Weird: The Al Yankovic Story star Daniel Radcliffe and director Eric Appel tell The Awardist about taking on the comedy legend's story with a wonderfully twisted fictionalized biopic. Plus, Gerrad Hall and EW critic Kristen Baldwin break down the limited series categories.
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Daniel Radcliffe on playing Weird Al, inside the limited series/movie categories

Don’t touch that dial, it’s Emmys Season on The Awardist! With the dazzling Oscars season behind us, we are now turning our attention to smaller screens to track which shows are headed to the podium and which shows stopped us in our tracks. Join Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly’s Executive editor and EW’s tv-obsessed staffers every Thursday starting April 4th, as they share opinionated hot takes and insight into the Emmys race. The Awardist will get behind the scenes with the creators and stars themselves during in-depth, can’t miss interviews. Follow the long road to the Emmys with The Awardist podcast Thursdays starting April 4th on your favorite podcast platform and be sure to check out more Emmys coverage at ew.com/awardist. All voicemails become the property of The Awardist. By leaving a voicemail you give The Awardist the absolute right to edit, broadcast, display or otherwise use the voicemail, in whole or in part, on The Awardist, without restriction. Voicemails may be edited for content and/or to anonymize the identity of the caller, at our discretion. All information submitted in the voicemail is subject to our Privacy Policy, available at https://www.dotdashmeredith.com/brands-privacy.

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We've broken down EW critic Kristen Baldwin's Emmy nominations predictions, now it's time to stump for the actors and shows we think are more deserving of voters' attention and worthy of being nominationed — EW sr. writer Devan Coggan and writer Sydney Bucksbaum join Awardist host Gerrad Hall to advocate for some of the best of the past year. Plus, Gerrad chats with Oscar winner Gary Oldman about his series and performance on Slow Horses. And we want to hear your thoughts and questions — call 657-799-1566‬ to leave us a message.
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Slow Horses star Gary Oldman, plus the shows and actors who SHOULD be nominated

Baby Reindeer creator and star Richard Gadd and his costar Jessica Gunning chat with Awardist host Gerrad Hall about the enormous success of their Netflix limited series based on Gadd’s own experience with a stalker and sexual abuse. Plus, EW critic Kristen Baldwin breaks down her predictions for Emmy nominees in the reality categories. And we want to hear your thoughts and questions — call 657-799-1566‬ to leave us a message.
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Baby Reindeer’s Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning, plus reality nominee predictions

The comedy and drama guest-actor categories are stacked with big-name stars. The Bear and SNL could take a large portion of those in the comedy races — EW critic Kristen Baldwin reveals who she thinks stands the best chances of getting a nod. Plus, Awardist host Gerrad Hall chats with the stars of the hit FX limited series Shōgun, Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai. And we want to hear your thoughts and questions — call 657-799-1566‬ to leave us a message.
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Comedy and drama guest-actor nominee predictions, plus Shōgun stars Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai

With The White Lotus, Ted Lasso, Barry, and other series no longer in the mix, the supporting actor and actress categories have lots of openings to fill — EW critic Kristen Baldwin shares her predictions for contenders from The Morning Show, The Gilded Age, Abbott Elementary, The Bear, True detective, Fargo, and more. Plus, Ripley star and producer Andrew Scott chats with Awardist host Gerrad Hall about getting into the head of his killer characters, those grueling days filming two murders, his cat costar, and more. And we want to hear your thoughts and questions — call 657-799-1566‬ to leave us a message.
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Supporting actor and actress nomination predictions, plus Ripley star Andrew Scott

With Succession, Better Call Saul, The White Lotus, Ted Lasso, The Bear, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and other contenders out of the race this year, the race is truly on for the drama and comedy acting categories — EW critic Kristen Baldwin reveals her (current) predictions for nominations in the lead acting categories for drama, comedy, and limited/anthology series or movie. Plus, Awardist host Gerrad Hall speaking with supporting comedy actress and Girls5eva star Paula Pell. And we want to hear your thoughts and questions — call 657-799-1566‬ to leave us a message.
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Daniel Radcliffe on playing Weird Al, inside the limited series/movie categories

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