58 posts tagged ‘hbo’
Thank God, Watchmen Isn’t Leaving Max
Vulture,
The show was briefly unavailable due to a “technical glitch.”
Showtime's Cable Channel Is Changing Its Name to... Paramount+ With Showtime
Gizmodo,
As of January 8, linear Showtime will be no more. Instead, it’ll be rebranded as “Paramount+ With Showtime,” an arrangement spurred by the fact Showtime content is now available on the Paramount+ streaming service and executives just have to change things to justify their salaries. It’s the latest rebrand in the… Read more...
Showtime gets its own special parent company rebrand
AV Club,
Remember when HBO Max became just “Max,” and it was kind of stupid? Remember how much fun we had making Social Network jokes? “Drop the ‘HBO,’” we crowed, “it’s cleaner.” Well, here’s round two: the linear network once known as Showtime becomes “Paramount+ With Showtime” on January 8. “Add the ‘Paramount+ With,’” some… Read more...
The Gilded Age recap: Dreams and fireworks burst in this season’s penultimate episode
Big Hat Hive! Our days of excessive headwear, extravagant parties, and extreme frivolousness are numbered, as we’re already on the penultimate episode of The Gilded Age season two. And the TV gods have dished up a doozy this week, one seasoned with deception, destitution, and—eek!—even death. Read more...
What's on TV this week—The Crown ends, and Kevin Hart and Chris Rock team up
Welcome to What’s On, our weekly picks of must-watch shows. Here’s what you need to watch from Sunday, December 10 to Thursday, December 14. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s On drops on Fridays.] Read more...
The week in TV: Best shows of 2023, and a Fargo conversation
Not to point out the obvious, but this was a historic year for television. The industry was, of course, shaken up—and grounded to a halt—because of the writers’ and actors’ strikes. But we also, as viewers, had to say goodbye to some remarkable series (Succession and Reservation Dogs are merely two of many biggies… Read more...
A Darker, Sadder Succession
Months after his masterpiece finale, Jesse Armstrong ponders the real tragedy of his show’s ending.
YouTube Rolls Out New Games for Premium Users
YouTube ventured into gaming this week by rolling out a test of YouTube Playables to all Premium users. Playables are small, free games for mobile and desktop devices with no downloads, such as Angry Birds Showdown, from YouTube. Read more...