Little Gold Men by Vanity Fair

Conde Nast & Vanity Fair

Little 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.

  • 40 minutes 52 seconds
    The Best New Shows to Binge This Spring

    Happy beginning of Emmy season! Vanity Fair staff writer Chris Murphy joins David and Rebecca to highlight the best new shows to have aired this Emmy cycle so far—from Max’s The Pitt to Hulu’s Say Nothing—before asking the biggest outstanding questions across the drama, comedy, and limited series fields: Is this Severance’s year? Can anything beat Hacks? And is the year‘s great limited series officially here?

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    13 March 2025, 2:00 pm
  • 1 hour 12 minutes
    36 Movies We Predict Will Get Oscar Nominations Next Year

    As one Oscar season ends, another one begins. Today, David, Richard, and Rebecca game out the awards season to come with some ridiculously, joyously premature predictions in major categories. They discuss the new Avatar and Wicked films, the return of Paul Thomas Anderson and Kathyyn Bigelow, and potential first-time nominees in Idris Elba, Adam Sandler, Zendaya, and more.

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    6 March 2025, 3:00 pm
  • 49 minutes 2 seconds
    The Highs, Lows, and WTFs of the 2025 Oscars

    David, Richard, and Rebecca gather to recap and analyze Sunday night’s Oscars, from the biggest surprises—Mikey Madison, first and foremost—to the inevitable ultimate Anora triumph. Plus, David and Rebecca take you inside the show, as well as the starry VF after party that followed.

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    3 March 2025, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    Our Final Oscar Predictions in Every Category

    Can Conclave stop Anora’s ascent? Will Adrien Brody beat Timothée Chalamet? And can Fernanda Torres pull off one of the greatest best-actress upsets in Oscar history? It's time for David, Richard, and Rebecca to make their final predictions for all 23 Oscar categories, ahead of the big show on Sunday.

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    To catch the Vanity Fair Oscar Party livestream, tune in at vanityfair.com or on VF's YouTube channel from 9 pm PT to 11 pm PT on March 2.

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    27 February 2025, 3:00 pm
  • 44 minutes 45 seconds
    The High Drama of the Best Actress Race

    The LGM team is joined Variety chief correspondent Daniel D'Addario this week to talk about his new book, The Talent, which centers on a fictionalized best actress Oscar race. The novel, which is available now, has lots of juicy insider details that D'Addario has gathered in his years of covering entertainment. David, Richard, and Rebecca discuss with him why the best actress race is often the most dramatic, and what he thinks about this year's cut-throat race. Plus, D'Addario sticks around to answer some listener questions like why don't voters watch all the movies?

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    25 February 2025, 10:00 am
  • 46 minutes 34 seconds
    How to Predict the Oscars Better Than Anyone You Know

    David, Rebecca, and Richard are joined by last year's winner of the Little Gold Men Oscar pool to learn how she pulled off a near-perfect predictions list, and what wisdom she has to keep in mind for this year. The hosts also analyze how the BAFTA Awards may have impacted the race, and break down the Oscar-nominated short films, from the best of the bunch to the likeliest winners (not the same thing).

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    20 February 2025, 3:00 pm
  • 31 minutes 56 seconds
    The Phenomenon of I’m Still Here

    This week, director Walter Salles joins the show for an in-depth conversation about I’m Still Here—his Brazilian drama that came out of nowhere to nab three Oscar nominations including best picture. He reflects on the film’s political prescience, impassioned fanbase, and more



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    17 February 2025, 10:00 am
  • 42 minutes 53 seconds
    Anora Is the Oscar Frontrunner. Now What?

    Richard, David, and Rebecca unpack a wild weekend in the Oscar race, taking you inside the rooms of the Critics Choice Awards, the DGA Awards, and the PGA Awards—and what it means that Anora swept all three of them. Then they discuss which movies still might be able to come from behind to compete for the best-picture Oscar, before taking a vacation to Thailand for a conversation about The White Lotus's third season, and whether it lives up to past installments.

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    13 February 2025, 3:00 pm
  • 32 minutes 57 seconds
    Ariana Grande Has Been Forever Changed by Wicked

    The first-time Oscar nominee talks to Rebecca about how much playing Glinda the Good Witch transformed her, from permanently changing her vocal cords to shifting her emotionally as well. Plus, she talks about how she survives living a very public life and plays a round of Proust Questionnaire Roulette.

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    11 February 2025, 10:00 am
  • 40 minutes 14 seconds
    The Karla Sofía Gascón Controversy Blows Up Oscar Season

    The Little Gold Men team discusses the scandal centered on the Emilia Pérez star's offensive tweets, her botched apology tour, and the fallout it may have on the film's Oscar chances. They also debate what film is now the frontrunner for best picture after this unprecedented scandal. Plus, they answer a few more of your mailbag questions, like what the heck happened with Challengers?


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    6 February 2025, 11:00 am
  • 31 minutes 54 seconds
    Adrien Brody Gave The Brutalist His All

    The Oscar winner is up for his second Academy Award for his towering performance in The Brutalist. On this week’s episode, Brody candidly speaks on the AI controversy surrounding his film, reflected on his career since winning his first Oscar, and more.

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    4 February 2025, 10:00 am
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