“Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe claims Discovery cheated him out of millions by launching “Deadliest Catch” spinoffs without using him as the narrator, according to a new lawsuit. Rowe, who started to narrate “Deadliest Catch” episodes back in 2005, filed a lawsuit against Discovery Talent Services (DTS) Tuesday claiming the network failed to pay him … Read more
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos accused legendary director James Cameron of believing misinformation after Cameron criticized Netflix’s potential acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). “I’m particularly surprised and disappointed that James chose to be part of the Paramount disinformation campaign that’s been going on for months about this deal,” Sarandos said on “The Claman Countdown” Friday. … Read more
Warner Bros Discovery is hitting rewind on Max’s branding, bringing back the HBO name it dropped from the streaming service two years ago. The company will rebrand its streaming platform as HBO Max this summer, betting that the iconic brand’s global reputation will drive subscriber growth as it expands internationally. The return to HBO Max also marks an “implicit promise” by … Read more
HelloFresh is bringing a new meaning to “friendsgiving.” The meal kit company is bringing an iconic sitcom’s Thanksgiving episode to life for the holiday while honoring the 30th anniversary of “Friends.” In a flashback to the beloved series’ Season 6 Episode 9, titled “The One Where Ross Got High,” the limited-edition meal kit will let … Read more
Former “Naked and Afraid” star Sarah Danser died Tuesday following a car crash in Hawaii at age 34. The reality TV star, who appeared on the survival series in 2017, was killed when a 59-year-old man lost control of their vehicle and crashed into a parked car in Kahala in Honolulu, KSLA reports Danser, who … Read more
Movie and television studio Alcon Entertainment on Monday sued Tesla and Warner Bros. Discovery over claims they used images tied to the film “Blade Runner 2049” to promote Tesla’s new autonomous cybercab. Alcon’s California federal lawsuit alleged violations of US copyright law and accused Tesla of “false endorsement” for suggesting a relationship between Alcon and the Elon Musk-owned electric … Read more
Another star NBA insider is about to hit the market. Chris Haynes’ contract with TNT Sports is expiring shortly and he will be leaving the network, The Post has learned. A rep for Haynes declined to comment. TNT Sports NBA reporter Chris Haynes is a looming free agent. Instagram / Chris Haynes TNT’s parent company, … Read more
Shams Charania’s free agency has taken its first turn. The NBA insider has decided to leave Stadium after six years with the outlet, The Post has learned. Charania, now 30, hosted the weekly show “Inside the Association” for Stadium and regularly appeared on its daily show, “The Rally.” Most significantly, he starred on tentpole shows … Read more
Charles Barkley can grab a Snickers because he’s not going anywhere for awhile. Barkley and TNT jointly announced Tuesday that the popular basketball analyst will remain with the network for the duration of his 10-year deal, which was signed in 2022. Barkley previously said he’d retire after the 2024-25 season regardless of whether TNT, a … Read more
Legendary former MLB player and manager Dusty Baker is returning to broadcasting. Baker will be joining TBS’ MLB studio coverage primarily for the playoffs but also for occasional regular-season spots, The Post has learned. Baker, 75, previously had a similar role for TBS in 2015 and also worked as an analyst for ESPN during the … Read more
Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday raised the price for the ad-free subscription to its Max streaming service. The move, which will take effect immediately for new subscribers, hikes the monthly ad-free plan’s price by $1 to $16.99 a month. It will also increase the annual ad-free plan price by $20 to an annual cost of $169.99. Prices for … Read more
Adam Silver delivered a sliver of hope to basketball fans that the fate TNT’s beloved “Inside the NBA” has yet to be decided. The league’s commissioner was asked about fans’ concerns about losing the on-air team of Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal with the home of the NBA’s television rights after … Read more
Walt Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery will offer a bundle of the Disney+, Hulu and Max streaming services in the US starting this summer, the companies said in a statement on Wednesday. Customers will be able to sign up on any of the three individual websites and chose from an ad-free or ad-supported plan. No prices were disclosed. Both Disney and … Read more
Warner Bros. Discovery will reportedly implement paid-sharing on Max as it gets stricter later this year about subscribers letting other people use their accounts. Bloomberg reported this week that Warner Bros. Discovery will roll out an option for members to pay for “extra members” streaming with their Max subscriptions to have their own username and password as … Read more
Warner Bros Entertainment didn’t steal the plot for its 2022 blockbuster “The Batman” from a writer who created a story about the Caped Crusader three decades earlier, a federal judge in Manhattan ruled on Wednesday. US District Judge Paul Engelmayer also said the writer Christopher Wozniak infringed copyrights belonging to DC Comics, which employed him as … Read more
It’s a bird … it’s a plane … it’s the new Superman — and Lois Lane! David Corenswet, 29, and Rachel Brosnahan, 32, have been cast as the leads in DC Studios’ new James Gunn film “Superman: Legacy,” Deadline reported Tuesday. Corenswet rose to fame in the A24 horror film “Pearl,” but is best known … Read more
She’s flicking away the haters. Author J.K. Rowling issued her own snarky response to those who said that they would not watch the upcoming “Harry Potter” by saying that she will take precautions by “laying in a large stock of champagne.” The embattled author tweeted the sarcastic comment after saying that several people were already … Read more
Let the “Game of Thrones” reign continue. HBO and Warner Bros. Discovery’s newly rebranded Max streaming service has ordered a previously rumored “Game of Thrones” prequel series, “A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight” The series is based on George R.R. Martin’s “Dunk and Egg” books, according to Variety. “Game of Thrones” premiered in … Read more
Harry Potter could soon be returning to Hogwarts. Warner Bros. Discovery is on track to close a deal that would bring the long-rumored “Harry Potter” television series for HBO Max to the small screen. As first reported by Bloomberg, the show would be based directly on J.K. Rowling’s best-selling novels, with each season focusing on … Read more
Twenty years later, Warner Bros. is going back to Middle-Earth. Warner Bros. Discovery is developing a new series of “Lord of the Rings” films, CEO David Zaslav announced on an earnings call Thursday. “Multiple” films based on the iconic J. R. R. Tolkien books will be spearheaded by newly-installed studio leaders Mike De Luca and … Read more