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“It’s an Anniversary of Shame for the AMPTP”: WGA Negotiator on 100 Days of the Writers Strike
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 […]
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The CW Is Adding Jesus and Sports. But Its Top Programmer Says It’s Still the Same Network
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, […]
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‘TV’s Top 5’: Hollywood Strike Ripples Include Surprise Profits, Scheduling Dilemmas
Welcome to the 224th 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 […]
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Justine Bateman: Pulling AI Into the Arts Is “Absolutely the Wrong Direction”
Welcome to the 223rd 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 […]
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‘TV’s Top 5’: Actors Strike Casts a Shadow on Emmy Nominations
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 […]
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Listen to 58 Emmy Nominees’ ‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast Episodes
Fifty-eight guests of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast were recognized with Primetime Emmy nominations on Wednesday. You can find their names — and links to listen to their episodes — below. You also can click here to subscribe for free to the podcast. F. Murray Abraham, best drama supporting actor (The White Lotus) — LISTEN […]
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‘TV’s Top 5’: NBCUniversal Shake-Up and Emmy Nominations Preview
Welcome to the 221st 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 […]
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‘TV’s Top 5’: The End of ‘The Other Two’ and ‘Reservation Dogs’
Welcome to the 220th 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 […]
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‘Tron’ Creator Says He’s Taking an Obi-Wan-like Role Behind the Scenes of Third Movie
As Disney ramps up production on the long-gestating Tron 3, aka Tron: Ares — adding Dahmer star Evan Peters to the threequel — the godfather of the Tron universe has given the undertaking his blessing. Stopping by The Hollywood Reporter‘s It Happened in Hollywood podcast, Steven Lisberger — writer/director of 1982’s groundbreaking Tron — says he’s […]
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‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast — Aubrey Plaza (‘The White Lotus’ & ‘Saturday Night Live’)
Aubrey Plaza, the guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, is a top young actress and producer who is enjoying the biggest year of her career — indeed, in late 2022, she starred in and produced John Patton Ford’s acclaimed indie film Emily the Criminal and gave a standout supporting turn on […]
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‘TV’s Top 5’: The Best Shows of 2023 (So Far)
Welcome to the 219th 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 […]
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‘Rocky Horror’ Creator Richard O’Brien Reveals Gender Struggles: “I Have So Much Girl in Me”
Richard O’Brien has revealed that the inspiration for his most famous creation — Dr. Frank N. Furter, the “sweet transvestite” mad scientist played by Tim Curry in the 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show — was inspired by his own experiences cross-dressing and grappling with his gender identity as a young aspiring actor from […]
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