“Saturday Night Live” star Ashley Padilla recounts her hiring process on the show and what it’s like to have such a breakout year. Also, with Emmy voting starting, we look at the ballots including some of the surprises — and we predict what some of the sleeper contenders might be.



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Emmy Voting Begins! We Dissect the Ballots; Also, ‘Saturday Night Live’ star Ashley Padilla on Her Breakout Year

In a Mega Roundtable edition of the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, Michael Schneider, Clayton Davis and Jazz Tangcay go through the remaining Emmy categories and take a cue from last week's Creative Arts Emmy winners to give their final predictions on who might win. Will there be any surprises? Will history be made in any key categories? We look at it all here, one more time.

In a Mega Roundtable edition of the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, Michael Schneider, Clayton Davis and Jazz Tangcay go through the remaining Emmy categories and take a cue from last week's Creative Arts Emmy winners to give their final predictions on who might win. Will there be any surprises? Will history be made in any key categories? We look at it all here, one more time.

Final Emmy Predictions: Will 'Widow's Bay' and 'The Pitt' Dominate on Monday?

Jason Bateman is a four-time Emmy nominee this year, via his roles on Netflix’s “Black Rabbit” and HBO Max’s “DTF St. Louis,” as well as for directing “Black Rabbit” and executive producing “DTF St. Louis.” We talk to him about being an Emmy overachiever, his career and what’s next. Plus, he discusses his first time in Variety and takes the 10 Questions quiz. But first on the Awards Circuit Roundtable, we look at the latest moves in the Emmy race and the fun variety special (prerecorded) category, featuring Taylor Swift vs. Sabrina Carpenter vs. Ariana Grande, as Phase 2 voting continues.

Jason Bateman is a four-time Emmy nominee this year, via his roles on Netflix&rsquo;s &ldquo;Black Rabbit&rdquo; and HBO Max&rsquo;s &ldquo;DTF St. Louis,&rdquo; as well as for directing &ldquo;Black Rabbit&rdquo; and executive producing &ldquo;DTF St. Louis.&rdquo; We talk to him about being an Emmy overachiever, his career and what&rsquo;s next. Plus, he discusses his first time in Variety and takes the 10 Questions quiz. But first on the Awards Circuit Roundtable, we look at the latest moves in the Emmy race and the fun variety special (prerecorded) category, featuring Taylor Swift vs. Sabrina Carpenter vs. Ariana Grande, as Phase 2 voting continues.

Taylor Swift vs. Sabrina Carpenter vs. Ariana Grande May Be the Year’s Juiciest Emmy Battle; Jason Bateman on His “Black Rabbit” and “DTF St. Louis” Nods As This Season’s Emmy Overachiever

“Top Chef” host Kristen Kish discusses her caffeine consumption, her early cooking skills and how her fellow judges and the people around her “helped me get to a place where I felt like my best self.” Also, the Roundtable looks at the outstanding variety series race, which this year could potentially have multiple winners. Will all five nominees take home an Emmy, or just one? And here’s where things stand right now in the limited/anthology race (“Beef” vs. “DTF: St. Louis”) and comedy (“Widow’s Bay” vs. “Hacks”). 

&ldquo;Top Chef&rdquo; host Kristen Kish discusses her caffeine consumption, her early cooking skills and how her fellow judges and the people around her &ldquo;helped me get to a place where I felt like my best self.&rdquo; Also, the Roundtable looks at the outstanding variety series race, which this year could potentially have multiple winners. Will all five nominees take home an Emmy, or just one? And here&rsquo;s where things stand right now in the limited/anthology race (&ldquo;Beef&rdquo; vs. &ldquo;DTF: St. Louis&rdquo;) and comedy (&ldquo;Widow&rsquo;s Bay&rdquo; vs. &ldquo;Hacks&rdquo;).&nbsp;

How Many Variety Series Will Win an Emmy This Year?; Also, “Top Chef” Host Kristen Kish How the People Around Her 'Helped Me Get to a Place Where I Felt Like My Best Self'

Emmy Voting Begins! We Dissect the Ballots; Also, ‘Saturday Night Live’ star Ashley Padilla on Her Breakout Year

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