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Jerrod Carmichael on Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Jerrod Carmichael admits to doing 'wardrobe changes' while home alone
Maya Erskine in Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Maya Erskine stole a Tom Cruise trick for her Mr. & Mrs. Smith action scenes: 'We did run like hell'
Awardist collage of Lisa Ann Walter and Chris Perfetti in Abbott Elementary; Leo Woodall and Ambika Mod in One Day
Abbott Elementary stars Lisa Ann Walter and Chris Perfetti on playing 'at the speed of fun'
Awardist / Jharrel Jerome
I'm a Virgo star Jharrel Jerome, Mr. & Mrs. Smith's Maya Erskine, Stephen Colbert, and more in EW's The Awardist
Awardist collage of Gary Oldman in Slow Horses
Are Gary Oldman's characters on Friends and Slow Horses related? The actor has thoughts
Awardist podcast collage of Maya Rudolph on Loot and Carrie Coon on The Gilded Age
Maya Rudolph on her inspirations for that SNL 'Mother' opening monologue number — and her hopes for Loot season 3
Taissa Farmiga, Carrie Coon, and Morgan Spector in 'The Gilded Age'
The Gilded Age's Carrie Coon says Bertha wants to save Gladys from herself
Ripley. Andrew Scott as Tom Ripley in Episode 102
Anatomy of a killer: How Ripley showrunner and Andrew Scott reinvented the infamous con artist
Awardist collage of William Jackson Harper in Uncle Vanya; Amy Ryan in Doubt; Shoshana Bean in Hell’s Kitchen; Sky Lakota-Lynch in The Outsiders; Shaina Taub in Suffs; Sarah Pidgeon in Stereophonic; Brian D’Arcy James in The Days of Wine and Roses
William Jackson Harper on Good Place comparisons, Amy Ryan on stepping into Doubt last minute, and more Tony nominee insights
Mr. and Mrs. Smith - Donald Glover, Maya Erskine
Donald Glover and Maya Erskine leaving Mr. & Mrs. Smith? Not so fast, says EP
Awardist / Devery Jacobs
Reservation Dogs star Devery Jacobs, Emmy nomination predictions, and more in EW's The Awardist
Awardist collage of Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning in Baby Reindeer
Baby Reindeer stars Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning open up about the 'complicated' stalker series
Awardist / Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada
Shōgun stars Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada, Emmy nomination predictions, and more in EW's The Awardist
Awardist collage of Matt Bomer in Fellow Travelers; Quinta Brunson in Abbott Elementary; Paula Pell for s3 in Girls5eva
Why Paula Pell isn't afraid to take her boobs out — and loves Gloria's 'trampage' on Girls5eva
Emma Stone in The Curse; Robert Downey Jr in The Sympathizer; Ayo Edebiri in The Bear
Emma Stone could score Oscar and Emmy in the same year, and Ayo Edebiri's move to lead comedy actress
Awardist / Red, White & Royal Blue
Red, White & Royal Blue stars Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez, Emmy nomination predictions, and more in EW's The Awardist
Awardist collage of Lily Gladstone, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Paul Giamatti, Carey Mulligan and Sandra Huller
Lily Gladstone, Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and more — every 2024 Oscars episode of The Awardist podcast
Awardist collage of Celine Song with Greta Lee and Teo Yoo
Past Lives writer Celine Song explains the moment the 'whole movie hinges on,' the hardest scene to write, and more
Emma Stone in Poor Things, SAG Awards statuette, and Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer
2024 SAG Awards predictions: Who will win top acting awards this year?
Awardist / Paul Giamatti
The Holdovers star Paul Giamatti, SAG and Oscar winner predictions, dressing Barbie and Ken, and more in EW's The Awardist
Awardist Collage of Billie Eilish and Finneas, and Colman Domingo in Rustin
Billie Eilish and Finneas Grammy wins solidify chances for second Oscar win with their Barbie song
Collage of Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, SZA, Billie Eilish and Victoria Monet on awardist background
Taylor, Miley, SZA, or a surprise — who could win big at the Grammys
BARBIE Copyright: 2022 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved. Photo Credit: Jaap Buitendijk Caption: MARGOT ROBBIE as Barbie in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “BARBIE,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
Breaking down the chaotic discourse around Barbie Oscars 'snubs'
Robert Downey Jr. in Oppenheimer, Emma Stone in Poor Things
Robert Downey Jr. locks Oscars chances, Emma Stone closes in on Lily Gladstone
Christina Applegate, Daniel Radcliffe, Jessica Chastain, Ayo Edebiri, Dominique Fishback
Jessica Chastain, Ayo Edebiri, Daniel Radcliffe, and more — every 2023 Emmys episode of The Awardist podcast
Awardist / Andrew Scott
All of Us Strangers star Andrew Scott, SAG snubs and surprises, and more in EW's The Awardist
Emmys Predictions
Who will (and should) win at the 2023 Emmys
Carey Mulligan in Maestro; Charles Melton in 'May December,' and a Golden Globes Award
2024 Golden Globes winners predictions include major Oscars contenders
The Awardist / Danielle Brooks & Taraji P. Henson
The Color Purple stars Danielle Brooks and Taraji P. Henson, our Heat Index, and more in EW's The Awardist
Cord Jefferson; Ava DuVernay; Martin Scorsese
Killers of the Flower Moon solidifes Oscars chances as Best Picture frontrunner
Emma Stone, Yorgos Lanthimos and Mark Ruffalo in Poor Things
Killers of the Flower Moon surges, plus Poor Things director Yorgos Lanthimos
Emerald Fennell and Barry Keoghan in Saltburn
Will Oscars voters slurp up Saltburn director Emerald Fennell's polarizing masterpiece?
Greta Lee Awardist Issue
Past Lives star Greta Lee, why TMNT should be nominated, and more in EW's The Awardist
Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone in Killers of the Flower Moon
Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone on the 'grand betrayal' in Killers of the Flower Moon
Da'Vine Joy Randolph in The Holdovers / Julianne Moore in May December / Taraji P. Henson in The Color Purple
The Color Purple could turn into Oscars gold as cast heats up Best Supporting Actress race
Mamoudou Athie as Wade in Elemental; Emma Stone in Poor Things; Annette Bening in NYAD
Oscars race rages as Disney's Elemental bubbles up, Annette Bening challenges Emma Stone in Best Actress
Awardist / Taylor Swift
Will Taylor Swift's Eras Tour film get a Best Picture nomination at the Oscars? Well...
Oppenheimer Awardist
How Oppenheimer could break the record for most Oscar nominations in a year — but will it?
Awardist / Barbie
How Barbie can turn pink into gold at the 2024 Oscars
Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in The Last of Us
The Last of Us showrunner on his favorite Easter eggs — and the Chernobyl nod in the video games
Pedro Pascal's Joel is forced to make an unfathomable choice in 'The Last of Us' season 1 finale
The Last of Us team has season 2 all mapped out: 'We are all raring to go'
Padma Lakshmi in season 20 of Top Chef
Why Padma Lakshmi won't 'spit anything out' during Top Chef judging scenes — with one exception
Awardist Cover / Jessica Chastain
George & Tammy's Jessica Chastain, actors' episode submissions, and more in EW's The Awardist
Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain A Most Violent Year - 2014
Jessica Chastain gives update on A Most Violent Year sequel: 'She's ready to be let out of her cage'
THE HELP, from left: Jessica Chastain, Octavia Spencer, 2011.
Jessica Chastain wants The Help sequel about 'best friends' Celia and Minny living together
Niecy Nash-Betts in Dahmer
Dahmer star Niecy Nash-Betts is 'skittish' about working with guns after brother's murder: 'I know the pain'
James Marsden and Ronald Gladden on Jury Duty
Jury Duty star James Marsden panicked about poop-scented spray giving away the show's secret
Awardist podcast - Emmy nominations
2023 Emmy nomination predictions — Succession, Abbott Elementary, and more
Daniel Radcliffe as Weird Al in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
How Daniel Radcliffe tapped into his days as Harry Potter for big Weird Al scene
Awardist podcast - Rings of Power
How Michelle Yeoh and Keanu Reeves inspired Rings of Power star's approach to action scenes
Sharon Horgan in Bad Sisters
Sharon Horgan recalls the genuine terror she felt blowing up a house for Bad Sisters
Betty Gilpin on Mrs. Davis
Betty Gilpin explains how playing a wrestler on GLOW helped her play a nun on Mrs. Davis
Awardist-Podcast- Dominique Fishback
Dominique Fishback was ready to fight for the lead role in Swarm
Helen Mirren in 1923; Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar in Ghosts
Helen Mirren didn't know 'what I was jumping into' as 1923's Cara Dutton
Mo Amer - Awardist Podcast
Mo helped its star Mo Amer heal after his brother's death
Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan; Austin Butler; Brendan Fraser; Angela Bassett
Oscar winner predictions, including the tight Actor, Actress, Supporting Actress categories
Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu, Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Back to the beginning: Everything Everywhere All at Once's journey to the Oscars
Angela Bassett on 'The Awardist'
Angela Bassett got 'no warning' that Queen Ramonda would die in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
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Brendan, Colin, Austin — breaking down the Best Actor Oscar category
Judd Hirsch and Michelle Williams in 'The Fabelmans'
Oscar nominee Judd Hirsch on being the 'alien' of The Fabelmans
Trevor Noah on 'The Awardist' podcast
Beyoncé vs. Adele vs. Harry — our Grammy winner predictions, plus host Trevor Noah previews the awards
Emma Thompson in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande and Bill Nighy in Living
Inside our Oscar nomination predictions, plus who could be a surprise
Olivia Colman and director Sam Mendes from Empire of Light, and RRR director S.S. Rajamouli
RRR director S.S. Rajamouli: 'It is the dream of every filmmaker across the world to make a film in Hollywood'