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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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'Master of None' Boss on Season 3's Big Departure; Upfronts 2021 Wrap 21.05.2021 1:43:10

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Massive merger news (6:04) Upfronts (16:05) What's still to be determined? (34:10) Showrunnner Spotlight: Alan Yang ('Master of None') (38:26) Critics Corner (1:25:23) 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 brok...

'Hacks' Creators on Bringing Jean Smart's Stand-Up Dream to Life 14.05.2021 1:28:46

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Upfront season is here (2:42) The Ellen DeGeneres Show ends its run (14:41) Golden Globes gets dropped (21:37) Showrunnner Spotlight: Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, & Jen Statsky ('Hacks') (30:39) Critics Corner (1:12:35) 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 do...

'Girls5eva' showrunner Meredith Scardino; upfronts preview, what is IMDb TV 07.05.2021 1:32:36

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Upfronts are around the corner (3:52) Late-night is losing two hosts (17:01) What's Up With… IMDb TV (26:06) Showrunnner Spotlight: Meredith Scardino ('Girls5Eva') (34:07) Critics Corner (1:11:28) 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...

'Pose' Creator on the End of a TV Legacy 30.04.2021 1:42:17

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: May's TV offerings are heating up (3:35) 'Falcon and the Winter Soldier', with Aaron Couch (11:19) Oscars review (23:33) Showrunnner Spotlight: Steven Canals ('Pose') (37:54) Critics Corner (1:27:51) 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 industr...

‘Shadow and Bone' Creator on Bringing Leigh Bardugo's Grishaverse to Netflix 23.04.2021 1:29:34

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 93rd Academy Awards Preview, with Scott Feinberg (5:43) Golden Globes in crisis mode (22:55) 'How I Met Your Mother' lives on (33:14) Showrunnner Spotlight: Eric Heisserer ('Shadow and Bone') (42:48) Critics Corner (1:17:46) 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 breakin...

'Rutherford Falls' Creator on Bringing Native Voices to Peacock 16.04.2021 1:19:03

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: A busy week at CBS (2:45) Checking in on the streaming wars (7:59) Bachelor bombshell, with Jackie Strause (16:16) Showrunner Spotlight: Sierra Teller Ornelas ('Rutherford Falls') (29:59) Critics Corner (1:06:55) 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...

'Made for Love' showrunner Christina Lee; 'Bridgerton' star's exit explained; 'Made for Love' boss on Cristin Milioti and a second season 09.04.2021 1:44:58

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 10-year anniversary of Game of Thrones, with James Hibberd (3:56) 'Bridgerton' bombshell (18:53) Mailbag! (27:15) Showrunner Spotlight: Christina Lee ('Made for Love') (48:40) Critics Corner (1:31:28) 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 indust...

April TV preview plus an interview with the great Ken Burns 02.04.2021 1:30:09

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: High-profile TV launches coming in April (2:57) San Diego Comic-Con-troversy (11:34) Showrunner Spotlight: Ken Burns and Lynn Novick ('Hemingway') (20:54) Spotlight continued: Opening day (57:27) Critics Corner (1:19:03) 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 do...

‘Falcon and Winter Soldier’: Inside Marvel’s Second Disney+ Series with Malcolm Spellman 26.03.2021 1:09:46

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: The industry has lost two huge talents (2:55) A big week for IP (9:41) A strategy change at Netflix (15:36) Showrunner Spotlight: Malcolm Spellman ('The Falcon and the Winter Soldier') (28:52) Critics Corner (57:16) 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 th...

Suzan-Lori Parks shares how 'Genius' Tackled Aretha Franklin's Story 19.03.2021 1:50:42

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Snyder Cut preview, with Aaron Couch (4:44) Mailbag!!! (16:42) Pandemic anniversary (33:38) Showrunner Spotlight: Suzan-Lori Parks ('Genius: Aretha') (50:25) Critics Corner (1:34:05) 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 down the latest industry headlines. The...

Is Teenager Zelda Barnz the Voice of Her 'Generation'? 12.03.2021 1:23:33

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Harry and Meghan: The Interview (5:30) Harry and Meghan: The Business and Fallout (13:27) A busy week for Peacock (22:43) Showrunner Spotlight: Zelda and Daniel Barnz ('Generation') (32:53) Critics Corner (1:16:32) 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...

Emily Andras Takes Us Inside the Fight to Save 'Wynonna Earp' 05.03.2021 1:39:02

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: The Simpsons has been renewed (3:13) The 2021 Golden Globes recap (12:57) Hits and misses of winter television, with Inkoo Kang (25:54) Showrunner Spotlight: Emily Andras ('Wynonna Earp') (45:52) Critics Corner (1:28:23) 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 do...

'It's a Sin' creator, Russel Davies, on TV's LGBTQ evolution; Paramount+ decoded 26.02.2021 1:42:57

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Paramount+ has come into focus (2:59) Kevin Feige made his TCA debut (21:02) The 78th annual Golden Globes, with Scott Feinberg (30:20) Showrunner Spotlight: Russell Davies ('It's a Sin') (49:08) Critics Corner (1:33:46) 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 do...

Ron Moore on ‘For All Mankind,’ ‘Outlander’ and His Big New Disney Deal 19.02.2021 1:33:48

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: A 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' spinoff at Amazon (3:10) Veteran shows are coming to an end (9:22) Chris Harrison leaves The Bachelor, with Jackie Strause (18:34) Showrunner Spotlight: Ron Moore ('For All Mankind') (34:38) Critics Corner (1:17:11) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor...

Joss Whedon and Gina Carano's implosion; Jenny Lumet on how #MeToo led to 'Clarice' 12.02.2021 1:44:36

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Joss Whedon and Gina Carano controversy, with Aaron Couch (11:58) (Topic 1 continued) HBO Max doubled down on animation (35:27) Showrunner Spotlight: Jenny Lumet ('Clarice') (43:26) Critics Corner (1:33:32) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Cr...

Making Sense of the 2021 Golden Globes; Super Bowl Preview 05.02.2021 1:19:12

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Awards season has arrived (3:56) The biggest TV viewing day, with Preston Beckman (25:46) Another TV icon lost, with Lynette Rice (39:06) Update on Peak TV (57:03) Critics Corner (1:07:52) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienbe...

Desus and Mero Talk Obama and Their Showtime Evolution 29.01.2021 1:28:40

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: HBO Max's fourth-quarter subscriber gains (4:47) TV world loses two icons this week (13:19) Pandemic causes lackluster TV premiere lineup (26:10) Showrunner Spotlight: Desus Nice and The Kid Mero ('Desus & Mero') (36:01) Critics Corner (1:20:26) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV...

Jac Schaeffer shares the secrets of 'WandaVision' 22.01.2021 1:34:38

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: All eyes on the inauguration (2:46) A new era for cable news networks, with Joe Adalian (13:30) Netflix reported fourth quarter earnings (32:07) Showrunner Spotlight: Jac Schaeffer ('WandaVision') (41:25) Critics Corner (1:25:24) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley G...

Inside the Fact and Fiction of 'Dickinson' with Alena Smith 15.01.2021 1:25:00

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Pilot season begins (3:57) 'Sex and the City' is back (14:08) Roku acquires Quibi's content (21:47) Showrunner Spotlight: Alena Smith ('Dickinson') (29:39) Critics Corner (1:08:44) 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 break...

Samantha Bee on Her Trump-Free Future, 'Zoey's' Boss Covid Changes 08.01.2021 1:28:24

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Chaos at the US Capitol (1:54) Samantha Bee discusses new season of 'Full Frontal' (7:22) Checking in on TV production (39:33) Showrunner Spotlight: Austin Winsberg ('Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist') (44:16) Critics Corner (1:15:11) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley...

2021 Preview; How 'Cobra Kai' May Expand Its "Miyagi-verse" 01.01.2021 1:42:53

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Anticipated new scripted series (3:56) Scripted series that we're saying farewell to (25:37) The Pandemic and the year to come (35:09) Showrunner Spotlight: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg and Josh Heald ('Cobra Kai') (42:14) Critics Corner (1:33:12) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coa...

The reinvention of Kaley Cuoco; 2020 in Review, COVID-19, and the streaming wars 18.12.2020 2:31:54

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Top 5 stories of the year (6:23) Adapting cop procedurals with Alexi Hawley (36:19) What left us in 2020 (1:01:35) Showrunner Spotlight: Kaley Cuoco ('The Flight Attendant') (1:15:15) Critics Corner with Alan Sepinwall (1:55:02) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Go...

'One Day at a Time' says farewell; inside 'The Stand' TV update; Disney's latest streaming news 11.12.2020 1:52:08

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Disney drops the mother-load (5:01) Mike Royce and Gloria Calderon Kellett say goodbye to 'One Day at a Time' (25:53) WarnerMedia blowback with Kim Masters (58:56) Showrunner Spotlight: Benjamin Cavell ('The Stand') (1:18:03) Critics Corner (1:43:40) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coa...

‘Your Honor’ showrunner Peter Moffat; HBO Max becomes a must-have 04.12.2020 1:19:37

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Warner Media blew up the theatrical window (3:10) Executive Carousel (17:01) Felicity Huffman's comeback has begun (25:35) Showrunner Spotlight: Peter Moffat ('Your Honor') (32:37) Critics Corner (1:08:46) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Cri...

How Hallmark Channel Is Expanding Its Holiday Cheer 27.11.2020 42:05

This week's episode features an interview with longtime Hallmark Channel VP programming Michelle Vicary. As our loyal listeners recall, last year around this time we featured a newsworthy interview with then-Hallmark CEO Bill Abbott in which he proceeded to … effectively light his own Christmas tree on fire. Michelle is here to set Hallmark on a new path of diversity and inclusion on a special hol...