HBO will plunge once more into the story of Robert Durst with a sequel to The Jinx, the hit docuseries that ultimately led to the late real estate scion’s conviction on murder charges. While Durst died in January 2022 — months after he was found guilty of murder, though that …
Read More »'White Lotus,' 'Last of Us,' and More HBO Shows Delayed Due to Hollywood Strikes
If you thought waiting week to week for new episodes of The White Lotus was hard work, you’re going to need a long vacation. The beloved HBO anthology series “likely” won’t return with its third season until 2025, according to HBO exec Casey Bloys via Deadline. The network is also …
Read More »HBO Bosses Used 'Secret' Fake Accounts to Troll TV Critics
I n June 2020, Casey Bloys, HBO’s then-president of original programming, needed someone to “go on a mission.” Bloys—who was named HBO’s CEO and chairman in October 2022 — was irked by a tweet from Vulture TV critic Kathryn VanArendonk, who had some thoughts about Perry Mason, HBO’s series starring …
Read More »Daniel Radcliffe Honors 'Harry Potter' Stunt Double Left Paralyzed After Set Accident in New Doc Trailer
The enduring friendship between Daniel Radcliffe and his Harry Potter stunt double, who was paralyzed during a stunt while filming, is the focus of the upcoming documentary David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived, which premieres on HBO later this month. Holmes, a gymnast as a child, was selected to serve …
Read More »Reality Winner Is Hollywood's New Muse. And She Won't See a Dime
R eality Winner has been out of prison since June 2021, but she’s still under lockdown. The whistleblower’s travel is confined to the Southern District of Texas and she must abide by a 10 p.m. curfew. If all goes according to plan — and it really, really hasn’t for most …
Read More »Ethan Hawke Sounds Off on the Studios for Breaking Off Strike Negotiations
As we near the 100-day mark of the actors’ strike, Sarah Paulson, Rosario Dawson, Jessica Lange, Zachary Quinto, Josh Charles, and Ethan Hawke grabbed their picket signs and joined chants for a fair contract Thursday morning in New York City. Hawke says he expected the strike to end last week, …
Read More »Nancy Pelosi's Daughter Finds the Humanity in Jan. 6 Insurrectionists
In HBO’s The Insurrectionist Next Door Alexandra Pelosi comes across as a charming and sympathetic bull in a china shop, eager to understand, find common ground with or at least provide a platform for people with whom she agrees on very little. That would be nearly everyone she talks to …
Read More »When a Man Vanishes in a Town of 11 People and Everyone's a Suspect
As you might expect, news travels fast in a town of eleven people. As you also might expect, tensions can run high. Close quarters and all that. And when one of those eleven people (and his dog) go missing without a trace, finger-pointing is inevitable, especially when everyone seems to …
Read More »Renee Bach Played God in Uganda. And 105 Children Died
Great documentaries tend to tell messy stories in a way that somehow makes them clear, honoring the messiness all the while. Such is the case with Savior Complex, HBO’s new three-part doc that digs into some contentious issues – including colonialism, medical ethics, religious fervor, and the limits of activism …
Read More »'Winning Time' Shocks Fans With Surprise Series Finale
This post contains spoilers for the Season Two finale of HBO‘s Winning Time, now streaming on Max. Winning Time, the HBO drama about the Los Angeles Lakers’ Showtime dynasty in the Eighties, has been accused by members of those teams of rewriting history. With what unexpectedly turned out to be …
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