Julie Plec On Canceling ‘Legacy’, Enrolling in ‘Vampire Academy’ – The Hollywood Reporter
Welcome to the 185th episode of Top 5 . TV, The Hollywood ReporterTV podcasts.
Every week, organize Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV Editor) and Daniel Fienberg (main TV critic) analyzes the latest TV news with context from business and critical aspects, welcomes presenters, executives and other guests, and provides provides important guidance on what to watch (or ignore, as the case may be).
This week we have a packed episode, breaking down the Primetime Emmy Awards highs and lows, winners and losers, plus a great interview with Julie Plec, who joins us in the second program.
Here’s how the episode goes:
1. Title
Page Regé-Jean, Glen Powell, Saturday Night Live, Blade Runner 2099 and Paper girl highlight the week in the headlines as Dan and I dive into a larger discussion about Amazon and marketing.
2. Emmys wrapped
The Television Academy began the Emmys by embracing change but ended the ceremony with a multitude of repeat winners. Then Jimmy Kimmel beat Quinta Brunson to victory. As for ratings, well, Monday Night Football dismiss the ceremony. This segment looks at the highs and lows of the Emmys.
3. Reinforcement (yes, again)
Showtime’s standalone streaming service may not be long in this world, and Disney wants a 33% stake in Comcast in Hulu by 2024. So what does all this mean? Follow my Ted Talk to find out!
4. Showrunner Spotlight
Julie Plec It’s a dream interview. Co-creator Diary of a vampire first joined us in October 2019 to discuss the launch of a second spin-off, Heritage. So it was fitting that Plec revealed the shocking cancellation of our show’s show. Outspoken Plec, who compared The CW’s cancellation to the “red wedding” from Game of Thrones, couldn’t help but be asked how it felt to lose not one but three shows in the same week after that Heritage, Roswell and NBC’s Endgame All were deported. Plec also revealed that there is a third spin-off in Diary of a vampire franchise in the works when The CW was canceled on a continuous basis Heritage. She also shares her thoughts on The CW’s future under new owner Nexstar and why she’s not interested in returning to broadcasting as she has some shows in the works. productions for Peacock and HBO Max. The interview is a mix of business-related questions and about Plec’s return to the vampire genre with her new Peacock series, Vampire Academy. Follow all of that as well as stay up to date on The girls on the bus and her reunion with Kevin Williamson and Paul Wesley.
5. Critics’ Corner
As usual, each episode ends with Dan’s thoughts on what to watch (or skip) this weekend. This week, he considers the final season of Atlanta, ABC’s Abbott Elementary School, NBC’s Quantum Leap and HBO’s Los Espookys.
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