HBO hires intimacy coordinators to oversee sex scenes on all shows and films

HBO is making another major change to evolve with the times. So she went to HBO to demand an advocate for her to be present on set. Alicia Rodis, found through Intimacy Directors International, became HBOs first intimacy coordinator on season 2. Credit: Paul Schiraldi/HBO Cause its hard work, a lot harder than violence, showrunner David Simonsaidin September. You know, everyones an old pro about simulating violence. But I dont think Im ever going to work without an intimacy coordinator again....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 194 words · Colin Andersen

HBO is making Ta-Nehisi Coates'Between the World and Meinto a TV special

The work was later adapted into a stage play that premiered at the Apollo Theater in 2018. Oscar-winning documentarian Roger Ross Williams will serve as a producer as well. We are tremendously proud to bring this incredibly important event to our audiences. Credit: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images;Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images The special will be produced under proper COVID-19 guidelines for ensure a premiere this fall. Shahar Azran/WireImage; Michael Tran/Getty Images

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 71 words · Anita Jensen

HBO Max sets launch date, unveils first look at new shows

Watch first looks at Anna Kendrick’s Love Life, Kaley Cuoco’s The Flight Attendant, and more. HBO Max, the new streaming platform arriving this May, has officially announced a launch date. With that news comes a flurry of trailers that unveil first looks at some of the upcoming series. “Welcome to ballroom,” Master of Ceremonies Dashaun Wesley exclaims in the teaser forLegendary. “It’s more than just dance. It’s performance art and fashion....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 129 words · Ashley Rollins

HBO wins 7-figure deal to turn Brit Bennett'sThe Vanishing Halfinto limited series

The web connection won in a heated auction with 17 bidders vying for the critically acclaimed novel. HBO will pay low seven-figures for the book and Bennett will executive produce the series.Deadlinefirst reported the news. The Mothers,which also explores teenage girlhood, is already being developed as a feature film byKerry Washington. Credit: Emma Trim; Riverhead Books I mean, I dont want to have glaring inaccuracies!

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 65 words · Scott Hughes

HBO's new comedyLos Espookysis a toast to the weirdos

Have you ever hoped to meet a water demon who has an unhealthy obsession with seeingThe Kings Speech? I think they asked us like, whats your favorite horror movie? And I just saidHouse. Credit: HBO I think that would be my favorite because its so funny. Torres describes Andres as a poor little rich boy. His journey is very like Kate Winslet inTitanicwhere his friends are like Leonardo DiCaprio. Ciangherotti and Velasco connected with their charactersthe dry Ursula and the earnest Renaldo (no y)....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Brandi Wood

HBO's skater girl comedy inspired bySkate Kitchenfinds its stars — and a series order

The names of their characters will sound familiar to those who watched the original film. Moonbear will play quiet storm, dark horse Honeybear. Lovelace will portray Janay, opinionated, intelligent, and loyal to a fault. Credit: Magnolia Pictures Jaden Smith also appeared as the mysterious skateboarder she falls for. Watch the trailer for the original movie below. I just went up to them and was like, Hey, hows it she said....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 106 words · Kelly Cox

HBO's teen shock-soapEuphoriais sweeter than you think: EW review

So, yes,Euphoriais coming on strong in its opening episodes. And the party looks like a music video, like everything else on the show. A stylistic attempt to capture the exultant feeling of being young and on drugs? Credit: Eddy Chen/HBO Or are makers ofEuphoriajust focused on making teen sorrow look cool as hell? The series adapts an Israeli drama, which Ive not seen. This remake has been created by Sam Levinson, who does much of the writing and directing....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Bruce Powell

HBO'sThe Plot Against Americais even more timely under the shadow of coronavirus: Opinion

HBO’s brilliant miniseries achieves new resonance in the days of fear. Plotportrays how jeering authoritarians enable violent prejudice, and vice versa. Its also about how a social disaster gradually amputates all possibility from daily life. Michele K. Short/HBO He means to say that theyre living in a bubble. The 2004 novel has obvious 2016 parallels. They all react differently to their historical crisis. Morgan rages with paternal pride, jutting his chin into danger to prove hes not afraid....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Matthew Clark

HBO'sWatchmentrailer reveals Doctor Manhattan, Regina King's cop vigilantism

The streets are in shambles. Confetti, party streamers, and plastic cups litter what seems like the remains of a celebration. He reaches for it, revealing his blue skin. HBO And theres one person who most comes to mind in the world ofWatchmenwith blue skin. HBOs latestWatchmentrailer, a dramatic look atDamon Lindelofs upcoming series adaptation, debuts fan favorite Doctor Manhattan. This is whereRegina Kings character, reportedly named Angela Abar, says hes been living....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · Linda Cabrera

He-Man returns... again!Masters of the UniverseCG animated series revealed for Netflix

After rebooting She-Ra, Netflix is rebooting He-Man. After rebootingShe-Rawith the animatedShe-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Netflix is now rebootingHe-Man… again! A new generation of heroes fighting for the fate of us all. Everett Collection In the end, who will becomeMaster of the Universe? A new poster arrived along with the initial announcement to tease the new design. Mattel also has plans to launch a newHe-Mancomic series through DC Comics and reboot theHe-Mantoys....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · David Miller

HeadScratcher No. 81: Celebrity Dish

Theyve all had high-profile side gigs as restaurateurs. Lopez opened Madres in Pasadena a few years back. Until recently, Moby was an owner of Teanys, a downtown NYC cafe. And Santana recently announced plans to open Maria Maria, a chain of Mexican restaurants. I especially enjoyed this weeks wrong answers. All of them had parents who performed Opera, wrote Wendy Swerdlow Pederson. Theyve all got sweet asses, asserted Stephanie Carney....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 120 words · Jill Schneider

HeadScratcher No. 86: Orange juice

They all help answer the question: Do the now-unemployed stars ofThe O.C.have a future in movies? Adams appeared opposite Benjamin McKenzie two years ago inJunebug. Braff (pictured, right) and Rachel Bilson (left) costarred in 2006sThe Last Kiss. Credit: The Last Kiss: Jonathan Wenk Danes played Peter Gallaghers daughter inTo Gillian on Her 37th Birthday(1996). Lowe played a Hollywood agent and Brodys boss last year inThank You for Smoking. (Reader Rob Bailey points out that Lowe also starred with Kelly Rowan in a straight-to-video thriller calledProximity....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 173 words · James Grant

HeadScratcher No. 87: Bambi vs. Godzilla

In 2002,About a Boydebuted oppositeStar Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones. Two weeks earlier, Woody AllensHollywood Endingbowed opposite the firstSpider-Man. And two years ago, moviegoers overlooked Hilary DuffsThe Perfect Manin favor ofBatman Begins. Credit: Everett Collection Many of you guessed this one easily, though there were some entertaining wrong answers. (Also true, but…) Others couldnt help but editorialize. Odds are, you didnt bother anyone, cracked Cliff Rives. Couldnt there have been a better movie that opened against a big Hollywood blockbuster other thanPerfect Man?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 107 words · Jordan Schmidt