Chris Pratt nearly starred in a "Field of Dreams" remake that never came to fruition, according to new reporting from Puck's Lesley Goldberg. In a feature for the website titled "The Best and Worst Deals of the Peak TV Era," Puck News revealed that "Guardians of the Galaxy" star Pratt was at one point slated to head up a Peacock series remake of the 1989 sports film, but reportedly "abruptly" dropped out of the project.
The TV show version was initially going to be developed by Mike Schur, the comedy mastermind behind shows like "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," "The Good Place," and the show that gave Pratt his breakout role, "Parks and Recreation." When the show was initially announced in 2021, Lisa Katz, the President of NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, said that "Field of Dreams" has "remained a fan favorite" for years, and that Schur was the right person to tackle the project.
The TV show version was initially going to be developed by Mike Schur, the comedy mastermind behind shows like "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," "The Good Place," and the show that gave Pratt his breakout role, "Parks and Recreation." When the show was initially announced in 2021, Lisa Katz, the President of NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, said that "Field of Dreams" has "remained a fan favorite" for years, and that Schur was the right person to tackle the project.
- 8/28/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Just when we thought Paramount Network was about to put Yellowstone out to pasture, it appears the network has decided it might not be time to end the series just yet!
While Paramount has not yet officially renewed Yellowstone for season 6, industry insider Lesley Goldberg has reported via Puck News that the network is looking to continue the series after all and will not be ending the show with its current fifth season. Instead of canceling the show due to Kevin Costner’s departure, Paramount is looking to keep the show going with help from stars Kelly Reilly (Beth Dutton) and Cole Hauser (Rip Wheeler), who are primed to take over as the new franchise leads moving forward.
"Sources say that Yellowstone O.G. will not end with season five," Goldberg reports (h/t Pop Culture), "it will simply continue without Kevin Costner but with stars Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly,...
While Paramount has not yet officially renewed Yellowstone for season 6, industry insider Lesley Goldberg has reported via Puck News that the network is looking to continue the series after all and will not be ending the show with its current fifth season. Instead of canceling the show due to Kevin Costner’s departure, Paramount is looking to keep the show going with help from stars Kelly Reilly (Beth Dutton) and Cole Hauser (Rip Wheeler), who are primed to take over as the new franchise leads moving forward.
"Sources say that Yellowstone O.G. will not end with season five," Goldberg reports (h/t Pop Culture), "it will simply continue without Kevin Costner but with stars Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly,...
- 8/27/2024
- by Cody Schultz
- ShowSnob
The Hollywood Reporter won best website and Rebecca Keegan was named print journalist of the year at the 66th annual SoCal Journalism Awards, which were handed out Sunday night.
THR won a total of 11 first places, the most awards for any publication, including prizes for critics Daniel Fienberg, David Rooney and Sheri Linden, as well as a win for best feature under 1,000 words by Gary Baum and Ryan Gajewski. It was a stellar night for Keegan, who also won an award for best culture/arts feature under 1,000 words for her piece “The Auteurs of San Quentin.”
There were also wins for Scott Feinberg (best audio personality profile/interview over 10 minutes), Anaja Smith (best use of social media tied to a cover story), as well as THR‘s excellent photo department, which picked up awards for single topic photo essay (culture/entertainment) and entertainment portrait photo.
The awards are handed out...
THR won a total of 11 first places, the most awards for any publication, including prizes for critics Daniel Fienberg, David Rooney and Sheri Linden, as well as a win for best feature under 1,000 words by Gary Baum and Ryan Gajewski. It was a stellar night for Keegan, who also won an award for best culture/arts feature under 1,000 words for her piece “The Auteurs of San Quentin.”
There were also wins for Scott Feinberg (best audio personality profile/interview over 10 minutes), Anaja Smith (best use of social media tied to a cover story), as well as THR‘s excellent photo department, which picked up awards for single topic photo essay (culture/entertainment) and entertainment portrait photo.
The awards are handed out...
- 6/24/2024
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This week’s TV’s Top 5 podcast represented the 264th episode of The Hollywood Reporter‘s TV podcast and, in all likelihood, the last.
Listen to hosts Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg explain:
If this is, indeed, the last TV’s Top 5 episode, here are 5 highlight episodes from the podcast’s five-year run.
‘TV’s Top 5’ Podcast: Live From the Atx Festival With NBC’s Scripted Chiefs (06/07/19) – The podcast’s first and only live episode, in front of an audience at the Atx TV Festival and featuring a variety of special guess.
‘TV’s Top 5’: ‘Friends’ Reunion, Hallmark’s Holiday Push, Inside ‘Harley Quinn’s’ Dark Debut (11/15/19) – In perhaps the podcast’s most influential episode, the hosts spoke with then-Hallmark chief Bill Abbott, who discussed the brand’s latest holiday push and the role of inclusivity in the network’s programming.
‘TV’s Top 5’ Halloween Special: Top Showrunners...
Listen to hosts Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg explain:
If this is, indeed, the last TV’s Top 5 episode, here are 5 highlight episodes from the podcast’s five-year run.
‘TV’s Top 5’ Podcast: Live From the Atx Festival With NBC’s Scripted Chiefs (06/07/19) – The podcast’s first and only live episode, in front of an audience at the Atx TV Festival and featuring a variety of special guess.
‘TV’s Top 5’: ‘Friends’ Reunion, Hallmark’s Holiday Push, Inside ‘Harley Quinn’s’ Dark Debut (11/15/19) – In perhaps the podcast’s most influential episode, the hosts spoke with then-Hallmark chief Bill Abbott, who discussed the brand’s latest holiday push and the role of inclusivity in the network’s programming.
‘TV’s Top 5’ Halloween Special: Top Showrunners...
- 6/22/2024
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 263rd episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers, news in Game of Thrones universe, The Boys, Hunter Schafer, Paul Giamatti, After Midnight, the Anne Rice Immortal Universe and Tokyo Vice, among others, lead the week’s top TV headlines.
2. Paramount Sale Is No More
Shari Redstone put the kibosh on a sale of Paramount Global to a consortium led by Skydance Media and RedBird Capital, ending months of talks between the two sides. Instead, Paramount Global — which...
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers, news in Game of Thrones universe, The Boys, Hunter Schafer, Paul Giamatti, After Midnight, the Anne Rice Immortal Universe and Tokyo Vice, among others, lead the week’s top TV headlines.
2. Paramount Sale Is No More
Shari Redstone put the kibosh on a sale of Paramount Global to a consortium led by Skydance Media and RedBird Capital, ending months of talks between the two sides. Instead, Paramount Global — which...
- 6/14/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hunter Schafer has been cast as a lead character in Prime Video’s Blade Runner 2099.
The Euphoria actress will co-star along with Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, who was previously announced as starring in the series in an unspecified role. There’s no word yet what role Schafer will play.
Blade Runner 2099 is a limited series is from showrunner Silka Luisa (Shining Girls) and executive produced by original Blade Runner director Ridley Scott. Jonathan van Tulleken (Shogun) will direct the first two episodes.
Schafer is a former model who made her acting debut on the HBO hit series, playing transgender high schooler Jules Vaughn. She’s since landed roles in 2023’s The Hunger Games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes and the upcoming Neon horror movie Cuckoo from director Tilman Singer. She’s also wrapped production on the A24 feature Mother Mary opposite Anne Hathway.
A long-time political activist,...
The Euphoria actress will co-star along with Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, who was previously announced as starring in the series in an unspecified role. There’s no word yet what role Schafer will play.
Blade Runner 2099 is a limited series is from showrunner Silka Luisa (Shining Girls) and executive produced by original Blade Runner director Ridley Scott. Jonathan van Tulleken (Shogun) will direct the first two episodes.
Schafer is a former model who made her acting debut on the HBO hit series, playing transgender high schooler Jules Vaughn. She’s since landed roles in 2023’s The Hunger Games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes and the upcoming Neon horror movie Cuckoo from director Tilman Singer. She’s also wrapped production on the A24 feature Mother Mary opposite Anne Hathway.
A long-time political activist,...
- 6/13/2024
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 262nd episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Marion Cotillard, Charlie Hunnam, Sarah Snook, All American, Adam Levine and Paul Giamatti lead the week’s top TV headlines.
2. TLC Bets on Baldwin
Alec Baldwin, amid an upcoming trial stemming from manslaughter charges over the accidental shooting death of the cinematographer on Rust, has landed his own reality show. TLC this week announced The Baldwins, a so-called follow-doc series that brings viewers into the home life of Alec and his wife of 12 years,...
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Marion Cotillard, Charlie Hunnam, Sarah Snook, All American, Adam Levine and Paul Giamatti lead the week’s top TV headlines.
2. TLC Bets on Baldwin
Alec Baldwin, amid an upcoming trial stemming from manslaughter charges over the accidental shooting death of the cinematographer on Rust, has landed his own reality show. TLC this week announced The Baldwins, a so-called follow-doc series that brings viewers into the home life of Alec and his wife of 12 years,...
- 6/7/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 261st episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week, we’re with one of our favorites, Nida Manzoor, the creator and showrunner of Peacock’s We Are Lady Parts, which we’ve been a proud supporter of since it first launched back in June 2021. That’s when Manzoor first joined the podcast to discuss the freshman season of comedy about a Muslim punk rock band.
Since then, Manzoor wrote and directed the action-comedy Polite Society, before turning her attention to the six-episode second season of We Are Lady Parts, which arrives May 31 on Peacock.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week, we’re with one of our favorites, Nida Manzoor, the creator and showrunner of Peacock’s We Are Lady Parts, which we’ve been a proud supporter of since it first launched back in June 2021. That’s when Manzoor first joined the podcast to discuss the freshman season of comedy about a Muslim punk rock band.
Since then, Manzoor wrote and directed the action-comedy Polite Society, before turning her attention to the six-episode second season of We Are Lady Parts, which arrives May 31 on Peacock.
- 5/31/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 260th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Steve Carell and Bill Lawrence, Marvel’s Vision and Silk, Dexter prequel castings and the latest batch of Netflix’s “ratings” highlight the week’s top TV industry headlines.
2. Rip, Freevee
No, we’re not sure what the difference is between Freevee and Amazon with ads, but we’re pouring one out for the Fast channel’s original programming after news broke this week that both critically praised shows High School and Primo were formally canceled.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Steve Carell and Bill Lawrence, Marvel’s Vision and Silk, Dexter prequel castings and the latest batch of Netflix’s “ratings” highlight the week’s top TV industry headlines.
2. Rip, Freevee
No, we’re not sure what the difference is between Freevee and Amazon with ads, but we’re pouring one out for the Fast channel’s original programming after news broke this week that both critically praised shows High School and Primo were formally canceled.
- 5/24/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 258th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Reba McEntire, George Lopez, Taylor Sheridan, Tracy Morgan, Michelle Yeoh, Formula 1 and Shohei Ohtani lead the week’s top industry headlines.
2. Streaming Bundles
Disney and Warner Discovery are re-creating the cable bundle with the announcement this week that the two conglomerates will package Max, Hulu and Disney+ in the summer.
3. Back to The Office
Don’t call it a reboot, but the new version of The Office has landed at Peacock, with the...
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Reba McEntire, George Lopez, Taylor Sheridan, Tracy Morgan, Michelle Yeoh, Formula 1 and Shohei Ohtani lead the week’s top industry headlines.
2. Streaming Bundles
Disney and Warner Discovery are re-creating the cable bundle with the announcement this week that the two conglomerates will package Max, Hulu and Disney+ in the summer.
3. Back to The Office
Don’t call it a reboot, but the new version of The Office has landed at Peacock, with the...
- 5/10/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Hollywood Reporter has landed 44 nominations for the 66th annual SoCal Journalism Awards, including print journalist of the year for Rebecca Keegan and best website.
Other nominations were bestowed upon THR’s Songwriter Roundtable, podcasts Awards Chatter and It Happened in Hollywood, and the Live Feed and Heat Vision blogs, in addition to THR’s original photography, videos, criticism and social media posts.
The awards are handed out by the Los Angeles Press Club, which noted that more than 2,300 entries were submitted this year. The winners will be announced at an awards dinner gala June 23 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.
Below is a list of THR’s nominations. See a full list of noms.
Journalist Of The Year
Print, over 50,000 circulation
Rebecca Keegan
All Media Platforms — Print, Radio, Podcast, TV or Online
Multimedia Package
Mesfin Fekadu, THR Photo Team, THR Video Team,, “The Hit Squad: Billie Eilish,...
Other nominations were bestowed upon THR’s Songwriter Roundtable, podcasts Awards Chatter and It Happened in Hollywood, and the Live Feed and Heat Vision blogs, in addition to THR’s original photography, videos, criticism and social media posts.
The awards are handed out by the Los Angeles Press Club, which noted that more than 2,300 entries were submitted this year. The winners will be announced at an awards dinner gala June 23 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.
Below is a list of THR’s nominations. See a full list of noms.
Journalist Of The Year
Print, over 50,000 circulation
Rebecca Keegan
All Media Platforms — Print, Radio, Podcast, TV or Online
Multimedia Package
Mesfin Fekadu, THR Photo Team, THR Video Team,, “The Hit Squad: Billie Eilish,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 257th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Elizabeth Banks, Robin Wright, Scooby-Doo, Chuck Lorre, Ty Burrell, Steve Carell, The Office, Law & Order: Organized Crime and NCIS: Hawai’i lead the week’s top headlines.
2. Paramount Global changes
Bob Bakish is out as Paramount Global CEO, with a trio of execs — Brian Robbins, George Cheeks and Chris McCarthy — taking over as Skydance and Sony make their offers to buy the media giant.
3. CBS’ victory
The network this week took a victory lap after...
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Elizabeth Banks, Robin Wright, Scooby-Doo, Chuck Lorre, Ty Burrell, Steve Carell, The Office, Law & Order: Organized Crime and NCIS: Hawai’i lead the week’s top headlines.
2. Paramount Global changes
Bob Bakish is out as Paramount Global CEO, with a trio of execs — Brian Robbins, George Cheeks and Chris McCarthy — taking over as Skydance and Sony make their offers to buy the media giant.
3. CBS’ victory
The network this week took a victory lap after...
- 5/3/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 256th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week, we shifted from streaming to focusing on broadcast ahead of next month’s upfront presentations. Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Tyler Perry, For All Mankind, The Witcher, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Oldboy, Travis Kelce, Don Johnson, The Gates and The Talk lead the week’s top small-screen headlines.
2. State of Broadcast
What’s renewed, ending and on the bubble? We round up the state of affairs at the five broadcast networks.
3. What’s “New” on Broadcast
As...
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week, we shifted from streaming to focusing on broadcast ahead of next month’s upfront presentations. Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Tyler Perry, For All Mankind, The Witcher, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Oldboy, Travis Kelce, Don Johnson, The Gates and The Talk lead the week’s top small-screen headlines.
2. State of Broadcast
What’s renewed, ending and on the bubble? We round up the state of affairs at the five broadcast networks.
3. What’s “New” on Broadcast
As...
- 4/19/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 255th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
The week’s top industry headlines include Heels, CBS gets busy with renewals for most of its drama slate, a change is coming to Chicago Med and Quantum Leap won’t travel to a third season at NBC.
2. Reboots Are Still a Thing
Heroes and Melrose Place have something in common: Both shows are being revived for a third — yes, third! — time as the studios behind each are shopping updates of the dramas. Will either find a home?...
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
The week’s top industry headlines include Heels, CBS gets busy with renewals for most of its drama slate, a change is coming to Chicago Med and Quantum Leap won’t travel to a third season at NBC.
2. Reboots Are Still a Thing
Heroes and Melrose Place have something in common: Both shows are being revived for a third — yes, third! — time as the studios behind each are shopping updates of the dramas. Will either find a home?...
- 4/12/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 254th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Here’s how this week’s (abbreviated) podcast plays out:
1. Headlines
Grey’s Anatomy, Will Trent, Death and Other Details, and Avatar: The Last Airbender lead the week’s industry headlines.
2. March Madness
Caitlin Clark is helping drive viewership for March Madness as Iowa’s run bested a record previously held by USC and Cheryl Miller.
3. Mailbag
In this segment, we respond to listener questions about topics including review embargoes — why did Netflix hold reviews for Ripley until the day of launch? — and the final season of Letterkenny,...
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Here’s how this week’s (abbreviated) podcast plays out:
1. Headlines
Grey’s Anatomy, Will Trent, Death and Other Details, and Avatar: The Last Airbender lead the week’s industry headlines.
2. March Madness
Caitlin Clark is helping drive viewership for March Madness as Iowa’s run bested a record previously held by USC and Cheryl Miller.
3. Mailbag
In this segment, we respond to listener questions about topics including review embargoes — why did Netflix hold reviews for Ripley until the day of launch? — and the final season of Letterkenny,...
- 4/5/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 253rd episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Here’s how this week’s podcast plays out:
1. Headlines
Noah Wyle and ER, Elisabeth Moss and Kerry Washington, Claire Danes and Howard Gordon, Darren Star, The Last Thing He Told Me, Catherine O’Hara and Kathryn Hahn lead a busy week in industry headlines.
2. What’s Up With … Euphoria
HBO said this week that production on the highly anticipated third season of the HBO drama will not begin soon, but rather that the cast can now pursue other opportunities in the interim. This segment...
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Here’s how this week’s podcast plays out:
1. Headlines
Noah Wyle and ER, Elisabeth Moss and Kerry Washington, Claire Danes and Howard Gordon, Darren Star, The Last Thing He Told Me, Catherine O’Hara and Kathryn Hahn lead a busy week in industry headlines.
2. What’s Up With … Euphoria
HBO said this week that production on the highly anticipated third season of the HBO drama will not begin soon, but rather that the cast can now pursue other opportunities in the interim. This segment...
- 3/29/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 252nd episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week, Danai Gurira joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about her return to The Walking Dead in The Ones Who Live, writing and serving as showrunner on the episode, and why telling Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and Michonne’s love story was important. The playwright also opens up about whether those skills can translate to Marvel and what she learned about the industry after what happened with Max’s Americanah. Read on for a few excerpts from the interview and listen to the full...
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week, Danai Gurira joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about her return to The Walking Dead in The Ones Who Live, writing and serving as showrunner on the episode, and why telling Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and Michonne’s love story was important. The playwright also opens up about whether those skills can translate to Marvel and what she learned about the industry after what happened with Max’s Americanah. Read on for a few excerpts from the interview and listen to the full...
- 3/22/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 251st episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Upload, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Tracker, Young Sheldon, Amanda Knox, Tim Allen, Dick Wolf and The Brothers Sun highlight the week’s top TV industry headlines.
2. Netflix steps into the ring
The streaming giant, fresh off The Netflix Slam and The Netflix Cup, is stepping into the ring with Jake Paul and Mike Tyson for what its billing as a “boxing mega event.” This segment explores why the streamer continues to invest in...
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Upload, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Tracker, Young Sheldon, Amanda Knox, Tim Allen, Dick Wolf and The Brothers Sun highlight the week’s top TV industry headlines.
2. Netflix steps into the ring
The streaming giant, fresh off The Netflix Slam and The Netflix Cup, is stepping into the ring with Jake Paul and Mike Tyson for what its billing as a “boxing mega event.” This segment explores why the streamer continues to invest in...
- 3/8/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 249th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Glen Powell, Dennis Quad and True Detective — and original creator Nic Pizzolatto — lead the week’s industry headlines.
2. Wtf: Freevee
We return with another What the Bleep segment as we check in on what’s happening with Freevee, Amazon’s free, ad-supported streaming platform. Amazon has refuted news reports this week that said it would “sunset” the platform. This segment looks at what Amazon could do with Freevee and why. (Memo to Amazon: renew High School and Primo!
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Glen Powell, Dennis Quad and True Detective — and original creator Nic Pizzolatto — lead the week’s industry headlines.
2. Wtf: Freevee
We return with another What the Bleep segment as we check in on what’s happening with Freevee, Amazon’s free, ad-supported streaming platform. Amazon has refuted news reports this week that said it would “sunset” the platform. This segment looks at what Amazon could do with Freevee and why. (Memo to Amazon: renew High School and Primo!
- 2/23/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 247th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Sam Waterston, Giancarlo Esposito, David E. Kelley, Suits, Dave, Taylor Swift and, yes, Major League Baseball, highlight the in TV news.
2. Sports super streamer
Consider this Hulu for sports: Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery this week announced plans for an as yet unnamed super sports streaming service that will see assets from all three media companies on one platform that brings together NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB, NHL, NASCAR, PGA Golf, Grand Slam Tennis,...
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Sam Waterston, Giancarlo Esposito, David E. Kelley, Suits, Dave, Taylor Swift and, yes, Major League Baseball, highlight the in TV news.
2. Sports super streamer
Consider this Hulu for sports: Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery this week announced plans for an as yet unnamed super sports streaming service that will see assets from all three media companies on one platform that brings together NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB, NHL, NASCAR, PGA Golf, Grand Slam Tennis,...
- 2/9/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 246th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Colin From Accounts, Hijack, Matthew MacFadyen, pilot season, password sharing and Obliterated highlight the week’s top TV headlines.
2. Amazon, but with ads
Amazon this week became the latest streamer to introduce an advertising tier. THR TV features editor Mikey O’Connell joins us for a wide-ranging discussion about the state of streaming — only with ads now.
3. February TV preview
February is the new September for now, as ABC and CBS officially launch their...
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Colin From Accounts, Hijack, Matthew MacFadyen, pilot season, password sharing and Obliterated highlight the week’s top TV headlines.
2. Amazon, but with ads
Amazon this week became the latest streamer to introduce an advertising tier. THR TV features editor Mikey O’Connell joins us for a wide-ranging discussion about the state of streaming — only with ads now.
3. February TV preview
February is the new September for now, as ABC and CBS officially launch their...
- 2/2/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 245th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Sex and the City, Rick and Morty and The Flight Attendant highlight the week’s top TV news.
2. Jon Stewart goes home
The former host of The Daily Show returns to the Comedy Central series for one night a week starting next month. But in the long run, is it good for the series after execs have struggled for more than a year to replace Trevor Noah?
3. Netflix’s $5B swing
If you had...
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Sex and the City, Rick and Morty and The Flight Attendant highlight the week’s top TV news.
2. Jon Stewart goes home
The former host of The Daily Show returns to the Comedy Central series for one night a week starting next month. But in the long run, is it good for the series after execs have struggled for more than a year to replace Trevor Noah?
3. Netflix’s $5B swing
If you had...
- 1/26/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 244th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week, we run through the latest industry headlines (The Office!) and look back on the Emmy winners and the Fox telecast before we welcome Bff of the 5, Alan Sepinwall, joins us for a Season in Review segment.
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Young Sheldon, The White Lotus, Nathan Lane, Amazon’s faith investment, Schmigadoon, Rap Sh!t and a Chuck E. Cheese reality show (yes, really) highlight the week’s top industry headlines.
2. Emmy winners
Was it predictable...
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week, we run through the latest industry headlines (The Office!) and look back on the Emmy winners and the Fox telecast before we welcome Bff of the 5, Alan Sepinwall, joins us for a Season in Review segment.
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Young Sheldon, The White Lotus, Nathan Lane, Amazon’s faith investment, Schmigadoon, Rap Sh!t and a Chuck E. Cheese reality show (yes, really) highlight the week’s top industry headlines.
2. Emmy winners
Was it predictable...
- 1/19/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 243rd episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Our second podcast of the new year previews the 75th annual Primetime Emmys, which take place Monday, as Dan and I also discuss The Mandalorian and a slew of cancellations.
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
The Last of Us, The White Lotus, Tina Fey, Stephanie Hsu, NCIS, Big Little Lies and Bookie highlight the week’s top industry news.
2. Grogu goes to the movies
Lucasfilm this week announced that the next Star Wars movie will be titled The Mandalorian & Grogu,...
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Our second podcast of the new year previews the 75th annual Primetime Emmys, which take place Monday, as Dan and I also discuss The Mandalorian and a slew of cancellations.
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
The Last of Us, The White Lotus, Tina Fey, Stephanie Hsu, NCIS, Big Little Lies and Bookie highlight the week’s top industry news.
2. Grogu goes to the movies
Lucasfilm this week announced that the next Star Wars movie will be titled The Mandalorian & Grogu,...
- 1/12/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 242nd episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Our first podcast of the new year looks at what new shows could become the new Succession or Ted Lasso as we also catch up on the news you may have missed over the holiday break. With the news cycle still slow to start the new year, we’re more like TV’s Top 3 this week.
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Slow Horses, The Gilded Age, Watson, Jeopardy, Starz and What We Do in the Shadows highlight the headlines you may have missed.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Our first podcast of the new year looks at what new shows could become the new Succession or Ted Lasso as we also catch up on the news you may have missed over the holiday break. With the news cycle still slow to start the new year, we’re more like TV’s Top 3 this week.
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Slow Horses, The Gilded Age, Watson, Jeopardy, Starz and What We Do in the Shadows highlight the headlines you may have missed.
- 1/5/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 241st episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week’s supersize episode features a look back at the best and worst TV shows of 2023 as Dan and I are joined by THR TV critic Angie Han.
(Programming note: TV’s Top 5 is off Dec. 22 for Christmas. Our next episode comes out Dec. 29 with our 2024 preview.)
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Curb Your Enthusiasm, Station 19, Kevin Hart, Blue Eye Samurai and Freeform lead the week’s industry headlines.
2. Netflix “transparency”
Pigs must be flying somewhere because the...
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week’s supersize episode features a look back at the best and worst TV shows of 2023 as Dan and I are joined by THR TV critic Angie Han.
(Programming note: TV’s Top 5 is off Dec. 22 for Christmas. Our next episode comes out Dec. 29 with our 2024 preview.)
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Curb Your Enthusiasm, Station 19, Kevin Hart, Blue Eye Samurai and Freeform lead the week’s industry headlines.
2. Netflix “transparency”
Pigs must be flying somewhere because the...
- 12/15/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A reality series featuring Sean “Diddy” Combs that was in early stages at Hulu has been scrapped, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Production company Fulwell 73 was behind the project that would have focused on the music mogul’s family life. This news follows four suits having been filed against Combs since November, with three of them coming prior to the deadline to bring a claim under New York’s Adult Survivors Act. Combs has denied the allegations.
The latest complaint was filed in New York federal court last week by a woman suing as Jane Doe, who alleged that the rapper and former Bad Boy Entertainment President Harve Pierre raped her in 2003 when she was 17 years old.
Three previous suits were filed in November, including one from Joi Dickerson-Neal, who appeared in one of the star’s music videos and claimed that he drugged and raped her when she...
Production company Fulwell 73 was behind the project that would have focused on the music mogul’s family life. This news follows four suits having been filed against Combs since November, with three of them coming prior to the deadline to bring a claim under New York’s Adult Survivors Act. Combs has denied the allegations.
The latest complaint was filed in New York federal court last week by a woman suing as Jane Doe, who alleged that the rapper and former Bad Boy Entertainment President Harve Pierre raped her in 2003 when she was 17 years old.
Three previous suits were filed in November, including one from Joi Dickerson-Neal, who appeared in one of the star’s music videos and claimed that he drugged and raped her when she...
- 12/14/2023
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 240th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week, TV’s Top 5 celebrates its five-year anniversary with an interview with our first guest ever — One Day at a Time co-creator Mike Royce — who joins us for the fifth time for a wide-ranging conversation about the state of the industry in 2018 and how much things have changed since then. The interview was conducted Tuesday; we called Royce back for another segment following the death of television icon Norman Lear.
Other topics discussed in this episode include the SAG vote and Headlines, as...
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week, TV’s Top 5 celebrates its five-year anniversary with an interview with our first guest ever — One Day at a Time co-creator Mike Royce — who joins us for the fifth time for a wide-ranging conversation about the state of the industry in 2018 and how much things have changed since then. The interview was conducted Tuesday; we called Royce back for another segment following the death of television icon Norman Lear.
Other topics discussed in this episode include the SAG vote and Headlines, as...
- 12/8/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 239th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week, we’re joined by the king of broadcast sitcoms, Chuck Lorre, who in an extended interview opens up about burying the hatchet with his former Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen on Bookie, which marks the Big Bang Theory creator’s streaming debut for Max. The gambling series starring Sebastian Maniscalco marks Lorre’s entry into the world of dark comedy after nearly three decades of broad fare. Lorre also discusses his status on broadcast TV with both of his remaining CBS comedies,...
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week, we’re joined by the king of broadcast sitcoms, Chuck Lorre, who in an extended interview opens up about burying the hatchet with his former Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen on Bookie, which marks the Big Bang Theory creator’s streaming debut for Max. The gambling series starring Sebastian Maniscalco marks Lorre’s entry into the world of dark comedy after nearly three decades of broad fare. Lorre also discusses his status on broadcast TV with both of his remaining CBS comedies,...
- 12/1/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 238th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week’s episode features Bff of the 5, Alan Sepinwall, joining us to discuss his oral history book on The O.C. as Dan and I make sense of the wave of final season and cancellation announcements, as well as provide the ultimate guide on what to watch over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Speaking of Thanksgiving, a programming note: Dan and I will be off for Turkey Day. Our next episode arrives Dec. 1. Happy holidays!
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Matlock,...
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week’s episode features Bff of the 5, Alan Sepinwall, joining us to discuss his oral history book on The O.C. as Dan and I make sense of the wave of final season and cancellation announcements, as well as provide the ultimate guide on what to watch over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Speaking of Thanksgiving, a programming note: Dan and I will be off for Turkey Day. Our next episode arrives Dec. 1. Happy holidays!
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Matlock,...
- 11/17/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 237th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week’s podcast features a wide-ranging conversation with veteran showrunner Glen Mazzara tied to the debut of the MGM+ sci-fi drama Beacon 23. Plus with the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike, Hollywood’s Hot Labor Summer-turned-Fall Frustration has now come to an end but the industry actors and writers are returning to is dramatically different. Mazzara also opens up about the evolving TV landscape and his role with the Writers Guild of America overseeing the Strike Rules Compliance Committee.
Here’s how...
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week’s podcast features a wide-ranging conversation with veteran showrunner Glen Mazzara tied to the debut of the MGM+ sci-fi drama Beacon 23. Plus with the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike, Hollywood’s Hot Labor Summer-turned-Fall Frustration has now come to an end but the industry actors and writers are returning to is dramatically different. Mazzara also opens up about the evolving TV landscape and his role with the Writers Guild of America overseeing the Strike Rules Compliance Committee.
Here’s how...
- 11/10/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 236th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week’s podcast features the return of our Showrunner Spotlight segment — the first time we’ve had creatives on the show since before the WGA strike! — with guests Amber Noizumi and Michael Green of Netflix’s adult animated drama series Blue Eye Samurai. Other topics include a tribute to Matthew Perry, a look at November’s big TV previews and more.
Here’s how the episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Futurama, Prison Break, Yellowstone, Stephen Colbert, HBO and Casey Bloys lead the week’s top industry headlines.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week’s podcast features the return of our Showrunner Spotlight segment — the first time we’ve had creatives on the show since before the WGA strike! — with guests Amber Noizumi and Michael Green of Netflix’s adult animated drama series Blue Eye Samurai. Other topics include a tribute to Matthew Perry, a look at November’s big TV previews and more.
Here’s how the episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Futurama, Prison Break, Yellowstone, Stephen Colbert, HBO and Casey Bloys lead the week’s top industry headlines.
- 11/3/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Hollywood Reporter has landed 46 nominations for the 16th National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, including best entertainment publication and best website.
In addition, Rebecca Keegan was nominated for print journalist of the year, Katie Kilkenny online journalist of the year, Daniel Fienberg for best television critic and Mesfin Fekadu for best online columnist.
In the celebrity investigation category, Kim Masters was nominated for her exposé “What Really Happened With Fred Savage on the Wonder Years” and Lacey Rose and Kilkenny for their industry-shaking story “Inside the Implosion of Justin Roiland’s Animation Empire.”
Two THR stories were nominated in the entertainment industry/arts investigative category, with Gary Baum nominated for “How Les Moonves and His CBS Loyalists Worked to Discredit Accuser: ‘It Was Sort of a Mafia Culture’”; and Samuel Braslow and Kim Masters nominated for “‘Hiding in Plain Sight’: After Being Fired From ‘Scrubs’ for Misconduct, Alleged Rapist Eric Weinberg Kept Working.
In addition, Rebecca Keegan was nominated for print journalist of the year, Katie Kilkenny online journalist of the year, Daniel Fienberg for best television critic and Mesfin Fekadu for best online columnist.
In the celebrity investigation category, Kim Masters was nominated for her exposé “What Really Happened With Fred Savage on the Wonder Years” and Lacey Rose and Kilkenny for their industry-shaking story “Inside the Implosion of Justin Roiland’s Animation Empire.”
Two THR stories were nominated in the entertainment industry/arts investigative category, with Gary Baum nominated for “How Les Moonves and His CBS Loyalists Worked to Discredit Accuser: ‘It Was Sort of a Mafia Culture’”; and Samuel Braslow and Kim Masters nominated for “‘Hiding in Plain Sight’: After Being Fired From ‘Scrubs’ for Misconduct, Alleged Rapist Eric Weinberg Kept Working.
- 11/2/2023
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 235th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week’s episode features the latest updates on the SAG-AFTRA strike, a supersized Critic’s Corner as well as a look at what’s next for Jon Stewart after his, ahem, Problem with Apple.
Here’s how the episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Fatal Attraction, Rabbit Hole, The Bear creator, Zachary Quinto and The Boys highlight the week’s top television headlines.
2. Strike Zone
THR labor and media reporter Katie Kilkenny joins the podcast this week to offer the latest insights on the state of the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week’s episode features the latest updates on the SAG-AFTRA strike, a supersized Critic’s Corner as well as a look at what’s next for Jon Stewart after his, ahem, Problem with Apple.
Here’s how the episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Fatal Attraction, Rabbit Hole, The Bear creator, Zachary Quinto and The Boys highlight the week’s top television headlines.
2. Strike Zone
THR labor and media reporter Katie Kilkenny joins the podcast this week to offer the latest insights on the state of the SAG-AFTRA strike.
- 10/27/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 233rd episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
With the WGA strike having concluded, the industry now turns its focus to getting writers rooms up and running as all eyes remain on performers union SAG-AFTRA and its efforts to reach a deal with Hollywood’s streamers and studios.
This week’s episode takes a look at how THR’s three TV critics did the impossible: whittle down hundreds, if not thousands, of shows to select the best 50 programs of the 21st century.
Here’s how this week’s show plays out:
1. Mailbag...
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
With the WGA strike having concluded, the industry now turns its focus to getting writers rooms up and running as all eyes remain on performers union SAG-AFTRA and its efforts to reach a deal with Hollywood’s streamers and studios.
This week’s episode takes a look at how THR’s three TV critics did the impossible: whittle down hundreds, if not thousands, of shows to select the best 50 programs of the 21st century.
Here’s how this week’s show plays out:
1. Mailbag...
- 10/6/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 232nd episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week, we’re looking at the impact of Hollywood’s dual strike from a different point of view — that of the Entertainment Community Fund, which is helping workers impacted by the work stoppage get by. Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. The Writers Strike Is Over!
After nearly 150 days, the Writers Guild of America’s strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers is officially over as the guild’s 11,500 members now head back to work. This segment looks at the tentative,...
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week, we’re looking at the impact of Hollywood’s dual strike from a different point of view — that of the Entertainment Community Fund, which is helping workers impacted by the work stoppage get by. Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. The Writers Strike Is Over!
After nearly 150 days, the Writers Guild of America’s strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers is officially over as the guild’s 11,500 members now head back to work. This segment looks at the tentative,...
- 9/29/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As Hollywood sees the light at the end of the tunnel amid the history-making dual strikes, anxieties have begun to set in.
“You’ve got the entire industry starting up again. Everybody’s going to be hitting the starting line with the same needs. There will be issues with cast availabilities, crews, getting stages, equipment,” says one studio executive. With the Writers Guild of America having reached a tentative deal and SAG-AFTRA next up at the bargaining table, reps and execs, while hopeful, have begun fretting about what the post-work stoppage future holds.
The strikes have lasted long enough that entire production schedules have been blown on major studio features and series. “People are already starting to argue about who is in first position,” says one rep. While most back-to-work scenarios are more cut-and-dried — the studio film will take precedence over the passion-project indie — other situations are more nebulous. Does...
“You’ve got the entire industry starting up again. Everybody’s going to be hitting the starting line with the same needs. There will be issues with cast availabilities, crews, getting stages, equipment,” says one studio executive. With the Writers Guild of America having reached a tentative deal and SAG-AFTRA next up at the bargaining table, reps and execs, while hopeful, have begun fretting about what the post-work stoppage future holds.
The strikes have lasted long enough that entire production schedules have been blown on major studio features and series. “People are already starting to argue about who is in first position,” says one rep. While most back-to-work scenarios are more cut-and-dried — the studio film will take precedence over the passion-project indie — other situations are more nebulous. Does...
- 9/26/2023
- by Mia Galuppo and Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 231st episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week, we’re looking at the impact of Hollywood’s dual strike from a different point of view — that of the Entertainment Community Fund, which is helping workers impacted from the work stoppage get by. Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Mailbag
Ahead of next week’s series finale, Dan offers an elevator pitch (and plea!) to watch Reservation Dogs as we also discuss the possible contraction that may be coming for the TV industry post-strike.
2. Strike Zone: The Latest...
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week, we’re looking at the impact of Hollywood’s dual strike from a different point of view — that of the Entertainment Community Fund, which is helping workers impacted from the work stoppage get by. Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Mailbag
Ahead of next week’s series finale, Dan offers an elevator pitch (and plea!) to watch Reservation Dogs as we also discuss the possible contraction that may be coming for the TV industry post-strike.
2. Strike Zone: The Latest...
- 9/22/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) issued a rare joint statement after the widely anticipated renewal of talks between the two parties Wednesday.
“The WGA and AMPTP met for bargaining today and will meet again tomorrow,” the straightforward statement read. Though it’s not atypical during entertainment labor negotiations for a union and the AMPTP to issue a joint press release during talks, often amid some kind of media blackout affecting the two parties, it is the first time that the WGA and the AMPTP have done so in this contentious negotiations cycle.
“If they’re putting out a joint statement, I’m taking that as a positive sign,” said a studio source. “Given what’s transpired, this feels different from before.”
Top entertainment company leaders including Disney CEO Bob Iger, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, Netflix co-ceo Ted Sarandos...
“The WGA and AMPTP met for bargaining today and will meet again tomorrow,” the straightforward statement read. Though it’s not atypical during entertainment labor negotiations for a union and the AMPTP to issue a joint press release during talks, often amid some kind of media blackout affecting the two parties, it is the first time that the WGA and the AMPTP have done so in this contentious negotiations cycle.
“If they’re putting out a joint statement, I’m taking that as a positive sign,” said a studio source. “Given what’s transpired, this feels different from before.”
Top entertainment company leaders including Disney CEO Bob Iger, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, Netflix co-ceo Ted Sarandos...
- 9/21/2023
- by Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Walt Disney’s new carriage agreement with cable giant Charter Communications is widely seen as a game-changer for the pay TV and streaming sectors, creating a new blueprint for how such deals are structured. Analysts and industry sources point to two key pieces of the deal that will likely be felt: ad-supported streaming in the bundle, and a “resizing” of the linear TV business. It’s a deal that NBCUniversal (which owns Peacock), Paramount (which owns Paramount+) and Warner Bros. Discovery (which owns Max) are surely looking at closely given it is widely expected to impact their future carriage deals.
Mark Lazarus, the chairman of NBCUniversal Media group, acknowledged as much at the Img Summit outside London on Sept. 14. In an interview with Endeavor president and COO Mark Shapiro, Lazarus noted that his company shuttered some channels over the past few years (Cloo and Esquire Network in 2017, Nbcsn in 2021), and...
Mark Lazarus, the chairman of NBCUniversal Media group, acknowledged as much at the Img Summit outside London on Sept. 14. In an interview with Endeavor president and COO Mark Shapiro, Lazarus noted that his company shuttered some channels over the past few years (Cloo and Esquire Network in 2017, Nbcsn in 2021), and...
- 9/20/2023
- by Georg Szalai and Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 230th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week, we’re joined by THR media and business reporter Alex Weprin for a deep dive into the future of cable television. Here’s how this week’s show breaks down:
1. Mailbag
What shows are on our “list of shame”? Should Apple be promoting itself as a content hub for all streamers? Will ad-free plans vanish? Thoughts on those and more as we field questions from listeners.
2. Talk shows return
The Drew Barrymore Show, The View, The Talk, Sherri, Live, Tamron Hall and...
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week, we’re joined by THR media and business reporter Alex Weprin for a deep dive into the future of cable television. Here’s how this week’s show breaks down:
1. Mailbag
What shows are on our “list of shame”? Should Apple be promoting itself as a content hub for all streamers? Will ad-free plans vanish? Thoughts on those and more as we field questions from listeners.
2. Talk shows return
The Drew Barrymore Show, The View, The Talk, Sherri, Live, Tamron Hall and...
- 9/15/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The WGA and the AMPTP have agreed to resume negotiations next week in an effort to resolve the months-long Hollywood writers strike.
The AMPTP announced the news in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter‘s Lesley Goldberg: “On Wednesday, September 13, the WGA reached out to the AMPTP and asked for a meeting to move negotiations forward. We have agreed and are working to schedule a meeting next week. Every member company of the AMPTP is committed and eager to reach a fair deal, and to working together with the WGA to end the strike.”
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The AMPTP announced the news in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter‘s Lesley Goldberg: “On Wednesday, September 13, the WGA reached out to the AMPTP and asked for a meeting to move negotiations forward. We have agreed and are working to schedule a meeting next week. Every member company of the AMPTP is committed and eager to reach a fair deal, and to working together with the WGA to end the strike.”
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- 9/14/2023
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
Shia Labeouf’s stage debut in the world premiere of David Mamet’s Henry Johnson is extending its run.
The play, directed by The L Word: Generation Q showrunner Marja-Lewis Ryan, will now close on Oct. 7 — two weeks after its original four-week run was expected to conclude on Sept. 24 — at The Electric Lodge in Venice, California.
In a statement posted to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, Labeouf shared that he was “overjoyed to be involved” in the production. “The dedication of my dance partners is inspiring. The play is starting to pull us now,” he added.
The play follows “the plight of a man after an act of compassion upends his life,” according to the production.
“I am incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to work with David Mamet. His talent and creativity are unparalleled, and it is truly an honor to collaborate with arguably our greatest living playwright,...
The play, directed by The L Word: Generation Q showrunner Marja-Lewis Ryan, will now close on Oct. 7 — two weeks after its original four-week run was expected to conclude on Sept. 24 — at The Electric Lodge in Venice, California.
In a statement posted to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, Labeouf shared that he was “overjoyed to be involved” in the production. “The dedication of my dance partners is inspiring. The play is starting to pull us now,” he added.
The play follows “the plight of a man after an act of compassion upends his life,” according to the production.
“I am incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to work with David Mamet. His talent and creativity are unparalleled, and it is truly an honor to collaborate with arguably our greatest living playwright,...
- 9/12/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
There won’t be a comeback for The Idol.
HBO won’t move ahead with a second season of the drama from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, who also starred. The series, starring Lily-Rose Depp as a pop star who falls under the sway of a Hollywood club owner (Tesfaye), suffered mostly negative reviews from critics, and viewership fell short of some other recent HBO shows.
“The Idol was one of HBO’s most provocative original programs, and we’re pleased by the strong audience response,” an HBO spokesperson said in a statement. “After much thought and consideration, HBO, as well as the creators and producers have decided not to move forward with a second season. We’re grateful to the creators, cast, and crew for their incredible work.”
A decision on whether to renew or cancel The Idol was in flux until recently, sources say.
HBO won’t move ahead with a second season of the drama from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, who also starred. The series, starring Lily-Rose Depp as a pop star who falls under the sway of a Hollywood club owner (Tesfaye), suffered mostly negative reviews from critics, and viewership fell short of some other recent HBO shows.
“The Idol was one of HBO’s most provocative original programs, and we’re pleased by the strong audience response,” an HBO spokesperson said in a statement. “After much thought and consideration, HBO, as well as the creators and producers have decided not to move forward with a second season. We’re grateful to the creators, cast, and crew for their incredible work.”
A decision on whether to renew or cancel The Idol was in flux until recently, sources say.
- 8/28/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Having concluded their negotiations Friday, Hollywood’s top companies and the Writers Guild of America will meet again the following week after the studios presented the union with its latest counteroffer.
In a message to members Friday night, the WGA negotiating committee reiterated that studios had offered “responses to our proposals in all work areas” the previous Friday, Aug. 11. “We met this week and continued to exchange proposals. We will continue to meet next week,” the committee told members.
The group, co-chaired by Chris Keyser and David Goodman, also thanked its members for “messages of support and solidarity” and warned them of “rumors from third parties,” adding that “the Guild will communicate when we think there is something of significance to report.”
Prior to their Friday meeting, the two sides had also convened Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. According to a studio-side source, on Friday the AMPTP offered a response to...
In a message to members Friday night, the WGA negotiating committee reiterated that studios had offered “responses to our proposals in all work areas” the previous Friday, Aug. 11. “We met this week and continued to exchange proposals. We will continue to meet next week,” the committee told members.
The group, co-chaired by Chris Keyser and David Goodman, also thanked its members for “messages of support and solidarity” and warned them of “rumors from third parties,” adding that “the Guild will communicate when we think there is something of significance to report.”
Prior to their Friday meeting, the two sides had also convened Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. According to a studio-side source, on Friday the AMPTP offered a response to...
- 8/19/2023
- by Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 227th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week, we’re joined by Simon Rich, the creator of the former Fxx comedy Man Seeking Woman and TBS anthology Miracle Workers. Rich, the one-time president of the Harvard Lampoon, is a former writer for Saturday Night Live as well as a published novelist whose collections of short stories had him deemed by NPR as “one of the most talented writers of comedic fiction.” Rich joins the podcast this week to discuss his recent opinion piece for Time, titled “I’m a Screenwriter.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week, we’re joined by Simon Rich, the creator of the former Fxx comedy Man Seeking Woman and TBS anthology Miracle Workers. Rich, the one-time president of the Harvard Lampoon, is a former writer for Saturday Night Live as well as a published novelist whose collections of short stories had him deemed by NPR as “one of the most talented writers of comedic fiction.” Rich joins the podcast this week to discuss his recent opinion piece for Time, titled “I’m a Screenwriter.
- 8/18/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 226th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week, we’re joined by Chris Keyser, the co-chair of the Writers Guild of America’s negotiating committee, to discuss the 100-day marker of the strike and what comes next. Plus Dan and I discuss the Emmys’ move to January and the odd situation of TV’s awards season as well as a busy week for Disney.
Here’s how the episode plays out:
1. Mailbag
As the strikes continue to impact dealmaking, we’re answering listener questions each week. This segment explores why...
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week, we’re joined by Chris Keyser, the co-chair of the Writers Guild of America’s negotiating committee, to discuss the 100-day marker of the strike and what comes next. Plus Dan and I discuss the Emmys’ move to January and the odd situation of TV’s awards season as well as a busy week for Disney.
Here’s how the episode plays out:
1. Mailbag
As the strikes continue to impact dealmaking, we’re answering listener questions each week. This segment explores why...
- 8/11/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Chris Keyser, the co-chair of the Writers Guild of America’s negotiating committee, doesn’t see the 100-day marker of the ongoing strike as a moment to celebrate. In fact, Keyser has a few choice words for the Hollywood studios and streamers who comprise the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, calling the anniversary of the work stoppage “shameful” and “a day of infamy.”
In an interview posting Friday as part of The Hollywood Reporter’s TV’s Top 5 podcast, Keyser talks about the stalled state of negotiations with the AMPTP, why companies boasting about cash savings during the work stoppage is a “smokescreen” and his thoughts on what it will take to get both sides back to the negotiating table.
Below is an edited and condensed version of the TV’s Top 5 interview with hosts Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg. You can listen to the full conversation when episode 226 posts on Friday morning.
In an interview posting Friday as part of The Hollywood Reporter’s TV’s Top 5 podcast, Keyser talks about the stalled state of negotiations with the AMPTP, why companies boasting about cash savings during the work stoppage is a “smokescreen” and his thoughts on what it will take to get both sides back to the negotiating table.
Below is an edited and condensed version of the TV’s Top 5 interview with hosts Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg. You can listen to the full conversation when episode 226 posts on Friday morning.
- 8/9/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Brad Schwartz, who joined The CW as its entertainment president six months ago, hasn’t won over many diehard fans of the network after he canceled nearly all of its beloved scripted shows as part of a push by its new ownership, station group Nexstar, to make it profitable by 2025.
But what Schwartz has done, in a relatively short time, has been to position The CW in a place where the network can age up its audience, reduce overhead and secure the key rights needed to make it profitable for the first time ever.
To be clear, The CW was never designed to make money as a network. It was launched as a joint venture between CBS Studios and Warner Bros. TV in a bid to generate revenue for both studios through selling its programs internationally and to streamers. And with shows like The Flash, Riverdale, Nancy Drew and Dynasty,...
But what Schwartz has done, in a relatively short time, has been to position The CW in a place where the network can age up its audience, reduce overhead and secure the key rights needed to make it profitable for the first time ever.
To be clear, The CW was never designed to make money as a network. It was launched as a joint venture between CBS Studios and Warner Bros. TV in a bid to generate revenue for both studios through selling its programs internationally and to streamers. And with shows like The Flash, Riverdale, Nancy Drew and Dynasty,...
- 8/4/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the 222nd episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week’s episode looks at the historic week in Hollywood’s labor wars as the performers union, SAG-AFTRA, joins the Writers Guild on the picket lines in a battle over the use of AI and royalties, among other core issues. Plus, the Emmy nominations are out, but it’s unclear if the September ceremony will be able to proceed without writers and actors.
Here’s how the episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Reneé Rapp, Fox’s fall schedule, Warner Bros. Television’s big executive...
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week’s episode looks at the historic week in Hollywood’s labor wars as the performers union, SAG-AFTRA, joins the Writers Guild on the picket lines in a battle over the use of AI and royalties, among other core issues. Plus, the Emmy nominations are out, but it’s unclear if the September ceremony will be able to proceed without writers and actors.
Here’s how the episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Reneé Rapp, Fox’s fall schedule, Warner Bros. Television’s big executive...
- 7/14/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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