Variety Awards Circuit

Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast Roundtable previews the 76th Emmys, and gives their final predictions for who will win and who might be snubbed on Sunday. Hosted by Eugene and Dan Levy, the 76th Emmys air live, Sept. 15, at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT on ABC.

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The executive producers behind “Hacks” talk about the reaction to Season 3, and tease how Season 4 is all about mounting a talk show for Deborah Vance (Jean Smart). 

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“Feud: Capote vs. the Swans” star Diane Lane discusses the FX limited series, as well as the Emmy trail and what’s making her a bit more optimistic these days. On the Roundtable, the group goes through all the major Emmy series categories to give their predictions.

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"Abbott Elementary" star, writer and exec producer Quinta Brunson talks about Season 3 and that finale kiss between Janine and Gregory, as helmed by the show's Emmy nominated director Randall Einhorn. Later, Christine Baranski discusses her Emmy nom for "The Gilded Age," as well as whether she'll ever revisit her 'The Good Wife'/'The Good Fight' character, and the possibility of reuniting with the cast of "Mamma Mia."

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Married couple Kaitlin Olson (Emmy nominated in guest comedy actress for "Hacks") and Rob McElhenney (Emmy nominated in unstructured reality as an EP on "Welcome to Wrexham”) talk about Olson’s new show “High Potential,” as well as the upcoming season of "Sunny," how McElhenney was left on the cutting room floor of his "Wrexham" partner Ryan Reynolds' little film "Deadpool & Wolverine," and of course, their Emmy noms.

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TV icon Carol Burnett discusses her Emmy nomination for Apple TV+’s “Palm Royale,” and also shares stories from “The Carol Burnett Show” and her recent appearance on “Better Call Saul.” Also, on the Roundtable, we go through the drama series acting categories, and discuss the Olympics

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“Shogun” star Hiroyuki Sanada talks about the journey to getting the FX drama made, and the show’s whopping 25 Emmy nominations. Also, on the Roundtable, we go through the limited and anthology series acting categories, and discover it’s more competitive than you might think.

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Emmy-nominated “The Crown” creator Peter Morgan on how Elizabeth’s death in 2022 changed the final season of the Netflix series, getting the three Queens back for the series finale, what he didn’t include in the show — and why he’s taking a break from the Royal Family for now. Also, the Roundtable previews this weekend’s San Diego Comic-Con.

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Variety’s Awards Circuit roundtable dissects the 2024 Emmy nominations, including the big hauls for “Shogun” and “The Bear,” as well as surprise favorite picks like “Reservation Dogs.” Yes, those are all FX shows, and what a year that programmer had. From snubs to surprises and more, here’s our first look at how the Emmy competition is shaping up.

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“Parish” star and executive producer Giancarlo Esposito talks about how personal the series is for him, and how his grown children have responded to his brutal honesty in recent interviews. He also talks about his always busy schedule and what’s next, including Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis.” Also on this episode, Brit Marling discusses “A Murder at the End of the World.”

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