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Don’t touch that dial, it’s Emmys Season on The Awardist! With the dazzling Oscars season behind us, we are now turning our attention to smaller screens to track which shows are headed to the podium and which shows stopped us in our tracks. Join Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly’s Executive editor and EW’s tv-obsessed staffers every Thursday starting April 4th, as they share opinionated hot takes and insight into the Emmys race. The Awardist will get behind the scenes with the creators and stars themselves during in-depth, can’t miss interviews. Follow the long road to the Emmys with The Awardist podcast Thursdays starting April 4th on your favorite podcast platform and be sure to check out more Emmys coverage at ew.com/awardist. All voicemails become the property of The Awardist. By leaving a voicemail you give The Awardist the absolute right to edit, broadcast, display or otherwise use the voicemail, in whole or in part, on The Awardist, without restriction. Voicemails may be edited for content and/or to anonymize the identity of the caller, at our discretion. All information submitted in the voicemail is subject to our Privacy Policy, available at https://www.dotdashmeredith.com/brands-privacy.

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    • TV & Film
    • 3.5 • 173 Ratings

Don’t touch that dial, it’s Emmys Season on The Awardist! With the dazzling Oscars season behind us, we are now turning our attention to smaller screens to track which shows are headed to the podium and which shows stopped us in our tracks. Join Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly’s Executive editor and EW’s tv-obsessed staffers every Thursday starting April 4th, as they share opinionated hot takes and insight into the Emmys race. The Awardist will get behind the scenes with the creators and stars themselves during in-depth, can’t miss interviews. Follow the long road to the Emmys with The Awardist podcast Thursdays starting April 4th on your favorite podcast platform and be sure to check out more Emmys coverage at ew.com/awardist. All voicemails become the property of The Awardist. By leaving a voicemail you give The Awardist the absolute right to edit, broadcast, display or otherwise use the voicemail, in whole or in part, on The Awardist, without restriction. Voicemails may be edited for content and/or to anonymize the identity of the caller, at our discretion. All information submitted in the voicemail is subject to our Privacy Policy, available at https://www.dotdashmeredith.com/brands-privacy.

    The Crown Emmy nominee Elizabeth Debicki, drama winner predictions

    The Crown Emmy nominee Elizabeth Debicki, drama winner predictions

    Elizabeth Debicki just scored her second Emmy nomination for her performance as Princess Diana on The Crown — she joins Awardist host Gerrad Hall to look back on the daunting task of playing the beloved, late royal, what she thought about those 'Ghost Diana' reports, and more. Plus, Gerrad and EW TV critic Kristen Baldwin break down the Outstanding Drama Series and drama acting categories to make their winner predictions. And we want to hear your thoughts and questions — call 657-799-1566‬ to leave us a message.
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    • 1 hr 1 min
    Emmy nomination snubs and surprises, plus nominees Nava Mau and Kali Reis

    Emmy nomination snubs and surprises, plus nominees Nava Mau and Kali Reis

    The 2024 Emmy nominations have been announced, and Awardist host Gerrad Hall and EW TV critic Kristen Baldwin are breaking down the top contenders, as well as the snubs (I'm a Virgo! Devery Jacobs!) and surprises (The Traitors! Reservation Dogs!). Plus, Baby Reindeer's Nava Mau and True Detective: Night Country's Kali Reis join us during our live X/Twitter Space to chat about their first nominations and the representation that comes with those, as well as their emotional nomination-day chats with their costars.
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    • 43 min
    Final predictions for 2024 Emmy nominations

    Final predictions for 2024 Emmy nominations

    Will The Bear dominate? Can The Morning Show land its first Best Drama Series nomination? Will Reservation Dogs FINALLY make the cut for its final season? Awardist host Gerrad Hall and EW TV critic Kristen Baldwin run through the major categories and offer up final predictions for the 2024 Emmy nominations, which will be announced July 17.
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    • 36 min
    Jerrod Carmichael, winners of Reality TV critics' awards, more

    Jerrod Carmichael, winners of Reality TV critics' awards, more

    The Critics Choice Association revealed its winners for the Sixth Annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards — we break down what it could mean for shows including 'The Traitors' and its host Alan Cumming. Plus, EW TV critic Kristen Baldwin chats with comedian Jerrod Carmichael about his provocative series, Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show.
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    • 1 hr 7 min
    I'm a Virgo star Jharrel Jerome, Mr. & Mrs. Smith star Maya Erskine and co-creator Francesca Sloane

    I'm a Virgo star Jharrel Jerome, Mr. & Mrs. Smith star Maya Erskine and co-creator Francesca Sloane

    After winning the Lead Actor in a Limited Series Emmy in 2019, Jharrel Jerome is in consideration again, this time for Lead Comedy Actor for I'm a Virgo — EW TV critic Kristen Baldwin chats with the actor about his work in that series. Plus, Awardist host Gerrad Hall talks to Mr. & Mrs. Smith star Maya Erskine and series co-creator/showrunner Francesca Sloane. And Gerrad and Kristen discuss John Leguizamo's open letter to Academy members, urging them to nominate more diverse talent this year, and break down some of the Television Critics Association's nominations. We want to hear your thoughts and questions — call 657-799-1566‬ to leave us a message.
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    • 1 hr 32 min
    SNL guest host and Loot star Maya Rudolph, The Gilded Age's Carrie Coon

    SNL guest host and Loot star Maya Rudolph, The Gilded Age's Carrie Coon

    She told us to call her "Mother" in her Saturday Night Live host monologue, and who are we to say no? Maya Rudolph joins Awardist host Gerrad Hall for a chat about her return to Studio 8H and her starring role on the comedy series Loot. Plus, EW TV critic Kristen Baldwin chats with The Gilded Age star Carrie Coon. And EW Sr. TV Editor Samantha Highfill joins Gerrad to share her dream nominees. We want to hear your thoughts and questions — call 657-799-1566‬ to leave us a message.
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    • 1 hr 18 min

Customer Reviews

3.5 out of 5
173 Ratings

173 Ratings

bailatony ,

So Much Fun!

These guys are great together. The insider stuff is exciting, the interviews are big time and more importantly to me, they are hilarious!
Thanks for the entertainment news and many thanks for the entertainment!

LppCo ,

Great entertainment Podcast

This podcast is consistently good, with interesting and unique perspectives, a must listen during awards season.

FilmsforLife ,

Condescending and Negative. EW has fallen.

Used to love EW but this The Oscar prediction episode was insufferable. the hate the predictor showed Oppenheimer was overkill. The most baffling was the editing comment. Don’t care for haters making predictions. Unsubscribed

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