ICYMI: Further reading on the Warren Report, the Umbrella Man, and crackpottery creating community.  #JFK #ErrolMorris

Why is Joe from "Holey Moley" here

ICYMI: On The Amazing Race 38 episode 8, an emotional Double U-Turn vote affected the race less than the Roadblock challenge, which was a true equalizer. #AmazingRace38 #RealityTV

For the next 13 days, I'm recommending one holiday-themed or holiday vibes reality TV show! Here's the first:

After these first seven paragraphs, I was so grateful to hit a paywall and flee. substack.com/@ryanlizza/p...

Google is increasingly being as evil as possible, but when I read about this change to Gmail privacy—Google using our e-mail to train AI—I went to my settings. But that "Smart Features" toggle has been there for years, and explains that it's about personalization. Nothing's changed, Google says:

ICYMI: The first two episodes of Celebrity Traitors UK season 1 introduced a terrific cast, strong traitors, and several twists that really worked. #CelebrityTraitorsUK #RealityTV

ICYMI: Books, docs, and podcasts about RFK The Greater's life, and death. #RobertFKennedy #RFK100

Paula Abdul guest judging—and coaching the queens of—Canada's Drag Race was incredible. It's so rare #DragRace even offers constructive feedback, and so rare for Paula to be coherent on TV!

This is a great resource from @reywrites.bsky.social:

ICYMI: Survivor 49 episode 9 had chicken for reward and chickening out at the vote, again, making for a yawner of an episode—though Steven gave us space facts and Sage offered a blackhead metaphor! #Survivor49 #RealityTV

If you have a minute, I'd appreciate your feedback on my work! forms.gle/JuaPfECpGh1f...

We're $15 away from crossing $1000 raised before the weekend. Back this campaign and you'll be invited to my Q1 Earnings Call. buymeacoffee.com/lexroman

Further reading on the Warren Report, the Umbrella Man, and crackpottery creating community.  #JFK #ErrolMorris

Wild how Jeff Probst can't even stay consistent for a few minutes. He's now pretending he didn’t question Parvati Shallow’s Australian Survivor by asking Jeremy Collins if Parvati Shallow is a two-time winner.

On The Amazing Race 38 episode 8, an emotional Double U-Turn vote affected the race less than the Roadblock challenge, which was a true equalizer. #AmazingRace38 #RealityTV

ICYMI: Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas's final battles of the first round featured friends and first-timers—but did it give us this season's first upset? #TOCAllStarChristmas #TournamentOfChampions

ICYMI: It's time for my year-end survey when I ask for your honest feedback about reality blurred. And it's also time for an announcement about a fun new experiment! Details inside. #RealityTV #HolidayShows

🧵For over 20 years, Robert Pietranton toiled behind-the-scenes at Warner Bros. TV as one of the studio’s key publicity execs, focusing on telling stories about the division’s corporate successes (like how many shows it supplied to streamers like Apple TV and Netflix)....

The first two episodes of Celebrity Traitors UK season 1 introduced a terrific cast, strong traitors, and several twists that really worked. #CelebrityTraitorsUK #RealityTV

ICYMI: Is 1973's conspirator-POV thriller about the JFK assassination more interesting to think about than to watch? #ExecutiveAction #JFKAssassination

ICYMI: Dancing with the Stars 34 episode 10 was, Marshal Knight writes in this recap, an amazing episode of competition with passionate competitors, and ended with a stunning elimination. #DancingWithTheStars #DWTS34

Books, docs, and podcasts about RFK The Greater's life, and death. #RobertKennedy #RFK100

The Celebrity Traitors UK is on Peacock today! All nine episodes! And I don't have nine hours to watch today. Or tomorrow! 😭

Survivor 49 episode 9 had chicken for reward and chickening out at the vote, again, making for a yawner of an episode—though Steven gave us space facts and Sage offered a blackhead metaphor! #Survivor49 #RealityTV

ICYMI: Is it amazing to travel around the world by racing on The Amazing Race? Kinda and not really! Let's explore what you don’t see. #AmazingRace #Travel

A #Survivor press photo's caption spells both Sophie and Sophi's names as "Sophi" 😂

Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas's final battles of the first round featured friends and first-timers—but did it give us this season's first upset? #TOCAllStarChristmas #TournamentOfChampions

This is what makes new era #Survivor so dull: Advantages and idols end up having disproportionate power, and people play in fear of those, taking the game down the boring route again and again.

Remember when Jeff Probst didn't just make up random rules on the spot on #Survivor and there was an actual logic to all of this? Sigh.

ICYMI: CBS announced Survivor 50's premiere date and two weeks of classic Survivor episode featuring season 50 players—which will air during the Winter Olympics, thus replacing Celebrity Big Brother. #Survivor50 #CelebrityBigBrother

ICYMI: Let's all make the "Is Waterworld considered a felony?" jokes and then look back (and to the left) at the JFK star's genre work. #TrueCrime #KevinCostner

It's time for my year-end survey when I ask for your honest feedback about reality blurred. And it's also time for an announcement about a fun new experiment! Details inside. #RealityTV #HolidayShows

Trump calls female reporter "Piggy".

Is 1973's conspirator-POV thriller about the JFK assassination more interesting to think about than to watch? #JFK #ExecutiveAction

Dancing with the Stars 34 episode 10 was, Marshal Knight writes in this recap, an amazing episode of competition with passionate competitors, and ended with a stunning elimination. #DancingWithTheStars #DWTS34

ICYMI: Matchmaker Amy's plans for Joe took a few surprising turns on Below Deck Mediterranean season 10 episode 8, while bosun Nathan struggled with being a leader. Here's my recap! #BelowDeckMed #BachelorCruise

ICYMI: Anna Alimani was the break-out star of Below Deck Mediterranean's Bachelor-ish episode, and she answered all of my questions, from casting to filming to how this helps her career. #BelowDeckMed #AnnaAlimani

Is it amazing to travel around the world by racing on The Amazing Race? Kinda and not really! Let's explore what you don’t see. #AmazingRace #Travel

ICYMI: Paramount+'s 2023 documentary takes testimony from "first responders" to Kennedy's shooting. Is it worth a look? #JFK #KennedyAssassination

THE 28TH ANNUAL “FAMILY FILM AND TV AWARDS,” HOSTED BY JULIE CHEN MOONVES 😒 "Legendary 'Survivor' Host Jeff Probst to Receive the Icon Award in a Celebration of Family-Oriented Film and Television" 🙄🙄

CBS announced Survivor 50's premiere date and two weeks of classic Survivor episode featuring season 50 players—which will air during the Winter Olympics, thus replacing Celebrity Big Brother. #Survivor50 #CelebrityBigBrother

Let's all make the "Is Waterworld considered a felony?" jokes and then look back (and to the left) at the JFK star's genre work. #KevinCostner #TrueCrime

ICYMI: Bravo is giving "elitist, entitled, privileged prick" Jeff Lewis another show, Still Flipping Out, even as Jeff used his BravoCon appearance to mock people who struggle to pay for food. #RealityTV #Bravo

Matchmaker Amy's plans for Joe took a few surprising turns on Below Deck Mediterranean season 10 episode 8, while bosun Nathan struggled with being a leader. Here's my recap! #BelowDeckMed #RealityTV

Anna Alimani was the break-out star of Below Deck Mediterranean's Bachelor-ish episode, and she answered all of my questions, from casting to filming to how this helps her career. #BelowDeckMed #AnnaAlimani

Coming this week: New seasons of Canada's Drag Race, The Dolls, and Southern Charm, plus Ken Burns' The American Revolution and two more holiday baking shows. Details:

I’m excited to share that after five years of watching videos, I have made one for TikTok. As a writer, this challenges everything I’m comfortable with! Even performing improv is so much easier. 😅 So I guess here is my Personal Growth in the form of a 1-Minute Video Please Like and Share

60 percent for reality blurred, year to date vs. last year. Of course, there are always fluctuations, and I’m lumping in Google AI summaries and Google’s destructive “EEAT” algorithm changes. And I’m sure some is from people switching search habits to chatbots and video.

Paramount+'s 2023 documentary takes testimony from "first responders" to Kennedy's shooting. Is it worth a look? #JFK #Documentary