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true detective
Late last week, HBO's head of drama, Francesca Orsi, had nothing but praise for what she had seen so far of Issa López (Tigers Are Not Afraid / Vuelven) & Barry Jenkins' (The Underground Railroad) True Detective: Night Country "Such a profound piece set up in Alaska that looks at the indigenous community, the Inuits, and[...]
succession
After checking in with the cast of HBO & Jesse Armstrong's Succession earlier today to learn the traditional Roy Family Toast, it's time to shift our focus to the very serious matter at hand By the time the final credits roll on the series finale "With Open Eyes," viewers will finally learn who will be letting standing[...]
succession
By the time smoke clears on "With Open Eyes," fans of HBO & Jesse Armstrong's Succession should have a number of their questions answered – for better or worse, depending on who you're "rooting" for and how you hoped things would fall into place Unfortunately, those answers come with a heavy price as the show is[...]
true blood
Back in February of this year, HBO & (now) Max Content CEO Casey Bloys discussed Max's role in DC Studios heads James Gunn & Peter Safran's DCU, with Bloys taking some time to also update the statuses of a number of announced projects – and that included new takes, spinoffs, and/or sequel series from Alan Ball[...]
true detective
HBO's head of drama, Francesca Orsi, offered a rundown earlier today of what's ahead for the cable giant when it comes to new, returning & on-the-bubble series – and that included Issa López (Tigers Are Not Afraid / Vuelven) & Barry Jenkins' (The Underground Railroad) True Detective: Night Country Having recently screened the first edited[...]
house of the dragon
With HBO's head of drama, Francesca Orsi, offering a rundown of the new, returning & on-the-bubble shows on the way for the cable powerhouse, it's no surprise that the "Game of Thrones" universe would get covered For this go-around, Orsi offers a second-season status report on showrunner Ryan Condal's prequel House of the Dragon as well as[...]
euphoria
For those of you who've been stalking social media for news on the third season of Sam Levinson's Emmy Award-winning, Zendaya (Spider-Man: No Way Home) & Hunter Schafer-starring Euphoria, HBO's head of drama, Francesca Orsi, had an update to pass along It just might not be the news you want to hear Remember that long wait[...]
succession
Earlier today, HBO's head of drama, Francesca Orsi, offered a rundown of how things are looking with a whole lot of series on the HBO slate – new, returning, and shows on the bubble This time around, the spotlight shines on Jesse Armstrong's Succession, which wraps up its award-winning four-season run this weekend with "With Open[...]
The Last of Us: Season 1 Finale Review: Joel’s Epic Moment of Truth
HBO's head of drama, Francesca Orsi, had a lot to offer during an interview that was released earlier today with Deadline Hollywood – sharing a ton of updates on a whole bunch of new, returning & on-the-bubble programs For this go-around, we're checking to see what Orsi had to share regarding the future of Neil[...]
succession
With only days to go until the series finale of HBO & Jesse Armstrong's Succession hits our screens, it would be an understatement to say that fans have put just about every possibility into play about how things are going to end up when the dust settles Ahead of Sunday night's "With Open Eyes" (directed by[...]
max
Discovery's combined HBO Max/Discovery+ streaming service was being tested began to get louder. Though a WBD spokesperson would only say that a name is being considered and that the sources say the name is still being checked by WBD's legal team, all signs were pointing to WBD CEO David Zaslav taking things to the "Max" in[...]
succession
After four seasons, HBO & Jesse Armstrong's Succession is set to wrap up its run this weekend – and it looks like the series isn't letting up heading into its final round After this past weekend tossed the final pile of dirt upon Logan Roy (Brian Cox), things got back to business in a big way[...]
Love & Death: Actor Drew Waters on Building a Second Life in Hollywood
In a career nearly spanning two decades, Waters carved several memorable appearances across film and television, including the film and TV series Inspector Mom, NBC's Friday Night Lights, STARZ's Magic City, CBS' NCIS, Fox's Bones, and HBO's True Detective The actor spoke about his life and career, including his current role on the HBO limited[...]
Conan O'Brien Must Go: Sneak Peek Clip of Max Ordered Series
Screenshot source: YouTube/HBO Max. Nina Rosenstein, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming: "Conan is a national treasure…at least that's what he keeps telling me It's been an absolute dream to work with him, Jeff, and the whole Conaco team They're everything you'd hope for – insanely smart, ridiculously funny, and nicer than they'd probably want to admit."[...]
Barry is a Great Must-See Show Driven by a Big Plot Hole
Barry, Bill Hader's critical darling HBO series, is considered one of the most original and dark hitman comedy series on television, the kind of unique show that HBO likes to hang its brand reputation on It is, however, far from perfect, and the big crucial plot point that has driven the show ever since the[...]
The Last of Us: Season 1 Finale Review: Joel’s Epic Moment of Truth
This week sees the release of the soundtrack to everyone's favorite show of 2023 so far, HBO's Pedro Pascal & Bella Ramsey-starring The Last Of Us Gustavo Santaolalla and David Fleming were responsible for the score for the first season, while this release on Mondo exclusive colored vinyl will also include songs by Depeche Mode, Pearl Jam, Jessica[...]
true detective
Every time a new season of the award-winning HBO anthology series gets announced, the same question gets raised And it's not any different this time around, with Issa López (Tigers Are Not Afraid / Vuelven) & Barry Jenkins' (The Underground Railroad) True Detective: Night Country set to hit screens later this year Will "True Detective"[...]
The Last of Us: Season 1 Finale Review: Joel’s Epic Moment of Truth
During this past weekend's MTV Movie and TV Awards 2023, Pedro Pascal (Joel) virtually accepted three awards on behalf of co-star Bella Ramsey and series creators Neil Druckmann & Craig Mazin for their collective work on HBO's The Last of Us And during one of his speeches, Pascal took a special moment to express their[...]
righteous gemstones
More than a year after it was announced that the Danny McBride-created, written & executive-produced series would be back for a third season, we're getting an extended look at what to come with the third season of HBO's The Righteous Gemstones And if there's a theme that's running throughout all of the holy mayhem that[...]
The Last of Us: Season 1 Episode 6 Review: Joel’s Uneasy Reunion
And even with all of that, Pascal still finds a way to make a lot of people wish they could trade places with Pascal's three "golden popcorns," considering where they're going to be spending the night. Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal in "The Last of Us." Image courtesy of Liane Hentscher/HBO Here's a look at what Pascal[...]
The Last of Us: Season 1 Finale Review: Joel’s Epic Moment of Truth
From there, Pascal & Ramsey would each get "golden popcorns" for Best Duo – and we won't spoil just how great the clips you're about to see are – except that it doesn't look like Ramsey's going to get her aware until she visits Pascal. Pedro Pascal & Bella Ramsey in "The Last of Us." Image[...]
Watchmen & Arrowverse Teams Take the Fight to AMPTP-mandias
And we have The CW's Gotham Knights EP & Co-Creator (and who can forget Batwoman?) Natalie Abrams, "Arrowverse" mastermind Marc Guggenheim, and HBO's Watchmen EP & Creator Damon Lindelof to thank for sharing looks from the picket lines. Image: HBO; The CW First up, here's a look at Abrams rallying the troops via Twitter: I'll be picketing at[...]
game of thrones
Earlier this week, we reported that HBO & showrunner Ryan Condal's House of the Dragon would continue with production, even as the WGA (Writers Guild of America)/AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers) strike reaches its fifth day in the U.S Now, in light of Warner Bros Discovery's HBO/HBO Max requiring all showrunners & writer-producers to[...]
the idol
With only a month to go until Sam Levinson (Euphoria), Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, and Reza Fahim's Tesfaye & Lily-Rose Depp-starring The Idol hits HBO & Max (previously HBO Max), we're getting another look at what viewers can expect from the controversial & highly-anticipated series Here's a look at the official key art poster, followed[...]
game of thrones
Last month, we learned that production on the second season of HBO & showrunner Ryan Condal's House of the Dragon was officially underway at Leavesden Studios in the United Kingdom But that was a different reality With the WGA (Writers Guild of America)/AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers) strike now in full swing, fans[...]
watchmen
Davis, you had to know that he would still be getting questions about a possible future for his and HBO's pseudo-sequel spinoff/remix of writer Alan Moore, artist Dave Gibbons & colorist John Higgins' Watchmen Blowing past the gatekeepers and comics snobs to produce a work of art worthy of the name "Watchmen," the limited series[...]
Bill Maher, Elon Musk Pity Party: All Ego-Stroking & Victim-Blaming
If you tuned into Friday night's episode of HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher not expecting Bill Maher and Twitter overlord Elon Musk to spend nearly 20 minutes jerking off each other's egos, the… PLEASE TELL ME WHERE YOU LIVE SO I CAN LIVE THERE, TOO? PLEASE? I WON'T TELL ANYONE! Because clearly, you're living[...]
The Last of Us: Season 1 Finale Review: Joel’s Epic Moment of Truth
While it's still too early to start talking about specific production start dates, Druckmann & Mazin offered a much more promising update during the Deadline FYC House+ HBO Max event on Friday night. Pedro Pascal & Bella Ramsey in "The Last of Us." Image courtesy of Liane Hentscher/HBO When asked about the start of production, the series[...]
The Last of Us Creators Defend Survivors Focus, More Infected for S2
During the conversation, Ramsey is asked what decision Ellie would've made if they were in Joel's (Pascal) position and what they're hoping to see for Ellie in the second season. Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in "The Last of Us." Image courtesy of Liane Hentscher/HBO "It's like the trolley problem I don't really know what I'd do[...]
Elon Musk, Bill Maher Set "Real Time" HBO Play Date for This Friday
Except instead of chocolate, it's the late-night host who won't pass up a second to tell you how he continues to be "canceled" (even though he continues to make millions off of that "little public access network" we call HBO) before whining about "these kids these days!" and how things were so much better during[...]