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 14 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 12 min•Ep. 53
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: The most anticipated scripted series Big narratives to keep an eye on in 2020 Golden Globes preview with Scott Feinberg Showrunner Spotlight: Amy Lippman 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...
Jan 03, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 52
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: The highs and lows in the streaming wars with Natalie Jarvey The shows we said goodbye to What stood out in 2019 An interview with Ramy Youssef Critics Corner featuring Emily VanDerWerff 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...
Dec 20, 2019•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 51
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: Golden Globe and SAG nominations It's the end of a chapter at Marvel Survivor and the turmoil surrounding it Showrunner Spotlight: Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino Critics Corner featuring Josh Wigler 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 segme...
Dec 13, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 50
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: News over the holiday break NBC launches investigation into AGT CBS and Viacom's re-merger has officially closed Showrunner Spotlight: Nichelle Tramble Spellman 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 re...
Dec 06, 2019•52 min•Ep. 49
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: Talking Baby Yoda with Aaron Couch Apple is digging a hole for itself Mailbag! Showrunner Spotlight: Peter Morgan 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 look at cur...
Nov 22, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 48
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: "Friends" Reunion? Hallmark's holiday plans with Bill Abbott Executive turnover Showrunner Spotlight: Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker 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 ne...
Nov 15, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 47
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: A big week for ABC's live events department FX (has the movies) on Hulu Another streaming service launching this week Showrunner Spotlight: John Wells 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 te...
Nov 08, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 46
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: Game of Thrones’ weird week HBO Max unveiled AMC cancels "Lodge 49" Showrunner Spotlight: Kerry Ehrin 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 look at current and upc...
Nov 01, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 45
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: Big change at Marvel TV CBS gives vote of confidence to all five fall freshman shows Let's go to the MAILBAG! Showrunner Spotlight: Damon Lindelof 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 televi...
Oct 25, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 44
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: The first casualty of the new broadcast season Countdown to Apple TV+ Netflix has reported its third-quarter earnings Showrunner Spotlight: Julie Plec 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 te...
Oct 18, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 43
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: Ronan Farrow's upcoming book is the talk of the town NBCUniversal's forthcoming streamer "El Camino" is out today Showrunner Spotlight: Scott Gimple 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 tele...
Oct 11, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 42
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: Four is the new six Network check-in: TNT, TBS and HBO Baseball and Sports Showrunner Spotlight: Kit Steinkellner 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 look at cur...
Oct 04, 2019•58 min•Ep. 41
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: The Emmys are officially in the books Looking to the future Emmys High-profile new and returning shows premiering in October Showrunner Spotlight: Steve Levitan 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 re...
Sep 27, 2019•53 min•Ep. 40
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: NBCUniversal unveils streaming plans Talking Emmys with Scott Feinberg SNL may have found its shortest-tenured cast member Showrunner Spotlight: Chuck Lorre 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-t...
Sep 20, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 39
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: Apple streaming service Disney+ scraps The Muppets Bad Robot deal at WB is official Showrunner Spotlight: David E. Kelley 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 loo...
Sep 13, 2019•56 min•Ep. 38
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: The most anticipated new and returning shows for September The week in Streaming News Mailbag! Showrunner Spotlight: Karin Gist 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 critic...
Sep 06, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 37
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: Disney+ content announcements at D23 Expo Live from New York it's … NOT Leslie Jones A look at TV winners and losers over the summer Showrunner Spotlight: Dee Harris-Lawrence 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...
Aug 30, 2019•56 min•Ep. 36
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: Dancing With the Stars backlash Late-Night Check-in with guest Natalie Jarvey HBO Max news Showrunner Spotlight: Jason Katims 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...
Aug 23, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 35
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: Matt Belloni discusses Viacom and CBS agreeing to re-merge AMC and ABC both made some interesting hires this week Mailbag! Showrunner Spotlight with Brad Schwartz 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 ...
Aug 16, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 34
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: FX had the biggest announcement out of TCA Game of Thrones creators cash in with a massive overall deal The Emmys will go hostless Showrunner Spotlight with Mike Schur 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 del...
Aug 09, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 33
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: Amazon came through TCA armed with a ton of news as usual Starz has a new programming mandate CBS executives kicked off the broadcast portion of TCA on Thursday Showrunner Spotlight with Josh Schwartz 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 ...
Aug 02, 2019•59 min•Ep. 32
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: San Diego Comic-Con is behind us the Television Critics Association's summer press tour Designated Survivor has been cancelled... AGAIN Robin Thede joins to talk about A Black Lady Sketch Show 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...
Jul 26, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 31
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: The Emmy nominations have arrived! The latest in the Streaming Wars Netflix has edited the controversial suicide scene from 13 Reasons Why The TCA's summer press tour begins next week 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 wil...
Jul 19, 2019•50 min•Ep. 30
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: Friends is officially leaving Netflix San Diego Comic-Con is just around the corner Lets talk season 3 of Stranger Things CBS Entertainment president Kelly Kahl joins us to discuss Love Island 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...
Jul 12, 2019•51 min•Ep. 29
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: One Day at a Time is headed to Pop Network The Office is leaving Netflix in 2021 July Preview Talking Emmys with "Awards Chatter" host, Scott Feinberg 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 te...
Jun 28, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 28
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: J.J. Abrams is in final negotiations with WarnerMedia Nominations are out for the Television Critics Association's annual awards Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter's executive TV editor, discusses Trevor Noah Mailbag!!! 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 b...
Jun 21, 2019•53 min•Ep. 27
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: Surprising renewals and final season announcements It's Pride Month! with Vida creator and showrunner Tanya Saracho State of the Network check-in with BET It's been a busy week for Quibi! 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...
Jun 14, 2019•55 min•Ep. 26
This week we are LIVE from the ATX Television Festival in Austin! The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: About the festival with ATX co-founders Emily Gipson and Caitlin McFarland This week in the headlines Mailbag Segment! The state of NBC with Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta, the co-presidents of the network 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, ...
Jun 07, 2019•56 min•Ep. 25
