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Nielsen streaming charts have revealed which shows people are watching the most – with Friends being on the rise following the death of Matthew Perry.The actor, best known for his role as Chandler Bing in the hit 1990s sitcom, died aged 54 at his home in Los Angeles on 28 October.Since then, many fans of the series have been turning to the beloved series and streaming it on various platforms. The comedy, which originally ran from 1994 to 2004 gathered 583million minutes of viewing on Max between 23 and 29 October.

he made it. Barry Manilow revealed Friday that the reason he kept his sexual orientation quiet for so long was due to the fact that the singer feared being gay would have “killed” his career. “Well, in the ’70s, you know, you didn’t [come out],” Manilow, 80, said to veteran journalist Chris Wallace while appearing on an episode of “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?““It wasn’t the same as it is today.

It’s official. DC drama Dead Boy Detectives is set at Netflix. Originally ordered to series at HBO Max, Dead Boy Detectives, based on the DC Comics characters created by Neil Gaiman, will launch on the streamer. A premiere date is TBD. Netflix also released a teaser trailer, which will be available shortly.

on Max), Aldarondo and her co-director, Sarah Enid Hagey, explore humiliating moments from Aldarondo’s youth through a mixture of voiceover narration, interviews with old classmates at her 20-year high school reunion and taking the unusual step of hiring young actors to reenact her memories.“What inspired [this film] was a combination of petty resentment and morbid curiosity,” Aldarondo, 43, told The Post. “I grew up in a very white suburb [Winter Park, Florida], I’m Puerto Rican, I was a misfit. I hated high school.

L.A. Reid, who helped develop music superstars Mariah Carey, Pink, TLC, and Usher, has been sued by a former music executive on accusations of sexually assaulting her more than two decades ago.

L’ATTITUDE Event 2023 took place at the iconic Fontainebleau Miami Beach and was a four-day event that created a vibrant platform for showcasing excellence in Latino business endeavors. The event fostered discussions on the latest trends and opportunities driving growth in this dynamic sector.Prominent Latino figures from diverse domains came together to explore the dynamics of “The New Mainstream Economy,” creating a melting pot of influential voices.

People.HBO attributed the delay to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike as well as the Writers Guild of America strike, which ended in September after five months. The announcement that the series, which ended with a cliffhanger, would take even longer to return to screens was met with mixed sentiment. “WTH,” one angry fan posted on X (formerly Twitter).

Variety on Wednesday. “And that friendship just suddenly seemed to be there again.”“I don’t want to be too mawkish about it, but it was healing,” Lorre continued. “And he was also totally game to make fun of himself.

trailer released Wednesday for HBO’s documentary “David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived” introduces Holmes as a teen gymnast who had “no concept of fear,” according to his parents, and landed the “best job in the world” as Radcliffe’s adventurous stand-in.Radcliffe added that Holmes “seemed like a cool older brother” while filming the movies throughout his adolescence. But that all changed when Holmes was involved in a stunt gone wrong that resulted in him instantly breaking his neck and spending six months in the hospital.

Max is honoring late “Friends” star Matthew Perry with a remembrance card, which is featured before each season premiere on the streaming network.The card reads: “IN MEMORY OF MATTHEW PERRY 1969-2023.” It flashes on screen for roughly five seconds before the start of the “Friends” opening sequence, according to Variety.“Friends,” which ran for 10 seasons from 1994 to 2004, left Netflix in 2020 and made the move to Max (formerly HBO Max) that year.Perry died of an apparent drowning in his hot tub at his California home on Saturday. He was 54. The actor’s body was removed from his home that night and an autopsy has been completed.

Find below The Post’s guide to the best murder mystery and serial killer true crime documentaries.This 2017 Netflix documentary is sure to send shivers down your spine and will most likely keep you up at night wanting to know what happens next. Based on the unsolved murder of beloved nun Cathy Cesnik, “The Keepers” follows filmmakers as they attempt to solve the mysterious murder of the Baltimore native who disappeared in November 1979 only to be found dead two months later.

“Talking Sopranos” tickets.That’s because Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa and Vincent Pastore — also known as Christopher Moltisanti, Bobby Bacala and Big Pussy, respectively — just announced an additional five shows celebrating their 21-Emmy winning show this year and next.That includes stops at Huntington, NY’s Paramount on Sunday, Dec. 10 and Montclair, NJ’s Wellmont Theater on Sunday, Feb.

told The Hollywood Reporter. “You have ‘I can’t believe this is on screen’ — shock and outrage — mixed with ‘This is quite amazing.’ The show isn’t for everyone, but everyone is interested in it. I think what will happen with you guys is, hopefully, what happened over here, where the ‘Oh my God, I can’t believe this is on TV’ turns into ‘It’s a pretty good show.'”“Naked Attraction” is a British dating show that first premiered in the UK in 2016, but landed on Max on Sept 20.

friends called me and they said, ‘Let’s go steal.’I got my things and I remember taking Xanax and I left. It really sounds psychotic, but I still felt that FOMO,” she recalls in the Max documentary “The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring,” airing and streaming Sunday.It’s the first time Lee, now 33, has ever publicly spoken about being the ringleader of the notorious Bling Ring: a band of LA teens who went on a Hollywood crime spree between October 2008 and August 2009, robbing celebrities including Lohan, Paris Hilton, Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green, and Orlando Bloom of more than $3 million in luxury goods — Louis Vuitton luggage, Rolexes — as well as handguns.In the documentary, Lee recalls her last adrenaline-filled heist, in which the group made off with $130,000 worth of clothing, jewelry, and personal items from Lohan’s Hollywood Hills home.

naked attraction.Kelly Ripa wasn’t afraid to go below the belt on the Wednesday, Sept. 27 episode of “Live with Kelly and Mark.” The 52-year-old morning show host delved into a conversation about the new hit Max series “Naked Attraction” with her co-host and husband Mark Consuelos, 52, and joked that he had nothing to worry about regarding his family jewels.“I could tell you were starting to feel really good about yourself,” Ripa told her husband in front of a live audience, implying that her beau’s package far surpassed those of the other contestants.

“Naked Attraction,” a British reality dating series recently added to Max where contestants appear fully nude, is currently No. 1 on the streamer’s Top 10 Series list.

True Detective has been announced.The show, officially titled True Detective: Night Country, which will be based in the frozen wilds of Alaska, will make its return on January 14 in the US from 9pm on HBO Max. A release date for the UK on Sky Atlantic and Now TV is yet to be confirmed.As previously confirmed Jodie Foster will star in this season alongside former boxing champion Kali Reis, while Issa López serves as showrunner, writer, and director of all six episodes.A new teaser trailer has also been shared for the new series, which you can view below.An official synopsis for the season states, via Variety: “When the long winter night falls in Ennis, Alaska, the eight men who operate the Tsalal Arctic Research Station vanish without a trace.

“Naked Attraction” — an aptly named series where contestants go on dates that can end, well, naked -— was subtly put on the streaming service last week.The episodes of the six-season series that were added to Max are uncensored, so fans can enjoy the guilty pleasure in all of its nude glory.However, each installment comes with a warning label before the start that reads: “The following series is intended only for mature audiences.” “It contains full frontal nudity, coarse language, and graphic discussions about the human body. Viewer discretion is advised,” the note continued.

HBO‘s The Last Of Us season two will being “the second” the ongoing Hollywood strikes come to an end, according to showrunner Craig Mazin.Today (September 25), Mazin took to Threads to share the update following the recent news that the Writers Guild of America (WGA) has reached a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) to end the writers strike that began in May.“Very proud of the WGA and its membership, and excited to get back to work on The Last of Us Season 2. The strike has not yet been officially lifted, but the second it is, we will spring into action!,” Mazin wrote on Threads.Craig Mazin, the showrunner for 'The Last Of Us,' has announced that Season 2 production will resume as soon as the WGA strike is over.“Very proud of the WGA and its membership … The strike has not yet been officially lifted, but the second it is, we will spring into action" pic.twitter.com/GmTUa4iJ1S— Episodes (@episodesent) September 25, 2023Mazin’s comments on The Last Of Us season two’s production comes a month after he teased that his and The Last Of Us creator Neil Druckmann’s vision for the HBO series could see it last anywhere between three to five seasons, though he thinks “four seems like a good number”.“[The Last Of Us] can end up being three or five.

“Girls Next Door” alum Kendra Wilkinson was rushed to the emergency room of a Los Angeles hospital Wednesday after suffering a panic attack.A rep for the 38-year-old TV-star-turned-real-estate-agent told The Post that Wilkinson “will be leaving [the hospital] soon.” The spokesperson confirmed TMZ’s reporting that Wilkinson was overwhelmed raising two kids and growing her real estate business.She was not able to sleep Tuesday night and decided to seek medical treatment, the rep said. An unidentified source told TMZ that the former Playboy Playmate was desperate for help by the time she arrived at the emergency room and was pleading for a doctor.Wilkinson posted a selfie to her Instagram earlier Wednesday, seemingly from the backyard of one of her listings, writing, “Checking out the best Beverly Hills has to offer.

HBO Max‘s Our Flag Means Death is officially returning for its second season this year – watch the first teaser trailer below.The first teaser trailer for Our Flag Means Death‘s second season was unveiled by HBO Max last night (August 30), and confirms its release date of October 5 on the streaming service.The teaser trailer for season two sees Taika Waititi return as Blackbeard (aka Ed Teach) and Rhys Darby return as Stede Bonnet for HBO’s loose retelling of real-life English pirate Bonnet’s adventures with a comedic twist.Watch the teaser trailer for HBO Max’s Our Flag Means Death season two below.Season one of Our Flag Means Death ended on a bitter note as Bonnet and Teach were separated, leading Teach to believe he had been abandoned by Bonnet. The teaser for season two sees Bonnet embark on a quest to reunite with Teach, who has begun plotting his revenge against Bonnet for his perceived act of betrayal.Aside from Darby and Waititi, Samson Kayo, Vico Ortiz, Ewen Bremner, Joel Fry, Matthew Maher, Kristian Nairn, Con O’Neill, David Fane, Samba Schutte, Nat Faxon and Leslie Jones also star in the series.For its premiere on October 5, HBO Max will release three new episodes, with the rest of the season being released weekly until its conclusion on October 26.In other HBO news, the streaming service announced earlier this week that it has cancelled Sam Levinson and The Weeknd’s controversial series The Idol after just one season.

The Idol will not be returning for a second season, HBO has confirmed.The controversial series wrapped up its first – and only – season in early July after just five episodes, one shorter than its originally planned six-episode run.A spokesperson for HBO announced the cancellation in a statement to Variety, saying: “The Idol was one of HBO’s most provocative original programs, and we’re pleased by the strong audience response.”“After much thought and consideration, HBO, as well as the creators and producers have decided not to move forward with a second season. We’re grateful to the creators, cast, and crew for their incredible work.”The Idol – created by Euphoria director Sam Levinson and The Weeknd – starred The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp, Troye Sivan, Moses Sumney, BLACKPINK‘s Jennie and more.

HBO‘s hit series Euphoria, has revealed new information about the show’s highly anticipated third season.In a new Elle profile on the show’s star Zendaya, Levinson described its upcoming third season as a “film noir” and teased that Zendaya’s character of a recovering addict would “explore what it means to be an individual with principles in a corrupt world.”Little else is known of Euphoria‘s third season at the time of publishing. The show has had a history of long gaps between seasons, with season one and two being released three years apart; season one debuted in 2019 while season two premiered in 2022.Now, with the ongoing WGA writers’ strike and Hollywood actors’ strike, it is currently unclear when work on the show will resume and when the show will be released.Zendaya’s Euphoria co-star Angus Cloud died late last month.

Yeah, I F–ked That Up” podcast Tuesday.“What’s that about?” he continued. “My inner dynamo was finally recognized.”The revelation came just ahead of the Season 2 finale of “AJLT,” which drops at 3 a.m. Thursday, Aug.

HBO Max‘s And Just Like That… is coming back for a third season, the streaming platform has confirmed.Last night (August 22), HBO Max confirmed the news via social media, sharing a clip of Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw saying “If it feels right, and it does, why slow it down?” before clips of the show’s cast are flashed across the screen.Cosmos are in order

rumored to be feuding with the other cast members behind the scenes. But, Parker has denied rumors and previously told The Post, “I don’t have a disagreement with Kim [Cattrall], there’s no catfight.”Cattrall will still appear in a cameo at the end of Season 2, which is currently airing. Davis, 56, told The Sunday Times that it’s been jarring to be in the spotlight for aging on camera.

WARNING: This story contains spoilers from this week’s episode of “And Just Like That.”All happy families are alike, but each unhappy family is crazy in its own way. At least, that’s the lesson you’d learn from “And Just Like That” in its second season’s 10th episode, ominously titled “The Last Supper Part One: Appetizer.” Everyone is struggling with their loved ones this week, whether single, dating, amicably divorced or not-so-amicably divorced.

HBO‘s hit live-TV adaptation of The Last Of Us could last around four seasons, according to showrunner Craig Mazin.Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Mazin teased that his and The Last Of Us creator Neil Druckmann’s vision for the HBO series could see it last anywhere between three to five seasons, though he thinks “four seems like a good number”.“It can end up being three or five. But four seems like a good number.

Thania Garcia Giorgio Moroder and Iconoclast have struck a deal to work on the development and marketing of the “Father of Disco’s” name, image, and likeness rights. Iconoclast acquires the Grammy and Oscar-winning composer’s producer royalties, which span across timeless hits including Donna Summer’s “I Feel Love” and Blondie’s “Call Me,” among others.

shared in his Instagram Story on Tuesday that he is giving away six of his vintage, eco-modified dream cars in a competition anyone can enter. Downey Jr., 58, is collaborating with the Edward Charles Foundation to raise money for his climate tech venture capital company FootPrint Coalition.