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View as a gridNBA Finals Prediction: Can The Mavericks Knock Off The Super Team Celtics?
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The highly anticipated NBA Finals matchup between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks start on Thursday June 6.
The Best Shows of 2023
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This year has been weird but strong one for TV, despite the numerous problems in the industry that have impacted release schedules and the visibility of some shows. The year has provided some of the best slate of brand-new shows that paint a picture of a very diverse TV landscape.
Amid the Writers' Strike, What New Shows Are Ahead This Fall
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There are a ton of shows releasing this fall despite Hollywood's turbulent time with the ongoing actors and writers strike. There are several new shows that will provide some good and engaging television in a year that has been very hit or miss. There are a lot of thrillers and...
Amid the Writers' Strike, What New Shows Are Ahead This Fall
Houston Press
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There are a ton of shows releasing this fall despite Hollywood's turbulent time with the ongoing actors and writers strike. There are several new shows that will provide some good and engaging television in a year that has been very hit or miss. There are a lot of thrillers and...
Apple TV+ Gathers Momentum This Summer Beyond Just Ted Lasso
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There are too many options in the streaming television era we are in. Half a dozen major streaming apps flanked by a dozen smaller apps make deciding what to watch a stressful endeavor, especially if you are looking for something to hold your attention for a few hours and seem like it was...
Apple TV+ Gathers Momentum This Summer Beyond Just Ted Lasso
Houston Press
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There are too many options in the streaming television era we are in. Half a dozen major streaming apps flanked by a dozen smaller apps make deciding what to watch a stressful endeavor, especially if you are looking for something to hold your attention for a few hours and seem like it was...
Lily-Rose Depp Makes The Idol Worth Watching, But Barely
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The Idol isn't unwatchable. It has massive flaws, but it isn't some huge disaster or the shocking psycho-sexual pop thrill ride it has marketed itself to be. Created by Sam Levinson, creator of Euphoria, and Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, pop megastar, the series is supposed to be a bold raunchy exploration...
The Oscars Snubbing Keke Palmer And 'Nope' Was A Missed Opportunity Of Epic Proportions - Shadow ...
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The Academy Awards have announced their nominees for 2023 , and familiar problems have once again resulted in some glaring snubs for Black filmmakers and actors, most notably for Black women. The Woman King , an epic crowd pleaser and the type of film The Academy loves to nominate, was shut out- including one of this awards season's biggest omissions in Viola Davis for her lead performance.
Bomani Jones On His New HBO Series 'Game Theory With Bomani Jones,' Filming It Live To Tape And M...
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The first episode of HBO 's Game Theory With Bomani Jones premiered last week, seeing the Emmy-winning sports journalist and media personality do what he does best, in a new role as a late-night host on the prestige premium cable. A show centered around his unique talents seems like a no-brainer, but has been a long time coming.
Barry Deserves its Own Round of Farewell Applause
Houston Press
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Spoilers alert. Two monumental HBO prestige series have ended their runs. Succession and Barry ending truly feels like an end of an era not only for HBO but TV in general. They are both bold, uncompromising shows that operate at the highest level. The tsunami that was the Succession finale...
Blog #0: Succession 'How Un-Serious Are You'
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Un-Serious Behaviour is a common phenomenon in life. The term is used regularly across sports to describe someone who isn't serious, almost a joke. It's someone who, despite all other attempts to be a serious person, is somehow incapable, rendering them unserious. Think of it as a scale.
When Mrs. Davis Earns its Jokes There's Nothing Funnier Than a Nun Fighting Artificial Intelligen...
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Mrs. Davis is Preacock's new sci-fi dramedy from David Lindelof (Lost, The Leftovers, Watchmen) and Tara Hernandez (Big Bang Theory), which pits a nun against an all-knowing artificial intelligence in a zany and reference-heavy adventure. The series follows Simone, a nun who is given an epic and cliche quest to...
Three New Streaming Shows With a Lot of Star Power
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A ton of shows are steadily coming out, too many to keep up with for even the most ardent television enjoyer. Parsing what's coming in the next few weeks for shows that look interesting, there are three clear choices set to premiere. All are different genres and led by female...
Swarm on Amazon Prime is Not For the Faint of Heart
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"Stan culture" is as strong as ever., The celebrity/artist worship that we see folks partake in on social media, coming to the defense of their "favs" at any hint of disrespect or ridicule (or sometimes genuine critiques), is as fascinating as it is annoying. "What if a Beyonce-Stan was a...
Succession's 4th and Final Season is About to Begin
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Succession season is approaching. The HBO drama's fourth will be its final season, capping what will feel like a real end-of-an-era for the Home Box office (HBO's Barry has also announced its upcoming fifth season will be its last). The Roy family's struggle for power and wealth is almost over,...
Atlanta Begins its Fourth and Final Season
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Atlanta is coming to its conclusion. The critically acclaimed and influential series created by Donald Glover arrived in 2016 and opened a door for what a half-hour comedy could be, which was and still is anything its creators and writers want it to be. Atlanta is the show's playground, where...
Andor is a Compelling Star Wars Story With Real World Shades of Gray
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The hype around Andor is real. Disney+'s new Star Wars series comes to us from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Tony Gilroy, screenwriter of The Bourne Trilogy, writer and director of Michael Clayton, and co-writer for Rogue One, arguably the best of the modern Star Wars films. Through its three-episode premiere, it's...
'892' Sundance Film Review: John Boyega And Michael K. Williams' Performances Boost Hostage Thril...
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This film was screened as a part of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. 892 tells the real-life story of Brian Easley, a veteran who was killed by police after he threatened to bomb a bank in 2017.