

Awards Chatter
The Hollywood Reporter
'Awards Chatter' is a podcast that features in-depth interviews with the most interesting and accomplished people in show business. Created and hosted by: Scott Feinberg
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Sep 19, 2019 • 1h 11min
Renée Zellweger - 'Judy'
One of the outstanding actresses of her generation reflects on the roles that made her 'America's Sweetheart,' the downfall of her frequent collaborator Harvey Weinstein, the personal turmoil that led her to step away from the biz for six years and her performance as Judy Garland that many are calling her best work yet.Credits: Hosted by Scott Feinberg, recorded and produced by Matthew Whitehurst and Joshua Farnham.
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Sep 10, 2019 • 1h 14min
Tom Hanks - 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood'
The legendary actor returns to the podcast, this time for a free-form conversation covering topics such as how he evaluates the success of his films, how his countenance has impacted his career, why he was so influenced by Robert Duvall and Jason Robards and why the many heroes he has played — most recently, Fred Rogers — are all very different.But first: Matt Belloni, The Hollywood Reporter's editorial director, joins Scott to discuss the Venice, Telluride and Toronto film fests.Credits: Hosted by Scott Feinberg, recorded by Eric Taylor and produced by Matthew Whitehurst and Joshua Farnham.
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Sep 2, 2019 • 59min
Bill Gates - 'Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates'
The man, myth and legend of tech and philanthropy — founder of Microsoft and cofounder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation — reflects on his trailblazing work with computer software, starting the largest private philanthropic foundation in history and cooperating with a Netflix docuseries.
But first: Davis Guggenheim, the documentary filmmaker best known for the Oscar-winning 'An Inconvenient Truth,' joins Scott to discuss his career and his aforementioned Netflix docuseries about Bill Gates.
Credits: Hosted by Scott Feinberg, recorded by Matthew Whitehurst and produced by Matthew Whitehurst and Joshua Farnham.
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Aug 27, 2019 • 58min
Margaret Qualley - ‘Fosse/Verdon’ & ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’
The 24-year-old breakout star — an Emmy nominee for FX’s limited series and a scene-stealer in Quentin Tarantino’s latest film — reflects on growing up as Andie MacDowell’s daughter, abandoning dancing and modeling for acting and how HBO’s ‘The Leftovers,’ a Spike Jonze perfume ad and the indie ‘Novitiate’ all set the stage for her crazy 2019.
Credits: Hosted by Scott Feinberg, recorded by Joshua Farnham and produced by Matthew Whitehurst and Joshua Farnham.
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Aug 19, 2019 • 58min
Patricia Clarkson - 'Sharp Objects'
One of the most respected actresses of her generation reflects on her decision to forgo having a family and focus singularly on acting, how she broke out of suburban mom type roles and became a queen of the art house and why her part on HBO's acclaimed limited series was among the most challenging she has ever played.
Credits: Hosted by Scott Feinberg, recorded by Matthew Whitehurst and produced by Matthew Whitehurst and Joshua Farnham.
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Aug 17, 2019 • 1h 1min
Remembering Peter Fonda (1940-2019)
Tune in to Scott's 2015 conversation with the son of Henry Fonda and brother of Jane Fonda, who made his own name in the 1969 counter-culture classic 'Easy Rider' and later earned a best actor Oscar nom for 1997's 'Ulee's Gold.' He died of lung cancer at the age of 79 on Friday.
Credits: Hosted by Scott Feinberg, recorded by Jessie Katz and produced by Matthew Whitehurst and Joshua Farnham.
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Aug 12, 2019 • 1h 34min
Ben Stiller - 'Escape at Dannemora'
One of the funniest actors and most talented directors in Hollywood reflects on growing up the son of a legendary comedy team, his inner-conflict about starring in broad comedies versus directing more serious work and what went in to making the seven-part Showtime limited series for which he is up for two Emmys.
Credits: Hosted by Scott Feinberg, recorded by Matthew Whitehurst and produced by Matthew Whitehurst and Joshua Farnham.
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Aug 7, 2019 • 1h 58min
Josh Gondelman - 'Last Week Tonight' & 'Desus & Mero'
The rising-star comedian and writer, who won three Emmys and two Peabodys for his contributions to HBO's John Oliver vehicle before moving over to Showtime's first late night show, reflects on venturing into standup, co-creating Modern Seinfeld and working with talents spanning the spectrum of senses of humor.
But first: Gil Robertson, the co-founder and co-chief of the African-American Film Critics Association, joins Scott to discuss his career and organization, which will present its first TV Awards this weekend.
Credits: Hosted by Scott Feinberg, recorded by Matthew Whitehurst and produced by Matthew Whitehurst and Joshua Farnham.
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Jul 31, 2019 • 1h 29min
Lulu Wang - 'The Farewell'
The breakout filmmaker behind one of 2019's most acclaimed films — and the year's highest per-theater-average gross — reflects on her family's immigrant experience, hirings and firings she experienced en route to her breakthrough and what Hollywood should learn from the success of her very personal film.But first: Meher Tatna, who just wrapped a two-year term as president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, joins Scott to discuss her life and the origins, controversies and philanthropy of the organization behind the Golden Globe Awards.Credits: Hosted by Scott Feinberg, recorded by Matthew Whitehurst and produced by Matthew Whitehurst and Joshua Farnham.
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Jul 24, 2019 • 1h 31min
Giancarlo Esposito - 'Better Call Saul'
The great character actor reflects on his four collaborations with Spike Lee, subsequent struggles that left him suicidal and the career renaissance made possible by Vince Gilligan's 'Breaking Bad' and its prequel.
Credits: Hosted by Scott Feinberg, recorded by Joshua Farnham and produced by Matthew Whitehurst and Joshua Farnham.
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