Mikey O'Connell
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Raising Our Voices: Hollywood’s 50 Forces for Change
Meet the creative and business changemakers — including Riz Ahmed, Viola Davis, Sterlin Harjo and Gloria Calderón Kellett — who are continuing to push the industry to be inclusive onscreen and off. → Read More
Writers Strike: How the Studios’ Retort Went Over at the Picket Lines
Outside Warner Bros. Discovery, WGA negotiating committee co-chair David Goodman also offers an instant reaction to Thursday's response from film studios that included references to future use of artificial intelligence: "A very telling comment.” → Read More
Striking Writers Blast Studios as Picketing Starts: “It’s Really Dumb to Strengthen Our Resolve on Day One”
At 10 designated sites across Los Angeles, striking WGA members articulated their many unresolved issues with AMPTP by calling pay disparity insane and comparing their treatment to that of "cogs in a machine." → Read More
‘Dr. Phil’ Ending After 21 Seasons
After getting his start on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show,' Dr. Phil McGraw has hosted his highly rated eponymous series since 2002. → Read More
Trevor Noah Leaving 'Daily Show' After Seven Years
Trevor Noah is leaving The Daily Show after seven years as host. The comedian announced the news during Thursday’s episode of the Comedy Central late-night series. He debuted as host in Sept. 28, 2015, following the departure of Jon Stewart, who had previously made the show a go-to for water-cooler conversation and must-see moments with […] → Read More
13 Hollywood Storytellers on Bringing Abortion to the Screen, Then and Now
Following the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade reversal, filmmakers and TV writers — from ‘Veep’ and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ to ‘Obvious Child’ — discuss th… → Read More
Hollywood’s 50 Most Powerful TV Showrunners of 2021
The powerhouse creators on THR's annual rundown reveal what gets them through the workday, the pitches they can't sell and more. → Read More
‘Mare of Easttown’, ‘This Is Us’, ‘Fargo’ and More Creators on Crafting Season Finales
Creators and showrunners of 'Lovecraft Country', 'Fargo', 'Shameless', 'The Handmaid's Tale' and 'Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story' also discuss what they’re planning (or hoping) for the future. → Read More
Guy Fieri, Fired Up: The Food Network King, With a Massive New Deal, Pushes for More Restaurant Relief
Once mocked by white-tablecloth elites, Fieri has stepped into a respected elder statesman role in the food world, raising millions for workers unemployed due to COVID-19: "I was pissed." → Read More
Samantha Bee Is Asking Her Viewers to Write More Sternly-Worded Letters
'Full Frontal' host Samantha Bee discusses Reality Winner, the woman still in jail after leaking a report that proved Russia tried to influence the 2016 U.S. election. → Read More
Spirit Awards Host Melissa Villasenor on Why She Won't Make Fun of This Year's Contenders
As she prepares for her first-ever emcee gig, the 'Saturday Night Live' star is set to make herself the center of jokes. → Read More
Silicon Valley-Backed Creator+ Sets Team Behind New Digital Studio
Media startup Creator+, co-founded by YouTube vet Benjamin Grubbs and tech venture capitalist Jonathan Shambroom, will see digital media vet Adam Wescott running its content studio. → Read More
NFT IP? First Non-Fungible Character Optioned for TV and Film
Micah Johnson's Aku, a young black astronaut NFT, has been optioned for film and TV projects by Anonymous Content. → Read More
Phoebe Robinson Moves From '2 Dope Queens' Into Producing and Publishing
The multihyphenate has a new series (Comedy Central's 'Doing the Most'), a production company and an upcoming book imprint, with aspirations for more: "We're going to crash Hollywood." → Read More
'Everything's Gonna Be Okay' Creator-Star Josh Thomas on Why Execs Avoid Challenging His Same-Sex Scenes
The creative mind behind Freeform’s series also talks about quitting stand-up, getting the show’s depiction of autism right and why he'll never do a Netflix comedy special. → Read More
Guy Fieri Signs New Three-Year Deal With Food Network (Exclusive)
Guy Fieri signs a new, three-year exclusive pact with longtime home Food Network — which means more seasons of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy’s Grocery Games and more. → Read More
Joanna Gaines’ 'Magnolia Table' Renewed for Two More Seasons (Exclusive)
Joanna Gaines’ cooking show, Magnolia Table, has been renewed for two more seasons — with season three coinciding with the digital launch of Magnolia Network → Read More
Sharon Osbourne Is Out at 'The Talk'
Sharon Osbourne, a founding panelist of The Talk, is out at CBS' long-running daytime series after a heated on-air debate about racism and accusations of unseemly behavior from past colleagues. → Read More
'FBI: International' Ordered As CBS Renews Its Dick Wolf Franchise
Dick Wolf's 'FBI' franchise is expanding at CBS, with third series 'FBI: International' set for the 2021-2022 season. → Read More
Jamie Foxx Sets New Production Deal With MTV
Oscar winner Jamie Foxx sets a new production deal with MTV Entertainment Group to develop new TV films. → Read More