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Jodie Comer Wins Drama Desk for ‘Prima Facie’
Jodie Comer received Outstanding Solo Performance at Tuesday night’s Drama Desk Awards in New York, adding to her growing collection of honors. The 30-year-old British actress won the award for her performance in Prima Facie, a play she first staged at London’s Harold Pinter Theatre. For the first time in history, this year’s Drama Desk…
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Stephen King Is Unimpressed with ‘Succession’
Stephen King, famed author, and avid pop culture observer, has voiced disinterest in HBO’s Succession. In reaction to a New York Times piece doubting the show’s value, King rushed to Twitter and snidely quipped, “NYTimes headline: SUCCESSION is over. Why did we care? Here’s a newsflash for you: A lot of us didn’t.” While Stephen…
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Blackpink Fans Defend Jennie’s Role on HBO’s ‘The Idol‘
Fans of the K-pop group Blackpink and Korean internet users are defending Jennie for her role in the contentious HBO show The Idol. The series, created by The Weeknd and Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, debuted to widespread criticism. It follows Lily-Rose Depp’s main character, a pop artist striving to make it big in the industry,…
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WGA Strike Causes Postponement of ‘Community’ Film
After finally finishing the script for the Community film, creator Dan Harmon and co-writer Andrew Guest were thrown a curveball: the WGA strike. According to star Joel McHale, the snag occurred just as creator Dan Harmon was negotiating with the appropriate director for the picture. “We had a shooting date coming up, which was going…
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Debut of ‘The Idol’ Underwhelms in Comparison to That of ‘Euphoria’
According to Nielsen’s survey of linear viewers on HBO’s cable channel combined with Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming statistics on Max, HBO’s new series The Idol premiered to an audience of 913,000 people. In comparison, the 2019 premiere of Euphoria, developed by Sam Levinson, co-creator of The Idol, got 1.1 million viewers. This means The Idol…
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The Production of ‘Emily in Paris’ Has Been Suspended Due to the Ongoing Strike by the Writers
Production for the upcoming fourth “Emily in Paris” season was pushed back by two months. According to Variety, production halted because of the writer’s strike. The news source claims that production on the show was supposed to begin in late summer or early fall in Paris but was pushed back by two months due to…
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‘How Do You Live’ by Hayao Miyazaki Will Be Released Without a Trailer or Promotional Campaign
Studio Ghibli, a big name in Japanese animation, has made a surprising news about their next movie, “How Do You Live?” The well-known Hayao Miyazaki will direct it. The movie will be shown for the first time in Japan on July 14, but not much is known about its story or characters. Studio Ghibli is…
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‘The Idol’ Premieres to Disappointing Reviews on HBO
HBO’s latest show, The Idol, generated a lot of buzz prior to its release. However, it has received negative reviews following the airing of its pilot episode. The Idol has a 25% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, even though it got a 25-minute standing ovation at its screening in Cannes in 2023. RollingStone published a story…
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HBO Executive Hints to a Potential Season 2 Limit for ‘The Last of Us’
Francesca Orsi, who is in charge of dramas at HBO, has said that The Last of Us might end after season 2, even though fans are begging for more seasons. The executive told Deadline, “I think Craig [Mazin] and Neil [Druckmann] are still figuring out where they’re going to come to an end.” “We have…
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Will Johnny Depp Never Return to His Role as Captain Jack Sparrow
Even though Johnny Depp had legal problems with his ex-wife Amber Heard, people still love him for his iconic part as Captain Jack Sparrow in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies. However, he could not play the role again in the upcoming sequel. Fans of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies have never given up…