HBO announced Friday that the Golden Globes-nominated series Lovecraft Country would not return to the network for a second season. “We will not be moving forward with a second season ofLovecraft Country,” HBO said in a statement to Deadline. “We are grateful for the dedication and artistry of the gifted …
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HBO has unveiled the official trailer for the second season of Betty, a series about an all-female skateboarding crew in New York City. Following its six-episode first season in 2020, the Crystal Moselle-directed series — based on her 2018 film Skate Kitchen — further chronicles the adventures of Kirt (Nina …
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If there’s one phrase that sticks in the head after tonight’s episode of His Dark Materials, (“The Daemon-Cages”), it’s “the tyranny of sin.” Uttered by one of the scientists who oversees the cruel, child-abusing “intercision” technique in the cold Northern prison known as Bolvangar, it explains nearly everything we’ve seen …
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UPDATE: Following Netflix‘s $500 million acquisition of Seinfeld‘s streaming rights, Viacom secured the cable syndication rights to the beloved sitcom, Variety reports. The deal will allow Seinfeld repeats to air on Viacom networks like Comedy Central, Paramount Network and TV Land beginning October 2021, when the sitcom’s long association with …
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Remember when September was the big month for new TV programming? (Gather ’round, children, and let Grandpa tell you about the days when there were only three networks!) Yes, the traditional pilot season is once upon us, which means laugh-tracked comedies, curious cop shows and Lost-like mysteries are once again …
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On Sunday’s Last Week Tonight, John Oliver offered a disturbing portrait of the sad realities of prison labor, examining the low wages, institutional corruption, inhumane practices and exorbitant fees that stand between inmates and their attempts to rebuild behind bars. Sixty-one percent of people in prison have jobs, including common …
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Calculated or clueless? Savior or shark? The premiere of HBO‘s “The Inventor” earlier this month has sparked new debate over disgraced entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes and just how much she knew about the demise of her healthcare technology company, Theranos. The documentary, which tracks Holmes’ meteoric rise through Silicon Valley and …
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T here have been all manner of supernatural manifestations, many of them quite unpleasant, on HBO’s Game of Thrones, which begins its eighth and final season in April: resurrections, premonitions, psychic time travel, a killer shadow baby, a vast army of dead dudes, a fireproof queen, a zombie dragon, regular …
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