Podcasts about Best Actress

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we discuss the 19th Academy Awards. The Best Years of Our Lives won Best Picture. Were there other films that could have won instead? We also talk about the Best Actor and Best Actress categories. Did the Academy choose right? Let's explore. Click and listen!

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 38th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest to discuss women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Kenzie Vanunu about two performances nominated at the SAG Awards but not the Oscars: Evan Rachel Wood ("Thirteen") and Kate Winslet ("Revolutionary Road"). We discuss their performances, talk about why they weren't nominated, and reveal whether we would have nominated them. You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $5 per month tier. Clips included in this episode: "Thirteen" - Fox Searchlight Pictures

The Outer Realm welcomes very Special Guest Camille James Harman Date: September 23rd, 2026 EP: 775 DISCUSSION: A Healing Journey- Abduction, Loss & The Path to NHI/UAP Disclosure . Tonight, Camille James Harman will talk about her NHI/UAP Experiences and Contact. In1995, after moving to Los Angeles from New Orleans, Camille had her first UAP sighting and anomalous experiences. She underwent hypnosis which revealed frightening events with non-humans, humans and loving light beings. She has had an amazing journey and will be sharing it with us all this evening. Contact for the show - theouterrealmcontact@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/michelledesrochers_ Please support us by Liking, Subscribing, Sharing and Commenting. Thank you All!!! About Camille: Camille started acting in plays when she was 20. After completing her MFA at the University of New Orleans, she played Lady Anne in Richard III outdoors at the Peristyle at City Park in New Orleans. Her first SAG film was Silent Cries with Annabeth Gish and the late Gena Rowlands in 1993. She played Mary Matalin in the 2018 Oscar-winning film Vice with Christian Bale as Dick Cheney. She loved working with Kati Rausch in the award-winning short Tigerlilly, for which she won two Best Actress awards in 2022. She was executive producer on the award-winning short film Toro de Oro. She acted in The Gospel According to Ruth, a short film which won several awards in 2022-23. In 2023, she acted in the hit vertical drama The Double Life of my Billionaire Husband (60M+ views) and, because she loves The History Channel, She was a re-enactment performer in The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd . She is featured in a Jan. 30, 2024 article in The New York Times, in which I was interviewed about the company ReelShort. She also appears in UFO documentaries. She speaks about my UFO encounters that she has had since 1995. She wrote for UFO Magazine from 2000-2005. See her as herself in Episode 13 of Season 1 of Alien Disclosure Files on Amazon, In Their Words: Stories of Alien Contact and Accidental Truth Next, as of June 2, 2026. She saw it premiere at Contact in the Desert. Camille is a guest on many podcasts as well, and has several media credits which can be found on her website. WEBSITE: https://camillejamesharman.com/ If you enjoy the content on the channel, please support us by subscribing: Thank you All A formal disclosure: The opinions and information presented or expressed by guests on The Outer Realm Radio and Beyond The Outer Realm are not necessarily those of the TOR, BTOR Hosts, Sponsors, or the United Public Radio Network, Owner and Producers. "For Entertainment Purposes Only" United Public Radio & UFO Paranormal Radio www.uprntalkradio.com

Travis Hopson and Chris Bumbray are back from the Toronto International Film Festival, and it's time to recap the bests of the fest! Will People's Choice winner LA BOLA NEGRA finally earn Netflix the Best Picture Oscar it has been seeking for years? Will I Play Rocky be a box office hit that earns Anthony Ippolito a surprise Best Actor nomination? Is Julianne Moore a lock to win Best Actress for THE DEBUT? What about John Malkovich and WILD HORSE NINE? Is it his path to the Best Actor Oscar? And what was it like in the room for Zack Snyder's THE LAST PHOTOGRAPH? All of this and more can be found at www.punchdrunkcritics.com!Subscribe to Punch Drunk Critics on YouTube:    / @punchdrunkcritics1  Follow Punch Drunk Critics on Twitter:   / pdcmovies  Follow Punch Drunk Critics on Facebook:   / pdcmovies  Follow Chris Bumbray at Joblo.com!You can also subscribe to our podcast Cinema Royale anywhere you get your podcasts!#TIFF26 #TIFF2026 #ZackSnyder

ICONIC ITALIAN ACTRESS & FILMMAKER. Valeria Golino is an acclaimed Italian actress and filmmaker. Born in Naples, Italy, she grew up between Greece and Italy and is one of the most internationally recognized Italian figures in cinema, fluent in Italian, Greek, French, and English. To English-language audiences, she is most famous for her prominent roles in late '80s and early '90s American films, including Rain Man (1988), Big Top Pee-wee (1988), and the parody comedies Hot Shots! (1991) and Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993). She holds the rare distinction of being one of only four actresses to have won the prestigious Volpi Cup for Best Actress twice at the Venice Film Festival (for Storia d'amore in 1986 and Per amor vostro in 2015). She has starred in celebrated European projects such as Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) and prominent television series like Apple TV+'s The Morning Show. Golino has also found critical success behind the camera, directing well-received films like Miele (2013) and Euforia (2018), as well as the 2024 drama series L'Arte della Gioia (The Art of Joy). "I became an actress by Chance, but I continued by Choice. I like being an actress, and now I like directing even more." "You feel that you've done something that may be useful — not practically, perhaps, but useful to the soul. Cinema can make you change your mind." "I think if you lose childhood and innocence, somehow you lose yourself. A lot of my childhood has stayed with me. It never left, and I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing." https://www.alainelkanninterviews.com/valeria-golino/

Friends Like Us hosted by Marina Franklin presents comedians Hollie Harper & Sami Beason diving into cultural discussions and comedy. Whether it's cat stories or remembering 9/11, it's packed with humor and heart. Don't miss it! Hollie Harper is a South Jersey comedian/writer/actress. In 2021 she created and co-exec-produced Hella Late! with Hollie Harper on BRIC TV for which she was nominated for best actress at 2021's NYC Web Fest. She was a recent semi-finalist in the NBC Standup Competition, won Best Actress at 2024's Act One, One Act Festival and just earned a Best Actress nomination by Broadway World for her performance in Melanie Goodreaux's "The Popes Of Farragut Street". Her live, sold-out comedy show "F.D.K." with Emily Flake was recently chosen for the Knockouts Women's Comedy Festival, the New York Comedy Festival and the IO Comedy Festival in Chicago. Sami Beason is a rising comedy talent from Denver, celebrated for their quick wit, authentic storytelling, and constant giggle. In 2024, they took home the Best of Fest award at the Colorado Springs Festival and now has a special on YouTube called "First Gen" through open bar. Always hosted by Marina Franklin - One Hour Comedy Special: Single Black Female ( Amazon Prime, CW Network), TBS's The Last O.G, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Hysterical on FX, The Movie Trainwreck, Louie Season V, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert, HBO's Crashing, and The Breaks with Michelle Wolf. Writer for HBO's 'Divorce' and the new Tracy Morgan show on Paramount Plus: 'Crutch

This week, the Geeks take a look at the middle three episodes of "Pluribus" season 1. This is where we see Carol playing amateur detective, trying to figure out a way of getting more truth out of the hive mind and finding out what their mysterious milk-like nutrition is actually made of.Note: At the time this episode is being released, the 2026 Emmy Awards were very recent. Rhea Seahorn won for Best Actress, and show creator Vince Gilligan won for Best Writing (both for the 1st episode, "We Is Us"). - How is the hive mind being manipulative? How much are they lying despite claiming that they can't lie? - When the hive mind praises Carol's writing, are they actually telling her their version of the truth, just sucking up, manipulating her, or all of the above? - In what ways is Carol's situation so different from the other 12 unaffected people, and how does that make her harder to manipulate? - What major issue does one Geek have with Manousos's introduction? - When the hive mind chants to Carol at the hospital, "Please, Carol," is that the hive *being* freaked out by her, the hive trying to freak Carol out, or a little of both? And, what exactly does, "Please, Carol" mean, since it's not obvious that it's a complete thought? - What is impressive about Carol's efforts to investigate the hive's motivations & secrets but both impressive & frustrating about her attempts to convey those things to the other unjoined? - In what ways does Carol continue to be low-tech? - Is there any greater symbolism involved in Carol having a handcuff stuck on her wrist for a few episodes? - Is there any significance to there being three types of "milk" that the hive members are constantly drinking? - What are the bad & good aspects of the big reveal...spoilers...that the hive members are eating Human Derived Protein (dead people)? - With John Cena being a former wrestler, what did Preston (a huge wrestling fan) think of Cena's interesting & unexpected cameo in episode 6? - How well is Carol's forced solitude portrayed? - What are the Geeks' differing views as to why Carol cried in the bathroom in Las Vegas and about who failed at something? - Is there anything more to be read into the moment that Diabate copies Carol when she makes a sandwich out of the four or five different items he makes her for breakfast? - Out of the 13 unaffected, Carol is one of only two people not satisfied with the new world situation and the only American. Is there any greater meaning behind the show's almost-sole hero being American, or is that just a natural result of the show being written by an American and produced in America? - How did the hive mess up in trying to appease Manousos? - And, what else are the Geeks watching on TV lately?Listen now for the answers to these and other life sustaining questions as we consume the middle three episodes of..."Pluribus."Please rate or review us wherever you listen to podcasts. You can leave comments on individual episodes via the Spotify & GoodPods apps. Our e-mail address is discerninggeeks@gmail.com.Royalty-free music used in this episode comes from Pixabay.com.

In a single year, Sharon Stone was nominated for awards for both Best Actress and Worst Actress – for the same role. She launched a million sexual awakenings with one quick display in Basic Instinct. Her performance in that film was so vivid that it inspired stalkers to track her down. It may have even served as the inspiration for one fan to commit murder, cannibalism, and necrophilia. This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including graphic depictions of violence. Sign up for our newsletter and get the inside dirt on events, merch and other awesomeness - ⁠GET THE NEWSLETTER Follow Jake and DISGRACELAND: ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠ ⁠X⁠ (formerly Twitter) ⁠Facebook Fan Group⁠ ⁠TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We measure GPT-6-Astra's capabilities when its prompt is padded with a variable number of meaningless “filler” tokens (e.g., dots) and it is told to answer immediately without reasoning. On tasks designed to require lots of serial cognition, Astra performs significantly better with filler tokens than without (e.g., improving from ~10% to ~50% on 4-hop natural facts reasoning). On more general benchmarks, filler tokens also modestly improve Astra's performance (e.g., improving from ~60% to ~90% on old AIME problems). This is concerning because it means Astra can perform significant cognition that it doesn't verbalize in its chain-of-thought, making it harder to monitor. We first measure Astra's performance on “N-hop natural facts”: a task that asks the model to retrieve some natural language facts in succession, similar to Ryan Greenblatt's filler token eval (but with more hops). An example question in this benchmark is the following: On what day of the month was the Best Actress winner at the Academy Awards ceremony whose number equals the day-of-month of the birth of the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1992 born? Full example prompts are in the appendix. Takeaway: Astra improves significantly as you increase the number of filler tokens [...] ---Outline:(05:24) Appendix[... 6 more sections]--- First published: September 10th, 2026 Source: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/uvhuZHFtrgk8kNiZc/astra-is-much-better-at-reasoning-with-filler-tokens-than --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.

Today on Face2Face, David Peck is joined by playwright, screenwriter and former human-rights lawyer Suzie Miller to talk about Prima Facie, her powerful exploration of law, sexual violence, truth and the limits of the legal system. We talk about her journey from science to law to theatre and film, and the unsettling divide between legal truth and lived experience. At the heart of our conversation is empathy and what happens when institutions fail to understand the people inside them, and what responsibility follows once we see an injustice clearly enough that we can no longer look away.Suzie Miller is an international playwright, screenwriter and novelist with degrees in law and science drawn to complex human stories and contemporary themes. Suzie's plays have been produced in over a hundred productions around the world and won multiple prestigious awards. Her novel Prima Facie has been published in 6 languages. Miller's play of Prima Facie, starring Sheridan Harbridge and directed by Lee Lewis won a number of Australian awards including three AWGIES. The London version starring Jodie Comer and directed by Justin Martin in the West End and Broadway productions was nominated for 5 Olivier Awards in 2023, winning for Best New Play and Best Actress; 4 Tony Awards 2023 winning for Best Actress; won the 2023 Whatsonstage award for best play and best actress; was nominated for 4 Drama Desk awards and won 2; amongst other awards. It has been translated into over 20 languages, produced all over the world in around 48 countries and published as a novel in 6 languages.Miller is currently under commission for several new plays in London, New York and Australia, alongside major film and TV productions in London and the USA. She is completing her second novel.David Peck is a writer, speaker, and award-winning podcaster who works at the intersection of storytelling, social change, and meaningful dialogue. As the host of Face2Face and former host of Toronto Threads on 640 AM, he has published over 800 in-depth interviews with some of the world's most compelling thinkers, artists and storytellers, including Viggo Mortensen, Sarah Polley, Raoul Peck, Werner Herzog, Chris Hadfield, David Cronenberg, Jason Issacs, Gillian Anderson and Wade Davis. With a background in philosophy and international development, David brings a thoughtful, globally aware perspective to every conversation. He's a published author and experienced keynote speaker, known for creating spaces where complexity is welcomed and ideas come alive. Whether moderating panels, hosting live events, or speaking on issues ranging from ethics to media, David's work is grounded in a deep curiosity about people. At heart, he simply loves good conversation and believes it's one of the best ways we grow, connect, and make sense of the world.For more information about David Peck's podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit his site here.F2F Music and Image Copyright: David Peck and Face2Face. Used with permission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FEARLESS, ALWAYS EVOLVING. Michelle Yeoh, the Malaysian actress born in 1962, is considered to be one of the greatest female action movie stars. In a career spanning over four decades, she has acted in film and television productions covering a wide range of genres and received various accolades. Yeoh gained global recognition in the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) and starred in Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000). Her versatility continued in Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) and The Lady (2011), a biopic about Aung San Suu Kyi. In 2023 she became the first Asian performer to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) and she received the Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival in February, 2026. "When I set out to do a movie, the main intention is to do a good movie, to be very satisfied that it's something that you will be proud of." "The movies and the characters that I have done are not the same, and I tried my very best to do that so that I am constantly evolving and learning." "I do believe that the harder you work, the luckier you become, so that when the opportunity does arise you are prepared for it." https://www.alainelkanninterviews.com/michelle-yeoh

This week we're excited to present a conversation from 2022 with the great British filmmaker Mike Leigh as he discusses his 1993 film: the NYFF31 selection Naked. Mike Leigh returns to the New York Film Festival with his final film, Tender Loving Care, at the 64th New York Film Festival this September and October. Secure your seats with an NYFF64 Pass at filmlinc.org/passes The acclaimed winner of the 1996 Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or, Mike Leigh's mid-'90s masterpiece cemented his status as the poet laureate of modern family life. The story concerns Cynthia (Brenda Blethyn, awarded Best Actress at Cannes), a working-class white woman whose personal and interpersonal lives are transformed when she learns that a Black optometrist is the child she gave up for adoption 27 years prior. Created, like Leigh's other films, after long months of intensely collaborative improvisation, Secrets & Lies is remarkable for its lived-in warmth and humor, and above all for its unflinching honesty in capturing the everyday evasions and deceptions that can define our lives.

September is officially here on We Drink & We Watch Things, and we are kicking off a brand-new theme dedicated to the absolute biggest heartbreaks in Academy Awards history: September Snubs. All month long, we are covering legendary films and performances across the major categories that got robbed of their golden statuette. To open the month with our Best Actress snub, we are diving into Adrian Lyne's massive 1987 psychological thriller, Fatal Attraction, starring the ultimate icon of Oscar snubs: Glenn Close.To steel our nerves for Alex Forrest's furious campaign of revenge, we are serving up a custom cocktail called "I Won't Be Ignored" - a smooth and sharp mix of rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, amaro, a couple dashes of bitters with a red wine float. Don't forget to skewer a dark cherry for good measure.This week, we unpack Glenn Close's astonishing, career-defining performance as Alex Forrest, an iconic turn that somehow didn't win her the Oscar (losing out to Cher in Moonstruck). We break down how Close took what could have been a simple villain role and infused it with terrifying heartbreak, psychological depth, and tragic vulnerability. We also examine Michael Douglas's flawed, desperate Dan Gallagher, analyze how the studio's infamous reshot ending changed the entire narrative framing of the film, and debate why Close remains the most nominated living actor without an Academy Award win.If you still get nervous around a boiling pot on the stove, or if you want to join us in passionately defending one of cinema's greatest performances, this episode is a must-listen. We are blending our deep admiration for a titan of acting with our usual casual banter, making this an explosive start to September Snubs. We will not be ignored!This episode VIDEO is live on YouTube AND Spotify!Follow us on Instagram to get ep sneak peaks and find out what's coming up. DM us what you want to hear about next!Interested in what we're watching off the pod? Check out Mackenzie or Lemar's Letterboxd!

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 37th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with John T about two women co-leads who weren't nominated for Oscars: Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine in "The Children's Hour." We discuss their performances, talk about why they weren't nominated, and reveal whether we would have nominated them. You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $5 per month tier. Clips included in this episode: "The Children's Hour" - United Artists

The Oscar race just reshuffled — and we've got receipts. Dylan and Craig dig into the latest Best Picture prediction lists from Variety's Clayton Davis and the full Next Best Picture team, then argue about which hyped contenders are going to quietly vanish by November.On the docket: Project Hail Mary goes from "fake contender" to consensus pick, Digger keeps sliding after that trailer whiff, and Behemoth! emerges as the serious adult drama the race desperately needs. Plus: both hosts just watched The Invite and loved it — so where does Olivia Wilde's chamber comedy actually land among Best Picture, Best Director, and the acting categories? And does Penelope Cruz's clearest path run through The Invite or La Bola Negra?Also in this episode: Austria officially submits Rose (starring Sandra Hüller) for International Feature, Ryan Gosling's Ghost Rider deal and the sad Marvel gravitational pull on prestige actors, Barbie 2's salary standoff, and a quick audit of Best Actress, Actor, and Supporting races.Films discussed: The Invite, The Odyssey, La Bola Negra, Wild Horse Nine, Project Hail Mary, Dune Part 3, Digger, Behemoth!, The Debut, Fjord, Rose, Fatherland, Obsession, Paper Tiger, The Social Reckoning, Being Human, Prime Time, and more.

fWotD Episode 3390: Madonna Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia's finest articles.The featured article for Sunday, 16 August 2026, is Madonna.Madonna Louise Ciccone ( chih-KOH-nee; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Dubbed the "Queen of Pop", she is known for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, and visual presentation. Her works, which concern social, political, sexual, and religious themes, have generated both controversy and critical acclaim. Regarded as one of the most influential musicians of all time, Madonna broke gender barriers in popular music and has had a significant socio-cultural impact across her career. Born and raised in Michigan, Madonna moved to New York City in 1978 to pursue a career in dance. After performing as a drummer, guitarist, and vocalist in the rock bands Breakfast Club and Emmy, she rose to stardom with her debut studio album, Madonna (1983). She has scored eighteen multi-platinum albums globally, including Like a Virgin (1984), True Blue (1986), and The Immaculate Collection (1990)—some of the best-selling albums of all time—and Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005), her 21st-century bestseller. Like a Prayer (1989), Ray of Light (1998), and Music (2000) were ranked among Rolling Stone's greatest albums of all time. Madonna's top-charting singles include "Like a Virgin", "Papa Don't Preach", "La Isla Bonita", "Like a Prayer", "Vogue", "Take a Bow", "Frozen", "Music", "Hung Up", and "4 Minutes".Madonna has starred in films such as Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Dick Tracy (1990), A League of Their Own (1992), and Evita (1996). Although many of her films were not well-received, she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for portraying the titular politician in the lattermost. Her business endeavors encompass the entertainment company Maverick (1992–2009), which included Maverick Records—one of the most successful artist-run labels. Madonna has also pursued fashion brands, written works, health clubs, and filmmaking. She contributes to various charities, having founded the Ray of Light Foundation in 1998 and Raising Malawi in 2006, and advocates for gender equality and LGBT rights.Madonna is the best-selling female music artist of all time and the first female performer to accumulate US$1 billion from her concerts. She is the only solo act to have at least ten US and UK number-one albums and singles, and holds the record for the most chart-toppers on a singular Billboard chart. Her accolades include seven Grammy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, twenty MTV Video Music Awards, and an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in her first year of eligibility. Madonna was the world's highest-paid female musician for a record eleven years across four decades (1980s–2010s). She has become the subject of various scholarly, literary, and artistic works, giving rise to an academic subfield known as Madonna studies.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:02 UTC on Sunday, 16 August 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Madonna on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm standard Brian.

The mailbag is open! This week, Rebecca and John answer your questions about this year's Best Actress race, how to make the most of Telluride, and so much more. Then, John talks to Widow's Bay creator and showrunner Katie Dippold about the inspiration behind the Emmy-nominated horror-comedy series. Stick around till the end for a special round of FMK: Horror Movie edition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Movie of the Year: 2006VolverThe Volver Podcast Episode Enters the BracketThe Volver podcast episode brings Pedro Almodóvar's beloved ghost story into the full Movie of the Year 2006 bracket. This week, Greg and Mike hold down the fort while Ryan sits this one out. Fortunately, they have serious backup. New Yorker television critic Inkoo Kang joins the panel to talk grief, ghosts, and the women of La Mancha. Together, they ask whether Almodóvar's warmest film has what it takes to survive the tournament.The conversation covers the film's supernatural heart, its unforgettable women, and its thoroughly rotten men. Additionally, the crew builds a Mount Rushmore of It Girls and runs through The Five. As always, the bracket outcome stays a secret here. Consequently, you will need to listen to find out how Volver fares.About the FilmVolver is a 2006 Spanish comedy-drama written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Penélope Cruz stars as Raimunda, a working-class mother in Madrid whose life unravels after a sudden death at home. Meanwhile, her sister Sole discovers that their late mother Irene, played by Carmen Maura, may have returned from the grave. The film is set partly in La Mancha, the windswept region where Almodóvar grew up.Volver premiered at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, where it won Best Screenplay. Notably, its six lead actresses shared the Best Actress prize, an almost unheard-of collective honor. Cruz later earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress, a landmark for Spanish-language performances. Roger Ebert gave the film four stars and named it among his four-star movies of 2006. You can find full details on the film's cast and awards at IMDb.The 2006 field is stacked with heavyweights. Volver joins previous entries like The Prestige, Little Miss Sunshine, and Borat in the fight for the crown.Guest Panelist: Inkoo KangInkoo Kang is the television critic at The New Yorker, where she has covered TV since 2022. Before that, she served as a TV critic at The Washington Post and The Hollywood Reporter. Her byline has also appeared at Slate, MTV News, The Village Voice, and TheWrap over a career spanning more than a decade. In practice, that résumé makes her one of the sharpest working critics on storytelling, performance, and cultural memory. Her perspective on Almodóvar's women makes this Volver podcast conversation essential listening.Ghosts and Grief on the Volver PodcastVolver treats death with a shrug and grief with a casserole. The Taste Buds dig into how Almodóvar builds a ghost story without a single scare. Irene's return plays as domestic comedy first and emotional reckoning second. However, the laughs never cheapen the loss underneath them.Inkoo, Greg, and Mike explore how the film's La Mancha setting shapes its view of mortality. The village women tend graves like gardens and speak of the dead like neighbors. As a result, the supernatural feels less like fantasy and more like tradition. The panel asks whether that matter-of-fact approach to death is exactly why the film hits so hard. Ultimately, Volver argues that the dead stay with us because we keep setting a place for them.Mothers, Daughters, and Sisters on the Volver PodcastEvery meaningful relationship in Volver runs between women. Raimunda and her daughter Paula protect each other through the film's darkest turn. Sole and Raimunda circle each other with the friction only sisters manage. Above all, Irene's return forces three generations to confront secrets that shaped them all.The panel unpacks how Almodóvar stages forgiveness as the film's true climax. Specifically, they discuss the confessions between mother and daughter that reframe everything before them. Inkoo brings a critic's eye to Cruz's performance, which anchors the whole ensemble. Moreover, the group considers how the film honors caretaking as heroic labor. Cooking, cleaning, and burying become acts of love here, not background noise.Ugh, Dudes: The Men of VolverThe men of Volver are a rogues' gallery of predators, cheats, and dead weight. Consequently, the Volver podcast panel dedicates a full segment to asking a simple question. Why does Almodóvar write men this way, and what does their awfulness reveal?The panel argues that the film's male characters function as weather, not people. They cause damage, and then the women clean up after the storm. By contrast, the women get every ounce of the film's interiority and warmth. The crew debates whether this imbalance is a flaw or the entire point. Nevertheless, everyone agrees on one thing. The dudes in this movie? Ugh.Rushmore: It GirlsPenélope Cruz became a global It Girl on the strength of this performance. Therefore, the crew carves a Mount Rushmore of It Girls in her honor. Greg, Mike, and Inkoo each argue for the four faces that defined It Girl status across eras. The picks range from obvious icons to deep-cut favorites, and the debate gets appropriately heated. Listen to the episode to hear which four faces make the mountain.The Five on This Week's Volver PodcastThe episode also features The Five, a recurring segment built on movie archetypes. The panel receives five iconic character types and must argue for the 2006 star who best embodies each one. This week's archetypes are a murderers' row: Scout Finch, Batman, Ripley, Robin Hood, and Frankenstein's Monster.Consequently, the debate ranges across the entire 2006 landscape. Who carries Scout's wide-eyed moral clarity? Which star wears Batman's brooding armor? Moreover, who earns Ripley's steel, Robin Hood's roguish charm, or the Monster's tragic misunderstood soul? Greg, Mike, and Inkoo each make their cases, and the picks get delightfully contentious. The answers stay spoiler-free here, so hit play to hear who claims each archetype.Why Volver Still MattersVolver endures because it treats ordinary women's lives as the stuff of grand cinema. Twenty years later, its blend of melodrama, comedy, and ghost story still feels singular. Cruz's Oscar-nominated turn opened doors for Spanish-language performances in Hollywood's biggest categories. Furthermore, the film cemented Almodóvar's late-career run as one of world cinema's great streaks.The Volver podcast conversation makes the case that the film's warmth is its weapon. Plenty of movies mine grief for devastation. By contrast, Volver mines grief for connection, and that choice keeps audiences returning. The title means "to return" in Spanish, after all. Great films do exactly that.Related Episodes from Movie of the Year: 2006Movies of 2006: Intro Part 12006 Bracket Reveal and Sweet 16Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story2006 Mixtape Part I2006 Mixtape Part IIBrickThe Puffy ChairThe Devil Wears PradaLittle Miss SunshineThe PrestigeBoratAll Movie of the Year episodesFAQ: Volver Podcast and FilmWhat is the Volver podcast episode about?In this Volver podcast episode, Greg and Mike from Movie of the Year discuss Pedro Almodóvar's 2006 film with guest critic Inkoo Kang. Topics include ghosts and grief, the film's women, its terrible men, a Mount Rushmore of It Girls, and The Five.What is Volver about?Volver follows Raimunda, a Madrid mother played by Penélope Cruz, as she covers up a death at home. Meanwhile, her late mother apparently returns from the grave to settle unfinished business with her daughters.Who directed Volver?Pedro Almodóvar wrote and directed Volver. The Spanish filmmaker set the story partly in La Mancha, the region where he grew up.What does Volver mean?Volver means "to return" in Spanish. The title comes from a classic tango and...

The mailbag is open! This week, Rebecca and John answer your questions about this year's Best Actress race, how to make the most of Telluride, and so much more. Then, John talks to Widow's Bay creator and showrunner Katie Dippold about the inspiration behind the Emmy-nominated horror-comedy series. Stick around till the end for a special round of FMK: Horror Movie edition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recorded - 8/8/2026 On Episode 384 of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, we finalize our summer project of honoring the films from 15 years ago by awarding our final Pinots for 2011. What will take home Best Picture and be our deep dive next week? We also review the film that won our "Come to the Stable" category for 2011 as a first time watch for everyone. Here are the highlights:What We've Been Watching(4:00) "Crime of the Century" - Todd Director Blindspot Review(5:50) "I Swear" - Todd Review/Rant(11:35) "Olmo" - Zach Review(15:45) "One Night Only" - Zach & Terry Review(26:35) "Loving" - Terry Oscar Anniversary Review(29:50) "The Running Man" - Adam Pinot Blindspot Review2011 PINOT FINALS!!!(31:55) "Henry's Crime" - Featured "Come to the Stable" Winning Review(54:10) 2011 Pinot Reveal Initial Thoughts(56:30) Best Actor(1:04:15) Highest WAR(1:11:10) Best Adapted Screenplay(1:14:00) Best Original Screenplay(1:18:20) Best Ensemble(1:21:55) Best Scene(1:26:50) Best Supporting Actor(1:30:15) Best Actress(1:36:35) Best Director(1:39:25) '61 Cheval Blanc(1:53:30) Best Actress(1:59:05) Best Picture(2:07:30) Quote of the DayFind AlmostSideways everywhere!⁠⁠⁠http://⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠almostsideways.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/AlmostSidewayscom-130953353614569/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlmostSideways Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @almostsideways⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Terry's Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @almostsideterry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zach's Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://letterboxd.com/pro_zach36/Todd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Too Cool for Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adam's Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @adamsideways⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/almostsideways-podcast/id1270959022⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7oVcx7Y9U2Bj2dhTECzZ4m⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfEoLqGyjn9M5Mr8umWiktA/featured?view_as=subscriber

pWotD Episode 3385: House of the Dragon Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today.With 32,002 views on Saturday, 8 August 2026 our article of the day is House of the Dragon.House of the Dragon is an American fantasy drama television series created by George R. R. Martin and Ryan Condal for HBO. A prequel to Game of Thrones (2011–2019), it is the second television series in Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire franchise. Based on parts of Martin's 2018 book Fire & Blood, the series begins about 100 years after the Seven Kingdoms are united by the Targaryen conquest, nearly 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, and 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen. Featuring an ensemble cast, the show portrays the events leading up to the decline of House Targaryen, a devastating war of succession known as the "Dance of the Dragons".House of the Dragon received a straight-to-series order in October 2019, with Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik serving as showrunners. The series premiered on August 21, 2022, with the first season consisting of ten episodes. The series was renewed for a second season five days after its premiere. Sapochnik departed as showrunner after the first season, leaving Condal as the sole showrunner for the second season. The second season premiered on June 16, 2024, with eight episodes. The series was renewed for a third season in June 2024, which premiered on June 21, 2026 and is expected to consist of eight episodes. A fourth and final season is in development and expected to be released in 2028.The premiere of House of the Dragon was watched by over 10 million viewers across the linear channels and HBO Max on the first day, the biggest in HBO's history. The series has received positive reviews. It won a Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama, while Emma D'Arcy earned two nominations for Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama. It earned nine Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series, and won three British Academy Television Craft Awards.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 02:33 UTC on Sunday, 9 August 2026.For the full current version of the article, see House of the Dragon on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm generative Joanna.

LeBron's last harrah, wondering why Gen Z is choosing sleep over sex, how New Yorkers brave the streets, or just need a good laugh? We've got you! Join your host Marina Franklin with guests Sami Sour and Hollie Harper for the latest laughs and life lessons. Hollie Harper is a South Jersey comedian/writer/actress. In 2021 she created and co-exec-produced Hella Late! with Hollie Harper on BRIC TV for which she was nominated for best actress at 2021's NYC Web Fest. She was a recent semi-finalist in the NBC Standup Competition, won Best Actress at 2024's Act One, One Act Festival and just earned a Best Actress nomination by Broadway World for her performance in Melanie Goodreaux's "The Popes Of Farragut Street". Her live, sold-out comedy show "F.D.K." with Emily Flake was recently chosen for the Knockouts Women's Comedy Festival, the New York Comedy Festival and the IO Comedy Festival in Chicago. Sami Beason is a rising comedy talent from Denver, celebrated for their quick wit, authentic storytelling, and constant giggle. In 2024, they took home the Best of Fest award at the Colorado Springs Festival and now has a special on YouTube called "First Gen" through open bar. Always hosted by Marina Franklin - One Hour Comedy Special: Single Black Female ( Amazon Prime, CW Network), TBS's The Last O.G, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Hysterical on FX, The Movie Trainwreck, Louie Season V, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert, HBO's Crashing, and The Breaks with Michelle Wolf. Writer for HBO's 'Divorce' and the new Tracy Morgan show on Paramount Plus: 'Crutch  

Betty Buckley is a legendary, multi-award-winning actress/singer whose career spans theater, film, television and concert halls around the world. She is a 2012 Theatre Hall of Fame inductee and the 2017 recipient of  the Julie Harris Awards from The Actor's Fund for Artistic Achievement and received The Lifetime Achievement Award from The American Songbook Association in 2023. She won a Tony Award for her performance as Grizabella, the Glamour Cat, in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats and received her second Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a musical for her performance as Hesione in Triumph of Love. She received an Olivier Award nomination for her critically acclaimed interpretation of Norma Desmond in the London production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard, which she repeated to more rave reviews on Broadway. Ms. Buckley is featured in the film By Design, written and directed by Amanda Kramer, and it made its debut at The Sundance Film Festival in January 2025. She is also featured in the film Eternity for A24 Studios, starring Miles Teller and Elizabeth Olsen, released in November 2025. In March 2024, she co-starred in Imaginary for Blumhouse Productions and released by Lionsgate. She co-starred with James McAvoy in the M. Night Shyamalan hit film Split, one of the top international box office hits of 2017. She received a Saturn Award Nomination for Best Featured Actress for her work in the film. Her other films include her debut in Brian de Palma's screen version of Stephen King's Carrie, Bruce Beresford's Tender Mercies, Roman Polanski's Frantic, Woody Allen's Another Woman, Lawrence Kasdan's  Wyatt Earp and M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening. In 2024, The Mayfly, an animated short film written, produced and narrated by Ms. Buckley played the film festival circuit and won several awards, including Best of Festival, Best Director and Best 2D Character Based Animation at The Los Angeles Animation Festival. The film also won Best Animation at The Lady Filmmakers Festival in Los Angeles. A love letter to New York City and music, The Mayfly is a lyrical tale that was inspired by a true event at the Café Carlyle, with a score composed by seven-time GRAMMY® nominee Christian Jacob. Her other Broadway credits include 1776, Pippin, Song and Dance, The Mystery of Edwin Drood and Carrie. She headlined the first National Tour of the new Broadway production of Hello, Dolly! in 2018/2019. Off-Broadway credits include the world premiere of Horton Foote's The Old Friends, for which she received  a Drama Desk Nomination in 2014, White Lies, Lincoln Center's Elegies, the original NYSF production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Eros Trilogy, Juno's Swans. Getting My Act Together and Taking It On  The Road. Regional credits include The Perfectionist, Gypsy, The Threepenny Opera, Camino Real, Buffalo  Gal, Arsenic and Old Lace, The Old Friends at Houston's Alley Theatre and Grey Gardens at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, NY and The Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles in 2016 for which she received an Ovation Award Nomination. In London, she starred in Promises, Promises for which she was nominated for An Evening Standard Award and in the 2013 British premiere of Dear World. On television, Buckley had a recurring role on Law & Order SVU for NBC. She co-starred in the third season  of AMC's hit series Preacher and has guest starred on the Fox/Warner Bros. TV shows: The Cleaning Lady, The CW hit Supergirl, the NBC Series Chicago Med and ABC Family's Pretty Little Liars. For HBO, she has appeared on Getting On, The Leftovers, The Pacific and for three seasons had a recurring role on OZ. She  starred as Abby Bradford in the hit series Eight is Enough. For more information, visit www.bettybuckley.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 36th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Josh Parham about two performances nominated at the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards that weren't nominated for Oscars: Viola Davis ("Widows") and Alfre Woodard ("Clemency"). We discuss their performances, talk about why they weren't nominated, and reveal whether we would have nominated them. You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $5 per month tier. Clips included in this episode: "Widows" - 20th Century Fox

Matthew Toffolo interviews Sarah Van Sant, director of the short film "Best Kept Secret." Sarah discusses her first foray into directing after a career in acting, modeling, and stunt work. Sarah explained how she and her husband developed the concept during COVID, collaborating with writer Jameson Brawley to adapt the story into a cost-effective short film about a couple trapped in a mattress store after closing hours. The film was shot in a local furniture store in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with Sarah working closely with cinematographer Axel Marshall and editor Jameson Brawley to bring her vision to life. The production involved casting actors from Atlanta via Zoom auditions, with Kathleen Graham winning Best Actress at the Broad Street Film Festival. Sarah expressed enthusiasm for directing and plans to continue making films, including adapting a previous screenplay into a feature-length project. https://www.instagram.com/sarahvansandt/ —— Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod —— Love for you to try the Indy Film Festival AP. • Daily new film festival of the best new films from around the world. New archived festival to watch anytime. • Library of over 500+ award-winning films to watch anytime. Go to https://www.wildsound.ca and sign up for the free 3-day trial. Check out the daily film festival (and previous ones from last month) at https://www.wildsound.ca/browse Always an amazing lineup of films. Inspiring for storytellers.

On episode 353 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello, and AwardsWatch contributors Mark Johnson, Josh Parham, and Karen Peterson come together for part two of their Best Supporting Actress Oscar winner tier ranking. In the second part of the Best Actress tier rankings (listen to Part One here), the team return to the scene of the crime from last week to rank the remaining 45 Oscar winning performances, and discuss where they place them in their all-ranking. In trying to place these winners in the correct spot, the team had to come together and decide on whether to place these performances in the S (all-time winner), A, B, C, D, or F tier and explain the ranking. For the first time in the tier ranking episodes, the performances have been randomized, making the show even more unpredictable as to who will be covered from the list of winners on this episode. Also, the team has instituted two rules that include only 12 winners (when looking at percentages vs whole numbers compared to Best Actress, the group added two by the end of the episode) being able to be in the "S tier" and if an actress has multiple wins, only one of their wins can make it into the 12. Some of the winners ranked on this week's episode are Eva Marie Saint (On the Waterfront), Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls), Viola Davis (Fences), Mo'Nique (Precious), Meryl Streep (Kramer vs Kramer), Jane Darwell (The Grapes of Wrath), Amy Madigan (Weapons), two wins for Dianne Wiest (Hannah and Her Sisters, Bullets Over Broadway), Whoopi Goldberg (Ghost), and more. By the end of the episode, some of the wildest takes of the episode start coming out, so you will want to listen all the way to the end to hear them; it's lot of fun. You can listen to The AwardsWatch Podcast wherever you stream podcasts, from iTunes, iHeartRadio, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify, Audible, Amazon Music and more. You can also listen on the AW YouTube page. This podcast runs 4h46m. We will be back in next week for a special episode Director Watch, where co-hosts Ryan and Jay, alongside some guests, review the final film of their Christopher Nolan series and his latest epic, The Odyssey. Till then, let's get into it. Music: "Modern Fashion" from AShamaleuvmusic (intro), "B-3" from BoxCat Games Nameless: The Hackers RPG Soundtrack (outro).

Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are here to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Aliens.Aliens is a sci-fi action film directed by James Cameron. It is the sequel to 1979's Alien. Cameron developed the story with David Giler and Walter Hill and wrote the screenplay. It opened in theaters on July 18, 1986.In the film, a salvage crew finds Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) in stasis 57 years after events of the first movie. Though the higher-ups at the Weyland-Yutani Corporation initially dismiss her story about the deadly xenomorph, one of the representatives, Carter Burke (Paul Reiser), asks Ripley to help rescue colonists on the moon where she first encountered the alien.Joining them is a group of space marines. Notable marines include Corporal Hicks (Michael Biehn), Private Hudson (Bill Paxton) and Private Vasquez (Jenette Goldstein). Also part of the crew is an android, Bishop (Lance Henriksen). The only survivor they find is a girl called Newt (Carrie Henn). Xenomorphs have overrun the colony.Aliens opened to positive reviews, though it was too intense for some critics' liking. It is now considered a classic, just as good as the original, if not better. It was the seventh highest-grossing film at the U.S. box office and made approximately $183 million worldwide. Aliens was nominated at the Oscars for Best Actress, Best Art Direction, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score and Best Sound. The film won Best Visual Effects (like the first film) and Best Sound Effects Editing. Weaver's nomination broke the mold for science fiction roles, often passed up for recognition. Aaron had seen Aliens before, but Josh had not. Aaron talks about his first time watching it before the Josh shares his opinion. They talk about the plot, characters, the effects, and parts they thought didn't hold up. They also discuss its place in the Alien franchise and James Cameron's filmography.You can also listen to Aaron and Josh's podcast with Editor-in-Chief Bill Bodkin on James Cameron's Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Aliens is available to rent on Prime Video

Who is the most overdue actor in Hollywood? According to a Nate Silver model from 2012, it isn't Leonardo DiCaprio — it's Matt Damon. And he still hasn't won. Now Damon (The Odyssey) and Tom Cruise (Digger) are both heading into the 2027 Oscar race with massive 'he's finally due' narratives — and Dylan and Craig are making their way-too-early calls on who gets in and who takes home the statue.This week: full five-nominee slates for Best Actor and Best Actress at the 99th Academy Awards, predicted winners, and dark horses nobody else is talking about yet. On the Best Actor side: why the Cruise vs. Damon clash mirrors one of the great rivalries in Oscar history, whether Jeremy Strong (The Social Reckoning) runs as lead or supporting, and why Timothée Chalamet might quietly accumulate his way into the race via Dune 3. On the Best Actress side: why both hosts pick Sandra Hüller but for different movies — and why a new Academy rule could make her the first performer nominated twice in the same category since the 1930s. Plus: the Al Pacino / Scent of a Woman parallel that makes Tom Cruise the 2027 frontrunner, the Ingrid Bergman / Gaslight parallel pointing toward a Hüller win, Craig's case for Julianne Moore (The Debut), and why Elon Musk promoting the new Uwe Boll film as the antidote to The Odyssey might be the funniest thing to happen in Hollywood this year.Films discussed: Digger, The Odyssey, Fjord, The Debut, The Social Reckoning, Michael, Wild Horse Nine, Obsession, Rose, Fatherland, A Place in Hell, Gentle Monster, Project Hail Mary, I Swear, The Invite, Jack of Spades, All of a Sudden

On episode 352 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello, and AwardsWatch contributors Mark Johnson and Josh Parham, for part one of their long-awaited Best Supporting Actress Oscar winner tier ranking. It's that time of year for the AW team to dive deep into a two-part tier ranking episode. After doing Best Actress last year, the team moves on from those fiery episodes to the another popular category; Best Supporting Actress and its 90 winners. In trying to place these winners in the correct spot, the team had to come together and decide on whether to place these performances in the S (all-time winner), A, B, C, D, or F tier and explain the ranking. Only 45 of the winners are discussed on this episode, with the rest covered next week. For these Supporting Actress tier ranking episodes, the performances have been randomized, making the show unpredictable as to who will be covered from the list of winners on this episode. Also, the team has instituted two rules that include only 10 winners being able to be in the "S tier" (since the supporting categories weren't added until the 9th Academy Awards) and if an actress has multiple wins, only one of their wins can make it into the 10. It adds a fun wrinkle for the team to try and figure out when they get to their final rankings. Some of the winning performances discussed on this show were Catherine Zeta-Jones (Chicago), Renée Zellweger (Cold Mountain), Melissa Leo (The Fighter), Hattie McDaniel (Gone with the Wind), Rita Moreno (West Side Story), Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Judi Dench (Shakespeare in Love), Ruth Gordon (Rosemary's Baby), and more. It may only be part one, but it's a great episode and we hope you all enjoy it and listen next week to part two. You can listen to The AwardsWatch Podcast wherever you stream podcasts, from iTunes, iHeartRadio, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify, Audible, Amazon Music and more. You can also listen on the AW YouTube page. This podcast runs 4h15m. We will be back in next week for part two of our Best Supporting Actress tier rankings. Till then, let's get into it. Music: "Modern Fashion" from AShamaleuvmusic (intro), "B-3" from BoxCat Games Nameless: The Hackers RPG Soundtrack (outro).

Send us Fan MailIn this episode we discuss the winners of the big three awards at the 17th Academy Awards. Going My Way won Best Picture. Was that the right choice? We also discuss the Best Actor and Best Actress winners and decide who should have won those. Do you agree? Let's talk about it! Click to listen!

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we discuss the 16th Academy Awards. We discuss the big three awards. Casablanca won Best Picture. Paul Lukas won Best Actor for his role in Watch on the Rhine. Jennifer Jones won Best Actress for The Song of Bernadette. Did the right candidates win? Who got snubbed? We have a hot take on one that we believe got snubbed. Let's talk about it!

In today's episode of The Quiz, we're testing your movie knowledge on everything from legendary Hollywood dynasties and timeless musical blockbusters to box office record-breakers and historic Academy Award snubs. Can you answer these? Oscar Gold: This iconic performer comes from true Hollywood royalty. Do you know which daughter of an Academy Award-winning director and an Oscar-nominated actress took home the Best Actress trophy for her unforgettable performance in 1972's Cabaret? Box Office Barbies: The 2023 mega-hit Barbie brought an entire world of dolls to life, anchored by Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. But do you remember the brilliant actress who stepped into the oval office as President Barbie? Snubbed Directors: The 1995 Academy Awards featured an incredibly stiff competition among visionary storytellers. Of the five brilliant filmmakers nominated for Best Director that year, which one remains the only one to never win an Oscar in their lifetime? Play. Share. Listen, with Actor Dean Cain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 35th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Izzy of Be Kind Rewind about two performances from LGBTQ+ actresses that weren't nominated for Oscars: Marlene Dietrich ("Witness for the Prosecution") and Anna Paquin ("Margaret"). We discuss their performances, talk about why they weren't nominated, and reveal whether we would have nominated them. You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $5 per month tier. Clips included in this episode: "Witness for the Prosecution" - United Artists

Team This Had Oscar Buzz (Hall of Famers Joe Reid & Chris Feil) and Team Supporting Actresses (née Chasing Amy Adams, Hall of Famer Louis Peitzman & All Star Dane McDonald) return to the Draft Table to competitively / collaboratively rank the 10 films the won the Oscar for BEST ACTRESS in the 1990s! Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!

A terrific opportunity to hear from Australian actor Shabana Azeez as she prepares to begin filming Season 3 of The Pitt in the US. Equity member Kat Hoyos sits down with Shabana to explore her journey from starting out in Adelaide to working on one of the most talked-about TV series today. Widely regarded as one of the most popular shows of the moment, The Pitt has captured global attention with its gripping storytelling and distinctive style. This a great opportunity to hear firsthand about the experiences, influences, and stories that continue to shape her work. They discuss how she has navigated the industry, developed her craft, and embraced the opportunities and challenges of an international career. Shabana Azeez has quickly established herself as one of the most exciting actors to watch with her undeniable talent and magnetic screen presence.  As a breakout star of HBO Max's Emmy-winning hit series, THE PITT, she can be seen reprising her role as “Victoria Javadi” in the second season which is currently streaming on Max in the USA, Binge in Australia and a number of other platforms around the world. She recently wrapped production on SBS's new drama, THE AIRPORT CHAPLAIN. The eight-part series stars Shabana opposite Hugo Weaving and captures the high-stakes world of a bustling international airport, told through the struggles and triumphs of the workers who keep it running. Recently in film, she voiced the lead character of “Saira” in the animated feature film LESBIAN SPACE PRINCESS which was selected for the 2025 Berlinale where it won the Teddy Award and honored with an AACTA Award for ‘Best Indie Film'. Previously in film, she starred as “Irene” in the feature film, BIRDEATER, for which she was awarded ‘Best Actress' by the Australian Film Critics Association. The film also won the AACTA for ‘Best Independent Feature Film', the audience award for ‘Best Australian Narrative Feature at Sydney Film Festival' and had sold out screenings at Melbourne International Film Festival prior to a very well-received release in the USA at SXSW. Shabana co-won ‘Best Female Actor' at Tropfest in 2019 and was nominated for ‘Best Performance' at Stellar Film Festival and ‘Best Actress' at the South Australian Screen Awards for her work in the feature CRUSH. She also plays “Lali” in the short film I'M THE MOST RACIST PERSON I KNOW which won the Special Jury Award at SXSW 2025, ‘Best Short Film' at Cinefest Oz in 2025 and ‘Best Short Film' at the 2026 AACTA Awards. Previous television credits include roles on the animated series TALES FROM OUTER SUBURBIA, ABC's IN LIMBO, SBS's THE HUNTING, Netflix's APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, Disney+'s NAUTILUS, ABC'S UTOPIA and WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS?. Shabana also regularly lends her voice and talent for accents to voiceover work and audiobooks, including the very important story Home to Biloela by Priya Nadesalingam.  Splitting her time between Australia and Los Angeles, she continues to take on bold, diverse roles that showcase her talent and versatility while highlighting her passion for telling stories that push the envelope.

On Episode 152 of The Film 89 Podcast, Steve and Skye are joined by a trio of returning co-hosts, Jacob Rivera, Kyle Reardon and Leighton Winstone, to discuss one of the all-time great serial killer thrillers, director Jonathan Demme's multi-Oscar-winning 1991 adaptation of Thomas Harris' best-selling novel, The Silence of the Lambs. Starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn and Ted Levine, the film would receive huge critical acclaim and worldwide box office success and would go on to become one of only three films to win “the big 5” at the Academy Awards; Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actor and Best Actress, as well as nominations for Best Editing and Best Sound. The Silence of the Lambs is widely regarded as one of the greatest films in the history of the medium and is given the in-depth Film '89 treatment for its 35th anniversary. 

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In this episode, Scott welcomes an old friend to the podcast - Sarah Uriarte Berry. Scott and Sarah did a production of "Grease" together and they had a great time reminiscing about the show and talking about her incredible career on Broadway, on tour, and what it was like being the very first Belle at The Disneyland Resort. Sarah Uriarte Berry made her Broadway debut as Eponine in "Les Miserables" and later reprised her role for the 10th Anniversary Production. She also starred as Belle in "Disney's Beauty and the Beast" twice on Broadway: First at the Palace Theater, and 11 years later, paired with Donny Osmond at the Lunt-Fontanne. Also on Broadway, Sarah won critical acclaim as Franca in "The Light in the Piazza" at Lincoln Center Theater, where she received Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress.On tour, she played the role of Betty Schaefer in "Sunset Boulevard" with Petula Clark and the role of Julie Jordan in "Carousel" with Patrick Wilson. For "Carousel," she won an Ovation Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She also recently toured with "Disney Princess - The Concert."Other notable theatre credits include starring as Cinderella in "Rogers & Hammerstein's Cinderella" for the New York City Opera alongside Eartha Kitt, Nicola in "Taboo" opposite Boy George, "Next To Normal," "End Of The Rainbow," "A Little Night Music" at the Kennedy Center, soloist in Bernstein's Mass at Carnegie Hall, and "Sondheim on Sondheim" at the Hollywood Bowl alongside Vanessa Williams, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and Jonathan Groff.Sarah's film appearances include roles in the feature film "Frontera" starring Ed Harris, Eva Longoria and Michael Peña, and "Pretty Bird" starring Billy Crudup. On television, Sarah's appeared on "Law and Order - Criminal Intent," "Six Degrees," The Tony Awards, and can be seen as Saint Jellorica in the infamous Cats episode of "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt."Email: TheMouseAndMePodcast@gmail.comSupport: www.patreon.com/themouseandmeFB and Instagram: “The Mouse and Me”Music by Kevin MacLeod from https://incompetech.filmmusic.io

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Reid Carter concludes the Azaria Chamberlain story on Australia Day. Lindy gives birth to daughter Kahlia in prison - the baby taken from her within hours. February 1986: A climber falls to his death at Uluru. Search party finds Azaria's matinee jacket near dingo lairs - the jacket police said didn't exist. Lindy released immediately. Royal Commission dismantles every piece of forensic evidence. Meryl Streep wins Best Actress at Cannes playing Lindy. "A dingo ate my baby" becomes cruel pop culture joke. June 2012: Fourth inquest finally rules dingo killed Azaria. Thirty-two years for the truth. Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus. No plug-ins needed!Subscribe now for exclusive shows like 'Palace Intrigue,' and get bonus content from Deep Crown (our exclusive Palace Insider!) Or get 'Daily Comedy News,' and '5 Good News Stories' with no commercials! Plans start at $4.99 per month, or save 20% with a yearly plan at $49.99. Join today and help support the show!We now have Merch!  FREE SHIPPING! Check out all the products like T-shirts, mugs, bags, jackets and more with logos and slogans from your favorite shows! Did we mention there's free shipping? Get 10% off with code NewMerch10 Go to Caloroga.comGet more info from Caloroga Shark Media and if you have any comments, suggestions, or just want to get in touch our email is info@caloroga.com

This week we're excited to present a conversation with The Little Sister lead actress Nadia Melliti, moderated by FLC programmer Madeline Whittle. A 2026 Rendez-vous with French Cinema selection, The Little Sister is currently playing at Film at Lincoln Center, courtesy of Strand Releasing. Get tickets at filmlinc.org/sister Devout Muslim teenager Fatima (Nadia Melliti) lives with her loving Algerian immigrant family in Paris, but fears the inevitable fallout if her tradition-minded kin discover her identity as a lesbian. Initially wary of her own sexuality and eager to downplay it, Fatima blossoms when she meets Ji-na (Return to Seoul star Park Ji-Min), but challenges await the nascent couple. In her fourth directorial effort, Hafsia Herzi (also acclaimed for her captivating performances in The Rapture and The Secret of the Grain) rejects the clichés of queer coming-of-age stories, which so often center around tragedy and trauma. Instead, Herzi centers one young girl's relatively drama-free journey of self-discovery and coming out, one telling incident at a time. A true discovery in her first on-screen role, Melliti won Best Actress awards at Cannes and Lumières, as well as the César Award for Best Female Newcomer, while the film took home the prestigious Louis-Delluc Prize in 2025. A Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2026 selection. A Strand Releasing release.

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 34th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Brandon Stanwyck about two Best Actress-winning performances at the Cannes Film Festival that weren't nominated for Oscars: Isabelle Adjani ("Possession") and Julianne Moore ("Maps to the Stars"). We discuss their performances, talk about what would've happened if they were eligible, and reveal whether we would have nominated them.    You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $5 per month tier. Clips included in this episode: "Possession" - Metrograph Pictures

"Pluribus" is an American post-apocalyptic science fiction television series created by Vince Gilligan for Apple TV. Set and filmed primarily in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the series follows novelist Carol Sturka (Rhea Seehorn), who finds herself isolated after an alien virus transforms the rest of humanity into a peaceful, content hive mind that nevertheless seeks to assimilate her and other immune individuals. The series has received acclaim from critics, with praise for Gilligan's writing and direction, Seehorn's performance, and the show's originality, tone, and stylistic influences. It was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and two Critics' Choice Awards, with Seehorn winning Best Actress in a Drama Series in both ceremonies. Karolina Wydra was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about her work and experience making the series, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the show, which is now available to stream on Apple TV. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fjord wins the Palme! All of a Sudden's Virgine Efira & Tao Okamoto win Best Actress, the boys from Coward win Best Actor, and La Bola Negra and Fatherland tie in Director. The Cannes Awards are here, and we discuss them all. Plus, we continue to review the reviewers and tally the ovations in Part III of our coverage of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. BOX OFFICE REPORT: The Mandalorian and Grogu Reviewed - 1:35 Obsession Rewatched - 4:36 CANNES COVERAGE PART III: Fjord wins the Palme and a bunch of independent awards - 9:44 Minotaur takes 2nd - 15:37 A tie in Director between La Bola Negra and Fatherland - 18:03 Netflix Acquisitions: La Bola Negra, Gentle Monster & In Waves - 20:31 Best Actress to Efira & Okamoto from All of a Sudden - 21:40 Best Actor to Macchia & Champagne of Coward & MUBI's Acquisitions - 23:58 The Jury Prize to The Dreamed Adventure - 23:36 Best Screenplay to A Man of His Time - 27:54 Un Certain Regard's FIPRESCI PRIZE & Camera D'or to Benimana - 29:43 Everytime and Elephants in the Fog take 2 other top prizes - 33:58 Past Un Certain Regard Film That Have Gone onto Oscar Noms - 37:47 The Queer Palme goes to Teenage Sex and Death - 38:43 A24's Club Kid scores the largest acquisition price at Cannes - 39:23 Victorian Psycho isn't set in the Middle Ages but has contemporary music - 41:59 Out of Competition Discussions - 46:51 John Travolta's Propeller One Way Night Coach, South Korea's Zombie Film - Colony, Nicholas Winding Refn's Her Private Hell, Andy Garcia's Diamond & Kiyoshi Kurosawa's The Samurai and the Prisoner. The Final Standing Ovations Tally - 55:22 OUTRO: Make sure to follow us on social media as we comment on everything happening in the movie business. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full podcast review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Our 2008 retrospective continues with Clint Eastwood's "Changeling," starring Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, Jeffrey Donovan, Colm Feore, Michael Kelly, Jason Butler Harner, Gattlin Griffith & Eddie Alderson. Premiering at the Cannes Film Festival in 2008, the film was based on actual events, specifically the 1928 Wineville Chicken Coop murders in Mira Loma, California, and was written by J. Michael Straczynski. The film received positive reviews, and Angelina Jolie was nominated for Best Actress for her performance, along with two other craft nominations for the cinematography and art direction. What do we think of it all these years later? Tune in as Sara Clements, Dan Bayer, Alyssa Christian, and I talk about the Eastwood's direction, Jolie's performance, the cinematography, the score, its awards season run, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Please check out our past review for “Frost/Nixon” and "Doubt." We appreciate your support and hope you enjoy our review! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comment on this episode by going to KDramaChat.com Today, we'll be discussing Episode 6 of Our Unwritten Seoul, the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Park Bo Young as Yoo Mi Ji and Yoo Mi Rae, and Jin Young as Lee Ho Su. We discuss: The songs we featured during the recap: “Silence of the Night” by Elaine “The One Who Understood Me” by Nam Hye Seung and Park Sang Hee How Episode 6 was all about secrets: the secrets people keep to protect themselves, the secrets kept to protect others, and the pain and misunderstandings that secrets can create. Ho Su finally learning that the woman beside him is really Mi Ji after her drunken confession and sleep talking at his apartment. Ji Yun's growing feelings for Ho Su, her inferiority complex toward Mi Rae, and the realities of being a contract worker in South Korea. The ethical and emotional dilemmas surrounding the headquarters redevelopment project and the confidential plans for the future light rail station. Lee Chung Gu's manipulative behavior and the growing sense that Mi Ji is being set up inside the company. Kim Rosa's mysterious inability to read, and the growing mystery surrounding her identity, her poetry, and her relationship to Sang Wol. Mi Rae's emotional collapse after the town gossip, and Se Jin's reminder that “the rumors are fake, but the strawberries are real.” The revelation that Gyeong Gu is likely gay, how Mi Ji protected his secret for years, and how misunderstandings destroyed Mi Ji and Ho Su's relationship for over a decade. The many K Drama elements in this episode, including drunken confessions, piggyback rides, triangles, wrist grabs, umbrella scenes, protective secrets, and emotional overheard conversations. Park Bo Young's extraordinary acting performance as four distinct versions of Mi Ji and Mi Rae, and why she deserved her Best Actress win at the Baeksang Awards. References Silence of the Night by Elaine, including lyrics Gov't to revise regulations on hiring temporary workers - The Korea Herald Dyslexia - Wikipedia Dyslexia Basics

Today we're sharing our electric conversation with Jane Fonda. This one feels especially right for this moment—because so many of us are asking the same questions Jane has been answering with her life: How do we keep aging without disappearing? How do we stay awake—to our bodies, to each other, to the truth—when everything feels so chaotic and overwhelming? Jane reminds us that getting older doesn't mean getting quieter—it can mean getting whole. Not perfection, but integration. Not waiting until you have it all figured out—but showing up as you are and doing your part. - How she left her body as a child—and found her way back decades later - Why the goal isn't perfection—it's becoming whole - What she's learned about love, power, and choosing herself - How she kept showing up through backlash, surveillance, and public attacks - Why you don't have to be ready—you just have to begin About Jane:  Jane Fonda is a two-time Academy Award-winning actor (Best Actress in 1971 for Klute and in 1978 for Coming Home), producer, author, activist, and fitness guru. Her career has spanned over 50 years, accumulating a body of film work that includes over 45 films and crucial work on behalf of political causes such as women's rights, Native Americans, and the environment. She is a seven-time Golden Globe winner and was honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2021, Stanley Kubrick Excellence in Film Award as part of BAFTA's Britannia Awards in 2019, AFI Life Achievement Award winner in 2014, and Honorary Palme d'Or honoree in 2007.  Follow We Can Do Hard Things on:  Instagram — ⁠https://www.instagram.com/wecandohardthings⁠

Paul Stanley of KISS joins us as Rock & Brews opens, Oscars madness, Iran's new Supreme Leader might be gay, unhelpful tech companies, and sweaty Jake Paul. Rock & Brews opens in Royal Oak this week. Paul Stanley of KISS joins the show to promote the restaurant, defend KISS merchandise, praise Detroit Rock City, chat songwriting, talk up the Stanley Simmons band, talk crazy outfits and more. Oscars 2026: Timothée Chalamet was the big loser of the night. Sean Penn decided to bail on the show. Jessie Buckley survived her cat scandal to win Best Actress. Demi Moore looked stupid. Rebel Wilson was snubbed! Corey Feldman was also snubbed! Bill Maher had some words for the show itself. The “In Memoriam” left off some famous folk. People lost their minds over a Schindler's List joke. Host Conan O'Brien had some good bits. Tom Bower has a new book out that slams Meghan Markle and Not-a-Prince Harry. Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is totally gay. Jake Paul sweats a lot. Ozempic skin is disgusting. Tomorrow is going to be a cold St. Patrick's Day. Mr. Skin is set to join us this week to promote the Anatomy Awards. Mr. Fellhauer is a cool teacher. The Professor of Rock is clashing with YouTube lately. Tom Mazawey is the only person to get their X account back after getting hacked. Dave Landau will join us tomorrow with WATP! Merch remains available. Buy it before it's gone or miss out. If you'd like to help support the show… consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (Drew Lane, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels, Jim Bentley and BranDon)

Chloé Zhao became only the second woman to win an Oscar for Best Director, for 2020's “Nomadland,” and she is nominated once again for “Hamnet,” starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley. Based on Maggie O'Farrell's novel of the same name, the film follows a young William Shakespeare and his wife, and their grief at the loss of their only son. “Hamnet” is also nominated for Best Picture, Best Actress, and five other awards.  Speaking with Michael Schulman, Zhao talked about the origins of “Hamnet,” the centrality of nature imagery in her work, and how the I.P. in a Marvel film is not so different from adapting a literary novel.   This segment originally aired on December 5, 2025. Further reading: “Chloé Zhao Has Looked into the Void,” by Michael Schulman New episodes of The New Yorker Radio Hour drop every Tuesday and Friday. Join host David Remnick as he discusses the latest in politics, news, and current events in conversation with political leaders, newsmakers, innovators, New Yorker staff writers, authors, actors, and musicians.

Kate Hudson is a Golden Globe-winning actress who is nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in Song Sung Blue at this year's Oscars. In this conversation from December 2022, Hudson sits down with Willie Geist to discuss her role in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, overcoming her fear of singing in public, and balancing her creative career with running Fabletics and raising a family. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.