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Little Gold Men
Matt Bomer Says Even a Few Years Ago, Fellow Travelers Would Have Never Found Its Way to Him
The Emmy-nominated actor reflects on how opportunities are opening up for gay actors, with roles like Hawkins Fuller.
By Rebecca Ford
Awards Insider!
On The Bear, Ramy Youssef Found Stillness in Copenhagen
Through pictures he took while on location in Denmark, the Emmy-nominated director reveals how he created a “fine line between loneliness and quiet” for the standout season two episode “Honeydew.”
By Rebecca Ford
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How Jon Hamm Designed Two Modern American Villains: “I Can’t Play This Guy as Just a Buffoon”
The Emmy winner is nominated this year for two very different roles—both of which speak rather presciently to our current political moment. - Little Gold Men
How Will the Presidential Election Affect This Year’s Oscar Race?
The outcome of the 2016 election was ever present at the Academy Awards that followed four months later. Could this year be the same? - Little Gold Men
How Ripley Changed Dakota Fanning: “If I Can Do That, I Can Do Anything”
After nearly 25 years onscreen, Fanning just received her first Emmy nomination for the Netflix series. She tells Vanity Fair why it represents her next chapter in Hollywood: “People feel like they know me, but then they also don’t.” - Little Gold Men
How Timothée Chalamet’s Bob Dylan Biopic Could Shape This Year’s Oscar Race
With A Complete Unknown, the Oscar nominee could be back in the race for the first time since his breakout in Call Me by Your Name. But that’s only the beginning of the awards potential for this movie. - Little Gold Men
For Lessons in Chemistry, Brie Larson Learned How to Experiment
She couldn’t quite crack brilliant scientist Elizabeth Zott for the Emmy-nominated show until she had her own epiphany. - Awards Insider!
Baby Reindeer’s Jessica Gunning Never Saw Martha as a Villain
“She’s so much more than that,” says the newly minted Emmy nominee of her breakout role in the Netflix hit series. - Little Gold Men
Viggo Mortensen Speaks His Mind: On Amazon’s “Shameful” Decision, Green Book’s “Disingenuous” Critics, and Indie Film’s Unclear Future
The Oscar nominee, whose acclaimed new film, The Dead Don’t Hurt, has just hit VOD, offers his frank assessment of Hollywood.
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“It’s a Terrifying and Freeing Way to Work”: Marianne Jean-Baptiste on Making Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths
The Oscar nominee is a revelation as Pansy, a deeply damaged woman, in Leigh’s newest feature film, set to debut at Toronto International Film Festival. - Exclusive
The Piano Lesson First Look: How a Stage Classic Became a “Haunting” Directorial Debut From Malcolm Washington
Danielle Deadwyler, John David Washington, and Samuel L. Jackson star in the adaptation of August Wilson’s seminal play about a Black Pittsburgh family reckoning with the past. - Awards Insider Exclusive
Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, and Carrie Coon Hold Nothing Back in the Wrenching His Three Daughters
The three stars exclusively share the trailer for their widely acclaimed Netflix drama, and go deep on their vulnerable powerhouse performances: “I let go so completely.” - awards insider first look
Amy Adams Hears the Call of the Wild in Nightbitch
“When people ask me what the movie is about, I’m like, ‘It’s about motherhood and rage,’” says director Marielle Heller in this exclusive first look. “And you either get that or you don’t.” - Awards Insider First Look
In Conclave, the Pope Dies—Then the Twisty Search for His Successor Begins
Ralph Fiennes top lines the new film from the director of All Quiet on the Western Front, a thriller about both a personal and a collective crisis of faith—backed by a brilliant ensemble including Isabella Rossellini, Stanley Tucci, and more. - Awards Insider Exclusive
Inside Sing Sing, the Colman Domingo Prison Drama That Will Break Your Heart
Domingo may be headed back to the Oscars for his incandescent performance in A24’s innovative film, where he stars opposite several formerly incarcerated men. - Awards Insider!
Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, and Samuel L. Jackson Bring a True Story to Wild Life in Fight Night
Peacock’s dynamic new limited series examines how an infamous heist changed the city of Atlanta forever—and reintroduces Hart as a dramatic leading man.
Awards Insider!
Father-Son Duo Eugene Levy and Dan Levy to Host Emmys 2024
“For two Canadians who won our Emmys in a literal quarantine tent, the idea of being asked to host this year in an actual theater was incentive enough,” the Schitt’s Creek stars said in a joint statement.
By Savannah Walsh
Awards Insider!
Venice Film Festival’s Artistic Director on the Boldest Films and Biggest Stars of the 2024 Lineup
Alberto Barbera reveals how he made the Italian festival the hottest spot to debut a film—and how it will juggle having both Brad and Angelina on the carpet.
By Rebecca Ford
Awards Insider!
Naomi Watts Reclaims the Spotlight: “I Know What Failure Feels Like. It’s Not That Bad”
Coming out of a bumpy period, this year features some of the best work in the first-time Emmy nominee’s decorated career: “I have energy, I have drive, I have ideas, and I do feel like, yes, I’m getting older.”
By David Canfield
Awards Insider!
Kali Reis Triumphs With a History-Making Emmy Nomination
Starring in True Detective: Night Country, the former boxer continues to break barriers outside of the ring.
By Rebecca Ford
Awards Insider!
Tadanobu Asano on His Wild Shōgun Ride and the Director He Hopes to Work With Next
The award-winning Japanese star is up for his first Emmy for his fan-favorite turn in FX’s feudal Japan epic.
By David Canfield
Awards Insider!
Lamorne Morris Levels Up: “I Want to Be Morgan Freeman”
Between Fargo and the forthcoming Saturday Night, the newly minted Emmy nominee has started working at a caliber he’s long strived to reach. He tells Vanity Fair how he’s seizing the moment.
By David Canfield
Shot List
How The Crown’s Finale Returned to the Very Beginning—in More Ways Than One
A deep dive into the visuals of the Emmy-winning Netflix hit’s first and final episodes, and how together they tell the story of this 60-hour royal family epic.
By David Canfield
Awards Insider!
John Mulaney and Jimmy Kimmel Both Pass on Hosting Oscars 2025
Kimmel has already emceed Hollywood’s biggest night four times, while Mulaney drew raves for hosting the Academy’s untelevised Governors Awards earlier this year.
By Savannah Walsh
Awards Insider!
Joan Chen Has Always Been a Movie Star. Hollywood Is Finally Catching Up
The veteran actor has worked with Bernardo Bertolucci, David Lynch, and Ang Lee, and maintained rich careers in both China and the US. With the new film Dìdi, Oscar buzz is trailing her for the first time. What took so long?
By David Canfield
Awards Insider!
Venice and Toronto Film Festival Lineups Raise Our Oscar Hopes
Hotly anticipated films like Joker: Folie à Deux and The Piano Lesson are mixed with some wild cards that could shake up awards season.
By Rebecca Ford and David Canfield
Emmys 2024
Emmys 2024 Nominations: The Biggest Snubs and Surprises
Selena Gomez finally makes the cut, while a few beloved Oscar winners surprisingly do not.
By David Canfield and Rebecca Ford
Awards Insider!
Emmy Nominations 2024: See the Full List Here
Shōgun leads the full list of Emmy nominations 2024 with 25 nods, followed by The Bear, Only Murders in the Building, and True Detective: Night Country.
By Hillary Busis
TCA Awards 2024
TCA Awards 2024: See All the Winners
John Mulaney, Jean Smart, Baby Reindeer, and Shōgun won big at the first in-person TCA Awards in five years.
By Eve Batey
Little Gold Men
Ready or Not, We’re Predicting the Emmy Nominations
This week on Little Gold Men, the hosts explore why Shōgun, The Bear, and Baby Reindeer are expected to clean up and which shows remain on the bubble.
By Rebecca Ford
Little Gold Men
Julianne Nicholson’s Life Didn’t Change After Mare of Easttown, and She’s Just Fine With That
Fresh off her Emmy win, the veteran scene-stealer had an offer to star in a glitzy new TV show. She turned it down to make Janet Planet—an indie gem that feels like a career statement.
By David Canfield
emmys 2024
Emmy Nominations 2024 Predictions: See All of Our Picks
We predict that The Bear, Shōgun, and Baby Reindeer are going to have a very good Emmy nomination morning.
By David Canfield, Rebecca Ford, Hillary Busis, Richard Lawson, Chris Murphy, Savannah Walsh, Anthony Breznican, and Julie Miller
Awards Insider!
Are Amy Adams, Saoirse Ronan, and—Gulp—Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Headed for the Oscars?
Our first round of major festival premiere announcements includes some films that are cementing major awards campaigns, and others that may have Oscar-watchers scratching their heads.
By David Canfield
Little Gold Men
Jacob Anderson Loves Doing “Insane” Things on Interview With the Vampire—Including That Wild Finale
“There’s a version of this show that is very stoic and takes itself too seriously, and I don’t think any of us ever wanted to make that show,” says the star of AMC’s hit vampire series. “And thank God!”
By David Canfield
Here: Robert Zemeckis’s New Movie Spans a Century, but the Camera Never Moves
Tom Hanks and Robin Wright reunite the Forrest Gump team for a drama set entirely in one household’s living room.
By Anthony Breznican
Little Gold Men
Jodie Comer Knew Her Bikeriders Accent Would Be Polarizing: “She’s Lost Her Mind!”
The Emmy winner tells Vanity Fair why her bold performance in the acclaimed film required taking a big risk.
By David Canfield