Welcome to room 211 Top 5 TV of The Hollywood Reporters Television podcast.
Each week, hosts Leslie Goldberg (West Coast Television Producer) and Daniel Feinberg (Chief Television Critic) cover the latest television news with business and critical context, welcome presenters, executives and other guests and offer key tips. Watch (or skip if necessary).
The order is as follows
1. Container
The CW, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Batman, Big mouth , To tell the truth and Brian Cox are this week’s TV headliners.
2. Cable news changes
It’s been a busy week for cable news networks since CNN fired longtime host Don Lemon and Fox News fired Tucker Carlson.
3. The CEO of NBCUniversal is also out.
Speaking of deals, NBCUniversal announced it fired CEO Jeff Schell after an investigation found “inappropriate communications.” THR Editor Kim Masters He joins the podcast to share the inside story.
4. Will the writers go on strike?
The contract between the Writers Guild of America and the Motion Picture and Television Producers Alliance expires on May 1 as Tinseltown watches a writers’ strike that could begin on May 2. This section covers what’s at stake and more.
5. Critics Corner
As usual, Dan ends by pondering what each episode should watch (or skip) this weekend. “The Fortress”, “A Little Light”, “The Witch of the White House”, “Fatal Attraction”, “ Love and death” – all about her . Plus, Leslie shares her two cents for the new Netflix baseball card.
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