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Each week, The Hollywood Reporter’s Mikey O’Connell attempts to stay on top of the latest in TV and entertainment (and stay sane) with a little help from his colleagues, friends and a revolving door of actors, comics, writers, showrunners and filmmakers.

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Inside ‘Homecoming’ Season 2 with Sam Esmail; ABC and CBS’ Fall Strategies 22.05.2020 1:07:03

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: ABC has firmed up its 2020-21 season (2:59) CBS unveils "Fall" schedule... (12:29) HBO Max launch is finally upon us (20:53) Sam Esmail ('Homecoming') (28:18) Critics Corner (1:00:18) Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Televi...

Inside 'Snowpiercer's' long journey with Graeme Mason; How the broadcast networks are prepping for fall 15.05.2020 1:10:14

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: CW has busy week of programming moves (5:22) Fox revels fall schedule (14:05) How broadcast schedulers are coping, with Preston Beckman (23:04) Graeme Manson ('Snowpiercer') (35:11) Critics Corner (1:01:20) Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel...

'Dead to Me' creator previews season 2; Henry Winkler interview; plus will TV series write coronavirus into the episodes? 08.05.2020 1:19:51

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Will scripted TV address COVID-19 with Lacey Rose (6:12) Hell week? (15:13) 'The Happy Days of Garry Marshall' with Henry Winkler (26:49) Liz Feldman ("Dead to me") (43:12) Critics Corner (1:11:09) Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg...

‘Rick and Morty’ duo on their new show, ‘Solar Opposites’; Hank Azaria on ‘Brockmire’s’ end; and how Hollywood can go back to work 01.05.2020 1:44:13

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: How TV can return to work with Bryn Sandberg (5:12) About the 'Parks and Recreation' special (16:43) 'Brockmire' and baseball with Hank Azaria (25:21) Showrunner Spotlight: Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan ("Solar Opposites") (57:07) Critics Corner (1:33:22) Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's ow...

‘The Office’ creator Greg Daniels on a reboot/revival, his new Amazon and Netflix satire shows 24.04.2020 1:08:46

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: A busy week for HBO and HBO Max (3:46) Netflix first quarter earnings (12:24) A "Parks and Recreation" reunion?! (16:31) Showrunner Spotlight: Greg Daniels ("Upload" and "Space Force") (21:24) Critics Corner (58:43) Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, a...

Inside “One World: Together at Home”; J.J. Abrams Tackles DC; ‘Killing Eve’s’ Future 17.04.2020 1:00:35

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Audrey Morrissey on her "One World: Together at Home" fundraiser (4:31) HBO Max announcements (16:14) Talkin' trash TV (19:50) Showrunner Spotlight: Suzanne Heathcote ("Killing Eve") (26:59) Critics Corner (49:58) Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and...

“Mrs. America” creator on the Cate Blanchett drama series; ‘Modern Family’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ finale reviews and how broadcast networks are filling voids 10.04.2020 1:23:05

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: How the networks are handling themselves (4:29) Two family comedies wrapped this week (13:36) Mailbag! (22:59) Showrunner Spotlight: Dahvi Waller ("Mrs. America") (38:15) Critics Corner (1:14:21) Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg,...

Quibi launch and April TV preview; inside Apple‘s ‘Home Before Dark’ 03.04.2020 1:20:51

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Have you seen TIGER KING? (5:45) All about Quibi with Natalie Jarvey (16:12) April TV preview (25:35) Showrunner Spotlight: Dana Fox ("Home Before Dark") (33:40) Critics Corner (1:10:42) Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Tel...

‘One Day at a Time’ and its uncertain future; Coronavirus TV updates 27.03.2020 1:11:46

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Olympics postponed and how it impacts NBCUniversal (5:17) What shows are still going strong (12:18) Mailbag! (16:41) Showrunner Spotlight: Gloria Calderón Kellett ("One Day at a Time") (29:53) Critics Corner (1:01:36) Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor,...

The larger impact of coronavirus on the TV industry, what to watch while quarantined and an interview with the ‘Little Fires Everywhere’ boss 20.03.2020 1:23:21

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: The impact of coronavirus on the TV landscape (2:13) How late-night hosts are coping (14:39) How coronavirus is impacting streamers (20:15) Showrunner Spotlight: Liz Tigelaar ("Little Fires Everywhere") (32:49) Critics Corner (1:08:56) Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, Wes...

Coronavirus’ impact on the entertainment industry, ‘Westworld’ season three preview and an interview with ‘Better Things’ star Pamela Adlon 13.03.2020 1:17:26

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: Coronavirus updates with Chris Gardner (3:40) Catching up from last week (16:43) 'Westworld' is back with Josh Wigler (25:21) Showrunner Spotlight: Pamela Adlon (32:49) Critics Corner (1:04:56) Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Television...

‘Better Call Saul’ bosses on season five and what’s next, inside Disney’s shake-up, Dick Wolf’s epic deal and the unscripted boom 28.02.2020 1:11:04

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: Disney changes (2:54) Dick Wolf’s new deal (13:05) Unscripted TV boom (19:22) Showrunner Spotlight: Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould (“Better Call Saul”) (27:34) Critics Corner (59:41) Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Television Critic, wi...

Inside Amazon's Nazi-hunting drama series 'Hunters,' plus a critics' discussion on the year in television so far 21.02.2020 1:26:49

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: The year in TV so far with Inkoo Kang (4:14) How the growing need for content is impacting TV studios (18:42) Mailbag!!! (26:10) Showrunner Spotlight: David Weil (38:49) Critics Corner (1:17:09) Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Televisio...

‘Locke & Key’ creators on the long road to Netflix; pilot season and possible Writers Guild strike, explained 14.02.2020 1:18:38

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: How the broadcast networks are prepping for the upcoming season (3:29) The network perspective on pilot season with Fox Entertainment president (12:28) How networks and streamers are preparing for a potential strike with THR's senior writer, Bryn Sandberg (28:40) Showrunner Spotlight: Carlton Cuse and Meredith Averill (37:23) Critics Corner...

'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' boss interviewed; Disney's streaming gains; and Showtime's puzzling cancellation, explained 07.02.2020 1:17:01

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: Disney has reported its first-quarter earnings (6:29) WHAT THE HECK IS UP WITH... Showtime (15:50) Moooooookie (22:08) Showrunner Spotlight: Dan Goor (27:59) Critics Corner (1:03:31) Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Television Critic, wi...

'BoJack Horseman' creator on ending his Netflix animated comedy, why streamers are investing heavily in animation and a preview of the big game on Sunday 31.01.2020 1:15:38

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: The Big Game is this Sunday (5:09) 'True Detective' creator Nic Pizzolatto is on the move (11:18) Streamers are investing in animation (15:02) Showrunner Spotlight: Raphael Bob-Waksberg (20:57) Critics Corner (1:03:08) Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel F...

'Better Call Saul' creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould on ending the 'Breaking Bad' prequel; an interview with 'Star Trek: Picard' showrunner Michael Chabon and Netflix’s new “ratings,” explained 24.01.2020 1:01:21

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: New Netflix "Data" (5:04) Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould talk about ending "Better Call Saul" (10:58) Mailbag! (25:24) Showrunner Spotlight: Michael Chabon (37:06) Critics Corner (55:30) Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Television Critic...

Peacock's Streaming Strategy Decoded, Breaking TV News From TCA and an Interview with 'The Good Fight' and 'Evil' creators Robert and Michelle King 17.01.2020 1:13:18

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: Peacock unveils its launch plans So much news from TCA What's new with The CW Showrunner Spotlight: Robert and Michelle King Critics Corner Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Television Critic, will be talking all things TV. Each episode w...

FX CEO on Hulu partnership, ‘911: Lone Star’ preview with showrunner Tim Minear plus a Peak TV forecast for 2020 10.01.2020 1:10:52

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: FX has released its annual Peak TV update A chat Whit John Landgraf ABC came armed with a ton of news Showrunner Spotlight: Tim Minear Critics Corner Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Television Critic, will be talking all things TV. Each...

'Party of Five' creator on Freeform’s immigration-themed reboot, plus a 2020 TV preview 03.01.2020 1:16:03

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: The most anticipated scripted series Big narratives to keep an eye on in 2020 Golden Globes preview with Scott Feinberg Showrunner Spotlight: Amy Lippman Critics Corner Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Television Critic, will be talking...

2019 in review: biggest stories of the year, best and worst TV shows and an interview with Ramy Youssef 20.12.2019 1:33:33

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: The highs and lows in the streaming wars with Natalie Jarvey The shows we said goodbye to What stood out in 2019 An interview with Ramy Youssef Critics Corner featuring Emily VanDerWerff Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Television Critic...

'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ creators on season three and beyond; ‘Watchmen’ finale preview; and ‘Survivor’ failures 13.12.2019 1:16:06

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: Golden Globe and SAG nominations It's the end of a chapter at Marvel Survivor and the turmoil surrounding it Showrunner Spotlight: Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino Critics Corner featuring Josh Wigler Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg,...

'America’s Got Talent,’ Gabrielle Union and NBC’s culture woes plus an interview with Nichelle Tramble Spellman of Apple TV+’s “Truth Be Told” 06.12.2019 51:30

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: News over the holiday break NBC launches investigation into AGT CBS and Viacom's re-merger has officially closed Showrunner Spotlight: Nichelle Tramble Spellman Critics Corner Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Television Critic, will be t...

An interview with ‘The Crown’ creator Peter Morgan about season three and the drama’s future; why Baby Yoda matters, Apple backlash and what to watch over Thanksgiving 22.11.2019 1:01:15

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: Talking Baby Yoda with Aaron Couch Apple is digging a hole for itself Mailbag! Showrunner Spotlight: Peter Morgan Critics Corner Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Television Critic, will be talking all things TV. Each episode will be brok...

“Friends” reunion, Hallmark’s programming chief on its big (and heteronormative) holiday programming plans, plus an interview with DC Universe’s “Harley Quinn” showrunners 15.11.2019 1:15:40

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: "Friends" Reunion? Hallmark's holiday plans with Bill Abbott Executive turnover Showrunner Spotlight: Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker Critics Corner Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Television Critic, will be talking all things TV....