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On this week's Backstage, we hear the latest from the SAG-AFTRA strikes in the US as Breaking Bad actor Bryan Cranston makes a defiant speech targeted at Disney's CEO Bob Iger.David Tennant and Michael Sheen chat about season two of Prime Video's Good Omens.Plus, Elizabeth Banks speaks about pay disparity and her role in new Apple TV+ film The Beanie Bubble, based on the 90s Beanie Babies craze.Timecodes:01.19 – Update on SAG-AFTRA strikes in the US 07.15 - Barbenheimer box office numbers09.50 – Venice and Toronto Film Festival announcements15.50 – Prime Video’s Good Omens season two – interview with David Tennant and Michael Sheen26.53 – Apple TV+’s The Beanie Bubble – interviews with Zach Galifianakis, Elizabeth Banks, Kristin Gore and Damian Kalush

How are the actors' strikes impacting film and TV? We have an update on the SAG-AFTRA strike as Barbie and Oppenheimer hit the big screen this weekend.On this week’s Backstage we hear from Avatar and Guardians of the Galaxy star Zoe Saldana about her new series Special Ops: Lioness and her thoughts on the actors’ strike in the US.Last year’s big summer hit, The Bear is back for season two. Ebon Moss Bachrach chats about the 'unbelievable' reaction the series received.Plus, fresh off the back of Wimbledon, Aidan Turner tells us about his new drama series set in the world of pro-tennis, Fifteen-Love.Producer: Debbie RidgardEditor: Paul StanworthTimecodes:00.00.34 - Barbie and Oppenheimer hit cinemas00.07.47 - SAG-AFTRA strike underway in the US. We hear from Brian Cox00.15.23 - Disney +'s The Bear season two - Interview with Ebon Moss Bachrach00.27.00 - Prime Video's Fifteen-Love - Interview with Aidan Turner and Ella Lily Hyland00.36.50 - Paramount +'s Special Ops: Lioness - Interview with Zoe Saldana00.46.50

It's the moment cinema-goers have been waiting for - Barbenheimer!On this week’s Backstage, we hear from Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling from the pink carpet at the European premiere of Barbie. Cillian Murphy and Christopher Nolan chat to us about Oppenheimer and Elle Fanning talks about using "dark humour" in season three of The Great. Plus, who was snubbed and who was honoured as the 2023 Emmy's nominations were revealed?Join host Claire Gregory, Sky's Arts & Entertainment reporter Bethany Minelle and TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong.Timecodes:00.01.02 - SAG-AFTRA writer's strikes00.06.00 - 2023 Emmy nominations00.11.17 - Timothée Chalamet in new Wonka trailer00.14.15 - Barbie - interviews with Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling and Greta Gerwig00.23.59 - Oppenheimer - interview with Cillian Murphy and Christopher Nolan00.33.03 - Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One review00.37.20 - Lionsgate+'s The Great - interview with Elle Fanning00.44.45 - Paramount +'s Quantum Leap - review

On this week's Backstage podcast we hear from Mamoudou Athie and Leah Lewis about Pixar and Disney's latest release, Elemental.Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse writers Chris Miller and Phil Lord chat about season two of Apple TV+'s The Afterparty and Jack Whitehall talks about doing an American accent on camera after being mocked by Olivia Colman.Plus, Leah McNamara and Yasmin Monet Prince tell us about their experience filming Sky Original drama Then You Run.Timecodes: 00.57 - The latest on the potential SAG-AFTRA actor's strike and potential problems for the Oppenheimer UK premiere03.43 - Biker Grove to return after 17 years05.25 - Sex Education to end after season four 06.36 -Pixar and Disney's Elemental - interview with Mamoudou Athie and Leah Lewis and review15.57 - Sky Original Then You Run - interview with Leah McNamara and Yasmin Monet Prince and review26.10 - Apple TV+'s The Afterparty - interviews with Chris Miller, Phil Lord, Anthony King, Jack Whitehall and Paul Walter Hauser and review36.50 - Pr

This week on the Backstage podcast, Claire meets her hero Harrison Ford, who talks about his final outing as Indiana Jones (and tells her where to stand). There are mixed reviews for Idris Elba’s new action series, Hijack, and we hear about Wham!, the documentary charting the rise of 80s pop-royalty, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. Plus a review of ITV’s new family drama, Riches, and Claire is on the black carpet for the new season of The Witcher. Producer: Jim FarthingEditor: Amy Hitchcock

On this week's Backstage podcast, we hear from Scarlett Johansson, Bryan Cranston, Maya Hawke and the cast of Wes Anderson's Asteroid City.Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman chat about their new film, No Hard Feelings.Plus, Tom Cruise tells us about Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One at the UK premiere in London.Timecodes:01.20 - The highlights from Netflix's fan event Tudum, the latest Oscar's rule changes and early reactions to Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer09.20 - Interviews with Bryan Cranston, Scarlett Johansson and Maya Hawke on Wes Anderson's Asteroid City21.00 - Tom Cruise on Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One26.22 - New series I'm A Virgo30.15 - Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman on No Hard Feelings36.50 - And Just Like That season two

On this week's Backstage podcast, we hear from Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker about the star-studded sixth season of the Netflix show.Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald chat about the Take That-inspired film, Greatest Days, starring Aisling Bea.At the Full Monty's premiere in Sheffield, Robert Carlyle speaks about the impact of writers' strikes, and singer Alexandra Burke tells us about her first film role in Pretty Red Dress.Plus, Samuel L Jackson and Olivia Colman chat all about their new Marvel series Secret Invasion.Timecodes:00.00 What's coming up on this week's podcast03.56 Greatest Days film - Take That and Aisling Bea13.25 The Full Monty - Robert Carlyle21.00 Black Mirror - Charlie Brooker30.40 Secret Invasion - Samuel L Jackson and Olivia Colman38.30 Pretty Red Dress - Alexandra Burke

Welcome to Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News.On this week's episode, Claire Gregory is joined by Sky News' arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer and TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong.We hear from Eva Longoria about her feature directorial debut for her film Flamin' Hot and the stars of Ted Lasso - Brendan Hunt and Nick Mohammed.Plus, we review some of the most anticipated new TV series including Sky Atlantic's The Idol starring Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd - and Apple TV+'s The Crowded Room starring Tom Holland.Producer: Debbie RidgardEditor: Paul Stanworth

On this week’s Backstage podcast, Claire Gregory is joined by Sky News' Arts and Entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer and producer Jayson Mansaray to talk about the week's stories - including the death of Tina Turner and Phillip Schofield's departure from ITV's This Morning. Our cinema pick of the week is The Little Mermaid. We hear from the stars, Jacob Tremblay, Daveed Diggs, Melissa McCarthy, Javier Bardem and the film’s director Rob Marshall. Plus, we review some of the most anticipated new TV series including Sky Max and Now's detective series Poker Face starring Natasha Lyonne, Apple TV+’s Platonic and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Netflix series FUBAR.Producer: Debbie Ridgard

Welcome to Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News.From the Cannes Film Festival, Sky's entertainment reporter Claire Gregory is joined by TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong, who are amongst the stars, action and controversy.Claire and Stevie report fresh from attending THAT Johnny Depp press conference and discuss his new film, Jeanne Du Barry.Plus, all the gossip surrounding the big premieres including Indiana Jones and films from Leonardo DiCaprio, Pixar, and possibly the most star-studded film ever by Wes Anderson.Claire is also very excited to speak with Richard Gere and Emma Roberts about their new romcom, Maybe I Do.Producer: Jim FarthingEditor: Paul Stanworth

Welcome back to Backstage - the TV and film podcast from Sky News.Joining Sky's entertainment reporter Claire Gregory this week is TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong, and Sky arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer.This week the team is joined by Rachel McAdams and Abby Ryder Fortson who tell us the importance of their new film, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, based on the classic 1970 novel by Judy Bloom.There are mixed reviews for Air, the star-studded film with Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Viola Davis and Jason Bateman about Nike’s 1980s collaboration with Michael Jordan.Plus, Patricia Arquette and Matt Dillon tell us about their new comedy series High Desert, and hear the team's thoughts on the UK’s first gay dating show, I Kissed A Boy.Producer: Jim FarthingEditor: Paul Stanworth

Welcome back to Backstage - The TV and Film podcast from Sky News. Joining Sky’s entertainment reporter Claire Gregory this week is TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong, and arts and entertainment reporter Bethany Minelle.On this week’s Backstage, Melanie Lynskey chats about the final storyline of Yellowjackets and her husband Jason Ritter’s appearance in The Last Of Us.We hear from the stars of the new Apple TV Plus series Silo, review the latest release in the Marvel Cinematic Universe - Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 3 - and hear from Patricia Arquette and Matt Dillon about the writer’s strike in the US.Producer: Debbie RidgardEditor: Paul Stanworth

Welcome back to Backstage - The TV and Film podcast from Sky News. Joining Sky’s entertainment reporter Claire Gregory this week is TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong, and arts and entertainment reporter Bethany Minelle. On this week’s Backstage, we are joined by Florence Pugh and Zach Braff on working with your ex and getting into the head of an addict for Sky’s new original film A Good Person.We’ve everything you need to know about hot new shows Fatal Attraction and Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden’s new spy thriller Citadel.Plus, Jim Broadbent & Penelope Wilton on dealing with grief for our cinema pick of the week: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. Producers: Jada-Kai Meosa John and Debbie RidgardEditor: Paul Stanworth

Welcome back to Backstage - the TV and film podcast from Sky News.Joining Sky's entertainment reporter Claire Gregory this week is TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong, and Katie Spencer, Sky's arts and entertainment correspondent.Jennifer Garner is on the podcast this week, talking all about her brand new Apple TV+ thriller, The Last Thing He Told Me - and if that wasn't tense enough for you, Niamh Algar also joins the podcast to talk about her new ITV1 high-stakes medical drama Malpractice. Deep breaths everyone.Staying with the medical theme, Rachel Weisz speaks to Backstage about playing twins in the new TV remake of Dead Ringers on Prime Video, don't watch with your dinner.The team give their thoughts on the final series of The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, as well as the new Chris Evans and Ana De Armas film Ghosted.Plus, how long will Kim Kardashian actually last in American Horror Story Series 12 before being bumped off?Producers: David Chipakupaku and Jada-Kai Meosa John Editor: Paul Stanworth

Welcome to Backstage, the film and TV podcast from Sky News.Whether you’re celebrating Easter, Ramadan, Passover, or just getting some well-earned rest over the Bank Holiday weekend, Sky’s entertainment reporter Claire Gregory, TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong, and Sky’s arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer have all the TV and film you need.Lily Allen and Freema Agyeman, stars of the new Margate-set Sky Atlantic drama Dreamland, are the big guests on this week’s show. They tell the team about the joys of British beaches, what it’s like playing sisters, and what Lily has learned from turning her hand from music to acting. The team head through The Portable Door, and speak to stars Sam Neill and Patrick Gibson about the YA novel’s new film adaptation for Sky Cinema.Guy Ritchie joins the podcast to talk about his new project Operation Fortune for Prime Video – expect Jason Statham, guns, and Hugh Grant as an evil billionaire.And don’t watch it with your parents – Netflix’s sexy new thriller, Obsess

Welcome to Backstage the TV and film podcast from Sky News.Sky’s entertainment reporter Claire Gregory is joined by TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong, and arts and entertainment reporter Bethany Minelle. Chris Pratt and Charlie Day join the team to talk about playing the iconic plumber brothers Mario and Luigi in The Super Mario Bros. Movie.Steven Yeun and Ali Wong talk about using real life for inspiration in Netflix’s new dark comedy ‘Beef.’Murder Mystery is back – hear what the team has to say about the sequel to the Netflix hit.Plus, Toni Collette and John Leguizamo tell us the importance of seeing girls coming into their power in the new show, Prime Video’s ‘The Power’ and Taron Egerton tell us why he said an instant ‘yes’ to his new film ‘Tetris.’ Producer – Jada-Kai Meosa JohnEditor- Paul Stanworth

Welcome to Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News.Joining Sky's arts and entertainment reporter Claire Gregory and correspondent Katie Spencer to pick through the week's best releases and showbiz news is TV and film critic Stevie Wong.The team discuss the BAFTA TV nominations. Brian Cox is the week's big guest talking about the latest series of Sky Atlantic's Succession.David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah on starring in the new south London-based film Rye Lane.There's Rina Sawayama on working with Keanu Reeves in John Wick 4.Plus, we review the BBC's latest adaptation of Great Expectations, starring Olivia Colman, and the return of Yellowjackets on Paramount Plus. Producers - David Chipakupaku and Jada-Kai Meosa JohnEditor - Paul Stanworth

Welcome to a special edition of Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News, recorded at this year's Oscars Vanity Fair afterparty.Sky's entertainment reporter Claire Gregory is joined in LA by arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer, and TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong, to chew over a rather wholesome and historic night in Hollywood.Find out which celebrities zoom past on the blue carpet, the one person everyone was celebrating when they got their awards, and why Jamie Lee Curtis might be her own biggest cheerleader.Plus - is everything alright with Hugh Grant?!Producer - David ChipakupakuEditor - Paul Stanworth

Welcome to a special edition of Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News, recorded in LA.As the stars begin to arrive for the 2023 Oscars, Sky's entertainment reporter Claire Gregory, TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong, and Sky's arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer bring you their predictions for where the chips may fall on film's biggest and glitziest night.Which film will pull in the most awards? What do Rihanna and the cast of RRR have up their sleeves for the performances? And what on earth will Will Smith be up to on the night?Plus, we have interviews with nominees Angela Bassett, Ke Huy Quan, Stephen Spielberg, The Daniels, Colin Farrell, and Michelle Williams, who tell us the difference an Oscar nod can make.Backstage will return for a special post-Oscars episode on Monday.To find out how to watch all of this year's nominated films, click here for our handy guide.And, don't forget, you can watch the Oscars Red Carpet live on Sky News from 11pm on Sunday 12th March. Then, if you're

Welcome to Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News.Joining Sky's arts and entertainment reporters Claire Gregory and Bethany Minelle to pick through the week's best releases and showbiz news is TV and film critic Stevie Wong.Elizabeth Banks joins the team to talk about her new film Cocaine Bear. And yes, it's about a bear that takes a lot of drugs.Sam Claflin and Camila Morrone drop by to discuss their new Prime Video series Daisy Jones & The Six. Find out what they loved about making their 70s musical drama.It's the school on everyone's lips - hear what the team have to say about the second series of ABC and Disney+'s Abbott Elementary. Plus; Claire catches up with Idris Elba, as Luther's first film premieres; Nicholas Pinnock talks all things Django on Sky Atlantic and NOW; and what will happen at the Oscars? The SAG Awards may have just given us a clue...Producers - David Chipakupaku and Jada-Kai Meosa JohnEditor - Paul Stanworth