Rosario Dawson, who fielded a lot of broadcast pilot offers, has signed on to star in USA Network’s
#Briarpatch
, the pulpy thriller from
@andygreenwald
and
@samesmail
Good morning! I'm making a pilot called BRIARPATCH. It's (loosely) based on the novel by my all-time favorite writer, Ross Thomas.
@samesmail
is the executive producer.
@USA_Network
is the channel. Somewhere on Pluto is my mind.
Moments before we took this photo I said “I apologize for this. I promise I’ll be cool and professional on stage.” And he took my hand and said <extremely Gordon Cole voice> “you be however you want to be, Andy!”
😭🙏😭
Today we lost a man of great courage, appetite and curiosity, who traveled the world to both lose himself, and find himself, and who was generous enough to invite us all along for the ride.
This is a screenshot of an email I sent my agents three and a half years ago. It started a journey that ends (for now) tonight. I'm so incredibly grateful to so many people but most of all, in this moment, I'm grateful to all of you who have watched. Enjoy the finale! We all did!
“Actually, I’m certain Trump is guilty of much more serious crimes,” the man said to his nine-year-old on the way to little league and that, children, is how I knew I was back in Park Slope.
The thing that made MINDHUNTER exceptional -- apart from the directing, the acting, the production design, etc -- is that it was unapologetically a *tv show*. Characters were placed into fraught situations and changed and grew over time.
Can’t believe I have to post this every year but: My top ten list is a document of unquestionable, objective facts. If a show doesn’t appear on it, then that show is bad, I hate it, and you shouldn’t like it either.
“I write about taco stands and fancy French restaurants to try to get people less afraid of their neighbors and to live in their entire city instead of sticking to their one part of town.” — Jonathan Gold. RIP to a hero and a giant. I love this city because he did.
So
@netw3rk
&
@MalloryRubin
are legitimately two of the best people on Earth and they deserve everything — up to and including adoring coverage in the Paper of Record.
I’ve resorted to listening to podcasts at half speed just so I can pretend I’m trapped in a conversation with drunk people. Here is one of those conversations.
Also, on a more emo note, covering GAME OF THRONES -- in recaps, on podcasts, on HBO, on Twitter -- has been the most amazing joy and privilege. I will miss it!
For years
@MalloryRubin
&
@netw3rk
have been number one in my heart. Now they are number one on Time Magazine's best podcast list for 2017. Pour the mead!
So now you're telling me that an electoral strategy of racist fearmongering, ending healthcare, cutting taxes for the wealthy, and shrugging at treason might *not* be feasible longterm? Huh.
Please send me your improved outlines of the episode that devote the correct amount of time to chronicling Arya’s thrilling journey from there to here.
I’ll wait.
Jason is the smartest, funniest, kindest, best guy. I loved working with him and I am a fan forever! (Also, I reserve the right to text him and only him when I balk at spending hard-earned money on a 22-part X-Men crossover.)
Champagne for
@ringer
for this beautiful, comprehensive, thought-provoking package! (But real pain for whoever put SURVIVOR and TRUE DETECTIVE ahead of "Ozymandias" and "Pine Barrens.")
My TV Top 10 for 2017:
10. THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL
9. THE GOOD PLACE
8. INSECURE
7. TOP OF THE LAKE: CHINA GIRL
6. MINDHUNTER
5. GLOW
4. THE DEUCE
3. THE LEFTOVERS
2. THE YOUNG POPE
1. TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN
So much gratitude and so much to say at the end of this long and thrilling day but mostly I'm just happy you'll get to see how amazing
@rosariodawson
is in this thing. 🔥🔥🔥
Gonna keep banging this drum: Don't buy books on Amazon. Remember that bookstore you loved browsing in? Call them instead. Remember the one that was an oasis in high school? Call them, order your parents something. They might even deliver it for you. SAVE BOOKSTORES.
Dear New York, Please come back to our stores. Sales remain down over 50% and we need you to keep this bookselling gig going. We have so many wonderful books and booksellers, all we need is you.
#BoxedOut
#ShopIndie