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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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‘P-Valley’ Creator Katori Hall on Season 2; Jun...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (0:45) 2. June TV Preview (6:02) 3. ATX Festival Preview (17:23) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Katori Hall ('P-Valley') (23:53) 5. Critics Corner (1:15:54)
101 min
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Mailbag: The latest on J.J. Abrams, ‘Survivor’ ...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (1:28) 2. Mailbag! (11:32) 3. More Mailbag!! (27:59) 4. Even More Mailbag!!! (43:32) 5. Critics Corner (54:17)
72 min
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The Upfronts Wrap Edition
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. NBCU (4:36) 2. FOX (25:06) 3. Disney (33:18) 4. Warner Bros. Discovery (45:50) 5. Critics Corner (1:05:05)
79 min
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Steven Moffat Talks ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife,’...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (1:31) 2. Heading into Upfronts (5:41) 3. Changes at Discovery (19:19) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Steven Moffat ('The Time Traveler's Wife') (21:58) 5. Critics Corner (1:05:20)
81 min
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Jessica Biel on Her Killer Turn in Hulu’s ‘Candy’
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (1:19) 2. Peacock Cancellation (13:17) 3. May TV Preview (23:40) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Jessica Biel ('Candy') (33:50) 5. Critics Corner (1:08:53)
80 min
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Dustin Lance Black Talks ‘Under the Banner of H...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (1:49) 2. Changes at TNT and TBS (9:15) 3. 'The Walking Dead' spinoff loses key character (18:35) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Dustin Lance Black ('Under the Banner of Heaven') (26:23) 5. Critics Corner (1:05:06)
81 min
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Special Episode - Pamela Adlon on 'Better Thing...
*SPOILER ALERT* This is a special episode of TV's Top 5! In this episode, Dan and Lesley talk about the series finale of 'Better Things' with the series creator, star, writer, and director Pamela Adlon. Yes, she sings in Yiddish... what more could you ask for?
78 min
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Natasha Lyonne Dives Into the Past (and Future)...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (3:31) 2. Netflix had a bad week (15:06) 3. 'The Goldbergs' Returning (34:08) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Natasha Lyonne ('Russian Doll') (45:05) 5. Critics Corner (1:33:21)
113 min
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‘The Flight Attendant’ Prepared for Season 2 Ta...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (6:11) 2. Jeopardy News! (10:41) 3. IMDb TV Rebranding (16:44) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Steve Yockey & Natalie Chaidez (The Flight Attendant) (25:25) 5. Critics Corner (1:09:02)
88 min
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Will ‘Winning Time’ Stick to the Showtime Era i...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (1:27) 2. Executive Musical Chairs (8:51) 3. Emmys schedule (14:46) 4. Two Surprising Renewals (26:49) 5. Critics Corner (36:41)
48 min
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How HBO Max Cooked Up a Stirring Tribute to Jul...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Oscars Recap (3:37) 2. Streaming Wars Are Heating Up (18:31) 3. April Scripted Series (28:08) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Chris Keyser ('Julia') (34:28) 5. Critics Corner (1:23:05)
92 min
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‘Starstruck’ Creator and Star Rose Matafeo on H...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Top Headlines (1:55) 2. CW's Broadcast Schedule (6:55) 3. Oscars Pregame (14:38) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Rose Matafeo ('Starstruck') (28:56) 5. Critics Corner (1:13:40)
92 min
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Inside the Sweeping Journey of Apple’s ‘Pachinko’
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Top Headlines (1:02) 2. Baseball Segment (5:23) 3. Mailbag (17:17) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: ('Pachinko') (31:50) 5. Critics Corner (1:06:49)
84 min
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'Minx' Creator on Feminism, Comedy and Going "T...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Top Headlines (1:52) 2. Franchise news (4:31) 3. It's pilot season (17:41) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Ellen Rapoport ('Minx') (29:33) 5. Critics Corner (1:05:41)
80 min
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‘Winning Time’ Boss on Balancing Fact vs. Ficti...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Top Headlines (3:23) 2. Shows coming out this month (8:49) 3. Shows are coming home (20:59) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Max Borenstein ('Winning Time') (28:33) 5. Critics Corner (1:13:43)
90 min
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Liz Meriwether on Going From ‘New Girl’ to ‘The...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Top Headlines (1:43) 2. Peacock's must-stream show (7:31) 3. Oscars controversy (12:35) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Liz Meriwether ('The Dropout') (20:45) 5. Critics Corner (1:00:02)
74 min
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John Landgraf on the State of FX; Inside Franch...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Three TV hits coming to an end (8:25) 2. FX update with CEO John Landgraf (18:54) 3. Paramount+ news (45:42) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Nkechi Okoro Carroll ('All American: Homecoming') (57:56) 5. Critics Corner (1:42:22)
120 min
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A Critical Conversation About ‘Boba Fett’
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Top Headlines (3:13) 2. Mailbag! (10:48) 3. All things Disney (25:06) 4. Critics' Corner, with Alan Sepinwall 5. (37:12) Critic's Corner (1:09:58)
85 min
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Mayim Bialik Talks ‘Jeopardy’; Jason Katims on ...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Top Headlines (2:07) 2. WarnerMedia controversy, with Alex Weprin (10:21) 3. Jeopardy, With Mayim Bialik (19:19) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Jason Katims ('As We See It') (46:58) 5. Critics Corner (1:12:22)
85 min
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Bridget Everett on Exposing Her Softer Side in ...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Top Headlines (5:14) 2. Mini Mailbag (11:37) 3. Big TV Launches Coming Up (20:07) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Bridget Everett ('Somebody Somewhere') (30:58) 5. Critics Corner (1:00:06)
74 min
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Julian Fellowes on His ‘Downton Abbey’ Follow-U...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (2:00) 2. Youtube Originals are Out (7:39) 3. FX Peaka TV Update (11:37) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Julian Fellowes ('The Gilded Age') (19:38) 5. Critics Corner (1:01:44)
80 min
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Special Episode - 'Yellowjackets' showrunners o...
*SPOILER ALERT* This is a special episode of TV's Top 5! On this episode, Dan and Lesley talk about the season 1 finale of 'Yellowjackets' with the showrunners Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson. This spoiler filled episode features fan theories as well as insight into what may come in season 2.
53 min
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James Gunn on ‘Peacemaker’ and the Differences ...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (3:08) 2. TCA Winter Press Tour (6:45) 3. 'Dexter' Finale (14:07) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: James Gunn ('Peacemaker') (26:24) 5. Critics Corner (57:16)
71 min
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Quinta Brunson on ABC’s ‘Abbott Elementary’
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Selling the CW (2:19) 2. COVID Shutdowns (14:25) 3. Peacock and Olympics programming (18:43) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Quinta Brunson ('Abbott Elementary') (25:07) 5. Critics Corner (1:05:03)
77 min
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What to Expect From ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 4; 2022 ...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Most-anticipated NEW scripted series in 2022 (2:08) 2. Returning series (14:38) 3. Shows wrapping in 2022 (20:21) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg and Josh Heald ('Cobra Kai') (28:26) 5. Critics Corner (1:13:13)
91 min