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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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Sep 24, 2021 • 1h 44min
‘Dear White People’ bosses on the musical final season
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 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

Sep 17, 2021 • 1h 52min
'Wonder Years' Creator on Exploring Racism and Political Turmoil in ABC Update
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 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

Sep 10, 2021 • 1h 35min
Inside the Long Path to 'Y: The Last Man'
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 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

Aug 27, 2021 • 1h 46min
Inside 'Impeachment'; and the latest on 'Jeopardy'
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 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

Aug 20, 2021 • 1h 35min
Amanda Peet on 'The Chair' and Roles for Women of a Certain Age
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 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

Aug 13, 2021 • 1h 33min
'Reservation Dogs' Creator on Celebrating Complexities of Native Americans
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 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

Aug 6, 2021 • 1h 28min
'The L Word' Showrunner on Advancing Queer Storytelling
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 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

Jul 30, 2021 • 1h 37min
Joseph Gordon-Levitt on the Self-Reflection of Apple's 'Mr. Corman'
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 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

Jul 23, 2021 • 1h 29min
An Interview With 'Ted Lasso' Emmy Nominee Brett Goldstein
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 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

Jul 16, 2021 • 2h 5min
Emmy Noms Decoded; Olympics Preview; 'Never Have I Ever' Season 2
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 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


