Melanie McFarland

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Note from Michael Patrick King that "And Just Like That" is ending after three seasons

Fingers crossed that Anthony hires a car to drive Carrie, Miranda & Charlotte to a country spa upstate, lets them out, allows them to walk ahead of him for a bit & then starts yelling, "Go on now, git!" while throwing small rocks as tears stream down his face. #AndJustLikeThat #AJLT

Malcolm-Jamal Warner was Gen X's big brother Theo Huxtable was a good-natured, cool kid. That's one reason why people loved the actor who played him.

"My family bore some resemblance to the Huxtables, in that my dad was a physician and I am the youngest of five kids. That made me The Rudy of the bunch . . . I would have loved to have a brother like Theo" writes @mctelevision.bsky.social for @salonnewsroom.bsky.social www.salon.com/2025/07/23/m...

Malcolm-Jamal Warner death: The Cosby Show star reportedly dies aged 54 Warner starred as Theo Huxtable on the long-running sitcom

Damn. RIP. www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...

Post the last pic of your pet

I mean, mergers are financial decisions

curious what nine months of Colbert with nothing to lose looks like

Colbert's After a decade behind the desk, Stephen Colbert's late-night show will come to a close next May.

Here's the story from my @salonnewsroom.bsky.social colleague @alexgalbraith.bsky.social: "Colbert’s “Late Show” to end next year" www.salon.com/2025/07/17/c...

CBS: "This is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night. It is not related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount." Regardless, this feels like the beginning of the end of late night.

CBS just announced "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” will end in May 2026.

I visited the new FX's

"A few of the glass doors of the sleep capsules had been shattered...One poor crewman’s pod looked as if Sweeney Todd had not yet cleaned up his workspace." @hanhonymous.bsky.social's account of the "Alien:Earth" set visit is an amazing read! www.salon.com/2025/07/17/a...

Ken Burns meets America's latest crisis America's storyteller wants to put the 'us' back in the U.S., and saving PBS is the key to that mission

In a new interview with Salon's @mctelevision.bsky.social, @kenlburns.bsky.social reflects on the stakes for democracy, the future of public storytelling and why he’s staying with public media — even as its survival is in question.

Read the full conversation ⬇️

I think it's good to regularly remind people that Grassley is older than the invention of the chocolate chip cookie.

Sen. Booker as Republicans interrupt him:

"We just want to be heard before a controversial vote. Sir, this is wrong, and you know it. You are a person of integrity. How could you be doing this? At least have a vote on my point of order."

What she didn't know then is that Lithium Ice Cream Lady is a genius who figured out life much sooner than a lot of people

Why won't "And Just Like That" let Carrie be single? We may be close to ditching Aidan, but this show simply can't allow a lady to have a room of her own.

Since this appears to have struck a nerve...Free Carrie Bradshaw! www.salon.com/2025/07/13/a...

URGENT ACTION: The Senate is about to hold the vote to cut all current funding for PBS, PBS Kids and NPR. Call your Senators now at (202) 224-3121 and demand they VOTE NO ON THE RESCISSIONS ACT. #SavePublicMedia

‘The Pitt’: Tracy Ifeachor Not Returning as Heather Collins for Season 2 Tracy Ifeachor will not reprise the role of Heather Collins in 'The Pitt' Season 2.

Why??? variety.com/2025/tv/news...

I did a thing! My second poetry collection, A MAP OF MY WANT (@haymarketbooks) won the Midwest Book Award for Poetry!

Well if RFK Jr. has to look like week-old burnt pork cracklings I guess the rest of us do too.

If you’re the kind of person who easily forgets what you’ve accomplished, you need a practice for reminding yourself. Count the years, the finished projects, the progress, the praise, count it all up and use it as evidence against the ever present criticism in your head that you’re not doing enough.

YouTube video by Netflix Alice in Borderland: Season 3 | Official Teaser | Netflix

Curious to see how this plays out but...where are Chishiya and Kuina? youtu.be/CaWRDITtT1U?...

When birds saw humans give an injured bird special treatment.😅

All the "Alien" movies ranked from worst to best To prepare for Noah Hawley's "Alien: Earth" invasion, let's revisit the sins of Weyland-Yutani's past.

Hmm, I guess I'm an outlier and liked Alien 3 way more than other people did? Please discuss.

@mctelevision.bsky.social ranks all the #Alien films (without Predators in them) in advance of FX's #AlienEarth coming soon for @salonnewsroom.bsky.social www.salon.com/2025/07/04/a...

What the "Squid Game" baby says about us The tiniest player in this death game is a symbol of a woman's value in a capitalist system run amok.

🔘🔺🔲 SPOILERS! While viewers may have mixed feelings about #SquidGame S3, @mctelevision.bsky.social shares her thoughts about that baby on @salonnewsroom.bsky.social www.salon.com/2025/07/04/s...

a man in a yellow shirt is sitting in a chair holding a book . Alt: A boy sitting in a chair is contemplating a problem. Just like me. Maybe he's weighing whether to go to Costco on what is sure to be a murderously busy afternoon.

Pondering whether to brave Costco before it closes tonight.

The best character in David Jonsson's work lends weight to the new

Lastly, here's my look the android that made #AlienRomulus great, but also problematic: "We need to talk about Andy: The best “Alien: Romulus” character has glitches" www.salon.com/2024/08/26/a...

"Wicked" reminds us we'd all better be ready to defy gravity. Especially Black women - Salon.com The full musical may be tough to stomach right now but Cynthia Erivo's triumphant movie flight is the uplift we need

My end of year take on #Wicked, post-election www.salon.com/2024/12/02/w...

"Stupid is as stupid does": The Gumpification of America, 30 years later - Salon.com Robert Zemeckis'

A friend of mine was a little ticked off at this take on #ForrestGump, one of her favorite movies. But it was fun to write! www.salon.com/2024/07/07/f...