You know what, Julia Louis-Dreyfus could sell us anything.
But we’re not so sure how she is effective is at selling a lie, however, as exemplified when she stepped into a round of “Box of Lies” with The Tonight Show’s Jimmy Fallon on Thursday.
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The ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 poster says it all
The Game of Thrones Season 8 poster keeps things simple; this may be a rich and intricate story with enough characters and layers to fill thousands of pages – but it’s also about a bunch of warring royals and some dragons.
The final season’s poster returns to basics with a classic iron throne shot – but follow those swords down and you’ll see the hungry eyes of a dragon.
SEE ALSO: The ‘Game of Thrones’ actors sure sound like they were in hell shooting Season 8’s big battle
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For a simple poster, there’s a lot to think about. For one thing, the Iron Throne is made of Valyrian steel swords, which are among the few weapons that can destroy White Walkers – this season’s number one enemy. What once was a throne for a monarch now looks like an arsenal to fight the Army of the Dead. Has anyone thought of taking this thing apart and using it as weapons? (We have a feeling Cersei might not approve.) Read more…
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View More The ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 poster says it allMedia fragmentation is annoying consumers
Deloitte’s Technology, Media and Telecommunications division published its 13th-annual Digital Media Trends survey, focused on identifying changes in the ways US consumers engage with various types of media. Led by an independent research firm, the survey had roughly 2,000 consumer respondents across demographics – with the report categorizing respondents based on age (Gen-Z: ages 14-21, […]
View More Media fragmentation is annoying consumersAmazon’s ‘Four More Shots Please’ is engrossing despite its faults
I have a confession: I’ve been in a TV slump.
We’ve all been there – with so much media to consume, it’s impossible to keep up, and sometimes – even when it’s literally your job, ahem – analysis paralysis sets in and it’s impossible to summon the motivation or commitment required for a new binge.
Well, to be clear, I was in a slump. And then I started Amazon’s Four More Shots Please and let myself fall in headfirst. A show about four female friends navigating adulthood isn’t new by any stretch – but it’s never been done in Mumbai with an Indian cast, and I couldn’t tear myself away.
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View More Amazon’s ‘Four More Shots Please’ is engrossing despite its faults‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 will have multiple 80-minute episodes, HBO confirms
HBO has confirmed Game of Thrones‘ final supersized episodes, including three that hit the 80-minute mark. While the first two episodes will be around the average Game of Thrones hour, the series’ final four episodes will be – as promised – roughly the same runtime as a short feature film.
The first two episode run times were already confirmed, but HBO released all six on Friday.
Episode 1: 54 minutes
Episode 2: 58 minutes
Episode 3: 1 hours, 22 minutes
Episode 4: 1 hour, 18 minutes
Episode 5: 1 hour, 20 minutes
Episode 6: 1 hour, 20 minutes Read more…
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View More ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 will have multiple 80-minute episodes, HBO confirmsWatch Greg reprise an old favorite in this week’s ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’
Hulu and Spotify launch an even more steeply discounted bundle of $9.99 per month
Hulu and Spotify today announced an expansion of their partnership on discounted streaming bundles, which lowers the price of Hulu’s ad-supported service to, well… nothing. Starting today, Spotify Premium subscribers can basically tack on a Hulu subscription for free on top of their existing $9.99 per month streaming music plan. In other words, for the […]
View More Hulu and Spotify launch an even more steeply discounted bundle of $9.99 per monthAT&T to revamp DirecTV Now with new plans bundling in HBO, price hikes
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said in December the company would soon adjust the content mix on its DirecTV Now streaming service and raise the monthly subscription to around the “$50 to $60” point – meaning, at least $10 per month more than it is today. This week, AT&T is preparing to follow through on those […]
View More AT&T to revamp DirecTV Now with new plans bundling in HBO, price hikesAmazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ show is set in the Second Age. Here’s what that means.
Amazon is taking us back to Middle-Earth’s Second Age in its upcoming Lord of the Rings show, giving us a much firmer grasp on what we can expect to see (or rather, what we know we won’t see).
The Twitter account for Amazon’s untitled Lord of the Rin…
Battle lines are drawn in intense ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 trailer
The end is nigh, Game of Thrones fans, and the full Season 8 trailer we’ve been waiting desperately for makes that clear.
In the final season, our heroes gear up for the battle between the living and the dead – and many will likely join the latter.
SEE ALSO: The ‘Game of Thrones’ actors sure sound like they were in hell shooting Season 8’s big battle
“Our enemy doesn’t tire, doesn’t stop, doesn’t feel,” says Jon Snow. He might mean the Night King, the Army of the Dead, the White Walkers, the Wights – or he might mean Cersei Lannister, who we see moments later, sipping wine upon the Iron Throne as if nothing has changed since Season 1. But as we all know, everything has changed. Read more…
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View More Battle lines are drawn in intense ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 trailerThe ‘Queer Eye’ Season 3 trailer is here to start your week with a joyful cry
How did we ever survive the cesspool of human existence before Netflix’s Queer Eye?? Don’t think about it – the heartwarming reality show returns in less than two weeks with a whole new batch of heroes as the Fab Five take on Kansas City.
The Season 3 trailer teases all-new subjects and their journeys, including the show’s first queer woman and one duo getting the Fab Five treatment together. Like the teaser, it’s set to Carly Rae Jepsen, which is a gift unto itself.
Queer Eye returns March 15. Read more…
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The ‘Game of Thrones’ actors sure sound like they were in hell shooting Season 8’s big battle
We can always count on Game of Thrones to push the boundaries of television, but a Season 8 battle sequence sounds like it may have pushed the show’s cast and crew to their limits and beyond.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the Thrones team broke down their literal breakdown from the three-month shoot that will become the battle of Winterfell – the show’s most ambitious yet, known internally as “The Long Night.”
“Nothing can prepare you for how physically draining it is,” said Maisie Williams, who plays a highly-trained fighter but will make her battlefield debut this season. “It’s night after night, and again and again, and it just doesn’t stop. You can’t get sick, and you have to look out for yourself because there’s so much to do that nobody else can do…there are moments you’re just broken as a human and just want to cry.” Read more…
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