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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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Firewall and Iceberg Reunite for 'Succesion' Finale 10.12.2021 1:08:45

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Headlines (1:44) Jeopardy mess (11:50) FX Not "On Hulu' (17:54) 'Succession' finale, with Alan Sepinwall (26:57) Critics Corner (55:21) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering...

An interview with the creators of Showtime’s ‘Yellowjackets’ 19.11.2021 1:38:33

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Netflix viewership data, with Joe Adalian (3:30) Two cable hits coming to a close (21:31) IATSE shutdown over (28:18) Showrunner Spotlight: Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson ('Yellowjackets') (31:21) Critics Corner (1:14:05) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking d...

How ‘The Great’ Balances Fact, Fiction and Funny 12.11.2021 1:23:24

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Vaccine mandates for stars (2:56) Disney+ Day (11:12) Mailbag (20:26) Showrunner Spotlight: Tony McNamara ('The Great') (31:27) Critics Corner (1:07:42) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five se...

How Clyde Phillips Brought ‘Dexter’ Back to Life 05.11.2021 1:18:20

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Joe Millionaire is back! (2:39) November TV Preview (9:24) The Levy's go head to head (20:24) Showrunner Spotlight: Clyde Phillips ('Dexter: New Blood') (24:53) Critics Corner (1:05:49) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. T...

Halloween Special: Top Showrunners on the State of Horror on TV 29.10.2021 1:24:23

This Week's Halloween Special includes a celebration of horror with Angela Kang ('The Walking Dead'), Don Mancini ('Chucky'), and Sara Goodman ('I Know What You Did Last Summer') followed by the Critics Corner (1:05:57). Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry he...

'Insecure' Showrunner on Wrapping the HBO Comedy and What's Next 22.10.2021 1:29:29

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Netflix earnings and repercussions (4:15) IATSE strike update, with Katie Kilkenny (17:18) 'Y the Last Man' cancelled (22:43) Showrunner Spotlight: Prentice Penny ('Insecure') (34:35) Critics Corner (1:18:20) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the lates...

'Succession' Star Sarah Snook on Season 3 and a Shiv Viral Scene 15.10.2021 1:19:13

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Fallout from Dave Chappelle special (4:37) Broadcast ratings with Rick Porter (25:24) Talent Spotlight: Sarah Snook ('Succession') (35:48) A whole segment of 'Succession' (55:00) Critics Corner (1:05:51) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest ind...

'Ted Lasso' Boss Bill Lawrence on the Season 2 Finale and the Comedy's Endgame 08.10.2021 1:30:09

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: SQUID GAME, with Rebecca Sun (3:47) Major League Baseball postseason has arrived (22:28) End of one of TV's best comedies (32:03) Showrunnner Spotlight: Bill Lawrence ('Ted Lasso') (37:26) Critics Corner (1:18:46) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the...

'Sex Education' creator interview; How 'United States of Al' pivoted 01.10.2021 1:53:24

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: A big week for reboots and spinoffs (4:41) 'United States of Al' changes it's tone, with Reza Aslan and Mahya Tousi (21:53) SNL cast solidified (52:00) Showrunnner Spotlight: Laurie Nunn ('Sex Education') (1:03:05) Critics Corner (1:41:46) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel F...

‘Dear White People’ bosses on the musical final season 24.09.2021 1:43:40

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: IATSE threatens to strike, with Katie Kilkenny (5:59) Emmys Recap (12:19) The end of Fall TV? (29:16) Showrunnner Spotlight: Jaclyn Moore & Justin Simien ('Dear White People') (43:34) Critics Corner (1:28:02) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the lates...

'Wonder Years' Creator on Exploring Racism and Political Turmoil in ABC Update 17.09.2021 1:52:24

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Ted Lasso writers cash in (3:47) Heading into 73rd Emmys (11:51) Grey's Anatomy 18th season debut, with Lynette Rice (26:02) Showrunnner Spotlight: Saladin K. Patterson ('The Wonder Years') (45:51) Critics Corner (1:40:00) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking...

Inside the Long Path to 'Y: The Last Man' 10.09.2021 1:34:39

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Even more on JEOPARDY (3:23) Remembering Michael K. Williams (10:22) Phoebe Waller-Bridge is out! (18:02) Showrunnner Spotlight: Brian K. Vaughan & Eliza Clark ('Y: The Last Man') (24:13) Critics Corner (1:16:56) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the l...

Inside 'Impeachment'; and the latest on 'Jeopardy' 27.08.2021 1:46:10

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: More on JEOPARDY (4:21) ABC and Showtime TCA news (15:17) Fall TV season is coming (26:20) Showrunnner Spotlight: Sarah Burgess ('Impeachment: American Crime Story') (41:41) Critics Corner (1:29:47) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry...

Amanda Peet on 'The Chair' and Roles for Women of a Certain Age 20.08.2021 1:34:59

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: FX has major news announcements (9:19) 'Everything's Gonna Be Okay' gets cancelled (20:58) Mailbag! (29:04) Showrunnner Spotlight: Amanda Peet ('The Chair') (42:15) Critics Corner (1:21:30) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headline...

'Reservation Dogs' Creator on Celebrating Complexities of Native Americans 13.08.2021 1:32:35

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: New host of Jeopardy (4:44) 'White Lotus' back for second season (12:23) Showrunnner Spotlight: Sterlion Harjo ('Reservation Dogs') (22:18) Final season of 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine', with Angie Han (56:17) Critics Corner (1:16:38) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaki...

'The L Word' Showrunner on Advancing Queer Storytelling 06.08.2021 1:28:22

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Three struggling franchises (4:17) Mailbag! (13:12) South Park creators ink deal (33:35) Showrunnner Spotlight: Marja-Lewis Ryan ('The L Word: Generation Q') (41:17) Critics Corner (1:13:51) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlin...

Joseph Gordon-Levitt on the Self-Reflection of Apple's 'Mr. Corman' 30.07.2021 1:36:41

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Bob Odenkirk appreciation (4:25) More Olympics (13:10) LeVar Burton on Jeopardy (27:09) Showrunnner Spotlight: Joseph Gordon-Levitt ('Mr. Corman') (33:45) Critics Corner (1:26:24) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The pod...

An Interview With 'Ted Lasso' Emmy Nominee Brett Goldstein  23.07.2021 1:29:10

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Netflix Second Quarter Earnings (7:51) The Olympics officially underway (18:02) Hollywood COVID Protocols (27:40) Showrunnner Spotlight: Brett Goldstein ('Ted Lasso') (33:42) Critics Corner (1:11:08) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industr...

Emmy Noms Decoded; Olympics Preview; 'Never Have I Ever' Season 2 16.07.2021 2:05:22

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Emmy nominations are in (6:09) TV academy tomfoolery (18:35) Olympics preview with Molly Solomon (31:40) Showrunnner Spotlight: Lang Fisher ('Never Have I Ever') (1:17:05) Critics Corner (1:53:35) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry h...

'Atypical' Creator on Bringing Her Netflix Series to an Early End 09.07.2021 1:27:02

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Overall Deals (7:51) 'Lovecraft Country' not returning (18:02) Netflix continues search for multicamera hit (27:40) Showrunnner Spotlight: Robia Rashid ('Atypical') (33:42) Critics Corner (1:11:08) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry...

Best TV of 2021 (So Far); Plus an Interview With the 'Gossip Girl' Showrunner 25.06.2021 1:30:00

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Best TV shows of the year so far (3:45) What's still to come in 2021 (20:57) Executive Carousel (38:30) Showrunnner Spotlight: Joshua Safran ('Gossip Girl') (42:50) Critics Corner (1:21:16) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headline...

'Blindspotting' creator Rafael Casal interview; Batman controversy and streaming scheduling unraveled 18.06.2021 1:22:31

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Disney moves away from Friday premieres (4:05) NBC cancels 'Manifest' (13:59) Batman "is not a generous lover" (25:54) Showrunnner Spotlight: Rafael Casal ('Blindspotting') (33:47) Critics Corner (1:09:22) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest i...

How Marvel's 'Loki' Was Influenced by 'Rick and Morty' 11.06.2021 1:24:49

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Chris Harrison out at Bachelor (5:04) NBC axes 'Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist' (15:38) Netflix launched online store (32:25) Showrunnner Spotlight: Michael Waldron ('Loki') (38:26) Critics Corner (1:09:30) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest i...

'Lupin' and 'We Are Lady Parts': Inside the Rise of Global TV 04.06.2021 1:32:24

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Netflix cancels 'Jupiter's Legacy' (4:07) The international streaming market, with Larry Tanz (11:40) Showrunnner Spotlight: George Kay ('Lupin') (32:42) Showrunnner Spotlight: Nida Manzoor ('We Are Lady Parts') (54:49) Critics Corner (1:17:11) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Dan...

Ben Winston Spills 'Friends' Reunion Secrets 28.05.2021 1:38:07

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Amazon has bought MGM (4:09) CW reveals series pickups and fall schedule (14:21) Mailbag! (19:05) Showrunnner Spotlight: Ben Winston ('Friends: The Reunion') (33:20) Critics Corner (1:29:48) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlin...