This year's supporting actress race is a loaded one: Does Oppenheimer's Emily Blunt have the staying power to land her first nomination? Will The Color Purple score two noms with Danielle Brooks and Taraji P. Henson? Will Da'Vine Joy Randolph's understated and emotionally raw performance take her to the Oscars? Will Julianne Moore add to her list of noms? EW's Oscars expert Joey Nolfi breaks down the action with Awardist host Gerrad Hall. Plus, thoughts on this year's long movie runtimes, and a look at the many contenders still to come. And EW Sr. Writer Devan Coggan takes us behind the scenes of the cover shoot for The Iron Claw, which is hoping to enter the ring this awards season. **This episode was recorded prior to the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike.**

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