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Evenin! This is Sean McNulty (connect with me on LINKEDIN here if ya like or email me at seanmcnultynyc@gmail.com), and here’s the Hollywood + Media news to know on SUNDAY, September 28, 2025.
Where this is coming out a little early today as I’m off to the Springsteen pic premiere this evening with a friend who also grew up on the shore.
Given the GIANTS got their first win of the season already today (yes, I know it’s the end of September), Boss — time to bring it home.
Oh and if you’re also there and hear any loud or unruly cheering — take it up with our security.
AND: Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka posted the terms that the Riyadh Comedy Festival was making performers agree to in their offers (she declined hers), including the topics that were off limits, as a few other comics have also said they were a #hardpass on their offers, too.
THEN: The NFL announced it’ll play 3 games in Rio over the next 5 years.
AH: It seems Trump just needed to go further into Long Island to get the reception he desired on Friday, after being roundly booed at the 🎾 U.S. Open in Queens last month.
The Ryder Cup crowds have been pretty much confirming what the world now thinks about Americans on a global stage . . . with the police needing to be put in front of some spectators, while many others were thrown out for their behavior. Hopefully they could get an early helicopter ride back.
Comedian Heather McMahan also thought it was a great idea in her role as member of the PGA’s “hype team” at the first tee to begin chanting “Fuck you, Rory” over a megaphone, a theme that manifested further in fans harassing Rory and other Euro players through the rest of the holes.
The Euro team spanked the U.S. team on their home turf the first 2 days, with America surging back thus far today.
PLUS: Lo and behold, NEXSTAR and SINCLAIR decided that 3 days of kissing the FCC’s ass and missing out on JKL advertising money taking a moral stand was long enough for them to get over their qualms about the show Jimmy Kimmel puts out, and chose to restore it on Friday night.
So, apparently the show they banned on Tuesday night . . . was just fine for them on Friday night (that was the rerun that aired).
Well done, SINCLAIR and NEXSTAR, on making this debacle the thing that many Americans probably now associate with your heretofore relatively unknown brands.
As for NEXSTAR — I’m sure it also only has a great halo effect for its CW ownership in town.
As for SINCLAIR, it noted that it brought up the notion to DISNEY of creating a CBS-like ombudsman role which . . . well, I’m pretty certain DISNEY didn’t respond with a Goodfellas-like comment involving a shinebox, but I’m sure the thought was out there.
But let’s just say no such actions will be taken by DISNEY.
FCC Chair and recipient of an envious 19% approval rating in a new poll, Brendan Carr, used X later last week to double down on his pitch that his Goodfellas-like comments had nothing to do with SINCLAIR and NEXSTAR banning JKL / that these stations acted of their own volition when they took action . . . 2 days after the comments aired, and only after the FCC Chair made his threats.
Place your bets on who might play him on the SNL premiere on Saturday.
He also posted this video 👇 on his X account on Friday to give you a weekend sports preview #ThanksBro — and incorporate the MAGA theme into the FCC’s talking points . . . the same day he thanked Trump for saying he’s doing a helluva job, Brownie, and is fully MAGA-supported.
FWIW: Still no comments from Brendan on the YOUTUBE / NBCU standoff, which would certainly affect his sports report next weekend — although it is a matter upon which the FCC has no jurisdiction (a fact that didn’t stop him from commenting on the previous FOX/YT standoff).
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Well, fellow PTA optimists . . . I’m afraid we were a little too optimistic. Kudos to the 30%.
Cheers to the majority 30% who ruled on Gabby’s Dollhouse.
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