Variety Awards Circuit

Spoiler alert! “Yellowjackets” star Christina Ricci talks about the shocking Season 2 finale (and the unexpected death), plus where the show might go in Season 3. We also talk about her other series, “Wednesday,” and whether she’ll return for Season 2.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Master of parody “Weird Al” Yankovic talks about his unbelievable career, leading up to the recent Roku Channel film “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,” in which Daniel Radcliffe plays Al in a not-so-truthful retelling of his origins story. But first, on the Awards Circuit roundtable, we talk about the crazy end of May TV pileup this weekend, which includes the series finales of “Succession” and “Barry.”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Hasan Minhaj discusses his recent Netflix standup special “The King’s Jester,” including what’s on or off limits when it comes to his family. We also discuss Netflix’s decision to pull an episode of his series ‘Patriot Act’ in Saudi Arabia, his current attitude toward social media, parenthood and whether he would take ‘The Daily Show’ job if asked. We even talk about the current status of the United States in the new world order. It’s a big episode!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” star Alex Borstein discusses the final season of that landmark Amazon Prime Video comedy, as well as her latest comedy special and her on-going part of the "Family Guy" universe. But first, on the Roundtable, we check in on all the awards show postponements and cancellations, including the Daytime Emmys and Peabody Awards, and get the skinny straight from Cannes.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Yellowjackets” star Melanie Lynskey discusses the twists and turns that came with Season 2 of the hit Showtime drama, as well as her turn as a complicated bad ass on HBO’s breakout “The Last of Us.” But first, on the Awards Circuit Roundtable, we check in on how the writers strike is impacting the Emmy FYC season, as well as the flurry of last minute category changes as the Emmy submissions deadline came to pass this week.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Party Down” stars and pals Adam Scott and Ken Marino talk about the comedy’s unexpected revival, as well as how it originally came to be. Plus, their friendship origins story, and we try to get Scott to spill on Season 2 of “Severance.” But first, on the Roundtable, we recap what has happened so far with the writers strike, and how it’s already impacting Emmy season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Emmy season premiere of the Variety Awards Circuit podcast, we talk to “Love & Death” star Elizabeth Olsen. Also on this episode, “Succession” standout Kieran Culkin. But first, on the Awards Circuit roundtable, we recap all of this week’s crazy news, from Jeff Shell’s exit from NBCUniversal to the possibility of a writers strike – in addition to early Emmy handicapping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 95th Oscars are over, and “Everything Everywhere All at Once” was the big winner, including best picture. On this Mega Roundtable edition of the Awards Circuit podcast, we recount the show and dissect the winners, from host Jimmy Kimmel’s excellent monologue to how every single category panned out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It all comes down to this weekend. Variety’s Clayton Davis, Jazz Tangcay, Jenelle Riley and Michael Schneider dissect the Oscar categories one last time and share final predictions. Will “Everything Everywhere All at Once” sweep the night? Or are some surprises in store? Listen along as you fill out your office Oscars pool.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oscar-nominated Brendan Fraser talks about “The Whale,” as well as his career renaissance and what’s coming next. Also on this episode, another Oscar-nominated icon, “Tár” star Cate Blanchett. But first, on the Awards Circuit Roundtable, we recap the SAG and DGA awards winners and set the stage as final Oscar voting gets underway.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices