While we just wrapped a strike-delayed Emmys season a few months ago, we're already in full swing on the next one. We break down some of the big new contenders set to make a splash, including and , while wondering if anything can take down past champs like and . Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/vfawardsinsider and INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/vfawardsinsider/ @vfawardsinsider Follow our hosts: @KATEYRICH, https://twitter.com/kateyrich @RILAWS https://twitter.com/rilaws, @KARAJWARNER https://www.instagram.com/karajwarner, @DAVIDCANFIELD97 https://twitter.com/davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs
It’s been 15 years since Tom Hiddleston debuted the character of Loki in the MCU, and in conversation with Kara Warner, the actor reflects on that long, complex journey to the second season of his Disney+ series. Then, David Canfield catches up with Maya Erskine, who gives a powerhouse performance opposite Donald Glover in Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/vfawardsinsider and INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/vfawardsinsider/ @vfawardsinsider Follow our hosts: @KATEYRICH, https://twitter.com/kateyrich @RILAWS https://twitter.com/rilaws, @KARAJWARNER https://www.instagram.com/karajwarner, @DAVIDCANFIELD97 https://twitter.com/davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.
Joe Reid returns and Rebecca Ford makes a very special brief appearance from maternity leave for our annual tradition: making predictions about the awards year ahead, and looking back at how much we got wrong this time last year. Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/vfawardsinsider and INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/vfawardsinsider/ @vfawardsinsider Follow our hosts: @KATEYRICH, https://twitter.com/kateyrich @RILAWS https://twitter.com/rilaws, @KARAJWARNER https://www.instagram.com/karajwarner, @DAVIDCANFIELD97 https://twitter.com/davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs
David Canfield catches up with two stars of some of the spring's biggest shows. First, Alison Brie takes on a black sheep role in the Peacock family drama Apples Never Fall. Then, Anthony Boyle is juggling several types of breakout roles on two Apple historical series, Masters of the Air and the upcoming Manhunt. Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/vfawardsinsider and INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/vfawardsinsider/ @vfawardsinsider Follow our hosts: @KATEYRICH, https://twitter.com/kateyrich @RILAWS https://twitter.com/rilaws, @KARAJWARNER https://www.instagram.com/karajwarner, @DAVIDCANFIELD97 https://twitter.com/davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs
One last look back at this year’s show! Katey and Richard talk to comedy writer Louis Virtel about writing material for the Oscars, the jokes that didn’t make the cut, and how John Cena wound up naked onstage. Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/vfawardsinsider and INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/vfawardsinsider/ @vfawardsinsider Follow our hosts: @KATEYRICH, https://twitter.com/kateyrich @RILAWS https://twitter.com/rilaws, @KARAJWARNER https://www.instagram.com/karajwarner, @DAVIDCANFIELD97 https://twitter.com/davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs
We see Oppenheimer here! A look back at the best actress shakeup, the Oppenheimer winning streak that got slightly interrupted, the Kenergy, and Al Pacino's moment in the spotlight. Plus, the inside scoop from the Vanity Fair Oscar party, where the man of the moment may just have been Flavor Flav. Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/vfawardsinsider and INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/vfawardsinsider/ @vfawardsinsider Follow our hosts: @KATEYRICH, https://twitter.com/kateyrich @RILAWS https://twitter.com/rilaws, @KARAJWARNER https://www.instagram.com/karajwarner, @DAVIDCANFIELD97 https://twitter.com/davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs
Get your ballots ready! We’re making our best bets on everything from the multiple Poor Things and Barbie crafts showdowns to the ever intriguing races for best actor and best actress. Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/vfawardsinsider and INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/vfawardsinsider/ @vfawardsinsider Follow our hosts: @KATEYRICH, https://twitter.com/kateyrich @RILAWS https://twitter.com/rilaws, @KARAJWARNER https://www.instagram.com/karajwarner, @DAVIDCANFIELD97 https://twitter.com/davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.
For the first time ever, listeners call in and share their favorite Oscar night habits, from elaborate punny food menus to very specific rules about who is and is not allowed to watch. The hosts share their own stories too, including being in the auditorium for the mix-up to the moms whose passion for the Oscars got us watching in the first place. Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/vfawardsinsider and INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/vfawardsinsider/ @vfawardsinsider Follow our hosts: @KATEYRICH, https://twitter.com/kateyrich @RILAWS https://twitter.com/rilaws, @KARAJWARNER https://www.instagram.com/karajwarner, @DAVIDCANFIELD97 https://twitter.com/davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs
hosts Joe Reid and Chris Feil return for our annual flashback tradition, this time revisiting the Oscars of 2004, where won 11 Oscars, Billy Crystal made a semi-triumphant return, and the show might have had its best ending ever. Plus, a look back at the busy weekend of the SAG, PGA, and Independent Spirit Awards. Plus! We want to hear from YOU about your favorite Oscar party viewing traditions. Send us a 30-60 second voice memo to LITTLEGOLDMEN@VF.COM by Monday March 4. Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/vfawardsinsider and INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/vfawardsinsider/ @vfawardsinsider Follow our hosts: @KATEYRICH, https://twitter.com/kateyrich @RILAWS https://twitter.com/rilaws, @KARAJWARNER https://www.instagram.com/karajwarner, @DAVIDCANFIELD97 https://twitter.com/davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs
With less than two weeks to go before this year's Oscars, the heads of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science look ahead to this year's ceremony, to rule changes coming up in the future, and to the lingering power of the effect. Join our first ever Oscar Pool! Email us at LITTLEGOLDMEN@VF.COM, and please put "Oscar Pool" in the subject line to register. (Subject to availability) Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/vfawardsinsider and INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/vfawardsinsider/ @vfawardsinsider Follow our hosts: @KATEYRICH, https://twitter.com/kateyrich @RILAWS https://twitter.com/rilaws, @KARAJWARNER https://www.instagram.com/karajwarner, @DAVIDCANFIELD97 https://twitter.com/davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs
It was yet another big weekend for , but that's not the whole story out of London. Plus, if you want to win your Oscar pool, you've got to get the shorts right, and we watched them all. Join our first ever Oscar Pool! Email us at LITTLEGOLDMEN@VF.COM, and please put "Oscar Pool" in the subject line to register. (Subject to availability) Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/vfawardsinsider and INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/vfawardsinsider/ @vfawardsinsider Follow our hosts: @KATEYRICH, https://twitter.com/kateyrich @RILAWS https://twitter.com/rilaws, @KARAJWARNER https://www.instagram.com/karajwarner, @DAVIDCANFIELD97 https://twitter.com/davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.
David Canfield has talked to the best actress nominee several times this season, and catching up with her shortly after the Oscar nominees luncheon learned that she’s been pleasantly surprised by her big Hollywood breakthrough— and, of course, happy to be in the company of her celebrated costar, Messi the dog. Join our first ever Oscar Pool! Email us at LITTLEGOLDMEN@VF.COM, and please put "Oscar Pool" in the subject line to register. (Subject to availability) Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/vfawardsinsider and INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/vfawardsinsider/ @vfawardsinsider Follow our hosts: @KATEYRICH, https://twitter.com/kateyrich @RILAWS https://twitter.com/rilaws, @BECCAMFORD https://twitter.com/beccamford, @DAVIDCANFIELD97 https://twitter.com/davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs
The Academy has added an Oscar for best casting, after years of lobbying — but what will a best casting Oscar actually look like? Plus, inside the DGA Awards and the Oscar nominees luncheon, and a look at the seemingly ever growing momentum around Join our first ever Oscar Pool! Email us at LITTLEGOLDMEN@VF.COM, and please put "Oscar Pool" in the subject line to register. (Subject to availability) Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/vfawardsinsider and INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/vfawardsinsider/ @vfawardsinsider Follow our hosts: @KATEYRICH, https://twitter.com/kateyrich @RILAWS https://twitter.com/rilaws, @BECCAMFORD https://twitter.com/beccamford, @DAVIDCANFIELD97 https://twitter.com/davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs
First, Kara Warner talks to the Oscar-nominated star of Poor Things, who says his comic blowhard performance could be the first of many funny roles if anyone wants to cast him in one. Then American Fiction writer-director Cord Jefferson tells Katey Rich about how he had to get talked into witnessing his film’s blockbuster Toronto Film Festival premiere, and what gives him hope for the future of Hollywood. Join our first ever Oscar Pool! Email us at LITTLEGOLDMEN@VF.COM, and please put "Oscar Pool" in the subject line to register. (Subject to availability) Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/vfawardsinsider and INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/vfawardsinsider/ @vfawardsinsider Follow our hosts: @KATEYRICH, https://twitter.com/kateyrich @RILAWS https://twitter.com/rilaws, @BECCAMFORD https://twitter.com/beccamford, @DAVIDCANFIELD97 https://twitter.com/davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs
A look ahead at the next major events of awards season, and then more listener questions! Can get an Oscar boost as it thrives at the box office? Is Thelma Schoonmaker going to make history? And will the Oscars ever go back to February? Join our first ever Oscar Pool! Email us at LITTLEGOLDMEN@VF.COM, and please put "Oscar Pool" in the subject line to register. (Subject to availability) Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/vfawardsinsider and INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/vfawardsinsider/ @vfawardsinsider Follow our hosts: @KATEYRICH, https://twitter.com/kateyrich @RILAWS https://twitter.com/rilaws, @BECCAMFORD https://twitter.com/beccamford, @DAVIDCANFIELD97 https://twitter.com/davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs
She's still not quite used to the term "Oscar nominee," but the Holdovers star is working on getting as many tickets as she can to the ceremony, reconnecting with the co-stars she spent 3 months "trapped in a blizzard" with, and making sure that whatever her next project is, she will surprise everybody. Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/vfawardsinsider and INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/vfawardsinsider/ @vfawardsinsider Email us at LITTLEGOLDMEN@VF.COM Follow our hosts: @KATEYRICH, https://twitter.com/kateyrich @RILAWS https://twitter.com/rilaws, @BECCAMFORD https://twitter.com/beccamford, @DAVIDCANFIELD97 https://twitter.com/davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.
A look at the highlights of this year’s Sundance, including Oscar buzz for Kieran Culkin and a whole lot of docs to look out for. Plus listener questions about Cillian Murphy, Lily Gladstone, Oscar alternate universes, and more! Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/vfawardsinsider and INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/vfawardsinsider/ @vfawardsinsider Email us at LITTLEGOLDMEN@VF.COM Follow our hosts: @KATEYRICH, https://twitter.com/kateyrich @RILAWS https://twitter.com/rilaws, @BECCAMFORD https://twitter.com/beccamford, @DAVIDCANFIELD97 https://twitter.com/davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.
First, the writers of May December share their low key Oscar nominations day celebration and how growing up in a casting family gave Samy Burch unique insight on Hollywood. Then, the writer and director of international feature nominee Perfect Days looks back on the post-pandemic experiences that inspired the film, and why he feels optimistic about the future of moviegoing. Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/vfawardsinsider and INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/vfawardsinsider/ @vfawardsinsider Email us at LITTLEGOLDMEN@VF.COM Follow our hosts: @KATEYRICH, https://twitter.com/kateyrich @RILAWS https://twitter.com/rilaws, @BECCAMFORD https://twitter.com/beccamford, @DAVIDCANFIELD97 https://twitter.com/davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.
One of the directors and one of the stars of the Oscar-nominated animated feature discuss how performances are built in the recording booth, how much it changed over the course of production, and how a world built to be a "mood ring" came alive for Steinfeld's Gwen Stacy. Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/vfawardsinsider and INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/vfawardsinsider/ @vfawardsinsider Email us at LITTLEGOLDMEN@VF.COM Follow our hosts: @KATEYRICH, https://twitter.com/kateyrich @RILAWS https://twitter.com/rilaws, @BECCAMFORD https://twitter.com/beccamford, @DAVIDCANFIELD97 https://twitter.com/davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.
The already infamous Barbie snub, the surprising strength of American Fiction, and everything else you need to know about this year’s nominations. Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/vfawardsinsider and INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/vfawardsinsider/ @vfawardsinsider Email us at LITTLEGOLDMEN@VF.COM Follow our hosts: @KATEYRICH, https://twitter.com/kateyrich @RILAWS https://twitter.com/rilaws, @BECCAMFORD https://twitter.com/beccamford, @DAVIDCANFIELD97 https://twitter.com/davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.
Our first-ever live show, discussing the Critics Choice Awards and the final days of Oscar voting. Plus, a conversation with the star, costume designer, and clothing consultant of Killers of the Flower Moon about the complex historical details and community effort that went into the film’s exquisite costumes. Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/vfawardsinsider and INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/vfawardsinsider/ @vfawardsinsider Email us at LITTLEGOLDMEN@VF.COM Follow our hosts: @KATEYRICH, https://twitter.com/kateyrich @RILAWS https://twitter.com/rilaws, @BECCAMFORD https://twitter.com/beccamford, @DAVIDCANFIELD97 https://twitter.com/davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.
First, David Canfield catches up with the star of Todd Haynes's , who reflects on her decades of working with the director and the bond she's built on the campaign trail with her co-star, Charles Melton. Then, Katey Rich talks to reporter Jada Yuan about her deeply personal connection to the Manhattan Project, and how that led her to writing the official behind the scenes account of Christopher Nolan's . Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/vfawardsinsider and INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/vfawardsinsider/ @vfawardsinsider Email us at LITTLEGOLDMEN@VF.COM Follow our hosts: @KATEYRICH, https://twitter.com/kateyrich @RILAWS https://twitter.com/rilaws, @BECCAMFORD https://twitter.com/beccamford, @DAVIDCANFIELD97 https://twitter.com/davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.
As Oscar voting begins, we look back at the results of the Golden Globes, the SAG nominations, the BAFTA longlist, and the buzz we're hearing about everything from to potential best supporting actor surprises. Plus, a look ahead at Monday's Emmy Awards. Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/vfawardsinsider and INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/vfawardsinsider/ @vfawardsinsider Email us at LITTLEGOLDMEN@VF.COM Follow our hosts: @KATEYRICH, https://twitter.com/kateyrich @RILAWS https://twitter.com/rilaws, @BECCAMFORD https://twitter.com/beccamford, @DAVIDCANFIELD97 https://twitter.com/davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.
First, the newly minted Golden Globe winner tells Katey Rich about how doing press for has forced him to look back over his career, and the part of winning awards he could absolutely do without. Then Jon Batiste reflects with Rebecca Ford on the extremely vulnerable process of making the documentary and the song he almost didn’t contribute to it. Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/vfawardsinsider and INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/vfawardsinsider/ @vfawardsinsider Email us at LITTLEGOLDMEN@VF.COM Follow our hosts: @KATEYRICH, https://twitter.com/kateyrich @RILAWS https://twitter.com/rilaws, @BECCAMFORD https://twitter.com/beccamford, @DAVIDCANFIELD97 https://twitter.com/davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.
Will Oppenheimer and Barbie dominate? Will Charles Melton surprise? Will Taylor Swift be there?? We’ve got more questions than answers about this year's Golden Globes— but that’s what makes it fun! Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/vfawardsinsider and INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/vfawardsinsider/ @vfawardsinsider Email us at LITTLEGOLDMEN@VF.COM Follow our hosts: @KATEYRICH, https://twitter.com/kateyrich @RILAWS https://twitter.com/rilaws, @BECCAMFORD https://twitter.com/beccamford, @DAVIDCANFIELD97 https://twitter.com/davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.
David Canfield talks first with the star of the Finnish comedy, and surprise Golden Globe nominee, Alma Poysti, and then with the actress at the heart of 2023’s undeniably dominant film— Barbie star America Ferrera. Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/vfawardsinsider and INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/vfawardsinsider/ @vfawardsinsider Email us at LITTLEGOLDMEN@VF.COM Follow our hosts: @KATEYRICH, https://twitter.com/kateyrich @RILAWS https://twitter.com/rilaws, @BECCAMFORD https://twitter.com/beccamford, @DAVIDCANFIELD97 https://twitter.com/davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.
We're pleased to share this episode of 's podcast Critics at Large, in which VINSON CUNNINGHAM https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/vinson-cunningham, NAOMI FRY https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/naomi-fry, and ALEXANDRA SCHWARTZ https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/alexandra-schwartz look back at Martin Scorsese's career. In films like and , the director has made a study of how evil happens. His latest, , asks the same question of one of the darkest chapters in U.S. history. Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/vfawardsinsider and INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/vfawardsinsider/ @vfawardsinsider Email us at LITTLEGOLDMEN@VF.COM Follow our hosts: @KATEYRICH, https://twitter.com/kateyrich @RILAWS https://twitter.com/rilaws, @BECCAMFORD https://twitter.com/beccamford, @DAVIDCANFIELD97 https://twitter.com/davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.
Despite her Tony nomination for the role of Sofia in the Broadway production of The Color Purple, Danielle Brooks had to fight to play the role on screen. Now she’s ready to keep pushing herself forward through everything that’s coming next. Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/vfawardsinsider and INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/vfawardsinsider/ @vfawardsinsider Email us at LITTLEGOLDMEN@VF.COM Follow our hosts: @KATEYRICH, https://twitter.com/kateyrich @RILAWS https://twitter.com/rilaws, @BECCAMFORD https://twitter.com/beccamford, @DAVIDCANFIELD97 https://twitter.com/davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.
Closing out the year with a round of listener questions, from the status of some on-the-bubble Oscar contenders to how long it will take the Academy to properly recognize actors in international features. Our roundtable episodes will be taking a pause for the holiday next week— see you in the new year! Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/vfawardsinsider and INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/vfawardsinsider/ @vfawardsinsider Email us at LITTLEGOLDMEN@VF.COM Follow our hosts: @KATEYRICH, https://twitter.com/kateyrich @RILAWS https://twitter.com/rilaws, @BECCAMFORD https://twitter.com/beccamford, @DAVIDCANFIELD97 https://twitter.com/davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.
First, David Canfield catches up with Oscar-winner Juliette Binoche, who stars in the Cannes hit and fall festival crowd pleaser . Then Rebecca Ford talks to Carey Mulligan, who worked closely with director and star Bradley Cooper to recreate the complex relationship and artistic collaboration at the heart of Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/vfawardsinsider and INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/vfawardsinsider/ @vfawardsinsider Email us at LITTLEGOLDMEN@VF.COM Follow our hosts: @KATEYRICH, https://twitter.com/kateyrich @RILAWS https://twitter.com/rilaws, @BECCAMFORD https://twitter.com/beccamford, @DAVIDCANFIELD97 https://twitter.com/davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.