HBO

Jamie Bell

Jun 12, 2026

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7 min read

Dispatch • Richard Gadd, Jamie Bell, and the Cast of 'Half Man' on the Bond That Could Only End One Way

At an HBO Max panel on June 2, Gadd and his collaborators reflected on the limited series as a story of damage, devotion, and lives shaped by shame

JP Mangalindan

Michael Patrick King

May 11, 2026

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6 min read

Close-Up: 'The Comeback' Co-Creator Michael Patrick King on the Final Scene With Lisa Kudrow

King spoke to Scene and Unheard about the artistic choices behind Kudrow’s final scene as Valerie Cherish—and what it means to see her clearly at last

JP Mangalindan

Bill Lawrence

Dispatch • Inside 'Rooster’s' Comedy of Fathers, Daughters, and Second Acts

May 5, 2026

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6 min read

Dispatch • Inside 'Rooster’s' Comedy of Fathers, Daughters, and Second Acts

At a Los Angeles event on April 26, the HBO Max comedy’s cast and creators reflected on making the show and midlife changes

JP Mangalindan

Jamie Bell

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Close-Up: 'Baby Reindeer' Creator Richard Gadd Explains the Damaging Bond in 'Half Man'

Apr 23, 2026

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5 min read

Close-Up: 'Baby Reindeer' Creator Richard Gadd Explains the Damaging Bond in 'Half Man'

Gadd, his creative team, and cast answer Scene and Unheard’s questions about the decades-long relationship driving the show—and what they discovered in bringing it to life

JP Mangalindan

Steve Carell

Mar 11, 2026

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3 min read

Steve Carell’s 'Rooster': A Gentle Comedy About Growing Up at Any Age

In HBO Max’s campus comedy, Carell plays a divorced novelist who discovers adulthood is a process that continues long after college

JP Mangalindan

The White Lotus

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Dec 30, 2025

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4 min read

One TV Moment From 2025 That Moved Me: 'The White Lotus' Friends Dinner

Three women, a bottle of wine, and a shared truth about friendship and love

JP Mangalindan

Pedro Pascal

Needle Drop: In 'The Last of Us,' Bella Ramsey Performs 'Take On Me'

Oct 30, 2025

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3 min read

Needle Drop: In 'The Last of Us,' Bella Ramsey Performs 'Take On Me'

The actress turned the buoyant ’80s anthem into something fragile and mournful, carrying both Joel’s memory, and Ellie's longing, forward

JP Mangalindan

HBO

Take Two: 'Succession' and A Meal Fit for a King

Sep 29, 2025

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3 min read

Take Two: 'Succession' and A Meal Fit for a King

In one of 'Succession’s' sharpest dinner scenes, Logan Roy’s children briefly rediscover the intimacy of being siblings

JP Mangalindan

HBO

Weekend Watch: Mark Ruffalo's 'Task' Turns Small-Town Pennsylvania Into High Drama

Sep 5, 2025

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2 min read

Weekend Watch: Mark Ruffalo's 'Task' Turns Small-Town Pennsylvania Into High Drama

The HBO Max limited series blends atmosphere with acting firepower: Mark Ruffalo at his most restrained, Emilia Jones sharpening her range, and Tom Pelphrey stealing the show

JP Mangalindan

Romance

Needle Drop: In 'The Last of Us,' Linda Ronstadt’s 'Long, Long Time' Became Emmy-Winning TV

Aug 26, 2025

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4 min read

Needle Drop: In 'The Last of Us,' Linda Ronstadt’s 'Long, Long Time' Became Emmy-Winning TV

Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett turned the singer's 1970 ballad into one of TV’s most unforgettable love stories

JP Mangalindan