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Massive wildfire spreading across Los Angeles. Nyla chasing (and catching) Glasser with the help of Lopez, Nolan and Penn. Baby Wopez name reveal. Chenford love confession. James getting caught kissing another woman and then both of them getting shot. Ridley is on the chopping block. #TheRookie

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The midseason finale of #TheRookie is the most stressed I have felt while watching an episode of this show in years—and that’s a very good thing. Everyone brought their A-game to this terrific (and terrifying) episode. The show keeps going from strength to strength this season. 👏

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For @variety.com, I spoke with Lizzy Caplan about that big final twist in the new Netflix political thriller #ZeroDay, what it was like meeting and sparring with her onscreen father Robert De Niro, and the enduring legacy of Janis Ian and #MeanGirls: variety.com/2025/tv/news...

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For @thr.com, I summarized all the key points you need to remember from #Suits, and previewed what to expect from the new spinoff #SuitsLA, which premieres tonight on NBC: www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-featur...

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For @tvguide.com, I spoke with Aja Naomi King about why she keeps being tapped to play characters who are trying to get away with murder. After playing an ambitious law student on #HTGAWM, King is now the star of the soapy NBC drama #GrossePointeGardenSociety: www.tvguide.com/news/grosse-...

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For @variety.com, I spoke with #TheRookie’s Jenna Dewan about playing out her character’s domestic abuse storyline with her real-life fiancé @stevekazee.bsky.social, her viral “Smooth Criminal” TikTok dance with Mekia Cox & what she learned from working for Janet Jackson: variety.com/2025/tv/news...

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For @variety.com, I spoke with #TheRookie’s Jenna Dewan about playing out her character’s domestic abuse storyline with her real-life fiancé @stevekazee.bsky.social, her viral “Smooth Criminal” TikTok dance with Mekia Cox & what she learned from working for Janet Jackson: variety.com/2025/tv/news...

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I have a new interview for @variety.com after today’s episode of #TheRookie. Trust me when I say that it’s a struggle as a freelancer to convince an editor to let me cover network TV these days—budgets are tight and readership interest usually isn’t high. I will keep delivering if people show up.

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For @tvguide.com, I caught up with #TheRookie’s @missoneil.bsky.social to discuss those Chenford hotel room scenes, why Lucy cannot shake the feeling that Ridley is up to no good, Lucy’s future at the LAPD—and who, between her and Eric Winter, Kojo the dog likes more: www.tvguide.com/news/the-roo...

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You’re welcome, Chenford fans. 😉 #TheRookie

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For @tvguide.com, I caught up with #TheRookie’s @missoneil.bsky.social to discuss those Chenford hotel room scenes, why Lucy cannot shake the feeling that Ridley is up to no good, Lucy’s future at the LAPD—and who, between her and Eric Winter, Kojo the dog likes more: www.tvguide.com/news/the-roo...

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#TheRookie fans, you won’t want to miss this #Chenford sneak peek of Tuesday’s episode (with some quick insights from @missoneil.bsky.social)… Full interview to come after the episode! www.tvguide.com/news/the-roo...

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whispers there are some unreleased chenford photos that will be published in my interview with melissa o’neil tonight see you later!

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#TheRookie fans, you won’t want to miss this #Chenford sneak peek of Tuesday’s episode (with some quick insights from @missoneil.bsky.social)… Full interview to come after the episode! www.tvguide.com/news/the-roo...

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For @tvguide.com, I spoke with Rafael Silva about how he prepared to play a Texas Ranger on #911LoneStar, the conclusion of Carlos’ search for his father’s killer, how he feels about a Carlos-centric spinoff, and his next role in the new Netflix drama #TheWaterfront: www.tvguide.com/news/9-1-1-l...

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For @tvguide.com, I spoke with #911LoneStar co-showrunner Rashad Raisani about all the major endings in tonight’s series finale, what he would’ve liked to have explored in a sixth season—and which characters, if any, could reappear in the #911onABC universe: www.tvguide.com/news/9-1-1-l...

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For @thr.com, I spoke with Gina Torres about playing Tommy Vega’s emotional journey on #911LoneStar, the enduring legacy of Jessica Pearson on #Suits—and what she thinks is still getting lost in the larger conversation about diversity/inclusion in Hollywood: www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-featur...

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For @throfficial.bsky.social, I spoke with #Outlander’s Caitríona Balfe + Sam Heughan about the evolution of their onscreen/offscreen relationships, the key moments from the latest chapter of Claire/Jamie’s love story and whether they’ll work together again: www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-featur...

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For @tvguide.com, I caught up with #TheRookie boss @alexihawley.bsky.social to discuss the state of #Chenford, the introduction of Penn and Ridley, the obstacles ahead for John/Bailey, #Wopez and Nyla/James, and whether we should be worried about losing more officers: www.tvguide.com/news/the-roo...

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For @nbcnews.com, I spoke with #XoKitty and #LoveVictor star Anthony Keyvan, who has become an unexpected beacon of representation for queer Iranian and Filipino Americans: www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...

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For @throfficial.bsky.social, I spoke with #Outlander’s Caitríona Balfe + Sam Heughan about the evolution of their onscreen/offscreen relationships, the key moments from the latest chapter of Claire/Jamie’s love story and whether they’ll work together again: www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-featur...

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For @variety.bsky.social, I spoke with David Schwimmer about starring in the second season of #Goosebumps, his attraction to playing men who are broken and in pain, and how he navigated fame during #Friends (a show he considers to be “the gift that keeps on giving”): variety.com/2025/tv/news...

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For @variety.bsky.social, I spoke with Jennifer Love Hewitt and her husband Brian Hallisay about working together on #911onABC and #TheHolidayJunkie, JLH’s experience as a child actor and her involvement in the next “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” and so much more: variety.com/2024/tv/news...

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Coming tomorrow!

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For W Magazine, I caught up with Jonathan Bailey—who is in the middle of shooting #Bridgerton Season 4—to discuss his portrayal of Fiyero in #Wicked, how he has approached balancing big franchises with projects that feel more niche and intimate, and Anthony + Kate: www.wmagazine.com/culture/jona...

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This is interesting: #911LoneStar co-showrunner Rashad Raisani has seemingly confirmed that the next #911onABC spinoff won’t be set in Hawaii (as previously reported), Seattle or Chicago. They’re aiming for a city that hasn’t been done by many TV franchises. www.thewrap.com/9-1-1-lone-s...

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Such a thrill to speak with Kathryn Hahn about #AgathaAllAlong — and her future in the MCU — for the next edition of @latimes.com’s The Envelope 🧙‍♀️✨ www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

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For @variety.bsky.social, I spoke with Chloe Bennet about how her role in the new Hulu adaptation of #InteriorChinatown mirrors her own experience in Hollywood, how she has dealt with scrutiny over her racial identity, and why she is finally ready to tell her own stories: variety.com/2024/tv/news...

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"There was some talk of [rebooting Matlock with] someone in her 30s or 40s — so I’m incredibly fortunate that, at 76, for heaven’s sake, I’ve been able to play this role" www.latimes.com/entertainmen... via @maxjgao.bsky.social @latimes.com

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My full interview with Jennifer Love Hewitt and Brian Hallisay will go up in early December, but here’s a fun outtake: JLH told me their youngest child Aidan “always puts on fireman outfits and says [in a deep voice], ‘I’m Buck,’ and he likes to play Buck” from #911onABC. How adorable. 😄👨‍🚒

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For @teenvogue.bsky.social, I spoke with Sarah Catherine Hook and Savannah Lee Smith about the many twists and turns of their new adaptation of #CruelIntentions, how they paid homage to the cult classic film, and the enduring legacies of #FirstKill and #GossipGirl: www.teenvogue.com/story/cruel-...

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I profiled Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress Kathy Bates! In the new CBS reimagining of #Matlock, Bates has found an unlikely outlet through which to channel a lifetime of pain. This role, as exhausting as it may be, feels like the culmination of her body of work. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

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I just talked to Jennifer Love Hewitt and her husband Brian Hallisay about their new holiday movie and her new book. This is one of the first in-depth interviews that they’ve done together, so there were plenty of laughs and great insights. I’m very excited to share this conversation soon!

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I’m really looking forward to chatting with Jennifer Love Hewitt and her husband Brian Hallisay about their new Lifetime holiday movie and her new book. JLH and Brian played Maddie and Doug on #911onABC, but they’re playing a loving couple this time around. Let me know if you have any Qs for them!

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For @variety.bsky.social, I spoke with Teddy Sears about reuniting with Zachary Quinto—who played his ghost partner in the first season of “American Horror Story”—to play lovers again in the new NBC medical drama #BrilliantMinds. This was such a lovely conversation: variety.com/2024/tv/news...

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For NBC News, I spoke with “Elton John: Never Too Late” directors R.J. Cutler & David Furnish about how their new Disney+ documentary juxtaposes the months leading up to the iconic singer-songwriter’s final concerts in North America with the early years of his career. www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...

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This is going to be a long week…

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Episodes 508 and 509 of #911LoneStar are a real showcase for Carlos Reyes. The show has always worked better as a character-driven drama—and that’s precisely what the writers have returned to in its final episodes. Rafael Silva is a star in the making, and he always made this show so much better.

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For Variety, I spoke with #GreysAnatomy’s Jake Borelli about the emotional experience of saying goodbye to Dr. Levi Schmitt, how playing this character has changed his life, and how he sees the current landscape for queer actors amidst a fraught sociopolitical climate: variety.com/2024/tv/news...

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For TV Guide, I spoke with Angela Bassett about the evolution of Sgt. Athena Grant-Nash on #911onABC, the experience of shooting that epic plane landing in Season 8—and why, despite her busy schedule, she remains committed to playing Athena for the foreseeable future: www.tvguide.com/news/911-ang...

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