Sky News - Backstage

It's a packed podcast this week, with plenty of stars coming joining Sky's entertainment reporters Claire Gregory and Bethany Minelle, and TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong.Hugh Jackman chats about his new film The Son, and tells the team how almost nothing he stars in impresses his children.Where in the world is Eugene Levy? Apart from on the podcast, he's been travelling the globe for his new Apple TV+ show, Reluctant Traveller. He tells the team about what's left on his bucket list.Parks and Rec star Adam Scott's Party Down returns for a third series on Lionsgate+. He tells Backstage what's changed for him, and the show's cast, since the cult-hit comedy debuted in 2010.Plus; Sky News presenter Sam Naz tells Backstage about her new WWII film on NOW; the team discuss whether ITVX's latest drama You & Me is worth your time; and there's celebration of the camptastic Ariana DeBose BAFTA rap.Presenters - Claire Gregory, Stevie Wong, and Bethany MinelleProducers - David Chipakupaku and Jada-Kai Meosa JohnEdito

A special BAFTAs edition of Backstage recorded after the 2023 awards - with Sky's entertainment reporter Claire Gregory and arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer at the ceremony in London, and TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong in the US sharing how the BAFTAs were seen on the world stage.They hear from nominees Michelle Yeoh and Jamie Lee Curtis, and last year's Best Support Actress winner Ariana DeBose.The team also speak to Daria Navalnaya - a film about her father, the Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, who is currently imprisoned in his country, won in the Best Documentary category at the awards.Plus, hear how Emma Thompson almost didn't make it to the ceremony, and what exactly happens backstage at the biggest night in British film.Producer - David ChipakupakuEditor - Paul Stanworth

Welcome to Backstage, the TV and film review podcast from Sky News. Joining Sky's entertainment reporter Claire Gregory this week is TV and movie review Stevie Wong, and arts and entertainment reporter Bethany Minelle.On this week's show, Paul Rudd tells us what he'd be getting up to in an alternative universe, as Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania hits the cinemas.Claire, Stevie, and Bethany give their verdicts on the latest crime dramas from the BBC, The Gold and Better, which follow hot on the heels of Happy Valley. If you liked The Gold, why not listen to The Hunt For The Brink's-Mat Gold from Sky News StoryCast?Jenny Slate drops by to talk about her Oscar contender, Marcel The Shell With Shoes On, and tells us why she thinks her new film could be compared to a swimming pool.Plus, if you're needing a thriller in your life this week, hear the team's review of new Apple TV+ movie Sharper, which stars Julianne Moore, and a dancing Sebastian Stan.And what might happen at Sunday's BAFTA Film Awards? Claire, Ste

Welcome to Backstage, the film and TV review podcast from Sky News.Claire Gregory is joined this week by Sky's arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer, and TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong.The team give their thoughts on Happy Valley's explosive finale and the showdown between Catherine Cawood and Tommy Lee Royce. Warning, there are spoilers, so if you're still trying to avoid those, skip from 2:15 to 7:58.And if you want to listen to Claire's starring appearance this week's on the Sky News Daily podcast, click here.Joe Goldberg is back and up to no good. Penn Badgley joins the podcast to talk all things You series four.Jessie Buckely and Claire Foy speak to the show about their Oscar-nomianted film Women Talking, which is out this week in cinemas. Just a warning that the team will be discussing the film's content of rape, sexual assault, and drug abuse. If you'd rather not listen to that, skip from 19:44 to 28:41.New Sky Max comedy Funny Woman follows Gemma Arterton as a 60s beauty queen trying to

Welcome to Backstage, the TV and film review podcast from Sky News.This week, Sky's entertainment reporter Claire Gregory is joined by arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer, and reviewer Stevie Wong.Can awards seasons ever go on without a hitch? Claire, Stevie, and Katie talk about the Andrea Riseborough Oscars row, and whether the Academy may change its campaigning rules.Episode three of The Last of Us has set the internet alight - the team look at why it's resonated with so many. If you're wanting to avoid spoilers, skip from 09:47 to 13:12. Brendan Fraser joins the podcast to talk all about The Whale, and his experience of awards season so far. In this part of the podcast, the team discuss the film's theme of obesity, which some may find upsetting. If you'd like to avoid this, skip from 13:12 to 22:29.Rupert Grint and director M. Night Shyamalan talk about their new apocalyptic horror film Knock at the Cabin, with Rupert telling Backstage why this film might have hit a little close to home. If

This week, Sky's entertainment reporter Claire Gregory is joined by arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer, and reviewer Stevie Wong as they react to this year's Oscar nominations.Plus, former 'Buffy' star Sarah Michelle Gellar chats to Claire about her new YA supernatural film 'Wolf Pack' - and 'Lockwood and Co' director Joe Cornish talks ghosts.The team also review Netflix film 'You People' starring Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy and Jennifer Lopez's new film 'Shotgun Wedding'.Hosts: Claire Gregory, Stevie Wong, and Katie SpencerJada-Kai Meosa John - junior producerDavid Chipakupaku - producerAnnie Joyce - senior producerPaul Stanworth - editor

This week, Sky's entertainment reporter Claire Gregory is joined by arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer, and reviewer Stevie Wong.The team are at BAFTA HQ, as the nominations are revealed for this year’s film awards. Claire, Katie and Stevie analyse the nominees, plus hear from EE Rising Star and Leading Actor nominee Daryl McCormack.Psychological drama Tár follows a successful composer whose career goes into a tailspin after an allegation is made against her. Hear from its star and Leading Actress nominee, Cate Blanchett, plus hear the team's review of the film. Katie catches up with Margot Robbie, star of new film Babylon, from La La Land director Damien Chazelle, which charts the rise of talkies in the 1920s. But what did the team make of the three hour Hollywood epic?Plus, hear Claire, Katie, and Stevie's thoughts on new Disney Plus superhero-comedy Extraordinary - and is anyone actually watching the new winter series of Love Island?Hosts: Claire Gregory, Stevie Wong, and Katie SpencerProdu

Welcome to Backstage - the TV and film review podcast from Sky News, with entertainment reporters Claire Gregory and Bethany Minelle, and TV reviewer Stevie Wong.Awards season has begun, with the return of The Golden Globes, after last year's ceremony was held off-screen. Claire, Stevie, and Bethany have their takes on the winners, nominees, and that piano music.It's thought of as one of the best video games in the world - now The Last Of Us has been turned into a brand new series on Sky Atlantic and HBO. The team give their thoughts on the post-apocalyptic drama.The Chippendales are known for their saucy dancing - but did you know there's a dark origin to the collars and cuffs? Kumail Nanjiani and Annaleigh Ashford speak to the team about their new Disney+ show, Welcome To Chippendales.Plus; Toni Collette and Anna Faris join the podcast to talk about their new Sky Original film The Estate; the team head to the NHS frontline for ITV1's new drama Maternal; and just what exactly is making everyone go wild for M

Welcome to Backstage - the TV and film review podcast from Sky News - and a Happy New Year to you all!Claire Gregory, Stevie Wong, and Katie Spencer are back for 2023, with Christian Bale and Harry Melling joining the podcast to talk about new Netflix film The Pale Blue Eye. Find out why Harry decided to learn his lines in a graveyard...Stars of the new Prime Video supernatural thriller The Rig, Martin Compston and Emily Hampshire, chat to Backstage about oil rigs, and trying haggis for the first time.The team head back to Hebden Bridge for the final series of Happy Valley on BBC One and iPlayer, and have a look at Vicky McClure's new show on ITVX, Without Sin. Plus - get your polyester suit out the wardrobe, and polish up your egotistical catchphrase - The Apprentice is back on BBC One and iPlayer.Hosts: Claire Gregory, Stevie Wong, and Katie SpencerProducer: David ChipakupakuJunior Producer: Jada-Kai Meosa JohnEditor: Paul Stanworth

It’s a festive end of year special for this week’s Backstage, the TV and film podcast for Sky News. Claire Gregory is joined by our Hollywood pundit Stevie Wong and Sky’s arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer. The team discuss all the best things they have watched this year, from the latest iteration of The Batman, to the newest series of Bluey. We also listen back to some of our mega Hollywood interviews from the past year, and look ahead to 2023. You can watch this episode of Backstage on our YouTube or SkyNews.com. Hosts: Claire Gregory, Katie Spencer and Stevie WongProducers: Chris Lockyer and David ChipakupakuEditor: Paul Stanworth

This week's Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News, hwars from the people behind one of the most highly anticipated film sequels of all time, as well as going through some of the big Christmas viewing options.Host Claire Gregory is joined by our Hollywood man in the know, Stevie Wong and Sky's arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer.It was the Golden Globe nominations this week - the team look at who is up for what, as well as asking the question - has enough been done to win back celebrity affection for the now-disgraced awards?The team also dive into one of the most talked about shows in the UK - The Traitors - as the hype reaches fever pitch for the creative murder mystery show.The cast and crew behind Avatar: The Way of Water speal to Katie on the film's blue carpet about the long-awaited sequel to the blockbusting film - James Cameron, and Kate Winslet. We also chat to His Dark Materials star Amir Wilson, who reflects on the fantasy show as races into its conclusive season. There are

It's mega award-winners and royal revelations on this week on Backstage - the TV and film podcast from Sky News.Host Claire Gregory is joined as always by our Hollywood man in the know, Stevie Wong, as well as Sky's arts and entertainment reporter Bethany Minelle.The big news of the week is Harry and Meghan coming out the blocks with their tell-all documentary about their move away from the royal family and the pressures within the world's most famous family.Sky's royal correspondent Laura Bundock drops in to chat about all the revelations (or perhaps lack of them...) unearthed in the documentary (which is streaming now on Netflix).We also look at Will Smith's return to the screen since *that* incident at this year's Oscars, in Emancipation, while Stevie chats about the winners of the British Independent Film Awards and the nominations for this year's Critics Choice - of which he is one of the panel!Oscar-winner Kate Winslet talks to Backstage about moving to work behind the camera as well as in front of it,

This week's Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News, features not one, not two, but three megastars of the big and small screen - as well as a look at all of this week's news and reviews.Host Claire Gregory is joined, as always, by our Hollywood man in the know Stevie Wong, as well as Sky News arts and entertainment reporter Chris Lockyer.This week the team look at the I'm A Celebrity final winners, and the rise in popularity of former health secretary Matt Hancock, as well as what is happening at Disney, after its latest film dived at the Thanksgiving box office in the US.Also - there's discussion about what is probably the maddest film concept for years - Cocaine Bear, and whether or not Universal Studios is single-handedly saving the cinema.Universal and Sky are both owned by Comcast.Warwick Davis chats to Backstage about the highly anticipated series Willow - the sequel show to the 1988 film, as well as Ardal O'Hanlon, who discusses his role in Sky original comedy Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything

Welcome back to Backstage, the film and TV review podcast from Sky News.Claire Gregory, Stevie Wong, and Katie Spencer get stuck into this week's best bits, including the cinema release of Matilda the Musical. Miss Trunchbull herself, Dame Emma Thompson, joins the podcast to chat about why she loves making films for families.Meanwhile new movie, She Said, follows the story of the journalists who broke the story that set off the #MeToo movement, and brought down one of Hollywood's most powerful producers. Actress Carey Mulligan tells Backstage a bit about how her industry has changed since then.Just to warn you, in our She Said review, we will be discussing sexual assault. The review is from 15:20 to 27:54 - if you'd rather listen to something else, feel free to skip through this bit.Elsewhere, The Addams family return, with daughter Wednesday leading her own series on Netflix. Find out how star Jenna Ortega felt about working with previous Wednesday, Christina Ricci, on the show.Have you ever shared a bed wit

Welcome back to Backstage, the film and TV review podcast from Sky News.Claire Gregory, Stevie Wong, and Bethany Minelle have not one, but two legends of Hollywood on this week's show - Sylvester Stallone joins the podcast to chat about his new show, Tulsa King, on Paramount+.And surprising new star of Asda's Christmas ads, Will Ferrell, gives his thoughts on the lasting impact of Elf.The devilishly delicious duo of Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult talk all things The Menu - you may need a strong stomach.And, back for more, Letitia Wright returns to Backstage for the second week in a row, this time to chat about her new film with The Crown's Josh O'Connor, Aisha.Plus, find out why new Netflix show 1899 split opinions in the team - and can the Great British Bake Off ever get back to its glory days?Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss an episode, and if you liked what you heard, why not leave us a review?Hosts: Claire Gregory, Stevie Wong, and Bethany MinelleProducer: David ChipakupakuEditor: Paul Stanwo

It's another starry Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News, this week - featuring a return to Wakanda and a look at Tim Minchin's latest project.Claire Gregory is back from her holidays and is joined by our Hollywood man in the know Stevie Wong, alongside Sky's arts and entertainment reporter Bethany Minelle.Matt Hancock has finally entered the jungle, and the gang discuss what happened as the former health secretary made his reality TV debut, plus Claire laments about the cancellation of HBO's Westworld - her favourite show!Stevie also takes us through the BIFA (British Independent Film Awards) nominations for this year, with Paul Mescal's Aftersun stealing the limelight.The stars of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever chat to us about the newest entry in to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as well as looking at the legacy of Chadwick Boseman on the franchise.This week we review Spirited, the Christmas film from Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell, the BBC's joint project with Prime Video, The English, with Em

The Crown's return, a surprise entry into the jungle and Bill Nighy's very Oscar-y film all feature on this week's Backstage - the TV and film podcast from Sky News.Katie Spencer is joined this week by Sky's arts and entertainment reporters Bethany Minelle and Gemma Peplow as they take you through the latest news, interviews and reviews.The shock announcement that former health secretary Matt Hancock will head into the jungle is this week's big news, with I'm A Celebrity returning this weekend to the Aussie jungle after two years in the UK.The team also talk The Crown, which returns to screens next week, and all the twists in turns in the show's PR campaign, which has been kept very tightly to the streamer's chest. There's also an interview with Imelda Staunton and Jonathan Pryce, who are the new Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.Elsewhere, the trio review Bill Nighy's film Living, which is on course for a run at the Oscars, as well as Millie Bobby Brown's Enola Holmes 2, abortion drama Call Jane (including a

We have Hollywood superstars and British pop royalty on this week's Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News.This week Katie Spencer is joined by Sky News arts and entertainment reporter Chris Lockyer, and pop culture pundit Ronse Esangbedo, as they take you through the biggest interviews and latest releases.The team chat about the surprise re-introduction of David Tennant to Doctor Who after Jodie Whittaker's dramatic final episode, paving the way for Ncuti Gatwa later next year (called of course by Backstage last week...).There's chat about The Crown, which has come under scrutiny in recent weeks by Royal commentators ahead of its release in November.Chris speaks to Daniel Radcliffe and Evan Rachel Wood about the hotly-anticipated Weird Al Yankovic parody biopic - listen in to find out who they would cast in a film about their own lives.There are of course the usual reviews, with new Netflix fantasy The B****** Son and The Devil Himself, Prime Video's The Devil's Hour and HBO's second season of The

This week's Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News, features interviews with Jamie Lee Curtis, Chloe Grace Moretz and Sope Dirisu, and as usual, reviews of some of the latest shows.Host Claire Gregory is joined this week by our pundit in the know, Stevie Wong, and Sky News arts and entertainment reporter Bethany Minelle.The team look at what the latest Netflix subscriber figures mean, the final Jodie Whittaker episode of Doctor Who, and Stevie talks us through some of the latest British exports he's been enjoying.Jamie Lee Curtis, famed for starting a trend of the "final girl" in horror films, talks about her latest (and last) appearance in the Halloween franchise, as well as how she deals with the online world when it comes to her work.We also hear from Sope Dirisu as the latest season of Gangs Of London drops on Sky, and Chloe Grace Moretz, who tells Backstage about her new sci-fi thriller The Peripheral.The gang also review the new Apple TV+ film Raymond and Ray, starring Hollywood heavyweights E

This week's Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News, comes from the heart of the London Film Festival.Claire Gregory and Katie Spencer sat down at the British Film Institute on London's Southbank to talk all things LFF - including interviews from all the biggest stars. They talk to Oscar winner Jessica Chastain about her new medical drama The Good Nurse, and Bill Nighy, about his new film, Living.There's also interviews with Olivia Colman, Brendan Fraser, Aubrey Plaza, She Is Love director Jamie Adams, My Policeman actress Gina McKee and festival chief Tricia Tuttle.