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  1. paws up lil zazzters
    HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, Daniel Radcliffe, 2001.
    HBO Is Making a Decade-Long Harry Potter SeriesAnd has reportedly offered Paapa Essiedu the role of Severus Snape.
    By Rebecca Alter
  2. buffering
    Hollywood Faces a Reboot of the Trump ShowFrom merger prospects to the fortunes of cable news, here are the 5 key questions facing the industry under the next administration.
    By Josef Adalian
  3. at the box office
    Why Did Warner Bros. Bury Clint Eastwood’s New Movie?Juror #2 made it to just 28 theaters over the weekend. “Money is all that matters” to studio CEO David Zaslav, one Hollywood insider confides.
    By Chris Lee
  4. movie review
    The System Has Failed Clint EastwoodWith Juror No. 2, the director delivers a fine legal drama — but will anybody get to see it?
    By Bilge Ebiri
  5. buffering
    ​​A Tale of Two KingdomsThis week’s quarterly earnings reports from Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery could not be more different.
    By Josef Adalian
  6. gold rush
    Who’s Our 2024 Emmy Villain?You can blame Zaslav all you want for HBO’s decline, but he still doesn’t get the No. 1 spot.
    By Joe Reid
  7. and linda
    Bill Hader to Bring Suburban Ennui, Divorced Vibes to Cat in the Hat MoviePurrrrrrr!
    By Rebecca Alter
  8. studio politics
    Sadly: Meep MeepCoyote Vs. Acme is running out of time to be sold to another studio before an earnings call on February 23, and Warner Bros. isn’t playing fair.
    By Jason P. Frank
  9. buffering
    The Truth Behind Max’s Cancellation Spree“You didn’t get many things that were broadening out from HBO. You got things that were adjacent to HBO.”
    By Josef Adalian
  10. merger mansion
    Everybody’s Trying to Climb Paramount MountainDavid Zaslav, Byron Allen, and more all want a crag or two.
    By Bethy Squires
  11. in the trenches
    Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Reportedly in Hot WaterJames Wan says the three rounds of reshoots were really just one set of reshoots done around stars’ schedules.
    By Bethy Squires
  12. buffering
    What CNN (Sort of) Heading to Max Means for Both CNN and MaxCNN Max offers a promising launch — if it can be integrated properly.
    By Josef Adalian
  13. merkin at work
    Minx Unleashes a Tantalizing PairNow on Starz, the erotica-mag workplace comedy gets a fluff from two standout secondary performances.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  14. now streaming
    The 17 Best Non-HBO Shows on MaxIt’s tricky to navigate, so we did the work for you.
    By Carrie Wittmer
  15. film culture
    Scorsese, Spielberg, and P.T. Anderson Save Turner Classic MoviesAfter Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav set layoffs at the network.
    By Zoe Guy
  16. buffering
    TCM Fans Are Right to WorryNo, the channel isn’t going away, but this week’s cuts will be felt by viewers.
    By Josef Adalian
  17. box office beatdown
    The Flash Flops at the Box OfficeNeither Ezra Miller nor anthropomorphized water hit with audiences.
    By Jason P. Frank
  18. stop the presses
    Was Everybody Always Out to Get CNN’s Chris Licht?Zuckerites might be rejoicing, but Zaslav is still the boss.
    By Shawn McCreesh
  19. cable news
    CNN CEO Chris Licht Is OutStepping down after a tumultuous week for the network.
    By Zoe Guy
  20. the media
    Can Chris Licht Survive at CNN?Staffers’ confidence is shaken. The CEO is vowing to “fight like hell to win back their trust.”
    By Brian Stelter
  21. cannes 2023
    In the Bathroom Lines at the Super-Parties of CannesDescending into the festival darkness with Harrison Ford, The Idol’s cast, Leo, Marty, and more.
    By Rachel Handler
  22. stop the presses
    David Zaslav and Graydon Carter’s Cannes Buddy MovieWarner Bros. is a hundred years old, Hollywood is paralyzed by a strike, and the Dom Pérignon is flowing by the pool at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc.
    By Shawn McCreesh
  23. sign it don’t spray it
    What Goes Into the WGA’s Viral Strike Signs?David Zaslav hatred has found an outlet on poster board.
    By Jason P. Frank
  24. punching up
    Former Theater Kids Hold Newsies Strike at DisneyWGA and SAG-AFTRA: One for all and all for one!
    By Bethy Squires
  25. boo
    David Zaslav Draws Jeers, Boos at Boston University Graduation“Pay your writers,” the crowd chanted at the Warner Bros. Discovery chief.
    By Charu Sinha
  26. to the max
    Is This (HBO) Max News Real or Did We Make It Up?Do you know enough Max news to earn a kiss from Daddy?
    By Jason P. Frank
  27. hbo axe’d
    They Really Are Just Calling It MaxHBO Max is changing on May 23. Here’s what to expect.
    By Savannah Salazar and Eric Vilas-Boas
  28. adventures of davey zazz
    Warner Bros. and New Line to Forge More Lord of the RingsWhy not turn The Hobbit into five movies? or ten?
    By Rebecca Alter
  29. hbo axe’d
    All Your Most Frantic HBO Max Questions, AnsweredAn existential explainer on why some shows are disappearing — and what to expect next.
    By Josef Adalian and Eric Vilas-Boas
  30. hbo axe’d
    Inside Warner Bros. Discovery’s Latest Cost-Cutting SpreeAnd why the great purge of ’22 may (finally) be over for HBO Max.
    By Josef Adalian
  31. hollywood hirings
    James Gunn and Peter Safran to Co-Lead the Newly Named DC StudiosGunn continues to play for both teams (Marvel and DC).
    By Jason P. Frank
  32. buffering
    The HBO Max Rumor Mill Was Wrong — But There’s Still Pain to ComeDavid Zaslav faces more bad headlines as he remakes Warner Bros. Discovery.
    By Josef Adalian
  33. long-term goals
    DC Will ‘Reset’ With a Marvel-esque 10-Year Plan“And as part of that, we’re going to focus on quality,” said Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  34. stop the presses
    Among the Media Billionaires in Sun ValleyReading one of the world’s most exclusive gatherings from the reporters’ pen.
    By Shawn McCreesh
  35. buffering
    HBO Max Is Doing Well — So Of Course Changes Are ComingElimination of the unscripted division, fewer straight-to-Max movies, and even a new name are among the rumors looming over the service.
    By Josef Adalian