Michael Schneider
Variety TV editor; veteran reporter on television industry news, programming strategy, and network/streamer shifts.
Top 100 TV Shows Of
100 Most-Watched TV Series of 2025-26 Across Streaming, Broadcast and Cable: My annual look at the Nielsen ranker for all of TV during the 2025-2026 TV season in total viewers, according to 35-day multiplatform viewership, as well as broadcast/cable L7 ratings charts. https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/most-popular-tv-shows-2025-26-ratings-stranger-things-dwts-1236760828/
Friday Spin Honors Rob Base with “It Takes Two”
A special Friday edition of #sundayspin in honor of the late Rob Base. From 1988, the 12” single of “It Takes Two” by Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock is on the turntable for this #fridayspin.
From Prince’s Purple Rain to Time’s Ice Cream Castle
After we watched Prince’s “Purple Rain” (which has already been a Sunday Spin) as our Saturday family movie night, it seemed appropriate to make Morris Day and the Time’s #IceCreamCastle (from 1984) this week’s #sundayspin !
Radiohead’s “In Rainbows” Highlights This Sunday’s
“In Rainbows,” the 2007 @radioheadrelease that repped the band’s seventh release, was this week’s #sundayspin.
Nathan Meets Jazz Legend Ron Carter at 88
Big treat for Nathan last week as he got to meet a legend: Bassist Ron Carter, who’s still sounding great and going strong at age 88! This was also our first trip to the Catalina Jazz Club, and I’m sure...
Fiona Apple's 1996 Debut “Tidal” Still a Classic
From 1996, Fiona Apple’s debut #Tidal remains a classic, with tracks like “Shadowboxer,” “Sleep to Dream” and “Criminal.” It was this week’s #sundayspin.