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The Hollywood Reporter
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 15, 2023 • 1h 12min
Disney-Charter Winners and Losers; Plus the Latest Strike Updates
Top 5 of the Week:
Mailbag (2:57)
Drew Barrymore on the hot seat (18:56)
Strike updates (27:31)
Charter v. Disney explained (32:14)
Critic's Corner (47:19)
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Sep 8, 2023 • 1h 38min
Strike updates plus finale fever with Alan Sepinwall
Top 5 of the Week:
Mailbag (2:09)
Strike Zone (13:20)
September Preview (20:29)
Season in Review (26:49)
Critic's Corner (1:21:51)
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Aug 25, 2023 • 1h 7min
The latest on the ongoing Writers Strike
Top 5 of the Week:
Mailbag: Strike edition (1:54)
Strike Zone: Latest updates on writers strike (8:29)
A League of Their Own unrenewed (27:43)
Mailbag: Non-strike edition (35:28)
Critic's Corner (48:11)
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Aug 18, 2023 • 1h 12min
Exploring the Connection Between AI and the Writers Room
The podcast explores the connection between AI and the writers room, including an interview with Simon Rich. They also discuss the decline of linear TV viewing, concerns for the writing industry due to AI, and offer mixed thoughts on TV shows 'The Winter King' and 'Harlan Coben's Shelter'.
Aug 11, 2023 • 1h 47min
WGA Negotiator on 100 Days of the Writers Strike
Top 5 of the Week:
Mailbag (6:35)
WGA Negotiator on 100 Days of the Writers Strike (19:17)
Disney earnings (1:11:28)
TCA Awards winners (1:24:56)
Critic's Corner (1:32:47)
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Aug 4, 2023 • 1h 37min
Latest Strike News; Inside The CW’s Transformation
Top 5 of the Week:
Mailbag (1:18)
Writers Strike update (19:33)
August TV preview (24:38)
Interview: The CW's Brad Schwartz (34:08)
Critic's Corner (1:16:44)
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Jul 28, 2023 • 1h 2min
Hollywood Strike Ripples include Surprise Profits, Tough Scheduling Choices
Top 5 of the Week:
Mailbag (2:15)
RIP Sinead O'Conner (11:02)
StrikeZone: Studios flush with cash (20:32)
Strike Zone: Stream it or save it (29:45)
Critic's Corner (40:36)
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Jul 21, 2023 • 1h 30min
Justine Bateman: Pulling AI Into the Arts Is "Absolutely the Wrong Direction"
Top 5 of the Week:
Mailbag (1:15)
Netflix Earnings (9:59)
Fall Schedules Revised (19:26)
Strike Zone with Justine Bateman (28:33)
Critic's Corner (1:06:40)
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Jul 14, 2023 • 1h 12min
Actors strike casts a shadow on Emmy nominations
Top 5 of the Week:
Headlines (1:14)
Strike Zone: SAG-AFTRA on Strike (6:53)
Emmy Nominees Announced (16:45)
Iger Extends Disney Deal (42:17)
Critics Corner (48:18)
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Jul 7, 2023 • 57min
NBC shake-up; and a wave of cancellations
Top 5 of the Week:
Headlines (0:51)
NBC Streamlines (9:34)
July Releases (16:45)
Awards Season (27:26)
Critics Corner (38:46)
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