Mikey O'Connell

TV Features Editor Mikey O'Connell is the TV Features Editor at The Hollywood Reporter, where he's held several positions since joining the magazine in 2011. Though his primary focus is covering the television industry, he frequently explores culture and film - writing and reporting features, news, interviews and profiles, as well as overseeing many annual editorial packages such as the Hollywood's 50 Most Powerful Showrunners issue. Mikey also manages weekly Q&A franchise Creative Space and wonders how many days will pass before his parents notice this new bio. (He'll report back on that.). More from Mikey O'Connell Inside the Racy Disney Upfront: Bob Iger and Amorous Golden Retrievers Take Center Stage If there were any lingering doubts that the Walt Disney Co. is now comfortable leaning into the edgier aspects of its increasingly aligned portfolio, they evaporated about 10 minutes into Tuesday's upfront presentation when Ryan Reynolds promised that eventual Disney+ library member Deadpool & Wolverine would be a boon to advertisers targeting 'testicular trauma' and [...] TV News 5 hours ago Inside the Amazon Upfront: An A-List Gauntlet Is Thrown At the Amazon upfront, Reese Witherspoon appearing in character as Legally Blonde's Elle Woods wasn't even the actress's best effort of the morning. That came about 45 minutes before her presentation wrapper, when she scolded her You're Cordially Invited co-star Will Ferrell for bragging about his romantic comedy prowess. 'I'm the fucking queen of looking [...] TV News 11 hours ago Inside the Fox Upfront: Tom Brady, the F-Word and Jamie Foxx in the Flesh Michael Strahan, employee of The Walt Disney Company, logged more minutes than anyone during the Fox upfront on Monday afternoon. But the Fox NFL Sunday analyst wasn't exactly the headliner. That honor went to his incoming colleague, Tom Brady. Brady's official addition to the Fox Sports family was teased throughout the hour-and-a-half pitch for advertisers [...] TV News 1 day ago Sandra Lee Is Back on TV - and Still Concerned About Your Grocery Bill A Monday afternoon FaceTime with Sandra Lee quickly turns into a shopping intervention. Anybody who wants to lower their grocery bill, says the Semi-Homemade Cooking host, needs a Costco membership and an affinity for Trader Joe's. When I counter that the crowds at the latter are a real turn-off, she has none of it. 'You [...] TV Features May 1, 2024 1:38 pm Lost Photos From a Legendary Hollywood Archive When photo archivist Michael Ochs brokered a deal to offload his sprawling collection of 20th century iconography to Getty Images in 2007, neither seller nor buyer knew absolutely everything that was included in the transaction. Ochs had a decades-long reputation as the ultimate source of rock 'n' roll imagery, but his collection, at the time [...] Arts Apr 30, 2024 6:00 am John Oliver Confesses to 'Sporadic Acts of Journalism' In an alternate universe, there's a John Oliver who renewed his Daily Show contract in 2013, stuck around to replace Jon Stewart and eventually burned out - like so many with a nightly telecast. Of course, that's not what happened. The British comic was courted by HBO, where he launched Last Week Tonight on April [...] TV Features Apr 25, 2024 9:30 am How Many Showrunners Does It Take to Write a Hit Comedy? In 2009, Lucia Aniello decided it was time to introduce her two comedy crushes. She'd recently started dating Paul W. Downs, now her husband, whom she met in an Upright Citizens Brigade class, and struck up a budding friendship with Jen Statsky, the only other woman in her sketch group. One fortuitous Gramercy Park coffee [...] TV Features Apr 25, 2024 9:15 am Conan O'Brien's Excellent Adventure When Conan O'Brien began looking for a new base of operations, he wanted a walkable neighborhood, a space that was cozy enough to entice younger staffers to actually come in and something big enough for events. Three years later, he's yet to host a single party. 'The amount of electricity we need for all of [...] TV Features Apr 11, 2024 9:00 am Alex Edelman Knows There's Power in the Third Rail Alex Edelman's go-to order at Barney Greengrass is whitefish on an everything bagel with a side of scrambled eggs. The Upper West Side institution isn't exactly his local haunt - he lives out of a blue Samsonite bag these days - but this New York deli is a magnet for the Boston-born comic. 'It's where [...] TV Features Apr 4, 2024 7:00 am More Stories Sign Up