In nine scenarios out of 10, it will likely suit the parties to the Hollywood writers’ walkout to kludge together a deal so they can get back to work churning out the shows demanded by streaming outlets.

The Last of Us has become the most watched title in the history of HBO Max in both Europe and Latin America. In its First Quarter 2023 Earnings results, Warner Bros Discovery revealed that The Last of Us TV series is now averaging nearly 32 million cross-platform viewers per episode in the U.S., and is the most-watched show in the history of HBO Max in both Europe and Latin America.

There’s a moment in the final episode of Dead to Me, Netflix’s dark comedy about best friends, murder, and a luxurious backyard pool, where a terminally ill Judy (Linda Cardellini) lies in bed alongside her partner in crime, Jen (Christina Applegate), and says, “I’ve had the best time.” To which Jen replies, “I know. Me too.” You’d have to be acutely dehydrated to not well up.

In a post on the official Twitter account for its video game division on Wednesday, the General Commission for Audiovisual Media stated that the game had not been cleared for release in the country. According to the message, the game has been banned because it contains unacceptable content that Square Enix refused to change.

One of the most renowned voices to emerge from Toronto’s Yorkville folk club scene in the 1960s, Lightfoot recorded 20 studio albums and penned hundreds of songs, including “Carefree Highway," “Early Morning Rain” and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald."

I have a little ritual when it comes to animated films. I try to go into them not knowing who the cast members are. That’s not always possible, of course. For the most part, though, I do my best to ignore the publicity and let the voices I hear surprise me — because if you don’t know who the actors are, you respond, I think, in a less biased and more spontaneous way.

Plant-based milk drinkers are speaking out about the campaigns, suggesting star power may not be enough to change Gen Z's mind about cow's milk.

James Corden’s tenure on The Late Late Show has come to an end. The British presenter hosted his final episode in the early hours of Friday morning (28 April), following an eight-year run on the CBS talk show. First, viewers were treated to a Carpool Karaoke special starring Adele, then Corden was joined by some of his favourite guests from over the years, including Harry Styles, Will Ferrell and Tom Cruise.

Here are two things we’ve all had quite enough, thank you: screen adaptations of JM Barrie’s Peter Pan, and live-action remakes of classic Disney animations. So as both, this flesh, blood and pixel reworking of the studio’s beloved 1953 hand-drawn original looks, on paper, surplus to requirements twice over. In fact, it might end up being the most beautiful, moving and all-around-loveliest children’s film of the year.

Chris Pratt revealed on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” that he swore off auditioning for Marvel movies after he lost out on roles in “Thor” and more superhero films. The actor would go on to headline Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” franchise. “I auditioned for them all. I had a rough run with Marvel,” Pratt said. “I auditioned for ‘Thor,’ but not even to be Thor — but to be one of the sidekick guys, and I didn’t get a callback.

Things apparently have not been well at Fox News since the right-wing network ousted its star primetime host earlier this week. Ratings reportedly have fallen, while it's become a punching bag — both for some of the most strident figures on the political right as well as the late-night funnymen.

Jerry Springer, legendary talk show host and former mayor of Cincinnati , has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 79.

Sony Pictures made a big announcement during their presentation at CinemaCon, revealing that the upcoming Spider-Man spin-off movie Kraven the Hunter will be given an R rating. While there are other Marvel movies with this rating, this will be the first superhero film from Sony to receive it.

Universal/Illumination’s “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” continues to show “Top Gun: Maverick”-esque legs with $58.2 million grossed in its third weekend, pushing its box office totals to $434 million domestic and $871 million worldwide.

Netflix ends DVD rentals, and movie lovers are the losers.

If you're looking for the plot that's the surest to suck people in, you could do worse than centering on a contest. Be it Rocky, Pitch Perfect or Squid Game, such stories possess a built-in suspense and drama. They make us ask, "Who's going to win?"

Aziz Ansari is readying a new feature film, tapping Seth Rogen and Keanu Reeves to co-star. Ansari will write and direct Good Fortune, in which he will star with Rogen and Reeves. Lionsgate is behind the comedy, which will begin filming next month in Los Angeles, with plot details being kept under wraps.

“Subscription fatigue” among consumers is only getting worse, making it even more challenging for direct-to-streaming video providers to retain customers, according to Deloitte’s latest Digital Media Trends survey. As streaming video competition continues to intensify, subscription growth rates across the industry have slowed — and churn rates have increased, according to the Deloitte’s 17th annual Digital Media Trends report. On average, U.S. consumers pay $48 per month for subscription-video services...

The sixth edition of Canneseries, the international festival for premium series, kicked off Friday with the world premiere of the first episode of Apple TV+’s sci-fi show “Silo.” Lead actor and executive producer Rebecca Ferguson, director and executive producer Morten Tyldum, and screenwriter and executive producer Graham Yost walked the pink carpet at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, and spoke about the show on stage, before attending a party at an exclusive beach-side venue.

In a time before Netflix and other streaming services conquered television, HBO made history with the production of an epic series unlike any seen before. "Rome" possessed a scale normally reserved for feature-length Hollywood films, not the small screen. Yet, the success of "The Sopranos" had shown that the premium cable network could go beyond the expectations most people had for television at the time, as demonstrated by the slogan: "It's not TV. It's HBO."