Little Gold Men by Vanity Fair
608 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★ - 828 ratingsLittle Gold Men is the inside story of Hollywood, from awards shows and red-carpet premieres to the hard work and whisper campaigns that get people there. Weekly episodes feature obsessive, expert conversations about the best of television and film, with special guest appearances from stars, creators, and critics. LGM also dives deep into Oscar history, and offers insight into all the other awards that make up Hollywood’s continual dash toward glitz and glory. For more on Little Gold Men, visit vanityfair.com/podcast/little-gold-men
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The Oscar Campaign So Crazy It Just Might Work
November 03, 2016 04:00 - 33 minutes - 15.5 MBThis week we catch up on lots of small developments in awards season, from the quixotic campaign for Sausage Party to the release of Mel Gibson's Hacksaw Ridge. We also share Richard’s interview with French actress Isabelle Huppert, star of Elle.
How to Get Away With Category Fraud
October 27, 2016 04:00 - 37 minutes - 17.3 MBWith the news confirmed that Viola Davis will be running as a supporting actress for Fences— the role that won her a lead actress Tony award— we talk about the perennial problem of category fraud, and why women are so much more likely to be considered supporting for roles that are actually leads. Plus we share our interview with Kelly Reichardt, director of Certain Women, and make bold predictions about who will win the best original screenplay Oscar.
Why It Might Be Hard to Get Oscar Nominations For The Year’s Best Performances
October 20, 2016 22:58 - 43 minutes - 20.1 MBOpening in theaters this week, Moonlight features stellar performances from everyone in its cast—but its unique structure makes it particularly challenging in the context of an Oscar campaign. We discuss the film that has us all swooning, and then talk to Moonlight’s director Barry Jenkins, who has a theory that if one of his actors were onscreen longer, he’d have the best supporting actor statue wrapped up already. Panoply Survey: Here at Panoply, we want to get to know you (and ...
Inside the Strongest Best Actress Race in Years
October 13, 2016 23:33 - 31 minutes - 14.6 MBLooking at the performances from Emma Stone, Annette Bening, Natalie Portman, and more that have everybody buzzing. Plus a post-mortem on The Birth of a Nation’s box-office failure and some bold predictions about the best supporting actress race. Panoply Survey: Here at Panoply, we want to get to know you (and your podcast listening habits) a little better. To take the next step, we created a survey that takes just a couple of minutes to complete. If you fill it out, you'll help P...
Molly Shannon Is Ready to Make You Cry
October 06, 2016 08:04 - 38 minutes - 17.8 MBThe star of the indie drama Other People talks about how she's been playing dramatic characters even since her SNL days--whether or not people noticed. Plus discussion of the new HBO drama Westworld and the state of the best supporting actor race. Panoply Survey: Here at Panoply, we want to get to know you (and your podcast listening habits) a little better. To take the next step, we created a survey that takes just a couple of minutes to complete. If you fill it out, you'll help ...
Will Denzel Washington Win Oscar Number Three?
September 29, 2016 17:02 - 40 minutes - 18.8 MBThe Fences trailer has us pretty excited, and we’re still asking questions about Birth of a Nation.
Did the 2016 Emmys Spell Trouble for Trump?
September 22, 2016 04:53 - 38 minutes - 17.9 MBWell, the diversity of winners was certainly heartening to see. Mike, Richard, and Joanna assess the awards, and share stories from the party circuit. Plus: Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt’s new trailer!
Who Will Win at the Emmys This Weekend?
September 16, 2016 21:39 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBWith TV's big night around the corner, Richard and Joanna handicap the big races. Plus: can La La Land's Toronto momentum last till Oscar night?
Did Next Year’s Best Picture Premiere at Telluride?
September 08, 2016 20:59 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBMaybe! Richard recounts his adventures in the mountains, where La La Land and Moonlight cast a spell. Plus: an interview with Emmy nominee Judith Light.
Why Do Actors Keep Falling in Love on This Guy’s Film Sets?
September 01, 2016 13:25 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBA conversation with The Light Between Oceans director Derek Cianfrance, and a discussion about an under-the-radar Oscar hopeful.
Should Oscar Voters Worry About Nate Parker’s Past?
August 25, 2016 12:31 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBThe director of The Birth of a Nation was acquitted on rape charges in 2001, but the controversy is just beginning. Plus: are these really the 100 best movies since 2000?
The Big Breakouts of 2016 So Far
August 18, 2016 04:13 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBDiscussing Logan Lerman, Anya Taylor Joy, and Kate McKinnon's banner year. Plus: could Sausage Party get an Oscar nomination?
The Most Shocking Performance of the Year?
August 11, 2016 15:33 - 45 minutes - 20.9 MBOn this week's episode, Mike, Richard, and special co-host Hillary Busis talk about Isabelle Huppert's intense performance in the Oscar-y French film ELLE. Also: a rave for Pete's Dragon and a look at the New York Film Festival lineup.
Can We Like Woody Allen Movies Anymore?
August 04, 2016 15:27 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBA discussion of Suicide Squad naturally leads to Woody Allen and his Café Society in this week’s Little Gold Men.
Oscar Season Has (Almost) Officially Begun
July 28, 2016 07:11 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBOn this week's episode, we look back at ComicCon, and ahead to the Toronto Film Festival, whose lineup helps clarify what this year's Oscar race might look like.
The TV Sensation of the Summer?
July 21, 2016 04:00 - 46 minutes - 21.2 MBOn this week’s episode of Vanity Fair’s Little Gold Men podcast, Mike, Richard, and Joanna discuss Stranger Things, the new Netflix series that’s a scary, nostalgic blast. Then we’re joined by our colleague Julie Miller for a ComicCon preview. Plus: Emmys snubs and surprises, a spoiler-y chat about Ghostbusters, and a look at the 1983 best picture Oscar race.
The TV Sensation of the Summer?
July 21, 2016 04:00 - 49 minutesOn this week’s episode of Vanity Fair’s Little Gold Men podcast, Mike, Richard, and Joanna discuss Stranger Things, the new Netflix series that’s a scary, nostalgic blast. Then we’re joined by our colleague Julie Miller for a ComicCon preview. Plus: Emmys snubs and surprises, a spoiler-y chat about Ghostbusters, and a look at the 1983 best picture Oscar race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Most Hated, Most Beloved Movie of the Year
July 13, 2016 16:12 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBOn this week’s episode of Vanity Fair’s Little Gold Men podcast, Mike, Richard, and our esteemed temporary co-host Joanna Robinson debate the merits of "Ghostbusters" and its legion of “ghostbro” haters. From there, the conversation moves to "Swiss Army Man," a controversial indie movie that Joanna loves, Richard hates, and Mike is ambivalent enough about to play referee. Plus, we offer up some Emmy nominations predictions, and then take a look at the 1985 Oscars, when "Ghostbusters...
Would a More Diverse Academy Have Given That Oscar to Gabourey Sidibe?
July 07, 2016 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBAs AMPAS addresses its diversity problem by inducting a huge new class of voters, Mike Hogan and Richard Lawson get the inside scoop from L.A. Times reporter Rebecca Keegan - and indulge in a bit of reckless speculation regarding the 2009 race for best actress.
Summer Movie Season’s Surprise Hit
June 30, 2016 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBThis week we have a tale of two summer movies: one, Independence Day: Resurgence, a sequel that nobody asked for and not that many people saw either, and the other, The Lobster, a surprise arthouse hit. Even bigger surprise? We have a lot of affection for both of them. All of that plus a look at Matthew McConaughey’s would-be Oscar bid, Free State of Jones.
Will Every Oscar-Winning Screenwriter Eventually Have a TV Show?
June 23, 2016 04:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBCameron Crowe has had a rough go of it since winning the best original screenplay Oscar for Almost Famous, but Showtime’s Roadies could serve as something of a comeback— maybe. ON this week’s episode Joanna Robinson joins us to talk about her visit to the set of Roadies, and we also take advantage of her Game of Thrones expertise to look back at what the season has brought us, and explain a few things about what the heck the White Walkers are up to, anyway.
What the Oscars Should Learn From the Tonys
June 16, 2016 04:00 - 46 minutes - 21.4 MBThis week we finally have an awards show to talk about— the Tonys! The Broadway awards were a bigger hit than usual this year, and had the usual expected doses of earnest enthusiasm; we debate whether any of that can actually translate to the movie-star cool of the Oscars. Plus discussion of Meryl Streep’s would-be summer hit Florence Foster Jenkins, a look at the grim state of summer box office, and a surprisingly fervent debate about the best picture of 2003.
The 50 Movies That Should Have Changed Hollywood History
June 09, 2016 04:00 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MBThis week we’re joined by Slate’s Aisha Harris, co-author of The Black Film Canon, a piece that highlights the 50 best films by black directors - many of which you’ve probably never heard of, which is precisely why there needs to be a black film canon in the first place. From there we discuss the upcoming Tony Awards, which are not just about Hamilton, plus some pondering over the new miniseries O.J.: Made in America, which is airing on ABC but also eligible for the Oscars.
The Oscar Winner Butterfly Effect
June 02, 2016 04:22 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBWith a special guest appearance from Decider.com's Joe Reid, we look back at Oscar history to watch what would happen if, say, you took Kathy Bates's Oscar and gave it to Julia Roberts. Plus an examination of why the Oscars seem so allergic to comedies, even very good ones like The Nice Guys.
What Everyone Got Mad About at Cannes
May 26, 2016 04:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBWhen the Cannes Film Festival awards were announced on Sunday they were met with boos in the press room-- why? Richard Lawson explains what went down, and then three special guests and fashion experts join to discuss the other thing everybody was talking about on the Croisette: the fashion.
Inside the Cannes Film Festival
May 19, 2016 07:56 - 34 minutes - 24 MBRichard phones in from Cannes to fill Katey and Mike in on the highlights of this year's Cannes Film Festival, from the Oscar contenders that are already emerging to the way Leonardo DiCaprio made even a room full of glamorous Cannes attendees starstruck.
Game of Thrones Is Great, But What About Its Actors?
May 12, 2016 04:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBWith Mike and Richard both en route to the Cannes Film Festival, Katey enlists VF.com’s Hollywood writer, and podcast expert, Joanna Robinson as co-host, as the two discuss the week in Oscar news, the careers of the actors on Game of Thrones, and get into a debate about the 1997 Oscar race. Plus, a guest appearance from Jordan Hoffman, who can tell you everything you really need to know about Cannes, from the French teenagers begging for tickets to the place that serves the best keb...
Rob Reiner Has a Plan to Save the Oscars—and the Country
May 05, 2016 15:02 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBThe acclaimed director of A Few Good Men, The Princess Bride, and now Being Charlie weighs in on modern politics— including Ted Cruz’s love of The Princess Bride and what Archie Bunker would think of Donald Trump— as well as what went into making his most personal film. Plus: a discussion of the week’s biggest new release,Captain America: Civil War.
How Jason Bateman Has Kept Up a 3-Decade Hollywood Career
April 28, 2016 07:45 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBThe actor and director of the new indie The Family Fang joins us to talk about the start of his directing career (at the age of 18!) and what you learn about yourself when you direct Christopher Walken. Also discussed: Michael Keaton and Meryl Streep’s next Oscar bids, the new season of Game of Thrones, and a look back at the 2007 Oscar race.
What Will Be This Year's Mad Max? Or Carol? We May Know Already
April 21, 2016 05:30 - 56 minutes - 39 MBThis week we're joined by Indiewire's film editor Kate Erbland to run down this year's TriBeCa Film Festival, and we dig into new release The Huntsman: Winter's War, which stars one Oscar winner and therefore can't be ignored. Plus chatter about the Cannes Film Festival lineup and a debate about the most controversial Best Picture win of the last decade.
The Best Movies of the Year So Far Are . . .
April 15, 2016 01:32 - 56 minutesWe’re a quarter of the way through 2016, and are there any good movies out there at all? Yes, says our guest Matt Patches, the senior entertainment editor for Thrillist, who is keeping a running list of the year’s best movies, and is already getting hate mail for it. From there Katey, Richard, and Mike discuss Richard Linklater’s new film Everybody Wants Some, and go back in time to rewrite history and hand Linklater that Oscar he deserves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...
The Best Movies of the Year So Far Are . . .
April 15, 2016 01:32 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBWe’re a quarter of the way through 2016, and are there any good movies out there at all? Yes, says our guest Matt Patches, the senior entertainment editor for Thrillist, who is keeping a running list of the year’s best movies, and is already getting hate mail for it. From there Katey, Richard, and Mike discuss Richard Linklater’s new film Everybody Wants Some, and go back in time to rewrite history and hand Linklater that Oscar he deserves.
Where Are All the Good Scripts in Hollywood? This Guy Knows Where
April 07, 2016 16:27 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBThis week we welcome special guest Franklin Leonard, the founder and CEO of The Blacklist, which is the perennial answer to the question “where are all the good movies?” We ask Franklin about how he and The Blacklist dig up the best unproduced screenplays in Hollywood and what’s the good stuff we should look forward to this year. From there we look at the year’s biggest, most prestigious awards: The MTV Movie Awards (OK, maybe not). But there are some surprisingly satisfying nominee...
The Best Movie of 2016 So Far Is Not a Movie
March 31, 2016 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.9 MBGiving in to what we’ve actually been obsessed with since the Oscars, we dive into The People v. O.J. Simpson, the FX miniseries that has us and much of the country re-obsessed with a 20-year-old trial. From there we look at an accidental trilogy of music biopics arriving at an odd time of year, and then dare to re-arbitrate the 2014 Oscars: if you were in charge that year, who would have won best actor?
The 1996 Oscars, 20 Years Later
March 24, 2016 05:35 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBJoined by special guest Christine Lahti, who won an Oscar in 1996 for her short film Lieberman in Love, we look back at the ceremony that happened 20 years ago this week, from the bad fashion to Christine’s memorable competition with the likes of Jeff Goldblum. We also discuss this week’s new release Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, catch up on the latest in Oscar buzz, and make our cock-eyed predictions of who would win best supporting actor if the Oscars were held . . . tomorro...
Who Is Crazy Enough To Make 2017 Oscar Predictions?
March 17, 2016 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBThe Oscars may be over, but the seeds of Oscar season are sown well before anybody actually starts campaigning— which is why we’re keeping Little Gold Men going through the “off-season” between now and Labor Day. To kick things off, we’re joined by Decider’s Joe Reid, who is one of those crazy people who has made his 2017 Oscar predictions, and who shares some of them with us. From there we talk about one of the most interesting movies of the spring so far, Jeff Nichols’s Mud, and m...
Explaining the Oscars
February 29, 2016 17:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBOscar night is over, so how did it all happen, and why? Katey and Mike, still in formal wear from the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, join Richard to discuss the awards and the big, big surprise that came at the end of the night.
Inside the Vanity Fair Oscar Party
February 27, 2016 18:00 - 40 minutesIn this special pre-Oscars episode, we're joined by Vanity Fair's executive director of public relations Beth Kseniak to share stories from inside Vanity Fair's annual Oscar party, from attempted gate-crashers to the good old days when a wall was knocked down every year to make the party happen. From there we dive deep into the complicated math that determines best picture: what is the preferential ballot, and why does it matter? Allow us to explain. Sent from my iPhone
Inside the Vanity Fair Oscar Party
February 27, 2016 18:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBIn this special pre-Oscars episode, we're joined by Vanity Fair's executive director of public relations Beth Kseniak to share stories from inside Vanity Fair's annual Oscar party, from attempted gate-crashers to the good old days when a wall was knocked down every year to make the party happen. From there we dive deep into the complicated math that determines best picture: what is the preferential ballot, and why does it matter? Allow us to explain. Sent from my iPhone
Why an Oscar Can Be Worth $50 Million
February 25, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBWith Oscar night just days away, we welcome Deadline Hollywood’s awards expert Pete Hammond to talk about the real nitty gritty of the awards race, and how The Revenant seems to have pulled off a late-breaking surge to win the whole thing. Also this week: We did our homework and discuss all of the nominated short films, and dive into the best original song category to answer the question that’s truly on everyone’s minds this season— “Will Lady Gaga win an Oscar? "
Meet the Woman Who Tells Leonardo DiCaprio Who Will Win the Oscars
February 18, 2016 06:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBThis week we’re joined by the New York legend and awards season powerhouse Peggy Siegal, the publicist and hostess behind the New York luncheons, dinners, and cocktail parties that are crucial for anyone who wants to win an Oscar. A woman who sees plays in London with Tom Cruise and gives Leonardo DiCaprio awards season advice at Christmas parties in the Caribbean, Peggy shares her stories from the awards circuit and tells us who will win everything this year. She’s the woman who kn...
Being an Oscar Nominee Isn’t as Hard as Climbing Everest, But It’s Close
February 11, 2016 05:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBRoom’s best director nominee Lenny Abrahamson joins us with a dispatch from the thick of awards season, where you have to be in shape to shake all those hands and to survive the buzz that says you’re never getting nominated— having an 8-year-old accomplice definitely helps. We also look at the careers of this year’s nominees and predict who will use their nomination to make the biggest career leap. In other words, get ready to see a lot more of Alicia Vikander and Brie Larson. Final...
Whoopi Goldberg and Tom McCarthy Share Secrets from the Awards Circuit
February 04, 2016 05:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBTwo incredible guests this week: Whoopi Goldberg, a four-time Oscars host, Oscar winner, and presenter at this year’s awards, shares her stories from the stage and her thoughts on Hollywood’s ongoing push for more diversity, at the Oscars and beyond. Then we’re joined by Tom McCarthy, the Oscar-nominated director of best picture contender Spotlight. He discussed how he and his co-writer Josh Singer became journalists themselves to make the movie, and how little he expected the real-...
How Can the Oscars Actually Fix Their Diversity Problem?
January 28, 2016 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBIn the wake of #OscarsSoWhite and the Academy's bold new rule changes to try to correct the problem, we talk about Hollywood's overall diversity dilemma, with some input from Spike Lee, Don Cheadle, and John Legend. From there we catch up on the biggest news from Sundance, including Nate Parker's record-busting hit The Birth of a Nation, and do our best to predict one more mysterious category, Best Director.
Why Nobody Really Knows What Will Win Best Picture
January 21, 2016 05:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBWith the Oscar nominations now behind us, we take a look at the closest best picture race in recent memory, and bring back Decider's Joe Reid to talk about This Had Oscar Buzz, the 2015 class. We also make bold predictions about one of the year's trickiest categories, best supporting actress, where any one of the five nominees could conceivably win.
Explaining the Oscar Nominations
January 14, 2016 21:00 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBWe react to the 2016 Oscar nominations with surprise, resignation, and in the case of Mad Max: Fury Road, awe that it happened at all. From there we share our interview with Domhnall Gleeson, who stars in two best picture nominees (The Revenant and Brooklyn) as well as two more films that received multiple Oscar nominations (Ex Machina and Star Wars: The Force Awakens). Even he agrees he probably deserves a break at this point.
The Golden Globes After-Party
January 11, 2016 20:19 - 24 minutes - 56.9 MBWhile Hollywood recovers from its hangovers, we gather for a special Little Gold Men episode to digest the Golden Globes— the winners, the losers, the many surprises, and the standing ovations that tell us a lot about Oscar season.
How Star Wars Changed Ridley Scott’s Life
January 07, 2016 06:31 - 1 hour - 34.5 MBAs New York floods with awards hopefuls getting in face time before Oscar voting closes, we have two great interviews to share: first with Ridley Scott and Drew Goddard, the director and writer, respectively, of The Martian, and then with Sarah Silverman, the SAG-award nominated star of I Smile Back. We also squeeze in some discussion of the Golden Globe nominees and make our picks for who will win the best original score Oscar.
Why Is It So Hard to Pick the Best Movies of 2015?
December 31, 2015 16:08 - 37 minutes - 21.8 MBFor the final episode of the year, we look back at the year in film and the wacky Oscar race that has resulted. Plus, a conversation with Elizabeth Banks, star of Love and Mercy and the final Hunger Games movie as well as director of Pitch Perfect 2. Finally, we check in on the state of the extremely competitive best actress race.
How to Use Ryan Gosling in an Ugly Wig to Explain the Financial Crisis
December 24, 2015 05:01 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBAdam McKay, director of The Big Short and a fellow podcaster, joins us to talk about the sense of anger— but also humor— that led him to make the financial crisis film The Big Short, and why he absolutely had to bring in Anthony Bourdain to help him do it. From there we’re joined by Vanity Fair’s executive West Coast editor Krista Smith to dig into Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight, which is just one of two movies this Christmas about men killing each other in the snow. Finally ...