Tony Awards Predictions, Plus: YouTubers in Theaters & 2 Major HBO Shows Say Goodbye
Little Gold Men by Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
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🗓️ 4 June 2026
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
John and Rebecca discuss the scary-good box office for two recent horror debuts and the ups and downs of the Hacks and Euphoria series finales. Then, they pass the mic over to a NYC-based panel of theater lovers to talk about the awards show that puts the T in EGOT, this weekend's Tony Awards. Senior Editor Hillary Busis, Staff Writer Chris Murphy, Entertainment Director Caitlin Brody, and LGM Senior Producer Michele O'Brien make a case for why the Tonys are the most fun awards show to watch (even if you know nothing about the nominees), and make their predictions for Sunday night's ceremony.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to Little Gold Men, Vanity Fair's podcast for film, TV, and crucially for today, awards lovers. |
| 0:12.2 | I'm Rebecca Ford. |
| 0:13.3 | And I'm John Ross. |
| 0:15.9 | Today we're going to be handing the mic over to some of our trusty New York colleagues to talk about the award show |
| 0:20.9 | that's coming up this weekend, but that John and I are not super caught up on, the Tony Awards. |
| 0:26.4 | So they're going to talk about all the stars and shows that popped up this season on Broadway |
| 0:31.2 | and make a case for why the Tony Awards are the most fun award show to actually watch, |
| 0:38.1 | even if you haven't seen a single show, |
| 0:40.7 | sort of like Rebecca and I. |
| 0:42.8 | But first, John, are we the only two people in America |
| 0:45.8 | who haven't seen obsession or backrooms at this point? |
| 0:50.3 | Evidently, I mean, let's start first with backrooms. |
| 0:54.6 | Yeah. |
| 0:55.5 | What are they? |
| 0:57.0 | What's going on? |
| 0:58.8 | It is the biggest premiere for A-24 ever. |
| 1:04.0 | It's director, Kane Parsons. |
| 1:06.0 | He is officially now the youngest director to have a number one movie at the box office. |
| 1:12.7 | It made a little over $81 million. |
| 1:15.6 | Domestically. |
| 1:16.6 | Domestically. |
| 1:18.6 | Which is insane. |
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