More from Lesley Goldberg
How ‘Rick and Morty’ Cast Its New Voice Stars
After a nearly six-month search that featured thousands of candidates, newcomers Ian Cardoni and Harry Belden now find themselves squarely in the spotlight after they officially made their debut as the voices of the narcissistic, alcoholic genius Rick and his bumbling grandson Morty, respectively, in the season seven premiere of the Adult Swim animated hit. […]
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‘TV’s Top 5’: Actors Strike at an Impasse, Marvel TV at a Crossroads
Welcome to the 234th 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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Melissa McBride Rejoins ‘Walking Dead’ Spinoff ‘Daryl Dixon’
Melissa McBride is returning to the world of The Walking Dead. The actress has signed on as a series regular for season two of the franchise’s latest spinoff series, Daryl Dixon, AMC announced Thursday at New York Comic-Con. McBride, who played the role of Carol Peletier in all 11 seasons of the flagship series, was […]
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‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Moves to Netflix After Paramount+ Cancellation
Star Trek: Prodigy, the animated kids show that was canceled at Paramount+ with its second season still midway through production, has found a new home. Netflix has scooped up both the previously aired first season and has committed to airing the sophomore run once that completes production. Season one will stream later this year, with […]
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Now What? The Five Crises Confronting a Post-Strike Hollywood
As brutal as 2023 has been for the entertainment industry, it’s possible the town will someday look back on this moment wistfully. And not just because of the picket line solidarity or cozy mogul hangs in the bargaining room. The strikes helped earn gains for Hollywood workers in such areas as streaming residuals and AI, […]
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Ryan Sharkey Joins The CW as Senior VP Programming (Exclusive)
The CW has found its new programming exec. NBCUniversal alum Ryan Sharkey has joined the Nexstar-controlled broadcast network as senior vp programming and content strategy. Sharkey will report to CW president of entertainment Brad Schwartz and fill the void created by the June departure of Kevin Levy. Levy, who was with The CW since its […]
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Writers Guild Ratifies Strike-Ending Contract With Studios
It’s officially over: The Writers Guild of America has ratified the three-year contract deal that ended the second-longest strike in the union’s history. Ninety-nine percent of union members voted to support the contract in a vote that ended on Monday; the WGA says of the 8,525 valid votes cast there were 8,435 “yes” votes and […]
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‘TV’s Top 5’: How THR Critics Picked the Best Shows of the 21st Century
Welcome to the 233rd 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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When Will Broadcast Hits Like ‘Abbott Elementary’ Return?
Three years after the COVID-19 industry-wide shutdown threw a wrench into the broadcast schedules, ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and The CW now find themselves back in familiar territory after the nearly 150-day-long work stoppage that followed strikes by the Writers Guild of America and performers union SAG-AFTRA. With the WGA strike now having wrapped, the […]
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Dick Wolf’s NBC, CBS Shows Reopen Writers Rooms
Dick Wolf, the procedural king behind nine shows across two networks, is getting back to work. Writers rooms for NBC’s Chicago trio of Fire, Med and PD, as well as Law & Order and its spinoff, SVU, and CBS’ FBI, Most Wanted and International are all reopening this week. New showrunners have also been installed […]
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‘Hunting Wives’ Thriller Gets Starz Greenlight
Starz, fresh off axing four of its scripted originals, is replenishing its roster. The Lionsgate-backed premium cable network has handed out an eight-episode series order to The Hunting Wives, a thriller based on May Cobb’s book of the same name. Hightown’s Rebecca Cutter will serve as showrunner on Hunting, which follows Sophie O’Neil and her […]
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‘TV’s Top 5’: Chris Keyser Explains the New WGA Deal (and Why He’s Done Negotiating)
Welcome to the 232nd 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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