TV's Top 5

By The Hollywood Reporter

Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast ... more

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TV's Top 5 episodes:

September 04, 2020Inside Hulu's 'Woke' with Mo Marable; How Netflix signed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle; Summer TV wrap
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:
Another big week for Netflix (4:42)
Hits and misses of Summer TV (12:38)
Mailbag!!! (21:41)
Showrunner Spotlight: Mo Marable ('Woke') (30:07)
Critics Corner (1:04:40)
Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Television Critic, will be talking all things TV. Each episode will be broken into five segments that will be sure to deliver real-time television news, a critical look at current and upcoming shows, as well as regular analysis of programs on TV and much more. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe!
Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg
Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst

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1h 16min
August 28, 2020'Power' boss Courtney Kemp on growing the franchise; why TV shows are "unrenewed" and understanding
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:
The pandemics impact on shows (3:00)
ABC and CBS unveiled more concrete premiere dates (13:48)
Mailbag (23:00)
Showrunner Spotlight: Courtney Kemp ('Power') (35:16)
Critics Corner (1:26:00)
Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Television Critic, will be talking all things TV. Each episode will be broken into five segments that will be sure to deliver real-time television news, a critical look at current and upcoming shows, as well as regular analysis of programs on TV and much more. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe!
Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg
Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst

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1h 35min
August 21, 2020‘Ellen Show’ shake-up, Netflix’s talk show woes
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:
Takeaways from the DNC (3:23)
Trouble at The Ellen DeGeneres Show (14:27)
Netflix talkshows continue to fizzle (21:56)
'Tosh.0' just got cancelled (30:59)
Critics Corner (40:59)
Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Television Critic, will be talking all things TV. Each episode will be broken into five segments that will be sure to deliver real-time television news, a critical look at current and upcoming shows, as well as regular analysis of programs on TV and much more. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe!
Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg
Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst

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51min
August 14, 2020Inside ‘Lovecraft Country’ with showrunner Misha Green; the industry’s big consolidation changes and Comedy Central’s future, explained
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 Critic, will be talking all things TV. Each episode will be broken into five segments that will be sure to deliver real-time television news, a critical look at current and upcoming shows, as well as regular analysis of programs on TV and much more. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe!
Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg
Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst

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1h 12min
August 07, 2020Interview with Bill Lawrence of Apple’s ‘Ted Lasso’; NBC’s major changes, Disney’s big ‘Mulan’ move, and writers vs. agencies winding down
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 will be broken into five segments that will be sure to deliver real-time television news, a critical look at current and upcoming shows, as well as regular analysis of programs on TV and much more. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe!
Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg
Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst

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1h 12min
July 31, 2020Krista Vernoff on 'Grey's Anatomy'; Emmy noms analysis, and returning to Production
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 that will be sure to deliver real-time television news, a critical look at current and upcoming shows, as well as regular analysis of programs on TV and much more. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe!
Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg
Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst

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1h 11min
July 24, 2020Inside the World of HBO's 'Betty'; Emmy Nominations Preview
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 that will be sure to deliver real-time television news, a critical look at current and upcoming shows, as well as regular analysis of programs on TV and much more. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe!
Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg
Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst

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1h 19min
July 17, 2020An interview with 'P-Valley' creator Katori Hall, how coronavirus continues to impact the TV industry and remembering Naya Rivera
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 talking all things TV. Each episode will be broken into five segments that will be sure to deliver real-time television news, a critical look at current and upcoming shows, as well as regular analysis of programs on TV and much more. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe!
Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg
Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst

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1h 9min
July 10, 2020Sara Bareilles opens up about going from 'Waitress' to creating Apple's 'Little Voice'
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, will be talking all things TV. Each episode will be broken into five segments that will be sure to deliver real-time television news, a critical look at current and upcoming shows, as well as regular analysis of programs on TV and much more. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe!
Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg
Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst

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1h 11min
June 26, 2020Inside 'Search Party's' curious path to HBO Max; TV’s racial reckoning and Hulu’s big arrivals
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 Television Critic, will be talking all things TV. Each episode will be broken into five segments that will be sure to deliver real-time television news, a critical look at current and upcoming shows, as well as regular analysis of programs on TV and much more. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe!
Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg
Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst

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1h 11min

FAQs about TV's Top 5:

How many episodes does TV's Top 5 have?

The podcast currently has 265 episodes available.