It's bizarre that shoddy reporting like this has somehow made Taco Bell a sympathetic party in this situation. Taco Bell has made people poop at times and in ways that people would prefer not to poop, but Taco Bell is NOT to blame here.

My review takes the approach that Will Ferrell's new Netflix golf comedy "The Hawk" is more half-baked and forgettable than awful. It's possible that I was generous. It's no "Stick." And "Stick" isn't a great show by ANY stretch of the imagination.

Oh good. Something new to mention next time USC calls to ask me for money. But as with all things related to the USC Football Program: #FireLincolnRiley

I'd better write my essay comparing ruthlessly efficient giants Jack Reacher and Erling Haaland before Americans have forgotten who Erling Haaland is. Too late? Oh well.

My review takes the approach that Will Ferrell's new Netflix golf comedy "The Hawk" is more half-baked and forgettable than awful. It's possible that I was generous. It's no "Stick." And "Stick" isn't a great show by ANY stretch of the imagination.

Not Alrighty for Blighty Tonighty. #WorldCup

Jesus, Messi. That pass. #SadEnglandFan #WorldCup

Thing I Hate About Harry Kane: The whole "golfing with Trump" stuff. Thing I Love About Harry Kane: No comparable superstar striker is as willing to sacrifice their body on DEFENSE. He and Jude both play both sides of the field with admirable spirit. #WorldCup

Astonishing timing from Gordon not to be offsides on that touch... #WorldCup

The people who made Apple TV's "Lucky" clearly HATE the book that they optioned. They scrapped 98% of the book? That's not so bad, because the book is pretty mediocre. But what they replaced the mediocre stuff with is... kinda mediocre. Watchable, but forgettable. My review:

The people who made Apple TV's "Lucky" clearly HATE the book that they optioned. They scrapped 98% of the book? That's not so bad, because the book is pretty mediocre. But what they replaced the mediocre stuff with is... kinda mediocre. Watchable, but forgettable. My review:

The #AllStarGame is a helpful reminder that even though I'm a lifelong baseball fan and a regular fantasy baseball player in a league that counts holds, I STILL don't know enough middle relievers. And, truly, that's what an All Star Game should be about! Learning the names of middle relievers!

Sigh. I'm reviewing two shows this week that have the identical flaw — they're shells of shows that nobody bothered to fill in with actual characterizations and narrative nuance — but the shows are too different to combine the reviews, but not so different that I won't write the same thing twice.

Talking Emmy noms, "Big Brother" and more in my biweekly TV chat with @nickdigilio.bsky.social.

Surprised to see Apple being so lax on spoilers for S3 of its Colin Farrell gumshoe drama.

I hate how exciting that was. Thrilling trash-sport. #HomeRunDerby

This is a VERY bad month for me financially. One surprise after another. Right now, if you've ever considered signing up for the newsletter, it's time. I have both monthly and annual rates, and the annual saves you quite a bit.

If you're loving the Home Run Derby commentary from the stars of Netflix's "The Hawk," you'll love "The Hawk."

The last Sam Neill movie I watched was Andrzej Żuławski's "Possession" — streaming on Kanopy. It isn't necessarily Neill's best performance, but it's definitely his MOST performance and it was nice to be reminded he could do that, because it proved he could basically do anything. #RIP

I mean... there's no financial reason why Netflix couldn't buy the real Atlantic City and turn it into a reality show.

Having Rachel Reilly and swapping her for Dee must be what it feels like for 76ers fans to have traded Paul George for Jaylen Brown, turning a beat-up spare part into younger, better player with an existing championship pedigree. Maybe it won't work out down the road, but for now? SCORE. #BigBrother

ICYMI... My review of Netflix's "Little House on the Prairie": www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-review... My review of HBO's "The Man Will Burn": www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-review...

What I'll remember most about The Joker was his sense of humor and how he deployed it to instigate chaos in Gotham. Though he frequently tried to kill me and everyone I love, The Joker was never disagreeable." -Batman

I know this has nothing to do with Lindsey Graham and therefore is not on-topic for the day's discourse, but... It pisses me off that Netflix has an upcoming reality show called "Let's Marry Harry" as if Fox didn't have a dating show with a Prince Harry impersonator called, "I Wanna Marry Harry."

I'm old enough to remember when Trevor Noah played pool with Lindsey Graham and the entire premise was that Lindsey Graham was the only sensible and honest Republican in the 2016 race. It wasn't true even THEN, but the full story of Graham's total self-capitulation, when revealed, will be juicy.

Woooooooooooooooooow. That's a goal right there. #WorldCup

"Still, time enough..." Time enough... at last? #WorldCup

I'm not convinced that was a penalty, but... I'm damn sure gonna use this gif now that I have the chance.

"Oscar Bobb" is what I sarcastically call Roberto Benigni when he won't shut up about his damn Academy Awards. #WorldCup

Tired: Comparing Erling Haaland to a generic '80s action movie villain. Wire: Comparing Erling Haaland to Jabba the Hutt henchman Bib Fortuna.

Haaland shoved that Brit like he killed his brother earlier in the movie and he was out for revenge. #WorldCup

Jude y Jude y Jude y... - Cary Grant announcing Team England for Telemundo.

Juuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude. #WorldCup

My response to the "Kids today can't write 10 pages without AI" discourse. I was definitely writing college and grad school essays far longer than 10 pages overnight, but... I was also doing this. And don't get me started on how often I substituted "ethics" and "ethnics" in essays. Still do.

I assume that the Fox #WorldCup announcers have a list of football/soccer parallels that they've been instructed to utilize whenever possible for the benefit of American viewers. "Compare every lockdown defender to Deion Sanders." "Compare every old person to Tom Brady."

HBO's four-part "The Man Will Burn" has tremendous access to the Burning Man Festival, but very little narrative or thematic focus to make the best use of its exceptional footage. My review:

Netflix's new take on "Little House on the Prairie" reminded me of "The Baby-Sitters Club." It's sincere and wholesome and made me teary more than a couple of times. My review:

You must remember this: If anybody asks about rule alterations for extra time in this #WorldCup matchup between France and Morocco, one should assert, "The fundamental things apply as stoppage time goes by."

Messi and Mbappe bumbling penalties on the biggest stage in the world should be an inspiration for all of us to embrace our own imperfections. #WorldCup

HBO's four-part "The Man Will Burn" has tremendous access to the Burning Man Festival, but very little narrative or thematic focus to make the best use of its exceptional footage. My review:

Netflix's new take on "Little House on the Prairie" reminded me of "The Baby-Sitters Club." It's sincere and wholesome and made me teary more than a couple of times. My review:

"And this is why we — former mercenaries with Nazi tattoos, a history of edgelord message board postings, various gradations of sexual assault and sex pest accusations — can't have nice things."

Emmy voters have now ignored Hawke's work in "The Good Lord Bird," "Reservation Dogs" AND "The Lowdown." No offense to Steve Carell in "Rooster," but... COME ON. He's the least interesting part of the show by a wide margin.

Congrats to Amazon's "Heads of State," this year's recipient of the Maybe We Need To Stop Giving Outstanding Movie for Television Emmy Nominations nomination. #Emmys

This is a fringe snub to serve as my breaking point, but if you nominate "The Beast in Me" in me for casting and not "Lord of the Flies," I have no interest in your standards for TV's best. Get lost, #Emmys.

8:30 a.m. PT is too early for banter, TV Academy. #Emmys

It's my theory that extraterrestrials built Egypt's initial two-goal lead. #WorldCup

"They've run into the Messi buzzsaw" is also the tagline for my upcoming film "Argentina Chainsaw Massacre." #WorldCup

Let my people gooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllllll! #WorldCup

Madness. Who needs Team USA! (Literally, nobody.) #WorldCup