Podcast · 70 episodes
Awards Chatter
by The Hollywood Reporter · English
'Awards Chatter' is a podcast that features in-depth interviews with the most interesting and accomplished people in show business. Created and hosted by: Scott Feinberg
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Penélope Cruz - 'La Bola Negra,' 'Bunker' & 'The Invite' [LIVE]Live TIFF 2026 Hollywood Reporter Awards Chatter interview with Penélope Cruz about her career path, key collaborations, and three 2026 releases: The Invite, La Bola Negra, and Bunker.24 Sep 2026 · 1 h 8 min
Rhea Seehorn - 'Pluribus' [LIVE]Rhea Seehorn’s career path and craft, with a deep focus on her Apple TV+ series Pluribus.22 Aug 2026 · 1 h 25 min
Nick Offerman - 'Death by Lightning' & 'Margo's Got Money Troubles'Nick Offerman discusses his path from rural Illinois and Chicago theater to TV/film stardom, and how he approached playing radically different characters: Ron Swanson (Parks and Recreation), an East…21 Aug 2026 · 1 h 13 min
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Penélope Cruz - 'La Bola Negra,' 'Bunker' & 'The Invite' [LIVE]Live TIFF 2026 Hollywood Reporter Awards Chatter interview with Penélope Cruz about her career path, key collaborations, and three 2026 releases: The Invite, La Bola Negra, and Bunker.24 Sep 2026 · 1 h 8 min · 32 chapters
Rhea Seehorn - 'Pluribus' [LIVE]Rhea Seehorn’s career path and craft, with a deep focus on her Apple TV+ series Pluribus.22 Aug 2026 · 1 h 25 min · 35 chapters
Nick Offerman - 'Death by Lightning' & 'Margo's Got Money Troubles'Nick Offerman discusses his path from rural Illinois and Chicago theater to TV/film stardom, and how he approached playing radically different characters: Ron Swanson (Parks and Recreation), an East…21 Aug 2026 · 1 h 13 min · 23 chapters
Sarah Pidgeon - 'Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette'Sarah Pidgeon discusses her acting path and two major projects: Stereophonic (Tony-nominated Broadway play about a bickering band recording in real time) and FX’s Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr.19 Aug 2026 · 1 h 10 min · 32 chapters
Shawn Hatosy - 'The Pitt'The Hollywood Reporter Awards Chatter episode features actor/director Shawn Hatosy discussing his career path from early theater in Maryland to major TV roles, his long collaboration with TV creator…18 Aug 2026 · 1 h 12 min · 20 chapters
Lisa Kudrow - 'The Comeback'Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe Buffay) discusses her path from Vassar and psychology/biology interests to comedy training at The Groundlings, how improv shaped her screen persona, and the career turning points…17 Aug 2026 · 1 h 19 min · 28 chapters
Jay Leno [LIVE]Jay Leno’s career retrospective with the Burbank International Film Festival industry honoree, covering his rise from stand-up to NBC’s The Tonight Show, his approach to comedy, and changes in…11 Aug 2026 · 1 h 2 min · 26 chapters
Hiro Murai - 'Widow's Bay'Conversation with Japanese-born filmmaker Hiro Murai about how his music-video background shaped his narrative TV style, his long-running collaboration with Donald Glover, and his approach to…3 Aug 2026 · 1 h 10 min · 33 chapters
Patrick Ball - 'The Pitt'Patrick Ball discusses his path to acting and addiction recovery, and how those experiences shaped his performance as Dr. Frank Langdon on HBO Max’s emergency-room set drama The Pitt.28 Jul 2026 · 1 h 27 min · 32 chapters
David Harbour - 'DTF St. Louis'David Harbour discusses his career path and mental health struggles, the sudden fame impact of Stranger Things, and why he chose to star in and produce the HBO limited series DTF St. Louis.23 Jul 2026 · 1 h 7 min · 33 chapters
Robert Richardson - 'Robert Richardson: The White Devil' [LIVE]Live interview at the Karlo Vary International Film Festival about Robert Richardson’s life and career, and the documentary Robert Richardson: The White Devil.7 Jul 2026 · 1 h 32 min · 39 chapters
David Thomson - 'A Sudden Flicker of Light: A Revisionist History of the Movies'Film revisionism and how movies shape viewers and society, with a focus on antiheroes and “shaming fantasies” (e.g., Godfather-style power fantasies) potentially influencing politics; also covers…4 Jul 2026 · 1 h 29 min · 27 chapters
Sam Levinson - 'Euphoria'Interview with Sam Levinson about creating HBO’s Euphoria and how his addiction and real-world tragedies shaped the show’s final season, plus controversy over its sex/drug content and his approach to…18 Jun 2026 · 1 h 6 min · 23 chapters
Ali Larter - 'Landman'Awards Chatter interview with Allie Larter about her career and her role as Angela Norris on Taylor Sheridan’s Paramount Plus drama Landman, plus how she got the part and why she moved her family to…15 Jun 2026 · 1 h 3 min · 26 chapters
Jason Bateman - 'Black Rabbit' & 'DTF St. Louis' [LIVE]Jason Bateman discusses directing and acting across Ozark and two 2025 limited series—Netflix’s Black Rabbit and HBO Max’s DTF St.14 Jun 2026 · 1 h 18 min · 24 chapters
Tom Pelphrey - 'Task'Tom Pelphrey discusses his career path and sobriety, then focuses on HBO’s Task, where he plays Robbie Prendergast, a Delaware County, Pennsylvania sanitation worker and single father who mourns his…13 Jun 2026 · 1 h 13 min · 32 chapters
Seth MacFarlane - 'Ted' [LIVE]Seth MacFarlane’s career and creative influences, focusing on how Family Guy characters and style were built, why the show nearly disappeared, and how he expanded into live-action and…11 Jun 2026 · 1 h 8 min · 29 chapters
Wanda Sykes - 'Wanda Sykes: Legacy'Wanda Sykes’ Netflix stand-up special “Wanda Sykes: Legacy,” and how her comedy career evolved from childhood influences to major industry moments and political/comedy controversies.10 Jun 2026 · 1 h 4 min · 27 chapters
Noah Wyle - 'The Pitt'The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter episode features actor/writer/director Noah Wyle discussing his career and the HBO Max series The Pitt.9 Jun 2026 · 1 h 11 min · 38 chapters
Mindy Kaling - 'Running Point' & 'Not Suitable for Work' [LIVE]Mindy Kaling’s career journey from childhood writing to major TV breakthroughs, including how she got hired on The Office, created The Mindy Project, and later launched Netflix’s Running Point and…6 Jun 2026 · 1 h 6 min · 35 chapters
Tonys Roundtable - Shoshana Bean, Rose Byrne, Joshua Henry, John Lithgow, Nathan Lane & Marla MindelleThe Hollywood Reporter’s 2026 Tony’s Roundtable moderated by Scott Feinberg, featuring six Broadway nominees discussing how they fell into theater, their paths to current shows, and the hardest…3 Jun 2026 · 1 h 37 min · 41 chapters
Stanley Tucci - 'Tucci in Italy' & 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'Conversation with actor/host Stanley Tucci about his career and food TV, focusing on Tucci in Italy (Nat Geo) and his return to The Devil Wears Prada 2, plus how early frustrations with…1 Jun 2026 · 1 h 14 min · 35 chapters
Julia Louis-Dreyfus - 'Tangles' [LIVE]Julia Louis-Dreyfus discusses her career path (from Northwestern to Saturday Night Live), how Seinfeld, The New Adventures of Old Christine, and Veep were made, and why she wanted cable/HBO projects.21 May 2026 · 46 min · 24 chapters
Sandra Hüller - 'Fatherland,' 'Project Hail Mary' & 'Rose' [LIVE]This LIVE Hollywood Reporter Awards Chatter episode is an in-depth conversation with German actress Sandra Hüller about her breakthrough and her major 2023–2026 projects.19 May 2026 · 51 min · 24 chapters