Saturday, February 14, 2026

Special Edition: What to Watch (or Skip) this Awards Season

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With awards season in full swing, we’re breaking down the films and shows getting the most buzz — and what else is still worth your time.

Entertainment critic Nick Schager from The Daily Beast joins us to weigh in on this year’s Best Picture race, the surprises (and snubs) of awards season, and the streaming trends shaping how, and what, we watch.

Consider this your weekend watch guide and pop culture update – just in time for a Valentine’s Day movie night.

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Guest: Nick Schager

Nick Schager is the award-winning Entertainment Critic for The Daily Beast, covering everything great (and not-so-great) in the worlds of film, TV, music, and pop culture. A graduate of Johns Hopkins University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, his work has also appeared

in Variety, Esquire, Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, Vulture and dozens of other entertainment publications. He is a member of the New York Film Critics Circle, the National Society of Film Critics, and the Critics Choice Association.

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