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‘I May Destroy You’ Star Paapa Essiedu To Lead Sky ‘Groundhog Day’-Style Action Thriller ‘Extinction’

Paapa Essiedu, a breakout star of BBC/HBO series I May Destroy You, is to headline a Sky action thriller that uses a similar narrative device to Groundhog Day and is written by Joe Barton, the newly-unveiled showrunner on HBO Max's The Batman. Eight-part Extinction follows the story of George (Essiedu), who begins to…

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‘The Batman’: Joe Barton Joins HBO Max’s TV Series As Showrunner Following Terence Winter Departure

Giri/Haji creator Joe Barton is heading to Gotham to take over showrunning duties on HBO Max's The Batman. The British writer has joined the upcoming series as showrunner and exec producer following the departure of Terence Winter in November. It was understood that the Boardwalk Empire creator left the series, which…

Lawmakers Raise Privacy Questions About Amazon Echo Dot For Kids

UPDATED with response from Amazon: When children talk to an Amazon Echo Dot for kids, who, exactly, is listening? Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) posed that question in a letter sent to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos asking how the online retail giant protects the privacy of children who use the smart…

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C-Span To Air Congressional Baseball Game For Charity On Thursday

C-Span will televise the Congressional Baseball Game For Charity Thursday night, which is being played, as scheduled at Nationals Park. Cheers erupted in the U.S. House members' meeting when it was announced the game would go on as usual despite Wednesday morning's gun attack on the GOP congressional team as it…