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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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Nov 3, 2023 • 1h 20min
Inside the Sprawling (Adult) World of ‘Blue Eye Samurai’
Top 5 of the Week:
Headlines (3:33)
RIP Matthew Perry (13:12)
November TV preview (24:34)
Showrunner Spotlight (33:29)
Critic's Corner (1:00:15)
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Oct 27, 2023 • 1h 7min
The Latest on the Actors Strike, Plus What’s Next for Jon Stewart?
Top 5 of the Week:
Headlines (3:15)
Strike Zone (8:15)
Jon Stewart and The Daily Show (17:07)
SNL season 49 (26:57)
Critic's Corner (36:18)
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Oct 13, 2023 • 1h 12min
Actors Strike at an Impasse, Marvel TV at a Crossroads
Top 5 of the Week:
Headlines (4:44)
Strike Zone: SAG talks collapse (9:34)
Marvel's TV reset (16:52)
Streamers rescue shows from Streamers (28:57)
Critic's Corner (36:03)
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Oct 6, 2023 • 1h 28min
How THR Critics Picked the Best Shows of the 21st Century
Top 5 of the Week:
Mailbag (4:01)
October TV preview (15:52)
Contraction via Cancellations (23:19)
Top 50 shows of the 21st century (35:23)
Critic's Corner (1:06:00)
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Sep 29, 2023 • 1h 39min
Chris Keyser Explains the New WGA Deal (and Why He’s Done Negotiating)
Top 5 of the Week:
Writers Strike Ends! (1:14)
What Happens Now? (8:02)
Chris Keyser interview (13:49)
Series in Review: Reservation Dogs (59:35)
Critic's Corner (1:19:17)
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Sep 22, 2023 • 1h
How the Entertainment Community Fund Is Supporting Workers Impacted by the Strikes
Top 5 of the Week:
Mailbag (2:31)
Strike Zone: The latest on the talks (13:17)
Strike Zone: Daytime’s u-turn (17:49)
Strike Zone: How to support those impacted (20:15)
Critic's Corner (37:53)
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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'.
