‘The Righteous Gemstones’ Return for One Last Crazy Comedic Ride
The Righteous Gemstones are raising holy hell one last time on their fourth and sadly their last season on HBO. They’ve got a Capuchin monkey, male pole dancing, a dick double for Baby Billy’s full frontal nudity scenes and an Oscar winner among its guest stars. And that’s just the beginning for the Danny McBride-created comedy featuring John Goodman as the patriarch of a superstar televangelist family whose kids (played by McBride,...
‘The White Lotus’ Blossoms in Thailand for Season 3
First it was Maui. Then it was Sicily. Now it’s Thailand. But there’s one thing that doesn’t change about The White Lotus, which just dropped the first episode of Season 3 on HBO. You will be enthralled by the unfolding mystery – which always starts off with a bang, and by that we mean a dead body – the incredible cast and the exotic locales, all part of the fictional yet now nearly-mythic White Lotus luxury resorts. It’s been more...
‘The Jinx − Part Two’ Further Explores a Murderer’s Motivations
When “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst” ran on HBO in early 2015, it became not only a pop-cultural touchstone but it changed the shape of true crime television. Durst’s caught-on-audiotape confession to being a killer created sensational headlines and captivated audiences for months. Now, even with Durst dead, there is much more to the story, as chronicled by director Andrew Jarecki and executive producer Zac...
HBO/Max Sweeps Emmys with ‘Succession’ and ‘The White Lotus’
HBO and sister streamer HBO Max again top the leadersboard at the 74th annual Emmy Awards held Sept. 12 The Emmy Awards are back, baby – back to where they were in 2019 before the pandemic hit–with a full-fledged ceremony and a slew of pre-and post-parties to celebrate television’s biggest night. And just like the old days, HBO pulled off a sweep of nearly all of the marquee categories. I mean, how could they not with...
Press Tour Preview of Cable and Streaming’s New Shows Destined to be Binges
It’s not often when someone gets a warm round of sustained applause at the Television Critics Association press tour, but that’s what happened when HBO’s Quentin Schaffer took the stage at the Beverly Hilton last week. The week before, he had announced his exit after 39 years as communications chief at the network and he told the assembled audience of journalists that he wanted to do one last TCA. He said it was his 100th, because he...
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