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"Awards Circuit" is hosted by Clayton Davis, Jenelle Riley, Jazz Tangcay and Michael Schneider (who produces), is your one-stop listen for lively conversations about the best in film and television. Each week "Awards Circuit" features interviews with top film and TV talent and creatives; discussions and debates about awards races and industry headlines; and much, much more. Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or anywhere you download podcasts.
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Oscar season of Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast kicks off with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson discussing his lead role in Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine,” including the emotional toll of going to dark places and the physical transformation that nearly broke him. Also: “One Battle After Another” newcomer Chase Infiniti talks about working alongside superstars in the new Paul Thomas Anderson film.
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Will it be ‘The Pitt’ or ‘Severance,’ ‘The Studio’ or ‘Hacks’? The Awards Circuit Roundtable gives its final Emmy picks in all of this Sunday’s major categories. Also: Emmys host Nate Bargatze discusses what to expect on Sunday’s show, including his expensive plan to keep acceptance speeches short.
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Emmy contenders were everywhere last weekend,
as the teams behind shows like “Severance” tubthumped everywhere in hopes for
Emmy gold. Also on this episode: “Shrinking” star and executive producer Jason
Segel previews Season 3 (including working with Michael J. Fox and Jeff
Daniels) and talks about how his take on his career has changed as he’s grown.
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Emmy voting kicks off on Monday, and there are several races that are still super competitive — which ones should we be keeping an eye on? Meanwhile, “Only Murders in the Building” star Martin Short on how much longer the comedy might continue, plus what convinced him to try out his new game show host gig on “Match Game”?
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The Emmy drama race remains too close to call, as “Severance” and “The Pitt” are two frontrunners campaigning hard for the Emmy gold. Speaking of which, “Severance” stars Adam Scott and Britt Lower drop by to talk about that stunning Season 2 ending, and whether those innie lovebirds Mark S. and Helly can make it work.
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Comic-Con was huge, but the news coming out of it wasn’t — except for that “South Park” panel. Meanwhile, the Roundtable discusses whether which episode a nominee submits for consideration makes a difference. And dual nominee Julianne Nicholson (“Paradise,” “Hacks”) talks about her two very different roles as Sinatra and Dance Mom.
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The news that “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” has been canceled is still stunning, and the reasons still murky. Also, “The Last of Us” star Bella Ramsey on making Emmy history, and what they know about Season 3.
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Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast Roundtable discusses
the 2025 Emmy nominations: The snubs, the surprises, the odds and much more. “Severance” was the most-nominated series this year, with 27 noms, followed by “The Penguin” with 24 and “The White Lotus” and “The Studio,” with 23 each. Who’s the front runner? Are more surprises to come?
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the latest Variety Awards Circuit video presented by Paramount+, Variety
Executive Editor Michael Schneider and Variety Senior TV Features Editor Emily
Longeretta discuss the Emmy contenders for television movie and limited series
performances.
Variety Awards Circuit presented by Paramount+
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With Emmy nomination voting ending on Monday,
we look one more time at the major categories, how the number of submissions
has changed some of the competition and who didn’t bother to join in. Also, “The
Residence” stars Uzo Aduba and Randall Park talk about their series, their
theories, their chemistry and their thoughts on a Season 2.
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In
the latest Variety Awards Circuit podcast presented by Paramount+, Variety
Executive Editor Michael Schneider and Variety Senior TV Features Editor Emily
Longeretta discuss the Emmy contenders for best drama performances.
Variety
Awards Circuit presented by Paramount+
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As production on Season 3 of “Shrinking”
wraps, Brett Goldstein is pinching himself for getting to work with icons like Michael J. Fox and Harrison Ford. Goldstein talks about his comedy special “The Second Best Night of Your Life,” and his recurring role on Season 2 of “Shrinking,” which he also co-created. Also on this episode, David Oyelowo talks about how his Apple TV+ series “Government Cheese” is unlike anything else he has ever done.
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In
the latest Variety Awards Circuit video presented by Paramount+, Variety
Executive Editor Michael Schneider and Variety Senior TV Features Editor Emily
Longeretta discuss the Emmy contenders for Best Comedy Performance.
Variety
Awards Circuit presented by Paramount+
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Now that Warner Bros. Discovery is breaking
into two companies: One with HBO, the studio and the good stuff, and one the
zombie channels and all that debt, what happened? Also, “Abbott Elementary”
star Janelle James on staying fiercely protective of her character.
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In
the latest Variety Awards Circuit video presented by Paramount+, Variety
Executive Editor Michael Schneider and Variety Senior TV Features Editor Emily
Longeretta discuss the Emmy contenders for best limited series and reality
competitions.
Variety
Awards Circuit presented by Paramount+
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Producers and showrunners from “ “The
Last of Us,” “Severance,” “Paradise,” “The Pitt,” “Nobody Wants This,” “Abbott
Elementary,” “Hacks,” “Monsters: The Lyle & Erik Menendez Story,” “The
Penguin” and more swap stories at Variety’s A Night in the Writers Room event.
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Ramy Youssef has outdone himself with four projects to promote simultaneously: his animated
Amazon Prime Video series “#1 Happy Family USA”; the second and final season of
Netflix’s “Mo,” which he co-created with Mo Amer; his role in Jesse Armstrong’s
HBO movie “Mountainhead”; and his guest appearance in “The Studio” on Apple
TV+. Also on this episode, “Godfather of Harlem” star Forest Whitaker.
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In
the latest Variety Awards Circuit video presented by Paramount+, Variety
Executive Editor Michael Schneider and Variety Senior TV Features Editor Emily
Longeretta discuss the Emmy contenders for Best Comedy Series.
Variety
Awards Circuit presented by Paramount+
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Inside the ‘King of the Hill’ panel
that Jonathan Joss crashed — two days before his killing. Also, “The White
Lotus” stars Carrie Coon, Michelle Monaghan and Leslie Bibb on how six months
in Thailand created their permanent bond.
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In
the latest Variety Awards Circuit video presented by Paramount+, Variety
Executive Editor Michael Schneider and Variety Senior TV Features Editor Emily
Longeretta discuss the Emmy contenders for Best Drama Series.
Variety
Awards Circuit presented by Paramount+
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