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Philip Ettinger’s dual role in “I Know This Much Is True” hit very close to home. Ettinger, 34, plays teen/college-age identical twins Dominick and Thomas Birdsey in the acclaimed HBO drama starring Mark Ruffalo (as the older brothers). As the series progresses, Thomas’ paranoid schizophrenia manifests itself when the brothers get to college; Dominick, who …

The HBO Max streaming service has temporarily removed Gone with the Wind from its platform after the screenwriter of 12 Years a Slave called for its removal in a Monday op-ed. While it is not clear if the op-ed was a driving factor in the decision, screenwriter John Ridley wrote in the Los Angeles Times …

UPDATE: An HBO Max spokesperson says “Gone With the Wind” will eventually return to the platform with a discussion about its historical context and a denouncement of its racist depictions. On Tuesday, HBO Max removed the 1939 film from its library in the wake of protests over the death of George Floyd. “’Gone With The …

Twitter President Donald Trump’s official Twitter account has only one “liked” tweet — and it’s about the HBO show “Insecure,” much to social media’s mass confusion. Now in its fourth season and renewed through a fifth, the Emmy-nominated dramedy follows Issa Dee (played by the show’s co-creator Issa Rae) and focuses on the experience of …

“I’ll Be Gone in the Dark” director Liz Garbus says producers felt a great deal of responsibility when turning the late author Michelle McNamara’s book into a docuseries. “True crime has become such an explosive industry and one of the things we wanted people to understand was how seminal her work was,” Garbus explained during …

After ditching the moderator’s question during the virtual “Perry Mason” ATX TV panel, Chris Chalk explained why the upcoming HBO series is so important to him. “I grew up watching re-runs of ‘Perry Mason’ and a lot of old black and white stuff and I liked it, but I didn’t love it and I didn’t …

“I Know This Much Is True” is that rare TV series that resonates deeply and viscerally — thanks to its emotional, thought-provoking themes and a bravura performance from star Mark Ruffalo. The HBO drama is adapted from Wally Lamb’s 1998 bestseller, which took a long and winding two-decade road to the small screen in telling …

HBO Max, the all-important streaming service launched last week by WarnerMedia, isn’t likely to propel the company to the top of the streaming industry, according to one industry expert. “HBO Max isn’t a game changer for AT&T,” Evercore ISI analyst Vijay Jayant said of the service, which launched on May 27. HBO Max, which includes …

HBO Max continues to host high-profile stay-at-home premieres of new programming during the pandemic. Last week, the network delivered invitees dinner for two from LA hot spot Mozza plus wine, booze and games for the debut of its Anna Kendrick series “Love Life.” The service went live on Wednesday, and HBO hosted another glitzy cyber …

Actor Justin Theroux has accused his neighbor of domestic abuse for the second time in his ongoing court battle with the man. Theroux claims that lawyer and downstairs neighbor Norman Resnicow — who he’s been in a bitter co-op war with for three years — on four occasions since the coronavirus lockdown has verbally berated …