Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter is an American entertainment talk show television series co-produced by Penske Media and AMC Networks. It premiered August 8, 2014 on SundanceTV. The show was also exhibited on The Hollywood Reporter Youtube Channel, focusing on Emmy and Oscar nomination season. Since the roundtables of late 2021, The Hollywood Reporter does not make use of the Close Up name anymore, returning to its previous name, The Hollywood Reporter Roundtable.
Premise
The series majority discusses on creatives in the film and television entertainment industry discussing their work and careers in a roundtable setting, it is based on the popular print and digital featurette of The Hollywood Reporter.Episodes
Season 1 (2015–2016)
''Television''
''Drama Actresses''
- Lizzy Caplan
- Viola Davis
- Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Taraji P. Henson
- Jessica Lange
- Ruth Wilson
''Drama Actors''
- Timothy Hutton
- Bob Odenkirk
- Clive Owen
- David Oyelowo
- Justin Theroux
- Jon Voight
''Comedy Actresses''
- Lena Dunham
- Ellie Kemper
- Kate McKinnon
- Gina Rodriguez
- Tracee Ellis Ross
- Amy Schumer
''Comedy Actors''
- Fred Armisen
- Don Cheadle
- Will Forte
- Ricky Gervais
- Thomas Middleditch
- Jordan Peele
''Drama Showrunners''
- Lee Daniels
- Alex Gansa
- Michelle King
- Damon Lindelof
- Sarah Treem
- Beau Willimon
''Comedy Showrunners''
- Kenya Barris
- Alec Berg
- Robert Carlock
- Jay Duplass
- Steven Levitan
- Jill Soloway
''Reality''
- Mark Burnett
- Julie Chen Moonves
- Cat Deeley
- Nigel Lythgoe
- Craig Piligian
- Bertram van Munster ''''''
''Film''
''Producers''
- Steve Golin
- Ice Cube
- Scott Cooper
- Simon Kinberg
- Stacey Sher
- Christine Vachon
''Writers''
- Aaron Sorkin
- Amy Schumer
- Tom McCarthy
- Nick Hornby
- Emma Donoghue
- Meg LeFauve
''Directors''
- Danny Boyle
- Tom Hooper
- Alejandro G. Inarritu
- David O. Russell
- Ridley Scott
- Quentin Tarantino
''Actresses''
- Carey Mulligan
- Jennifer Lawrence
- Cate Blanchett
- Jane Fonda
- Brie Larson
- Helen Mirren
- Charlotte Rampling
- Kate Winslet
''Actor''
- Michael Caine
- Will Smith
- Benicio Del Toro
- Joel Edgerton
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Mark Ruffalo
''Documentary''
- Alex Gibney
- Michael Moore
- Amy Berg
- Kirby Dick
- Liz Garbus
- Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
''Cinematographers''
- Robert Richardson
- Danny Cohen
- Masanobu Takayanagi
- Mandy Walker
- Alwin Kuchler
- Linus Sandgren
Season 2 (2016–2017)
''Television''
''Drama Actresses''
- Kirsten Dunst
- Regina King
- Jennifer Lopez
- Julianna Margulies
- Sarah Paulson
- Kerry Washington
- Constance Zimmer
''Drama Actors''
- Bobby Cannavale
- Paul Giamatti
- Cuba Gooding Jr.
- Rami Malek
- Wagner Moura
- Forest Whitaker
''Comedy Actresses''
- Rachel Bloom
- Ilana Glazer
- Allison Janney
- Niecy Nash
- Gina Rodriguez
- Lily Tomlin
''Comedy Actors''
- Anthony Anderson
- Aziz Ansari
- Jerrod Carmichael
- Tony Hale
- Rob Lowe
- Keegan-Michael Key
- Jeffrey Tambor
''Drama Showrunners''
- Sam Esmail
- Marti Noxon
- John Ridley
- Julian Fellowes
- Nina Jacobson
- Melissa Rosenberg
''Comedy Showrunners''
- Marta Kauffman
- Nahnatchka Khan
- Aline Brosh McKenna
- Alan Yang
- David Mandel
- Kenya Barris
''Reality''
- LL Cool J
- Mike Darnell
- Mark Cuban
- Jane Lynch
- Nick Cannon
- Guy Fieri ''''''
''Film''
''Directors''
- Damien Chazelle
- Mel Gibson
- Barry Jenkins
- Mira Nair
- Oliver Stone
- Denzel Washington
''Actors''
- Casey Affleck
- Mahershala Ali
- Jeff Bridges
- Andrew Garfield
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt
- Dev Patel
''Actresses''
- Amy Adams
- Annette Bening
- Naomie Harris
- Taraji P. Henson
- Isabelle Huppert
- Natalie Portman
- Emma Stone
''Producers''
- Darren Aronofsky
- Todd Black
- Matt Damon
- Emma Tillinger Koskoff
- Frank Marshall
- Marc Platt
''Writers''
- Pedro Almodovar
- Tom Ford
- Kenneth Lonergan
- Noah Oppenheim
- Allison Schroeder
- Taylor Sheridan
''Documentary''
- Ezra Edelman
- Werner Herzog
- Kirsten Johnson
- Josh Kriegman
- Raoul Peck
- Roger Ross Williams
''Songwriters''
- Tori Amos
- Alicia Keys
- John Legend
- Sting
- Justin Timberlake
- Pharrell Williams
Season 3 (2017–2018)
''Television''
''Comedy Actors''
- Anthony Anderson
- William H. Macy
- Kumail Nanjiani
- Ted Danson
- Brian Tyree Henry
- Kevin Bacon
''Comedy Actresses''
- Emmy Rossum
- Issa Rae
- Minnie Driver
- Pamela Adlon
- Kathryn Hahn
- America Ferrera
''Drama Actors''
- Billy Bob Thornton
- Riz Ahmed
- Ewan McGregor
- Sterling K. Brown
- John Lithgow
- Jeffrey Wright
''Drama Actresses''
- Nicole Kidman
- Jessica Lange
- Elisabeth Moss
- Chrissy Metz
- Oprah Winfrey
- Reese Witherspoon
''Comedy Showrunners''
- Judd Apatow
- Gloria Calderon Kellet
- Scott Silveri
- David Mandel
- Kenya Barris
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge
''Drama Showrunners''
- Ava DuVernay
- Noah Hawley
- Lisa Joy
- David E. Kelley
- Jenji Kohan
- Ryan Murphy
''Reality''
- RuPaul Charles
- Kris Jenner
- Leah Remini
- SallyAnn Salsano
- W. Kamau Bell
''Film''
''Directors''
- Guillermo del Toro
- Greta Gerwig
- Patty Jenkins
- Angelina Jolie
- Joe Wright
- Denis Villeneuve
''Actors''
- John Boyega
- Willem Dafoe
- James Franco
- Tom Hanks
- Gary Oldman
- Sam Rockwell
''Actresses''
- Mary J. Blige
- Jessica Chastain
- Allison Janney
- Jennifer Lawrence
- Saoirse Ronan
- Emma Stone
''Producers''
- Judd Apatow
- Jason Blum
- Eric Fellner
- Amy Pascal
- Seth Rogen
- Ridley Scott
''Writers''
- Fatih Akin
- Darren Aronofsky
- Anthony McCarten
- Emily V. Gordon
- Jordan Peele
- Aaron Sorkin
''Cinematographer''
- Roger Deakins
- Robert Elswit
- Janusz Kamiński
- Rachel Morrison
- Hoyte van Hoytema
- Dan Laustsen
''Actors Live''
- Bryan Cranston
- Armie Hammer
- Diane Kruger
- Robert Pattinson
- Margot Robbie
- Octavia Spencer
Season 4 (2018–2019)
''Television''
''Comedy Actors''
- Louie Anderson
- Sean Hayes
- Marc Maron
- Tracy Morgan
- Ray Romano
- Tony Shalhoub ''
''Comedy Actresses''
- Drew Barrymore
- Alison Brie
- Rachel Brosnahan
- Debra Messing
- Tracee Ellis Ross
- Molly Shannon
- Frankie Shaw ''
''Drama Actors''
- Jason Bateman
- Darren Criss
- Jeff Daniels
- Michael B. Jordan
- Matthew Rhys ''
- J.K. Simmons
''Drama Actresses''
- Angela Bassett
- Claire Foy
- Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Elisabeth Moss ''
- Thandie Newton
- Sandra Oh
''Genre Showrunners''
- Salim Akil
- Jason Blum
- Simon Kinberg
- Robert Kirkman
- Shawn Levy
- Jonathan Nolan
- Melissa Rosenberg
''Comedy Showrunners''
- Alec Berg
- Pamela Adlon
- Whitney Cummings
- Michael Schur
- Amy Sherman-Palladino
- Justin Simien
''Drama Showrunners''
- Dan Futterman
- Courtney Kemp
- Bruce Miller
- Peter Morgan
- David Shore
- Lena Waithe ''''''
''Film''
''Directors''
- Ryan Coogler
- Bradley Cooper
- Alfonso Cuaron
- Marielle Heller
- Yorgos Lanthimos
- Spike Lee
''Actors''
- Mahershala Ali
- Chadwick Boseman
- Timothee Chalamet
- Richard E. Grant
- Hugh Jackman
- Viggo Mortensen
''Actresses''
- Glenn Close
- Lady Gaga
- Kathryn Hahn
- Nicole Kidman
- Regina King
- Rachel Weisz
''Producers''
- Ceci Dempsey
- Kevin Feige
- Bill Gerber
- Paul Greengrass
- Nina Jacobson
- Gabriela Rodriguez
''Writers''
- Bo Burnham
- Peter Farrelly
- Tamara Jenkins
- John Krasinski
- Eric Roth
- Paul Schrader
''Songwriters''
- Jack Antonoff
- David Crosby
- Kesha
- Tim McGraw
- Boots Riley
- Mark Ronson ''
- Diane Warren
''Documentary''
- Julie Cohen
- Rashida Jones
- Bing Liu
- Morgan Neville
- Chai Vasarhelyi
- Tim Wardle
Season 5 (2019–2020)
''Television''
''Comedy Actresses''
- Alex Borstein
- Jane Fonda
- Tiffany Haddish
- Regina Hall
- Natasha Lyonne
- Maya Rudolph
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge
''Comedy Actor''
- Sacha Baron Cohen
- Jim Carrey
- Don Cheadle
- Ted Danson
- Timothy Simmons
- Henry Winkler
''Drama Actresses''
- Patricia Arquette
- Christine Baranski
- Emilia Clarke
- Danai Gurira
- Niecy Nash
- Michelle Williams
''Drama Actor''
- Hugh Grant
- Stephan James
- Diego Luna
- Richard Madden
- Billy Porter
- Sam Rockwell
''Comedy Showrunner''
- Jerrod Carmichael
- Bill Hader
- David Mandel
- Ali Rushfield
- Tanya Saracho
- Alan Yang
''Directors''
- Ava DuVernay
- Patty Jenkins
- Adam McKay
- David Nutter
- Ben Stiller
- Jean-Marc Vallee
''Drama Showrunner''
- Steven Canals
- Sam Esmail
- Sera Gamble
- Marti Noxon
- Nic Pizzolatto
- John Singleton
''Film''
''Directors''
- Noah Baumbach
- Greta Gerwig
- Fernando Meirelles
- Todd Phillips
- Martin Scorsese
- Lulu Wang
''Actresses''
- Awkwafina
- Laura Dern
- Scarlett Johansson
- Jennifer Lopez
- Lupita Nyong’o
- Renee Zellweger
''Actors''
- Adam Driver
- Robert de Niro
- Jamie Foxx
- Tom Hanks
- Shia LaBeouf
- Adam Sandler
''Producers''
- Peter Chernin
- David Heyman
- Dan Lin
- Debra Martin Chase
- Charlize Theron
- Emma Tillinger Koskoff
''Writers''
- Kasi Lemmons
- Anthony McCarten
- Destin Daniel Cretton
- Charles Randolph
- Lorene Scafaria
- Taika Waititi
''Documentary''
- Alex Gibney
- Lauren Greenfield
- Asif Kapadia
- Todd Douglas Miller
- Julia Reichert
- Nanfu Wang
''Studio Executives''
- Toby Emmerich
- Jim Gianopulos
- Alan Horn
- Donna Langley
- Tom Rothman
- Jennifer Salke
- Scott Stuber
Season 6 (2020–2021)
''Television''
''Comedy Actresses''
- Elle Fanning
- Tiffany Haddish
- Jameela Jamil
- Jane Levy
- Amy Sedaris
- Robin Thede
''Comedy Actor''
- Ricky Gervais
- Dan Levy
- Kumail Nanjiani
- Kenan Thompson
- Ramy Youssef
''Drama Actresses''
- Jennifer Aniston
- Helena Bonham Carter
- Rose Byrne
- Janelle Monae
- Reese Witherspoon
- Zendaya
''Drama Actor''
- Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
- Kieran Culkin
- Daveed Diggs
- Tobias Menzies
- Bob Odenkirk
- Patrick Stewart
''Comedy Showrunner''
- Kenya Barris
- Greg Daniels
- Liz Feldman
- Rob McElhenney
- Tony McNamara
- Amy Sherman-Palladino
''Drama Showrunner''
- Damon Lindelof
- Courtney A. Kemp
- Michelle King
- Liz Tigelaar
- Alexander Woo
''Directors''
- Anna Boden
- Deborah Chow
- Jon M. Chu
- Alex Garland
- Janet Mock
- Jonathan Nolan
''Film''
''Documentary''
- Stacey Abrams
- Garrett Bradley
- James LeBrecht
- Jesse Moss
- Kerry Washington
- Amy Ziering
''Animation''
- Pete Docter
- Glen Keane
- Tomm Moore
- Kori Rae
- Gitanjali Rao
- Mark Swift
''Directors''
- Lee Isaac Chung
- George Clooney
- Paul Greengrass
- Regina King
- Spike Lee
- George C. Wolfe
- Chloe Zhao
''Producers''
- Dede Gardner
- Charles D. King
- Ashley Levinson
- Eric Roth
- Marc Platt
- Andy Samberg
''Songwriters''
- Mary J. Blige
- John Legend
- Janelle Monae
- Leslie Odom, Jr.
- Justin Timberlake
''Actresses''
- Glenn Close
- Andra Day
- Vanessa Kirby
- Carey Mulligan
- Kate Winslet
- Zendaya
''Writers''
- Radha Blank
- Emerald Fennell
- Sam Levinson
- Kemp Powers
- Aaron Sorkin
''Actors''
- Ben Affleck
- Sacha Baron Cohen
- Delroy Lindo
- Gary Oldman
- John David Washington
- Steven Yeun
Season 7 (2021–2022)
''Television''
''Drama Actresses''
- Gillian Anderson
- Cynthia Erivo
- Elizabeth Olsen
- MJ Rodriguez
- Sarah Paulson
- Anya Taylor-Joy
''Drama Showrunners''
- Misha Green
- Katori Hall
- Ethan Hawke
- Barry Jenkins
- Peter Morgan
''Directors''
- Steven Canals
- Noah Hawley
- Lena Dunham
- Zach Braff
- Lucia Aniello
- Rick Famuyiwa
''Drama Actors''
- Regé-Jean Page
- John Boyega
- Josh O'Connor
- Jonathan Majors
- Chris Rock
''Comedy Showrunners''
- Wanda Sykes
- Bill Lawrence
- Chuck Lorre
- Nasim Pedrad
- Darren Star
- Anna Konkle
''Comedy Actresses''
- Aidy Bryant
- Kaley Cuoco
- Lena Waithe
- Jean Smart
- Cristin Milioti
- Holly Hunter
''Comedy Actors''
- Pete Davidson
- Lamorne Morris
- Ben Platt
- Ted Danson
- Ed Helms
- Chris Redd