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What the ‘House of the Dragon’ Cast Starred in Before the ‘Game of Thrones’ Spinoff

It’s a temporary farewell to Westeros as House of the Dragon aired its Season 2 finale on Aug. 4, and Season 3 isn’t expected to begin production until early 2025. But that doesn’t mean that the HBO show’s cast won’t remain top of mind. Whether you were Team Black or Team Green, there are some […]

How Nikki Glaser Became the New Queen of Comedy

When Nikki Glaser was making her stand-up special Someday You’ll Die, she foresaw critical acclaim in her future. “I kind of just knew it was going to be nominated for an Emmy — I hate to sound crazy,” she tells THR just hours after earning her first Emmy nomination. The 40-year-old comedian is in the […]

The War for Laughs: Why Streamers Are Battling for Stand-Up Comics

At the tail end of June, Bill Burr took the stage at Seattle’s Moore Theatre, where he filmed his eighth stand-up special. His last few specials had been with Netflix, where he’d been part of an illustrious roster that includes Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Ali Wong and Jerry Seinfeld. But those who know Burr say […]

TV Ratings: ‘House of Dragon’ Finale Scores Season High

The season finale of House of the Dragon may have left some viewers underwhelmed, but a lot of them tuned in. The HBO series drew its largest first-night audience of the season on Sunday with 8.9 million viewers across all platforms. That’s a 14 percent improvement over the season premiere in June and about 800,000 […]

‘House of the Dragon’ Creator Says Show Will End With Season 4, Defends Mellow Finale

Ryan Condal answers some burning questions about S2 says #HOTD will likely end with season four.

‘House of the Dragon’ Fans Upset by Season 2 Finale: “Wait, That’s It?!”

"Great episode but it had no business being a #HOTD season finale"

HBO Releases First Footage of ‘Last of Us’ Season 2 and ‘Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’

HBO released preview footage of several eagerly anticipated new and returning series — including the second season of The Last of Us and first season of Game of Thrones prequel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. The trailer (below) ran before the second-season finale of House of the Dragon, and also included footage from The […]

HBO Releases Statement About ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Finale Leak

HBO is addressing the second season finale of House of the Dragon leaking early onto social media. Dozens of clips from the eighth episode, scheduled to premiere on Aug. 4, were illegally uploaded to a TikTok account Tuesday night and quickly spread across other social media sites. The clips appeared to be captured by someone […]

‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Finale Leaks on Social Media

It happened again — HBO’s hit series House of the Dragon has been hit with another online leak ahead of its season two finale. Dozens of clips from the eighth episode, scheduled to premiere on Aug. 4, were illegally uploaded to a new TikTok account Tuesday night, less than a week before the finale was […]

Seth Meyers Sets New Comedy Special at HBO

Seth Meyers is bringing his comedy to HBO. The Late Night host has lined up his next standup special, which is set to debut on HBO (and Max) later this fall. The hour, his first for the WarnerMedia brand, was taped in front of a live audience in June at The Vic Theatre in Chicago. […]

John Oliver Wants to Believe the J.D. Vance Sofa Rumor: “I’ve Never Seen Someone With More Couch-F***er Energy”

John Oliver spent several minutes of his Last Week Tonight opening segment talking about the 2024 presidential race, but he devoted a good chunk of that time addressing the baseless rumor that J.D. Vance once had sex with a couch. As you would expect, Oliver is no fan of Republican candidate Donald Trump’s running mate […]

‘The Penguin’ Brings Crime-Ridden Trailer to Comic-Con

Few TV leads can say they endured more to get into character than Colin Farrell, the handsome leading man who endured 3 1/2 hours of makeup every day to transform into the unrecognizable Oz Cobb for The Penguin. Now the fruit of all those hours sitting in the makeup chair is about to bloom, with […]