The Idol won’t be returning for a Season 2. The controversial show helmed by Sam Levinson and The Weeknd will not be renewed by HBO after its mixed-reviewed first season. “’The Idol’ was one of HBO’s most provocative original programs, and we’re pleased by the strong audience response,” a spokesperson …
Read More »Why John Wilson Wants 'How To With John Wilson' to Go Up in Flames
This post containsspoilers for Episode Five of How To With John Wilson, available on HBO and streaming on Max. About nine minutes into this week’s episode of How To With John Wilson, the titular director/writer/star finds himself hooked up to a polygraph machine and being asked some intense questions. Have …
Read More »How 'And Just Like That…' Season Three Can Actually Be Good TV
And just like that… another chaotic, traumatizing, and strangely addictive season of And Just Like That… has come to an end. Season Two introduced penis pumps and a palatial new apartment into Carrie Bradshaw’s world, plus the reappearance of her former flame Aidan Shaw and the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it return of Samantha …
Read More »Bravo Says NDAs Don't Stop Reality TV Stars From Reporting 'Unlawful Acts in the Workplace'
Earlier this month, a letter sent by lawyers representing several reality TV stars accused NBCUniversal of manipulative tactics and covering up instances of sexual violence. The legal fight was jumpstarted by Real HousewivesalumBethenny Frankel, who has called for her former colleagues to unionize amid Hollywood’s historic double strike. The letter, …
Read More »Golda Meir's Grandson Defends Helen Mirren's Casting in 'Golda'
When we see Dame Helen Mirren as Golda, no one should raise any doubts about what proves to be the most natural casting for Golda. I was fortunate and grateful to have helped the brilliant and dedicated screenwriter Nicholas Martin with sharing my memories and thoughts and insights about my …
Read More »Bob Barker, Longtime 'The Price Is Right' Host, Dead at 99
Bob Barker, a staple of daytime television for more than five decades having hosted The Price Is Right and Truth or Consequences, has died, his publicist confirmed. He was 99. “It is with profound sadness that we announce that the World’s Greatest MC who ever lived, Bob Barker has left …
Read More »Writers Fire Back at Studios' Flawed Counteroffer: 'Pay Your Workers'
Hollywood studios and streaming services released details of an offer they’d made to the Writers Guild of America that included updated terms on AI, data transparency and minimum staffing, according to a Tuesday press release. But upon further review of Hollywood’s counteroffer, members of the WGA don’t plan on leaving …
Read More »Maybe It's Time for Liam Neeson to Retire From the Action-Movie Game
Liam Neeson has played Jesuit priests, Jedi masters, Greek gods, German industrialists, revolutionary heroes (Irish and Scottish), iconic sexologists, and megalomaniacal supervillains. Make him play one man with a particular set of skills — skills that make him a nightmare for folks who want to harm his loved ones — …
Read More »Adam Sandler's Netflix 'Bat Mitzvah' Is a Sweet, Jewish Family Affair
When you’re 13 everything carries high stakes: friendships, romances, who you’re seen with, which parties you’re invited to. Nothing has an adequate frame of reference, because everything is so new, and you’re not sure if you’re supposed to handle it all like the kid you just were or the adult …
Read More »Put the Spice on Hold: 'Dune 2' Delayed Until 2024
Dune 2 has been officially delayed. The highly-anticipated second part of Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic (based on Frank Herbert’s sci-fi classic) was set to arrive on Nov. 3, but will now hit theaters on March 15, 2024. The decision comes as the major Hollywood studios continue to — by many …
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