Craig Brewer on ‘Song Sung Blue,’ Kate Hudson’s Liberation, Hugh Jackman’s ‘Quiet Despair’ and Missing John Singleton

Dec 19, 2025 1:00pm PT Craig Brewer on ‘Song Sung Blue,’ Kate Hudson’s Liberation, Hugh Jackman’s ‘Quiet Despair’ and Missing John Singleton Awards Circuit Podcast: Also on this episode, 'Wicked: For Good' star Cynthia Erivo By Clayton Davis Plus Icon Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor byClaytonDavis Latest Craig Brewer on ‘Song Sung Blue,’ Kate Hudson’s Liberation, Hugh Jackman’s ‘Quiet Despair’ and Missing John Singleton 11 minutes ago 7 Burning Questions About the Oscars’ Big Move to YouTube — From Mid-Speech Ads to a Comment Section From Hell? 4 hours ago Cynthia Erivo on Hanging Up the ‘Wicked’ Broomstick, Whether Glinda Knows Elphaba Is Alive and What Ariana Grande Whispers in the Final Picnic Scene 4 hours ago See All Gilbert Flores/Variety Craig Brewer really misses John Singleton. Twenty-five years into a career that has consistently challenged Hollywood’s narrow definitions of diversity, Brewer tells a story of sitting in a Los Angeles hotel room the day after the Governor’s Awards, reflecting on how he’s finally started to feel like he belongs.