Rick Ellis
@toomuchtv.substack.com
Lifelong journalist now at AllYourScreens.com and toomuchtv.substack.com. TCA Member. Appeared on "Dark Side Of Kids TV" doc, winner of the 2024 David Robb Award for Best Investigative Civil Justice Story and a Regional Murrow Award
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Fallout casting director (into megaphone): We're seeking about 3 dozen extras that look like their families have been locked underground for 200 years with little to no effort to prevent inbreeding. *points directly at a guy* You're in. (He starts crying.)
December 30, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Fallout casting director (into megaphone): We're seeking about 3 dozen extras that look like their families have been locked underground for 200 years with little to no effort to prevent inbreeding. *points directly at a guy* You're in. (He starts crying.)
The drunkest I ever got was when I was living in Chicago. My girlfriend insisted on helping me trim the Xmas tree, then told me she was marrying someone else. I started drinking & when I came to the next morning, the tree & all of the trimmings had been thrown out onto the lawn from the 3rd floor
Headed into New Year’s Eve, compelled to report the drunkest I ever got was waiting tables at the old Anchorage on 280/35W in NE Mpls. We were in costume, but around 11:45 decided to strip to my undies, wrap a tablecloth around my midsection & run around dining room as Baby New Year. Crowd went wild
December 30, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The drunkest I ever got was when I was living in Chicago. My girlfriend insisted on helping me trim the Xmas tree, then told me she was marrying someone else. I started drinking & when I came to the next morning, the tree & all of the trimmings had been thrown out onto the lawn from the 3rd floor
The latest of my pieces looking back at 2025 is the great conversation with @andydehnart.com, where we dig into the year that was in reality and unscripted TV
www.allyourscreens.com/4918-andy-de...
www.allyourscreens.com/4918-andy-de...
December 30, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The latest of my pieces looking back at 2025 is the great conversation with @andydehnart.com, where we dig into the year that was in reality and unscripted TV
www.allyourscreens.com/4918-andy-de...
www.allyourscreens.com/4918-andy-de...
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(1981) The song was originally written and released I 1964 by the Minneapolis-based garage band The Novas. They dedicated the song to professional wrestler Reginald Lisowski better known as "The Crusher". I used to watch as a kid - right before Roller Derby. #MusicSky youtu.be/X-_4mu1Oo74?...
The Crusher
YouTube video by The Cramps - Topic
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December 30, 2025 at 5:38 AM
(1981) The song was originally written and released I 1964 by the Minneapolis-based garage band The Novas. They dedicated the song to professional wrestler Reginald Lisowski better known as "The Crusher". I used to watch as a kid - right before Roller Derby. #MusicSky youtu.be/X-_4mu1Oo74?...
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I feel a little bad whenever I see an AI "artist" talking about having their AI prompts stolen, because the rocket full of people I'm going to shoot into the sun is already packed WAY over cargo capacity.
December 30, 2025 at 6:00 AM
I feel a little bad whenever I see an AI "artist" talking about having their AI prompts stolen, because the rocket full of people I'm going to shoot into the sun is already packed WAY over cargo capacity.
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“Gavin Newsom is a fighter” YOU LIVE IN ALBERTA
December 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
“Gavin Newsom is a fighter” YOU LIVE IN ALBERTA
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Stranger Things is officially a Minnesota TV series.
December 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Stranger Things is officially a Minnesota TV series.
Honestly, this is kinda genius
December 29, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Honestly, this is kinda genius
In a throwback to old school Twitter, this is my dinner tonight. Homemade chicken meatballs and a spicy teriyaki sauce with rice
December 29, 2025 at 12:11 AM
In a throwback to old school Twitter, this is my dinner tonight. Homemade chicken meatballs and a spicy teriyaki sauce with rice
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It's sites like CBR and the ilk that keeps me reluctant to fully go all-in back into TXB. I know we all need accurate information from people who actually do the research & give a damn about these things as well as take the time to write something worth reading.
The churn era is so disheartening.
The churn era is so disheartening.
Wow, I forgot Shinzo aired on Cartoon Network. Oh wait no I didn’t. It never did. It aired on Jetix. Tiger & Bunny didn’t either despite it being in the header image and also not on the list.
December 28, 2025 at 10:57 PM
It's sites like CBR and the ilk that keeps me reluctant to fully go all-in back into TXB. I know we all need accurate information from people who actually do the research & give a damn about these things as well as take the time to write something worth reading.
The churn era is so disheartening.
The churn era is so disheartening.
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"... my takeaway is that while it’s filled with actual jokes, it was primarily released as a low-key branding effort and trolling exercise. He wants to come off as fearless to the audience while at the same time yanking the chains of as many people as possible."
Does it matter if a comedian lies throughout a comedy special in which he is trying to teach the audience the “true history” of the country?
open.substack.com/pub/toomucht...
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Dave Chappelle's New Comedy Special Is A Collection Of Often Made-Up Historical Trolling
Dave Chappelle's new comedy special is a lot of things - including a defense of Sean Combs. But one thing is not is especially accurate.
open.substack.com
December 28, 2025 at 10:40 PM
"... my takeaway is that while it’s filled with actual jokes, it was primarily released as a low-key branding effort and trolling exercise. He wants to come off as fearless to the audience while at the same time yanking the chains of as many people as possible."
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Does it matter if a comedian lies throughout a comedy special in which he is trying to teach the audience the “true history” of the country?
open.substack.com/pub/toomucht...
open.substack.com/pub/toomucht...
Dave Chappelle's New Comedy Special Is A Collection Of Often Made-Up Historical Trolling
Dave Chappelle's new comedy special is a lot of things - including a defense of Sean Combs. But one thing is not is especially accurate.
open.substack.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Does it matter if a comedian lies throughout a comedy special in which he is trying to teach the audience the “true history” of the country?
open.substack.com/pub/toomucht...
open.substack.com/pub/toomucht...
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Omg lol thanks to @toomuchtv.substack.com I have learned that quibi dot com is up for sale. Current leading bid: $4,550. www.godaddy.com/domains
December 28, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Omg lol thanks to @toomuchtv.substack.com I have learned that quibi dot com is up for sale. Current leading bid: $4,550. www.godaddy.com/domains
Does it matter if a comedian lies throughout a comedy special in which he is trying to teach the audience the “true history” of the country?
open.substack.com/pub/toomucht...
open.substack.com/pub/toomucht...
Dave Chappelle's New Comedy Special Is A Collection Of Often Made-Up Historical Trolling
Dave Chappelle's new comedy special is a lot of things - including a defense of Sean Combs. But one thing is not is especially accurate.
open.substack.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Does it matter if a comedian lies throughout a comedy special in which he is trying to teach the audience the “true history” of the country?
open.substack.com/pub/toomucht...
open.substack.com/pub/toomucht...
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I see they found a present for Trump.
December 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I see they found a present for Trump.
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This feels like the kind of thing @theonion.com could have a lot of fun with.
December 27, 2025 at 7:30 AM
This feels like the kind of thing @theonion.com could have a lot of fun with.
This feels like the kind of thing @theonion.com could have a lot of fun with.
December 27, 2025 at 7:30 AM
This feels like the kind of thing @theonion.com could have a lot of fun with.
I guess I am not surprised, but someone let the domain quibi.com expire and it is now being auctioned at GoDaddy. Right now, the top bid is $3,500.
quibi.com
December 27, 2025 at 7:20 AM
I guess I am not surprised, but someone let the domain quibi.com expire and it is now being auctioned at GoDaddy. Right now, the top bid is $3,500.
I have never felt suicidal. But I have had Al Stewart's "Year Of The Cat" stuck in my head for two days and I have never been this close to killing myself
December 27, 2025 at 5:26 AM
I have never felt suicidal. But I have had Al Stewart's "Year Of The Cat" stuck in my head for two days and I have never been this close to killing myself
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Probably not easy to see first-run Russian movies these days, but Igor from "Anora" leading a Pushkin biopic? Maybe I should stop skipping those VPN ads in every YouTube video
December 26, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Probably not easy to see first-run Russian movies these days, but Igor from "Anora" leading a Pushkin biopic? Maybe I should stop skipping those VPN ads in every YouTube video
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#4 sounds like a lovely book but I didn't write it. Have had whānau up and down the country send me clippings lol
Whoever put together this list that has been circulated to regional papers, didn't fact check.
Whoever put together this list that has been circulated to regional papers, didn't fact check.
December 25, 2025 at 6:43 AM
#4 sounds like a lovely book but I didn't write it. Have had whānau up and down the country send me clippings lol
Whoever put together this list that has been circulated to regional papers, didn't fact check.
Whoever put together this list that has been circulated to regional papers, didn't fact check.