Rob Owen
@robowentv.bsky.social
Pittsburgh @TribTotalMedia
TV critic. I watch TV so you don't have to. Tweets/retweets are my own, not endorsements. @syracuseu alum
TV critic. I watch TV so you don't have to. Tweets/retweets are my own, not endorsements. @syracuseu alum
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Now That’s What I Call Television: youtu.be/q1hcJ9brm8g?...
NBC Friday promo, 1/27/85
YouTube video by Chuck D's All-New Classic TV Clubhouse
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February 15, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Now That’s What I Call Television: youtu.be/q1hcJ9brm8g?...
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A chilling scenario. Tell your Senators to vote NO on the Save America Act. Tell them to warn their colleagues. h/t @maxflugrath.bsky.social of @fairfightaction.bsky.social 1/
February 14, 2026 at 5:22 AM
A chilling scenario. Tell your Senators to vote NO on the Save America Act. Tell them to warn their colleagues. h/t @maxflugrath.bsky.social of @fairfightaction.bsky.social 1/
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What are the odds Sonny's in Bloomfield is mentioned on The Pitt the same day there was an armed robbery there?
Pittsburgh Police investigate armed robbery at Bloomfield bar
Pittsburgh Police investigate armed robbery at Bloomfield bar
Pittsburgh Police say two armed men robbed a Bloomfield bar Thursday morning, making off with an unknown amount of cash. Officers were called to the scene around 10 a.m. at the 600 block of South Millvale Avenue, according to a statement from Pittsburgh Public Safety. The only bar in that
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February 13, 2026 at 5:06 AM
What are the odds Sonny's in Bloomfield is mentioned on The Pitt the same day there was an armed robbery there?
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This is the way. When they come at us, we come back at them twofold. Raise that Pride flag every time they take it down. If they prevent that, surround the park with Pride flags. Ruin their petty little lives until they shit rainbows. Never stop. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/n...
N.Y.C. Officials Reinstate Pride Flag at Stonewall After Federal Removal
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:56 AM
This is the way. When they come at us, we come back at them twofold. Raise that Pride flag every time they take it down. If they prevent that, surround the park with Pride flags. Ruin their petty little lives until they shit rainbows. Never stop. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/n...
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Big news for DOCUMENTARY NOW! fans: There's a coffee table book coming out in May, and I wrote the introduction! You can order signed (by me!) copies at the link below. Written by Seth Meyers + cast and crew. It runs 600 pages and includes the complete score to CO-OP. mzs.press/PRE-ORDER-SI...
PRE-ORDER SIGNED Documentary Now!: Fourth Edition (Revised and Expanded) Seth Meyers, Documentary Now!, with Matt Zoller Seitz (Intro)(Hardcover, NEW)
McSweeney's and Broadway Video present the official nearly-600-page comprehensive companion book to IFC's Documentary Now! , including new writing by Seth Meyers , a foreword by Pulitzer Prize-finalis...
mzs.press
February 13, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Big news for DOCUMENTARY NOW! fans: There's a coffee table book coming out in May, and I wrote the introduction! You can order signed (by me!) copies at the link below. Written by Seth Meyers + cast and crew. It runs 600 pages and includes the complete score to CO-OP. mzs.press/PRE-ORDER-SI...
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Tyra Banks says we ‘have no idea’ what she has planned for an ‘America’s Next Top Model’ revival, haunting words coming from the show that gave us multiple race swap episodes.
Tyra Banks Threatens Us With an America’s Next Top Model Reboot
Tyra Banks says we ‘have no idea’ what she has planned for an ‘America’s Next Top Model’ revival, haunting words coming from the show that gave us multiple race swap episodes.
www.vulture.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Tyra Banks says we ‘have no idea’ what she has planned for an ‘America’s Next Top Model’ revival, haunting words coming from the show that gave us multiple race swap episodes.
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First, read this and learn about the SAVE Act. Then call your senators. We can’t afford to let them impose a poll tax on our right to vote. joycevance.substack.com/p/voting-a-r...
Voting: A Right, Not A Privilege, For Now
Republicans want to change that with the SAVE Act
joycevance.substack.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:24 AM
First, read this and learn about the SAVE Act. Then call your senators. We can’t afford to let them impose a poll tax on our right to vote. joycevance.substack.com/p/voting-a-r...
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As I say here, there is no scientific justification to revoke the engagement finding. In fact, over the last 15+ yrs, the evidence of how climate change affects our health has only grown. Higher risk of allergies, dementia, fertility, heart disease, and death: that’s what’s on the line. @nature.org
There is No Scientific Justification to Revoke the Endangerment Finding
The U.S. EPA's decision to repeal the Endangerment Finding will limit the government's ability to regulate emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.
www.nature.org
February 12, 2026 at 9:45 PM
As I say here, there is no scientific justification to revoke the engagement finding. In fact, over the last 15+ yrs, the evidence of how climate change affects our health has only grown. Higher risk of allergies, dementia, fertility, heart disease, and death: that’s what’s on the line. @nature.org
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BREAKING: Judge Nancy Brasel, a Trump appointee, has issued a TRO in the Minnesota access-to-counsel case about treatment at Whipple.
"It appears that in planning for Operation Metro Surge, the government failed to plan for the constitutional rights of its civil detainees."
"It appears that in planning for Operation Metro Surge, the government failed to plan for the constitutional rights of its civil detainees."
February 13, 2026 at 12:14 AM
BREAKING: Judge Nancy Brasel, a Trump appointee, has issued a TRO in the Minnesota access-to-counsel case about treatment at Whipple.
"It appears that in planning for Operation Metro Surge, the government failed to plan for the constitutional rights of its civil detainees."
"It appears that in planning for Operation Metro Surge, the government failed to plan for the constitutional rights of its civil detainees."
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The president is overruling science to eliminate measures that protect us from pollution and environmental damage, mainly to benefit multinational corporations that have thrown money at his campaign, ballroom, and family.
It's simple corruption, and it will cost American lives and livelihoods.
It's simple corruption, and it will cost American lives and livelihoods.
February 12, 2026 at 10:49 PM
The president is overruling science to eliminate measures that protect us from pollution and environmental damage, mainly to benefit multinational corporations that have thrown money at his campaign, ballroom, and family.
It's simple corruption, and it will cost American lives and livelihoods.
It's simple corruption, and it will cost American lives and livelihoods.
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"The highly classified whistleblower complaint against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is related to a conversation intercepted last spring in which two foreign nationals discussed Jared Kushner, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter."
Gabbard Whistleblower Complaint Based on Intercepted Conversation About Jared Kushner
The substance of the conversation, which covered in part issues related to Iran, isn’t known.
www.wsj.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:08 PM
"The highly classified whistleblower complaint against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is related to a conversation intercepted last spring in which two foreign nationals discussed Jared Kushner, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter."
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Trump nominated a legit white nationalist to a top post at the State Department. I asked him some basic questions about his belief in the “erasure of white culture”. Watch this embarrassing, fumbling answer. Like he has never before been asked to explain his views.
February 12, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Trump nominated a legit white nationalist to a top post at the State Department. I asked him some basic questions about his belief in the “erasure of white culture”. Watch this embarrassing, fumbling answer. Like he has never before been asked to explain his views.
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RIP “Frank’s Place” 😭
Frank's Place (1987-88) Tim Reid -all 22 eps : Hugh Wilson, CBS : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Frank's Place (1987-88) Black dramedy, Tim Reid -all 22 epsFrank's Place is an American comedy-drama series that aired on CBS for 22 episodes during the...
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February 12, 2026 at 9:30 PM
RIP “Frank’s Place” 😭
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At Google, speech critical of ICE is censored from the company's internal platform, employees who speak out are served with warnings, and leadership refuses to acknowledge a petition that's now gotten 1,200 employee signatures.
Inside the worker-led push to get ICE out of Google:
Inside the worker-led push to get ICE out of Google:
Google is stifling anti-ICE speech in the workplace as 1,200 employees call on the company to cut ties
The search giant has made it harder and riskier to protest its policies. Workers are still fighting back. Plus: A community takes down a data center, QuitGPT, and the 5 worst Super Bowl AI ads.
www.bloodinthemachine.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:23 PM
At Google, speech critical of ICE is censored from the company's internal platform, employees who speak out are served with warnings, and leadership refuses to acknowledge a petition that's now gotten 1,200 employee signatures.
Inside the worker-led push to get ICE out of Google:
Inside the worker-led push to get ICE out of Google:
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In a way it's like the New York Times has become like TV networks used to be, where the entertainment programming finances the public service of the news side.
This is a fascinating graphic, showing how critical non-news elements have been to the NY Times' spectacular growth.
You can see why the Washpost, which is basically a single-product new offering, can't begin to keep up. (And then add in those boneheaded decisions by Bezos and Lewis.)
You can see why the Washpost, which is basically a single-product new offering, can't begin to keep up. (And then add in those boneheaded decisions by Bezos and Lewis.)
February 12, 2026 at 3:36 PM
In a way it's like the New York Times has become like TV networks used to be, where the entertainment programming finances the public service of the news side.
TV Talk: First time ever @catchycomedyfun collects all of Lucille Ball's series (+ specials, movie, doc) in one #CatchyLovesLucy programming block + terrible #Neighbors show up on @HBO + #MayorOfKingstown gets Pa. Film Tax Credit $ via @triblive.bsky.social - triblive.com/aande/movies...
TV Talk: Catchy loves ‘Lucy;’ HBO documents crazy ‘Neighbors’
Digital subchannel Catchy Comedy, available locally over the air on Channel 2.5, debuts a new programming block featuring all five TV series starring Lucille Ball, presented together for the first tim...
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February 12, 2026 at 2:40 PM
TV Talk: First time ever @catchycomedyfun collects all of Lucille Ball's series (+ specials, movie, doc) in one #CatchyLovesLucy programming block + terrible #Neighbors show up on @HBO + #MayorOfKingstown gets Pa. Film Tax Credit $ via @triblive.bsky.social - triblive.com/aande/movies...
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It’s the absolute tiniest credit he has but we once asked him to record a tiny little joke for us about a fake podcast he hosted with John, and he was not only game and charming, and not only acted the shit out of it, he came up with the tag at the end. (At 3:30)
youtu.be/5xnZ_CeTqyM
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Iran Deal: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
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February 12, 2026 at 3:24 AM
It’s the absolute tiniest credit he has but we once asked him to record a tiny little joke for us about a fake podcast he hosted with John, and he was not only game and charming, and not only acted the shit out of it, he came up with the tag at the end. (At 3:30)
youtu.be/5xnZ_CeTqyM
youtu.be/5xnZ_CeTqyM
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Looks like Will Lewis, the recently ousted WaPo publisher who couldn’t be bothered to attend the zoom meeting to fire a third of his staff, was being paid $3m open.substack.com/pub/genewein...
Three Million Reasons to Facepalm
— So.
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February 12, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Looks like Will Lewis, the recently ousted WaPo publisher who couldn’t be bothered to attend the zoom meeting to fire a third of his staff, was being paid $3m open.substack.com/pub/genewein...
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NEW: “CBS Evening News” producer Alicia Hastey sends a bombshell farewell note:
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
February 12, 2026 at 3:22 AM
NEW: “CBS Evening News” producer Alicia Hastey sends a bombshell farewell note:
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
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From Richard Rubin, WSJ's long-time tax expert.
“.. For every $1 the U.S. collects in taxes and tariffs, it will spend $1.33 this year.”
@wsj.com @scottlincicome.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
@wsj.com @scottlincicome.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
February 12, 2026 at 3:16 AM
From Richard Rubin, WSJ's long-time tax expert.
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THE NEW "IS...IS": Bondi gets Clintonian as she dodges Qs about whether DOJ has questioned Lutnick about his ties to Epstein including a 2012 visit to his island, suggests Lutnick has self-investigated. “What does ‘ties’ mean?...Can you define ‘ties?'” www.politico.com/live-updates...
Bondi dodges questions about Lutnick’s connections with Epstein
The Commerce secretary has faced few recriminations from Trump world over the latest revelations about his connections to the late financier.
www.politico.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:42 PM
THE NEW "IS...IS": Bondi gets Clintonian as she dodges Qs about whether DOJ has questioned Lutnick about his ties to Epstein including a 2012 visit to his island, suggests Lutnick has self-investigated. “What does ‘ties’ mean?...Can you define ‘ties?'” www.politico.com/live-updates...
TV Q&A: What happened to “Fan N’Ation” on @KDKA ? Why did @disney fumble #TheMuppets so bad? What ages are needed for #MayorofKingstown extras? Via @triblive.bsky.social - triblive.com/aande/movies...
TV Q&A: What happened to ‘Fan N’Ation’?
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Saturday Tribune-Review. Q: What happened to “Fan N’Ation&...
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February 11, 2026 at 3:13 PM
TV Q&A: What happened to “Fan N’Ation” on @KDKA ? Why did @disney fumble #TheMuppets so bad? What ages are needed for #MayorofKingstown extras? Via @triblive.bsky.social - triblive.com/aande/movies...
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There is a story here.
It could be supreme incompetence.
But there is mos def a story here.
El Paso airport is twice the traffic of Pittsburgh airport. It’s a top 25 airport in the nation.
You don’t just shut airspace down like that for 10 days.
It could be supreme incompetence.
But there is mos def a story here.
El Paso airport is twice the traffic of Pittsburgh airport. It’s a top 25 airport in the nation.
You don’t just shut airspace down like that for 10 days.
The FAA says it has lifted temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas, and all flights are set to resume.
Follow live updates.
Follow live updates.
Live updates: FAA lifts temporary closure of airspace over El Paso
The Federal Aviation Administration reopened the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas hours after it announced a 10-day closure that would have grounded all flights.
bit.ly
February 11, 2026 at 2:25 PM
There is a story here.
It could be supreme incompetence.
But there is mos def a story here.
El Paso airport is twice the traffic of Pittsburgh airport. It’s a top 25 airport in the nation.
You don’t just shut airspace down like that for 10 days.
It could be supreme incompetence.
But there is mos def a story here.
El Paso airport is twice the traffic of Pittsburgh airport. It’s a top 25 airport in the nation.
You don’t just shut airspace down like that for 10 days.
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Helluva statement from Colorado Rep Crow (D) on the Trump administration's failure to indict him and others
February 11, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Helluva statement from Colorado Rep Crow (D) on the Trump administration's failure to indict him and others