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‘Betty’ Season 2 Turns A Skater Girl Romp Into A Self-Absorbed Slog [Review]

June 15, 2021 10:43 am

The first season of “Betty,” HBO’s half-hour comedy spin-off from Crystal Moselle’s feature “Skate Kitchen,” had a point. It followed a pack of skateboarding Gen Z women as they navigated young adulthood and f...

‘Betty’ Season Two: Rachelle Vinberg & Ajani Russell Talk Skating In Masks & Collaboration [Interview]

Ally Johnson

June 14, 2021 1:29 pm

Interviews, News

"Nothing compares to how you crumple when you really fall off your board."

‘Betty’ Season 2 Trailer: Grrls Try & Turn Skater Bois Into Men As Episode 1 Comes Online For Free Early

Edward Davis

June 4, 2021 12:15 pm

News, Television, Trailers

HBO is trying to get you interested and incentivized to watch the skate betties show "Betty," How so? "Betty" season two doesn't air until Friday, Jun 11 (11:00pm ET), but the cable subscriber has put the firs...

‘White Lotus’ Trailer: Mike White’s New HBO Hawaiian Resort Satire Stars Connie Britton, Alexandra Daddario, Steve Zahn, Sydney Sweeney & More

Edward Davis

June 3, 2021 12:16 pm

News, Television, Trailers

From writer/director/creator Mike White (HBO’s “Enlightened”) comes HBO’s six-episode limited series "The White Lotus," a social satire set at an exclusive Hawaiian resort. READ MORE: The 65 Most Anticipate...

‘The Staircase’: Sophie Turner Joins All-Star Cast Of Antonio Campos’ Upcoming Series

Charles Barfield

June 2, 2021 11:28 am

News, Television

Sansa Stark is heading back to HBO. Okay, well maybe not Sansa Stark, but Sophie Turner is returning to the premium network that spawned “Game of Thrones.” And no, it’s not in a ‘Thrones’ spinoff. Instead, she...

Sean Bean Admits He Still Hasn’t Watched ‘Game Of Thrones’ Finale & Doesn’t Know What Happens

Charles Barfield

June 1, 2021 1:48 pm

News, Television

When the final season of “Game of Thrones” was airing weekly on HBO, it was a cultural event like no other. People were rushing home to make sure they watched the show as it aired because it was surely going t...

Alec Baldwin Asked To Be Tony Soprano’s Killer In The ‘Sopranos’ Finale

Charles Barfield

June 1, 2021 12:13 pm

News, Television

Though many fans look back at the ending now and feel better about it, at the time of “The Sopranos” series finale, a lot of folks were upset by the ambiguity. Did Tony Soprano die? Did the family live happily...

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Kate Winslet Wouldn’t Let ‘Mare Of Easttown’ Director Cut “A Bulgy Bit Of Belly” From A Sex Scene

Charles Barfield

June 1, 2021 11:24 am

News, Television

HBO’s “Mare of Easttown” just ended its run and has quickly become one of the best series to arrive in 2021. You can’t discount lead actress Kate Winslet’s effect on that verdict, as she is the primary reason ...

Brad Ingelsby Gives A ‘Mare Of Easttown’ PostMortem & Reveals Whether A Second Season Is Possible [Spoilers]

Gregory Ellwood

May 30, 2021 11:06 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, Interviews, News, Television

At this point in the history of television, there is no network that has mastered the word of mouth limited series like HBO. In the past eight months alone, they have released two of the most buzzworthy progra...

Craig Zobel Talks Working With Kate Winslet & Leaning Into The Brightening Humor Of ‘Mare Of Easttown’ [Interview]

Rodrigo Perez

May 28, 2021 2:52 pm

Interviews, News, Television

A versatile filmmaker, who has moved from the world of celebrated Sundance moral dilemma indies like “Compliance” and “Z for Zachariah” into mainstream films, director Craig Zobel has shown an aptitude for sha...

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HBO/HBO Max Only Gained 11 Million Subscribers In The First Year Of The Streaming Platform

Charles Barfield

May 27, 2021 12:52 pm

News, Television

Believe it or not, today marks the one-year anniversary of WarnerMedia launching HBO Max. Boy, oh boy, what a year it’s been! We’ve seen the streaming platform launch with a fairly tepid response only to see t...

‘Genera+ion’ Part 2 Trailer: “No More Unrequited Love For You, God Bless”

Edward Davis

May 26, 2021 1:54 pm

News, Television, Trailers

Last year, audiences were introduced to "Genera+ion" ("Generation"), HBO's answer to... well, some argued HBO's "Euphoria," Evidently there's more than enough teen drama to go around, but to be fair, this is a...

‘10,000 Ships’: HBO Hires Amanda Segel To Write The Latest ‘Game Of Thrones’ Spinoff

Charles Barfield

May 25, 2021 2:50 pm

News, Television

No, we still have no word on an official release date for the first “Game of Thrones” spinoff series, “The House of the Dragon.” As it is in production now, it’s likely not going to premiere until well into 20...

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Jon Bernthal, Jamie Hector & Josh Charles Cast In ‘We Own This City’ From The Creators Of ‘The Wire’

Charles Barfield

May 20, 2021 11:44 am

News

Honestly, how many times have you talked with someone about the best TV shows of all time, and “The Wire” gets mentioned? Yes, the show is incredible, but it’s almost a cliche at this point to put it up there ...

Issa Rae Set To Revive ‘Project Greenlight’ For HBO Max

Tyler Casalini

May 18, 2021 9:05 pm

News, Television

In March earlier this year, HBO announced, as "Insecure" was coming to an end, that producer-writer-director Issa Rae had signed a five-year overall production deal with WarnerMedia. The deal established an ex...

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