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☆ Myha’la, Star of HBO’s ‘Industry,’ Arrives
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Callie Holtermann | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On a humider-than-humid afternoon in July, Myha’la stepped into a teahouse in her Brooklyn neighborhood and joined the line leading to the front counter. She was wearing a khaki skirt and a matching cropped jacket that revealed the panther tattoos on either side of her abdomen. Her nails were red — she had politely rejected her stylist’s suggestion to paint them brown — and her pixie cut was slick with gel. The menu seemed endless, with lists of flavors and foams that slowed down several customers placing their orders. Myha’la, a star of HBO’s Gen Z financial drama “Industry,” knew exactly what she wanted: An oolong latte with almond milk, boba and grass jelly.

Persons: Myha’la, ”, Harper Stern, Harper Locations: Brooklyn

☆ ‘Veep’ Is Re-elected
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Alexis Soloski | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Veep,” HBO’s merciless satire of Washington politics, went out with a gleeful whimper in 2019, a casualty of the Trump presidency. “We felt we couldn’t keep up with that,” Frank Rich, an executive producer of the series, said on Monday. The internet was suddenly rife with “Veep” clips, GIFs and fancams. “Was the HBO show ‘Veep’ just a documentary filmed in the past about the future?” one post read. “Now we know what HBO’s ‘Veep’ writers were doing during the strike,” read another.

Persons: “, ”, Trump, ” Frank Rich, Biden, Kamala Harris, Max, Veep Organizations: Democratic Locations: Washington, Veep

☆ Netflix, Warner’s Max Team Up With Verizon to Offer $10 Streaming Bundle
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Jessica Toonkel | Patience Haggin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A scene from HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon.’ Photo: HBO/Everett CollectionTwo of the nation’s highest-profile streaming services are being bundled together at a discount. Verizon is planning to offer the ad-supported versions of both Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery ’s Max streaming services for about $10 a month combined instead of about $17, according to people familiar with the situation.

Persons: HBO’s Organizations: HBO’s ‘, Everett, Verizon, Netflix, Warner Bros

☆ Netflix, Warner’s Max Team Up With Verizon to Offer Discounted Streaming Bundle
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Jessica Toonkel | Patience Haggin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: HBO’s Organizations: HBO’s ‘, Everett, Verizon, Netflix, Warner Bros

☆ HBO’s ‘Succession’ Dominates Emmy Nominations in Uncertain Year
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( John Koblin | More About John Koblin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The moment of triumph for HBO is coming at a time of transition for the network, which since last year has been run by a debt-ridden parent company, Warner Bros. The network is now part of a streaming service that removed its call letters (bye HBO Max, hello Max). HBO had the three most nominated shows: “Succession” (27), “The Last of Us” (24) and “The White Lotus” (23). It was in 1992, when NBC landed nominations for “I’ll Fly Away,” “L.A. Law,” “Law & Order” and “Quantum Leap.” All four series lost to that year’s winner, “Northern Exposure,” from CBS.

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☆ Can HBO’s ‘The Idol’ Bring Back ’80s Sleaze?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Steven Kurutz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The first episode begins with the pop star Jocelyn, played by Lily-Rose Depp, baring her breasts during a photo shoot as a team of handlers, crew members and an ineffectual intimacy coordinator look on. There will be no flannel PJs for Joss; a pair of wake-up scenes make it clear to viewers that she sleeps in a thong. It isn’t only the show’s gratuitous nudity that harks back to Mr. Lyne and company, but the overall look and mood, which recall a louche glamour from the time of boxy Armani suits and cocaine nights. A main setting is a $70 million mansion in Bel Air that looks like something out of Mr. De Palma’s “Scarface” but is in fact Mr. Tesfaye’s real-life home. A number of young viewers have said they find sex scenes embarrassing, but Mr. Levinson, who created the HBO drama “Euphoria,” and his fellow producers have made no secret of their desire to pay homage to the heyday of Cinemax (when it had the nickname Skinemax).

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☆ Opinion: The ultimate ‘Succession’ lesson
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. Walt Handlesman/Tribune Content AgencyIn a much more ominous vein, the theme of survival dominates the HBO show “Succession,” which is coming to an end Sunday. She’s so caught up in beating her brothers at the succession game that she can’t see this baby as anything but an obstacle.”“Ultimately, this storyline is a perfect encapsulation of the larger tragedy that is ‘Succession,’” Bodenheimer added. The contest for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination heated up last week with the official entry of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former President Donald Trump’s strongest challenger in the polls.

☆ ‘Succession’ Season 4 Premiere Draws 2.3 Million Viewers, a Show Record
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Gareth Vipers | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The first episode of the fourth season of HBO’s ‘Succession’ aired on Sunday. HBO’s premiere of the fourth and final season of “Succession” on Sunday night drew 2.3 million viewers across TV and streaming platforms, a new series high, the network said. Viewer numbers for Sunday’s opening episode were the most ever for “Succession,” surpassing the 1.7 million viewers who watched the season three finale in 2021. It was also 62% higher than that season’s premiere.

☆ Why HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ Broke Away From the Videogame It’s Based On
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( John Jurgensen | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Nicole Kidman Leans Into the Pain
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-05 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +22 min

Illustration by Bráulio Amado Talk Nicole Kidman Leans Into the PainIn HBO’s mini-series “The Undoing,” a psychological thriller that premieres Oct. 25, Nicole Kidman plays Grace Fraser, a Manhattan therapist whose impeccably ordered life is suddenly shattered by violence and lust. I don’t know. If there was a choice, I don’t know I would be an actor. But you go, As long as I surrender to what this is, I’m going to have an incredible time. It interests me how the latest role you’ve played is usually the way in which you’re going to be perceived.

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