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“Feud: Capote vs. the Swans” star Diane Lane discusses the FX limited series, as well as the Emmy trail and what’s making her a bit more optimistic these days. On the Roundtable, the group goes through all the major Emmy series categories to give their predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Abbott Elementary" star, writer and exec producer Quinta Brunson talks about Season 3 and that finale kiss between Janine and Gregory, as helmed by the show's Emmy nominated director Randall Einhorn. Later, Christine Baranski discusses her Emmy nom for "The Gilded Age," as well as whether she'll ever revisit her 'The Good Wife'/'The Good Fight' character, and the possibility of reuniting with the cast of "Mamma Mia." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Married couple Kaitlin Olson (Emmy nominated in guest comedy actress for "Hacks") and Rob McElhenney (Emmy nominated in unstructured reality as an EP on "Welcome to Wrexham”) talk about Olson’s new show “High Potential,” as well as the upcoming season of "Sunny," how McElhenney was left on the cutting room floor of his "Wrexham" partner Ryan Reynolds' little film "Deadpool & Wolverine," and of course, their Emmy noms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TV icon Carol Burnett discusses her Emmy nomination for Apple TV+’s “Palm Royale,” and also shares stories from “The Carol Burnett Show” and her recent appearance on “Better Call Saul.” Also, on the Roundtable, we go through the drama series acting categories, and discuss the Olympics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Shogun” star Hiroyuki Sanada talks about the journey to getting the FX drama made, and the show’s whopping 25 Emmy nominations. Also, on the Roundtable, we go through the limited and anthology series acting categories, and discover it’s more competitive than you might think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emmy-nominated “The Crown” creator Peter Morgan on how Elizabeth’s death in 2022 changed the final season of the Netflix series, getting the three Queens back for the series finale, what he didn’t include in the show — and why he’s taking a break from the Royal Family for now. Also, the Roundtable previews this weekend’s San Diego Comic-Con. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Variety’s Awards Circuit roundtable dissects the 2024 Emmy nominations, including the big hauls for “Shogun” and “The Bear,” as well as surprise favorite picks like “Reservation Dogs.” Yes, those are all FX shows, and what a year that programmer had. From snubs to surprises and more, here’s our first look at how the Emmy competition is shaping up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Parish” star and executive producer Giancarlo Esposito talks about how personal the series is for him, and how his grown children have responded to his brutal honesty in recent interviews. He also talks about his always busy schedule and what’s next, including Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis.” Also on this episode, Brit Marling discusses “A Murder at the End of the World.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Only Murders in the Building” star Selena Gomez talks about Season 3 of her hit Hulu series, as well as her recent Cannes best actress prize for “Emilia Perez.” Also, “The Sympathizer” star Hoa Xuande on landing his role opposite Sandra Oh and Robert Downey Jr., and the Roundtable dissects the Emmy limited, comedy and drama series categories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s “Day Eating with Seth!” For the 10th anniversary of “Late Night With Seth Meyers,” we have a Chicago food feast – while Seth counts down his top 10 most important pizza thoughts. Thanks to Gino’s East in Sherman Oaks for supplying the eats, as we dive deep into Seth Meyers’ culinary lifestyle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices