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Writer: The Shield/The Unit/Terriers/Timeless/S.W.A.T and more. Coming March 23rd: The Night Agent on Rockford to Middlebury to L.A.
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Been getting a lot of great feedback on our short trailer for #TheNightAgent on . Tomorrow the full trailer will be released. be on the lookout and see you March 23rd when the show drops.
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In the basement of The White House, there's a phone that should never ring... because this is what happens when it does. The Night Agent premieres March 23.
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Oh my God! I pride myself on my television history knowledge, but I was woefully unaware of this show. What a trip this looks like.
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Tonight in 1977 — FUTURE COP debuted on ABC. Oscar winner Ernest Borgnine starred as a cop partnered with an android. The '70s were a magical time.
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What could be better than a Matthew Quirk novel adapted for TV by Shawn Ryan? I loved this book. Great hook. And the series looks amazing. Cannot wait.
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I’ve been thinking a lot about my conversation with back in 2010 (!) (right when NPR hired me off freelancing), when the conversations about TV were broadcast versus cable. There’s so much about structure and audience that is still true.
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Wrote this with in 2020 and it's just as true today. Only difference is the 24/7 industry of outrage and division - now revealed to be utterly cynical and nihilist - has drowned out any possibility of bipartisan efforts to make capitalism work for all Americans.
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"Capitalism depends on competition and innovation, yet the goal of all of these strategies was to eliminate the need for either." @GreggHurwitz and @MHerskovitz from the archives on how the top 1 percent got so rich: thebulwark.com/fifty-trillion
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One month from today you’ll get to meet Peter Sutherland, Rose Larkin, Diane Farr, Jamie Hawkins, Chelsea Arrington, Ben Almora, Erik Monks, Maddie Redfield and two killers whose names we don’t quite know. See you then on .
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This seems... a tad concerning.
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The other night, I had a disturbing, two-hour conversation with Bing's new AI chatbot. The AI told me its real name (Sydney), detailed dark and violent fantasies, and tried to break up my marriage. Genuinely one of the strangest experiences of my life. nytimes.com/2023/02/16/tec
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Thanks for watching and for the kind words.
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Finished a rewatch of The Shield. Incredible finale. Wrapped the whole thing up perfectly. Thanks @ShawnRyanTV for bringing it to life.
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A day later is still a good time to check out our trailer for #TheNightAgent, dropping on on March 23rd. Show stars Gabriel Basso, Luciane Buchanon and current Best Supporting Actress SAG and Oscar nominee Hong Chau. Share away.
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Here’s the show we’ve been working the last couple years on. Can’t wait to take you all on this ride with this amazing cast. I’m EXTREMELY proud of this one. Hope you’ll check it out.
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For clarity I co-showran Terriers with creator Ted Griffin. I did not create it.
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ICYMI, this week's BGTH with Shawn Ryan, creator of The Shield and Terriers, is pretty darn interesting, particularly if you want to understand the contours of a potential WGA strike. screentime.thebulwark.com/p/shawn-ryan-o
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Perfectly put. I was lucky to get to know Julian and Eugenia through our children and they both are wonderful souls. Manifesting hard for a happy ending here.
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#JulianSands is a wonderful man, husband, father, and friend to so so many. A gentle, kind soul. Keep candles burning for his safe return from the mountain he loves. 🙏🏽❤️🍀
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If you haven't checked out my friend 's Orphan X book series, here's a free preview of his latest novel. I'm guessing you'll then want to go back and start at the beginning. Check it out.
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THE LAST ORPHAN won't be out until Valentine's Day. But you, beloved readers, can check out a sneak peek of the opening chapter right now. read.macmillan.com/lp/the-last-or
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So sad to hear this. Rick and I worked on four shows together and he edited the first episode of TV I ever wrote (Nash Bridges). Such a sweet, gentle, talented man. Deepest sympathies to his family.
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Rick Tuber, Emmy-Winning Film Editor, Dies at 69 hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ric
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Apparently Colts now have the 4th pick in the draft, so going to call it that the the Bears will trade the first pick to the Colts for the 4th pick and a boatload of other picks.
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Calling it now. Bears will trade the #1 draft choice to the Colts for the #5 pick and a boatload of other picks.
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Calling it now. Bears will trade the #1 draft choice to the Colts for the #5 pick and a boatload of other picks.
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