'Awards Chatter' Podcast — Rami Malek ('Mr. Robot')
The 2016 Emmy winner for best actor in a drama series — an Egyptian-American who was that category's first non-white honoree in 18 years — reflects on early stereotypical casting, great collaborators who helped him break out of it and the prescience of his current show about a disturbed hacker hiding beneath his hoodie.
'Awards Chatter' Podcast — Allison Janney ('Mom')
The seven-time Emmy winner reflects on how theater led to some of her greatest film and TV opportunities; walking and talking through eight years on 'The West Wing'; and why she feels so personally connected to Chuck Lorre's multicam addiction sitcom.
'Awards Chatter' Podcast — Ron Howard ('Genius' & 'The Beatles: Eight Days a Week')
The legendary actor turned Oscar-winning director, who has been known to the public for almost all of his 63 years and still is creating top-notch entertainment, reflects on his one-of-a-kind journey.
'Awards Chatter' Podcast — Don Mischer ('Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America')
One of the all-time most prolific and accomplished directors/producers of live TV events — awards shows, Super Bowl halftime shows, Olympics opening ceremonies, political conventions and music/variety specials — looks back on a half-century in the control room.
'Awards Chatter' Podcast: Trevor Noah ('The Daily Show')
The South African comedian, who is the youngest person and only person of color currently hosting a late-night show, discusses his childhood under apartheid, lessons learned from Jon Stewart, why Donald Trump is like an African dictator and his future plans.
Oprah Opens Up About a Tough Childhood That Led Her to Consider Suicide
Winfrey also expressed her thoughts on using the N-word in her first podcast with THR: "Nobody should be allowed to say it."
Oprah Can't Remember the Last Time She Met Someone Who Didn't Know Who She Was
Winfrey shared her rise to fame with THR in her first hour-long podcast, and also revealed the person in showbiz today who reminds her of herself and the last time she was on a commerical airline.
'Awards Chatter' Podcast — Oprah Winfrey ('The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks' & 'Queen Sugar')
In her first wide-ranging podcast interview, the trailblazing legend opens up about her horrific childhood, finding her calling, what made her successful on TV, why her fame causes her to hesitate before taking acting jobs and what she thinks her legacy will be.
'Awards Chatter' Podcast — Alexander Skarsgard ('Big Little Lies')
The 40-year-old Swede, currently in serious contention for his first Emmy nom, reflects on attaining and then fleeing from child stardom, his breakthrough on 'Generation Kill' and 'True Blood' and his intense scenes of sex and violence with Nicole Kidman in HBO's provocative limited series.
'Awards Chatter' Podcast — Patti LuPone ('War Paint')
The two-time Tony winner reflects on her early desire to be a rock 'n' roll singer, her rollercoaster of a career ("I am not anybody's first choice"), why she hates the word 'diva,' what she'd do if Donald Trump came to one of her shows and why she dreams of ending her career on a sitcom.
