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Whitney Friedlander

@whitneyfriedlander.com
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Animal and snack enthusiast. TV writer (the kind who writes about it; not for it) www.chatwithcharley.org

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Danielle Turchiano @danielletbd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We all poured one out for The CW last night, right? I have so many great memories of covering their dramas and it breaks my heart at what the scrappy little network has become. Once again though, @whitneyfriedlander.com says it better than I ever could. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
latimes.com
From creating 'crack for girls' to superhero TV: The untold history of the CW, 20 years later
When the WB and UPN merged 20 years ago, the result was the CW, a network that took younger viewers seriously, spawning stars and hit series like 'Gossip Girl,' 'The Vampire Diaries' and 'Arrow.'
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 29/09/2026
I wrote a (very long, but could have totally been longer) oral history of our beloved The CW -- which turned 20 earlier this month and officially entered its new age when All American ended yesterday. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
latimes.com
From creating 'crack for girls' to superhero TV: The untold history of the CW, 20 years later
When the WB and UPN merged 20 years ago, the result was the CW, a network that took younger viewers seriously, spawning stars and hit series like 'Gossip Girl,' 'The Vampire Diaries' and 'Arrow.'
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 28/09/2026
Youth and Adults are both good shows. They are also two shows whose titles could be reversed and we'd still get the joke.
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 25/09/2026
This is where we all come together, as a TV-loving public, and submit The Night Shift just for @thefienprint.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
nytimes.com
The Best TV Shows of the 21st Century: You Decide (Free Access)
More than 500 notable TV stars, showrunners and other experts voted for the best shows of the century. Now it’s your turn.
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 22/09/2026
THE BALD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Chris Meloni's going to be in the 600th episode of SVU (ht @marisaroffman.bsky.social) www.givememyremote.com/remote/2026/...
givememyremote.com
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT: Christopher Meloni to Return for Episode 600 - Give Me My Remote
The milestone will air later this year.
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 20/09/2026
My parents are in their 70s. They don’t fast on Yom Kippur. Because they never figured out how to be adults.
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 15/09/2026
Emmys on a Monday night? I don’t think they exi ...
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Rous Rodents Of Unusual Size
ALT: Rous Rodents Of Unusual Size
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 14/09/2026
Hi. Instead of "interviewing" Tilly Norwood, maybe just DON'T GIVE THIS THING EDITORIAL SPACE www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
hollywoodreporter.com
An “Interview” With Tilly Norwood Proves Absurd and Underwhelming
The creators of the AI-generated "performer" set up a press junket with journalists. It felt cringeworthy, rehearsed and clunky.
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 14/09/2026
Dear Bob Mackie: You were awesome. And I'm sorry I had to pre-write your Variety obit like 12 years ago. variety.com/2026/tv/news...
variety.com
Bob Mackie, Renowned Fashion Designer to Cher, Tina Turner, Carol Burnett and More, Dies at 87
Bob Mackie, the “Sultan of Sequins” known for creating flamboyant, show-stopping looks for divas like Cher and Diana Ross, has died. He was 87.
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Lain Kaplan, Mouthy Jewess 🏳️‍🌈💗🏳️‍⚧️ @lainkaplan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I hadn’t thought someone could make a joke fitting for Rosh Hashanah, but … here it is.
Threads user justiseofficial writes:
Last week my doctor told me to keep my daily caloric intake to fewer than whatever the year is. So today I converted to Judaism.
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 10/09/2026
It's totally fine if you want to talk about that one time I asked Zoe Kazan a question at TCA and not mention me by name (panel discussion, giant ballroom, six years ago ...). But, um, I'm a woman. www.vulture.com/article/zoe-...
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 10/09/2026
I have a lot of interview transcriptions to go through today. So, naturally, I'm thinking about what my cats should be for Halloween.
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 09/09/2026
Please let the new Apple flip phone makes a cameo in the new Romy & Michele movie.
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 08/09/2026
This is me pitching you something. Could you, um, just let me know that you've received it?
lori petty kit a league of their own pitching
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 07/09/2026
I don’t know if we have started the bids on the “A-List star” in the Nathan Fielder movie, but my money’s on Taylor Swift.
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 03/09/2026
Just woke up and saw the Gloria Steinem news. Would now like to go back to bed.
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 28/08/2026
When the paper of record calls your mugshot “unflattering.” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/u...
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 27/08/2026
Happy Emmy season! I wrote two fun awards stories that ran last week when I was out of town. One's about the creative ways Emmy nominees (ahem) make Las Vegas its own character www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
latimes.com
Viva Las Vegas! How TV is tossing out old cliches to show a new side of Sin City
Three Emmy-nominated series visited Vegas this season, and none showed the city as we've come to expect it.
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Liz Shannon Miller @lizshannonmiller.com · 26/08/2026
I am told all the cool authors do this: Please enjoy some of the tropes you’ll find in How to Build a #RobotBoyfriend, plus some AO3 tag soup! (Thanks to @meganwesterby.bsky.social for the suggestion/help!) Pre-orders still pre-ordering here: tinyurl.com/robotboyfriend. 6 days until publication!
a copy of the HOW TO BUILD A ROBOT BOYFRIEND cover that features the following tropes:

GRAD SCHOOL
HORNINESS IS
NOT A CRIME

UNLIKELY
BEST
FRIENDS

SCHOOLGIRL
CRUSHES

SMART IS
SEXY

BATMAN JOKES (CUZ LIZ IS A NERD)

IF YOU BUILD IT, YOU WILL...

ROBOT SEX ED
101(100101)

(HAND)
SCULPTED
ABS

ICE CREAM
IS A MEAL

VILLAIN
MIGHT RESEMBLE ELON MUSK A BITAO3 tag cloud featuring the following tags:

The Ethics Of Falling In Love With A Synthetic
unlikely BFFs
at least a little plot
homemade robot penis
lowkey wanted to name him bob for the shits and giggles
our sweet robot cinnamon roll
too many candles
2030s
No Al this is handcrafted artisanal bullshit
Teacher-Student Relationship
Robot Sex
done as ethically as I could manage
Humanophilia
Robot/Human Relationships,
dictatorship of tech companies
improper use of welding
one robocop reference
Not too distant future though
Self Confidence Issues
Wild speculation about future movies
Yearning
my platonic loser besties
cheap halloween costumes
What idiot would build a robot you cant fuck of course they have dicks
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 26/08/2026
It's OK to be sad about Tim Curry and Dolly Parton AND be horrified about the Nepal-Tibet floods. It's fine that only one of these people probably taught us that communism was a red herring.
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 21/08/2026
🌮🎵🌮🎵 It's raining content From out of my inbox Content With publicists everywhere Just watch this, read that and pitch your editors It's raining content 🌮🎵🌮🎵
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 21/08/2026
Hot tea from @latimes.com apple.news/AOOadrlpaRmG...
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 13/08/2026
I pity the person in charge of updating this section on Wikipedia. deadline.com/2026/08/trum...
deadline.com
Kennedy Center Board Votes To Return Trump's Name To Front Of Complex
The board voted for a plan for a two-year closure, with an extension, called the Reach, remaining open for limited programming.
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 10/08/2026
NBC remains a #TCA26 faithful.
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 07/08/2026
"So what is this story about exactly?"-- me, right now and always, to myself
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Telly Visions @tellyvisions.org · 06/08/2026
If you're looking for more live theatrical productions to watch on streaming after seeing #Hadestown, we have the rundown of where to look.
tellyvisions.org
Every Way to Stream British Theatrical Productions
Our rundown of all the different ways to watch professionally shot live theater performances in the U.S.
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 06/08/2026
For one of @variety.com's Emmy issues, I wrote about Mark Ruffalo's monologue n the season finale of Task -- an IYKYK moment for parents of kids with disabilities variety.com/2026/tv/focu...
variety.com
How Mark Ruffalo’s ‘Task’ Monologue Became the Heart of the Emmy-Nominated HBO Drama
‘Task’ Creator Brad Ingelsby Breaks Down Mark Ruffalo’s Monologue.
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 06/08/2026
1. Cocomelon is a stain on society 2. Cocomelon is free YouTube slop that parents let their kids watch when they can no longer deal. 3. Cocomelon’s whole point is that it has no plot. So … why would parents pay to take their kids to see this????
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 05/08/2026
I wonder what it's like to have a name common enough that you can hide on the internet.
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 05/08/2026
Since we all have thoughts on Ted Lasso again, please know that I was over him way back in Season 2 www.salon.com/2021/07/31/t...
salon.com
The worst thing about "Ted Lasso" is Ted Lasso himself - Salon.com
The coach's brand of folksy optimism isn't just masking his pain, but perhaps also his ego-driven chauvinism
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 03/08/2026
Definitely go to daddycinnamon.biz
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 01/08/2026
I really need Mugatu and Derek Zoolander to make an appearance at this red carpet. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/s...
nytimes.com
Next Met Gala Show Will Honor John Galliano, Celebrated Designer Infamous for Antisemitic Rant
As famous for his antisemitic rant in 2011 as he is for his fashion, Galliano would be one of only three living designers ever to receive the honor.
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 31/07/2026
first world problem frizzies smoke and mirrors Help menu food court
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 30/07/2026
Dear editors: Please be prepared to be inundated with pitches from me about this. variety.com/2026/tv/news...
variety.com
‘Clueless’ Sequel Series With Alicia Silverstone Ordered at Paramount+
The "Clueless" sequel series, which will see Alicia Silverstone reprise the role of Cher Horowitz, has been greenlit at Paramount+.
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 26/07/2026
Invisibility and flying are great. But I desperately want the super power of functioning on little sleep.
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 22/07/2026
East coast outlets: No one reads anymore. West coast outlets: All the cool people are reading. And talking to each other about reading. My latest for @theankler.bsky.social theankler.com/l-a-s-most-e...
theankler.com
L.A.’s Most Exclusive Clubs Are Book Clubs - The Ankler
Waitlisted salons to raucous theme nights: New Hollywood meet-ups fight the algorithm and AI and, yes, also scout for adaptations
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 22/07/2026
East coast outlets: No one reads anymore. West coast outlets: All the cool people are reading. And talking to each other about reading. My latest for @theankler.bsky.social theankler.com/l-a-s-most-e...
theankler.com
L.A.’s Most Exclusive Clubs Are Book Clubs - The Ankler
Waitlisted salons to raucous theme nights: New Hollywood meet-ups fight the algorithm and AI and, yes, also scout for adaptations
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 21/07/2026
Wow I didn't know that male feminism meant not getting a job because it'll make you MAGA and it's better to be there to console your gf when she comes home from a long day at work. www.thecut.com/article/youn...
thecut.com
Call Her Mommy
Gen-Z women are paying for, and parenting, their boyfriends.
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Steven D. Greydanus @decentfilms.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
for so many different reasons, just a wonderful headline
smithsonianmag.com
Poop From Southern Right Whales Reveals That the Animals Might Be More Resilient to Climate Change Than We Thought
Scientists long believed that these whales, which swim throughout the Southern Hemisphere, mainly feasted on krill and small crustaceans called copepods, which are disappearing from the warming ocean....
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 20/07/2026
Dear fellow people pleasers: You don't have to reply to every email.
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 18/07/2026
Just got a spam email request asking me to read a screenplay. Yes, this is different from normal spam requests. And screenplay read requests.
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 17/07/2026
Hello! I, too, have a take on The Odyssey (spoilers for those who haven't read/seen/heard the story). www.vulture.com/article/the-...
vulture.com
Let’s All Learn From Odysseus’ Many, Many Questionable Choices
Never take the scenic route home.
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 17/07/2026
Hello! I, too, have a take on The Odyssey (spoilers for those who haven't read/seen/heard the story). www.vulture.com/article/the-...
vulture.com
Let’s All Learn From Odysseus’ Many, Many Questionable Choices
Never take the scenic route home.
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 16/07/2026
Of course it's so hot today that all I want is a salad for dinner.
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 14/07/2026
Walking into the The Odyssey press screening to a a Jurassic Park like subtle roar of hungry film critics
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 13/07/2026
More fun with Google: Type "The Odyssey" into search.
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 13/07/2026
Does diversity on TV actually matter? It does on kids' TV. A story I've been tracking for over a year ... www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
latimes.com
Racial and class diversity in TV and films can help children challenge biases, study finds
A study looking at children's programming found that exposure to racial and class diversity onscreen can help combat biases among white children.
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 08/07/2026
Huzzah! 2026 Emmys: The Year of the Chin Dimple is officially upon us!
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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 06/07/2026
The heat wave has come for Los Angeles
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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Do you like pop culture swag & all manner of cool amazing items & experiences? STEP RIGHT UP to Romancing the Vote, July 1-5. Thousands of items for sale & I've donated a bunch of very rare & 🤩 items! For more on the orgs www.romancingthevote.com & beyond that, thread of Mo Stuff in RTV auction
romancingthevote.com
Romancing the Vote
romancing the vote is a massive auction raising money for two organizations fighting to preserve the right for every person to have their vote counted.
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