Daniel O'Brien
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Daniel O'Brien
@danielobrien.bsky.social
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Senior Writer- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver; Author- How to Fight Presidents; Co-Host- Quick Question with Soren and Daniel
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Jack Skellington trying to figure out Christmas but it’s me simply waking up in the morning
People used to conduct phone calls away from other people and now they don't anymore.
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Kaitlin Large is funding an indie movie! I don't vouch for people lightly but Kaitlin is amazing as @danielobrien.bsky.social will readily verify.

You may remember her from Kill Me Now or Rom.Com on CRACKED. If you've got the means, check out the v clever pitch!

www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...
The Understudy - A Feature Film by Natalie Frost - Indiegogo
An understudy is blindsided as her Chekhov play spirals into total chaos hours before curtain call.
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I need to know what Bob Hoskins said to Princess Diana in front of Roger Rabbit at the London premiere of WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT (1988).
All books on kindle are unhinged literature if you think of the turning part of a book as the hinge.
Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat
Watching Pretty Woman for the first time, this Julia Roberts kiddo is just lethally charming.
Entering the part of the cycle where I drink less water to pee less frequently only to find my ingenuity punished with headaches.
What's everyone thinking for lunch?
Part Two!
New Behind the Bastards ⭐

Robert discussed Buford Pusser's war on crime and the crime he committed when he murdered his wife and blamed the mafia. We also talk about how he died, which is fun.

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www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...
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I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA

10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
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@danielobrien.bsky.social I meant to make this updated GIF ages ago. Congrats on all the congratulatable stuff!
I'm on this week's Behind the Bastards learning about bad cop Pusser and getting distracted by his name for two hours.
New Behind the Bastards ⭐

Robert tells the story of legendary lawman Buford Pusser, whose lies about his real life inspired the movie 'Walking Tall' and helped create Hollywood's conception of the ideal lawman.

@iwriteok.bsky.social @whysophiewhy.bsky.social

www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...
The thing is Alfred Molina has been actively acting and actively great for a VERY long time.
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Here’s last night’s story about Jimmy Kimmel, the FCC, freedom of speech in the U.S., and why certain broadcast groups could learn a thing or two from Love Island. youtu.be/ohPToBog_-g
Jimmy Kimmel & the FCC: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
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These Harry Potter knockoffs are getting insane
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It’s called “chowder” because I don’t understand “chow der heck” you’re supposed to eat it!!
This is the shit I'm talking about, hell yeah.
One kinda cute thing about people my age is we love remembering and telling you what number various channels used to be.