Awards Chatter

2016's Emmy winner for best actor in a drama series — an Egyptian-American who was that category's first non-white honoree in 18 years — reflects on early stereotypical casting, great collaborators who helped him break out of it and the prescience of his current show about a disturbed hacker hiding beneath his hoodie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The seven-time Emmy winner reflects on how theater led to some of her greatest film and TV opportunities, walking and talking through eight years on 'The West Wing' and why she feels so personally connected to Chuck Lorre's "other" multicam sitcom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The legendary child star turned adult actor turned Oscar-winning director, who has been known to the public for almost all of his 63 years and still is creating top-notch entertainment, reflects on his one-of-a-kind journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the all-time most prolific and accomplished directors/producers of live TV events — awards shows, Super Bowl halftime shows, Olympics opening ceremonies, political conventions and music/variety specials — looks back on a half-century in the control room. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The South African comedian, who is the youngest person and only person of color currently hosting a late-night show, discusses his childhood under Apartheid, lessons learned from Jon Stewart, why Donald Trump is like an African dictator and his plans for the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In her first wide-ranging podcast interview, the trailblazing legend opens up about her horrific childhood, finding her calling, what made her successful on TV, why her fame causes her to hesitate before taking acting jobs and what she thinks her legacy will be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The two-time Tony winner reflects on her early desire to be a rock 'n roll singer, her rollercoaster of a career ("I am not anybody's first choice"), why she hates the word 'diva,' what she'd do if Donald Trump came to one of her shows and why she dreams of ending her career on a sitcom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Five Broadway standouts — nominated for 'The Price,' 'Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812,' 'Six Degrees of Separation,' 'Groundhog Day' and 'Dear Evan Hansen,' respectively — discuss the challenges and rewards of working on the Great White Way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Broadway standouts — nominated for 'Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812,' 'War Paint,' 'Oslo,' 'The Glass Menagerie' and 'The Little Foxes,' respectively — discuss the challenges and rewards of working on the Great White Way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 40-year-old Swede, currently in serious contention for his first Emmy nom, reflects on attaining and then fleeing from child stardom, his breakthrough in 'Generation Kill' and 'True Blood' and his intense scenes of sex and violence with Nicole Kidman in HBO's provocative limited series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices