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HBO Exec Allegedly Ordered Staff to Harass Critics Over The Nevers and Other Shows
A new lawsuit alleges that HBO’s Casey Bloys told staffers to tweet snarky comments at critics who were mean to his shows online. According to a report in Rolling Stone, starting in 2020, HBO’s then-president of original programming allegedly instructed staffers to create false Twitter (now X) accounts for this purpose. One of the big…
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Wheel of Time’s Busy Season Finale Managed to Elevate Its Best Character
The Wheel of Time, based on Robert Jordan’s popular novels, just wrapped up its second season. It has a more modest budget than Prime Video’s other big fantasy series—and less buzz than something like HBO’s House of the Dragon—but it consistently delivered juicy intrigue while taking its nerdy elements seriously without being too self-serious, for…
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MORNING SPOILERS: Doom Patrol Faces Down a New Villain in October
Yesterday, after nearly 4 straight days of intense bargaining, the WGA has approved a tentative contract, ending the pickets and tentatively signaling an end to the Writer’s Strike that has lasted 146 days. It’s been an incredible summer for labor action, as SAG-AFTRA went on strike as well, joining the WGA on the picket line…
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Here’s What the WGA Has to Say About Streaming Monopolies
The Writers’ Guild of America West has released a 15-page report on the big three streaming services, outlining exactly how far each one has gone to preserve and maintain their monopoly in the space. The three companies at the heart of the report are Disney, Amazon, and Netflix. All three of these streaming services are…