Apple, Disney Enter Streaming Market
Apple TV+ launches Friday, setting off a new round of competing streaming services, with Disney+ on Nov. 12 and HBO Max in May 2020.
Television
'His Dark Materials' Producer Jane Tranter Stays True To The Story
Where will HBO go next after Game of Thrones? The network is betting on a big-budget adaptation of Philip Pullman's classic His Dark Materials trilogy, helmed by veteran TV producer Jane Tranter.
TV Review: 'The Morning Show' From Apple TV+
The Morning Show on Apple TV+ is a stylish drama that unfolds like a fictionalized take on Today show anchor Matt Lauer's firing amid sexual assault claims.
Rick Baker, The Monster Maker Of Hollywood
An American Werewolf in London, Maleficent, the ghouls in "Thriller": the costume designer has made some of film's great creatures. His four-decade career is collected in a new book, Metamorphosis.
Film And Television Comic John Witherspoon Dies At 77
He was a veteran of 1970s television comedies such as Good Times and What's Happening!!, but was best known for his role in Ice Cube's Friday films.
'Mr. Robot' Creator Says His Own Anxiety And Hacking Helped Inspire The Show
In college, Sam Esmail shied away from parties and instead took refuge in the the computer lab, where he experimented with hacking. He later built on those experiences to create his hit show.
'Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan' Offers A Dose Of Retro Heroism In Its 2nd Season
John Krasinski stars as a more righteous than lovable ex-marine working as a financial analyst for the CIA. Season 2's plot line seems to have been ripped from (a casual glance at) the headlines.
Shudder Puts The Screaming In Streaming Video
Horror is enjoying a rise from the dead right now — particularly on TV. And as streaming TV services multiply, AMC's Shudder has found success with a menu of classic horror and original programming.
How Undercover Journalists Exposed West Africa's 'Sex For Grades' Scandal
Professors at prominent universities in Ghana and Nigeria were caught on camera by the BBC asking their students for sexual favors.
Actor Kathryn Hahn Says The Best Part Of Her Career Came Post-Kids
Hahn says the "complicated and messy roles" she craved came later in her career. In HBO's Mrs. Fletcher, she plays a divorced woman experiencing a sexual reawakening after her son leaves for college.