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HBO Max has released the official trailer for House Of The Dragon‘s upcoming second season.The newly released trailer builds upon the tension that highlighted season one’s end, as Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney) and Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) butt heads to claim the Iron Throne, kickstarting a Targaryen civil war, otherwise known as the Dance of the Dragons.The trailer sees The Blacks, led by Rhaenyra and Daemon (Matt Smith), plan an invasion of King’s Landing to claim the Iron Throne from the Greens, led by Aegon. Over the course of the intense trailer, we get several glimpses of the bloody and fiery war to come, along with a trip to The Wall.The second season was renewed five days after the premiere of season one, in August 2022, and is set to air on June 16 2024.The series, which is a prequel to the HBO hit Game Of Thrones, is based on George R.

House Of The Dragon star Olivia Cooke has revealed that she hated the viral meme that came out of season one’s press tour.Cooke and her co-star Emma D’Arcy have just begun promoting the second season of the Game Of Thrones spin-off, and the actors have reflected on an interview moment that went viral on the internet.Back in 2022, the pair sat down with Max in a ‘Get To Know Me’ interview, where they asked each other questions. During the conversation, Cooke asked D’Arcy: “What’s your drink of choice?” to which they replied: “Negroni Sbagliato with prosecco in it.”Cooke replied: “Oh, stunning!” before sharing that she is fond of a gin martini with a twist.The exchange took the internet by storm, with people learning about the drink for the first time, posting recipe videos and ordering it in bars.The other element which amused viewers for months was Cooke’s response of “Stunning!”, delivered in her Greater Manchester accent.However, Cooke wasn’t overly pleased with the outcome of the video.As reported in Entertainment Weekly, she said: “It’s just sad how you work for eight months and it fucking gets reduced to a fucking TikTok, and that makes me sad.”D’Arcy added: “I don’t have anything illuminating to say on it because it’s very hard to know how to react when you become a meme.”“We were just trying to make each other laugh,” Cooke continued.

King Princess has released a cover of Steely Dan‘s ‘Dirty Work’ – listen to it below.Released on all major streaming platforms today (May 3), King Princess’ cover of the iconic Steely Dan cut was recorded for HBO Max‘s third season of Hacks. Per a report from Consequence of Sound, King Princess’ ‘Dirty Work’ cover came to fruition after she became friends with series star Hannah Einbinder.King Princess said via a statement: “Hacks is hilarious and so is my good bud, Hannah Einbinder.

Warner Bros. Discovery will reportedly implement paid-sharing on Max as it gets stricter later this year about subscribers letting other people use their accounts.Bloomberg reported this week that Warner Bros.

Rosie O’Donnell announced she’s joining the cast of “And Just Like That” for Season 3. The actress and comedian, 62, shared an Instagram photo of the script for Season 3, Episode 1 of the “Sex and the City” revival series on Wednesday. The script reveals that O’Donnell is playing a character named Mary and the episode, titled “Outlook Good,” is written and directed by Michael Patrick King.“Here comes Mary #andjustlikethat @hbo,” O’Donnell captioned her post, which also included a photo of herself with long, gray hair.

podcast “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend.” The show follows O’Brien, 60, as he visits “friends” that he’s made (aka, fans who have called into his podcast). The result is a travel show that feels self indulgent, at times – as all celebrity travel shows often do – but it’s also entertaining and provides an off-beat and quirky look into a variety of countries.

Friends.The British actor, now aged 55, had a guest role on the ’90s sitcom in the show’s fourth season. She played a friend and bridesmaid of Emily, who was played by Helen Baxendale.Williams can be seen in scenes from the season four finale of the hit show, in which the main cast travel to London for the wedding of Ross and Emily.

Kit Harington, who played the beloved “Game of Thrones” character Jon Snow, delivered some heartbreaking news about the potential spinoff series on Tuesday. “I hadn’t really ever spoken about it, because it was in development,” Harington, 37, told Screen Rant.

Conan O’Brien returned to “The Tonight Show” on Tuesday for the first time since exiting the job in 2010. O’Brien, who was on the show to promote his upcoming Max series “Conan O’Brien Must Go,” spent much of his time reminiscing with host Jimmy Fallon, 49, about his time on the show. “It’s weird to come back,” O’Brien, 60, told Fallon.

Drake Bell has slammed Nickelodeon’s responses to the “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” documentary, calling the network’s apology “pretty empty.” “There’s a very well-tailored response saying, ‘Learning about his trauma,’ because they couldn’t say that they didn’t know about this or what had happened, or anything,” Bell, 37, said during an appearance on the “The Sarah Fraser Show” podcast. “So I think that was a really well-tailored response by probably some big attorney in Hollywood.”“I find it pretty empty, their responses, because, I mean, they still show our shows, they still put our shows on,” the “Drake and Josh” alum fumed.

“Sex and the City” sequel series “And Just Like That” has lost a key star.Karen Pittman — who played professor Nya Wallace in the controversial HBO Max revival — has decided not to return for season three.The Mississippi native has left the comedy series due to scheduling conflicts. Max announced the news on Friday, saying in a statement to Deadline that it was a “joy” to work with Pittman, 37.“As we have thoroughly enjoyed working with this dynamic actress, so too have others.

Dan Schneider has officially broken his silence after he was accused of “sexualizing” child stars on various Nickelodeon shows. “Everything that happened on the shows Dan ran was carefully scrutinized by dozens of involved adults, and approved by the network,” a rep for Schneider, 58, told Variety on Monday.

“The Vampire Diaries,” and its spinoff shows “The Originals” and “Legacies,” has moved on to less magical fare with the Max series “The Girls on the Bus.” “I like writing about emotions,” Plec told The Post. “I like making people feel things, and I have found in my career, when you write in a young adult space, people are more open to having those raw feelings.

“Selling The Hamptons” reality show, whose second season premiered on Max on March 1. The series portrays the cutthroat agents going head-to-head to sell luxury homes in a world where the stakes are high, the inventory is low and the Whispering Angel rosé is free-flowing. “Everyone tries to go after everyone’s listings because it’s such a small, close-knit community – there’s more brokers than there are sellers,” Zabakolas, 37, told The Post.

Kate Winslet stars as the authoritarian leader of a fictional European country in the new black comedy “The Regime.” Premiering Sunday, March 3 (9 p.m.) on HBO and streaming on Max, the six-episode political satire was created by “The Menu” and “Succession” writer Will Tracy. The story follows a year within the palace of a crumbling regime, led by the volatile and paranoid Chancellor Elena Vernham (Winslet). Co-stars include Hugh Grant as her political rival, Andrea Riseborough as the palace manager and Martha Plimpton as a US Senator.

Che la vie. Sara Ramirez has officially departed HBO Max’s “And Just Like That…” after two seasons — and after their character Che Diaz was ruthlessly ridiculed by viewers, Variety confirms.The Post reached out to both Ramirez, 48, and Max for comment.

Harry Potter series of books has finally been given a prospective release date.The news of a new TV version of J.K. Rowling’s series of books was first confirmed by HBO Max last April, with reports that each of the seven books will get its own season.“Your Hogwarts letter is here,” a tweet from the streaming company read. “Max has ordered the first ever Harry Potter scripted television series, a faithful adaptation of the iconic books.”And now, Warner Bros.

True Detective: Night Country has set a major viewing record for HBO following its release on January 14.The fourth season of the crime drama series, which stars Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, Christopher Eccleston, and Fiona Shaw, just released its penultimate episode, contributing to the new record it holds.According to The Wrap, True Detective: Night Country has gained 12.7million viewers, making it the show’s most watched season. This record is based on figures from Nielsen and Warner Bros.

True Detective fans are speculating whether season four will see the return of one of the series’ most well-known characters, following some clear links between the different seasons.The fourth instalment in the crime drama series, titled True Detective: Night Country, aired earlier this month on HBO. Starring Jodie Foster in a lead role as Detective Liz Danvers, who is investigating the disappearance of eight men from an Alaskan research station, critical reviews of the series have been largely positive.After the second episode of the latest series aired on Sunday (January 21) some fans are beginning to notice links to the first season of True Detective, which starred Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson and premiered in 2014.In the latest episode of True Detective: Night Country, Fiona Shaw’s character, Rose, is led by a mysterious presence to some missing bodies in the snow.

Harry Potter saga is at a “nascent” stage, with writers now being invited to pitch specific ideas to HBO Max.The news of a new TV version of J.K. Rowling’s series of books was confirmed by HBO Max last April, with reports that each of the seven books will get its own season.“Your Hogwarts letter is here,” a tweet from the streaming company read.

The Flight Attendant will not return for a third season, it has been confirmed by HBO Max.The comedy-drama-thriller was developed by Steve Yockey (Supernatural), and based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Chris Bohjalian. It starred Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory) in the title role, and first aired in November 2020, with the second season following two years later.The show followed Cuoco’s Cassie Bowden, an alcoholic flight attendant who regularly hooked up with passengers after the flights, but is shocked one morning to find a dead body lying next to her.

HBO Max series, Search Party, has accused showrunner Charles Rogers of sexual assault.Evan Schwartz has claimed that Rogers sexually assaulted him, and has suggested that the showrunner also drugged him. The alleged incident reportedly happened in 2020, according to Schwartz.According to TheWrap, the network carried out a past investigation into the alleged assault, which cleared Rogers. However, in social media statements shared by Schwartz on January 6, he said: “HBO’s HR investigator gaslit me into exonerating Charles.

“And Just Like That …” for being a “waste of airtime” as widely unpopular character Che Diaz.The non-binary actor, 48, implied on Instagram Tuesday that they were being fired from the Max series because of their pro-Palestinian politics, including their participation in several pro-Palestinian marches.“While they give awards away, casting directors and agents are making blacklists of actors and workers who post anything in support of Palestinians in Gaza to ensure they will not work again,” they wrote, in part.Ramirez recently participated in a Palestinian protest in Brooklyn, waving a transgender flag, and also took part in the Jan. 13 March for Gaza in Washington, DC.But a source close to “And Just Like That …” told the Daily Mail that Ramirez was “on the chopping block since last season” because of Che, a comedian and podcast host who was in a relationship with Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) that busted up Miranda’s marriage to Steve Brady (David Eigenberg).Che and Miranda later split in Season 2 of the Max series.“Sara was not fired because they support Palestine and the cease fire,” the source told DailyMail.com.“Sara was fired because Che brought nothing to the show anymore.

True Detective series has been released, with Jodie Foster starring as police chief Liz Danvers.True Detective: Night Country, which premiered on HBO on January 14, follows the investigation into the mysterious disappearance of eight men from a research station in Alaska.Directed and co-written by Issa López, the series also stars Kali Reis, Killing Eve’s Fiona Shaw and Oscar-nominated actor, John Hawkes. The second episode is set to air on January 21.What is the theme song for True Detective: Night Country?The fourth series features a well-known song by a Grammy-winning pop artist as its theme song.

Max‘s romantic pirate comedy Our Flag Means Death has been cancelled after two seasons.Series creator David Jenkins took to social media to announce the cancellation, writing: “The bad news is clear. OUR FLAG won’t be returning for a third season.

Harrelson and McConaughey on Season 1, Colin Farrell and Rachel McAdams on Season 2 and Stephen Dorff and Mahershala Ali on Season 3. “True Detective: Night Country” follows Detectives Liz Danvers (Foster, 61) and Evangeline Navarro (Reis) as they investigate the unexplained sudden disappearance of eight men who were conducting mysterious scientific studies in a remote research center in the town of Ennis, Alaska. They vanished seemingly in the middle of their daily activities, leaving TVs and lights on.

published by The Daily Beast, streamers such as Max, Disney+ and Hulu are responsible for the surge after pulling popular titles from their platforms, prompting watchers to find alternative channels to view them.One example used in the report was HBO’s sci-fi series “Westworld” which was yanked from the streaming platform Max shortly after it uploaded its fourth and final season. Another came in the form of the ill-fated “Bat Girl” film which was shelved by Warner Brothers in August 2022 after it was so poorly received by moviegoers that the studio decided to cut its losses.“Subscribers feel exhaustion and frustration when they can’t access ‘their content,’ or when titles—even titles produced for a streaming service — are dropped from that streaming service, or when titles bounce around from one streamer to another,” director Alfred Giancarli told the outlet.

The Sopranos creator David Chase has confirmed that the iconic HBO series will not return in any capacity.In a wide-ranging interview with TV Insider, Chase was asked if there will be any future Sopranos projects following the 2021 movie prequel, The Many Saints Of Newark.Chase simply responded: “No. The prequel was it.”Many fans had long hoped for some form of continuation of the series, given how the finale left things open-ended with James Gandolfini’s Tony Soprano potentially facing his death in a diner.Asked how he reacted to the fan frustration surrounding that inconclusive ending, Chase said: “I was pretty amazed at how much they loved Tony but wanted to see his face in a bowl of linguine.

during the now-resolved writers and actors strikes, the year offered up a slew of reality TV. Some of it, such as ABC’s “The Golden Bachelor,” was buzzy, but otherwise not too strange. But other shows were so bonkers, they had to be seen to be believed.

Jack Black has denied rumours that he will be joining season three of Mike White’s hit HBO series The White Lotus.The actor previously worked with White on films Orange County (2002) and School Of Rock (2003). However, despite fan speculation, the pair will not be reuniting for the next season of the black comdedy.Asked about the rumours in a recent interview with Vanity Fairy, Black said: “I’ll deny because that’s easy to tell the truth.