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TCA EOY Spotlight | @rondaracha.bsky.social "I had many great conversations with many amazing people, especially for #TheGildedAge S3 (my best show of the year), but I think Denée Benton's Peggy will go down as a trailblazing TV character.... I am excited about what she believes can happen in S4."

TCA EOY Spotlight | @aaronpruner.bsky.social " #CommonSideEffects came out of nowhere for me and became an instant obsession. I was allowed to write a piece that isn't really a review, but more so a viewer recommendation-type thing.The show is probably one of the best sci-fi shows of the year."

TCA EOY Spotlight | Erin Qualey @miffedcupcake.bsky.social "I adore Kaitlin Olson more than anything; I truly think she's a modern Lucille Ball. Even though she's not in every episode of #Hacks, her performance as DJ Vance makes a lasting impact on the overall narrative of the show."

TCA EOY Spotlight | @mattmitovich.bsky.social "Jay Harrington and I had bonded during previous chats (as @syracuseu.bsky.social alumni), so when cancelled SWAT's EXILES spinoff materialized out of nowhere, he was happy to hop on the phone and be VERY candid about how that announcement went down."

TCA EOY Spotlight | Philiana Ng "What was originally an inside-the-book print feature unexpectedly turned into a cover story. It was a treat getting the opportunity to spotlight the talented #UzoAduba, who was celebrating her sixth career Emmy nomination for Netflix's 'The Residence.'"

TCA EOY Spotlight | Meg Mimura "I had to pay tribute to Prime Video's longest-running and most popular franchise to date. Shame on you, Amazon, for throwing away your flagship series and golden boy so unceremoniously! #Bosch diehard fans deserve better."

TCA EOY Spotlight | @lizshannonmiller.com "My original hope was to speak with talent on L&O and related shows, but I instead ended up having fantastic conversations with academics about what they've learned from studying the ways and reasons we consume these series."

TCA EOY Spotlight | Julio Martinez "I was emotionally moved by Diane Keaton's passing." julio769.substack.com/p/channeling...

TCA EOY Spotlight | @timclodfelter.bsky.social "I've followed the Pate Brothers, siblings born in my hometown, through a career that has spanned sea monsters, teen dramas, space operas, Charles Manson, a show about undead cops... and now #TheRunarounds, about a coastal town rock band on the rise."

TCA EOY Spotlight | Lissete Lanuza Sáenz "In an uneven S2, #TheLastOfUs still managed to get one important thing right: the moment everyone was dreading. And even though the world we live in is very different, the message about grief and making the most of the time you have still hits very hard."

TCA EOY Spotlight | @thehuve.bsky.social "When I opened hailing frequencies with the #StrangeNewWorlds showrunners in person, they reflected on Season 5 and offered glimpses of the future, including tidbits that'd leave old-school Trek fans as giddy as a Tribble in a bin full of Quadrotriticale."

TCA EOY Spotlight | Johanna Schneller "I love this series, #DyingForSex, unreservedly -- and it was a pleasure to write about it just as unreservedly."

TCA EOY Spotlight | @paulettecohn.bsky.social "In a year where I covered so much reality TV, it was refreshing to dive into this conversation with Tom Ellis about several of his acting projects, working with his wife, and being a 'girl dad.'" parade.com/celebrities/...

TCA EOY Spotlight | Liam Mathews "Diane Farr, who plays a firefighter on #FireCountry, shared her story with me basically while it was happening -- and it was an urgent and moving interview."

TCA EOY Spotlight | @terryterrones.bsky.social "I’ve interviewed #Survivor host/showrunner Jeff Probst several times over the years but this was my first time for The Hollywood Reporter. It makes this one special."

TCA EOY Spotlight | Quinci LeGardye @quinciwho.bsky.social "I was honored to begin the year by profiling Keyla Monterroso Mejia as she was entering the biggest year of her career so far."

TCA EOY Spotlight | Luaine Lee "Jeff Bridges, Sam Heughan, Shanola Hampton, Scott Foley and other famous celebrities reminiscing about their dads for Fathers Day. What could be better?" archive.ph/xHAog

TCA EOY Spotlight | @amyamatangelo.bsky.social "I loved getting to do a deep dive with Audra McDonald and Denee Benton about what made their characters' arcs on the third season of #TheGildedAge so special. Plus the photos accompanying this feature are fantastic!"

TCA EOY Spotlight | @meredithjacobs.bsky.social "I loved doing a deep dive into Robby's Season 1 arc, Noah Wyle's Emmy nominations (for both #ThePitt and ER), and Season 2 teases with him in a video interview. It's so clear how much the show and character mean to him, and how well he knows them."

TCA EOY Spotlight | @westlifebunny.bsky.social "Sitting with Charlie Cox and getting past the #Daredevil mask pulled me back to my early journalism roots and reflects the kind of TV coverage I care about most: human-first, culture-minded, and focused on the person helping shape stories we love."

TCA EOY Spotlight | Abe Friedtanzer "Second seasons are often ignored but this is one that deserves to be celebrated. A spin-off shouldn't be as good as the original, but this show makes a great case for why #GenV is!"

TCA EOY Spotlight | @ericfrancisco24.bsky.social "As a Star Wars fan with some knowledge of French from high school, my ears perked when I heard the Ghorman language. Lucasfilm enthusiastically pointed me to dialect coach Marina Tyndall, and I learned how #Andor invented a language from scratch."

TCA EOY Spotlight | @jimhalterman.bsky.social "I love a good plot twist, especially those you don't see coming. So talking to those involved in bringing five delicious shockers to TV was a thrill to do."

TCA EOY Spotlight | @kaytiburt.bsky.social "For this piece about Netflix docu-series 'Pop Star Academy: Katseye,' I spoke to director Nadia Hallgren about what it was like to get to know and follow the teen girls competing to be in one of the biggest musical acts of the year."

TCA EOY Spotlight | @william-goodman.com " #Lazarus, the new Adult Swim anime from Cowboy Bebop creator Shinichirō Watanabe, arrived with fight choreography from John Wick creator Chad Stahelski, making it a special event. This piece is all about how that collaboration came to be."

TCA EOY Spotlight | Dinah Eng " #SlowHorses is one of my favorite shows, and I loved interviewing Saul Metzstein, whose perspective embodies the wit and wisdom of the show."

TCA EOY Spotlight | @ryanschwartz.tv "Noah Wyle in our NY studio to discuss the middle of #ThePitt Season 1 was a pinch-me moment. When I got him back to postmortem the final eps, that, paired w insight from R Scott Gemmill/John Wells, resulted in a deeper look at how they told such a human story."

TCA EOY Spotlight | Michael Ghanem @tvscholar.bsky.social "This year I got to attend the Toronto International Film Festival for my first time as press, which allowed me to write this review of #Wayward that incorporates tidbits and quotes from the premiere."

TCA EOY Spotlight | Fred Topel "I got to interview the voice cast and directors of #KPopDemonHunters before it became a Netflix phenomenon. I'd like to say I knew all along, but it just looked fun and I'm glad I got on board early!"

TCA EOY Spotlight | Ryan Berenz Four question each for the cast of FX's #Adults:

TCA EOY Spotlight | Kelly Martinez @kmartts.bsky.social "It's been awesome following Amanda Arcuri's career from her teen drama days to network TV (as #SheriffCountry's Skye), and I'm so glad she was my first Emmy Magazine interview."

TCA EOY Spotlight | @andydehnart.com "While I love #TopChef, I've been frustrated with it for a few seasons. So I wrote this open letter to the show, trying to be creative and have some fun while also explaining what isn't working for me."

TCA EOY Spotlight | @jacquelinecutler.bsky.social "I first thought of stories that traced tragedies (the Son of Sam murders, Oct. 7 attack), and decided I wanted to submit something more upbeat. What's more upbeat than penguins?" 🐧

TCA EOY Spotlight | Francine Brokaw "I decided to highlight this TV-movie #ProvidenceFalls because of its uniqueness. It is a good representation of how a time travel story can be done in an entertaining yet credible way while adding that magic and mystical touch of time travel."

TCA EOY Spotlight | K. L. Connie Wang @bethebuddha.bsky.social "Crystal Lowe has been an inspiration as she battles Stage 3 breast cancer. She has been open about her treatment ... in hopes to demystify the disease and treatment as well as encourage women to get their yearly mammograms."

TCA EOY Spotlight | Jay Bobbin "I had a hugely enjoyable time writing this, not only for remembering #MyThreeSons and sharing specific information on it, but for spotlighting some TV history — which is valuable in understanding how the medium got where it is now." www.facebook.com/story.php?st...

TCA EOY Spotlight | @danettechavez.bsky.social "I enjoy a not-so-obvious trend piece, both as a reader and an author. And this is one trend that is likely to keep going."

TCA EOY Spotlight | Megan Vick "I became fully obsessed with #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds this season and I wanted my romance audience to find a new gem in a genre they may not have considered hospitable to their interests before."

TCA EOY Spotlight | Deanna Barnert @tvdeeva.bsky.social "A candid interview about an important topic, with a side of dishy TV talk -- my favorite combo!"

TCA EOY Spotlight | Marcus James Dixon " #TheXFiles is the show that made me fall in love with television, so it was truly an honor to interview writer Glen Morgan about all of his favorite scary episodes -- just in time for Halloween."

TCA EOY Spotlight | Abbie Bernstein "This was the most astonishing activity I can recall discussing -- and seeing on camera -- this year."

TCA EOY Spotlight | Kelly Connolly @kellyq.bsky.social "At the risk of sounding too online, I knew when I heard a certain #Severance finale theory about Helly that I had to respond. This piece was a satisfying one to write, and I was glad that it resonated!"

TCA End-of-Year Spotlight | @tarabennett.bsky.social "For 2.4 years, it was my joy to curate and write my monthly TOON IN for Paste TV. April featured the best of what my column could be: a diverse lineup of creators showcasing the depth and breadth of the medium releases in any given month."

TCA EOY Spotlight | Kaiya Shunyata "I think Bella Ramsey is one of the best young actors around, and I loved writing this piece spotlighting their best work yet in Season 2 of #TheLastOfUs."

TCA EOY Spotlight | @robowentv.bsky.social "I love a set visit story — and one with local ties even more, giving readers a view into how a TV show set in Pittsburgh is made, efforts to match local elements. In the case of #ThePitt, that meant matching a tile floor."

TCA EOY Spotlight | @jaehakim.com “ #SquidGame is full of blood and gore, but it also reflects on how South Korea reached this dystopian point. I delved into Korea’s independence movement, the plight of poverty-stricken elders who work until they die, the ostracized LGBTQ community, and more."