‘One Day at a Time’ Co-Creator Pays Tribute to Norman Lear
Welcome to the 240th 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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It’s Quiet, Too Quiet, in Hollywood: Where Are the Deals?
Once the writers strike ended in late September, president of FX Entertainment Nick Grad and his colleagues began to clear their schedules. After a 148-day stoppage, the second longest in Writers Guild of America history, surely there would be a deluge of writers with fresh ideas and new spec scripts coming through, and Grad and […]
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Norman Lear Was Still Making TV a Week Before His Death
Norman Lear was still active in developing television shows at age 101. The television icon, who passed away Dec. 5 of natural causes, was in recent weeks working on his TV slate, including redeveloping a reboot of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman after TBS exited the scripted originals business and the cable network released the project, […]
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Tracy Oliver’s ‘Harlem’ Renewed for Season 3 at Amazon
Amazon is returning to Harlem. The streamer has handed out a third-season renewal to the comedy series starring Meagan Good from creator and executive producer Tracy Oliver. The pickup comes after season 2 of the New York-set comedy about female friendship debuted in February. The series is a co-production with Universal Television and Amazon Studios. […]
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Tracy Underwood Replaces Jonnie Davis as ABC Signature President
Tracy Underwood’s star at Disney continues to rise. The longtime Disney executive has been promoted to president of ABC Signature, filling the void created in July with the departure of Jonnie Davis from the role. Underwood, a Disney studio exec since 2010, will oversee creative affairs, drama, comedy and limited series development, as well as […]
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‘Central Park’ Canceled at Apple
Apple continues to thin its originals roster. The tech giant/streamer has canceled its animated comedy series Central Park after three seasons, according to star Josh Gad. The show’s co-creator and lead voice cast star made the announcement on social media that the series will not return for a fourth season when he responded to a […]
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Chuck Lorre on His Broadcast Future and Reuniting With Charlie Sheen (on Max’s ‘Bookie’)
Welcome to the 239th 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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Power Showrunners: Hollywood’s 50-ish Most Influential Writer-Producers of 2023
When Hollywood writers returned to work after the historic 148-day WGA strike that hobbled the entertainment industry, they did so having made desirable gains — staffing minimums, performance-based residuals and AI assurances, huzzah! Unfortunately, even a choice new contract couldn’t prevent what the boy who cried “Peak TV,” FX boss John Landgraf, has been predicting […]
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‘Bob Hearts Abishola’ Ending With Season 5 on CBS
Are Chuck Lorre’s days on broadcast television coming to an end? CBS on Wednesday announced that its Lorre-produced comedy Bob Hearts Abishola will end with its upcoming fifth season, with the series finale set for May 13. The comedy starring Billy Gardell and Folake Olowofoyeku joins fellow Lorre-produced series Young Sheldon in coming to a […]
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‘Godfather of Harlem’ Renewed at MGM+
MGM+ is going back to Harlem. The premium cable network formerly known as Epix has handed out a fourth-season renewal to Godfather of Harlem, the drama series starring and exec produced by Forest Whitaker. Production on the 10-episode fourth season will begin next year in New York. Godfather of Harlem is one of the […]
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‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ Nabs Early Starz Renewal
Starz, which cleaned house during Hollywood’s dual strikes, is reinforcing its roster. The Lionsgate-backed premium cable network has renewed Power Book III: Raising Kanan for a fourth season mere days before the third cycle of the spinoff series returns. “We’re thrilled to continue Kanan Stark’s story, and for fans to see how the events of […]
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Who Won the Strikes? Who Lost? A Merciless Assessment
As the town flocked to picket lines during a historic 148-day writers strike and 118-day actors strike, moguls took a hit (looking at you, Bob Iger), stars made blunders (why, Drew Barrymore?) and others saw their stock rise (Lindsay Dougherty holds court next with the studios) … Winners Fran Drescher & Duncan Crabtree-IrelandTo be sure, […]
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