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My attitude towards Silo has evolved over its run. At first glance, the pacing felt uneven and some episodes dragged on without much happening. But thinking back on it, each of the three seasons has its own rhythm and POV, all of it tying up nicely at the end of season three. I am not going to spoil anything, but Friday's season finale is just mind blowing.
Silo has already been renewed by Apple TV for a fourth and final season, and honestly, I can’t wait to see what happens. I hadn’t read the books the show is based on, which is fine with me. Either I end up spending every episode noting what has changed from the books or dislike the big decisions made when the project was adapted for the screen.
CNBC Is The Mouthpiece For The Oligarchy
Joe Kernen
Back in the late 1990s and early aughts, I worked at a financial news startup in San Francisco. And there was a TV tuned into CNBC on every reporter’s desk.
Back then, the network was investor friendly, but also attempted to put the markets in perspective for small investors and business owners. Its coverage was a 70/30 Wall Street to local and regional business owner, and while that could feel a bit disjointed at times, it provided a look at the country’s business environment that was reasonably fair and informative.
I drifted away from watching CNBC on a regular basis after I left that job and it wasn’t until recently that I began watching it again. I like to have some sort of television on in my office while I am working. Something that is more than background noise, but not something I need to carefully watch. So I flip back-and-forth between cable news networks and CNBC.
I tend to feel that any talk format is better when it includes guests with different points of view. Disagreement - not CNN yelling, but a discussion - helps sharpen your opinions and find the holes in your point of view that makes everything more useful. The downside of that is that if you have a fragile ego or are unaccustomed to hearing from someone who is capable of standing up to you, it’s likely you’ll end up angry and dismissive. I think scientists refer to this as “Greg Gutfeld Syndrome.”
I’ll just note that the years have not been kind to some of the longtime CNBC anchors. Squawk Box co-anchor Joe Kernen doesn’t his appreciation of Donald Trump, as well as many conservatives and often sounds more like you Facebook newsfeed stewed Grandpa than a veteran financial anchor. Squawk On The Street co-anchor David Faber is well respected in the industry and is able to land interviews with the most important CEOs on Wall Street and the media. But he wears his reluctance to burn bridges on his sleeve, and it’s frustrating to see him not ask the difficult follow-up questions that viewers want to hear addressed by the CEO.
CNBC’s institutional inclination to remain friendly to the people who can afford to buy advertising on the network leads its anchors and correspondents into supporting positions that they seem to at least be more skeptical of than they want to admit on the record.
I have watched maybe a dozen roundtable discussions about AI over the past week or so, and no matter who is participating, the conversations manage to hew closely to the oligarchy-friendly point of view that artificial intelligence is inevitable. So pay no attention to the lack of revenue or the unsettling amount of debt being piled up by the various leading companies in the industry.
There is also this institutional blindspot at CNBC that refuses to accept that there can be any good faith objections to AI. The problems are frequently described as “minor” or “due to bad press and misinformation.” The network allows Trump Administration officials to come on the air and not receive pushback when they makes claims that it’s a lie that data centers use water or that people raising objections to data centers and AI are likely working for America’s enemies such as the Chinese.
I suppose this stance is a good business decision for CNBC and helps it sell live events tickets and subscriptions to its premium streaming service. But it also makes the network much less useful to 99% of the audience. Which is a frustrating choice for those of us who just want fair-minded business coverage that is capable of speaking truth to power even when it might be inconvenient.
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This Season’s Theme Is Apparently Selecting A Lot Of Celebs Who Are Already Familiar With Unscripted TV
The Dancing With The Stars Season 35 celebrity cast and their professional dancing partners were announced on ABC’s Good Morning America Tuesday morning:
The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air star Tatyana Ali with partner Jan Ravnik
TV personality and host Tyler Cameron with partner Sharna Burgess
Celebrity chef and host Giada De Laurentiis with partner Alan Bersten
Star of The Rookie Jenna Dewan with partner Val Chmerkovskiy
Paralympian gold medalist Ezra Frech with partner Daniella Karagach
Olympian gold medalist Amber Glenn with partner Pasha Pashkov
From “Hanson,” Taylor Hanson with partner Britt Stewart
Reality star and model Maura Higgins with partner Mark Ballas
From The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives, Conner Leavitt with partner Adele Zaikman
Reality star and host Ciara Miller with partner Brandon Armstrong
From Love Thy Nader Sarah Jane Nader with partner Hailey Bills
“Savannah Bananas” star Jackson Olson with partner Emma Slater
From Jimmy Kimmel Live, Guillermo Rodriguez with partner Witney Carson
From Grey’s Anatomy, Harry Shum Jr. with partner Jenna Johnson
Film and TV star Julia Stiles with partner Ezra Sosa
Comedian and podcaster Connor Wood with partner Rylee Arnold
The pairs will be judged by ballroom experts Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough. Co-hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, the series returns for a two-night premiere, beginning on Tuesday, September 15th.
The Dancing With The Stars Official Podcast returns for a second season with a new host, Season 34 contestant Andy Richter, sharing cast interviews, special guests, behind-the-scenes insights and expert breakdowns of the performances, Thursday, September 10th. New episodes air every Thursday on Disney+ and Hulu, and wherever you get your podcasts.
Hosted by Season 34 Mirrorball Champion Robert Irwin, the DWTS After Party finds viewers immediately following “Premiere: Night Two,” checking in with eliminated contestants and breaking down the best moments with DWTS alumni with never-before-seen footage and special teases. The aftershow premieres live, Wednesday, September 16th at 10:00 p.m. on ABC and Disney+ and streams next day on Hulu.
Odds & Sods
Kill Jackie
I just ran across this leading candidate for the worst rap song of all-time - “I Told Ya” performed by David “D” Lil Faustino (TV’s Bud Bundy)
The Food Network has renewed Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking for a third season.
Season four of Tulsa King premieres Friday, October 16th on Paramount+. Here is the official logline: “In Season Four, Dwight (Stallone) fights to legitimize his empire and protect his crew as corrupt politicians, dangerous new enemies, and a crushing personal loss hit from every direction. However, every hard-won gain comes with even harder truths: about loyalty, leadership and the cost of ambition. Each move drags Dwight deeper into the street instincts he left behind in New York – turning Tulsa into a battleground and Dwight into the one threat no one can afford to underestimate.”
The true crime docuseries Unmasking A Monster: Aileen Wuornos premieres Wednesday, September 30th on Investigation Discovery. Here is a first look at the trailer.
The PBS series Secrets Of The Dead returns with four new episodes, beginning with Africa’s Golden City on Wednesday, October 14th. Here is a first look at the trailer. And here is the official logline: “Great Zimbabwe was one of the most prominent ancient civilizations of the African continent. Built between the 11th and 15th centuries by ancestors of today’s Shona people, it was the thriving capital of a massive trading empire. But for hundreds of years, Great Zimbabwe was dismissed by European explorers. Now, after half a millennium, new archeological discoveries reveal the true scope of the ancient city's global importance.”
The series S.W.A.T. Exiles premieres Friday, September 25th on Starz. Here is a first look at the trailer. And here is the official logline: “Series star and executive producer Shemar Moore reprises his role as LAPD S.W.A.T. Sergeant Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson, who spent his career proving that discipline and loyalty can be built, not just born. But after a botched raid ends in the death of a young operator Nico Reyes, Hondo is forced to walk away from the only life he's known. Until his old commanding officer, Robert Hicks (Patrick St. Esprit), offers him one last shot at redemption: start up a brand-new S.W.A.T. unit, built from LA's most talented rejects.”
The 90-minute special Judge Judy: Unfiltered, Unforgettable will premiere on Tuesday, September 22nd and will celebrate the the 30th anniversary of the September 16th, 1996 launch of Judge Judy. Judy Sheindlin departed CBS five years ago after 25 seasons, complaining that she felt "disrespected."
The stand-up special Nimesh Patel: Buy The Dip premieres Tuesday, September 22nd on Netflix.
The drama series Kill Jackie premieres October 2nd on AMC+. In the series, Catherine Zeta-Jones plays Jackie Price, a former international drug smuggler who is wanted by a pack of “psychopathic” hitmen. Here is a first look at the trailer.
Peacock Celebrates 100 Years Of NBC With The Least Effort Possible
The 100th anniversary of NBC is officially celebrated on November 15th, 2026, marking the date of its first-ever radio broadcast, though the company was founded earlier on May 19th, 1926.
But regardless of the official anniversary date, 100 years is a big deal for any company - especially a broadcast network. So when I saw Peacock’s home page featured a section called “100 Years Of NBC,” I was curious to see what rarities might be included.
Instead, the section only includes about 25 titles, everything except Columbo dating back just a couple of decades.
It’s a perplexing programming choice for a network that is supposedly so proud of its legacy. The section doesn’t even include every NBC program that is available somewhere else on Peacock, much less the shows that are now streaming on Comcast’s Xumo.
There are also plenty of older NBC shows that have previously streamed somewhere else.
I know enough about the challenges of preparing an older title for streaming to know that Peacock can't afford to spend millions clearing episodes for streaming. Especially shows that might not garner much of an audience.
But this effort is just embarrassing.
Tweet Of The Day
What’s Coming Tonight And Tomorrow
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2026:
Jared Freid: The Family Plan (Netflix)
9/11: United We Stand—25 Years Later (ABC)
North Of North Season Two Premiere (APTN+)
1,000-lb. Sisters Season Premiere (TLC)
The Varnell Hill Show Series Premiere (Paramount+)
Untold: Raygun: Breaking Badly (Netflix)
Welcome To The Family: The Murder Of Dan Markel (Hulu)
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2026:
Botched Homes Series Premiere (HGTV)
LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Disney+)
Lovesick Series Premiere (Netflix) - (trailer)
The Great American Road Rally (The CW)
The Runner (Prime Video)
Turning Point: Generation 9/11 (Netflix)