‘TV’s Top 5’: Amy Schumer on Making a Deeply Personal (and Timely) Second Season of ‘Life & Beth’
Welcome to the 249th 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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‘True Detective’ Renewed for Season 5 With Issa López at the Helm
HBO is returning to True Detective. On the heels of its season four finale, the premium cable network has handed out a fifth-season renewal for the anthology. Additionally, Night Country showrunner Issa López has signed an overall deal with the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned cabler and will return to steer the fifth season after taking over […]
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What Happened to ‘True Detective’ Creator Nic Pizzolatto?
“Can’t blame me.” Those are the words of Nic Pizzolatto, the creator of True Detective, in response to a post on social media criticizing season four of the HBO anthology, the first cycle in which he has had no direct involvement. That tweet, as well as reposts of messages by the viewers critical of the new season, raises […]
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20th TV President Karey Burke Explains Why the Industry’s Contraction May Not Be a Bad Thing
Welcome to the 248th 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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The 8 Biggest Takeaways From TV Press Tour
Does the Television Critics Association’s semi-annual press tour still hold value? That topic was a frequent debate at the Langham Hotel in Pasadena, California, where the TCA winter press tour wrapped Thursday after two weeks and a dizzying number of panels featuring stars, producers and the occasional executive. TCA can still bring out the big […]
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Meryl Streep Returning for ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4
Meryl Streep is returning to The Arconia. The three-time Oscar winner has closed a deal to return for the fourth season of Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building. Streep will again recur and reprise her role as Loretta Durkin, the love interest to Short’s Oliver Putnam. Season three ended (spoiler alert) with Loretta getting an […]
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Jon Hamm Joins Taylor Sheridan Drama ‘Landman’
Jon Hamm is moving from Fargo to Landman. The Mad Men alum has joined the cast of Taylor Sheridan’s newest show, Landman. Paramount+ says the drama is set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas and is a modern-day tale of fortune seeking in the world of oil rigs. Based on the 11-part podcast Boomtown, […]
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Jeff Daniels Drama ‘American Rust’ Moves to Amazon for Season 2
Jeff Daniels and Maura Tierney drama American Rust is returning for its second season — on its third platform. Amazon announced that the sophomore run — titled American Rust: Broken Justice — will premiere on its Prime Video platform rather than the previously announced ad-supported service Freevee. All 10 episodes of the season will debut in […]
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‘This Fool’ Canceled at Hulu (Exclusive)
This Fool’s days at Hulu have come to an end. The Disney-owned streamer has opted to cancel This Fool after a two-season run, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Chris Estrada created the series and starred as Julio Lopez, a 30-year-old who lives with his family and works at a gang rehab center. Sources say This […]
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Steph Curry, Simu Liu to Topline Peacock Shows
Peacock is bulking up its scripted roster. The NBCUniversal-owned streamer on Wednesday announced series orders for four new scripted originals, including Mr. Throwback, a mockumentary starring NBA legend Steph Curry and an untitled James Wan thriller with Simu Liu set to topline the drama. Also ordered to series are Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy […]
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‘SurrealEstate’ Renewed as Syfy Sets Scripted Returns
The rest of Syfy’s scripted slate will return in the summer. The NBCUniversal-owned cable network has renewed horror drama SurralEstate for a third season while also setting return dates for Chucky, Reginald the Vampire and The Ark. The second half of Chucky season three will return April 10 at 10 p.m. The first half of […]
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Brent Montgomery, Alexis Ohanian Team for Collectibles Platform Mantel (Exclusive)
There’s a new entry to the red-hot collectibles market. Brent Montgomery is teaming with Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian to launch Mantel, a content platform created specifically for collectors of sports cards and memorabilia, comics, cars, watches and more. Wheelhouse, the media and marketing company founded by Montgomery (Pawn Stars, King of Collectibles), and Ohanian’s Seven […]
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