Welcome to the 258th 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…
Andy Cohen is continuing on with Watch What Happens Live. Bravo has renewed his much-buzzed-about late night talk show through 2025 after completing an investigation into accusations from former stars of The Real Housewives, the franchise…
Prime Video has touted the viewer response to Fallout as its second-biggest series ever worldwide over 16 days of release. In the United States (and over a shorter time period), it’s No. 1. Fallout recorded 2.9 billion minutes of viewing…
NBCUniversal’s cable networks have set their plans for the 2024-25 season, and they involve a whole lot of Real Housewives. Bravo has picked up new seasons of seven series in its multi-headed reality hydra, along with renewals for a host…
Murder sparked by bizarre online posts or obsessions? There’s an app for that. So says Investigation Discovery’s latest docuseries, Deadly Influence: The Social Media Murders, set for a June premiere on ID and Max. A new trailer (below)…
That didn’t take long. Less than two months after ESPN broke news that Major League Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani’s now former interpreter and confidant, Ippei Mizuhara, allegedly stole millions of dollars to pay off gambling debts,…
The Bear season three is closer than fans may expect. Christopher Storer’s FX series will drop all 10 episodes of its third installment on Hulu on June 27. It also released a first-look teaser (below) that sees Jeremy Allen White’s Carmen…
Seth MacFarlane and Peacock aren’t done with Ted yet. The NBCUniversal-owned streamer has ordered a second season of the comedy, a prequel to the two feature films that have the MacFarlane-voiced living teddy bear at their center. Peacock…
Robbie Praw is exhausted but he wouldn’t have it any other way. The vice president of stand-up and comedy formats at Netflix is riding high after the Roast of Tom Brady, a live special that was two years in the making that he considers a…
Kristen Johnston is headed to Netflix. The Emmy-winning 3rd Rock From the Sun grad has been tapped to star opposite comedian Leanne Morgan in the untitled Netflix project from co-creator Chuck Lorre. The muticamera sitcom, which was picked…
The Guinness World Records once listed the BBC’s Doctor Who as the “most successful Science Fiction television series in the world,” and, in November 2023, the show turned an impressive 60 years old. Doctor Who originally ran from 1963 to…
As Maxine Dellacorte (Kristen Wiig) tries her best to win the approval of the ladies she meets at the exclusive social club in Palm Royale, one of her most meaningful relationships comes in the form of a young nail technician-turned-friend…
Doctor Who is set to make its first-ever new-season release simultaneously worldwide when the beloved, long-running BBC series launches on Disney+ Friday. And the Whoniverse has been buzzing to see new star Ncuti Gatwa (Barbie, Sex…
The Lioness will roar again for Paramount+. The Paramount Global-backed streamer has handed out a second-season renewal for the Taylor Sheridan drama starring Zoe Saldaña and Nicole Kidman. Additionally, Morgan Freeman — who appeared in…
Get ready for Leslie in Paris. Comedian Leslie Jones will once again be part of NBCUniversal’s Olympics coverage when the 2024 games begin in Paris. The former Saturday Night Live castmember will be the “chief super fan commentator” for…
Alec Berg and Adam Countee are moving from Silicon Valley to the world of F1. Hulu is teaming with the duo for Downforce, a comedy that has been picked up to pilot at the Disney-run streamer. Described as Entourage set in the world of…
Maya Rudolph’s Saturday Night Live hosting gig appears to be a long time in the making. In this week’s promo for the actress’ upcoming episode, the SNL alum emerges from a Studio 8H closet after 17 years in hiding. SNL castmembers Andrew…
After a series of unsavory encounters with the black sheep of their exclusive social club in Palm Royale, Leslie Bibb’s character Dinah told Maxine two episodes ago, “I cannot tell if you are a country bumpkin or the most ruthless woman in…
P-Valley is inching closer to its return to Starz. Production on season three of the stripper drama from creator-showrunner Katori Hall has begun production in Atlanta and has promoted three actors to series regular, while also recruiting…
The Kardashian-Jenners are not holding back in the season five trailer for The Kardashians. The upcoming season of their Hulu series, which was filmed towards the end of 2023, gives insight into the pregnancy complications Kourtney…
The Office follow-up series has found a home. Peacock on Wednesday announced a formal series order for the untitled series that is set in the same universe as NBC’s former Emmy-winning Steve Carell comedy. The series, co-created by The…
A Channel 4 documentary unveiling the testimonies of 10 men who allege they were sexually assaulted by Kevin Spacey will air in the U.S. on Monday, May 13. Spacey Unmasked, featuring a group of men detailing their first-hand accounts of…
Showtime is keeping its presence in the Windy City. The premium outlet, now known as Paramount+ With Showtime, has ordered a seventh season of its drama series The Chi. The renewal for the series, created by Lena Waithe, comes two days…
Ahead of next week’s upfront presentation to Madison Avenue ad buyers, NBC has solidified its comedy lineup for the 2024-25 broadcast season. The network has handed out a series order to the multicamera comedy Happy’s Place, starring Reba…
For those who were wondering, “Where in the world is Jon Stewart?” when tuning in to Monday’s The Daily Show (which was hosted by correspondent Jordan Klepper), viewers only had to tune in to Jimmy Kimmel Live! Stewart, who has been behind…
Netflix’s Roast of Tom Brady got loads of press coverage (including several stories on this very website), but a different live special from the streamer’s Netflix Is a Joke festival racked up more views over the weekend. Katt Williams:…
Ariana Madix is trading West Hollywood for Fiji very soon. Peacock has revealed the premiere date for the upcoming sixth season of Love Island USA, which will be hosted by the Vanderpump Rules star. A new teaser trailer gives viewers a…
Some breaking news from Westeros: The Game of Thrones prequel series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has added a major talent from Black Mirror to serve as its debut season’s lead director, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Owen Harris…
Dead Boy Detectives star George Rexstrew is quick to describe his first in-person encounter with his co-stars ahead of filming the pilot: “Love at first sight.” Up to that point, interactions between the leads of the Netflix series that…
Prime Video’s Blade Runner TV project has cast Michelle Yeoh in a lead role. The Oscar-winning Everything Everywhere All At Once actress has signed on to Blade Runner 2099. The limited series is from showrunner Silka Luisa (Shining Girls)…