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Warner Bros. Discovery In Talks To License HBO Original Series To Netflix

In what has been described by Deadline as “a hugely surprising move,” Warner Bros. Discovery is reportedly making some of its HBO archived titles available to its Netflix rival for North American streaming. Neither of the parties has yet commented publicly on the rumors. If true, it would be the first time in almost ten…

HBO Cancels Team Downey’s Perry Mason Series!

The verdict is in: Perry Mason is being sentenced to oblivion by HBO. According to news reports in Deadline and other publications, the series starring Matthew Rhys as the iconic prosecutor won’t be renewed for a third season. HBO issued the following statement announcing the cancellation: “We are tremendously grateful for the remarkable work of…

Kim Cattrall Will Reprise Her Iconic Role as Samantha Jones in the Season 2 Finale of “And Just Like That”

The fabulous four would be back again, the story is gonna be thrilling to “Sex and the City” fans that Kim Cattrall will reprise her iconic role as Samantha Jones in the Season 2 finale of “And Just Like That,” Max’s revival of HBO’s “Sex and the City.” So far the audience has been so…

TV Review – ‘Barry’ Explores a Fascinating Reality for Its Unstable Protagonist in its Fourth and Final Season

A show about a hitman who decides to become an actor could have been a stretch, but not in the capable hands of Alec Berg and star Bill Hader. Its first three seasons fluctuated between outright hilarious and downright chilling, often ebbing back and forth within the same episode. online pharmacy doxycycline over the counter…

Idris Elba Discusses Hollywood Racism and Why He Stopped Describing Himself as a Black Actor

Idris Elba has shared that he no longer refers to himself as a Black actor, and doesn’t want his career achievements to be defined by his race. He feels the label put him in a box that restricted his acting and producing career trajectory. The performer further noted that the media’s obsession with race hinders…

TV Review: Can HBO Strike Video Game Gold with “The Last of Us?”

Though there has been some recent success in the world of Video Game adaptations with the general acceptance of the Sonic the Hedgehog movies and the sheer brilliance of Josh Ruben’s Werewolves Within; bringing the interactive entertainment genre to larger audiences in the form of film and TV has not gone so well. But, with…

Maisie Williams and Kaitlyn Dever Auditioned for the Role of Ellie in The Last of Us Movie

Before the acclaimed 2013 video game, The Last of Us, entered development to be adapted into a television series for HBO, there were plans for the franchise to appear on the big screen. During the film’s early stage of planning, several high-profile actresses auditioned to play the game’s lead female role of Ellie, according to…

HBO Cancels Sci-Di Drama ‘Westworld’ After Four Seasons

HBO has announced the cancellation of the acclaimed sci-fi drama series “Westworld” after four seasons. The news comes just under three months after the series aired its Season 4 finale Aug. 14. According to Variety, there are many factors that went into the decision to end, even though the series premiere of “Westworld” boasted the…

Tilda Swinton Withdraws from ‘Parasite’, Vows to Remain as Cheerleader

Tilda Swinton has dropped out of the cast of Adam McKay’s HBO adaptation of Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite. The Oscar-winning actress did not give any reason for her decision, telling Variety, “I don’t think I’ll be a part of it, but I’m very happy to be a cheerleader.” Swinton had been slated to play the…

TV Review – ‘House of the Dragon’ is a Familiar Return to ‘Game of Thrones’ Territory

It’s hard to deny the cultural impact of Game of Thrones. The HBO series based on the A Song of Ice and Fire novels by author George R.R. Martin premiered in 2011 and only became more popular as it went on. Its series finale aired more than three years ago, on May 19th, 2019, and…

The Idol | Official Teaser | HBO :Starring The Weekend, Lily Rose Depp

HBO and Grammy winning singer-songwriter The Weekend has released a new first teaser trailer from the The Idol, the new series from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson. The series stars The Weeknd and Lily Rose Depp.  Co-created by The Weekend, Levinson and Reza Fahim, “The Idol” is set against the backdrop of the music industry. The…