
2025-07-04 07:48:00
Given my background around the funeral industry and writing thrillers, is anyone surprised that I'd like to see this? #TrueCrime
https://time.com/7290184/the-…
WBD plans to shut down its linear multiplex channels HBO Family, ThrillerMax, MovieMax, and OuterMax on August 15, 2025; HBO Family launched in December 1996 (Luke Bouma/Cord Cutters News)
https://cordcuttersnews.com/hbo-is-shutting-do…
JFC.
▶️ Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
#johnoliver
I think the answer is: Working.
https://playbill.com/article/what-is-your-favorite-broadway-actor-doing-on-season-3-of-the-gilded-age
Russell Simmons sues HBO and the directors of On the Record for $20M, alleging they defamed him in their documentary on sexual assault allegations against him (Gene Maddaus/Variety)
https://variety.com/2025/music/news/russell-s…
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AI Slop: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWpg1RmzAbc
Coincidentally, I just finished reading two books about the Chernobyl disaster.
The first explains what went wrong, and traces the long investigation to discover the root cause. Has much of the same information as the HBO documentary (but is more detailed and factually accurate):
Warner Bros Discovery plans to launch HBO Max in 12 countries in July, mostly in Europe and some in Asia, bringing it to around 90 territories in total (Georg Szalai/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business…
So, the kid who hacked the Finnish therapy clinic and caused so much pain is featured in an upcoming four-part HBO documentary.
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/elon-musk-playstation-hacker-max-documentary-series-1236420579/
Max, soon to be called HBO Max, says it is working on an AI tool that will identify "standout" scenes from its shows and movies to play as video previews (Emma Roth/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/news/688313/max-video-previews-autoplay-update…