The Hollywood Reporter’s award-winning Roundtable series features top talent working in television today.
The most recent discussions included such talent and Emmy contenders as Jon Hamm and Nicholas Galitzine (Drama Actor Roundtable), Jennifer Aniston and Jodie Foster (Drama Actress), Anthony Mackie and Ricky Martin (Comedy Actor), Quinta Brunson and Kristen Wiig (Comedy Actress), Ramy Youssef and Taylor Tomlinson (Stand-Up), and Peter Morgan and Issa López (TV Producer).
Ahead of Wednesday’s Emmy nominations announcement, watch candid conversations with the aforementioned stars and more about everything from sex scenes to snorting coke (onscreen).
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Drama Actor Roundtable
What’s worse, a sex scene or a single tear? And who really listens to their agents’ advice? Matt Bomer, Nicholas Galitzine, Jon Hamm, David Oyelowo, Clive Owen and Callum Turner debate all the big questions. Read the full story.
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Drama Actress Roundtable
Jennifer Aniston, Jodie Foster, Nicole Kidman, Brie Larson, Anna Sawai, Sofía Vergara and Naomi Watts open up about everything from method acting to menopause to snorting coke (on screen): “Fuck this, let’s just talk about it.” Read the full story.
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Comedy Actor Roundtable
John Goodman, Kelsey Grammer, Theo James, Anthony Mackie, Ricky Martin and Bowen Yang on overcoming fears, subverting expectations and the emojis that define them: “High five, feet and peach,” says Martin. Read the full story.
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Comedy Actress Roundtable
Quinta Brunson, Michelle Buteau, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Ego Nwodim, Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig in a raucous and revealing conversation about ignoring industry expectations, the pressure to mine their personal lives and tap-dancing for the patriarchy: “My knees are tired, but fish oil helps.” Read the full story.
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Stand-Up Roundtable
Alex Edelman, Mike Birbiglia, Jacqueline Novak Jenny Slate, Taylor Tomlinson and Ramy Youssef on truth, trauma and the last person they want to see in the audience: “You don’t really want your friends to be there when you’re stripping.” Read the full story.
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TV Producers Roundtable
Six of TV’s top creatives — Issa López, Peter Morgan, Jonathan Nolan, Francesca Sloane, Jen Statsky and Steven Zaillian — go deep on the worst part of pitching in 2024 and why there won’t be more of ‘The Crown’ anytime soon: “I can honestly promise you I don’t give it a single thought.” Read the full story.