TheWrap-Up

This week on TheWrap-Up podcast, TheWrap founder and editor-in-chief Sharon Waxman spoke with Bridget Everett, star of the HBO comedy series “Somebody Somewhere.” Then, hear TheWrap's Pride roundtable conversation with Joel Kim Booster, Tituss Burgess, Harvey Guillén, Devery Jacobs, Nicole Maines and Nico Santos, moderated by TheWrap's Elijah Gil. Plus, we check in on the current status of the WGA strike in Hollywood, the latest wave of media layoffs and Disney's big release date shuffle with co-host Adam Chitwood, TheWrap's co-executive editor. ----- CHAPTERS00:00 Max presents HBO's Succession00:26 Intro01:27 News11:35 Bridget Everett Interview32:43 Pride Roundtable52:59 Outro This special episode of TheWrap-Up Podcast is sponsored by Max, presenting the Emmy-award winning HBO Original series "Succession," streaming now on Max. Emmy-eligible for Outstanding Drama Series and all other categories. TheWrap-Up won the Best Hard News Feature award from the L.A. Press Club in 2021 for the segment "The Complexities Black Journalists Face This Week Covering Protests." It is hosted each week by TheWrap's founder and editor-in-chief Sharon Waxman. She dives into the biggest headlines of the week in the world of movies, television, streaming and tech.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 66: "Elvis" director Baz Luhrmann talks about why he was drawn to The King for his new film and why he didn't want to make a biopic, as well as Austin Butler's performance and the truth behind Colonel Tom Parker. Plus, we discuss this week's headlines including Abigail Disney's potential shareholder battle over CEO Bob Chapek's $32.5 million salary, Paul Haggis being arrested on rape charges in Italy and Fox News settling for $15 million with a former host who raised concerns about the gender pay gap. Finally, we talk about how Imagineers are feeling now that the controversial forced move to Florida has been delayed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 65: 'Hacks' co-creator and actor Paul W. Downs talks about Jimmy's arc in Season 2, that finale, how soon work might begin on Season 3 and how long he sees the HBO Max series lasting. Plus, we discuss this week's headlines including the game of musical chairs happening at the industry's executive level and a Hollywood pledge to curb onscreen gun violence. And finally, does a potential box office boom in June mean the big screen is back to some semblance of normalcy? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 64: 'Gaslit' showrunner Robbie Pickering sits down for a chat about the timeliness of his Starz series about the Watergate hearings. Plus, we dig into the shocking ouster of Disney's Peter Rice along with this week's headlines, including 'Top Gun: Maverick's smashing box office success and turmoil at the Washington Post. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plus, John Fithian, CEO of the National Association of Theater Owners, explains from CinemaCon why movies are back! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 62: Plus a deep dive into the latest headlines from Hollywood, including Bruce Willis stepping back from acting due to his aphasia diagnosis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plus, the cost to journalists trying to cover Ukraine, and Disney's latest debacle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plus, inside the ViacomCBS rebrand and the super Super Bowl ratings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plus, our long promised interview with the cast and producers of "The Janes" documentary. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on TheWrap-Up podcast, host Sharon Waxman and special guest co-host and TheWrap assistant managing editor, audience, Adam Chitwood, take a look at the latest Hollywood headlines. Plus, Sharon shares her latest Wax On/Wax Off picks. Then, they discuss the latest from the Sundance Film Festival 2022 with TheWrap awards editor Steve Pond. And, hear Sharon's interviews with Emma Thompson and the cast of "Good Luck To You, Leo Grande," and dwith irector Eva Longoria Bastón and subject Oscar De La Hoya of the documentary film, "La Guerra Civil." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up,” host Sharon Waxman and special guest co-host and TheWrap contributing editor Ben Svetkey talk the 2022 award season, the latest headlines, and Sundance 2022 (where they're joined by TheWrap film reporter Brian Welk). And, for this week's feature interview, Sharon is joined by two women whose powerful documentary films are among the 15 that made the documentaries shortlist for the 2022 Oscars -- Nanfu Wang, director of "In the Same Breath," and Megan Mylan, director of "Simple as Water." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on TheWrap-Up, we have the latest on the "Rust" tragedy. We're joined by Steve Wolf, a stunt and special effects coordinator and armorer with more than three decades of experience in Hollywood. And later, Neama Rahmani, the president of personal injury firm West Coast Trial Lawyers helps us examine the "Rust" situation from a legal perspective. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on TheWrap-Up, we break down which Hollywood productions would shut down if IATSE strikes. Plus, Dave Chappelle's latest Netflix special has created controversy inside and outside the streamer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Ozy editor at large weighs in on company's sudden shutdown, plus the Feds look into Facebook  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 53: Plus, 'Dear Evan Hansen's' Uphill Box Office Battle See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up," an interview with Kenny G and "Listening to Kenny G" director Penny Lane. Then, TheWrap's Awards Editor Steve Pond joins us to break down the toughest categories and give us his picks for television's biggest night. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up," we discuss the legacy of "The Wire" star Michael K. Williams, who passed away on Sept. 6 at the age of 54. Plus, with the 20th anniversary of 9/11 almost upon us, we talk to TheWrap's Ben Svetkey about the little-known story of a secret meeting of Hollywood creatives to help the government plan for possible follow-up attacks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up," a discussion between TheWrap's awards editor Steve Pond and "First Reformed" star Ethan Hawke. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up," we're joined by director of photography Adam Bricker and costume designer Kathleen Felix-Hager -- both of whom were nominated for Emmys for their work on Season 1 of the HBO Max series "Hacks." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad joined the podcast to discuss her ordeal as the target of a kidnapping plot by the Iranian government. She also talked about using her platform to help the women of Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover. And we check into "The White Lotus" to discuss the hit HBO series. Did the show do a good job of trying to tackle the issues it sought to address ... or did it fall short? TV critic Candace Frederick came by to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up" podcast, Renée Elise Goldsberry sat down with WrapWomen to discuss her Emmy nomination for her role as Angelica in “Hamilton” and her work on the Peacock series “Girls5eva.”  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up," we discussed the $900 million sale of Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine, Mike Richards possibly getting the "Jeopardy!" hosting gig and the lasting fallout of Scarlett Johansson's lawsuit against Disney. Then, "Ted Lasso" star Hannah Waddingham joined the podcast and talked about how she drew upon her own experiences to play Rebecca Welton and how she dealt with the mental toll that the waterboarding scenes in "Game of Thrones" took on her.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If it feels like every big-name Hollywood production company is rumored to be on the market, that's because they are! So what is behind this sudden surge? We discuss with Corey Martin, managing partner at entertainment law firm Granderson Des Rochers and Schuyler Moore a partner at Greenberg Glusker. Then, it's San Diego Comic-Con at Home 2021 time -- so we tap into our best nerd resources to get the lowdown on what to expect.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up" podcast, we dive deep into the three biggest stories of the week: the Britney Spears conservatorship hearing, Emmy nominations and the 2021 Cannes Film Festival See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up," hosts Sharon Waxman and Daniel Goldblatt talked to Emily Vogel, who writes our WrapWomen blog and is about to launch a new podcast called "UnWrapped." Then, TheWrap's Jenny Maas recently got a chance to chat with Leslye Headland, showrunner of "Russian Doll" and the upcoming "Star Wars" series, "The Acolyte." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up," hosts Sharon Waxman and Daniel Goldblatt discussed Conan O'Brien's late-night legacy, how the media's coverage of Britney Spears is skewed to her favor and TheWrap's event, TheGrill: Focus on Streaming. Then, Sharon sat down with "Mare of Easttown" star Julianne Nicholson. She talked about how she came aboard the project without fully knowing how her character's story would end, why she doesn't watch herself on screen and what a season 2 of the show might look like. Finally, Daniel spoke with "In Treatment" star Uzo Aduba. The two discussed how the show tackles mental health, how the pandemic actually helped her with part of the show and how her character is kind of like an NBA point guard. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we have part four in our ongoing series, "Conversations on Cancel Culture." In the final installment -- unless of course there's a bonus episode (hint, hint) -- we discuss whether or not it's possible to come back from being canceled. The panel for this one consisted of Joan Ball, a marketing professor at St. John's University, communications professor Gabrielle Gambrell (New York University), crisis PR manager Matthew Hiltzik (Hiltzik Strategies) and pop culture expert Dax Holt (Hollywood Raw podcast). It was moderated by TheWrap's Deputy Editor Lawrence Yee. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up," an interview with daytime talk show legend Wendy Williams. We discuss her documentary, "Wendy Williams: What a Mess," living her life as a "Hot Topic" and her desire to get into teaching once she's done with her show.  Finally, we have part three in our ongoing series, "Conversations on Cancel Culture." In this panel discussion, we dive into the world of comedy -- in the age of cancel culture, are comedians pulling their punches? The panel included Nell Scovell (“The Simpsons,” “Murphy Brown” and “Charmed"), Maz Jobrani (“Pandemic Warrior”), Skye Townsend (“A Black Lady Sketch Show”), Matt Rife (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”) and Suni Reyes (“Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens”). It was moderated by TheWrap's Daniel Goldblatt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up," it's part two of TheWrap's "Conversations on Cancel Culture" series. In this discussion, we talk about film and separating art from the artist. Should old movies with problematic themes be forgotten or explained? Should we avoid entertainment made by actors or filmmakers whose behavior we question? The panel was moderated by Stephen Galloway, dean of the film school at Chapman University, and features critics Alonso Duralde of TheWrap, Ann Hornaday of the Washington Post and Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up," we'll have part one of our "Conversations of Cancel Culture" series, which focuses on journalism.  The panel was moderated by Sharon Waxman and features Charlie Hebdo’s editor-in-chief Gerard Briad, syndicated editorial cartoonist Daryl Cagle, Huffpost editor-in-chief Danielle Belton and media strategist Susie Banikarim. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up," hosts Sharon Waxman and Daniel Goldblatt are joined by Jeremy Helligar and NPR’s TV critic Eric Deggans to discuss Barry Jenkins' new Amazon series, "The Underground Railroad." Is the series too violent? And is it suitable for children? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up, our interview with Cynthia Erivo, star of National Geographic Channel's "Genius: Aretha." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up," hosts Sharon Waxman and Daniel Goldblatt discussed the sweeping changes undertaken by the HFPA, CNN's Rick Santorum problem and Caitlyn Jenner's run for office. Then, following an LA Times exposé into the culture at ICM Partners, many are wondering if this will lead to change within the Hollywood management community. We discuss with TheWrap’s film editor Beatrice Verhoeven and film reporter Umberto Gonzalez. Finally, Donald Trump remains banned on Facebook but the social media company's Oversight Board left some questions about his future on the platform unanswered. TheWrap's tech reporter Sean Burch drops by to help us make sense of it all.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up," we dig into Endeavor's big move to go public. Then, we dig into Endeavor's big move to go public. What did CEO Ari Emanuel learn from the first failed attempt? What's different about this time? TheWrap's Diane Haithman and Tim Baysinger help us answer those questions. Plus, the ratings for this year's Academy Awards were bad. Real bad. But so were the ratings for every big awards show this season. Will they ever bounce back? TheWrap TV editor Tony Maglio joins us to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up," we bring on TheWrap's awards editor Steve Pond to give us his predictions for the big night. Will there be one big winner? Is there a category he'd bet his life on? We'll break it all down. And our interview with Emerald Fennell, the Oscar-nominated writer/director of "Promising Young Woman." She talked about the film managed to balance different genres and if she's done telling this type of story (hint: She's not). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up," Awards Editor Steve Pond sat down with the directors of the five films nominated for an Oscar in the Best International Feature category: Derek Tsang, the director of Hong Kong's entry "Better Days," Alexander Nanau on behalf of Romania's "Collective," Jasmila Zbanic for "Quo Vadis, Aida?" from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kaouther Ben Hania for "The Man Who Sold His Skin" from Tunisia and Thomas Vinterberg from Denmark's "Another Round." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up," we sit down with the directors of the five films nominated in the Best Documentary Feature category: Maite Alberdi of "The Mole Agent," Garrett Bradley of "Time," Pippa Ehrlich of "My Octopus Teacher," Alexander Nanau of "Collective" and Nicole Newnham of "Crip Camp." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up," we're joined by four up-and-coming actors -- Rhoemi Smith, Natalee Linez, Harley Harrison Yanoff and Lee Doud -- to discuss how they pivoted to other things during the pandemic (but never gave up on acting). Plus, NFTs are the big craze these days and you bet Hollywood wants in on it. The question is -- how? Oanda senior analyst Ed Moya and Martin Nolan, Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of Julien's Auctions, help us figure it out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up," we're joined by "One Night in Miami" star Leslie Odom Jr., who scored two Oscar nominations for his work on the film (Best Supporting Actor and Best Original Song). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up," we're joined by actress Olivia Munn to discuss the alarming rise in attacks against Asian Americans. Munn talked about why she decided to speak out and her reaction to the horrific shootings that took place this week in Georgia.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up," hosts Sharon Waxman and Daniel Goldblatt are joined by Hadley Freeman from The Guardian and Ginia Bellafante from the New York Times to discuss "Allen V. Farrow." Plus, Time's Up president and CEO Tina Tchen was our guest to talk about how Time's Up got involved with the call for reform at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and whether or not she believes the group can really change. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up," an interview with "Borat Subsequent Movie Film" star Sacha Baron Cohen, director Jason Woliner, writer Peter Baynham and producers Anthony Hines and Monica Levinson. Plus, we're joined by Steve Yockey, the showrunner of the hit HBO Max series "The Flight Attendant." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up," hosts Sharon Waxman and Daniel Goldblatt discussed the HBO doc "Allen v. Farrow," media coverage of the Tiger Woods car crash and the latest scandal to hit the organization behind the Golden Globes, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Then we're joined by Emmanuel Acho, host of the popular video series "Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man." We talked about his take on cancel culture, the diversity (or lack thereof) at the Golden Globes and how he wants to use his new-found platform. Finally, ViacomCBS is making a move for the streaming crown with the revamped Paramount+. Will their $5 billion gamble pay off? TheWrap’s Tim Baysinger and Jeremy Fuster joined us to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up," we sit down with Spike Lee and Delroy Lindo to talk about their movie, "Da 5 Bloods." The pair talked about the making of the film, the importance of Marvin Gaye's music to the production and the impact Chadwick Boseman had on the movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up," Steve Pond spoke with musician-turned-director Questlove about his documentary feature, "Summer of Soul." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up," it's a special Sundance 2021 edition of the podcast.  First, Sharon Waxman talks with "Land" stars Robin Wright (who also made her feature directorial debut) and Demián Bichir. Wright talked about how she came to star in the movie, which was not her original plan. Then, TheWrap's Steve Pond sat down with Rebecca Hall, Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga and Andre Holland to talk about their Sundance film, "Passing." The movie marked Hall's directorial debut and she talked about how her own family history propelled her to make the movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up," "The White Tiger" director Ramin Bahrani joins us to discuss the surprise hit. He talks about adapting the book he first read nearly 15 years ago and the "most important decision" he made while making the movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up," hosts Sharon Waxman and Daniel Goldblatt talk about what the Biden administration means for tech, media and Hollywood. Plus, we dig into the summer box office outlook. Will any big movies make it to theaters? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up," hosts Sharon Waxman and Daniel Goldblatt spoke with TheWrap's Tim Baysinger about Marvel's 2021 plans and "Perry Mason" star Matthew Rhys joins the podcast to talk about Season 1 of the hit HBO show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up," hosts Sharon Waxman and Daniel Goldblatt discussed the extended production shutdown in Hollywood as a result of the COVID surge and the up and down story of the death Tanya Roberts. Then, President Donald Trump is being appropriately blamed for the rioting this week at the U.S. Capitol, but do the social media companies that gave him a platform to incite violence deserve some blame as well? We discuss with TheWrap's media and politics reporter, Clara Chan.  Awards Season is upon us! Like most things, it's anything but normal and without the usual festivals and events, it can be hard to figure out what movies are getting the most buzz. Fear not! TheWrap's Awards Editor Steve Pond joins us to help make sense of it all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "TheWrap-Up," we discussed the Republican National Convention, the NBA's protests over the shooting of Jacob Blake and the impending sale of TikTok. Then, we flashed the Bat-Signal to our resident comic book experts, Umberto Gonzalez and Ross Lincoln, to discuss Warner Bros.' huge fan event, DC FanDome.  Finally, our interview with Mimi Leder, the Emmy-nominated director and executive producer of "The Morning Show." She talked to us about the show's ripped-from-headlines style, her experiences as a female director in Hollywood and how she escaped "movie jail." All the headlines are at TheWrap.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.