Circuit Breaker! - The Awards, Film, & TV Podcast

Welcome to the Awards Circuit podcast titled “CIRCUIT BREAKER!,” a weekly podcast from AwardsCircuit.com featuring host Clayton Davis along with panelists Sam Coffey, Mark Johnson, Joey Magidson, Chris James, and Karen Peterson. We discuss movies, television and all the awards shows that need predicting. New episodes are released every Monday.

Find us on Twitter at @Circuit_Pod, email us at [email protected], and submit your comments and questions at the bottom of the episode.

On the agenda:

* We talk about some big festival announcements including Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite” and Alfonso Cuaron’s “ROMA” playing at NYFF and Bradley Cooper’s “A Star is Born” and Damien Chazelle’s “First Man” playing at Venice.

* We have a “Cats” adaptation coming.  Do we approve?

* San Diego Comic-Con released quite a bit of new trailers including “Shazam,” “Glass,” “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” “Aquaman,” and “Better Call Saul.”

* We discuss our favorite Oscar speeches over its 90 years.

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Welcome to the Awards Circuit podcast titled “CIRCUIT BREAKER!,” a weekly podcast from AwardsCircuit.com featuring host Clayton Davis along with panelists Sam Coffey, Mark Johnson, Joey Magidson, Chris James, and Karen Peterson. We discuss movies, television and all the awards shows that need predicting. New episodes are released every Monday.

Find us on Twitter at @Circuit_Pod, email us at [email protected], and submit your comments and questions at the bottom of the episode.

On the agenda:

* We’re reacting to the Emmy nominations.  With shows like “Game of Thrones,” “Barry,” “This Is Us,” “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and more doing well with the TV Academy, what shows and performers are the frontrunners to win?

* We’re talking the openings of “Sorry to Bother You,” “Skyscraper,” and “Hotel Transylvania 3.”

* The Great ACCA Consistency is underway and we discuss some of the winners.

* What films are we underestimating and overestimating for the fall?

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Welcome to the Awards Circuit podcast titled “CIRCUIT BREAKER!,” a weekly podcast from AwardsCircuit.com featuring host Clayton Davis along with panelists Sam Coffey, Mark Johnson, Joey Magidson, Chris James, and Karen Peterson. We discuss movies, television and all the awards shows that need predicting. New episodes are released every Monday.

Find us on Twitter at @Circuit_Pod, email us at [email protected], and submit your comments and questions at the bottom of the episode.

On the agenda:

* We’re talking about some of the upcoming Oscar players making a shift in the calendar such as “Boy Erased” and “On the Basis of Sex.”

* We debate how many “good movies” M. Night Shyamalan has actually made.  Join in.

* Are there some iconic scores you can just listen to without the movie being on?  We discuss our favorites of the 90’s, especially when the Oscars were splitting them into two categories.

* We have a new segment called “The Hold Up” where we discuss past films and do they hold up today.  If you have some to suggest we discuss, drop it in the comments.

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Welcome to the Awards Circuit podcast titled “CIRCUIT BREAKER!,” a weekly podcast from AwardsCircuit.com featuring host Clayton Davis along with panelists Sam Coffey, Mark Johnson, Joey Magidson, Chris James, and Karen Peterson. We discuss movies, television and all the awards shows that need predicting. New episodes are released every Monday.

Find us on Twitter at @Circuit_Pod, email us at [email protected], and submit your comments and questions at the bottom of the episode.

On the agenda:

* Celebrating Clayton Davis’ birthday, we’re discussing the best roles and movies by celebrities that share his birthday.

* Karen discusses her disdain for “Sicario: Day of the Soldado.”

* How good are we feeling about “Glass” after the new poster?

* Going through the first half of the year and what Oscar players do we have?  “Black Panther,” “Avengers: Infinity War,” “Disobedience,” and “Hereditary” are among the hopes.

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Welcome to the Awards Circuit podcast titled “CIRCUIT BREAKER!,” a weekly podcast from AwardsCircuit.com featuring host Clayton Davis along with panelists Sam Coffey, Mark Johnson, Joey Magidson, Chris James, and Karen Peterson. We discuss movies, television and all the awards shows that need predicting. New episodes are released every Monday.

Find us on Twitter at @Circuit_Pod, email us at [email protected], and submit your comments and questions at the bottom of the episode.

On the agenda:

* We’re talking a few new trailers including “Creed II” and “Welcome to Marwen.”

* Emmy ballots are out and underway and we’re going through each of the categories and who the frontrunner may or may not be in the race.

* “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” opened and we have some thoughts about the franchise.

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As Emmy season is upon us, the attention shifts from the big screen to the small screen.

With so much to see on television, cable, and streaming services, NBC offers a blend of scripted and unscripted programming. Some of their most popular shows are, of course, Emmy nominated “This Is Us,” “America’s Got Talent,” and a newcomer, “World of Dance.”

In anticipation of the season, NBCUniversal hosted press at the historic Universal Studios lot. I had the opportunity to sit down with a collection of the network’s stars for a day of interviews.

One of those conversations was with “This Is Us” star Justin Hartley. You can listen to that interview separately.

I did speak with Chris Hardwick, host of “The Wall,” “Red Nose Day,” and AMC’s “Talking” shows, but we have decided not to run that interview at this time. After that, I talked with “Timeless” star Abigail Spencer and Costume Designer Mari-An Ceo; and Damon J. Gillespie and Auli’i Cravalho of “Rise.”

As the afternoon went on, I also spoke with Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila from “American Ninja Warrior,” Jennifer Lopez, Derek Hough, Jenna Dewan and Ne-Yo from “World of Dance,” and wrapped up the day with Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, and Simon Cowell from “America’s Got Talent.”

It was a big day, full of interesting conversations about everything from craft to fans to women in the industry.

Please enjoy this super-sized interview episode.

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:49 Abigail Spencer and Mari-An Ceo, “Timeless”

00:11:11 Damon J. Gillespie and Auli’i Cravalho, “Rise”

00:21:03 Mike Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila, “American Ninja Warrior”

00:34:51 Jennifer Lopez, “World of Dance”

00:41:38 Derek Hough, Jenna Dewan, and Ne-Yo, “World of Dance”

00:51:40 Heidi Klum and Howie Mandell, “America’s Got Talent”

00:57:57 Simon Cowell, “America’s Got Talent”

Be sure to visit our official Emmy Predictions Page to see where all of these shows rank!

We would like to thank NBCUniversal, and all those who participated in this Summer Press Day.

Welcome to the Awards Circuit podcast titled “CIRCUIT BREAKER!,” a weekly podcast from AwardsCircuit.com featuring host Clayton Davis along with panelists Sam Coffey, Mark Johnson, Joey Magidson, Chris James, and Karen Peterson. We discuss movies, television and all the awards shows that need predicting. New episodes are released every Monday.

Find us on Twitter at @Circuit_Pod, email us at [email protected], and submit your comments and questions at the bottom of the episode.

On the agenda:

* “Incredibles 2” opened this past weekend and made a ton of money.  We’re talking about as well as our favorite Pixar moments ever.

* The guilty pleasure of M. Night Shyamalan and more.

* “Dumbo” had its first trailer and we have thoughts.

* Questions and games from our readers.

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Welcome to the Awards Circuit podcast titled “CIRCUIT BREAKER!,” a weekly podcast from AwardsCircuit.com featuring host Clayton Davis along with panelists Sam Coffey, Mark Johnson, Joey Magidson, Chris James, and Karen Peterson. We discuss movies, television and all the awards shows that need predicting. New episodes are released every Monday.

Find us on Twitter at @Circuit_Pod, email us at [email protected], and submit your comments and questions at the bottom of the episode.

On the agenda:

* There were so many trailers that dropped last week.  We’re talking about them all and their Oscar prospects.  They include: “First Man” with Ryan Gosling, “Halloween” with Jamie Lee Curtis, “Serenity” with Matthew McConaughey, “Bad Times at the El Royale” with Chris Hemsworth, “The Girl in the Spider’s Web” with Claire Foy, “A Star is Born” with Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, “The Old Man & the Gun” with Robert Redford, the animated “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” “Operation Finale” with Oscar Isaac, and “The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part.”

* “Hereditary” opened in theaters and we discuss our thoughts and a possible Oscar campaign for Toni Collette.

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One of the most unusual and whimsical television shows this season is “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events.”

Based on a set of 13 novels, the series follows the Baudelaire orphans, three kids whose world turns upside down after the deaths of both of their parents. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are sent to live with a distant relative, Count Olaf, who is intent on taking the Baudelaires’ fortune. As a result, the siblings are sent from one temporary guardian to another, narrowly escaping Count Olaf’s clutches time and again.

Emmy winner Neil Patrick Harris stars as dastardly Count Olaf. Patrick Warburton is Lemony Snicket, the narrator with the unfortunate task of relating the sad tale of the Baudelaires. Malina Weissman, Louis Hynes, and Presley Smith are Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire. There is also a who’s who of supporting and guest performers that includes Sara Rue, Alfre Woodard, K. Todd Freeman, Joan Cusack, David Allen Grier, and even Executive Producer Barry Sonnenfeld.

I recently had the opportunity to speak with Composer Jim Dooley, and Production Designer Bo Welch about their work on the series.

Jim Dooley took over composing for season two after James Newton Howard’s Emmy nominated work on the first season. Dooley has worked on dozens of films, series, and other projects since getting his start nearly twenty years ago.

Bo Welch has worked in production design since the 80s. His list of credits is full of familiar titles, including the “Men in Black” series, “Thor,” and “Batman Returns

“A Series of Unfortunate Events” seasons one and two are available globally on Netflix.

Welcome to the Awards Circuit podcast titled “CIRCUIT BREAKER!,” a weekly podcast from AwardsCircuit.com featuring host Clayton Davis along with panelists Sam Coffey, Mark Johnson, Joey Magidson, Chris James, and Karen Peterson. We discuss movies, television and all the awards shows that need predicting. New episodes are released every Monday.

Find us on Twitter at @Circuit_Pod, email us at [email protected], and submit your comments and questions at the bottom of the episode.

On the agenda:

* We’re talking about early “test screenings” and what they mean for films like “A Star is Born” and the still-untitled Dick Cheney biopic.

* Roseanne Barr’s hit-sitcom was canceled and we discuss the difference between her comments and those made by late-night host Samantha Bee.

* SPOILER ALERT: We discuss the highs and lows of “Solo: A Star Wars Story.”

* We guess what films could play at the upcoming fall festivals including Venice, Telluride, TIFF, NYFF, and AFI.

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