The WORST episodes of Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter
Every episode of Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter!
The Hollywood Reporter looks at the awards seasons through the eyes of the nominees. Oscar and Emmy nominees discuss their experiences and process with each other during round-table discussions that include the actors, actresses and producers whose work has been noticed by the academies.
#2 - Comedy Actors
Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/27/2021
Pete Davidson (‘SNL’), Lamorne Morris (‘Woke’), Ben Platt (‘The Politician’), Ted Danson (‘Mr. Mayor’), Ed Helms (‘Rutherford Falls’) and Chris Redd (‘Kenan’ and ‘SNL’) join Lacey Rose for Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter for our Comedy Actors Roundtable.
Watch Now:Amazon#3 - Actors
Season 6 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/2/2021
Ben Affleck ('The Way Back'), Delroy Lindo ('Da 5 Bloods'), Gary Oldman ('Mank'), John David Washington ('Malcolm & Marie', 'Tenet'), Sacha Baron Cohen ('The Trial of the Chicago 7', 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm') and Steven Yeun ('Minari') join Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter for our Actors Roundtable.
Watch Now:Amazon#4 - Writers
Season 6 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/18/2021
Aaron Sorkin ('The Trial of the Chicago 7'), Emerald Fennell ('Promising Young Woman'), Radha Blank ('The Forty-Year-Old Version'), Sam Levinson ('Malcolm & Marie'), and Kemp Powers ('One Night in Miami', 'Soul') join Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter for our Writers Roundtable.
Watch Now:Amazon#5 - Actresses
Season 6 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/10/2021
Zendaya ('Malcolm & Marie'), Kate Winslet ('Ammonite'), Glenn Close ('Hillbilly Elegy'), Vanessa Kirby ('Pieces of a Woman'), Carey Mulligan ('Promising Young Woman') and Andra Day ('The United States vs. Billie Holiday') join Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter for the Actresses Roundtable.
Watch Now:Amazon#6 - Songwriters
Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/1/2021
Mary J. Blige ('See What You've Done'), John Legend ('Never Break', 'Make It Work'), Leslie Odom Jr. ('Speak Now'), Janelle Monáe ('Turntables') and Justin Timberlake ('Just Sing') join Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter for the Songwriters Roundtable.
Watch Now:Amazon#7 - Cinematographers
Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/29/2021
Dariusz Wolski ('News of the World'), Erik Messerschmidt ('Mank'), Mandy Walker ('Mulan'), Tami Reiker ('One Night in Miami', 'The Old Guard'), Joshua James Richards ('Nomadland') and Damian Garcia ('I'm No Longer Here') join Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter for the Cinematographers Roundtable.
Watch Now:Amazon#8 - Producers
Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/22/2021
Andy Samberg ('Palm Springs'), Marc Platt ('The Trial of the Chicago 7'), Ashley Levinson ('Pieces of a Woman', 'Malcolm & Marie'), Eric Roth ('Mank'), Charles D. King ('Judas and the Black Messiah') and Dede Gardner ('Minari') join Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter for the Producers Roundtable.
Watch Now:Amazon#9 - Directors
Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/13/2021
George Clooney ('Midnight Sky'), Spike Lee ('Da 5 Bloods'), Regina King ('One Night in Miami'), Paul Greengrass ('News of the World'), Chloé Zhao ('Nomadland'), George C. Wolfe ('Ma Rainey's Black Bottom') and Lee Isaac Chung ('Minari)' join Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter for the Directors Roundtable.
Watch Now:Amazon#10 - Animation
Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/8/2021
Kori Rae ('Onward'), Glen Keane ('Over the Moon'), Mark Swift ('The Croods: A New Age'), Gitanjali Rao ('Bombay Rose'), Tomm Moore ('Wolfwalkers') and Pete Doctor ('Soul') join Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter for the Animation Roundtable.
Watch Now:Amazon#11 - Documentary
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/6/2021
Kerry Washington (‘The Fight’), Amy Ziering (‘On the Record’), Stacey Abrams (‘All In: The Fight For Democracy’), Jesse Moss (‘Boys State’), Garrett Bradley (‘Time’) and Jim LeBrecht (‘Crip Camp’) join Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter for the Documentary Roundtable.
Watch Now:Amazon#15 - Drama Actress
Season 8 - Episode 14 - Aired 6/22/2023
Jennifer Coolidge ('The White Lotus'), Claire Danes ('Fleishman Is in Trouble'), Emma D'Arcy ('House of the Dragon'), Dominique Fishback ('Swarm'), Jennifer Garner ('The Last Thing He Told Me') and Melanie Lynskey ('Yellowjackets,' 'The Last of Us') join The Hollywood Reporter for our Drama Actress Roundtable.