

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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Jun 19, 2016 • 1h 6min
James Lipton - 'Inside the Actors Studio'
The legendary interviewer, who's nearing his 90th birthday, reflects on life before his hit Bravo show (he was an actor, writer, producer and yes, pimp), discusses the episodes that mean the most to him and answers the questionnaire he's made famous. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 14, 2016 • 42min
Seth Meyers - 'Late Night with Seth Meyers'
NBC's 42-year-old veteran, who was at 'SNL' longer than all but one other cast member in its history, says writing was his 'key to survival' at the fabled sketch show, that he left it very reluctantly but that he's grown to love the 'consistency' of late night talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 8, 2016 • 49min
Joe Mantello - 'The Humans'
The best-director-of-a-play Tony nominee reflects on his long and varied career as a Broadway actor ('Angels in America,' 'The Normal Heart') and director (he's won Tonys for directing a play and a musical, and helmed the blockbuster 'Wicked'), and the joys and bumps he's experienced along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 8, 2016 • 59min
Danai Gurira - 'Eclipsed'
The actress/playwright explains why she calls herself a "Zimerican," how her part on 'The Walking Dead' relates to her plays about African women and what led Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o to her most acclaimed show yet — seven years ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 6, 2016 • 43min
Jerrod Carmichael - 'The Carmichael Show'
The 28-year-old co-creator, writer and star of NBC's acclaimed multi-camera comedy series reveals how his life changed in a Winston-Salem shoe store, why he turned down a part on 'New Girl' when he had no money and what it was like skewering Bill Cosby on the air after visiting him at his home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 5, 2016 • 59min
Leslie Odom, Jr. - 'Hamilton'
The Tony-nominated star of Broadway's biggest phenomenon in memory (he plays Aaron Burr) dishes on his debut at 17 in 'Rent,' how he got out of a 7-year TV show contract so he could do 'Hamilton' at The Public for $500 a week, why he and his castmates fought for profit-sharing when it became a hit and why he's not worried about what comes next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 5, 2016 • 1h 1min
Jeff Daniels - 'Blackbird'
The 61-year-old vet of stage and screen opens up about how 'Dumb & Dumber' saved his career, what it's like to get "Sorkin-ized" and why he's returned to a stage role, nine years after first playing it, even though it "guts" him eight times a week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 1, 2016 • 50min
Tonys Actress Roundtable - Laura Benanti, Cynthia Erivo, Megan Hilty, Jessica Lange, Jessie Mueller, Lupita Nyong'o & Michelle Williams
Seven Broadway standouts — nominated for 'She Loves Me,' 'The Color Purple,' 'Noises Off,' 'Long Day's Journey Into Night,' 'Waitress,' 'Eclipsed' and 'Blackbird,' respectively — discuss the challenges and rewards of working on the Great White Way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 1, 2016 • 50min
Tonys Actor Roundtable - Reed Birney, Alex Brightman, Danny Burstein, Gabriel Byrne, Jeff Daniels, Zachary Levi & Leslie Odom Jr.
Seven Broadway standouts — nominated for 'The Humans,' 'School of Rock,' 'Fiddler on the Roof,' 'Long Day's Journey Into Night,' 'Blackbird,' 'She Loves Me' and 'Hamilton,' respectively — discuss the challenges and rewards of working on the Great White Way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 28, 2016 • 47min
Gina Lollobrigida - Film Legend
The 87-year-old Italian legend dishes on her relationship with Howard Hughes, friendship with Marilyn Monroe and feud with Sophia Loren; why her husband turned down 'La Dolce Vita' for her; which director she'd un-retire for; and which 2016 American presidential candidate she loves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices