]

‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast — Dua Lipa (‘Barbie’)

Dua Lipa, the guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, is a three-time Grammy-winning singer/songwriter who is one of the biggest pop stars in the world. A Brit who has been described by The New York Times as “a powerhouse young artist,” by Vanity Fair as a “bona fide superstar” and […]

‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast [LIVE] — George C. Wolfe (‘Rustin’)

George C. Wolfe is one of the great storytellers of the stage and screen, which is why it was only fitting that the writer and director of theatrical and film productions was at last month’s SCAD Savannah Film Festival to collect its Storyteller Award. Following a screening of his latest motion picture, Rustin — which tells […]

‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast — Ben Winston (‘Carpool Karaoke: The Series’ & ‘Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium’)

At just 41, Ben Winston — the guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast — is one of the top TV producers in show business. The Brit first made his name in America eight years ago when he became the youngest EP of an American late night show ever, CBS’s The Late […]

Listen to 58 Emmy Nominees’ ‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast Episodes

Fifty-eight guests of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast were recognized with Primetime Emmy nominations on Wednesday. You can find their names — and links to listen to their episodes — below. You also can click here to subscribe for free to the podcast. F. Murray Abraham, best drama supporting actor (The White Lotus) — LISTEN […]