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Each week, The Hollywood Reporter’s Mikey O’Connell attempts to stay on top of the latest in TV and entertainment (and stay sane) with a little help from his colleagues, friends and a revolving door of actors, comics, writers, showrunners and filmmakers.

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August 20 · 36 min
Does Liz Meriwether Have a Genre Bingo Card?
The 'Furious' showrunner pays IHAE a visit to talk about her TV trajectory from sitcoms to serial killers, her New Girl cast turning their reunion jokes into public spectacle and what Britney Spears songs she's listening to as she writes the singer's biopic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 10 · 47 min
Diarra Kilpatrick + Hot IMAX Summer!
Actress and producer Diarra Kilpatrick swings by to talk about the second season of Diarra From Detroit, awkward pitches and her Hollywood journey. But first! Kyle goes on mic to discuss the cult of IMAX, whether or not we need to see The Odyssey in 70 mm and why it's totally fine to just lurk on Letterboxd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 31 · 39 min
Should We Start a Book Club With Lauren Neustadter?
Hello Sunshine's Lauren Neustadter swings by to talk about ending 'The Morning Show,' launching 'Elle' and 'Lucky' this summer, the impending return of 'Big Little Lies' and how you've got to get up real early these days if you want to score adaptation rights to books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 24 · 48 min
Fortune Feimster + Ted Lasso Returns!
Comedian and actress Fortune Feimster is here to discuss her days as a red-carpet reporter, golf blindness and filming a buddy comedy with Kim Kardashian. But First! THR's own Lacey Rose returns to dish on all the drama behind comedy Ted Lasso as it comes out of hibernation for a fourth season.
July 16 · 55 min
D'Arcy Carden + Our Summer Hit List
'Five Star Weekend' star D'Arcy Carden joins to talk about her new Peacock series with Jennifer Garner and Airbnb-hopping with Sherry Cola. Plus! Mikey is joined by Mia Galuppo and Kyle Desiderio, who reveal what's actually worth watching this summer.
July 9 · 45 min
Jeff Schaffer on When Larry Met Obama + The Emmy Noms!
'Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness' showrunner Jeff Schaffer stops by with thoughts on the complications of spoofing and celebrating America at this moment and the enduring thrall of Euro Trip's "Scotty Doesn't Know." But First! David Canfield returns to discuss the rather bizarre class of 2026 Emmy nominees.
June 18 · 1 hr 14 min
The TV Producers Roundtable
THR's TV Producers Roundtable
June 12 · 58 min
Widow's Bay Creator Katie Dippold + Too Early For Emmys?
Katie Dippold discusses the two-decade journey to creating Widow's Bay, the sleeper hit of the spring, intense Halloween parties and the semantics of show business. But first! Lacey Rose returns to discuss THR roundtables, Harrison Ford and early Emmy momentum.
June 4 · 34 min
A Giggly Episode With Hannah Berner
The stand-up and podcaster brings actual laughter as she shares her thoughts on straight men who attend her shows, plane talkers, working with Amy Poehler and why she'd never do reality TV again — except maybe 'The Traitors.'
May 28 · 43 min
A 'Top Chef' Check-in With Gail Simmons
The judge and executive producer of Mikey's favorite show pays a visit to talk about a heated elimination, the likelihood of another All Stars season, her days of caviar-tasting for Vogue and her upcoming book about how to be a better guest — like what to do when you're stuck sitting next to an asshole.
May 21 · 34 min
Sex Scenes and Shakespeare With David Tennant
Stage and TV icon David Tennant swings by to talk about the second season of racy 80s dramedy 'Rivals,' his trip to the Criterion closet and the two biggest throughlines to his career: 'Doctor Who' and William Shakespeare.
May 14 · 42 min
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II + Avoiding Another Hollywood Disaster
'Wonder Man' and 'Man on Fire' actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II joins to discuss his recent spike in work, his evolving metric for success and potholes in New Orleans. But first, THR's Katie Kilkenny explains how both the writers' and actors' unions reached speedy deals with the studios after 2023's catastrophic strikes, what was won and lost in the negotiations and a rare west coast appearance of our beloved Scabby the Rat!
May 7 · 43 min
Craig Mazin Talks 'Sheep Detectives,' 'The Last of Us' and Rooming With Ted Cruz
Celebrated screenwriter and showrunner Craig Mazin swings by to talk about his latest feature, 'The Sheep Detectives,' as well as the juggling act of making 'The Last of Us' for TV viewers and video game fans. Also, Mikey reveals a dark secret.
April 30 · 1 hr 7 min
All 'Devil Wears Prada 2' With Aline Brosh McKenna
Mikey, Mia Galuppo and Lacey Rose discuss the millennial fixation with The Devil Wears Prada, where Miranda Priestly ranks among Meryl Streep performances and what aspects of the film aged better than others. Then, Aline Brosh McKenna, the screenwriter behind both the original and its follow-up, joins to talk about the sequel she never thought she'd write and tackling the much-humbled world of magazines.
April 16 · 1 hr
Linda Cardellini + 'Hacks' and 'Euphoria' Return
Actress Linda Cardellini ('Freaks and Geeks,' 'Brokeback Mountain,' 'Dead to Me') joins to talk about HBO's 'DTF St Louis,' working with Miss Piggy and her career's horror pivot. But before that, THR critics Daniel Fienberg and Angie Han talk about the final season of 'Hacks,' the probably final season of 'Euphoria' and the final seasons that blew their minds — and broke their hearts.
April 10 · 33 min
The World Isn't Ready for Leslie Jones at a 10
Leslie Jones may be one of the highest energy working comedians, but, in this week's episode, she says she's rarely going above a five or six. She also talks about her vetoed SNL sketches, lessons from the Ghostbusters backlash and recently walking onto Ziwe's set... with zero awareness of Ziwe's rage bait schtick.
April 2 · 58 min
Olivia Munn + A Shot of Box Office Optimism
Actress Olivia Munn, star of Apple TV's 'Your Friends and Neighbors' pipes in to discuss why shea nearly quitting acting and how one of her best lessons came from an experience with a very bad director. But first, Mia Galuppo joins to talk about the 2026 films most likely to keep people going to theaters after the success of 'Project Hail Mary.'
March 26 · 1 hr 10 min
Julio Torres' Color Commentary + Reassessing TV Reboot Culture
Filmmaker, stand-up and former 'SNL' writer Julio Torres talks about sharing his 'Color Theories' in a new HBO special, getting heckled in the Hamptons and his potential amusement park with Tilda Swinton. That's after Dan Fienberg and Mikey debate TV reboots — or are they revivals? — with an analysis of Buffy's demise and a game of FMK.
March 19 · 51 min
Project Hail Mary's Drew Goddard + Why The Comeback Is Back (Again)
Drew Goddard, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter behind 'The Martian,' has another space-set epic in 'Project Hail Mary.' He talks about writing the script with a massive budget in mind and his ABC hit 'High Potential.' That's after THR senior writer Chris Gardner and Mikey break down the history of Lisa Kudrow's 'The Comeback' — and why it's back on HBO after a 12-year break.
March 12 · 1 hr 6 min
Michael Urie + The Oscar Ballot Cheat Sheet
Shrinking actor Michael Urie opens up about being the only Broadway actor not on the Gilded Age and legacy of Ugly Betty; That's after Vanity Fair's Rebecca Ford helps Mikey construct a mostly fool-proof ballot for your Oscar pool. #BRAZIL!

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