The Awardist

After nearly giving up her acting career, and following a battle with cancer, Katherine LaNasa is now an Emmy winner for ‘The Pitt’ season 1. She's a strong contender again this year, and she chats with Awardist host Gerrad Hall to break down the action and drama of season 2, including Nurse Dana’s worries about Noah Wyle’s Dr. Robby and the emergency department going analog. She also looks back on her career, including her early years as a ballerina and how meeting Dennis Hopper got her into acting. Plus, Gerrad and EW Sr. Editor discuss the movies emerging as possible Oscar contenders from Cannes.

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After her candid conversations on 'The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' about leaving the Mormon church, Heather Gay is talking to Awardist host Gerrad Hall about 'Surviving Mormonism,' her docuseries about people sharing their stories of abuse by members and family, and the church's alleged cover-up of those assaults. Plus, she looks back on a couple big RHOSLC moments and gives an update on Mary Cosby following the death of her son. Elsewhere, Gerrad and EW Sr. Editor Joyce Eng are breaking down the guest actor catgories, from four possible 'Hacks' and 'Shrinking' contenders in comedy actress and actor, respectively, to 'The Pitt,' 'Pluribus,' and more in drama.

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For the first time in its nearly 100-year history, actors can now be nominated for more than one performance at the Oscars. Awardist host Gerrad Hall and EW Sr. Editor Joyce Eng are breaking down that rule change, as well as ones about AI and the original song category. Plus, we're recapping the Tony Awards nominations, and sharing thoughts on Shawn Hatosy's switch from guest to supporting actor for season 2 of 'The Pitt.' Plus, 'All Her Fault' star Dakota Fanning joins Gerrad for a fun and thoughtful conversation, about the recent series, her incredible filmography, including the Twilight saga, working with Tom Cruise, and more.

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From the competitions ('The Traitors,' 'RuPaul's Drag Race,' 'Dancing With the Stars,' and more) to scripted and unscripted fare ('Love on the Spectrum,' the Real Housewives franchise, 'Shark Tank,' 'Welcome to Wrexham,' and more), there's no shortage of reality TV, but Academy voters tend to nominated the same names each year — Awardist host Gerrad Hall and EW Sr. Editor Joyce Eng break down those categories, and who to look for in the host race. Plus, Gerrad chats with 'Top Chef' host Kristen Kish, who's in the hunt for her second nomination, and was a competitor on the latest season of 'The Traitors.'

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From her early roots on 'The Cosby Show' and 'Living Single' to her new NBC comedy 'The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins,' Erika Alexander chats with Awardist host Gerrad Hall about reuniting with Tracy Morgan (and shares her amazing impression of him!), why she originally thought her character might be 'batshit crazy,' and how costar Daniel Radcliffe protects the cast, and she looks back on the shows that made her a star. Plus, from 'The Pitt' and 'Pluribus' to 'The Boys' and 'The Madison,' Gerrad, EW Sr. Editor Joyce Eng, and Executive Editor Samantha Highfill are breaking down the Drama series race, and Sam is sharing her picks for shows that Emmy voters should be paying more attention to.

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