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The multi-million-dollar attack on the controversial Leaving Neverland documentary and HBO by Michael Jackson's estate will dance on, at least for the time being. In a tentative ruling in federal court this morning, the always contemplative Judge George Wu said he's leaning towards rejecting the premium cabler's…

Strike up the band: HBO Sports’ acclaimed reality franchise is going to school for the first time with 24/7 College Football, a four-part docuseries narrated by Ray Donovan‘s Liev Schreiber that kicks off October 2 on HBO. The inaugural episode will follow the Florida Gators, followed by visits with the Penn State…

EXCLUSIVE: In an art-imitates-life casting, DeVaughn Nixon (Prom, Marvel’s Runaways) has been tapped to play his dad, Norm Nixon, in HBO’s pilot about the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers. Written by Max Borenstein (Godzilla), the Untitled Showtime Lakers Project is based on Jeff Pearlman's nonfiction book Showtime: Magic, Kar…

J.K. Rowling's crime drama Strike will return to U.S. cable network Cinemax and has added a slew of actors for its next iteration. Live By Night's Robert Glenister and Peaky Blinders' Natasha O'Keeffe have joined the series, which is based on Rowling's best-selling Cormoran Strike crime novels written under the…

UPDATED with final wins total: Despite much fan derision, Game of Thrones took home three Emmys early Sunday for the episode “The Long Night”: Sound Mixing, Score and Music Composition. Given that fans complained they couldn’t see the episode since it was so dark, it perhaps makes sense that so far it’s won for aural…

Acclaimed HBO documentary Leaving Neverland took home the gold for best documentary or nonfiction special at the Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday, and director and producer Dan Reed was quick to give credit to the brave young men who came forward and spoke out so candidly about the sexual abuses they had…

EXCLUSIVE: Carnival Films, the NBCUniversal production company behind Downton Abbey, has said its revenue took a hit last year as it looks to find its next mega-hit. In earnings filed at the UK’s Companies House this week, the Gareth Neame-led indie reported that its total sales were £58.8 million ($73 million) in…

EXCLUSIVE: Hold your dragons, Game of Thrones fans, another prequel of the hugely popular fantasy series is eyeing a green light. I’ve learned that HBO is close to giving a pilot order to a GoT prequel from author and GoT co-executive producer George R.R. Martin and Colony co-creator/exec producer Ryan Condal, which…

HBO’s pilot about the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers has found its Magic and Kareem. Newcomers Quincy Isaiah and Solomon Hughes have been cast as NBA legends Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, respectively. Written by Max Borenstein (Godzilla), The Untitled Showtime Lakers Project is based on Jeff Pearlman's nonfiction…

HBO and the BBC have set premiere dates for the big-budget adaptation of His Dark Materials. The British public broadcaster will air it first on Sunday, November 3, and HBO — which co-produced the fantasy epic — will air it in a Monday night slot on November 4. The WarnerMedia-owned premium cabler also will air it…

HBO’s 2020 Asian Pacific American Visionaries (APAV) short film competition has named Shannon Lee (Executive Producer on Cinemax's Warrior) as this year’s ambassador, which will be accepting submissions starting September 15 at 9am PST. Established in 2016, HBO Visionaries provides an unprecedented platform for…

HBO is recasting the lead of its pilot about the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers. John C. Reilly has been tapped to play Jerry Buss. He replaces Michael Shannon who was originally cast in the role but exited due to creative differences. Buss was majority owner of the Lakers during the team's Showtime era chronicled in the Unt…