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New HBO series 'Watchmen' hopes to match original's ambition

Thursday, 24 October 2019, 08:37 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Damon Lindelof didn't take lightly the challenge of adapting the most acclaimed graphic novel of all time. The "Lost" and "The Leftovers" co-creator was a fan of the revered "Watchmen" book ever...

'Grease' spinoff set for new streaming service HBO Max

Wednesday, 23 October 2019, 14:24 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

A spinoff series inspired by the 1978 movie musical "Grease" has been ordered by HBO Max. The streaming service said Tuesday that "Grease: Rydell High" will be set in the 1950s, the same era as...

Ghost hunter's work gets TV afterlife in 'The Holzer Files'

Tuesday, 22 October 2019, 15:20 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Ask the daughter of paranormal researcher and "Ghostbusters" inspiration Hans Holzer whether she's got any scary Halloween memories to share, and Alexandra Holzer doesn't disappoint. She was...

Ruby Rose ready to defend Gotham in The CW’s ‘Batwoman’

Friday, 18 October 2019, 14:25 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Ruby Rose says she went public about sustaining serious injuries while performing stunts on her new CW series "Batwoman" because she hated that by keeping it quiet, she was lying. The actress...

Netflix's 'Living Undocumented' probes plight of migrants

Thursday, 17 October 2019, 12:13 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

After two decades in the U.S., Alejandra Juarez thought she had it made. She came to the country illegally after fleeing violence in Mexico but had built a middle-class life in Davenport,...

Cynthia Erivo cast as Aretha Franklin in ‘Genius’ season 3

Wednesday, 16 October 2019, 11:11 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

National Geographic has found its next “Genius.” The network has tapped Cynthia Erivo to play Aretha Franklin in a third installment of the anthology series. The authorized...

Versatile Forest Whitaker goes from crime boss to music man

Monday, 14 October 2019, 09:52 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Forest Whitaker plays a real-life crime boss in Epix's new drama series "Godfather of Harlem" with the commanding intensity expected from him. What's less expected is the movie musical he filmed in...

Patricia Heaton leaps generation gap in 'Carol's Second Act'

Thursday, 10 October 2019, 10:30 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Patricia Heaton is having a recurring dream she describes as "half prosperity, half panic," in which she and her husband are remodeling a massive apartment in New York City with a squad of designers....

'Black Ink' looks to change negative stereotypes of Compton

Wednesday, 9 October 2019, 10:33 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Danny "KP" Kirkpatrick has inked tattoos for Diddy, Nas, Taraji P. Henson and numerous other stars, but his latest venture aims to create a safe space in his hometown of Compton. Kirkpatrick...

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