Gold Derby's Awards Magnet
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Awards Magnet, a Gold Derby podcast, is your No. 1 source for expert predictions, interviews with celebrity contenders throughout Oscar and Emmy seasons, and curated news analysis. Subscribe to Awards Magnet for weekly episodes and listen to what the New York Times called one of the five best podcasts for Hollywood's awards season. Please email us your questions and comments at [email protected].
Episodes
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Inde Navarrette shares 'Obsession' Oscar dreams, freaky on-set stories, and what happens to Nikki after the credits roll
The breakout star of the horror hit knows the internet is rooting for her to win Best Actress at the 2027 Oscars
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'Schmigadoon!' or 'The Lost Boys'? Curtain’s up on our final 2026 Tony Awards predictions
From Death of a Salesman to Ragtime, here are the Broadway shows we’re expecting to see in the winners circle on Sunday night.
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From 'Cape Fear' to the end of 'The Bear,' summer's sure things and wild cards for 2027 Emmy nods
Gold Derby editors look ahead to summer's big TV offerings and evaluate some of the big May finales.
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From ‘The Odyssey’ to ‘Disclosure Day’ we pick the summer movies that are sure things or wild cards for Oscar nods
Backrooms, Coyote vs. Acme and The Invite could also generate some awards heat during the warm weather months.
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Nathan Lane on the long road to 'Death of a Salesman' and why he wants Jack Black to revive 'The Producers'
The stage and screen star received a seventh career Tony nomination for his acclaimed performance in Arthur Miller's classic.
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We've got some beef with 'Beef': Handicapping the wide open limited series race at the 2026 Emmys
Gold Derby editors see Margo's Got Money Troubles as a heavyweight comedy contender and explain why Euphoria's final season is a ratings hit, but a likely Emmys bust.
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Will 'The Lost Boys' sing? Has 'Bug' been squashed? Our final picks for what's in and what's out at the 2026 Tonys
Gold Derby's Broadway experts share their final Tony predictions ahead of the May 5 nominations
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Alden Ehrenreich and Madeline Brewer swap stories about the 'funny and shocking' Broadway hit 'Becky Shaw'
Both actors are making their Broadway debuts — and contending for Tonys — with the biting dark comedy.
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Is 'Project Hail Mary' the next 'Sinners'? The Oscar contenders and pretenders from the first half of 2026
Gold Derby editors evaluate the awards prospects of first quarter releases like 'Send Help,' 'Wuthering Heights' and 'I Swear'
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Is there a 'Pitt'-slayer in the house? The shows that could shake up a stale Emmy race
Gold Derby editors search for a winning Drama or Comedy alternative to 'The Pitt' and 'Hacks' and a frontrunner in the wide-open Limited Series race.
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Are Kristin Chenoweth and Keanu Reeves Tony-bound? Breaking down the Broadway hits and misses so far this season
Gold Derby checks in with our Tony experts on the awards prospects for 'Queen of Versailles,' 'Waiting for Godot,' 'Ragtime' and more.
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Will Emmy voters love 'Love Story'? Can 'Rooster' hack 'Hacks'? The Best Limited and Best Comedy hits and misses so far this year
Gold Derby editors discuss some of the biggest limited series and comedies to debut in the first three months of 2026.
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Can 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' slay 'The Pitt'? The Best Drama hits and misses so far this year
Gold Derby editors catch up with all the Drama Series contenders that premiered between January and March, from 'The Beauty' to 'Paradise'
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One win after another: Why 'One Battle' became this year's Oscar juggernaut
Gold Derby editors provide an Oscar night postmortem on the big victories, surprising moments that rare tie.
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Our final 2026 Oscar predictions: 'One Battle' has the stats, but 'Sinners' has the vibes
Gold Derby editors make their final calls in all 26 categories ahead of Oscar night.
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Don't sleep on 'Sinners' or the shorts: The choices that could make or break your Oscar ballot
Gold Derby editors offer expert advice for some of the hardest-to-call categories on any Oscar ballot: the short film races.
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Are Sean Penn and Wunmi Mosaku your new Oscar winners? Looking back at the BAFTAs and ahead to the SAG Actor Awards
Gold Derby editors read the tea leaves after the BAFTAs open up fresh questions in the Oscar race with SAG statuettes ahead.
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Stellan Skarsgård reflects on his 'Sentimental Value' journey and teases a third "Mamma Mia!" film: 'I'll play it from the urn'
The Best Supporting Actor nominee calls Oscar campaigning a "full-time job."
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'Sinners' and 'One Battle' race to the Phase 2 finish as 'Wuthering Heights' enters the 2027 Oscar chat
Gold Derby editors analyze a busy week in the Oscar race and look ahead to the Indie Spirits and next year's first big awards contender.
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Timothee or Leo? Teyana or Amy? The Jacob Elordi-sized acting surprises we may see on Oscar night
Gold Derby editors check in with the four acting races with a month to go until statuettes are handed out.
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The only Best Picture breakdown you'll need: We make the case for each nominee from 'Bugonia' to 'Train Dreams'
Gold Derby editors discuss the winning narratives that could drive each of the 10 Best Picture nominees to victory
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Is 'Sinners' in it to win it? Where did the Kate Hudson nomination come from? How we're feeling the morning after Oscar nominations
Gold Derby editors reflect on a morning filled with snubs and surprises.
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Has the 'Wicked: For Good' bubble burst? Is Wagner Moura coming for Timothée Chalamet? Our final Oscar morning predictions
With a week to go until Oscar nominations are announced, Gold Derby editors make their final picks in the major categories.
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Awards Magnet's Golden Globes recap
Gold Derby reveal their favorite moments from the ceremony and what the results mean for the Oscar race.
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The Globes Predictions
Our editors discuss their predictions for the Golden Globes.
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From 'Sinners' and 'Dracula' to 'One Battle After Another' and 'Train Dreams' we pick the best in movies from 2025
Gold Derby editors share their Top 10 films of 2025.
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Best of TV 2025 'Pluribus' or 'The White Lotus'? 'Cobra Kai' or 'The Traitors'?
Gold Derby editors nominate the best shows, moments and episodes from the past year.
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It's Judgement Day for 'Avatar: Fire and Ash"
Plunge into our deep dive discussion of James Cameron's 3rd trip to Pandora Gold Derby editors break down key plot points from Avatar 3 and debate the movie's awards prospects.
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Eva Victor reveals how Barry Jenkins changed the ending of 'Sorry, Baby'
The surprise Golden Globe nominee explains their visual and narrative approach to the Sundance award winner
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2026 Golden Globes: 'Wicked: For Good' and 'Stranger Things' snubbed, 'One Battle After Another' and 'The White Lotus' dominate, and more of the big news from nominations morning
Gold Derby editors recap the big news — and big snubs and surprises — from the Golden Globes
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'Sinners' or 'Hamnet'? 'One Battle After Another' or 'Wicked: For Good'? Our final Golden Globes film predictions
Gold Derby editors make their final picks in the Golden Globes film races.
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'Severance' or 'Pluribus'? 'The Studio' or 'I Love L.A.'? Our final Golden Globes TV predictions
Gold Derby editors make their final picks in the Golden Globes TV races.
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'Sinners' or 'Wicked: For Good'? We predict the big winners of the Critics Choice Awards nominations
Plus, Gold Derby editors pick the contenders that they — and you — need to catch up on over the Thanksgiving weekend
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Natalie Portman and Ugo Bienvenu discuss their 'extraordinary' animated Oscar contender 'Arco'
20 years after her last 'Star Wars' movie, Portman gets to voice a droid for the first time in her career
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Awards Magnet: Slacker, no more — Richard Linklater is back with two 2026 Oscar contenders 'Blue Moon' and 'Nouvelle Vague'
The Austin auteur talks reuniting with Ethan Hawke for the first time in 10 years and bringing a slice French movie history to life
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Holy Gothams, Batman! Our picks and predictions for the season's first awards ceremony
One Battle After Another leads the Gotham nods — but don't expect an Oscar-like sweep
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Pundits Face-Off: Oscar expert Cole Jaeger shares his early picks with Gold Derby
Which narrative will resonate most with voters — Paul Thomas Anderson is overdue or 'Wicked 2' is the new 'Lord of the Rings'?
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Scott Cooper talks his buzzy Boss biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
The writer/director reveals how he cast Oscar hopeful Jeremy Allen White as the New Jersey rocker.
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Who's up and who's down after the New York Film Festival
'Marty Supreme' took the Big Apple by storm, but 'Anemone' and 'A House of Dynamite' had chillier receptions
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Derek Cianfrance raises the roof on 'Roofman'
The 'Blue Valentine' director takes a crowdpleasing turn into 'Jerry Maguire' territory
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'The Smashing Machine' vs. 'Christy': Which fight movie will be an Oscar K.O.?
Dwayne Johnson and Sydney Sweeney are throwing hands for acting honors this year.
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Full 'Battle' Rattle: Take a deep dive into Paul Thomas Anderson's Best Picture frontrunner
Gold Derby editors break down 'One Battle After Another' and its Oscar chances
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Who's up and who's down in the Oscar race after the big three fall film festivals
Gold Derby editors take stock of the first wave of Oscar contenders with Venice, Telluride and Toronto in the rearview.
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Awards Magnet: Oh, what an (Emmy) night
From Jeff Hiller to 'The Pitt,' Gold Derby editors look back on a surprise-filled awards ceremony.
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Awards Magnet: Our final Emmy predictions
Your friendly Gold Derby editors make their final picks for what's going to win on Emmy night!
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Awards Magnet: Venice, Telluride and Toronto — oh my!
Hit the road with the Gold Derby editors as they sample the cinematic wares at the first three major fall film festivals
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Awards Magnet: The fall film festivals strike back
A look ahead at the fall schedule.
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Awards Magnet: Emmy contenders to voters — 'We're doing it live!'
The Awards Magnet crew breaks down the impact of live FYC events like Televerse and predicts SNL50 wins and losses
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Awards Magnet: What happened to 'Presumed Innocent's' Emmy hopes?
The gang sits down to discuss Limited Series chances.
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'Awards Magnet': Why 'The Studio' has the edge over 'Hacks' for Best Comedy Series at the 2025 Emmys
A new Gold Derby editor makes her grand first appearance.
About this show
Awards Magnet, a Gold Derby podcast, is your No. 1 source for expert predictions, interviews with celebrity contenders throughout Oscar and Emmy seasons, and curated news analysis. Subscribe to Awards Magnet for weekly episodes and listen to what the New York Times called one of the five best podcasts for Hollywood's awards season. Please email us your questions and comments at [email protected].
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