The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: WarnerMedia restructuring executive ranks, with Kim Masters (3:19) The future of Comedy Central coming into focus (19:28) Controversial 'Black-ish' episode has seen the light of day (25:22) Showrunner Spotlight: Misha Green ('Lovecraft Country') (31:08) Critics Corner (59:17) 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 Cr...
Aug 14, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 82
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Battle over packaging fees is winding down (4:26) Disney changes streaming strategy (10:35) NBC's Paul Telegdy is being investigated (18:19) Showrunner Spotlight: Bill Lawrence ('Ted Lasso') (22:26) Critics Corner (1:04:38) 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 wil...
Aug 07, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 81
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Emmys nominees have been revealed (2:22) The Emmys goes virtual (15:27) A major change at AMC (20:16) Showrunner Spotlight: Krista Vernoff ('Grey's Anatomy') (26:08) Critics Corner (1:00:34) 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 th...
Jul 31, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 80
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Emmy nominations preview, with Scott Feinberg (4:06) Major League Baseball is back! (21:56) Mailbag time (28:13) Showrunner Spotlight: Crystal Moselle ('Betty') (42:44) Critics Corner (1:12:08) 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...
Jul 24, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 79
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: TV community bids farewell to two beloved personalities (4:31) The ways coronavirus is impacting the TV world (9:50) HBO Max readying a TV spinoff for the upcoming Batman film (16:34) Showrunner Spotlight: Katori Hall ('P-Valley') (24:05) Critics Corner (59:46) 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 t...
Jul 17, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 78
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: There's a lot going on in the streaming space (1:58) The latest in the world of basic and premium cable (12:31) What's happening with the broadcast networks (18:18) Showrunner Spotlight: Sara Barielles and Jessie Nelson ('Little Voice') (23:32) Critics Corner (59:54) 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, wil...
Jul 10, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 77
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Two more FX scripted originals moving to FX on Hulu (7:39) Television beginning to right some recent wrongs (13:37) Showtime going to air its James Comey miniseries (22:06) Showrunner Spotlight: Sarah-Violet Bliss and Charles Rogers ('Search Party') (33:01) Critics Corner (1:02:02) 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 Televis...
Jun 26, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 76
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: NBC and ABC reveal their 2020-21 broadcast season schedules (4:22) COVID's impact on awards season (16:51) The pandemics impact on sports (25:16) Rolin Jones and Ron Fitzgerald ('Perry Mason') (35:52) Critics Corner (1:13:19) 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 w...
Jun 19, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 75
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Hollywood's response to calls for police reform (4:35) Mailbag! (14:45) An update on TV production, with Lacey Rose (32:51) Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger ('Love, Victor') (42:24) Critics Corner (1:09:44) 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 int...
Jun 12, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 74
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 Fienb...
Jun 05, 2020•49 min•Ep. 73
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: 'Men of a Certain Age' on HBO Max, with Mike Royce (2:56) A look at the most anticipated June premieres (15:39) An executive change at Freeform (26:53) Loren Bouchard ('Central Park') (33:35) Critics Corner (1:12:22) 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 br...
May 29, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 72
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: ABC has firmed up its 2020-21 season (2:59) CBS unveils "Fall" schedule... (12:29) HBO Max launch is finally upon us (20:53) Sam Esmail ('Homecoming') (28:18) Critics Corner (1:00:18) 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...
May 22, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 71
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: CW has busy week of programming moves (5:22) Fox revels fall schedule (14:05) How broadcast schedulers are coping, with Preston Beckman (23:04) Graeme Manson ('Snowpiercer') (35:11) Critics Corner (1:01:20) 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 ...
May 15, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 70
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Will scripted TV address COVID-19 with Lacey Rose (6:12) Hell week? (15:13) 'The Happy Days of Garry Marshall' with Henry Winkler (26:49) Liz Feldman ("Dead to me") (43:12) Critics Corner (1:11:09) 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 segm...
May 08, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 69
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: How TV can return to work with Bryn Sandberg (5:12) About the 'Parks and Recreation' special (16:43) 'Brockmire' and baseball with Hank Azaria (25:21) Showrunner Spotlight: Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan ("Solar Opposites") (57:07) Critics Corner (1:33:22) 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 talki...
May 01, 2020•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 68
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: A busy week for HBO and HBO Max (3:46) Netflix first quarter earnings (12:24) A "Parks and Recreation" reunion?! (16:31) Showrunner Spotlight: Greg Daniels ("Upload" and "Space Force") (21:24) Critics Corner (58:43) 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 bro...
Apr 24, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 67
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Audrey Morrissey on her "One World: Together at Home" fundraiser (4:31) HBO Max announcements (16:14) Talkin' trash TV (19:50) Showrunner Spotlight: Suzanne Heathcote ("Killing Eve") (26:59) Critics Corner (49:58) 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 broke...
Apr 17, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 66
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: How the networks are handling themselves (4:29) Two family comedies wrapped this week (13:36) Mailbag! (22:59) Showrunner Spotlight: Dahvi Waller ("Mrs. America") (38:15) Critics Corner (1:14:21) 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 segmen...
Apr 10, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 65
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Have you seen TIGER KING? (5:45) All about Quibi with Natalie Jarvey (16:12) April TV preview (25:35) Showrunner Spotlight: Dana Fox ("Home Before Dark") (33:40) Critics Corner (1:10:42) 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 w...
Apr 03, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 64
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Olympics postponed and how it impacts NBCUniversal (5:17) What shows are still going strong (12:18) Mailbag! (16:41) Showrunner Spotlight: Gloria Calderón Kellett ("One Day at a Time") (29:53) Critics Corner (1:01:36) 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 b...
Mar 27, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 63
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: The impact of coronavirus on the TV landscape (2:13) How late-night hosts are coping (14:39) How coronavirus is impacting streamers (20:15) Showrunner Spotlight: Liz Tigelaar ("Little Fires Everywhere") (32:49) Critics Corner (1:08:56) 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...
Mar 20, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 62
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: Coronavirus updates with Chris Gardner (3:40) Catching up from last week (16:43) 'Westworld' is back with Josh Wigler (25:21) Showrunner Spotlight: Pamela Adlon (32:49) Critics Corner (1:04:56) 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 ...
Mar 13, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 61
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: Disney changes (2:54) Dick Wolf’s new deal (13:05) Unscripted TV boom (19:22) Showrunner Spotlight: Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould (“Better Call Saul”) (27:34) Critics Corner (59:41) 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 del...
Feb 28, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 60
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: The year in TV so far with Inkoo Kang (4:14) How the growing need for content is impacting TV studios (18:42) Mailbag!!! (26:10) Showrunner Spotlight: David Weil (38:49) Critics Corner (1:17:09) 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...
Feb 21, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 59
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: How the broadcast networks are prepping for the upcoming season (3:29) The network perspective on pilot season with Fox Entertainment president (12:28) How networks and streamers are preparing for a potential strike with THR's senior writer, Bryn Sandberg (28:40) Showrunner Spotlight: Carlton Cuse and Meredith Averill (37:23) Critics Corner (1:10:59) Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, ...
Feb 14, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 58
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: Disney has reported its first-quarter earnings (6:29) WHAT THE HECK IS UP WITH... Showtime (15:50) Moooooookie (22:08) Showrunner Spotlight: Dan Goor (27:59) Critics Corner (1:03:31) 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 del...
Feb 07, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 57
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: The Big Game is this Sunday (5:09) 'True Detective' creator Nic Pizzolatto is on the move (11:18) Streamers are investing in animation (15:02) Showrunner Spotlight: Raphael Bob-Waksberg (20:57) Critics Corner (1:03:08) 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 fi...
Jan 31, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 56
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: New Netflix "Data" (5:04) Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould talk about ending "Better Call Saul" (10:58) Mailbag! (25:24) Showrunner Spotlight: Michael Chabon (37:06) Critics Corner (55:30) 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...
Jan 24, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 55
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: Peacock unveils its launch plans So much news from TCA What's new with The CW Showrunner Spotlight: Robert and Michelle King Critics Corner 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 ...
Jan 17, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 54
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: FX has released its annual Peak TV update A chat Whit John Landgraf ABC came armed with a ton of news Showrunner Spotlight: Tim Minear Critics Corner 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...
Jan 10, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 53
