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      JD Pardo Talks ‘Mayans,’ Making His Directorial Debut, EZ’s Possible Redemption & More [Templo Talk]

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      ‘The Witcher’ Season 3 Trailer: Henry Cavill Does One More Ride As Geralt Of Rivia

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    • Lauren Ambrose On The Thrilling Conclusion of ‘Servant’ & Joining The Incredible ‘Yellowjackets’ Cast [Interview]

      Lauren Ambrose On The Thrilling Conclusion of ‘Servant’ & Joining The Incredible ‘Yellowjackets’ Cast [Interview]

      Emma Fraser
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      ‘Warrior’ Season 3 Trailer: Andrew Koji Returns For More Martial Arts Action In This Max Series

      Charles Barfield
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      Ned Booth
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      Lauren Ambrose On The Thrilling Conclusion of ‘Servant’ & Joining The Incredible ‘Yellowjackets’ Cast [Interview]

      Emma Fraser
      June 8, 2023 3:45 pm
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      Gregory Ellwood
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      ‘The Flash’ Review: Barry Allen Is Barely The Lead In A Hollow Movie Overfilled With Fan Service

      Nick Allen
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      ‘The Mandalorian’: Katee Sackhoff Talks Season 3, ‘Ahsoka’ & Not Returning For ‘The Flash’ [Bingeworthy Podcast]

      Mike DeAngelo
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      ‘Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts’ Review: Latest Fighting Robots Sequel Proves The Franchise Is Out Of Gas

      Marshall Shaffer
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      12 Shows To Watch In June: ‘The Bear,’ ‘The Idol,’ ‘Secret Invasion’ & More

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      Charles Barfield
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      ‘The Witcher’ Season 3 Trailer: Henry Cavill Does One More Ride As Geralt Of Rivia

      Edward Davis
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      ‘Warrior’ Season 3 Trailer: Andrew Koji Returns For More Martial Arts Action In This Max Series

      Charles Barfield
      June 8, 2023 3:30 pm
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      ‘Never Have I Ever’ Season 4 Review: Devi Is Messy, Funny, Emotional And Triumphant In The Final Season Of The Netflix Series

      Valerie Ettenhofer
      June 8, 2023 1:41 pm
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      Ned Booth
      June 8, 2023 12:06 pm
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      ‘The League’ Trailer: Sam Pollard’s Documentary About Negro League Baseball Premieres At Tribeca On June 12

      Ned Booth
      June 8, 2023 11:35 am
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      Emilio Rivera Talks ‘Mayans,’ The Evolution Of Marcus Alvarez & What To Expect In Season 5 [Templo Talk]

      Charles Barfield
      May 18, 2023 4:26 pm
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      JD Pardo Talks ‘Mayans,’ Making His Directorial Debut, EZ’s Possible Redemption & More [Templo Talk]

      Charles Barfield
      June 8, 2023 5:59 pm
    • Lauren Ambrose On The Thrilling Conclusion of ‘Servant’ & Joining The Incredible ‘Yellowjackets’ Cast [Interview]

      Lauren Ambrose On The Thrilling Conclusion of ‘Servant’ & Joining The Incredible ‘Yellowjackets’ Cast [Interview]

      Emma Fraser
      June 8, 2023 3:45 pm
    • House of the Dragon, Paddy Considine

      ‘House Of The Dragon’: Paddy Considine, Matt Smith & The Fallen Crown [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 8, 2023 10:15 am
    • Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Anthony Ramos

      ‘Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts’: Anthony Ramos Talks Representation In Franchises & Getting His Driver’s License For The Film [Interview]

      Kathia Woods
      June 7, 2023 4:15 pm
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      ‘The Mandalorian’: Katee Sackhoff Talks Season 3, ‘Ahsoka’ & Not Returning For ‘The Flash’ [Bingeworthy Podcast]

      Mike DeAngelo
      June 6, 2023 2:01 pm
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      ‘Past Lives’ Director Celine Song Is Already Excited About Her Next A24 Film [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 6, 2023 10:13 am
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      ‘The Pot-Au-Feu’ Review: Tran Anh Hung Returns With An Awe-Inspiring Ode To Pleasure In All Its Forms [Cannes]

      Charles Barfield
      May 25, 2023 1:40 pm
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      ‘Surrounded’ Review: Good Performances From Letitia Wright & Jamie Bell Can’t Help This Dull Western

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      June 8, 2023 2:56 pm
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      ‘Never Have I Ever’ Season 4 Review: Devi Is Messy, Funny, Emotional And Triumphant In The Final Season Of The Netflix Series

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      ‘The Flash’ Review: Barry Allen Is Barely The Lead In A Hollow Movie Overfilled With Fan Service

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      ‘Based On A True Story’ Review: Kaley Cuoco, Chris Messina Are Wasted In Dumb Peacock Comedy Series

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      ‘Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts’ Review: Latest Fighting Robots Sequel Proves The Franchise Is Out Of Gas

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      ‘The Crowded Room’ Review: Tom Holland And Amanda Seyfried Shine In An Uneven Psychological Thriller

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      Emily Tosta Discusses ‘Mayans’ Season 5, Playing A Multi-Layered Woman In A Male-Dominated Series & More [Templo Talk]

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      June 1, 2023 11:11 am
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      Charles Barfield
      June 8, 2023 5:59 pm
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      ‘The Mandalorian’: Katee Sackhoff Talks Season 3, ‘Ahsoka’ & Not Returning For ‘The Flash’ [Bingeworthy Podcast]

      Mike DeAngelo
      June 6, 2023 2:01 pm
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      ‘The Boogeyman’: Director Rob Savage Talks His New Horror Film, Earning Stephen King’s Approval & More [The Playlist Podcast]

      Charles Barfield
      June 2, 2023 10:56 pm
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      Director John Hillcoat Talks ‘George & Tammy,’ Working With Jessica Chastain & Michael Shannon

      Joe Scott
      June 1, 2023 11:56 am
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      JR Bourne Talks The Final Season Of ‘Mayans’ & Playing A Villain Who Is A “Festering Open Wound Of Trauma” [Templo Talk]

      Charles Barfield
      May 25, 2023 1:33 pm
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      ‘Master Gardener’: Joel Edgerton On Working With Paul Schrader, Returning To ‘Star Wars’ & More [The Discourse Podcast]

      Mike DeAngelo
      May 22, 2023 1:42 pm
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      May 25, 2023 12:04 pm
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      Edward Davis
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      Charles Barfield
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      Ned Booth
      June 8, 2023 1:19 pm
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      ‘Past Lives’ Director Celine Song Is Already Excited About Her Next A24 Film [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
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      Gregory Ellwood
      May 31, 2023 3:15 pm
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‘The Idol’ Trailer: HBO’s Controversial New Music Drama Debuts This Week

Charles Barfield
May 30, 2023 11:44 am
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After months of drama and mostly negative reviews coming from its highly-publicized Cannes debut, HBO’s newest series, “The Idol,” is finally hitting TV screens later this week.  And in honor of the series ...
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Sam Levinson Believes ‘The Idol’ Will Be The “Biggest Show Of The Summer” Thanks To Reports Of On-Set Drama

Charles Barfield
May 23, 2023 11:05 am
Festivals, News, Television
The show is still days away from arriving on HBO, but the months leading up to the release have made “The Idol” a hot-button topic to discuss. And most of the discourse surrounds the behind-the-scenes drama th...
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‘The Idol’ Review: Sam Levinson’s Crude Provocation With The Weeknd & Lily-Rose Depp Is Gross & Sexist [Cannes]

Robert Daniels
May 23, 2023 7:38 am
Features, Festivals, News, Reviews
Lord, give me strength. From the first minute of “The Idol,” the already controversial music-based television series from HBO Max (sorry, Max), it’s clear that creators Abel Tesfaye (formerly known as The Week...
The Idol

Sam Levinson & The Weeknd Talk Massive Reshoots For ‘The Idol’: “Quitting The Show Wasn’t An Option”

Charles Barfield
May 9, 2023 2:51 pm
News, Television
In the months leading up to the release of HBO’s new musical drama, “The Idol,” most of the discussion has little to do with the footage that has been shown. Instead, everyone is talking about the behind-the-s...
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‘The Idol’ Trailer: HBO’s Drama From The Weeknd Tesfaye & ‘Euphoria’ Creator Sam Levinson Arrives In June

Jake Sweltz
April 17, 2023 11:29 am
News, Television, Trailers
On the heels of Harry Styles’ highly publicized pivot to acting and Taylor Swift’s already-infamous cameo in David O. Russell’s latest flop “Amsterdam,” another major pop star is throwing their hat in the acti...
The Idol

‘The Idol’: HBO Eyes A Cannes Premiere For Sam Levinson’s Controversial Series With Lily Rose-Depp &The Weeknd

Ned Booth
March 9, 2023 11:07 am
Festivals, News, Television
It's nearly time for the Cannes Film Festival to release the titles for this year's edition and the 76th one overall. So are there any upcoming movies cinephiles may bet on as a sure thing on the Croisette thi...
The Idol

The Idol’: New Report Details Wild Spending, Problematic Script Changes & An Out Of Control Production

Charles Barfield
March 1, 2023 1:34 pm
News, Television
So, uh, when is “The Idol” going to premiere on HBO? That’s a valid question to ask when you consider the first teaser was released months ago, followed fairly shortly by a second teaser. Alas, we don’t even h...
Barbie Ferreira

‘Euphoria’: Barbie Ferreira Says She’s Leaving The HBO Show With “A Very Teary-Eyed Goodbye”

Ned Booth
August 25, 2022 10:10 am
News
Fans of "Euphoria" already know they'll get a third season of Sam Levinson's hit show, thanks to HBO renewing the series in February. And while the next season is probably a couple of years away, there's alrea...
The Idol

‘The Idol’ Teaser: Lily-Rose Depp & The Weeknd Are In A Drug-Fueled Romance From The Creator Of ‘Euphoria’

Charles Barfield
July 18, 2022 9:40 am
News, Television, Trailers
HBO is very happy to be in business with Sam Levinson. The writer-director-producer is the mastermind behind the Emmy-winning hit drama “Euphoria.” And now, he is about to launch his latest HBO project, “The I...
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‘The Idol’: Amy Seimetz Exits HBO Series With Sam Levinson Expected To Take On A Directing Role

Christopher Marc
April 27, 2022 1:07 pm
News, Television
The Weeknd and "Euphoria" creator Sam Levinson have teamed up for a new HBO series, "The Idol," which focuses on a female pop singer who starts a romance with an enigmatic L.A. club owner that happens to be th...
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