The Awardist

Awardist host Gerrad Hall, EW critic Kristen Baldwin, and Sr. TV Editor Samantha Highfill chat via Twitter Space about the 2023 Emmy nominations, breaking down the snubs, surprises, and everything in between. Plus, they offer their hot takes on who will win, and even discuss a few potential 2024 Emmy contenders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us on Twitter @EW on July 12th, 2023 for our live reaction to the 2023 Emmy nominees Awardist host Gerrad Hall, EW editor-in-chief Patrick Gomez, and critic Kristen Baldwin make their predictions for Emmy nominations in these categories: comedy, comedy actress and actor, comedy supporting actress and actor, drama, drama actress and actor, drama supporting actress and actor, variety scripted, variety talk, game show, game show host. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're taking a look back at this season of Awardist podcast interviews, featuring highlights of our conversations with Paddy Considine, Mo Amer, Helen Mirren, Utkarsh Ambudkar and Rose McIver, Dominique Fishback, Sharon Horgan, Christina Applegate, Betty Gilpin, Morfydd Clark and Ismael Cruz Córdova, Ayo Edebiri, and Daniel Radcliffe and Eric Appel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story star Daniel Radcliffe and director Eric Appel tell The Awardist about taking on the comedy legend's story with a wonderfully twisted fictionalized biopic. Plus, Gerrad Hall and EW critic Kristen Baldwin break down the limited series categories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ayo Edebiri — The Bear supporting star and Abbott Elementary guest actress, who also co-wrote one of What We Do in the Shadows's funniest season 4 episode — joins Awardist host Gerrad Hall to look back on her meteoric rise over the past couple years and reflects on what The Bear means to her. Plus, Gerrad and EW editor-in-chief Patrick Gomez break down the loaded comedy and drama guest actress and actor categories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We examine the finales of Succession, Barry, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Ted Lasso and break down how those last seasons will factor into the Emmy race. Plus, EW Sr. Writer Devan Coggan chats with The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power stars Morfydd Clark and Ismael Cruz Cordova. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We take a look at the lead actress in a limited/anthology series or TV movie category, which includes Mrs. Davis star Betty Gilpin, who chats with EW critic Kristen Baldwin. Plus, two other shows worth your time and Emmy voters' attention: Pete Davidson's Bupkis and American Born Chinese. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From her latest role on Dead to Me, to Married...With Children, Samantha Who?, and Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, Christina Applegate looks back on her career and shares why her time making Dead to Me means so much to her. And she reflects on the final season, which was in production when she received her MS diagnosis. Plus, Awardist host Gerrad Hall and EW editor in chief Patrick Gomez discuss some of this year's category switchers, including Succession's Kieran Culkin, Yellowjackets' Sophie Nélisse, and Peacock's Mrs. Davis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bad Sisters star/writer/co-creator Sharon Horgan joins the Awardist host Gerrad Hall to discuss the darkly comedic limited series in which four sisters try and try again to killer their abusive and despicable brother-in-law. Plus, Gerrad and EW Sr. TV Editor Samantha Highfill discuss the writers' strike, how viewers are feeling the impact, and its effect on Emmy campaigns. And we break down the drama surrounding Yellowstone. *Bad Sisters SPOILER ALERT* Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dominique Fishback takes us into the mind of a pop star-obsessed fan who becomes a serial killer in the name of her idol, in Swarm. EW editor in chief Patrick Gomez joins Awardist host Gerrad Hall to discuss that show's creator, Donald Glover, and his big artistic swings. Plus, we discuss nonbinary Yellowjackets star Liv Hewson's decision to withdraw from Emmy consideration over the Emmys gendered acting categories, and we take a look at the Daytime Emmy nominations and how the shift of game shows to the new Primetime Emmy category could shake things up for that genre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Melanie. Bella. Emma. Helen. Imelda. EW critic Kristen Baldwin joins Awardist host Gerrad Hall to size up the lead actress in a drama race — and Kristen makes the case for the creation of a Dramedy category. Plus, Gerrad chats with 1923 star Helen Mirren, and EW editor in chief Patrick Gomez sits down with the stars of Ghosts, Utkarsh Ambudkar and Rose McIver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From ‘Abbott Elementary’ and ‘Only Murders in the Building’ to ‘Barry’ to ‘The Bear,’ EW editor in chief Patrick Gomez joins Awardist host Gerrad Hall to break down the highly competitive Comedy Series race and ponder what to do about distinguishing true comedy series from dramedies. We also make the case for why sketch comedy performers should have their own category. Patrick also gives us the inside story on the making of our ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ cover, where stars Rachel Brosnahan and Alex Borstein honor a handful of classic comedy duos. Plus, Gerrad chats’ Mo’ star and co-creator Mo Amer for a revealing, thoughtful, emotional, and funny interview about his comedy series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the first episode of the new season of 'The Awardist,' host Gerrad Hall sits down with 'House of the Dragon' star Paddy Considine, who opens up about bringing life his dying King Viserys and the shocking discovery he made in old-age makeup, whether Viserys really loved Alicent, whether he was upset about not getting to ride a dragon, and more. Plus, EW editor in chief Patrick Gomez and Sr. TV Editor Sam Highfill join Gerrad to break down the Best Drama Series race — 'Succession'! 'The White Lotus'! 'Yellowjackets'! — and make the cast for shows and actors they think should get a nomination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Turn on your TVs, it's EMMYS season!! Join me, EW executive editor Gerrad Hall and other TV obsessed, opinionated EW staffers as we track the winding road to TV’s biggest night. We’ll keep track of all the gasp-worthy moments, break down unforgettable scenes in exclusive interviews with the stars themselves, and make our predictions for who will walk away with a coveted statuette. Will we pick right? Follow along with The Awardist Mondays starting April 10th, 2023 wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to check out ew.com/awardist for more Emmys content.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the domination of Everything Everywhere All at Once and host Jimmy Kimmel to Lady Gaga and the champagne carpet, Awardist host Gerrad Hall is joined by EW editor in chief Patrick Gomez, critic Leah Greenblatt, and awards expert Joey Nolfi on Twitter Space to break down the best and worst moments of the 2023 Oscars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices