The standard line for awards season goes: "It's an honor just to be nominated." But when it comes to the Oscars, there's quite a long list of great performers who have never received this honor. Today, we're talking about some of our favorites who should have at least one Oscar on their mantle — including Pam Grier, John Goodman, Oscar Isaac, and Regina Hall.

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Body acceptance activists have been trying to change American attitudes toward being overweight for generations. Could a "miracle" drug for weight loss mean the end of the body positivity movement?

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with actor Hoa Xuande about the new HBO show 'The Sympathizer' — a rare piece of Hollywood entertainment that tells the story of the Vietnam War from a Vietnamese perspective.

OJ Simpson's family announced that he died of cancer Wednesday at age 76. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with sports writer Dave Zirin about the contradictions of the football star acquitted of murder.

In the finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm, characters from previous seasons testify to Larry David's selfish behavior. This mirrors the last episode of Seinfeld, which David helped create.

This Friday marks a year since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by Russian security forces. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with his sister about how he's doing.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Regina King and John Ridley, star and director of the biopic "Shirley" which celebrates Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress.

Film editing is one of the most important aspects of filmmaking, and since the dawn of cinema, women have played a pivotal role in Hollywood as editors.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with journalist Scott Shane, who traced the naming of the Underground Railroad back to the writings of the little-known 19th century abolitionist Thomas Smallwood.

The year 2023 saw quite a few movies about "Great Men": Oppenheimer, Napoleon, Maestro, Ferrari. How did these films play into or subvert expectations around those kinds of stories?

Director Andrew Haigh speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about his new film All of Us Strangers.

Tuesday marks 50 years since The Exorcist came out and shocked audiences with its depiction of a possessed 12-year-old girl. Its release kicked off an obsession with films about demonic possession.

Holiday season is here, which means holiday movie watching has begun. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with All Things Considered producer Marc Rivers about the best (and worst) holiday film classics.

Ailsa Chang talks to Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz about their new documentary Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story that chronicles the life and controversy of the Hollywood mogul.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with actress and director Meg Ryan about her new movie, What Happens Later, in which former lovers get snowed in at an airport overnight.

Each week, Pop Culture Happy Hour guests and hosts share what's bringing them joy. This week: the documentary series How It's Made, the series The Americans and The Underground Railroad, and more.

Hattie McDaniel's Oscar went missing from Howard University decades ago. Howard celebrated McDaniel's legacy Sunday as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences replaced the missing plaque.

Philadelphia – city of brotherly love, birthplace of American democracy. And the only place in the world where presidential flags are made.

Each week, Pop Culture Happy Hour guests and hosts share what's bringing them joy. This week: the series Deadloch, a new John Grisham book, an album from Dessa, and a podcast about Vietnam in movies.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Olivier Bancoult, leader of the Chagos Refugee Group. Fifty years ago, the UK forced the Chaggosians off their land to make room for a US military base.