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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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Oct 9, 2020 • 1h 25min
Inside the state of 'Star Trek' with franchise captain Alex Kurtzman
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:
More unrenewed shows (3:21)
SNL is back in the studio (18:11)
'Gilmore Girls' is coming to The CW (26:15)
Showrunner Spotlight: Alex Kurtzman ('Star Trek Discovery' & 'Clarice') (31:47)
Critics Corner (1:12:27)
Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Television Critic, will be talking all things TV. Each episode will be broken into five segments that will be sure to deliver real-time television news, a critical look at current and upcoming shows, as well as regular analysis of programs on TV and much more. 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 2, 2020 • 1h 25min
Gillian Flynn on Amazon’s Pandemic Drama ‘Utopia’; October TV Preview
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:
Recap of this weeks presidential debate (4:02)
New high-profile original programming (12:42)
Mailbag! (23:22)
Showrunner Spotlight: Gillian Flynn ('Utopia') (40:42)
Critics Corner (1:11:33)
Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Television Critic, will be talking all things TV. Each episode will be broken into five segments that will be sure to deliver real-time television news, a critical look at current and upcoming shows, as well as regular analysis of programs on TV and much more. 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 25, 2020 • 1h 16min
'Fargo' creator Noah Hawley on season 4; Emmys wrap and DC's streaming strategy
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:
Emmys recap (2:52)
The fate of DC Universe is official (11:52)
Guilds and studios reach deal to return to production (18:54)
Showrunner Spotlight: Noah Hawley ('Fargo') (26:47)
Critics Corner (1:03:48)
Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Television Critic, will be talking all things TV. Each episode will be broken into five segments that will be sure to deliver real-time television news, a critical look at current and upcoming shows, as well as regular analysis of programs on TV and much more. 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 18, 2020 • 1h 40min
‘PEN15’ stars on season two; Emmys preview, why ‘Stumptown’ was canceled
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:
What to expect from the Emmys, with Michael O'Connell (6:08)
ABC's 'Stumptown' gets canceled (25:17)
NBCUniversal loses key creative executive (35:15)
Showrunner Spotlight: Anna Konkle and Maya Erskine ('PEN15') (41:42)
Critics Corner (1:25:48)
Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Television Critic, will be talking all things TV. Each episode will be broken into five segments that will be sure to deliver real-time television news, a critical look at current and upcoming shows, as well as regular analysis of programs on TV and much more. 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 11, 2020 • 1h 9min
'Teenage Bounty Hunters' creatorKathleen Jordan; why 'Walking Dead' and 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' are ending
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:
Netflix delivers bombshell of an executive change (5:25)
The end of an era at AMC and E! (14:02)
John Landgraf addresses the press corp (23:47)
Showrunner Spotlight: Kathleen Jordan ('Teenage Bounty Hunters') (32:47)
Critics Corner (57:39)
Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Television Critic, will be talking all things TV. Each episode will be broken into five segments that will be sure to deliver real-time television news, a critical look at current and upcoming shows, as well as regular analysis of programs on TV and much more. 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 4, 2020 • 1h 15min
Inside Hulu's 'Woke' with Mo Marable; How Netflix signed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle; Summer TV wrap
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:
Another big week for Netflix (4:42)
Hits and misses of Summer TV (12:38)
Mailbag!!! (21:41)
Showrunner Spotlight: Mo Marable ('Woke') (30:07)
Critics Corner (1:04:40)
Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Television Critic, will be talking all things TV. Each episode will be broken into five segments that will be sure to deliver real-time television news, a critical look at current and upcoming shows, as well as regular analysis of programs on TV and much more. 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 28, 2020 • 1h 35min
'Power' boss Courtney Kemp on growing the franchise; why TV shows are "unrenewed" and understanding
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:
The pandemics impact on shows (3:00)
ABC and CBS unveiled more concrete premiere dates (13:48)
Mailbag (23:00)
Showrunner Spotlight: Courtney Kemp ('Power') (35:16)
Critics Corner (1:26:00)
Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Television Critic, will be talking all things TV. Each episode will be broken into five segments that will be sure to deliver real-time television news, a critical look at current and upcoming shows, as well as regular analysis of programs on TV and much more. 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 21, 2020 • 51min
‘Ellen Show’ shake-up, Netflix’s talk show woes
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:
Takeaways from the DNC (3:23)
Trouble at The Ellen DeGeneres Show (14:27)
Netflix talkshows continue to fizzle (21:56)
'Tosh.0' just got cancelled (30:59)
Critics Corner (40:59)
Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Television Critic, will be talking all things TV. Each episode will be broken into five segments that will be sure to deliver real-time television news, a critical look at current and upcoming shows, as well as regular analysis of programs on TV and much more. 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 14, 2020 • 1h 11min
Inside ‘Lovecraft Country’ with showrunner Misha Green; the industry’s big consolidation changes and Comedy Central’s future, explained
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:
WarnerMedia restructuring executive ranks, with Kim Masters (3:19)
The future of Comedy Central coming into focus (19:28)
Controversial 'Black-ish' episode has seen the light of day (25:22)
Showrunner Spotlight: Misha Green ('Lovecraft Country') (31:08)
Critics Corner (59:17)
Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Television Critic, will be talking all things TV. Each episode will be broken into five segments that will be sure to deliver real-time television news, a critical look at current and upcoming shows, as well as regular analysis of programs on TV and much more. 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 7, 2020 • 1h 12min
Interview with Bill Lawrence of Apple’s ‘Ted Lasso’; NBC’s major changes, Disney’s big ‘Mulan’ move, and writers vs. agencies winding down
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:
Battle over packaging fees is winding down (4:26)
Disney changes streaming strategy (10:35)
NBC's Paul Telegdy is being investigated (18:19)
Showrunner Spotlight: Bill Lawrence ('Ted Lasso') (22:26)
Critics Corner (1:04:38)
Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Television Critic, will be talking all things TV. Each episode will be broken into five segments that will be sure to deliver real-time television news, a critical look at current and upcoming shows, as well as regular analysis of programs on TV and much more. 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
