The 2022 Oscars telecast will go down in history! For the Season 1 finale of Close Up, host Kelley Carter checks in with two Hollywood Reporter pals – ABC News Radio Entertainment correspondent, Jason Nathanson, and Entertainment Director at "T

Ernest Dickerson

Mar 23rd, 2022 41m 24s

If you’ve seen Do the Right Thing, Malcom X, or Juice – the cult classic from 1992 that catapulted rapper Tupac Shakur into movie stardom – then you know Ernest Dickerson’s work. Dickerson is a cinematographer-turned-director who’s known best f

Aaron Sorkin

Mar 16th, 2022 34m 18s

Aaron Sorkin’s writing style is iconic – dialogue is quippy, fast-paced, and robust – the kind you got in West Wing, Newsroom, and Sports Night. And Sorkin gives us all of that in his latest film – Being the Ricardos – a Lucille Ball, Desi Arna

"Life Out Loud": Family of Choice - Margaret Cho, Don Lemon, Jonathan Capehart

Mar 12th, 2022 1h 5m

On a new episode of ABC's "Life Out Loud with LZ Granderson," LZ explores the idea of chosen family with comedian and actress Margaret Cho, CNN's Don Lemon and the Washington Post's Jonathan Capehart.Honored as a Best New Podcast of 2021 by Spo

Corey Hawkins

Mar 9th, 2022 40m 41s

Corey Hawkins. Even if you don’t recognize the name, you’ve probably seen his work. Remember Dre in Straight Outta Compton? How about Benny in the film adaptation of In the Heights? Or, most recently, Macduff in Joel Cohen’s Tragedy of Macbeth?

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Mar 2nd, 2022 40m 58s

Lin-Manuel Miranda is almost an EGOT winner, but that’s not how he defines success. Miranda shares never-heard-before anecdotes from behind-the-scenes of his buzziest projects: Encanto, In the Heights, Hamilton and tick, tick…BOOM! He talks wit

Aunjanue Ellis

Feb 23rd, 2022 36m 28s

Kelley Carter goes deep with Oscar nominee, Aunjanue Ellis, about her portrayal of Oracene Price in King Richard, how the loss of her mother reshaped the way she measures her success, and why it’s important for her to portray the lesser-known b

Steven Spielberg and Rachel Zegler

Feb 16th, 2022 30m 49s

Kelley Carter sits down with legendary, three-time Academy Award-winning director Steven Spielberg and Hollywood rising star Rachel Zegler to discuss their West Side Story reboot. Then, longtime entertainment journalist Scott Huver and Hollywoo

Peter Dinklage

Feb 9th, 2022 42m 6s

The 2022 Oscar nominations are out, and host Kelley Carter breaks down the snubs and surprises with fellow entertainment reporters Clayton Davis and KJ Matthews. Plus, Peter Dinklage discusses his decades-long mission to dismantle Hollywood ste

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Introducing 'Close Up' with Kelley Carter

Jan 20th, 2022 1m 51s

Entertainment journalist Kelley Carter goes one-on-one with the biggest names in Hollywood as they open up about their creative process, defining moments in their lives and careers, and highlights from this season’s most noteworthy films. Kelle

And the Oscar Goes to...

Apr 26th, 2021 41m 16s

Ginger Zee and the whole ABC entertainment team are back for one final episode breaking down all the biggest moments from the 93rd Oscars. From the surprise winners and poignant speeches, to the daring production choices and unexpected dance br

The Stage Is Set

Apr 22nd, 2021 42m 34s

The 93rd Oscars are right around the corner, and we’ve got everything you need to know before the envelopes are opened and the statues are handed out. Ginger Zee teams up with Chris Connelly, Kelley Carter, Jason Nathanson and Janai Norman to s

Fashion Statements

Apr 15th, 2021 37m 18s

Hollywood is synonymous with glamour, but it’s not all frivolous and superficial. What the stars choose to wear on Oscar Sunday can send a powerful message. Janai Norman talks to stylist Joe Zee about the groundbreaking fashion statements we’ve

Anatomy of the Academy

Apr 8th, 2021 46m 23s

What does it take to win Best Picture? It’s more complicated than you might think. ABC News Radio’s Jason Nathanson joins host Ginger Zee for a crash course in the campaign tactics and number crunching that determines who gets to accept Hollywo

#OscarsSoProgressive?

Apr 1st, 2021 37m

Host Ginger Zee and The Undefeated’s Kelley Carter discuss the importance of representation on and off camera, and how the Academy’s changing membership is reflected in this year’s Oscars nominations. Plus, Best Actress nominee Andra Day on the

And the Nominees Are?

Mar 25th, 2021 38m 39s

You can watch almost all of this year’s Oscar nominated movies from your living room, but without blockbuster releases and battles over box office rankings many of the best new films have flown under the radar. Host Ginger Zee and ABC News ente

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Presenting 'Inside the Oscars'

Mar 13th, 2021 2m 21s

An inside look at this year's Academy Awards, coming Thursday, March 25. A six-part series hosted by Good Morning America's Ginger Zee, featuring Chris Connelly, Kelley Carter, Janai Norman, and Jason Nathanson. Watch the 93rd Oscars Sunday, Ap

'Inside Frozen 2' - Legacy, Influence and Impact

Dec 9th, 2020 31m 23s

In the year since its release, "Frozen 2" has become the number one animated movie of all time and its Grammy-nominated soundtrack has spent the most weeks at number one of any soundtrack – surpassing the record set by the first "Frozen" film!

'Inside Frozen 2' - The Songs and the Songwriters

Dec 25th, 2019 21m 23s

** Note: This episode contains "Frozen 2" spoilers."Show Yourself." "Into the Unknown." "Lost in the Woods." These are just some of the songs that steer the emotional narrative of "Frozen 2." ABC News' Ginger Zee sits down for an intimate, one

'Inside Frozen 2' - Olaf and the Animators

Dec 18th, 2019 29m 46s

** Note: This episode contains "Frozen 2" spoilers.Josh Gad, who is back as the lovable snowman, Olaf, in Disney's "Frozen 2," talks with ABC News' Ginger Zee about the growth of his character, and the hilarious recording sessions that help br

'Inside Frozen 2' - The Art of the Soundtrack

Dec 11th, 2019 34m 9s

** Note: This episode contains "Frozen 2" spoilers.The power of music is that it can make our hearts beat faster, give us a hint of what's to come or leave us wanting more, sometimes all at once, and the score for "Frozen 2" is no exception. D

'Inside Frozen 2' - The Frozen Path

Dec 4th, 2019 30m 24s

** Note: This episode contains "Frozen 2" spoilers.From the animators to the artists, the songwriters to the actors, everyone plays a role in bringing a project like "Frozen 2" to life. ABC News' Ginger Zee talks with the Oscar-winning team of

'Inside Frozen 2' - Return to Arendelle

Nov 27th, 2019 27m 26s

** Note: This episode contains "Frozen 2" spoilers."Frozen" became the top-grossing animated feature of all time after its 2013 release, so creating a sequel to the beloved film about two royal sisters' unbreakable bond wasn't something "Froze

'Inside Frozen 2' - Into the Unknown

Nov 20th, 2019 33m 2s

From the first note, to the last lyric, what does it take to craft a new musical journey for "Frozen 2?" Oscar-winning songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, the husband and wife team who created the music for "Frozen" and "Frozen