Emperors! Gladiators! Nearly 1000 extras! We talked to Jana Carboni (makeup designer) and hair designer Guiliano Mariano about their immense work on Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II.... Read More
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Icon Holland Taylor joins us this week! Ms. Taylor has a long career in the theatre and on Broadway. She’s starred in films like The... Read More
Ed Burns, a former Baltimore detective and public school teacher, has together with David Simon written and produced some of TVs greatest shows, including HBO’s The Wire. The Philip Roth novel... Read More
After more than a decade in the industry, and post-Oscar win, Alicia Vikander speaks to new AwardsWatch correspondent Christina Birro of Pop Culture Confidential about... Read More

Interviews: How the Hair, Makeup and Editing Teams for ‘Gladiator II’ Corralled 1000 Extras, Battled Heat and Kept Ridley Scott’s Vision
Interview: Holland Taylor on ‘Hollywood’ and her own dreams starting out
Interview: Ed Burns, Writer/Producer of HBO’s ‘The Plot Against America’
Interview: Oscar winner Alicia Vikander on ‘The Glorias’ and finding her voice
Interview: Boots Riley on Collecting an Eclectic Cast and How ‘I Love Boosters’ is Like Richard Scarry’s ‘Busy, Busy Town’
Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal to Reunite for ‘Hold On To Your Angels’ from Benh Zeitlin
2027 Golden Globes Reveal Key Dates, Adds AI Rules, Expands Podcast Pool
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