Welcome to the 259th 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 the case may be).
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Will Ferrell, Anthony Mackie, Seth Meyers, The Other Black Girl and Not Dead Yet lead the week’s non-upfronts TV industry headlines.
2. Upfronts: Amazon, Netflix
The streamers officially made their first in-person pitches to Madison Avenue ad buyers and the strategy Amazon employed — a ton of news! — vs. Netflix’s approach (they’re the culture!) couldn’t be more different.
3. Upfronts: Legacy media companies (aka everyone else)
Warner Bros. Discovery had next to no...
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 the case may be).
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Will Ferrell, Anthony Mackie, Seth Meyers, The Other Black Girl and Not Dead Yet lead the week’s non-upfronts TV industry headlines.
2. Upfronts: Amazon, Netflix
The streamers officially made their first in-person pitches to Madison Avenue ad buyers and the strategy Amazon employed — a ton of news! — vs. Netflix’s approach (they’re the culture!) couldn’t be more different.
3. Upfronts: Legacy media companies (aka everyone else)
Warner Bros. Discovery had next to no...
- 5/17/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Collegiate women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark made a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update segment with Colin Jost and Michael Che.
Before Clark came on set, Che joked: “The University of Iowa announced that basketball star Caitlin Clark will have her jersey retired and replaced with an apron.”
Clark, who plays for the Iowa Hawkeyes, is regarded as one of the greatest college basketball players ever. While waiting to hear her name called for the WNBA draft, Clark performed a skit in which she called out Che for mocking women’s sports and the WNBA.
She then revealed that she “wrote some jokes” for Che to hear and had him read them out loud.
Clark responded, “You make a lot of jokes about women’s sports, don’t you, Michael?”
Che then read Clark’s jokes, starting with, “The Indiana Fever has the first pick in this Monday’s draft.
Before Clark came on set, Che joked: “The University of Iowa announced that basketball star Caitlin Clark will have her jersey retired and replaced with an apron.”
Clark, who plays for the Iowa Hawkeyes, is regarded as one of the greatest college basketball players ever. While waiting to hear her name called for the WNBA draft, Clark performed a skit in which she called out Che for mocking women’s sports and the WNBA.
She then revealed that she “wrote some jokes” for Che to hear and had him read them out loud.
Clark responded, “You make a lot of jokes about women’s sports, don’t you, Michael?”
Che then read Clark’s jokes, starting with, “The Indiana Fever has the first pick in this Monday’s draft.
- 4/15/2024
- by Anushka Desai
- Uinterview
Michael Che was humbled by basketball star Caitlin Clark when she crashed Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” segment after the comedian made a sexist joke at her expense.
“The University of Iowa announced that basketball star Caitlin Clark will have her jersey retired and replaced with an apron,” Che said.
Che then introduced the real Clark ahead of the WNBA draft, where she is expected to be the No. 1 pick overall.
“I am a fan, Caitlin, by the way,” Che told the future WNBA star.
“Really, Michael? Because I heard that little apron joke you did,” Clark clapped back.
Clark called out Che for making a lot of jokes about women’s sports, which the comedian tried to deny. Colin Jost chimed in to say, “It’s definitely a lot,” and exposed Che with a super-cut of his past jokes.
“Unlike Che, I support women,” Jost said, throwing his co-host under the bus.
“The University of Iowa announced that basketball star Caitlin Clark will have her jersey retired and replaced with an apron,” Che said.
Che then introduced the real Clark ahead of the WNBA draft, where she is expected to be the No. 1 pick overall.
“I am a fan, Caitlin, by the way,” Che told the future WNBA star.
“Really, Michael? Because I heard that little apron joke you did,” Clark clapped back.
Clark called out Che for making a lot of jokes about women’s sports, which the comedian tried to deny. Colin Jost chimed in to say, “It’s definitely a lot,” and exposed Che with a super-cut of his past jokes.
“Unlike Che, I support women,” Jost said, throwing his co-host under the bus.
- 4/14/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Good Morning American host Robin Roberts became overwhelmed with emotions during ABC’s coverage of the total solar eclipse.
Millions observed the eclipse across the country as its path of totality moved across multiple states, and millions of people in other states witnessed a partial eclipse.
Due to its significance, it also took over television coverage during the afternoon, preempting various programs.
ABC News and National Geographic presented a live special during the event from various locations in the United States called Eclipse Across America.
The special featured ABC anchors and correspondents, including Ginger Zee, Robin Roberts, Whit Johnson, and David Muir.
Roberts became especially choked up during the live special due to witnessing the event.
Robin Roberts says she’ll ‘never forget’ emotional eclipse experience
During ABC’s Eclipse Across America special, Roberts and Johnson reported live from The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.
After witnessing...
Millions observed the eclipse across the country as its path of totality moved across multiple states, and millions of people in other states witnessed a partial eclipse.
Due to its significance, it also took over television coverage during the afternoon, preempting various programs.
ABC News and National Geographic presented a live special during the event from various locations in the United States called Eclipse Across America.
The special featured ABC anchors and correspondents, including Ginger Zee, Robin Roberts, Whit Johnson, and David Muir.
Roberts became especially choked up during the live special due to witnessing the event.
Robin Roberts says she’ll ‘never forget’ emotional eclipse experience
During ABC’s Eclipse Across America special, Roberts and Johnson reported live from The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.
After witnessing...
- 4/9/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Updated with ratings data: The University of South Carolina overwhelmed the Iowa Hawkeyes Sunday in a rollicking NCAA Women’s College Basketball Championship game that capped an unprecedented run for women’s sports. The game that ended 87-75 saw University of Iowa megastar Caitlin Clark wrap her collegiate career and the birth of not one but two WNBA stars, as Clark and South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso head off to next week’s WNBA draft.
The game delivered 18.7 million viewers for ESPN and ABC, according to preliminary Nielsen ratings. That means the game qualifies as the second most-watched women’s sporting event ever on U.S. television behind only the 2015 Women’s World Cup Final in July 2015, which grabbed 25.4 million viewers.
“With a record-setting audience of 18.7 million viewers, Sunday’s Iowa-South Carolina title game was a fitting finale to the most-viewed ever NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament,” said ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro.
The game delivered 18.7 million viewers for ESPN and ABC, according to preliminary Nielsen ratings. That means the game qualifies as the second most-watched women’s sporting event ever on U.S. television behind only the 2015 Women’s World Cup Final in July 2015, which grabbed 25.4 million viewers.
“With a record-setting audience of 18.7 million viewers, Sunday’s Iowa-South Carolina title game was a fitting finale to the most-viewed ever NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament,” said ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro.
- 4/7/2024
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
It was perfection topped with sweet revenge for the South Carolina Gamecocks, who capped a perfect season Sunday by beating Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes, 87-75.
Iowa raced out to an 11-point lead in the first quarter, but a deep and relentless South Carolina fought back. It used its depth to outscore the Iowa bench by 36-0, a remarkable edge.
South Carolina is the 10th undefeated team to win the Women’s Championship, finishing 38-0. They won their third national title in seven tournaments and second in three seasons. South Carolina tied Baylor and Stanford for the third-most championships all-time.
South Carolina lost in the semifinals last year, but went right back to work even after losing five players to the WNBA. They had been aiming for this moment since the first day of practice with a group even its head coach Dawn Staley called “unlikely.”
Clark, the all-time NCAA Division I scorer,...
Iowa raced out to an 11-point lead in the first quarter, but a deep and relentless South Carolina fought back. It used its depth to outscore the Iowa bench by 36-0, a remarkable edge.
South Carolina is the 10th undefeated team to win the Women’s Championship, finishing 38-0. They won their third national title in seven tournaments and second in three seasons. South Carolina tied Baylor and Stanford for the third-most championships all-time.
South Carolina lost in the semifinals last year, but went right back to work even after losing five players to the WNBA. They had been aiming for this moment since the first day of practice with a group even its head coach Dawn Staley called “unlikely.”
Clark, the all-time NCAA Division I scorer,...
- 4/7/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Sports fans, this is the matchup that you’ve been waiting for. The No. 1 and undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks will take on the No. 1 Iowa Hawkeyes for the 2024 NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship on Sunday, April 7 at 3 p.m. Et on ABC. Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks have been perfect all season and are looking for their second title in three years, while Iowa’s Caitlin Clark has been the biggest story in the sport all season long. Finally, these two powerhouse programs will face off with everything on the line. You won’t want to miss a single second of the action, and you can stream it all with a subscription to Hulu + Live TV.
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- 4/7/2024
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
A weekend of college basketball championship action gets underway on Friday night as the remaining teams in the 2024 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament face off for a spot in Sunday’s title game. The games tip off at 7 p.m. Et on ESPN as the No. 3 Nc State Wolfpack faces the undefeated No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks. Then, at approximately 9 p.m. Et, the No. 3 UConn Huskies will face the talk of this college basketball season Caitlin Clark and the No. 1 Iowa Hawkeyes. Not only can you watch the Final Four games on ESPN, but they will also be available on ESPN Deportes and ESPN+. You can watch ESPN with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream. You can also watch with Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, Fubo, or YouTube TV.
How to Watch 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four When: Friday, April 5, 2024 at 7:00 Pm Edt TV: ESPN Stream: Watch with...
How to Watch 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four When: Friday, April 5, 2024 at 7:00 Pm Edt TV: ESPN Stream: Watch with...
- 4/5/2024
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
A whole season of action comes down to today. On Sunday, March 17, 68 women’s college basketball teams will learn what their patch to the Final Four will look like. Women’s Selection Sunday will air on ESPN at 8 p.m. and while 32 conference champions know that they are in, they will be waiting to see who they will match up with and who will claim the 36 at-large berths in the tournament. March Madness starts today, so tune in and start getting your brackets ready! You can watch ESPN with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream. You can also watch with Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, Fubo, or YouTube TV.
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- 3/17/2024
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
The cast of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation goes on several trips in season 6. One of those trips is to watch Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino compete in the American Cornhole League’s (Acl) SuperHole III. Mike previously won the preliminaries for the Acl’s SuperHole III competition. Find out if he won the championship, which his roommates traveled to see him play in South Carolina.
Jacob Trzcienski and Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino | American Cornhole League Mike Sorrentino lost to Doug Flutie and Matt Guy in the American Cornhole League’s 2022 competition
Leading up to the SuperHole III event, the American Cornhole League hosted five preliminary tournaments throughout the 2021-2022 season. Twenty-two Acl pro/celebrity duos competed for one of eight bids to the SuperHole III Championships. Among them was Mike “The Situation” and his American Cornhole League pro partner Jacob Trzcienski.
The other celebrity competitors included Doug Flutie, Terry Kirby, Marty Smith,...
Jacob Trzcienski and Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino | American Cornhole League Mike Sorrentino lost to Doug Flutie and Matt Guy in the American Cornhole League’s 2022 competition
Leading up to the SuperHole III event, the American Cornhole League hosted five preliminary tournaments throughout the 2021-2022 season. Twenty-two Acl pro/celebrity duos competed for one of eight bids to the SuperHole III Championships. Among them was Mike “The Situation” and his American Cornhole League pro partner Jacob Trzcienski.
The other celebrity competitors included Doug Flutie, Terry Kirby, Marty Smith,...
- 2/3/2023
- by Lauren Anderson
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Sue Bird and Eddy Alvaraz Carry the American Flag As They Lead Team USA Into the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Sue Bird and Eddy Alvaraz are leading the way for Team USA. At the 2020 Olympics on Friday, July 23, the decorated duo became the first to share the honor of leading their fellow teammates into the Opening Ceremony. The WNBA legend and four-time Olympic gold medalist shared how excited she was for this very moment, which cements her in history as the second American female basketball player to carry the flag, in an interview with NBC. The current coach for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Women's Basketball team, Dawn Staley, was the first to do so in 2004. "It's very difficult to explain," Sue shared. "The energy is insane. I know our country's in a tough moment right now,...
- 7/23/2021
- E! Online
As the next generation of athletes prepare to take home the gold in Tokyo this summer, Peacock is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the 1996 Olympics with “The ’96 Effect” and “The Sisters of ’96: The 1996 USA Women’s Soccer Olympic Team,” two new shows honoring female Olympians’ legacy on the Atlanta games.
Streaming on June 17, “The ’96 Effect” is a three-part documentary series that follows four legendary USA women’s teams who won gold at the 1996 Olympics. Produced by Lookalike Productions, the docuseries features interviews with the athletes, who reveal how the USA teams inspired each other, the significance of Title IX on their lives and careers and the impact they made on their respective sports.
Featured athletes include USA Women’s basketball’s Lisa Leslie, Dawn Staley, Sheryl Swoopes and head coach Tara VanDerveer; gymanastics’ Amanda Borden, Dominque Dawes and Shannon Miller; softball’s Laura Berg, Lisa Fernandez and Dot Richardson; and soccer’s Brandi Chastain,...
Streaming on June 17, “The ’96 Effect” is a three-part documentary series that follows four legendary USA women’s teams who won gold at the 1996 Olympics. Produced by Lookalike Productions, the docuseries features interviews with the athletes, who reveal how the USA teams inspired each other, the significance of Title IX on their lives and careers and the impact they made on their respective sports.
Featured athletes include USA Women’s basketball’s Lisa Leslie, Dawn Staley, Sheryl Swoopes and head coach Tara VanDerveer; gymanastics’ Amanda Borden, Dominque Dawes and Shannon Miller; softball’s Laura Berg, Lisa Fernandez and Dot Richardson; and soccer’s Brandi Chastain,...
- 6/15/2021
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix has released the official trailer for “The Playbook,” a docuseries produced by LeBron James, and TBS announced John Cena and Nicole Byer as the hosts of “Wipeout.”
Casting
Shudder, AMC Networks‘ horror streaming service, announced that Anna Camp, Keith David, Ashley Laurence, Josh McDermitt and Adam Pally will star in episodes of the second season of its anthology series “Creepshow“ directed by executive producer and showrunner Greg Nicotero. The six-episode season just began production in Atlanta, Ga. and is set to premiere in 2021. The show’s first season broke Shudder’s records for number of viewers, new subscriber sign-ups and total minutes streamed, becoming the most-watched show in Shudder’s history. “Creepshow” is produced by The Cartel with Monster Agency Productions, Taurus Entertainment and Striker Entertainment.
TBS announced John Cena and Nicole Byer as the hosts of the revival of competition series “Wipeout,...
Casting
Shudder, AMC Networks‘ horror streaming service, announced that Anna Camp, Keith David, Ashley Laurence, Josh McDermitt and Adam Pally will star in episodes of the second season of its anthology series “Creepshow“ directed by executive producer and showrunner Greg Nicotero. The six-episode season just began production in Atlanta, Ga. and is set to premiere in 2021. The show’s first season broke Shudder’s records for number of viewers, new subscriber sign-ups and total minutes streamed, becoming the most-watched show in Shudder’s history. “Creepshow” is produced by The Cartel with Monster Agency Productions, Taurus Entertainment and Striker Entertainment.
TBS announced John Cena and Nicole Byer as the hosts of the revival of competition series “Wipeout,...
- 9/10/2020
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Former President Bill Clinton is partnering with iHeartMedia to launch a new podcast in early 2021. The podcast will build on one that Clinton hosted last year for the Clinton Foundation, which is also a partner in the new project, according to a source familiar with the plans. The podcast will be distributed via the iHeartPodcast Network. The foundation’s original podcast, Why Am I Telling You This?, also featured Chelsea Clinton as host, with guests including Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, José Andrés, Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, early childhood education experts Ralph Smith and Dr. Susan Neuman, Stonewall Inn co-owner Kurt Kelly, NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship coach Dawn Staley and Partners in Health co-founder Dr. Paul Farmer. One episode featured a conversation between former President George W. Bush and Clinton that was taped as part of Presidential Leadership Scholars program, which their foundations work on together.
- 9/8/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Hollywood’s Coronavirus PSAs: ‘Chicago’ Dramas, Mel & Max Brooks, SpongeBob, Springsteen & Many More
With roughly a third of all Americans ordered to stay “safer at home” amid the coronavirus outbreak, the entertainment industry is chiming in with public service announcements about how to stay safe, maintain social distance, deal with isolation and uncertainty and try to grasp the concept of “what’s next?” Here’s a compilation.
Some are newer than others, and we’ll add to this post as more Covid-19-related PSAs come to us.
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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and first lady Tammy Murphy recruited some of their “neighbors” to do a clip on the launch of the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund.
Some are newer than others, and we’ll add to this post as more Covid-19-related PSAs come to us.
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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and first lady Tammy Murphy recruited some of their “neighbors” to do a clip on the launch of the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund.
- 3/26/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
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