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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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Jul 9, 2021 • 1h 27min
'Atypical' Creator on Bringing Her Netflix Series to an Early End
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 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

Jun 25, 2021 • 1h 30min
Best TV of 2021 (So Far); Plus an Interview With the 'Gossip Girl' Showrunner
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 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

Jun 18, 2021 • 1h 23min
'Blindspotting' creator Rafael Casal interview; Batman controversy and streaming scheduling unraveled
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 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

Jun 11, 2021 • 1h 25min
How Marvel's 'Loki' Was Influenced by 'Rick and Morty'
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 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

Jun 4, 2021 • 1h 32min
'Lupin' and 'We Are Lady Parts': Inside the Rise of Global TV
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 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

May 28, 2021 • 1h 38min
Ben Winston Spills 'Friends' Reunion Secrets
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 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

May 21, 2021 • 1h 43min
'Master of None' Boss on Season 3's Big Departure; Upfronts 2021 Wrap
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 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

May 14, 2021 • 1h 29min
'Hacks' Creators on Bringing Jean Smart's Stand-Up Dream to Life
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 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

May 7, 2021 • 1h 33min
'Girls5eva' showrunner Meredith Scardino; upfronts preview, what is IMDb TV
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 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

Apr 30, 2021 • 1h 42min
'Pose' Creator on the End of a TV Legacy
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 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


