Category: Entertainment
Can’t Make It to Chicago? Stream Lollapalooza This Weekend
by Alex Kerai | Aug 3, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News
Love music festivals but can’t travel to Grant Park for Lollapalooza weekend? Hulu has you covered with live streams from the festival. Lollapalooza began in 1991 and has returned to Chicago annually since 2005. The festival started streaming on Hulu after its 2020 virtual festival.
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Ready to Return to the TVA? Loki Trailer Breaks Records
by Alex Kerai | Aug 2, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News
The first trailer for the Marvel/Disney+ series Loki broke viewership records, with over 80 million people tuning in 24 hours. The series is already the most-watched Marvel Studios series on Disney+.
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TV Premieres August 2023
by Bill Frost | Aug 1, 2023 | Entertainment
On one hand, this August is a bit of a bummer because Archer, Reservation Dogs, and Physical are all kicking off their farewell seasons. But, on the other, we finally get a second season of Craig Robinson’s comedy Killing It, another round of alien-takeover drama Invasion, and season 3 of Only Murders In the Building, so it evens out.
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What to Watch This Week | July 31–August 6
by Bill Frost | Jul 31, 2023 | Entertainment
This week’s What to Watch picks include the streaming premiere of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, farewell seasons of Physical and Reservations Dogs, the sophomore runs of The Lincoln Lawyer and In the Vault, new drama The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, and WWE SummerSlam pro wrestling action. Welcome to August!
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The CW is Dead; Long Live The CW
by Olivia Bono | Jul 28, 2023 | Entertainment
The CW’s Fall 2023 lineup is going to look a lot different in the absence of Riverdale and the Arrowverse. Let’s break down the company’s plans for the future, including a heavy focus on reality TV and Canadian imports.
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What to Watch This Week | July 24–30
by Bill Frost | Jul 24, 2023 | Entertainment
This week’s What to Watch recs include the returns of Dark Winds and Good Omens, the premiere of Twisted Metal, Netflix comedies Happiness for Beginners and Hidden Strike, the tale of The Righteous Redeemer, and CFL Touchdown Atlantic football action. Grab a cold one and turn the TV up!
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Can I Still Watch Movies and TV During the WGA and SAG-AFTRA Strike?
by Alex Kerai | Jul 21, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News
Two Hollywood unions are on strike during a standoff with the major studios over payments, residuals, streaming, and artificial intelligence. The strikes come as Hollywood enters the all-important summer blockbuster window with Barbie, Oppenheimer, and Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One screening in theaters.
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Shows Like Squid Game
by Randy Harward | Jul 20, 2023 | Entertainment
Hwang Dong-hyuk’s Netflix series Squid Game is a smash, but we won’t see a second season until late 2023 or early 2024. In the meantime, here are six similar shows that should scratch your itch for dystopian death-puzzle madness.
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Streamers Face Revenue Losses, Hike Prices for Viewers
by Alex Kerai | Jul 19, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News
Netflix removed the $9.99 Basic ad-free tier for viewers, and Peacock increased its prices after deactivating its free tier earlier this year. Streamers hope to draw more ad-tier subscribers with the plan changes and reduce revenue losses from content and the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
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Netflix Syndicates HBO Shows, Bringing Them to a Wider Audience
by Alex Kerai | Jul 18, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News
Five HBO shows, including Insecure, are coming to Netflix and will be available to stream as part of a new co-exclusive agreement with Max. The shows allow HBO’s parent company Warner Bros. Discovery to license content and make extra money for the bottom line.
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