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Tag: HBO Max
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Why Did It Take HBO So Long to Make Shows About Women?
An early top executive at the network believed that “the man of the house” paid for cable TV subscriptions. That mind-set affected HBO’s programming for decades.
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‘Succession’ Wins Top Drama at Emmys
It was the sixth time in eight years that HBO has taken the television industry’s biggest prize for a recurring series. “Ted Lasso” won best comedy.
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HBO Max Pulls Nearly 200 ‘Sesame Street’ Episodes
HBO Max took down classic episodes of “Sesame Street” as it prepares to combine with Discovery+. The move came as a surprise to fans, who worried about what it signals.
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‘The Last Movie Stars’ Review: The Complicated Story of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward
Ethan Hawke’s HBO Max documentary “The Last Movie Stars” examines two great actors in their own, and many of their friends’, words.