HBO’s ‘Winning Time’ Finale Audience Jumps 73% From Series Premiere

on another chapter with a relatively happy ending for nearly all its main players.After an explosive season of world-trotting adventures and blonde lookalikes, Cassie Bowden finally accepted every sliver of her imperfect self — the sides of which she had been running from this entire time -- also putting to bed the big mystery that had been plaguing her all season. Turns out, it was CIA boss, Dot (Cheryl Hines), who was the murderous doppelganger wreaking havoc on Cassie's life! With Dot brought to justice for her two-faced crimes, Cassie also came to discover that Jenny, the unassuming crime podcaster from Alcoholics Anonymous, was anything -- just someone who was obsessed with Feliks, the season 1 killer, and ready to go to bat for the jailed murderer.

Grey’s Anatomy celebrated it milestone 400th episode with a Japril return, numerous doctor exits and primetime victories.

Marta Balaga Italy’s Valerio Ferrara was named the winner of the 25th edition La Cinef for his warm take on a hapless barber who believes in conspiracy theories in “A Conspiracy Man” (“Il Barbiere Complottista”). Laughing stock of his family, nobody takes him seriously. Until he is arrested by the police.“Personally, I have a special affection for the cinema of this country,” said Canadian actor Monia Chokri, praising the director’s sense of humor.

EXCLUSIVE: Multi-media artist Bryan Brinkman, whose work has appeared on such TV shows as The Tonight Show and Saturday Night Live, has signed with CAA for representation.

The third season of The Boys is almost here and the cast has launched a promo tour!

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterA group of women protestors staged a dramatic scene at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, releasing plumes of smoke from handheld devices and displaying a long banner for the global press.At the premiere of “Holy Spider,” director Ali Abbasi’s female-centered thriller, roughly 12 women in formalwear gathered on the famed stairs of the festival’s Grand Palais with raised fists — filling the space with thick black smoke and holding a long scroll of women’s names.Security seemed unfazed by the event, allowing the protestors to be filmed and photographed. One insider close to the production said the protest was not a coordinated stunt to promote the film, about a journalist who travels to the Iranian holy city of Mashhad to investigate a serial killer murdering sex workers.

Whoa. Talk about a change in public perception!

Hayley Atwell is showing her support for Tom Cruise!

Holly Willoughby shared a snap of her modelling a stunning lilac coloured coat as she posed in the forest for the Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof finale.The 41 year old This Morning presenter, who recently shared a sweet tribute to her sister Kelly for her birthday, looked incredibly stylish as she donned a pair of black jeans, matching top and snow boots.The star's jacket then featured a black faux fur trimmed hood and belt around her midriff. With her blonde bob styled loose and natural, Holly then finished her look with a knitted black bobble hat and a smattering of light makeup. In the crystal clear blue sky, the mum-of-three had flushed cheeks and what appeared to be a slick of lip gloss as she beamed in the sunshine.

The Valet stars Eugenio Derbez and Samara Weaving walked the red carpet for the film’s L.A. premiere!

, Blake Goza and Jamie Dooner also executive produce.The eight-episode series stars Condor as Erika Vu; Zoe Colletti as Gia; Mason Versaw as Jake C., Aparna Brielle as Riley; Tenzing Norgay Trainor as Gavin; and Jason Genao as Devon.Check out all the new photos below:

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterWhile measuring the success of broadcast series has largely been a job for the TV ratings among the advertiser-coveted adults 18-49 demographic, that total viewer tally is still powerful and not to be ignored.With the end of the 2021-2022 season fast approaching, Variety has looked at 33 weeks of complete Nielsen data from September to May to assess what the most and least-watched primetime scripted series have been across NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox.The below total viewer averages are season-long for each show and include persons over the age of 2, which is what Nielsen counts as a viewer. The totals are based on Nielsen’s “most current” data stream through May 8, which includes a week’s worth of delayed viewing where available. For the “most” list, it is ranked beginning with the top show.

HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty scored yet another series high with its freshman season finale on Sunday. The season ender, which featured tense moments from the ’79-’80 NBA finals, drew in 1.6 million total viewers across both HBO and HBO Max.

BBC prison drama Time star Sean Bean has beaten It’s A Sin lead Olly Alexander and his Time co-star Stephen Graham to the coveted Leading Actor award at tonight’s BAFTA TV Awards.

Adam McKay’s “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” has come under scrutiny for the liberties it’s taken over portraying the NBA team.

Tyler Perry. «I was shocked and outraged. I had to get involved,» Perry says of the case. «I immediately thought, 'What can I do to help? What can I do to bring attention to this?'»    Terrance Williams, a 27-year-old Black man, disappeared in Naples, Florida, in 2004 after he was last seen getting into a Collier County sheriff's patrol car.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorChoosing the tunes for HBO’s “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” became a treasure hunt for hidden gems for music supervisor Gabe Hilfer.Set in the ’80s, the series loosely tells the story of the Los Angeles Lakers, owner Jerry Buss and Magic Johnson. Hilfer came on board and immediately pulled “cool, stylized music from the period and before, so we could paint a picture of that time in L.A.”Orchestral disco from Spirit of Brotherhood, Arizona hard rockers Loosely Tight and Miami Cuban salsa band Ray & His Court are just some of the lesser-known acts Hilfer chose to reflect the era.

Prime Video, the streamer announced today.“We’re excited to introduce a new slate of addictive, entertaining reality programming that celebrates love and relationships in all forms,” said Vernon Sanders, head of global television at Amazon Studios. “Through past connections and astrology, ‘The One That Got Away’ and ‘Cosmic Love’ are dating shows that give audiences unique and fresh takes on finding the perfect match.

Oprah Winfrey Network announced that courtroom drama series All Rise, starring Simone Missick, returns for a third season on Tuesday, June 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on OWN. 

Naomi Judd, the Kentucky-born singer of the Grammy-winning duo The Judds and mother of Wynonna and Ashley Judd, has died. She was 76.