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My Quick Takes on the 'Grogu' Teaser, a 'Pitt' in My Stomach, TV News 'Reruns' and More

The latest installment of a feature in which I offer 60°F takes on the TV shows I'm watching and the news that's breaking.

Matt Webb Mitovich

14 Feb 2026 — 5 min read

'The Mandalorian and Grogu' (YouTube screenshot)

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📺 The Mandalorian & Grogu movie teaser that aired during the Super Bowl was, in my opinion, an unfortunate miscalculation. Conceived as some sort of riff on Budweiser Clydesdale commercials and not featuring actual footage, it was just this side of too cutesy, and evoked The Polar Express vs. the long-awaited next film in the Star Wars franchise.

Q&A: Tom Ellis Is Once Again Playing a Real Devil, as CBS' Enigmatic 'CIA' Agent

'CIA' star Tom Ellis details the CBS series' year-long evolution, and why it'll be great fun to never quite trust his inscrutable operative.

'The Pitt' Heartbreaker Explained — Including Who'll Be Hit Hardest By It

Series creator R. Scott Gemmill speaks with Matt's Inside Line about throwing "a bit of a disaster" at the Pitt crew.

Ratings Rundown: 'High Potential' Leads Week of Feb. 2, Muppets Land in Top 10

With CBS' scripted heavyweights still in rerun mode, ABC last week claimed half of the Top 10 most-watched series.

Ratings Rundown: 'Idol' Enters Top 10 With 4-Year Premiere High | Week of Jan. 26

It was mostly great news for ABC as 'Idol' returned on a high note, and 'High Potential'/'Will Trent' continued to thrive.

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Q&A: Tom Ellis Is Once Again Playing a Real Devil, as CBS' Enigmatic 'CIA' Agent

'The Pitt' Heartbreaker Explained — Including Who'll Be Hit Hardest By It

Ratings Rundown: 'High Potential' Leads Week of Feb. 2, Muppets Land in Top 10

Ratings Rundown: 'Idol' Enters Top 10 With 4-Year Premiere High | Week of Jan. 26