Push The Envelope: Unfiltered Conversations With And About Hollywood

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The A.V. Club editors and celebrity guests discuss the Emmys, Oscars, Grammys, Globes, and more. From dream nominations to current snubs and surprises to favorite moments from past ceremonies—if someone’s passing out trophies, we’re talking about it.

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    Latest episodes from Push The Envelope: Unfiltered Conversations With And About Hollywood

    SNL's Melissa Villaseñor. Plus, the 2021 Oscars adds hours of programming

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 31:44


    Saturday Night Live's Melissa Villaseñor talks hosting the Independent Spirit Awards while Managing Editor Erik Adams and Editor-in-Chief Patrick Gomez discuss the newly added hours of Academy Awards telecast.

    The Sound Of Metal team. Plus, the major changes coming to the 2021 Oscars

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 45:41


    The Oscar-nominated team behind Sound Of Metal discuss the sound and editing of the Best Picture nominee while Senior Writer Katie Rife and Editor-in-Chief Patrick Gomez provide an overview of what to expect from the 2021 Academy Awards.

    Emma.'s Alexandra Byrne. Plus, the best and worst moments of the 2021 SAG Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 47:39


    Six-time Oscar nominee Alexandra Byrne discusses the costume design of Emma. while Senior Writer Katie Rife and Editor-in-Chief Patrick Gomez reflect on the 2021 Screen Actors Guild telecast.

    Invincible's Steven Yeun and J.K. Simmons. Plus, who will win 2021 SAG Awards for film?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 35:14


    Academy Award winner J.K. Simmons and current Oscar nominee Steven Yeun discuss their new Amazon Prime series Invincible while Senior Writer Katie Rife and Editor-in-Chief Patrick Gomez discuss the 2021 Screen Actors Guild film nominees.

    Marvel's The Falcon And The Winter Soldier team. Plus, who will win 2021 SAG Awards for TV?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 36:00


    The Falcon And The Winter Soldier's showrunner and director break down their new Disney+ series while TV Editor Danette Chavez and Editor-in-Chief Patrick Gomez discuss the 2021 Screen Actors Guild TV nominees.

    Better Call Saul's Bob Odenkirk. Plus, the 2021 Oscar nominations

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 38:16


    SAG nominee Bob Odenkirk discusses Better Call Saul while Film Editor A.A. Dowd and Editor-in-Chief Patrick Gomez break down the snubs, surprises, and sure things of the 2020 Academy Award nominations

    Da 5 Blood’s Delroy Lindo. Plus, who will win big at the 2021 Grammy Awards?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 51:03


    SAG nominee and Good Fight star Delroy Lindo stops by to discuss his work in Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods while Editor-In-Chief Patrick Gomez and Editor Alex McLevy share their picks for who will win the big awards at the 2021 Grammys

    Hamilton's Daveed Diggs. Plus, the good, bad, and ugly of the 2021 Golden Globes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 54:20


    SAG nominee Daveed Diggs joins to discuss Hamilton, Good Lord Bird, Snowpiercer, and black-ish while the A.V. Club staff discuss highlights, lowlights, and sweatshirts of the 2021 Golden Globes.

    SNL alum Vanessa Bayer. Plus, who will win 2021 Golden Globes for movies?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 51:57


    Saturday Night Live alum Vanessa Bayer joins to discuss her new comedy, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, while Senior Writer Katie Rife and Editor-in-Chief Patrick Gomez debate the 2021 Golden Globe film nominees.

    Miss Juneteenth's Nicole Beharie. Plus, who will win 2021 Golden Globes for TV?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 51:27


    Gotham Award winner Nicole Beharie joins to discuss her indie film Miss Juneteenth, while TV Editor Danette Chavez and Editor-in-Chief Patrick Gomez debate the TV comedy, drama, and limited series/TV movie Golden Globe nominations.

    Daniel Kaluuya and Rosamund Pike. Plus, why do we value Golden Globes more than SAG Awards?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 35:25


    Fresh off their Golden Globe nominations, Judas And The Black Messiah's Daniel Kaluuya and I Care A Lot's Rosamund Pike discuss their latest films, while Senior Writer Katie Rife and Editor-in-Chief Patrick Gomez debate why in the world we give the HFPA so much power.

    Neil Patrick Harris. Plus, the bonkers and impressive 2013 Tony Awards opening number

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 32:30


    Neil Patrick Harris answers The A.V. Club's brand-new 2021 batch of 11 Questions while Editor-in-Chief Patrick Gomez and Editorial Coordinator Gwen Ihnat discuss the "Bigger!" opening number from the 2013 Tony Awards.

    What We Do In The Shadows' Harvey Guillén. Plus, the Critics Choice Awards comedy TV nominations.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 43:28


    What We Do In The Shadows star Harvey Guillén remembers his odd start in showbusiness at Universal Studios in Japan while Editor-in-Chief Patrick Gomez and TV Editor Danette Chavez assess the TV comedy series and actors nominates for 2020 Critics Choice Awards.

    Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist's Jane Levy. Plus, the Critics Choice Awards TV drama nominations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 32:47


    Jane Levy, the star of NBC's Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, joins to discuss season 2 of her musical dramedy while Editor-in-Chief Patrick Gomez and TV Editor Danette Chavez assess the TV drama series and actors nominates for 2020 Critics Choice Awards.

    Promising Young Woman's Carey Mulligan. Plus, the 2021 Gotham Awards winners

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 43:52


    Academy Award nominee Carey Mulligan discusses the music, stunts, and ending of her new film Promising Young Woman while Senior Writer Katie Rife and Editor-in-Chief Patrick Gomez give their thoughts on the 2021 Gotham Awards ceremony.

    The best of 2020 with Awkwafina. Plus, Wander Darkly's Sienna Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 42:13


    From Animal Crossing to Tiger King, 2020 Golden Globe winner Awkwafina shares her favorite pieces of pop culture of the year while Wander Darkly star Sienna Miller discusses disappearing into her latest role opposite Diego Luna.

    The Undoing's Hugh Grant. Plus, the 2021 Grammy nominations

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 48:12


    The Undoing star Hugh Grant discusses moving on from playing the good guy and the recent finale of his HBO hit while Editor-in-Chief Patrick Gomez and editors Shannon Miller and Alex McLevy give their thoughts on the hits, misses, and snubs of the 2020 Grammy nominations.

    Stars Wars & Small Axe's John Boyega and Sound Of Metal's Riz Ahmed

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 29:38


    Sound Of Metal star Riz Ahmed and Small Axe actor John Boyega join Editor-in-Chief Patrick Gomez and Executive Producer Marah Eakin to chat about their latest Amazon Prime films.

    The Batman & Wolfboy's John Turturro. Plus, the Gotham Awards nominations

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 53:17


    The True Adventures Of Wolfboy star John Turturro looks back at his work on The Night Of, The Big Lebowski, Clockers, and more—and teases what to expect from Robert Pattinson's The Batman while Editor-in-Chief Patrick Gomez, Film Editor A.A. Dowd, and Senior Writer Katie Rife discuss the 2020 Gotham Awards nominations.

    Drag Race all-star Shangela. Plus, the oddity that is the People's Choice Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 50:19


    Drag Race alum Shangela, who hosts Spotify's Halleloo Happy Hour, answers The A.V. Club's 11 Questions while Editor-In-Chief Patrick Gomez, Executive Producer Marah Eakin, and Producer Cameron Scheetz discuss the 2020 People's Choice Awards nominees

    Stranger Things & There's... Johnny's Paul Reiser. Plus: Hugh Jackman, Oscars host

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 46:52


    Mad About You and There's... Johnny's Paul Reiser answers The A.V. Club's 11 Questions while Editor-In-Chief Patrick Gomez and Producer Cameron Scheetz look back at Hugh Jackman's 2009 Academy Awards opening number.

    Shazam! and Temple's Mark Strong. Plus, the best horror movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 61:06


    Temple star Mark Strong looks back at Kingsman, Kick-Ass, and Emma while Editor-In-Chief Patrick Gomez chats the best horror movies of 2020 with Associate Editor Alex McLevy and Senior Writer Katie Rife.

    Comedian and podcast host Tom Green. Plus, David Letterman's ill-fated 1995 Oscars

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 41:34


    Tom Green chats about his new podcast, The Tom Green Interview, and his recent visit to the Drew Barrymore show, while Managing Editor Erik Adams joins Editor-in-Chief Patrick Gomez to discuss David Letterman's Uma-Oprah bit and more memorable moments from David Letterman's 1995 stab at hosting the Academy Awards.

    The West Wing's Dulé Hill. Plus, the best movies from the 2020 New York Film Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 42:39


    Dulé Hill discusses reuniting with his "West Wing family" for their HBO Max special, and Film Editor A.A. Dowd joins Editor-in-Chief Patrick Gomez to discuss Steve McQueen’s Small Axe series, Gunda, Undine, and more highlights from the 2020 New York Film Festival

    Misbehaviour & Black Mirror's Gugu Mbatha-Raw. Plus, the disaster that was the 1989 Oscars

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 47:37


    Misbehaviour star Gugu Mbatha-Raw looks back at Black Mirror's "San Junipero," Netflix's The Dark Crystal, and more with Video Producer Cameron Scheetz while Editor-in-Chief Patrick Gomez and Associate Editor Alex McLevy discuss the awful 1989 Oscars musical numbers with Rob Lowe, Snow White, and 19 "stars of tomorrow"Visit: https://www.avclub.com/Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclubFollow: https://twitter.com/theavclub

    The Batman & Boys In The Band's Charlie Carver. Plus, the Oscars' new diversity rules

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 43:37


    SAG-nominated actor Charlie Carver discusses filming on The Batman through COVD-19 and working on Netflix's Ratched and Boys In The Band while Editor-In-Chief Patrick Gomez and Senior Writer Katie Rife debate the Academy Awards' new diversity guidelines for Best Picture considerationVisit: https://www.avclub.com/Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclubFollow: https://twitter.com/theavclub

    2020 Emmys | Telecast highlights. Plus, Creative Arts Emmys & Nailed It host Nicole Byer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 31:15


    Nailed It and Wipeout host Nicole Byer reveals what it was like filming the Creative Arts Emmys with just a week-and-a-half notice while Editor-in-Chief Patrick Gomez and Managing Editor Erik Adams discuss the flubs and favorite moments of the 2020 Primetime Emmy AwardsVisit: https://www.avclub.com/Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclubFollow: https://twitter.com/theavclub

    2020 Emmys | Watchmen or Mrs. America, who'll win for limited series? Plus, Uzo Aduba

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 81:30


    Nominees Uzo Aduba (Mrs. America) and Stephan Williams (Watchmen) chat with Editorial Coordinator Gwen Inhat and TV Editor Danette Chavez while Editor-in-Chief Patrick Gomez, Managing Editor Erik Adams, and Chavez discuss the acting and series nominations in the 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards limited series and TV movie categories.Visit: https://www.avclub.com/Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclubFollow: https://twitter.com/theavclub

    2020 Emmys | Will Succession take it all? Plus, Nicholas Braun and Peter Gould

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 72:08


    Nominees Nicholas Braun (Succession's Cousin Greg) and Peter Gould (Better Call Saul co-creator) chat with Associate Editor Alex McLevy while Editor-in-Chief Patrick Gomez, Managing Editor Erik Adams, and TV Editor Danette Chavez discuss the the acting and series nominations in the 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards drama categories.Visit: https://www.avclub.com/Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclubFollow: https://twitter.com/theavclub

    2020 Emmys | Schitt’s Creek or Maisel: Who’ll win the comedy awards? Plus, Robin Thede

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 81:41


    Nominees Robin Thede (A Black Lady Sketch Show) and Stephanie Robinson (What We Do In The Shadows) chat with TV Editor Danette Chavez and Senior Writer Katie Rife while Danette, Editor-in-Chief Patrick Gomez, and Managing Editor Erik Adams discuss the writing, directing, acting, and series nominations in the 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards comedy categories.Visit: https://www.avclub.com/Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclubFollow: https://twitter.com/theavclub

    2020 Emmys | What will the show look like? Plus, Catherine O’Hara & D’Arcy Carden

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 60:28


    Nominees Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek) and D’Arcy Carden (The Good Place) stop by while Editor-in-Chief Patrick Gomez, Managing Editor Erik Adams, and TV Editor Danette Chavez discuss the unconventional nature of the 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards, which will happen remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic.

    Introducing Push The Envelope

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 1:00


    Celebrity guests join The A.V. Club editors for candid conversations about Hollywood and stump for their projects ahead of the Emmys, Oscars, Grammys, Globes, and more. From dream nominations to current snubs and surprises to favorite moments from past ceremonies—if someone’s passing out trophies, we’re talking about it.

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