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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 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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April TV Preview and the Start of Baseball Seas...
Top 5 of the Week: 1. Headlines (2:37) 2. April TV Preview (14:34) 3. Mailbag (23:44) 4. Critics Corner (56:03) 5. 2023 Baseball Season with Joe Davis (1:10:51)
106 min
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Shawn Ryan on WGA Negotiations, Netflix’s ‘The ...
Top 3 of the Week: 1. Headlines (2:52) 2. Showrunner Spotlight: Shawn Ryan ('The Night Angel') (7:45) 3. Critics Corner (1:23:15)
114 min
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Will There be a Writers Strike? A Primer on Wha...
Top 5 of the Week: 1. Headlines (1:24) 2. Oscars Recap (11:40) 3. Season in Review: 'The Last of Us' with Shannon O'Connor (17:58) 4. Writer Strike Primer (39:57) 5. Critics Corner (52:11)
70 min
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How HBO’s ‘Rain Dogs’ Changes the Portrayal of ...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (3:11) 2. 'Devil in the White City' Trouble (13:26) 3. Season in Review: 'Poker Face' (19:37) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Cash Carraway ('Rain Dogs') (33:28) 5. Critics Corner (1:07:55)
83 min
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March TV Preview and the End of 'Succession'
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (5:11) 2. March TV Previews (14:57) 3. The End of 'Succession' (24:57) 4. On Set Turmoil at 'The Idol'? (31:37) 5. Critics Corner (41:29)
56 min
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Mailbag Edition: All Your TV Burning Questions ...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (1:45) 2. The Fellowship of the Mailbag (8:39) 3. The Two Mailbags 4. Return of the Mailbag 5. Critics Corner (43:22)
58 min
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‘Hello Tomorrow’ Boss on Creating a World Betwe...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (0:59) 2. Paramount+ Raising Prices (8:57) 3. Superbowl Recap (20:02) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Stephen Falk ('Hello Tomorrow!') (32:05) 5. Critics Corner (1:20:57)
99 min
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‘You’ Showrunner on Season 4 and the Netflix Hi...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (2:22) 2. Disney Reorg (10:51) 3. More Showtime News (19:02) 4. Showrunner Sera Gamble ('You') (33:12) 5. Critics Corner (1:14:42)
91 min
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Episode 200: A conversation with Peacock and NB...
113 min
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‘Shrinking’ Creators on Harrison Ford, Therapy ...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (1:41) 2. Justin Roiland is Out (10:47) 3. Big Changes at ABC Shows (16:16) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Bill Lawrence, Jason Segel, Brett Goldstein ('Shrinking') (20:50) 5. Critics Corner (1:24:05)
108 min
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Lesley's Back! COVID Be Damned
This Weeks Top 3 Topics: 1. Headlines (4:03) 2. TCA Wrap (30:20) 3. Critics Corner (48:20)
61 min
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Winter Press Tour Roundup and a 'The Last of Us...
TV's Top 5 host Daniel Fienberg is joined by Gamespot's Chris Hayner, Salon's Hanh Nguyen and Decider's Kayla Cobb to discuss the return of in-person TCA press tour, the Golden Globes and HBO's new "The Last of Us."
75 min
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A Deep Dive Into the Best Shows of 2022
138 min
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‘Kindred’ Creator on the Challenges of Blending...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (2:48) 2. Golden Globes are Back (11:03) 3. Mailbag! (22:02) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins ('Kindred') (41:49) 5. Critics Corner (1:27:18)
98 min
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Why ‘Andor’ Is One of the Year’s Best Shows
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (6:47) 2. Executive Carousel (13:31) 3. New and Returning Scripted Originals (24:07) 4. Season in Review: Alan Sepinwall on 'Andor' (32:39) 5. Critics Corner (1:03:02)
86 min
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'Fleishman Is in Trouble' Author on Breaking Up...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (1:59) 2. Netflix Solidifying Murphy's Future (14:45) 3. 'Westworld' Axed (19:55) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Taffy Brodesser-Akner ('Fleishman is in Trouble') (31:22) 5. Critics Corner (1:21:48)
102 min
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Meet Nicole Lecky, the Breakout Creator and Sta...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (2:46) 2. The Future of The CW (14:41) 3. Releases Around the Holidays (22:53) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Nicole Lecky ('Mood') (34:49) 5. Critics Corner (1:13:07)
94 min
100
Inside Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’ Addams Series
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (3:03) 2. TV Musical Chairs (17:17) 3. Season in Review with Josh Wigler (30:58) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Al Gough & Miles Millar ('Wednesday') (56:13) 5. Critics Corner (1:44:36)
125 min