Daniel Fienberg
@thefienprint.bsky.social
Chief Television Critic, The Hollywood Reporter. General social media dabbler.
Most of my content/writing/word-spewing can be found here: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/e/the-fien-print/
Most of my content/writing/word-spewing can be found here: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/e/the-fien-print/
Apparently I was distracted by the giant mascots and missed the proper attribution of Sabrina Impacciatore's credits. Fine. Everybody can keep their jobs. Other than Shaun White. Dude has "renting mountains" money. He can be fired.
The NBC crew failing to mention that Sabrina Impacciatore is on a TV show on Peacock should get them fired.
Anyway, I'm enjoying what I'm interpreting as a tribute to "White Lotus" Season 2.
#OlympicsOpening
Anyway, I'm enjoying what I'm interpreting as a tribute to "White Lotus" Season 2.
#OlympicsOpening
February 6, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Apparently I was distracted by the giant mascots and missed the proper attribution of Sabrina Impacciatore's credits. Fine. Everybody can keep their jobs. Other than Shaun White. Dude has "renting mountains" money. He can be fired.
The NBC crew failing to mention that Sabrina Impacciatore is on a TV show on Peacock should get them fired.
Anyway, I'm enjoying what I'm interpreting as a tribute to "White Lotus" Season 2.
#OlympicsOpening
Anyway, I'm enjoying what I'm interpreting as a tribute to "White Lotus" Season 2.
#OlympicsOpening
February 6, 2026 at 9:19 PM
The NBC crew failing to mention that Sabrina Impacciatore is on a TV show on Peacock should get them fired.
Anyway, I'm enjoying what I'm interpreting as a tribute to "White Lotus" Season 2.
#OlympicsOpening
Anyway, I'm enjoying what I'm interpreting as a tribute to "White Lotus" Season 2.
#OlympicsOpening
Ugh. I hate to say this, but I really like the Team USA white coats. They look stylish, relatively light and still warm. I would wear one until the first time I accidentally poured coffee on it. #OlympicsOpening
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Ugh. I hate to say this, but I really like the Team USA white coats. They look stylish, relatively light and still warm. I would wear one until the first time I accidentally poured coffee on it. #OlympicsOpening
Sorry, NBC. If Denmark is marching and you have your announcers telling a story about Greenland and you can't cut awkwardly to J.D. Vance in the crowd, there's no point in doing this. #OlympicsOpening
February 6, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Sorry, NBC. If Denmark is marching and you have your announcers telling a story about Greenland and you can't cut awkwardly to J.D. Vance in the crowd, there's no point in doing this. #OlympicsOpening
A supposedly fun thing there's no point in them doing again.
Snoop Dogg just interviewed the Jamaican bobsled team
February 6, 2026 at 8:08 PM
A supposedly fun thing there's no point in them doing again.
Anybody remember the lawsuit Shaun White settled for sexual harassment that he then called gossip? NBC hopes you don't! #OlympicsOpening
February 6, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Anybody remember the lawsuit Shaun White settled for sexual harassment that he then called gossip? NBC hopes you don't! #OlympicsOpening
Oh. My. God. Sing. Faster. Mariah. #OlympicsOpening
February 6, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Oh. My. God. Sing. Faster. Mariah. #OlympicsOpening
If you know anybody in the White House press corps, Mark has provided them with at least 15 minutes of increasingly tense and terse entertainment here. Every question should be asked. Every. Single. Question.
White House press corps, I know some of you are shy, so let me help you get started. This isn't fifty questions--I could only fit twenty-one in alt text--but let me know if you need more!
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
If you know anybody in the White House press corps, Mark has provided them with at least 15 minutes of increasingly tense and terse entertainment here. Every question should be asked. Every. Single. Question.
It's absolutely nefarious that just because I watched three hours of a docuseries, I now have an emotional investment in Olympic ice dancing.
February 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
It's absolutely nefarious that just because I watched three hours of a docuseries, I now have an emotional investment in Olympic ice dancing.
I've never had much respect for the Big Bird-killing, "I don't want my tax dollars to go to THAT" conservatives, but... man... with more than two months until Tax Day... There is SO MUCH that I don't want my tax dollars going to.
Donald Trump’s frivolous $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over his leaked tax returns, if he were to win or get a settlement, would be paid entirely by U.S. taxpayers. trib.al/eiYvT8m
February 5, 2026 at 10:49 PM
I've never had much respect for the Big Bird-killing, "I don't want my tax dollars to go to THAT" conservatives, but... man... with more than two months until Tax Day... There is SO MUCH that I don't want my tax dollars going to.
This makes me feel ancient, but... "the kids today" have no idea how EXCITING the annual airing of "Wizard of Oz" was. It was "plan your week around watching" exciting. It was "That was great, now I can't wait for next year" exciting. It was "Hide under a chair from the flying monkeys" exciting.
Whoa. Had no idea it's been off free broadcast TV for 30 years.
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‘The Wizard of Oz’ Will Air on Broadcast Television for the First Time in 30 Years (Exclusive)
The 1939 classic, once a broadcast staple, will air on MeTV in October.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:05 PM
This makes me feel ancient, but... "the kids today" have no idea how EXCITING the annual airing of "Wizard of Oz" was. It was "plan your week around watching" exciting. It was "That was great, now I can't wait for next year" exciting. It was "Hide under a chair from the flying monkeys" exciting.
Just for fun, I would LOVE for "Dark Winds" to get... say... 25% of the praise and awards attention that "Slow Horses" gets. They're both reliable, tony adaptations that return every year like clockwork, with superb ensembles anchored by a tremendous lead performance (McClarnon >>> Oldman).
‘Dark Winds’ Scores Early Season 5 Renewal at AMC
The news comes ahead of the Feb. 15 season four premiere of the noir thriller, which is set in the 1970s on the Navajo reservation.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Just for fun, I would LOVE for "Dark Winds" to get... say... 25% of the praise and awards attention that "Slow Horses" gets. They're both reliable, tony adaptations that return every year like clockwork, with superb ensembles anchored by a tremendous lead performance (McClarnon >>> Oldman).
Been reminded of this fantasy guest-casting for the new "Muppet Show."
ABC needs to order new episodes and make this happen soon, because "The Bear" jokes will not be funny forever!
ABC needs to order new episodes and make this happen soon, because "The Bear" jokes will not be funny forever!
Can Jeremy Allen White guest star so that Miss Piggy can declare that she's replacing Kermy with Carmy? And Fozzie can have a hilarious misunderstanding when she says something about loving The Bear?
February 5, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Been reminded of this fantasy guest-casting for the new "Muppet Show."
ABC needs to order new episodes and make this happen soon, because "The Bear" jokes will not be funny forever!
ABC needs to order new episodes and make this happen soon, because "The Bear" jokes will not be funny forever!
The Washington Post's arts/culture critics have always represented the best of the best.
[The Washington Post's sports staff has always represented the best of the best. As has its news staff. Etc. Etc. This is all horrible.]
[The Washington Post's sports staff has always represented the best of the best. As has its news staff. Etc. Etc. This is all horrible.]
It is worth noting the Post slashed the bulk of its arts coverage, including most of the critics, ending a great tradition in journalism.
February 4, 2026 at 5:12 PM
The Washington Post's arts/culture critics have always represented the best of the best.
[The Washington Post's sports staff has always represented the best of the best. As has its news staff. Etc. Etc. This is all horrible.]
[The Washington Post's sports staff has always represented the best of the best. As has its news staff. Etc. Etc. This is all horrible.]
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My review of ABC's "The Muppet Show," which is a one-off special for now, which is why people need to watch it, even if this special is merely "fine" rather than "great."
I also list a bunch of recent memory-holed Muppets projects they did INSTEAD of this:
I also list a bunch of recent memory-holed Muppets projects they did INSTEAD of this:
‘The Muppet Show’ Review: Sabrina Carpenter Is the Ideal Host for a Promising Special That Reminds Us What the Muppets Do Best
Maya Rudolph and executive producer Seth Rogen also appear in the variety half-hour, which returns to the theater, premise and format of the original 1970s series.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:30 PM
My review of ABC's "The Muppet Show," which is a one-off special for now, which is why people need to watch it, even if this special is merely "fine" rather than "great."
I also list a bunch of recent memory-holed Muppets projects they did INSTEAD of this:
I also list a bunch of recent memory-holed Muppets projects they did INSTEAD of this:
Hunter > Noah > Buddy> Alexi > Smoot Tariff Act >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Josh
A U.S. Senator just called Netflix "the woke-est content in the history of the world," which is laughable as all get out. But let's play along and assume it was true: Netflix is by far the most popular streamer in the U.S. and the world. So...Americans must really love "woke"? 🤔
February 3, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Hunter > Noah > Buddy> Alexi > Smoot Tariff Act >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Josh
While I liked the first season SIGNIFICANTLY more than the second, I still enjoyed the second season enough to be pleased with this.
Glad to see Netflix make a call here not strictly based on data (which has viewing down for s2). Also, I spelled “Nieuwendyk” correctly without having to look it up, so I’m pretty proud of that.
‘A Man on the Inside’ Renewed for Third Season at Netflix
The comedy from creator Mike Schur stars Ted Danson as a retired professor turned investigator.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:21 PM
While I liked the first season SIGNIFICANTLY more than the second, I still enjoyed the second season enough to be pleased with this.
My review of ABC's "The Muppet Show," which is a one-off special for now, which is why people need to watch it, even if this special is merely "fine" rather than "great."
I also list a bunch of recent memory-holed Muppets projects they did INSTEAD of this:
I also list a bunch of recent memory-holed Muppets projects they did INSTEAD of this:
‘The Muppet Show’ Review: Sabrina Carpenter Is the Ideal Host for a Promising Special That Reminds Us What the Muppets Do Best
Maya Rudolph and executive producer Seth Rogen also appear in the variety half-hour, which returns to the theater, premise and format of the original 1970s series.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:30 PM
My review of ABC's "The Muppet Show," which is a one-off special for now, which is why people need to watch it, even if this special is merely "fine" rather than "great."
I also list a bunch of recent memory-holed Muppets projects they did INSTEAD of this:
I also list a bunch of recent memory-holed Muppets projects they did INSTEAD of this:
I feel like I've been waiting a lifetime for a moment like this, but I must acknowledge that some people's lives will suck without her.
Big news in the daytime TV world: “The Kelly Clarkson Show” will end after this season.
‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ to End After Seven Seasons in Syndication
The show will continue production on episodes to air through the fall.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:36 PM
I feel like I've been waiting a lifetime for a moment like this, but I must acknowledge that some people's lives will suck without her.
I would like to believe that whoever said this actually plays defense, but The New York Times decided to engage in a little "offensive" wordplay.
I know that that is not the case. But I would like to believe it. [Plus, it would allow me to just assume it's Nick Bosa, because fuck that guy.]
I know that that is not the case. But I would like to believe it. [Plus, it would allow me to just assume it's Nick Bosa, because fuck that guy.]
February 2, 2026 at 8:55 PM
I would like to believe that whoever said this actually plays defense, but The New York Times decided to engage in a little "offensive" wordplay.
I know that that is not the case. But I would like to believe it. [Plus, it would allow me to just assume it's Nick Bosa, because fuck that guy.]
I know that that is not the case. But I would like to believe it. [Plus, it would allow me to just assume it's Nick Bosa, because fuck that guy.]
I love that there are still clowns out there who will insist that the NFL made a bad or off-beat choice in booking the Album of the Year winner to play the Super Bowl.
February 2, 2026 at 4:35 AM
I love that there are still clowns out there who will insist that the NFL made a bad or off-beat choice in booking the Album of the Year winner to play the Super Bowl.
I'm not sure how the producers could have bungled this Cher thing worse. Literally nobody involved has a clue what's happening. MAYBE Trevor does. #Grammys
February 2, 2026 at 4:15 AM
I'm not sure how the producers could have bungled this Cher thing worse. Literally nobody involved has a clue what's happening. MAYBE Trevor does. #Grammys
Very nice to see the separate standing ovations for Joni Mitchell and then Carole King. This is a VERY young-skewing telecast, but the respect is admirable. #Grammys
February 2, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Very nice to see the separate standing ovations for Joni Mitchell and then Carole King. This is a VERY young-skewing telecast, but the respect is admirable. #Grammys