Interview: Carrie Coon on the Social Playground of ‘The Gilded Age,’ Bertha’s Voice and Her Chemistry with Morgan Spector
Carrie Coon logs onto our Zoom meeting laughing, telling me she isn’t good with this stuff. “It’s a start,” she responds when I tell her... Read More
Year: 2024
Director Watch Ep. 50 – ‘The Last Boy Scout’ (Tony Scott, 1991) with guest Diego Crespo of The Waffle Press Movie Podcast
Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More
Interview: ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Winner Nymphia Wind on Makeovers, Sewing and Her Signature Color
RuPaul’s Drag Race is a global phenomenon with the flagship series still running, as well as All Stars seasons, international Vs The World seasons, and... Read More
Interview: Brandon Scott Jones (‘Ghosts’) on Found Family Dynamics, Dinosaur-Themed Weddings and Isaac’s Fate
When Hollywood actors and writers hit the streets last year to strike for better wages and protections, TV and film productions across the industry stopped... Read More
‘Baby Reindeer,’ ‘Ripley,’ ‘Shōgun’ Lead 40th Television Critics Association Nominations
The nominations for the 40th annual Television Critics Association have been revealed, with Netflix’s Baby Reindeer and Ripley and FX’s Shōgun leading the pack with five noms apiece... Read More
Rita Moreno, Quentin Tarantino, Paul Mescal to Be Honored at Academy Museum Gala
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures today announced details of its annual fundraising gala, to be held on October 19, 2024. The Academy Museum Gala... Read More
Interview: Anthony Boyle on Playing John Wilkes Booth in ‘Manhunt’ and How ‘The Simpsons’ Introduced Him to One of History’s Greatest Villains
In these days of prestige television, it’s difficult to find an actor right now with a more impressive one-two punch than Anthony Boyle. The Irish... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 235: Best Director Oscar Winners Tier Ranking – Part 2
On episode 235 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello and AwardsWatch contributors Dan Bayer, Cody... Read More
2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (June)
Can the 7th time be a charm? You gotta hand it to Amy Adams. Since getting her first Oscar nomination for 2005’s Junebug, she kept... Read More
Interview: Maya Erskine (‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’) on Matching Freaks with Donald Glover and Reveals Which ‘Real Housewife’ is Most Like Jane
“We’re all the freaks. Let’s just acknowledge it and move on and love each other.” Modern audiences have grown skeptical of remakes, reboots, and retellings... Read More
Film Academy Announces 2025-2026 Nicholl Fellowships 
On the Shelf: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ ‘Red Sonja,’ ‘Hail, Caesar!’ in 4K plus ‘The History of Sound’ Arrive on Physical Media releases for the Week of March 23 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 145 – ‘Black Narcissus’ (Powell and Pressburger, 1947) with Special Guest Dave Giannini 
‘Wishful Thinking,’ ‘Over Your Dead Body’ Among 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival Juried and Audience Award Winners