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‘The Pitt’ Has No Romance On-Screen. Online, It’s a Different Story
R.I.P. Mohabbot. Early this month, Variety broke the news that Supriya Ganesh, who plays Dr. Samira Mohan on HBO’s medical drama “The…
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“Euphoria” Has Become a Thrilling, Disturbing Horror Show
In between the high drama and extreme situations that these often-numbed-out kids found their way into—rough sex, vicious girl fights,…
Celebrity
‘Last of Us’ Season 3 Casts Michelle Mao as Yara, Kyriana Kratter as Lev
Michelle Mao and Kyriana Kratter have joined “The Last of Us” Season 3 at HBO, Variety has confirmed. Mao will star as Yara will Kratter…
Culture
Chris Fleming Prances, Scuttles, and Undulates Onto HBO
Fleming’s HBO special, his first for the network, is his chance to tip into mainstream comedy after more than a decade as a cult figure.…
Business
The Shocking Season 4 Finale of “Industry”
“Industry,” which was created by Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, began, in part, as an exploration of the difficulties of reforming poisonous…
Culture
HBO Moves ‘Industry’ and ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Episodes Up to Friday Releases to Avoid Super Bowl
To avoid conflicting with Super Bowl Sunday, HBO has moved up next week’s episodes of “Industry” and “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” to…
Culture
Milo Ventimiglia to Star in Cop Drama Pilot ‘American Blue’ at HBO Max With David Ayer Directing
Milo Ventimiglia has been set as the star of “American Blue,” a cop drama pilot at HBO Max. Additionally, David Ayer has joined the…
Culture
‘Gomorrah – The Origins’ Series Sells Widely, Including to HBO Max in Germany and Turkey
“Gomorrah – The Origins,” the new prequel show to gritty Neapolitan mob series “Gomorrah” – which is Italy’s biggest TV export – has…
Culture
CJ ENM’s Tving Expands K-Drama Slate in Japan, Asia-Pacific via Disney+ and HBO Max (EXCLUSIVE)
Tving is stepping up its global expansion, launching a new slate of Korean dramas across Japan and the Asia-Pacific region as it deepens…
Culture
In “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” Character Development Returns to Westeros
“A new ‘Game of Thrones’ series!” you might be thinking. “Time to unroll my map of Westeros.” Well, unroll away—but “A Knight of the Seven…
Culture
Isa Briones Dives Deep on Season Two of ‘The Pitt’
When the first season of “The Pitt” came out last January, Isa Briones and the rest of the cast had no idea what to expect. “We knew it…
Culture
Hans Zimmer to Compose ‘Harry Potter’ HBO Series Original Score With Bleeding Fingers Music
Hans Zimmer and his music company, Bleeding Fingers Music, are set to compose the score for HBO‘s upcoming “Harry Potter” series. The…
Culture
Netflix Prepping All-Cash Bid for Warner Bros. Studios and HBO Max Amid Paramount Skydance Pressure: Report
Netflix is readying a revised offer — in all cash — to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery‘s streaming and studios businesses, according to a…
Culture
HBO Max Rolls Out in 8 European Territories, Announces New Prime Video Bundling Deal
As HBO Max goes live today in eight new European countries — including Germany, Italy and Austria — the streamer has announced a new…
Culture
HBO Max Drops Trailer for First Italian Original Marco Bellocchio’s ‘Portobello’ as It Launches in Italy and Other Key European Markets (EXCLUSIVE)
HBO Max launches today in Italy with several Italian originals to follow soon, the standout one being Marco Bellocchio’s limited series…
Culture
The Delicious Anticipation–and, Yes, Release—of “Heated Rivalry”
The show, a sexy romance between two closeted hockey players, began on a small Canadian streaming platform, but has become a huge,…
Culture
HBO Max Signs Distribution Deal With RTL+ Ahead of Launch in Germany
HBO Max has signed a distribution deal with RTL+ ahead of its Jan. 13 launch in Germany, where it previously had a long-running pact with…
Culture
‘The Pitt’ Renewed for Season 3
HBO‘s “The Pitt” has been renewed for a third season. HBO CEO Casey Bloys made the announcement Wednesday, Jan. 7, during “The Pitt”…
Culture
Bill Maher’s ‘Real Time’ Renewed Through 2028 at HBO
“Real Time With Bill Maher” has been renewed for two additional seasons, extending the political talk series through 2028 on HBO. As…
Culture
The Extremely Online Bona Fides of “I Love L.A.”
In Sunday’s season finale of “I Love L.A.,” Los Angeles is blamed for getting between the show’s protagonist, Maia (Rachel Sennott), and…
Celebrity
‘The White Lotus’ Season 4 Casts AJ Michalka and Alexander Ludwig
Alexander Ludwig and AJ Michalka have been cast in Season 4 of “The White Lotus.” This makes them the first new additions to the series,…
Culture
HBO 2026 Teaser: ‘Euphoria,’ ‘House of the Dragon,’ ‘Lanterns’ and Larry David’s New Show Unveil First Footage
In a new teaser, HBO Max has revealed the first footage of several of its 2026 TV projects, including buzzy titles like “Euphoria” Season…
Business
Bigger Isn’t Always Better: Why Media Mega Mergers Are No Substitute for Vision and Innovation
Much has been made in recent weeks about former Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes’ now-famous quip likening Netflix to Albania. In 2012, Bewkes…
Culture
How the Streamers Killed Premium Cable, as HBO’s Linear Fate Under Netflix Comes Into Question
Among the many burning questions about Netflix‘s potential acquisition of Warner Bros. is: What would happen to HBO Max? Would customers…