In a blow to cable and satellite TV providers, HBO will offer its programs directly to consumers over the Internet — potentially giving millions more Americans another reason to cancel their pay TV service.
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Ted Turner Lists Private South Carolina Island
SELLER: Ted Turner LOCATION: Beaufort County, SC PRICE: $23.777 million SIZE: 4,680 acres YOUR MAMA’S NOTES: Media magnate Ted Turner, now in his mid-70s and one of American’s largest private landowners, has put a scenic private island in Beaufort County, South Carolina up for sale for $23.777 million. The 4,680-acre …
CBS launching stand-alone streaming service (with ads): Will you pay?
CBS All Access to cost $5.99 a month for current daytime and primetime shows, plus episodes from library
Chris Rock, Prince to Headline "SNL" Next Month
Prince will return to Saturday Night Live for his third appearance as a musical guest next month in a show hosted by SNL alum Chris Rock. The star comedian will host and the seven-time Grammy Award-winning musician will perform on the show’s Nov. 1 episode.
Methane-munching microbes found in rocks at bottom of the sea
Brooks HaysPASADENA, Calif., Oct. 16 (UPI) — Scientists are beginning to grasp the impressive amount of methane gas that never makes it to the ocean’s surface — thanks to microbes in deep-sea rocks.
‘How to Get Away With Murder’: Nine Guesses for Annalise’s Nine Mysterious Words
Our educated — and amusing — guessesread more
Analysts Cut Netflix Stock Price Targets After Earnings Report
One observer speaks of “a longer investment horizon for Netflix bulls, rather than an outright change to the investment thesis”read more
Netflix’s ‘Lilyhammer’ Gets Season 3 Premiere Date
Plus, check out the poster for the new seasonread more
Inside The Hollywood Reporter’s 3rd Annual Power of Style Luncheon
THR and MaxMara hosted the Power of Style luncheon on Oct. 15 at the Italian luxury label’s Rodeo Drive boutique, where actress Krysten Ritter joined Hollywood’s most stylish execs, including HBO’s Nancy Lesser, ABC Family’s Salaam Coleman Smith and ‘The Imitation Game’ producer Nora Grossman.
Author John Grisham: Child Porn Sentences Are Sometimes Too Harsh
John Grisham, the bestselling author of such legal thrillers as The Firm, The Rainmaker and A Time to Kill, is currently in some serious hot water for his controversial comments that not all men who watch child porn are pedophiles. In a new interview with The Telegraph, the 59-year-old …
‘Arrow’ recap: 'Sara'
A ;new archer comes to Starling City as Team Arrow deals with a death in the family.
Heidi Klum finalizes divorce from Seal
Veronica LinaresLOS ANGELES, Oct. 16 (UPI) — Heidi Klum and Seal finalized their divorce Tuesday almost two years after announcing separation.
Karl Lagerfeld Designs $175,000 Louis Vuitton Punching Bag for the Posh Boxer in You
Million-dollar baby? More like $175,000 baby. Karl Lagerfeld never fails to come up with some crazy chic concoction—and it usually (scratch that, always) is super, super…
Happy National Boss’s Day! Take a Look at TV and Film’s Worst Bosses
Happy National Boss’s Day! Now, we know there are some great bosses out there. They are the type of supervisors that make working the 9-to-5 easy. Sadly though, not everyone is…
New Sex Crime Investigation In ‘7th Heaven’ Actor
Veteran television actor Stephen Collins is being investigated by Los Angeles sheriff’s detectives after a woman reported the former “7th Heaven” star exposed himself to her in the early 1980s. The department on Wednesday confirmed it opened an investigation on Oct. 9 after the woman reported the incident to authorities.
John Grisham Sticks Up for 60-Year-Old White Guys Who Download Child Porn
You can put away your fake third boob, because John Grisham just found an even better way to guarantee that your name will appear in headlines around the world for all the wrong reasons. The bestselling author, who has a new novel coming out next week, told The Telegraph that…
Film Review: ‘The Town That Dreaded Sundown’
Shined-up studio remakes of grindhouse horror classics are usually best appreciated by viewers unfamiliar with the original films’ scruffy textures, but Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s tricksy take on “The Town That Dreaded Sundown” may be an exception.
‘American Horror Story: Freak Show’ recap: ‘Massacres and Matinees’
Darren Franich: A Strongman threatens to upset the balance of power; Dandy makes friends with the Killer Clown