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Mare of Easttown Nabs 16 Emmy Nods and an Upcoming HBO Marathon
“I had a very specific vision. I wanted to tell a story about home and the people I grew up with and yet make it entertaining and wrap a mystery around it.”—Brad Ingelsby, screenwriter and creator, Mare of Easttown. Brad … Continue reading
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Tagged Brad Ingelsby, Craig Zobel, Crime Drama, Drug Use and Abuse, Evan Peters, Family Relationships, Grief, HBO, Jean Smart, Julianne Nicholson, Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown, Murder Mystery, Suicide
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Tina Turner Is Simply the Best on HBO
“I had an abusive life. It’s a reality so you have to accept it,” says Tina Turner, as she contemplates the physical and emotional blows she absorbed as the abandoned child of sharecroppers in Nutbush, TN, and as the physically … Continue reading
HBO’s Allen v. Farrow Sheds New Light on Family Trauma
“This is someone I loved more than anyone else. You can love somebody and be afraid of them.”–Dylan Farrow. I can’t remember when I didn’t have a crush on Woody Allen. I absolutely adored his films, his humor and the … Continue reading
I Was Undone by HBO’s The Undoing
“Underneath this wonderful family, there is a ticking time bomb.”–director Susanne Bier. I’ve been obsessed. I’ve watched and rewatched episodes of The Undoing so many times, I’ve lost count. I’ve been bewitched by its talented, smartly cast team of actors. … Continue reading
Remembering Comedy Legend Carl Reiner (1922-2020)
“It’s now 1:00 a.m., and I am going upstairs to my computer to tweet out my thought of the day, because I can. I have the freedom to do that because of people like you who are committed to protecting … Continue reading
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Tagged Aging, Betty White, Carl Reiner, Comedy and Comedians, Danny Gold, Dick Van Dyke, George Burns, George Shapiro, HBO, Ida Keeling, Jerry Seinfeld, Mel Brooks, Norman Lear, Stan Lee, Tao Porchon-Lynch
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Ruffalo, Panjabi and O’Donnell Shine in HBO Literary Adaptation
“There has always been the tyranny of the word over the image: anything that’s written has got to be better. Most people feel it’s more genuine if you express yourself in words than pictures.” —Martin Scorsese. Works of literary fiction … Continue reading
Very Ralph Makes Its Stylish Debut on HBO
“I hate fashion. But I had the eye.”—Ralph Lauren. During the Sixties, when most of us were sporting tie-dye shirts and hanging peace symbols around our necks, young Ralph Lifshitz from the Bronx yearned for wider ties and special cut … Continue reading
Posted in Cable, Fashion, Film
Tagged Fashion Design, Fashion Designers, Graydon Carter, HBO, POLO RALPH LAUREN, Ralph Lauren, Susan Lacy, Tyson Beckford, Very Ralph
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Buckle Up for Saudi Women’s Driving School on HBO
“I am used to sitting behind the driver in the back seat.”—Sarah Saleh. Sarah Saleh spent 10 years working the phones in the back office of a Saudi car dealership in the capital city of Riyadh. Now she’s posted out … Continue reading
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