Dan Snierson

Senior Writer, Entertainment Weekly and EW.com

Dan Snierson is a Senior Writer for EW.

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PopWatch Leslie Knope loves you so much, she's helping you plan your own Galentine's Day celebration
by Dan Snierson | Feb 06, 2012 10:43 PM

Women of the world, Valentine's Day is fast approaching, but do not fear that you will be receiving the emotional equivalent of an empty, dark-chocolate-stained...

PopWatch 'Puppy Bowl' poll: What was the cutest moment of all?
by Dan Snierson | Feb 05, 2012 05:05 PM

While Super Bowl parties across the land are starting to ramp up, some of you are already in recovery mode, having just witnessed two hours...

Inside TV 10 things you want to know about 'Puppy Bowl VIII'
by Dan Snierson | Feb 03, 2012 04:58 PM

Some people love Super Bowl Sunday for the big game. Others, for the commercials and the chip-n-dip selection. But a bunch of you look forward...

Inside TV 'Parks and Recreation': Ron, Ben, and Andy... and a lot of whipped cream -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
by Dan Snierson | Feb 01, 2012 01:53 PM

Valentine's Day — or should I say, Galentine's Day — arrives a little early this year. On Thursday's episode of Parks and Recreation (NBC, 8:30...

Inside TV WikiLeaks' Julian Assange to guest on 'The Simpsons' -- EXCLUSIVE
by Dan Snierson | Jan 30, 2012 01:36 PM

Here’s some news that we couldn’t wait to leak: Julian Assange will play himself in the 500th episode of The Simpsons! EW has learned exclusively that...

Inside TV 'Puppy Bowl VIII': Watch a puppy TD...and a pooper blooper! -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
by Dan Snierson | Jan 27, 2012 09:30 AM

Warning: In just nine days, you will be subjected to extreme levels of cuteness. You may experience an uncontrollable urge to utter the word 'awwwwww'...

Inside TV Colin Hanks to guest-star on 'Happy Endings' -- EXCLUSIVE
by Dan Snierson | Jan 25, 2012 04:33 PM

Colin Hanks is going from a killer drama to a killer comedy: The actor who played an apocalypse-obsessed serial murderer on Dexter's sixth season will...

PopWatch Stephen Colbert stages rally in South Carolina for Herman Cain
by Dan Snierson | Jan 20, 2012 08:05 PM

Stephen Colbert, a.k.a. God's Greatest Gift to Pundits, served up another mashup of real and fake politics today, as he held a rally in his...

Inside TV '30 Rock': Steve Buscemi to direct, guest-star in episode -- EXCLUSIVE
by Dan Snierson | Jan 20, 2012 04:46 PM

Steve Buscemi is back on the case: The Boardwalk Empire actor will appear in the Feb. 16 episode of 30 Rock, series creator/star Tina Fey tells EW....

Inside TV 'Alcatraz': Jorge Garcia and producers dish on the show's mythology and characters
by Dan Snierson | Jan 17, 2012 02:22 PM

Ten million people were in the mood for some captivating drama last night, as Fox unleashed the premiere of Alcatraz. Want some more insight into the J.J. Abrams-produced...

Inside TV Russell Brand talks new late-night talk show, mocks Romney, Gingrich, and American politics
by Dan Snierson | Jan 16, 2012 04:40 AM

British comedian Russell Brand took the stage at the end of the FX press tour to give TV critics a taste of his late-night talk...

Inside TV The 'Louie' TCA panel featuring Louis C.K.: 10 things we learned
by Dan Snierson | Jan 15, 2012 08:00 PM

Comedian Louis C.K. met with TV critics during FX’s press tour event, discussing everything from season 3 of his critically lauded comedy Louie to the...

Inside TV 'Happy Endings': Megan Mullally and Michael McKean share some shocking news in tonight's episode! -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
by Dan Snierson | Jan 11, 2012 01:27 PM

It's never easy when one of your parents is out on the dating circuit. It's doubly difficult when that parent pairs up with one of...

Inside TV Watch Adam Scott excel at Claymation, depression on this week's 'Parks and Recreation' -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
by Dan Snierson | Jan 10, 2012 03:06 PM

Romney. Gingrich. Huntsman. Perry. Paul. There are so many names floating around the world of politics, we're just going to say Knope to it all...

Inside TV Emma Stone, Andy Samberg, and Nick Cannon to guest on '30 Rock' -- EXCLUSIVE
by Dan Snierson | Jan 10, 2012 12:55 PM

How fitting to have a Stone on a Rock: Emma Stone will make a cameo in an upcoming episode of 30 Rock, along with Andy...

Inside TV Paul Rudd to guest on 'Parks and Recreation'
by Dan Snierson | Jan 09, 2012 10:50 PM

Forget New Hampshire — the political scene in Indiana just got a whole lot more interesting: Yes, Paul Rudd will be the one facing down...

Inside TV Kim Kardashian to guest on 'Last Man Standing'
by Dan Snierson | Jan 03, 2012 08:55 PM

Kim Kardashian is going from reality (the TV kind) to comedy (the intentional kind): She will guest-star in a February episode of Tim Allen's ABC...

Inside TV Michelle Obama visits 'iCarly' on Jan. 16 -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
by Dan Snierson | Jan 03, 2012 10:54 AM

The gang at iCarly have gotten into some high-level high jinks over the years, but this time it's going all the way up to the...

News + Notes Hit List: Jan. 6, 2011
by Dan Snierson | Dec 30, 2011

Lady Gaga sued by former assistant, Justin Bieber second most charitable artist in showbiz, and more

PopWatch A mashup of 'Breaking Bad' and 'The Simpsons': Ned Flanders as Walt White? Okily dokily doo -- watch this!
by Dan Snierson | Dec 16, 2011 08:11 PM

What do you get when you take lines of dialogue from Breaking Bad and overlay them onto moving images from The Simpsons? A tight! tight!...

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