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HBO and CNN owner Warner Bros Discovery to split in two
Adam Hancock Business reporter, BBC News The owner of CNN and HBO Max, Warner Bros Discovery, says it will split into two companies by the…
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‘Harry Potter’ Star Nick Frost Disagrees With J.K. Rowling’s Trans Views, Disabled Instagram Comments Amid Backlash to Working With Her: We ‘Don’t Align in Any Way’
“Harry Potter‘s” new Hagrid, Nick Frost, is making it clear that he doesn’t agree with J.K. Rowling‘s views on trans rights. In a new…
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Warner Bros. Discovery Split: What Will Happen to the Movie Studios, HBO Max, Cable Networks and Other Businesses?
Warner Bros. Discovery, as it telegraphed six months ago, is breaking itself into two chunks. One company will be “WBD Streaming &…
Culture
‘Mountainhead’ Stars Ramy Youssef and Cory Michael Smith Unpack Their Twisted Tech Bromance and Comparisons to Musk, Zuckerberg and ‘Succession’
SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for “Mountainhead,” now streaming on Max. “Mountainhead,” the new HBO film written and…
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‘Mountainhead’ Is ‘Succession’ — but With Stealthier Costumes
LONDON — Jesse Armstrong, the creator of “Succession,” is well versed in the lives of the extremely rich. And it shows in his new HBO film…
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‘Harry Potter’ HBO Series Casts Harry, Ron and Hermione
HBO’s “Harry Potter” TV series has officially found its Harry, Ron and Hermione. Dominic McLaughlin will play the role of Harry Potter,…
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The Finale of “The Rehearsal” Is Outlandish and Sublime
Nathan Fielder, like Andy Kaufman before him, makes performance-art comedy that does not only poke fun at the world but experimentally…
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‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Costume Designer Ann Foley on the ‘Beautiful Collaboration’ Between Makeup and Costuming, Ellie’s Journey and More
“The Last of Us” Season 2 finale debuted on Sunday night. Taking place more than three decades after a Cordyceps outbreak ravages the…
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Jesse Armstrong Says It Was a ‘Little Bit Scary’ Making ‘Mountainhead’ After ‘Succession’
How does one follow up on a series that defined a decade of prestige television? For “Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong, the answer was…
Culture
‘Welcome to Derry’ Trailer: Pennywise Returns in ‘It’ Prequel on HBO Max
The terrifying Pennywise the Clown is back, but this time he’s haunting your TV screens. HBO Max has released the first trailer for…
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On “Hacks” and “The Studio,” Hollywood Confronts Its Flop Era
For years now, Hollywood has been on a losing streak. In the film and television business, good news has been harder to come by than…
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Danny McBride and ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ Team Say Goodbye to the HBO Comedy: ‘F—, I’m About to Start Crying’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the series finale of “The Righteous Gemstones,” now streaming on Max. In the end, “The…
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“The Rehearsal” Finally Achieves Liftoff
The second season of “The Rehearsal” is instantly better than the first because it’s about something. In the show’s previous season,…
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Charley Scalies, ‘The Wire’ and ‘The Sopranos’ Actor, Dies at 84
Charley Scalies, an American actor who appeared in two of HBO‘s most celebrated series, “The Wire” and “The Sopranos,” died May 1 after a…
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Bill Hader to Co-Write, Potentially Star in Jonestown Series in Development at HBO (EXCLUSIVE)
It turns out Bill Hader has been drinking the Kool-Aid. Variety has learned exclusively that Hader and Daniel Zelman are currently…
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Can “The Last of Us” Outlive Its Antihero?
On Sunday night, the post-apocalyptic drama “The Last of Us” had its grandest chapter to date. After the events of the first season, the…
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Nicola Coughlan Says She ‘Wouldn’t Touch’ New ‘Harry Potter’ Series ‘With a 10 Foot Pole’ After J.K. Rowling Celebrates U.K. Ruling on Trans Women
Nicola Coughlan spoke out against J.K. Rowling and HBO‘s new “Harry Potter” series after the author celebrated the U.K. Supreme Court’s…
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Keith Olbermann Slams Bill Maher for ‘Prostituting Himself’ Over Trump Dinner Praise: ‘This Is So He Can Keep His HBO Show’
Media firebrand Keith Olbermann has unleashed a scathing rebuke of comedian and HBO/Max host Bill Maher for Maher’s praise for President…
Culture
Brett Goldstein Sets First Stand-Up Comedy Special at HBO
Brett Goldstein has set his first stand-up comedy special at HBO. Titled “The Second Best Night of Your Life,” the hour will debut on…
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Nicholas Duvernay on Joining ‘The White Lotus,’ His Acting Journey, and Embracing the Momentum
“It’s been insane,” says Nicholas Duvernay, a sentiment likely shared with the rest of his “White Lotus” castmates. After appearing in the…
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What Books Did Chelsea Give Saxon in ‘The White Lotus?’
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.…
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3.1 Phillip Lim and the Tourism Authority of Thailand Launch Limited-edition Collection Inspired by HBO’s Original Series, ‘The White Lotus’
The Tourism Authority of Thailand hopes people will want to visit the country following Sunday night’s third season finale of the HBO…
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Parker Posey on ‘The White Lotus,’ Viral Fame and Finding Joy in the Art of Escape
Parker Posey may be the only person in America not watching “The White Lotus” right now. Which isn’t to say that the star of season three…
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‘The White Lotus’ Breaks Series Record for Second Week in a Row, Reaching 4.8 Million Viewers With Episode 7
After hitting a series high of 4.2 million viewers last week, “The White Lotus” has lifted its ratings ceiling again. Mike White’s HBO…