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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 2h
Liberty Biberty is Gritty's anthropomorphized dingleberry.
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 2h
"Slobberknocker" is not as exotic or outlandish a word as this NBC baseball crew is acting like it is. It means basically exactly what you would think it means.
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 3h
I don’t pre-order many hardcovers, but “Pachinko” is one of my favorite reads in recent… decades? Hello, “American Hagwon.”
Min Jin Lee’s America Hagwon
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 4h
Honestly, I don't want the full country to find out about Payton Tolle, because the whole country will love Payton Tolle and I suspect that success WILL spoil Payton Tolle. Keep him pure.
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Make Americantail Giardiniera Again
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🎶Even though I know how very far apart we are/ It helps to think we might be pickled in the same glass jar.🎶
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I get to waive two of my first four draft picks this week, which is always a good sign for Fantasy Week 4.
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"You don't see Matthew Stafford make mistakes like this very often," Cris Collinsworth observes, less than two minutes after we were told that Matthew Stafford makes mistakes like that more frequently than any quarterback in NFL history.
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Because I do not care, I'm very slow to catch up on the musical discourse, but having headed over to the YouTubes and dedicated five minutes of serious listening, I am now fully prepared to engage in conversation on "Gangnam Style."
Marge Simpson says, "Music is none of my business."
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Guh. Ugly opening drive. Ugly missed field goal. I fear this game could get overall-ugly in a hurry. Yes, USC football time. Gonna try to thread all posts... #FightOn
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Fine. I'll play.
Marcel the Shell with Shoes
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Maybe YOU can watch this without getting sniffly. I can't speak for YOUR lack of soul. Sports, man.
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
If Adam Sandler keeps getting studios to pay for his exotic vacations with all his friends (and Rob Schneider), "Brothers" is Matthew McConaughey getting Apple to pay for him to remain at home with his one best friend. It's McConaughey and Harrelson's "Grown Ups." ICYMI, my review:
hollywoodreporter.com
‘Brothers’ Review: Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson Get Squandered in an Apple Sitcom That’s Barely Alright, Alright, Alright
The 'True Detective' co-stars reunite to play themselves in the eight-episode Texas-set comedy, which was run by David West Read ('Schitt's Creek') and then Lee Eisenberg ('WeCrashed').
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
There are more important things in the world to be irritated by, but Kathryn is completely correct. Netflix's category fraud here is FAR worse than anything the Clippers did with Kwahi Leonard. Rhys should be stripped of his win, Michael Shannon should get the nomination and he should win.
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Forgot at LEAST two past No. 1 shows: "The Jinx" (hard to rank now because of the OK-but-not-remarkable second season) and "OJ: Made in America" (rankable either alone, if you're cheating, or as part of "30 for 30").
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Shows that didn't make the NY Times Top 100 that finished No.1 for me in various years over the decades include (but may not be limited to, because my memory of these things isn't flawless): America to Me, The Underground Railroad, Rectify, My Brilliant Friend, Mussolini: Son of the Century, Fargo
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I'm not sure if I'd want a rule change that was THIS black-and-white, but honestly this "Beast in Me" thing is embarrassing for the TV Academy and they'd be wise to do something tangible and immediate.
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Gosh golly, this second season renewal must have come together SO FAST for Netflix not to have been proudly committing category fraud at the Emmys... last week. HBO had the decency to wait 10 weeks between the limited series Emmy wins and renewal for "Big Little Lies."
hollywoodreporter.com
‘The Beast in Me’ Is No Longer a Limited Series: Netflix Orders Season 2
Claire Danes will reprise her role, and Howard Gordon will return as co-showrunner with Daniel Pearle.
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I'm happy to see Netflix announce a November 5 premiere date for the second season of "Black Doves," a smartly written, wonderfully acted assassination thriller, but this is 100% yet another show that won't be able to recover the momentum after an endless, needless gap between seasons.
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Apropos of nothing, it's been nearly three years, but I mostly still really like THR's list of the 50 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century (So Far). There are DEFINITELY changes I would make now and *large* differences with my personal Top 50. But... it's pretty good.
hollywoodreporter.com
Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the 50 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century (So Far)
Over the course of a few months, several Zoom meetings, lots of emails and countless Excel spreadsheets, three THR TV critics joined forces to hash out, and rank, what they consider the greatest shows...
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
All you need to know about "Big Brother" is that they had a working time machine all season long and they never went back to kill Baby Hitler. All. Season. Long. I blame Julie Chen-Moonves and the Ellisons.
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Just once, I would like the Netflix audience to completely reject something clearly awful yet over-promoted. "Wonka's The Golden Ticket" would be a great show for that rejection. But nobody has ever lost money underestimating the taste of the Netflix subscriber-base.
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
There are worse ways to spend 30 minutes than watching Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson goofing off in Apple's "Brothers," but few ways less creatively ambitious. My review:
hollywoodreporter.com
‘Brothers’ Review: Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson Get Squandered in an Apple Sitcom That’s Barely Alright, Alright, Alright
The 'True Detective' co-stars reunite to play themselves in the eight-episode Texas-set comedy, which was run by David West Read ('Schitt's Creek') and then Lee Eisenberg ('WeCrashed').
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
There are worse ways to spend 30 minutes than watching Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson goofing off in Apple's "Brothers," but few ways less creatively ambitious. My review:
hollywoodreporter.com
‘Brothers’ Review: Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson Get Squandered in an Apple Sitcom That’s Barely Alright, Alright, Alright
The 'True Detective' co-stars reunite to play themselves in the eight-episode Texas-set comedy, which was run by David West Read ('Schitt's Creek') and then Lee Eisenberg ('WeCrashed').
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The sentence "Well, my starting quarterback WAS Jaxson Dart, but he may be done for the season and the top-rated QB on the waiver wire is Deshaun Watson" may be the thing that permanently kills fantasy football for me.
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Talking Emmys, "Big Brother," "Jay-Z in 8" and more in my biweekly podcast chat with @nickdigilio.bsky.social:
radiomisfits.com
Nick D Podcast - Dan Fienberg Talks Emmys, Big Brother and Neagley - Radio Misfits Podcast Network
Dan Fienberg talks Emmys, Big Brother, All in the Family, Jay-Z and Neagley before Nick and Esmeralda uncover the real inspirations for Bugs Bunny and Mr. Burns.
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Fairly dismal half of football for USC. I don't know if it's as simple as looking ahead on the schedule or what, but ugly penalties, questionable QB choices, lackluster defense. #FightOn
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
My review of MGM+'s "American Hostage," which has a good cast, good creators and a good start, but it runs out of energy and focus LONG before the end of its eight-episode run.
hollywoodreporter.com
‘American Hostage’ Review: Jon Hamm and Giovanni Ribisi in an MGM+ Kidnapping Thriller With Lots of Potential but Little Payoff
Shawn Ryan and Eileen Myers ('The Night Agent') adapt the podcast focusing on a 1977 kidnapping in Indianapolis and the trusted radio host caught in the middle.
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
My review of HBO's "Jay-Z in 8," a documentary series from Rick Rubin, which is full of great moments for Jay-Z fans, but definitely suffers from a lack of overall cohesion.
hollywoodreporter.com
‘JAŸ-Z in 8’ Review: Rick Rubin’s Handsomely Made HBO Docuseries Impresses and Exasperates in Equal Measure
The artist and his friend/collaborator/series director make their way through Carter's highlights, song by song, in eight beautifully shot black-and-white episodes.
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Having reviewed the first three "Monster" installments, I was not unhappy that the Ryan Murphy Chore Wheel landed on Angie for this one. This entire anthology/franchise was already reprehensible garbage before this season. But I respect "Women Be Choppin'."
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Amazon's "Neagley" focuses on the more dextrous, untouchable sidekick to bulked-up superhero Jack Reacher, not to be confused with Eagly, the more dextrous, untouchable sidekick to bulked-up superhero Peacemaker. My review:
hollywoodreporter.com
‘Neagley’ Review: Amazon’s ‘Reacher’ Spinoff Delivers Similarly Pulpy Pleasures, Despite Filler and Questionable Character Choices
Maria Sten takes the spotlight as a Chicago private investigator looking into a rural cult and occasionally hanging out with Jack Reacher (guest star Alan Ritchson).
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Rick Porter @rickporter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Hey, I'm really close to hitting 100 subscribers to The Data Stream - can you help put me over that mark? You can read tonight's weekly ratings post and subscribe here to get this stuff and more in your inbox. (And if you wanted to be a paid sub, that'd be even more awesome). Thanks!
thedatastream.tv
Weekly on-air ratings, Sept. 7-13: A '60 Minutes' slip that's probably the NFL's fault
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Amazon's "Neagley" focuses on the more dextrous, untouchable sidekick to bulked-up superhero Jack Reacher, not to be confused with Eagly, the more dextrous, untouchable sidekick to bulked-up superhero Peacemaker. My review:
hollywoodreporter.com
‘Neagley’ Review: Amazon’s ‘Reacher’ Spinoff Delivers Similarly Pulpy Pleasures, Despite Filler and Questionable Character Choices
Maria Sten takes the spotlight as a Chicago private investigator looking into a rural cult and occasionally hanging out with Jack Reacher (guest star Alan Ritchson).
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
NY Times with a big and correct hire! Go Caroline!
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"Slow Horses" is back today. I made a screengrab that perfectly captures Jackson Lamb's status as the ultimate Three True Outcomes television character. He's the Kyle Schwarber of disgraced British spies.
Jackson Lamb and Catherine Standish from "Slow Horses" sit in a car. The caption reads "[burps, farts, groans]"
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Look, all I'm saying is that if Amy Sherman Palladino got Ella Rubin to play Young Lorelai and Carrie Coon to play Younger Emily and Jake Lacy to play Younger Richard (the ages don't EXACTLY work, but I don't care), I would watch a six-episode "Gilmore Girls" prequel limited series.
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
It was, as I said in my review (www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-review...) a thoroughly bland episode. The episode gave CBS *nothing* to promote, which is also Bari Weiss' fault, but it's Bari Weiss' fault in a way that's different from what the drop is being attributed to.
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The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
@thr.com's chief television critic @thefienprint.bsky.social gives his take on the 2026 Emmys - listen here: wnyc.org/browse/shows...
wnyc.org
Emmys 2026 Recap | WNYC
Daniel Fienberg, chief television critic at The Hollywood Reporter, talks about the big winners, losers, and memorable events from the Emmy Awards.
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A counterpoint: Bari Weiss actually isn't even good at pandering to the right. Last year's "60 Minutes" premiere featured a fawning tribute to Charlie Kirk and an interview with Dana White, FAR superior bread crumbs to lead conservatives to watch than anything in Sunday's premiere.
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I can't help but blame Christopher Nolan for trimming the essential hubris from "The Odyssey," else Casey Bloys would know better than to keep happily stabbing much of his audience in the eye without the restraint to at least claim his name is "Nobody."
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I'm old enough to remember when they started playing Rhea Seehorn off because they wanted to keep the show running tight.
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Oh no. Mariska's gonna sing for four more minutes. #Emmys
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"Before giving an award to Apple's most recent smash hit comedy, we're going to blunt — GET IT?!?!? — all enthusiasm for Apple's next comedy."
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
It's a flex if they decide to just end the show 10 minutes early. One last nod to how little connection the #Emmys have to broadcast television and its prescribed rhythms.
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
So the strategy was... Give as many awards as possible in an hour and then make people cry for two hours and forget that there were actually awards being handed out. This is not a criticism. It's just a general pondering of approach. #Emmys
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I am *astounded* that "DTF St. Louis" played so well to the Academy. What a weirdass little show. And fully deserving of the recognition. #Emmys
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Reminder: It is *inexcusable* that the Oscars have moved the lifetime achievement awards out of the main telecast. There is no reasonable justification for not having a moment like that Michael J. Fox moment at EVERY award show.
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I've said this before: Ryan Murphy only casts men who could someday be cast as Superman, but Paul Anthony Kelly is taking the Clark Kent thing too far. #Emmys
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Supertramp? More like Super-awkward, amirite? Seriously. Mariska made her Broadway debut this year, but NOT in a musical. #Emmys
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Daniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Sally Field and Matthew Rhys winning #Emmys in the same programming block counts as a single win for "Brothers & Sisters," I believe.
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