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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) https://www.chatwithcharley.org/

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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · Nov 13

boyfriend meme for journalists such a great question vs i've never been asked that before

Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 11h

Regular reminder that, with obits, it's better to be right than first.

Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 1d

"Demons aren't scary. They just have stripes." -- 5yo

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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 1d

This photo editor needs a raise. www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/p...

Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 2d

Hear @jenchaney.bsky.social and me agree on pretty much everything in today’s TV Talk for @laist.com laist.com/shows/airtal...

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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 3d

*Maybe if I write something witty here, an editor will notice me and hire me*

Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 3d

And "back and to the left" was RIGHT THERE.

Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 4d

I mean, if you're talking about a city that thrives on catchy phrases and fake friendships ...

Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 4d

Not sure what it means that the LA friend.com ads aren't as obviously creepy as the ones in NYC.

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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 4d

🔥 As you may have seen, in recent days, I've been going to the Broadview ICE facility near where I live. For @vanityfair.com I wrote about those protests & the hell that the Chicago area is being put through thanks to ICE/DHS. I hope you'll read this & share it. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...

Postcard From Chicago: There’s an ICE Facility in My Backyard

Chicago was not a war zone when Trump’s Operation Midway Blitz began. DHS and ICE have made it one.

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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 5d

This is the Steve Buscemi gif if he were playing his Sopranos character.

Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 5d

Um …

Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 5d

Except, in this case, she gets hit with the filing cabinet

Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 5d

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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 5d

This but Olivia and VF

Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 6d

You know it's awards season when ...

Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 7d

I mean, I'm glad she's so pro-cat.

Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 8d

At an AMC at 9:45 am. My kid thinks it’s to see Gabby’s Dollhouse. It’s really to pay respect to Nicole Kidman during her trying time.

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Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 8d

If I were a certain type of pop culture conspiracy theorist, I would question the timing of this announcement. variety.com/2025/tv/news...

Kim Kardashian-Produced Elizabeth Taylor Docuseries Set at Fox Nation

A docuseries about Elizabeth Taylor produced by Kim Kardashian has been acquired by Fox Nation.

Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 11d

I have nothing to post. I just need a hit of dopamine.

Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 13d

Being a parent means accepting that even Alexa doesn’t listen to you.

Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 14d

Searched Amazon for “cat swim goggles.” I should have been more specific.

AI generated image of a cat wearing glasses.

Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 16d

Traffic in Los Angeles grinds to a standstill as a Waymo waits for a delivery robot to clear the intersection before turning left …

Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 17d

It me

furby hancock @furbyhancock.bsky.social · 22d

going bankrupt treating my cat's personality disorder plus i think the therapist is telling him to leave me

Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 18d

5yo: Mom, do parents lie?

Me: No.

Whitney Friedlander @whitneyfriedlander.com · 19d

Great for Jimmy Kimmel (and democracy). But now there's absolutely no way an editor is going to respond to one of my pitches today.