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Robin Thede Comedy Series “Disengagement” in Development at HBO
“A Black Lady Sketch Show” returns to HBO for its fourth season next month, but we have even more to look forward to from the sketch comedy’s creator, showrunner, executive...
Groundbreaking Abortion Drama “If These Walls Could Talk” Coming to HBO and HBO Max
“If These Walls Could Talk” is returning to the small screen. HBO will air the groundbreaking, Emmy-nominated abortion drama December 9 at at 8:00 p.m. ET. The film will also be available...
Amy Aniobi Developing Vanessa Walters’ Upcoming Novel “The Nigerwife” as HBO Series
HBO mainstay Amy Aniobi has yet another project in the works at the cabler. The “Insecure” writer-producer-director, “Two Dope Queens” showrunner, and recent “Rap...
Trailer Watch: “The Princess” Explores How the Press, Palace, & Public Mistreated Princess Diana
“When you put a modern person in an ancient institution, they will be destroyed,” we’re told in a new trailer for “The Princess.” The HBO doc offers an intimate look...
Pick of the Day: “The Janes”
If they were capable of experiencing basic human kindness or compassion, I’d say the six conservative Supreme Court Justices — or any staunch anti-abortion lawmaker — should be...
Trailer Watch: Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing Fight for Freedom of the Press in “Endangered”
“As journalists, we can’t let the truth down. We are moderators of fact,” we’re told in a new trailer for “Endangered.” From directors Rachel Grady and Heidi...
Nanfu Wang Docuseries “Mind Over Murder” to Debut on HBO
Nanfu Wang will follow up “In the Same Breath,” her Indie Spirit, IDA, and PGA Award-nominated investigation into government responses to COVID-19 in China and the United States, with...
Teaser Watch: Alicia Vikander Is a Disillusioned Movie Star in HBO’s “Irma Vep”
“I’m young. I’m a movie star. What matters is staying sane,” says Alicia Vikander in a new trailer for “Irma Vep.” Based on the 1996 French film of the same name...
Pick of the Day: “Gentleman Jack”
The Yorkshire lady of renown is back and as charming, witty, and confident as ever. It’s been three years since “Gentleman Jack” aired its first season and, as protagonist Anne...
Pick of the Day: “Phoenix Rising”
During the rise of #MeToo in 2017, “Westworld” actress Evan Rachel Wood spoke out about being raped and abused. She reiterated those claims the following year in testimony before Congress...
Teaser Watch: Anne Lister and Ann Walker Embark on Married Life in “Gentleman Jack” Season 2
When we last saw Anne Lister (Suranne Jones) and Ann Walker (Sophie Rundle) — at the end of “Gentleman Jack’s” first season, nearly three years ago — they had just taken...
Trailer Watch: Evan Rachel Wood Details Her Story of Abuse and Activism in “Phoenix Rising”
Known for her on-screen work in titles such as “Westworld,” “Across the Universe,” and “Thirteen,” Evan Rachel Wood takes audiences behind the scenes of her life...
“Somebody Somewhere” Renewed for Season 2 by HBO
“Somebody Somewhere” was a recent pick of the day here at Women and Hollywood, and it seems we’re not the only fans — HBO has just confirmed via press release that the show,...
Pick of the Day: “Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street”
Marilyn Agrelo traces the radical roots of “Sunny Days” spent with Elmo, Bert, and Big Bird in “Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street.” The HBO doc examines how creators, artists,...
Pick of the Day: “The Slow Hustle”
“It’s Baltimore — don’t be surprised by anything that takes place here,” we’re warned early on in “The Slow Hustle.” The HBO doc sees Sonja Sohn, best...
Pick of the Day: “Adrienne”
I saw “Waitress” at an art-house theater when I was in high school, and it instantly became one of my favorite movies. A few months after seeing the bittersweet dramedy about a pregnant...
Trailer Watch: Marilyn Agrelo Explores Elmo’s Radical Roots in “Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street”
“Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street” examines how creators, artists, writers, and educators teamed up to transform a medium and change lives. Directed by Marilyn Agrelo, the HBO...
Pick of the Day: “Black and Missing”
Even if you don’t know the ins and outs of her story, you’ve probably, at one point or another, heard of Natalee Holloway. Have you heard of Tamika Huston, who went missing around the...
Trailer Watch: “Adrienne” Honors Late “Waitress” Filmmaker Adrienne Shelly
Adrienne Shelly “craved having her voice heard and her vision be out there,” we’re told in a new trailer for “Adrienne,” an HBO documentary honoring the late actress and...
Trailer Watch: Activists Derrica and Natalie Wilson Are Dedicated to Finding “Black and Missing” Persons
“There are so many missing people of color in the U.S.,” we’re told in the trailer for the HBO docuseries “Black and Missing.” “African Americans remain missing...
Tessa Thompson Is Developing an Adaptation of “Luster” at HBO
Tessa Thompson is working on another book adaptation. The “Westworld” actress, whose production company, Viva Maude, has a first-look deal at the sci-fi Western’s home, HBO (as well...
Pick of the Day: “Insecure”
“The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl” served as Issa Rae’s calling card in the industry, but it’s “Insecure” that launched her into another stratosphere. Now...
Megan Mylan’s Doc Portrait of Syrian Families, “Simple as Water,” Acquired by HBO
Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Megan Mylan has a new film on the way. HBO Documentary Films landed worldwide and streaming rights to “Simple as Water,” an exploration of the bonds...
Pick of the Day: “Nuclear Family”
Two women should be able to have children with the help of a sperm donor, a person who provides genetic material but has “no rights and no responsibilities” in the children’s lives....
Trailer Watch: Ry Russo-Young Turns the Camera on Her Own “Nuclear Family”
“Two same-sex parents and children — I don’t think anybody even thought that that happened.” So says one of the interviewees in Ry Russo-Young’s “Nuclear...
Teaser Watch: Issa Rae Dreams of Being “Drama-Free and Happy” in “Insecure’s” Final Season
Issa Rae is reflecting on her past, present, and future in a new teaser for “Insecure.” Set to return to HBO October 24, the Emmy and Peabody-winning comedy’s fifth and final season...
“Sort Of,” Coming-of-Age Comedy Centering Gender Fluidity, Headed to HBO Max
“Sort Of” is making its way to HBO Max. The upcoming Canadian comedy will premiere on the streamer this fall, a press release announced. “Sort Of” will make its North American...
Trailer Watch: Nanfu Wang Revisits the Early Days of COVID-19 with “In the Same Breath”
The award-winning director of “One Child Nation” and “Hooligan Sparrow” takes on the COVID-19 crisis with “In the Same Breath.” Nanfu Wang’s latest explores...
HBO Developing Series Based on Annabelle Gurwitch’s LA Times Essay on Homelessness
Annabelle Gurwitch has written about her experience taking in an unhoused couple for the Los Angeles Times and in her new book, “You’re Leaving When? Adventures in Downward Mobility.”...
HBO Orders Pilot Script Based on Octavia Butler’s “Fledgling” from Sonya Winton-Odamtten & Jonathan I. Kidd
Yet another Octavia Butler adaptation is in the works. The late and great beloved sci-fi writer is finally getting the kudos she deserves in the film and TV world. Variety reports that HBO has...
Sophia Nahli Allison Directing Follow-Up Special to Civil Rights Docuseries “Eyes on the Prize”
For her next project, Oscar-nominated “A Love Song for Latasha” filmmaker Sophia Nahli Allison will embark on a journey begun by Henry Hampton’s Peabody-winning civil rights...
Trailer Watch: Tig Notaro Returns with the First-Ever Fully Animated Stand-Up Special “Drawn”
Tig Notaro is returning to HBO with a new look. A trailer has dropped for “Tig Notaro: Drawn,” the first-ever fully animated stand-up special. A new trailer for “Drawn” sees...
Pick of the Day: “The Legend of the Underground”
Arriving on HBO as Pride Month comes to a close, Giselle Bailey and Nneka Onuorah’s documentary “The Legend of the Underground” follows a group of non-conformist Nigerian men in the...
Trailer Watch: “Catch and Kill: The Podcast Tapes” Sees Ronan Farrow & Others Exposing Harvey Weinstein
“This is the story of a group of sources who risked everything to expose the truth. It’s the story of how media and law enforcement and the world of private espionage protected a powerful...
“A Black Lady Sketch Show” Renewed for Season 3 at HBO
“A Black Lady Sketch Show” *clap clap* is getting another season *clap clap*. A press release has confirmed Robin Thede’s groundbreaking sketch series has been renewed for Season 3...
Pick of the Day: “In Treatment”
Ten years after its Season 3 finale, HBO therapy drama “In Treatment” returns for its fourth season with a different protagonist. Uzo Aduba takes the reins from Gabriel Byrne as the star of...
Tig Notaro Animated Stand-Up Special in the Works at HBO
Tig Notaro is returning to HBO. The comedian is following up her 2015 Emmy-nominated stand-up special “Boyish Girl Interrupted” at the premium cable network with the first-ever fully...
Teaser Watch: “Betty’s” Second Season Sees the Skaters Fostering Community During COVID-19
“Betty” is back and tackling life in New York City during COVID-19. Set in the late summer and early fall of 2020, the second season of the critically acclaimed HBO series sees Kirt (Nina...
Pick of the Day: “A Black Lady Sketch Show”
Get ready for conspiracy theories, the best spy in the world, a new take on the Last Supper, and cameos galore. “A Black Lady Sketch Show” is finally back. Created by Robin Thede, the...
Pick of the Day: “Mare of Easttown”
Kate Winslet returns to the small screen after a decade-long hiatus in “Mare of Easttown.” Her last major TV role, HBO period drama “Mildred Pierce,” won her an Emmy, and she gives...
Natalie Portman & Maggie Betts Team Up on HBO Adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s “The Days of Abandonment”
Natalie Portman is joining forces with “Novitiate” writer-director Maggie Betts. The pair are collaborating on HBO Films’ “The Days of Abandonment,” an adaptation of...
Teaser Watch: “In Treatment” Is Back, Dr. Uzo Aduba Is In
Goodbye Dr. Paul Weston, hello Dr. Brooke Taylor. Ten years after its Season 3 finale, HBO therapy drama “In Treatment” is returning for Season 4 with a different protagonist. Emmy winner...
Trailer Watch: Kate Winslet Is a Local Legend Searching for a Killer in “Mare of Easttown”
Kate Winslet is eyeing another Emmy. It’s been 10 years since her last major TV role, HBO period drama “Mildred Pierce,” and she’s returning to the premium cable network with...
Pick of the Day: “Tina”
Tina Turner has one helluva work ethic. The new HBO documentary about the icon, “Tina,” delves into her personal life, her art, and her legacy but the throughline is Turner’s...
Issa Rae Signs Eight-Figure Overall Deal with WarnerMedia
“Insecure’s” upcoming fifth and final season won’t be the end of Issa Rae’s relationship with HBO. The collaborators are just getting started. The Emmy-nominated...
Trailer Watch: HBO Fantasy “The Nevers” Sees Gifted Women Rewriting the Rules of Reality
Victorian London is transformed in the wake of a supernatural event in a new trailer for “The Nevers.” Set in 1896, the HBO fantasy sees certain people, most of whom are women, gaining...
Trailer Watch: Hannah Olson’s HBO Doc Short Takes Us Aboard “The Last Cruise” Amidst COVID-19
A nightmare unfolds at sea in “The Last Cruise,” Hannah Olson’s short doc revisiting the early days of COVID-19 and the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship’s ill-fated journey from...
Trailer Watch: Tina Turner Talks Trauma, Faith, and Her Legacy in HBO Doc “Tina”
“I had an abusive life. There’s no other way to tell the story,” Tina Turner says in the new trailer for “Tina.” The rock superstar discusses her struggles and triumphs...
Teaser Watch: “Tina” Traces Tina Turner’s Meteoric Rise
A new HBO documentary sees the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll reflecting on her roots and her celebrated discography. A teaser has dropped for “Tina,” an intimate portrait of Tina...
Teaser Watch: Kate Winslet Investigates a Murder in “Mare of Easttown”
Kate Winslet is following up her turn as a fossil hunter searching for relics on the southern coastline in “Ammonite” by playing a small-town Pennsylvania detective searching for clues in...
Trailer Watch: “Allen v. Farrow” Goes Behind the Scenes of Hollywood’s Biggest Scandal
“It doesn’t matter what’s true. What matters is what’s believed,” says Mia Farrow in a new trailer for “Allen v. Farrow.” Hailing from “On the...