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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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Dec 17, 2021 • 1h 46min
‘Succession’ Creator on Season 3 Finale; Hailee Steinfeld on ‘Hawkeye,’ ‘Dickinson’; Best of 2021
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
This Years Top Headlines (1:13)
Hailee Steinfeld on 'Dickinson' and 'Hawkeye' (14:38)
Who had a breakout year (38:09)
Showrunner Spotlight: Jesse Armstrong ('Succession') (57:06)
Critics Corner (1:17:49)
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. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at TVsTop5@THR.com. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe.Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel FienbergProduced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 10, 2021 • 1h 9min
Firewall and Iceberg Reunite for 'Succesion' Finale
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 a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at TVsTop5@THR.com. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe.Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel FienbergProduced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 19, 2021 • 1h 39min
An interview with the creators of Showtime’s ‘Yellowjackets’
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 down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at TVsTop5@THR.com. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe.Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel FienbergProduced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 12, 2021 • 1h 23min
How ‘The Great’ Balances Fact, Fiction and Funny
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 segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at TVsTop5@THR.com. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe.Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel FienbergProduced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 5, 2021 • 1h 18min
How Clyde Phillips Brought ‘Dexter’ Back to Life
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. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at TVsTop5@THR.com. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe.Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel FienbergProduced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 29, 2021 • 1h 24min
Halloween Special: Top Showrunners on the State of Horror on TV
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 headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at TVsTop5@THR.com. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe.Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel FienbergProduced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 22, 2021 • 1h 29min
'Insecure' Showrunner on Wrapping the HBO Comedy and What's Next
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 latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at TVsTop5@THR.com. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe.Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel FienbergProduced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 15, 2021 • 1h 19min
'Succession' Star Sarah Snook on Season 3 and a Shiv Viral Scene
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 industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at TVsTop5@THR.com. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe.Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel FienbergProduced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 8, 2021 • 1h 30min
'Ted Lasso' Boss Bill Lawrence on the Season 2 Finale and the Comedy's Endgame
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 latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at TVsTop5@THR.com. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe.Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel FienbergProduced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 1, 2021 • 1h 53min
'Sex Education' creator interview; How 'United States of Al' pivoted
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 Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at TVsTop5@THR.com. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe.Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel FienbergProduced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


