[1][2] Hewitt has hosted Empire live shows in places such as Belfast, Edinburgh, Liverpool and Brighton alongside "colleagues of such lethal cunning," as they are referred to on the show, including film journalists Helen O’Hara, James Dyer and Terri White.
The award was given for a live episode held in Kings Place, London to celebrate the podcast’s 500th episode which included returning favourites as well as celebrity movie guests such as Tom Holland, Brett Goldstein and Johnny Knoxville.
[4][5] Hewitt also presents an Empire ‘Spoiler Special podcast series, episodes of which have included three-hour-long deep dives with the likes of Mission Impossible franchise director Christopher McQuarrie.
[8] A particular fan of the movies of Sam Raimi, Hewitt has frequently discussed his fondness of Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2, [9][10] in print, on podcast and at live events,[11] and this fondness has been satirised in Empire Magazine.
[13][14] Hewitt is also a fan of the American rock band R.E.M and has discussed New Adventures in Hi-Fi as his favourite album.