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Ep 140'Succession' Star Sarah Snook on Season 3 and a Shiv Viral Scene

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Fallout from Dave Chappelle special (4:37) Broadcast ratings with Rick Porter (25:24) Talent Spotlight: Sarah Snook ('Succession') (35:48) A whole segment of 'Succession' (55:00) Critics Corner (1:05:51) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 15, 20211h 19m

Ep 139'Ted Lasso' Boss Bill Lawrence on the Season 2 Finale and the Comedy's Endgame

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: SQUID GAME, with Rebecca Sun (3:47) Major League Baseball postseason has arrived (22:28) End of one of TV's best comedies (32:03) Showrunnner Spotlight: Bill Lawrence ('Ted Lasso') (37:26) Critics Corner (1:18:46) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 8, 20211h 30m

Ep 138'Sex Education' creator interview; How 'United States of Al' pivoted

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: A big week for reboots and spinoffs (4:41) 'United States of Al' changes it's tone, with Reza Aslan and Mahya Tousi (21:53) SNL cast solidified (52:00) Showrunnner Spotlight: Laurie Nunn ('Sex Education') (1:03:05) Critics Corner (1:41:46) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 1, 20211h 53m

Ep 137‘Dear White People’ bosses on the musical final season

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: IATSE threatens to strike, with Katie Kilkenny (5:59) Emmys Recap (12:19) The end of Fall TV? (29:16) Showrunnner Spotlight: Jaclyn Moore & Justin Simien ('Dear White People') (43:34) Critics Corner (1:28:02) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 24, 20211h 43m

Ep 136'Wonder Years' Creator on Exploring Racism and Political Turmoil in ABC Update

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Ted Lasso writers cash in (3:47) Heading into 73rd Emmys (11:51) Grey's Anatomy 18th season debut, with Lynette Rice (26:02) Showrunnner Spotlight: Saladin K. Patterson ('The Wonder Years') (45:51) Critics Corner (1:40:00) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 17, 20211h 52m

Ep 135Inside the Long Path to 'Y: The Last Man'

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Even more on JEOPARDY (3:23) Remembering Michael K. Williams (10:22) Phoebe Waller-Bridge is out! (18:02) Showrunnner Spotlight: Brian K. Vaughan & Eliza Clark ('Y: The Last Man') (24:13) Critics Corner (1:16:56) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 10, 20211h 34m

Ep 134Inside 'Impeachment'; and the latest on 'Jeopardy'

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: More on JEOPARDY (4:21) ABC and Showtime TCA news (15:17) Fall TV season is coming (26:20) Showrunnner Spotlight: Sarah Burgess ('Impeachment: American Crime Story') (41:41) Critics Corner (1:29:47) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 27, 20211h 46m

Ep 133Amanda Peet on 'The Chair' and Roles for Women of a Certain Age

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This Weeks Top 5 Topics: FX has major news announcements (9:19) 'Everything's Gonna Be Okay' gets cancelled (20:58) Mailbag! (29:04) Showrunnner Spotlight: Amanda Peet ('The Chair') (42:15) Critics Corner (1:21:30) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 20, 20211h 34m

Ep 132'Reservation Dogs' Creator on Celebrating Complexities of Native Americans

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: New host of Jeopardy (4:44) 'White Lotus' back for second season (12:23) Showrunnner Spotlight: Sterlion Harjo ('Reservation Dogs') (22:18) Final season of 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine', with Angie Han (56:17) Critics Corner (1:16:38) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 13, 20211h 32m

Ep 131'The L Word' Showrunner on Advancing Queer Storytelling

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Three struggling franchises (4:17) Mailbag! (13:12) South Park creators ink deal (33:35) Showrunnner Spotlight: Marja-Lewis Ryan ('The L Word: Generation Q') (41:17) Critics Corner (1:13:51) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 6, 20211h 28m

Ep 130Joseph Gordon-Levitt on the Self-Reflection of Apple's 'Mr. Corman'

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Bob Odenkirk appreciation (4:25) More Olympics (13:10) LeVar Burton on Jeopardy (27:09) Showrunnner Spotlight: Joseph Gordon-Levitt ('Mr. Corman') (33:45) Critics Corner (1:26:24) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 30, 20211h 36m

Ep 129An Interview With 'Ted Lasso' Emmy Nominee Brett Goldstein

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Netflix Second Quarter Earnings (7:51) The Olympics officially underway (18:02) Hollywood COVID Protocols (27:40) Showrunnner Spotlight: Brett Goldstein ('Ted Lasso') (33:42) Critics Corner (1:11:08) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 23, 20211h 29m

Ep 128Emmy Noms Decoded; Olympics Preview; 'Never Have I Ever' Season 2

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Emmy nominations are in (6:09) TV academy tomfoolery (18:35) Olympics preview with Molly Solomon (31:40) Showrunnner Spotlight: Lang Fisher ('Never Have I Ever') (1:17:05) Critics Corner (1:53:35) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 16, 20212h 5m

Ep 127'Atypical' Creator on Bringing Her Netflix Series to an Early End

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Overall Deals (7:51) 'Lovecraft Country' not returning (18:02) Netflix continues search for multicamera hit (27:40) Showrunnner Spotlight: Robia Rashid ('Atypical') (33:42) Critics Corner (1:11:08) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 9, 20211h 27m

Ep 126Best TV of 2021 (So Far); Plus an Interview With the 'Gossip Girl' Showrunner

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Best TV shows of the year so far (3:45) What's still to come in 2021 (20:57) Executive Carousel (38:30) Showrunnner Spotlight: Joshua Safran ('Gossip Girl') (42:50) Critics Corner (1:21:16) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 25, 20211h 30m

Ep 125'Blindspotting' creator Rafael Casal interview; Batman controversy and streaming scheduling unraveled

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Disney moves away from Friday premieres (4:05) NBC cancels 'Manifest' (13:59) Batman "is not a generous lover" (25:54) Showrunnner Spotlight: Rafael Casal ('Blindspotting') (33:47) Critics Corner (1:09:22) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 18, 20211h 22m

Ep 124How Marvel's 'Loki' Was Influenced by 'Rick and Morty'

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Chris Harrison out at Bachelor (5:04) NBC axes 'Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist' (15:38) Netflix launched online store (32:25) Showrunnner Spotlight: Michael Waldron ('Loki') (38:26) Critics Corner (1:09:30) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 11, 20211h 24m

Ep 123'Lupin' and 'We Are Lady Parts': Inside the Rise of Global TV

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Netflix cancels 'Jupiter's Legacy' (4:07) The international streaming market, with Larry Tanz (11:40) Showrunnner Spotlight: George Kay ('Lupin') (32:42) Showrunnner Spotlight: Nida Manzoor ('We Are Lady Parts') (54:49) Critics Corner (1:17:11) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 4, 20211h 32m

Ep 122Ben Winston Spills 'Friends' Reunion Secrets

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Amazon has bought MGM (4:09) CW reveals series pickups and fall schedule (14:21) Mailbag! (19:05) Showrunnner Spotlight: Ben Winston ('Friends: The Reunion') (33:20) Critics Corner (1:29:48) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 28, 20211h 38m

Ep 121'Master of None' Boss on Season 3's Big Departure; Upfronts 2021 Wrap

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Massive merger news (6:04) Upfronts (16:05) What's still to be determined? (34:10) Showrunnner Spotlight: Alan Yang ('Master of None') (38:26) Critics Corner (1:25:23) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 21, 20211h 43m

Ep 120'Hacks' Creators on Bringing Jean Smart's Stand-Up Dream to Life

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Upfront season is here (2:42) The Ellen DeGeneres Show ends its run (14:41) Golden Globes gets dropped (21:37) Showrunnner Spotlight: Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, & Jen Statsky ('Hacks') (30:39) Critics Corner (1:12:35) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 14, 20211h 28m

Ep 119'Girls5eva' showrunner Meredith Scardino; upfronts preview, what is IMDb TV

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Upfronts are around the corner (3:52) Late-night is losing two hosts (17:01) What's Up With… IMDb TV (26:06) Showrunnner Spotlight: Meredith Scardino ('Girls5Eva') (34:07) Critics Corner (1:11:28) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 7, 20211h 32m

Ep 118'Pose' Creator on the End of a TV Legacy

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: May's TV offerings are heating up (3:35) 'Falcon and the Winter Soldier', with Aaron Couch (11:19) Oscars review (23:33) Showrunnner Spotlight: Steven Canals ('Pose') (37:54) Critics Corner (1:27:51) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 30, 20211h 42m

Ep 117‘Shadow and Bone' Creator on Bringing Leigh Bardugo's Grishaverse to Netflix

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 93rd Academy Awards Preview, with Scott Feinberg (5:43) Golden Globes in crisis mode (22:55) 'How I Met Your Mother' lives on (33:14) Showrunnner Spotlight: Eric Heisserer ('Shadow and Bone') (42:48) Critics Corner (1:17:46) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 23, 20211h 29m

Ep 116'Rutherford Falls' Creator on Bringing Native Voices to Peacock

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: A busy week at CBS (2:45) Checking in on the streaming wars (7:59) Bachelor bombshell, with Jackie Strause (16:16) Showrunner Spotlight: Sierra Teller Ornelas ('Rutherford Falls') (29:59) Critics Corner (1:06:55) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 16, 20211h 19m

Ep 115'Made for Love' showrunner Christina Lee; 'Bridgerton' star's exit explained; 'Made for Love' boss on Cristin Milioti and a second season

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 10-year anniversary of Game of Thrones, with James Hibberd (3:56) 'Bridgerton' bombshell (18:53) Mailbag! (27:15) Showrunner Spotlight: Christina Lee ('Made for Love') (48:40) Critics Corner (1:31:28) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 9, 20211h 44m

Ep 114April TV preview plus an interview with the great Ken Burns

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This Weeks Top 5 Topics: High-profile TV launches coming in April (2:57) San Diego Comic-Con-troversy (11:34) Showrunner Spotlight: Ken Burns and Lynn Novick ('Hemingway') (20:54) Spotlight continued: Opening day (57:27) Critics Corner (1:19:03) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 2, 20211h 30m

Ep 113‘Falcon and Winter Soldier’: Inside Marvel’s Second Disney+ Series with Malcolm Spellman

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: The industry has lost two huge talents (2:55) A big week for IP (9:41) A strategy change at Netflix (15:36) Showrunner Spotlight: Malcolm Spellman ('The Falcon and the Winter Soldier') (28:52) Critics Corner (57:16) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 26, 20211h 9m

Ep 112Suzan-Lori Parks shares how 'Genius' Tackled Aretha Franklin's Story

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Snyder Cut preview, with Aaron Couch (4:44) Mailbag!!! (16:42) Pandemic anniversary (33:38) Showrunner Spotlight: Suzan-Lori Parks ('Genius: Aretha') (50:25) Critics Corner (1:34:05) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 19, 20211h 50m

Ep 111Is Teenager Zelda Barnz the Voice of Her 'Generation'?

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Harry and Meghan: The Interview (5:30) Harry and Meghan: The Business and Fallout (13:27) A busy week for Peacock (22:43) Showrunner Spotlight: Zelda and Daniel Barnz ('Generation') (32:53) Critics Corner (1:16:32) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 12, 20211h 23m

Ep 110Emily Andras Takes Us Inside the Fight to Save 'Wynonna Earp'

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: The Simpsons has been renewed (3:13) The 2021 Golden Globes recap (12:57) Hits and misses of winter television, with Inkoo Kang (25:54) Showrunner Spotlight: Emily Andras ('Wynonna Earp') (45:52) Critics Corner (1:28:23) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 5, 20211h 39m

Ep 109'It's a Sin' creator, Russel Davies, on TV's LGBTQ evolution; Paramount+ decoded

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This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Paramount+ has come into focus (2:59) Kevin Feige made his TCA debut (21:02) The 78th annual Golden Globes, with Scott Feinberg (30:20) Showrunner Spotlight: Russell Davies ('It's a Sin') (49:08) Critics Corner (1:33:46) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 26, 20211h 42m

Ep 108Ron Moore on ‘For All Mankind,’ ‘Outlander’ and His Big New Disney Deal

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: A 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' spinoff at Amazon (3:10) Veteran shows are coming to an end (9:22) Chris Harrison leaves The Bachelor, with Jackie Strause (18:34) Showrunner Spotlight: Ron Moore ('For All Mankind') (34:38) Critics Corner (1:17:11) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 19, 20211h 33m

Ep 107Joss Whedon and Gina Carano's implosion; Jenny Lumet on how #MeToo led to 'Clarice'

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The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Joss Whedon and Gina Carano controversy, with Aaron Couch (11:58) (Topic 1 continued) HBO Max doubled down on animation (35:27) Showrunner Spotlight: Jenny Lumet ('Clarice') (43:26) Critics Corner (1:33:32) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 12, 20211h 44m

Ep 106Making Sense of the 2021 Golden Globes; Super Bowl Preview

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Awards season has arrived (3:56) The biggest TV viewing day, with Preston Beckman (25:46) Another TV icon lost, with Lynette Rice (39:06) Update on Peak TV (57:03) Critics Corner (1:07:52) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 5, 20211h 19m

Ep 105Desus and Mero Talk Obama and Their Showtime Evolution

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: HBO Max's fourth-quarter subscriber gains (4:47) TV world loses two icons this week (13:19) Pandemic causes lackluster TV premiere lineup (26:10) Showrunner Spotlight: Desus Nice and The Kid Mero ('Desus & Mero') (36:01) Critics Corner (1:20:26) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 29, 20211h 28m

Ep 104Jac Schaeffer shares the secrets of 'WandaVision'

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: All eyes on the inauguration (2:46) A new era for cable news networks, with Joe Adalian (13:30) Netflix reported fourth quarter earnings (32:07) Showrunner Spotlight: Jac Schaeffer ('WandaVision') (41:25) Critics Corner (1:25:24) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 22, 20211h 34m

Ep 103Inside the Fact and Fiction of 'Dickinson' with Alena Smith

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Pilot season begins (3:57) 'Sex and the City' is back (14:08) Roku acquires Quibi's content (21:47) Showrunner Spotlight: Alena Smith ('Dickinson') (29:39) Critics Corner (1:08:44) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 15, 20211h 25m

Ep 102Samantha Bee on Her Trump-Free Future, 'Zoey's' Boss Covid Changes

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The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Chaos at the US Capitol (1:54) Samantha Bee discusses new season of 'Full Frontal' (7:22) Checking in on TV production (39:33) Showrunner Spotlight: Austin Winsberg ('Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist') (44:16) Critics Corner (1:15:11) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 8, 20211h 28m

Ep 1012021 Preview; How 'Cobra Kai' May Expand Its "Miyagi-verse"

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Anticipated new scripted series (3:56) Scripted series that we're saying farewell to (25:37) The Pandemic and the year to come (35:09) Showrunner Spotlight: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg and Josh Heald ('Cobra Kai') (42:14) Critics Corner (1:33:12) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 1, 20211h 42m

Ep 100The reinvention of Kaley Cuoco; 2020 in Review, COVID-19, and the streaming wars

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The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Top 5 stories of the year (6:23) Adapting cop procedurals with Alexi Hawley (36:19) What left us in 2020 (1:01:35) Showrunner Spotlight: Kaley Cuoco ('The Flight Attendant') (1:15:15) Critics Corner with Alan Sepinwall (1:55:02) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 18, 20202h 31m

Ep 99'One Day at a Time' says farewell; inside 'The Stand' TV update; Disney's latest streaming news

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Disney drops the mother-load (5:01) Mike Royce and Gloria Calderon Kellett say goodbye to 'One Day at a Time' (25:53) WarnerMedia blowback with Kim Masters (58:56) Showrunner Spotlight: Benjamin Cavell ('The Stand') (1:18:03) Critics Corner (1:43:40) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 11, 20201h 52m

Ep 98‘Your Honor’ showrunner Peter Moffat; HBO Max becomes a must-have

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Warner Media blew up the theatrical window (3:10) Executive Carousel (17:01) Felicity Huffman's comeback has begun (25:35) Showrunner Spotlight: Peter Moffat ('Your Honor') (32:37) Critics Corner (1:08:46) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 4, 20201h 19m

Ep 97How Hallmark Channel Is Expanding Its Holiday Cheer

This week's episode features an interview with longtime Hallmark Channel VP programming Michelle Vicary. As our loyal listeners recall, last year around this time we featured a newsworthy interview with then-Hallmark CEO Bill Abbott in which he proceeded to … effectively light his own Christmas tree on fire. Michelle is here to set Hallmark on a new path of diversity and inclusion on a special holiday edition of TV's Top 5. Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 27, 202042 min

Ep 96"Selena: The Series' showrunner Moises Zamora; HBO Max's 'Wonder Woman' risk

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: HBO Max taking bold swings (3:20) An end of an era for Conan O'Brien (14:30) More executive changes (20:12) Showrunner Spotlight: Moises Zamora ('Selena: The Series') (26:58) Critics Corner (1:00:32) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 20, 20201h 12m

Ep 95Tracey Wigfield shares how 'Saved By the Bell' is honoring its past; CW Chief bids farewell to 'Supernatural'

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The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Remembering Alex Trebek (2:41) Bidding farewell to 'Supernatural' with Mark Pedowitz (14:14) Another busy week on the executive front (28:53) Showrunner Spotlight: Tracey Wigfield ('Saved By the Bell') (33:30) Critics Corner (1:06:48) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 13, 20201h 20m

Ep 94'Industry' showrunners Mickey Down and Konrad Kay; Inside HBO's Big 'Industry' Investment

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: All eyes are on the election results (3:33) CBS launches scripted originals this week (15:29) Dawn Olmstead becomes CEO of Anonymous Content (26:47) Showrunner Spotlight: Mickey Down and Konrad Kay ('Industry') (32:48) Critics Corner (59:34) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 6, 20201h 12m

Ep 93Broadcast TV returns and what to expect from Stephen Colbert's election special

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: DODGERS WIN THE WORLD SERIES! (5:01) Broadcast scripted originals return (14:26) Jon Stewart returning to TV (24:05) Showrunner Spotlight: Chris Licht ('Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020: Democracy's Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020') (29:46) Critics Corner (53:41) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 30, 20201h 4m

Ep 92'This Is Us' creator Dan Fogelman on the pandemic's impact; Quibi's demise and the state of Shondaland

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The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Quibi bites the dust (3:20) Major executive change at CBS All Access (11:55) Shonda Rhimes from ABC to Netflix, with Lacey Rose (17:30) Showrunner Spotlight: Dan Fogelman ('This Is Us') (32:35) Critics Corner (1:20:07) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 23, 20201h 31m

Ep 91America Ferrera on her 'Superstore' exit; Inside 'Dexter's' return

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: NBC News in a firestorm this week (3:34) In exec new... (11:50) 'Dexter' revived at Showtime; with Clyde Phillips (15:59) Talent Spotlight: America Ferrera ('Superstore') (38:09) Critics Corner (1:16:16) Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Television Critic, will be talking all things TV. Each episode will be broken into five segments that will be sure to deliver real-time television news, a critical look at current and upcoming shows, as well as regular analysis of programs on TV and much more. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe! Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 16, 20201h 26m