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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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How THR Critics Picked the Best Shows of the 21...
85 min
52
Chris Keyser Explains the New WGA Deal (and Why...
96 min
53
How the Entertainment Community Fund Is Support...
57 min
54
Disney-Charter Winners and Losers; Plus the Lat...
69 min
55
Strike updates plus finale fever with Alan Sepi...
95 min
56
The latest on the ongoing Writers Strike
64 min
57
Exploring the Connection Between AI and the Wri...
69 min
58
WGA Negotiator on 100 Days of the Writers Strike
104 min
59
Latest Strike News; Inside The CW’s Transformation
94 min
60
Hollywood Strike Ripples include Surprise Profi...
59 min
61
Justine Bateman: Pulling AI Into the Arts Is "A...
87 min
62
Actors strike casts a shadow on Emmy nominations
69 min
63
NBC shake-up; and a wave of cancellations
54 min
64
The End of ‘The Other Two’ and ‘Reservation Dogs’
49 min
65
The Best TV Shows of 2023 (So Far)
110 min
66
How 'Happy Endings' Became the Case Study on th...
During this week’s ‘TV’s Top 5’ podcast, 14 members of the former ABC comedy’s creative team — including creator David Caspe, Jonathan Groff, Prentice Penny, Sierra Teller Ornelas, Hilary Wilston and Dan — open up about the benefits of learning on the job and explain why rushed mini-rooms are bad for television.
103 min
67
The Latest on Hollywood’s Labor Unrest as Actor...
Top 5 of the Week: 1. Headlines (1:52) 2. Changes at CNN with Alex Weprin (10:17) 3. The Director's Guild Reached a Tentative Agreement (23:07) 4. SAG-AFTRA Approves Strike (28:50) 5. Critics Corner (37:51)
66 min
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'Ted Lasso,’ ‘Succession,’ ‘Barry,’ ‘Yellowjack...
Top 5 of the Week: 1. Series in Review: 'Ted Lasso' (2:25) 2. Series in Review: 'Succession' (29:03) 3. Series in Review: 'Barry' (44:04) 4. Series in Review: 'Yellowjackets' (54:15) 5. 'Burn It Down' with Maureen Ryan (1:14:54)
113 min
69
How Warren Leight Is Leading the WGA East’s Pus...
Top 5 of the Week: 1. Headlines (3:25) 2. Mailbag (8:25) 3. Warner Brothers/HBO/MAX Mailbag (29:49) 4. Strike Zone: Warren Leight (46:10) 5. Critics Corner (1:31:39)
111 min
70
How the Writers Strike Is Impacting Broadcast TV
Top 5 of the Week: 1. Headlines (1:26) 2. Upfronts, What We Know (9:00) 3. Upfronts, What We Don't Know (25:35) 4. Strike Zone: Ari Goldman (34:24) 5. Critics Corner (1:03:23)
86 min
71
An Interview With the WGA's Top Negotiator on t...
Top 5 of the Week: 1. Headlines (4:08) 2. TV Upfronts are Next Week (9:33) 3. Goodbye Hulu App (26:36) 4. Strike Zone: Chris Keyser (33:08) 5. Critics Corner (1:21:17)
98 min
72
On the Front Lines as the Writers Guild Strikes
Top 5 of the Week: 1. Headlines (3:15) 2. The WGA Strike Has Started (15:51) 3. WGA Strike Impacts (28:56) 4. Strike Zone (42:33) 5. Critics Corner (51:46)
76 min
73
From Tucker Carlson to Jeff Shell; a Season of ...
Top 5 of the Week: 1. Headlines (1:08) 2. A Busy Week at Cable News (12:59) 3. Jeff Shell Out at NBCUniversal with Kim Masters (21:04) 4. Writers Strike Looming (38:35) 5. Critics Corner (50:41)
80 min
74
How 'The Diplomat' (and Keri Russell) Make Fore...
Top 5 of the Week: 1. Headlines (0:58) 2. Fox and Dominion with Alex Weprin (11:23) 3. 'Twilight' Reboot (21:34) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Debora Cahn ('The Diplomat') (32:48) 5. Critics Corner (1:12:07)
97 min
75
Debating Max's 'Harry Potter' TV Show, 'Success...
Top 5 of the Week: 1. Headlines (1:42) 2. Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, & Big Bang Theory Shows (13:27) 3. HBO Max to Max (39:30) 4. SPOILER ALERT: 'Succession' S4E3 with Josh Wigler (47:14) 5. Critics Corner (1:11:27)
89 min