'Heated Rivalry' proves fresh faces can still blow up Hollywood

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Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams star as Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander in "Heated Rivalry."

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Streamers like Disney+ and HBO Max have a key problem with no clear solution

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Media giants are trying to solve their engagement issues as free streamers like YouTube take viewers.

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10 of the worst HBO shows of all time — sorry

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"Vinyl" had a strong pedigree, but ultimately couldn't hack it.

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David Zaslav tells employees 'HBO Max will stay' after Netflix deal

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WBD CEO David Zaslav has officially put his company on the blocks. One big question: Will he sell all of it? Or just part of it?

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Netflix doesn't want to turn HBO into Netflix — it wants to bundle it

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HBO head Casey Bloys with "Task" star Mark Ruffalo. What happens to Bloys — and shows like "Task" — if Netflix's proposed $83 billion deal for HBO/Warner Bros. goes through?

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Streamers are offering generous Black Friday promos — but they're a double-edged sword

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Streaming fans can watch "Task" on HBO Max, which is offering a Black Friday deal of $3 a month for 12 months.

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Every TV show ending in 2025, from 'Stranger Things' to 'Ridiculousness'

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"Stranger Things" takes its final bow this year.

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It's not just Cracker Barrel — check out 5 other famous logo back-tracks

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Cracker Barrel's now-abandoned logo (seen here on a menu) joins Max in the history of redesign failures.

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Bill Skarsgard is returning to play Pennywise for the 3rd time. Here's everything we know about 'IT: Welcome to Derry.'

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Bill Skarsgard is returning to play Pennywise in "IT: Welcome to Derry."

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The 7 best things to stream this weekend, from a new 'Love Is Blind' spinoff to the return of HBO's most underrated show

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