All 9 ‘Watchmen’ Episodes to Stream for Free on HBO.com Starting Juneteenth

On paper, a film about a man being preserved in pickle brine for 100 years, to wake up in 2020 and discover that the world is very different than how he remembered, is ripe for comedy. It’s the basic fish out of water story.

As has been seen several times over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, studios have been trying to figure out how to release their films with no theaters and that has resulted in some features being sold off to streaming services. That is exactly what happened with Seth Rogen’s new film “An American Pickle,” which arrives on HBO Max after Sony decided to forgo a theatrical release.

"Like all good things, it happened in Las Vegas," says The Weeknd about how a random meeting between his manager and American Dad! writer Joel Hurwitz led to the singer co-writing both an episode and a song for the show, in which the Smith family kidnaps him. Here, The Weeknd, born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, explains why he's been a fervent fan of the animated series for years.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine showrunners are re-writing all season 8 episodes in light of the Black Lives Matter movement.The sitcom has drawn attention recently following the death of George Floyd in the US and a surge of anti-racism and anti-police brutality protests around the world.Cast member Terry Crews, who plays Terry Jeffords on the show, explained to Access Daily: “Our showrunner Dan Goor, they had four episodes all ready to go, and they just threw them in the trash.“We have to start over.

The new film “Miss Juneteenth” was released on the 155th anniversary of the first Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the delayed freedom of enslaved Black people in 1865.

In announcing its latest Movie Club selection, the American Film Institute packed in a bit more news. The organization is partnering with Universal Pictures to offer free rentals of Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing and will feature the filmmaker in conversation on Thursday.

© Getty US actress Tina Fey attends the world premiere of "Wine Country" at the Russian Tea Room in New York City on May 8, 2019.

On Friday night, Beyoncé' did what she does best and released a surprise new song, “Black Parade.” The song honors the history of Juneteenth and celebrates the abolishment of slavery, espcially in the state of Texas in 1865. She dropped her new music, which supports BeyGOOD's Black Business Impact Fund, just after she posted a message on her website telling fans how they can support black-owned businesses.

Juneteenth first became recognized as a national holiday in 1980. But it’s been a part of the fabric of Texas culture well before that.

according to the Wrap, and will be available to stream for free on HBO.com.The HBO series — based on the acclaimed and highly influential graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons — stars a group of superheroes grappling with topical issues such as race and the role of law enforcement in American society.This is especially relevant given the global wave of protests surrounding George Floyd’s death and a call to defund the police force in multiple cities across the United States.The series —

since the pandemic shutdown in mid-March.The quirky, imaginative steps are being taken to adhere to state, county and industry protocols regarding COVID-19 — as “B&B” became the first US broadcast series to go back into production Wednesday at Television City in LA.“When we were reviewing the scripts we started taking out all the romantic scenes and [the scripts] just fell flat,” the show’s executive producer/head writer Bradley Bell tells The Post.

As of Friday, June 12, Jeopardy! will be out of new episodes to air. The long-running game show hosted by Alex Trebek shut down production, as did just about every show in the United States, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Also Read: Joe Scarborough Calls Out GOP for Not Condemning Trump's Tweet on 75-Year-Old Protester: 'So Damning' (Video)That was the premise of “What’s Eating America,” during which Zimmern traveled America to see the impact these critical issues like immigration, climate change, addiction, voting rights and healthcare have on food and the everyday lives of Americans.

UPDATE: An HBO Max spokesperson says “Gone With the Wind” will eventually return to the platform with a discussion about its historical context and a denouncement of its racist depictions.On Tuesday, HBO Max removed the 1939 film from its library in the wake of protests over the death of George Floyd.“’Gone With The Wind’ is a product of its time and depicts some of the ethnic and racial prejudices that have, unfortunately, been commonplace in American society.

HBO Max has recently pulled the 1939 American film 'Gone With the Wind' starring Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard, and Olivia de Havilland as a result of the Black Lives Matter movement and George Floyd's death protests across the US. George Floyd was arrested by four policemen on May 25 in Minneapolis and one of them kneeled down on his neck until he lost his breath and died.

HBO Max from its slate of streaming options amid outcries over the film's dated depictions of slavery and racism, according to multiplereports.Just two weeks after launching, HBO Max has reportedly decided to reevaluate its streaming content, a move that comes amid nationwide protests over systemic racism in American society.The film — which has long been revered by film critics and is the highest grossing movies of all time when adjusting box office totals for inflation — was recently decried

It’s been another tough week between the ongoing pandemic and the protests for racial justice. A number of titles were pushed back a week out of deference to Black Out Tuesday, but there are still some worthy releases, including one that thoughtfully addresses the current racial discord.