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‘Game of Thrones’ Next Big Prequel Has One Colossal Problem

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is a certified hit, and House of the Dragon is flying off to war later this month, but the next title planned in HBO's Game of Thrones franchise has a major problem. That production is known as Aegon's Conquest, and if its problem has a singular name, it's Balerion the Black Dread. Last we heard, Aegon's Conquest is the working title for a spin-off movie in development, which would be about how and why House Targaryen took over Westeros in the first place. However, based on George R.R. Martin's writing so far, this story is massive in scale and is not ideally suited for a movie or TV adaptation.

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Hollywood Legal Hustle: Amazon & Vice Smacked With Defamation Suit Over Docuseries On “Millennial Madoff” & $650M Ponzi Scheme

The former business partner of the incarcerated “midwestern, millennial Madoff” who ripped off investors and pals to the tune of $650 million with promises of lucrative licensing rights to HBO and Netflix flicks is plenty peeved at Amazon Studios, Vice Studios and director Rebecca Chaikin. “As a result of Defendants’ desire to sensationalize the Series and […]

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The HBO War Miniseries That Set a New Streaming Standard Is Still Finding Viewers 25 Years Later

There's an almost ceaseless fascination with World War II, a time when there were clear definitions of who were the good guys and who were not, when nations put aside their differences to unite against a common enemy. It's a period in history, on History, that Tom Hanks is currently revisiting the conflict in a 20-part documentary series, World War II with Tom Hanks. It's also the latest in a string of projects the venerated actor has been involved with, perhaps none as famously as Saving Private Ryan. He would follow that up a short three years later as executive producer, alongside Saving Private Ryan's Steven Spielberg, with the best HBO war miniseries of all time: Band of Brothers, an uncompromising account of World War II through the eyes of "Easy Company." 25 years later, it's still surging on streaming.

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How Hoyt Richards, the world’s best-paid male supermodel, was abducted by a brain-washing cult

Glamorama, the fourth novel by Bret Easton Ellis, arrived to U.S. bookstores just in time for Christmas 1998. The book tells the story of Victor Ward, a young, attractive model who becomes involved in an international terrorist group. To critics, Glamorama seemed delirious. To Ellis, it was a satire of ‘90s society, obsessed with consumerism, brands and success. During the same era, Hoyt Richards, who is considered the first male supermodel, was immersed in his own thriller rife with conspiracy and paranoia. At 36 years of age, he was a fashion legend. He had worked for the best designers, walked runways around the world, and earned millions. What no one knew is that he was also trying to escape from an exclusive sect for the hot and rich.

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Hoyt Richards poses for the fall 1990 Polo Ralph Lauren collection.
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Gotham TV Award Winners: ‘I Love LA,’ ‘Pluribus’ and ‘DTF St. Louis’ Take Top Honors; Tim Robinson, Chase Infiniti and Michael Shannon Win Acting Prizes

The Gotham Television Awards were handed out Monday night at the Cipriani Wall Street in Manhattan, marking an important step as Hollywood inches closer to September’s Emmy Awards. Netflix led with 22 nominations heading into the evening, but it was HBO Max that walked away with the most trophies at five. Netflix settled for silver […]

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‘House Of The Dragon’ Preview Has Taormina Film Fest Audience Squealing, Cheering & Gasping In Seats

Steve Toussaint, Tom Glynn-Carney, Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia and Phoebe Campbell hit the Taormina Film Festival on Wednesday night for an atmospheric preview of the third season of HBO’s House of the Dragon in the town’s Ancient Greek amphitheater. Some 5,000 people, from school kids to pensioners, filled out the historic site which was built […]

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Forget 'Mindhunter,' HBO's 10-Part Stephen King Miniseries Is the Perfect Weekend Binge

When Mindhunter debuted on Netflix in 2017, it became an immediate hit. For two seasons, David Fincher's psychological thriller followed two FBI agents tracking down the worst killers. Mindhunter ended much too soon in 2019, but if you're searching for something similar and missed out on it the first time around, check out HBO's The Outsider. The 2020 miniseries is an adaptation of Stephen King's novel of the same name. It follows two detective-types as well, played to perfection by Ben Mendelsohn and Cynthia Erivo, as they come face to face with a different, even more terrifying kind of killer. Produced, co-directed, and co-starring Jason Bateman, The Outsider only needed one season to tell its shocking story.

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Sarah Sherman Talks Maximalist HBO Special, Awkward ‘SNL’ Dynamics & Bombing Like Oppenheimer – Comedy Means Business Podcast

As executive producers of Sarah Squirm: Live + in the Flesh, SNL cast member Sarah Sherman’s debut comedy special, Josh Safdie and Ronald Bronstein had a firm mandate. “They were like, ‘Cut the f*cking RFK Jr. jokes, bro, Cut the airplane jokes,'” Sherman recalls. “‘Just freak sh*t only.'” Undoubtedly, Sherman delivers the goods in the special — a […]

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‘Industry’ Star Marisa Abela On Finding Inspiration In ‘Real Housewives’ & Unpacking Yasmin’s Desperate Need For Power: “She Operates From A Place Of Fear”

In the final moments of Industry Season 4, Marisa Abela’s Yasmin Kara-Hanani takes a heel turn of sorts. After Tender goes under and Henry (Kit Harington) has little left to offer, Yasmin sets her sights on a new path to power — and a dark one at that. When her once-close friend Harper (Myha’la) finds […]

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