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Rob Owen
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TV critic. I watch TV so you don't have to. Tweets/retweets are my own, not endorsements. @syracuseu alum
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Once meant only for cast and crew, a rare piece of 'Saturday Night Live' merch is now available to the general public—with a catch.
SNL’s Retro Staff Uniform Goes On Sale to the Public for First Time
Once meant only for cast and crew, a rare piece of 'Saturday Night Live' merch is now available to the general public—with a catch.
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January 18, 2026 at 2:53 AM
robowentv.bsky.social
Yikes
MAGA-Curious CBS Boss Greeted Trump With a Kiss" www.thedailybeast.com//maga-curiou...
MAGA-Curious CBS Boss Greeted Trump With a Kiss
Bari Weiss took a break from her MAGA-aligned CBS News reforms and rushed to meet the president face-to-face for the first time.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 17, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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jayrosen.bsky.social
If you're following the unbuilding of CBS News:

"A story with on-camera sources, legal clearance, and five rounds of vetting gets killed for not being ready. A story with anonymous sources and internal objections gets published because the editor-in-chief wanted it." www.readtpa.com/p/what-the-t...
What the Trump Administration Is Buying With CBS's Reputation
The administration's story about the Renee Good shooting was falling apart. CBS gave them the credibility to put it back together.
www.readtpa.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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With shorter episodes (most clock in around 30 minutes), HBO Max's “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” begins as a lighter, more comedic series — at least for the first few episodes.

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TV Talk: ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff starts comic, grows dark
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” wants to signal to viewers that it won’t be the same-old, same-old &ldq...
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January 16, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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TV Talk: ‘CBS Evening News’ to broadcast from Pittsburgh
TV Talk: ‘CBS Evening News’ to broadcast from Pittsburgh
This evening, Pittsburgh will be the backdrop for what’s become perhaps the most controversial network newscast in America, as CBS brings its retooled “Evening News” to KDKA-TV. The broadcast, airing at 7 p.m., is part of a market-by-market tour for newly installed anchor Tony Dokoupil and editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, a
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January 16, 2026 at 6:22 PM
robowentv.bsky.social
TV Talk: The @CBSEveningNews that has tongues wagging will broadcast from Pittsburgh tonight + Mt. Lebo grad takes the helm at Lucasfilm + #ThePitt ratings roar, via @triblive.bsky.social - triblive.com/aande/movies...
TV Talk: ‘CBS Evening News’ broadcasts from Pittsburgh tonight
This evening, Pittsburgh will be the backdrop for what’s become perhaps the most controversial network newscast in America, as CBS brings its retooled “Evening News” to KDKA-TV. The ...
triblive.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:29 PM
robowentv.bsky.social
TV Talk: With shorter episodes, the latest #GameOfThrones spin-off #AKnightOfTheSevenKingdoms begins as a lighter, more comedic series — at least for the first few episodes, via @triblive.bsky.social triblive.com/aande/movies...
TV Talk: ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff starts comic, grows dark
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” wants to signal to viewers that it won’t be the same-old, same-old &ldq...
triblive.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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'The Pitt' star Taylor Dearden gives us more details about Dr. King's "milkmaid" Ren Faire costume: "Mel does not know how kinky that could be"
'The Pitt' star Taylor Dearden gives us more details about Dr. King's "milkmaid" Ren Faire costume: "Mel does not know how kinky that could be"
"The big thing with those scenes is the question of what do you like to do? And having Mel not know," Dearden said.
decider.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:31 AM
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drewharwell.com
Stephen Miller is upset about Star Trek, one of the most socially progressive franchises in TV history
Tragic. But it’s not too late for @paramountplus to save the franchise. Step 1: Reconcile with @WilliamShatner and give him total creative control.
January 16, 2026 at 4:10 AM
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I talked to Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti about #StarfleetAcademy and yes I asked her about why Chancellor Ake has such an aversion to sitting normally in chairs.
Holly Hunter Explains Chancellor Ake (Including Why She Sits Like That)
Holly Hunter and the creators behind Star Trek: Starfleet Academy dig into what makes Chancellor Nahla Ake tick.
www.denofgeek.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:36 AM
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tvline.bsky.social
Tracy Morgan's new NBC comedy The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins is getting an early premiere — find out when it debuts.
Save The Dates: Reggie Dinkins' Early Debut, Pete Davidson's Netflix Podcast, And More - TVLine
www.tvline.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:44 AM
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Interesting which stories don't get held for "a few more phone calls" www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
CBS News report on ICE officer’s injuries drew ‘huge internal concern’
Anonymously sourced report that Jonathan Ross ‘suffered internal bleeding’ after killing Renee Good faced skepticism inside CBS newsroom
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:19 AM
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wedge.live
Minneapolis woman has her home torn up after federal agents serve search warrant on the wrong address.
youtu.be/_mulYNgbs14?...
January 16, 2026 at 4:38 AM
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stevemullis.net
Posts from Minneapolis residents read like they'll be read in voiceover in a Ken Burns-like doc one day
r/Minneapolis If Trump invokes the Insurrection Act, that's it for me. I've spent the last week checking on my neighbors, engaging with my city, my local police, everyone. I've supported my friends and family, made sure they knew they weren't alone in their feelings of hopelessness, powerlessness. I've called and emailed my representatives, demanding answers, demanding action. I've just been overcome with this overwhelming, almost primal need to care for and support my community. If Trump invokes the Insurrection Act, and soldiers take to our streets, then that tears it for me. My son just turned 1yr. I've done my best to be a helper, so that I can still be around to support him and spend time with him. But if I have to STAND OUTSIDE in the FREEZING COLD and get the SHIT KICKED OUT OF ME by the people who are supposed to be protecting me, if I have to do that to fight for goodness, and righteousness, and justice, then that's what I'm gonna fucking do. I'm going to do it because this is not the future I want for my son. If you've been out on the streets, and you're tired, and you're hurting, don't worry. Rest when you need to. Because I know my home and I know my neighbors. When you need to rest, two more will replace you. I will be one of them. This is my home. Minneapolis is not going to quit. Minnesota is not going to quit. And FUCK EVERYONE who tries to come in here and take from us the PRIDE, LOVE, and COMMUNITY we've built. As long as I can stand, I'm going to plant my two feet between the oppressors and the home I love. I love you all. L'etoile du Nord.
January 15, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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The Trump admin, which says it was investigating fraud in Democratic-led states, quietly shelved a massive welfare fraud investigation in Mississippi involving public funds funneled to Brett Favre and others
Trump Admin Went Easy On A Red State After Punishing Blue States For The Same Exact Thing
Mississippi caught a break on an embezzlement scandal that funneled money to Brett Favre and others.
www.huffpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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TV Talk: Holly Hunter, Robert Picardo, Paul Giamatti talk new @StarTrek series #StarfleetAcademy (video interviews embedded) + Pittsburgh moves up on @moviemakermag annual list, via @triblive.bsky.social - triblive.com/aande/movies...
TV Talk: CMU grad Holly Hunter leads ‘Starfleet Academy’
Even back to the 1980s, there’s been chatter about a “Star Trek” movie or series set at Starfleet Academy, the training center for the crews of the starships Enterprise, Voyager and ...
triblive.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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amtrakcascades.wsdot.wa.gov
For those asking about the new trains: nearly all the trains are still being built. They have to go through rigorous testing in multiple locations. The first trainsets will begin testing here in this spring. All the new trainsets are scheduled to be in service by the end of this year. 💚🤎🤍
Photo of a new Amtrak Cascades train taken from a low angle with tall grass in the foreground. The image was taken at sunset or sunrise and the golden light reflects off the railroad tracks under the train. The train is the Amtrak Cascades Evergreen color in the front with gold accent trim color and cream color on the rear half of the locomotive. There is an Amtrak Cascades Mocha colored band along the bottom edge of the locomotive. The rest of the train appears smaller in the background due to the low angle of the photo. There is one small white/golden cloud in the upper right corner of the image. The sky is blue and fades to dusky gold near the horizon.
January 13, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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bobcesca.bsky.social
Shorter Jon Del Aroz: "I don't know anything about Star Trek."
January 14, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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schooley.bsky.social
Amazing how quickly the pretext for invading a city just falls away. The circular justification in Minneapolis is now “we are punishing the city for resisting our punishment.
January 14, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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#Euphoria will return in April. Watch the new trailer: www.givememyremote.com/remote/2026/...
EUPHORIA: HBO Sets April Launch for Season 3 - Give Me My Remote
Plus, watch a new trailer.
www.givememyremote.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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Gift link to FBI-targeted Post reporter Hannah Natanson's sweeping look at how federal workers have been targeted by Trump. wapo.st/49BQBrh
I am The Post’s ‘federal government whisperer.’ It’s been brutal.
One reporter’s effort to show how Trump was transforming government brought her 1,168 new sources — and nearly broke her.
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January 14, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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More from the TV Q&A mailbag. First up for TribLive writer @robowentv.bsky.social: A reader wants to know a status update on the WPXI vs. Verizon Fios dispute.
TV Q&A: When will the WPXI vs. Verizon dispute end?
Q: Is there any known timeframe for the WPXI vs. Verizon Fios dispute to be resolved? Lack of “Saturday Night Live,” “Sunday Night Football” and 11 p.m. news, to name a few, is...
triblive.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:31 PM
robowentv.bsky.social
TV Talk: When will @Verizon vs. @WPXI dispute end? Where did a @KDKA news anchor go? What's up with the new @WQED daytime schedule? via @triblive.bsky.social - triblive.com/aande/movies...
TV Q&A: When will the WPXI vs. Verizon dispute end?
Q: Is there any known timeframe for the WPXI vs. Verizon Fios dispute to be resolved? Lack of “Saturday Night Live,” “Sunday Night Football” and 11 p.m. news, to name a few, is...
triblive.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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As we've had another influx of new subscribers the last couple of weeks, thought I would recirculate this list of some of the TV and pop culture accounts I like to follow on here: go.bsky.app/QGgkZaB
January 13, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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kentremendous.bsky.social
That's not illegal, you fucking morons. This is like saying "new documents shed light on Renee Good's preference for cotton blends over wool" or "new revelations: Renee Good attended Twins game, ordered nachos"
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The woman killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis last week served on the board of her son’s school, which linked to documents encouraging parents to monitor ICE and directing them to training. https://cnn.it/49yoNEa
January 14, 2026 at 3:58 AM