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HBO's new go-to director used to feel 'replaceable.' Not anymore

LOS ANGELES — It's after hours at the Los Angeles Lakers practice facility, and Magic Johnson is alone on the darkened court, practicing the skyhook, the signature weapon of team captain Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. When the veteran star spots Johnson, he grudgingly gives the rookie a private lesson, demonstrating how the…

Los Angeles Times

Renée Elise Goldsberry has things to say, and not just about ‘Hamilton’ — about strength, humility and what we have in common

She is known by so many names: The original Angelica Schuyler in Broadway’s cultural phenomenon “Hamilton.” Mimi in the closing cast of “Rent.” Hela in the 2017 HBO drama about how a Virginia woman’s cancerous cells led to dozens of medical advancements in “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.”

Tribune News Service

"Barry" star OK if Sally is "a monster"

If you thought Sally Reed was self-involved before, Goldberg says, wait 'til you see how she mishandles power

Salon

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From The Office to Severance: how the fictional workplace went from bad to worse

On International Workers’ Day, we chart the cultural changes from moments of humanity at Wernham Hogg to grim visions of a more brutal post-Covid reality

The Guardian - UK

Can Jerry West take his case against HBO to the Supreme Court? Or any court?

LOS ANGELES — It might have sounded like a bluff when Jerry West recently vowed to take his much-publicized battle with HBO "all the way to the Supreme Court."

Los Angeles Times

Bidens to show 'The Survivor' for Holocaust Remembrance Week

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are set to host their first official film screening at the White House on Thursday

The Independent UK

You need to watch the most powerful sci-fi drama on HBO Max before it leaves this week

Watch baby Andrew Garfield and Carey Mulligan in this bittersweet sci-fi movie before it leaves HBO Max on April 30th.

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My worst moment: ‘Barry’ star Stephen Root and the vomit bucket

As Monroe Fuches, the uncle and now former “manager” of the (initially reluctant) hitman played by Bill Hader on HBO’s “Barry,” Stephen Root said the show’s third season is now focused on “consequences and revenge. And that applies to all the characters, in terms of how bad Barry’s PTSD is…

Chicago Tribune

Are shorter seasons ruining TV?

Many recent Marvel shows only have six episodes. Is that a strength or a weakness?

Salon

Movie review: ‘The Survivor’ scores as a middleweight Holocaust drama

HBO Max Holocaust entry “The Survivor” tells the compelling story of Harry Haft, aka Herzko Haft, a Polish Jew who survived Auschwitz by boxing fellow inmates for the amusement of Nazi military personnel, who then executed the losers.

Tribune News Service

Rosenblatt Maintains Sell Rating for Warner Bros.Discovery: Here's What You Need To Know

Rosenblatt has decided to maintain its Sell rating of Warner Bros.Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) and lower its price target from $20.00 to $18.00. Shares of Warner Bros.Discovery are trading down 4.39% over the last 24 hours, at $18.96 per share.

Benzinga

Twitter shadow banned ads for HBO's QAnon documentary last year

In one of the few verifiable instances of internal suppression, Twitter cracked down on anti-QAnon content.

Input

Ian Eagle on His ‘Ja Breaker’ Call, Where Ja Morant Dunk Stacks Up

The Grizzlies’ star’s electrifying dunk brought out the best in the broadcaster.

Sports Illustrated

Ben Foster: ‘This is very dangerous territory and I sense you’re poking’

The actor, known for gritty performances in Hell or High Water and Leave No Trace, talks his latest hard-edged drama, method acting and the question of who should play what role

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Jerry West willing to take HBO to Supreme Court over “Winning Time”

Lakers Hall of Famer Jerry West continues to be mad about how he has been portrayed in the HBO series "Winning Time."

Sports Illustrated

HBO Issues Response to Jerry West’s Threat of Legal Action

West: “They belittled something good. If I have to, I will take this all the way to the Supreme Court.”

The Independent UK

HBO fires back at Jerry West: ‘Winning Time is based on extensive factual research’

HBO says the series ‘is not a documentary and has not been presented as such’

Tribune News Service

HBO defends ‘Winning Time’ against Jerry West’s criticism of on-screen portrayal

NEW YORK — HBO would like to remind you — and Jerry West — that “Winning Time” is not a documentary.

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Los Angeles Times

Jerry West on 'Winning Time' depiction: 'If I have to, I will take this all the way to the Supreme Court'

LOS ANGELES — Jerry West couldn't help himself.

Tribune News Service

What to stream: So many shows trying to beat Emmys deadline

Does it seem like there’s a lot of TV right now? More than normal? The spring of 2022 has seen a deluge of new television series, and this flood is only increasing over the next month. There’s a reason that it’s felt especially hectic now, which is a little something…

Chicago Sun-Times

‘The Survivor’: Ben Foster does haunting work as a boxer forced to make an unspeakable choice at Auschwitz

Morally challenging HBO film depicts Harry Haft’s concentration camp nightmares as well as his postwar ring career in New York.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Elizabeth Wellington: With more women behind the camera, more men are baring it all on screen

When a man texts a pic of his junk in a lame effort to turn me on, I delete it. But if I catch a glimpse of full-frontal nudity on cable TV or in a film, it feels delightfully naughty.

The Independent UK

My Brilliant Friend’s final scene is an exercise in unbearable pathos

Lenù has spent three seasons desperate for freedom in HBO’s sumptuous Elena Ferrante adaptation, but when she finally boards a plane to a new life, she’s more confined than ever. In her new TV column, Amanda Whiting examines the meaning of all those wasted air miles

Salon

Bernthal on being Baltimore's dirty cop

On "Salon Talks" Bernthal reveals he spoke to the real Sgt. Wayne Jenkins in prison, victims & friends for the role

Tribune News Service

Jon Bernthal channels ex-Baltimore police sergeant as HBO’s ‘We Own This City’ re-creates rise and fall of GTTF

BALTIMORE — Jon Bernthal once did knuckle pushups outside on the sidewalk.

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