HBO suffers huge ratings drop in post-‘Game Of Thrones’ era

Mónica Marie Zorrilla Most Americans couldn’t spend the holidays together with their families, and according to Nielsen’s Top 10 data, that translated to a lot of streaming for the week of Dec. 21-27 — more than one billion viewing minutes for five different programs, in fact.Staying in on Christmas Day brought the teariest of eyes to Pixar’s latest masterpiece, the simultaneously jazzy and heart-wrenching dramedy “Soul” on Disney Plus.

In a major development in the treatment of HIV, a once-a-month injection to replace the current daily pill regime has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Gene Simmons has recalled the time that the late Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek agreed to dress up in a Kiss costume and wear make-up in the style made famous by the rock band.The Canadian-born game show host, who became a popular and much-loved figure in the US while presenting Jeopardy! from 1984 to 2020, passed away in November following a battle with pancreatic cancer.Speaking to Consequence of Sound in a new interview, Simmons recalled meeting Trebek backstage in October 2018 during a taping of

EXCLUSIVE: HBO Max has rounded out cast for multi-camera comedy pilot Head of the Class, a reboot of the popular 1980s ABC sitcom.

Monday’s primetime was filled with season premieres, starting with Fox’s 9-1-1 and its spinoff 9-1-1: Lone Star. The Season 4 premiere of 9-1-1 delivered a 1.2 in the adults 18-49 demographic, a smidge down from its Season 3 finale, but the action drama did score a night-topping 7 million viewers. 9-1-1: Lone Star (0.9, 5.91M) began its sophomore season on par with its Season 1 finale.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterLucinda Martinez, a veteran of HBO’s marketing department, has left the company. Martinez, who spent more than two decades at the company, most recently served as exec VP of brand marketing for HBO and HBO Max.Among her accomplishments, Martinez led marketing efforts directed toward African American, Latino, Asian and LGBTQ+ communities and worked to establish the HBO Latino brand.“This has been a year of reflection for me.

Natalie Oganesyan editorIn today’s TV news roundup, HBO Max unveiled the trailer for the second season of Selena Gomez’s “Selena + Chef,” and the Native American Media Alliance is accepting applications for its 6th Annual Native American TV Writers Lab.HBO Max debuted the trailer for the second season of “Selena + Chef,” set to premiere Jan. 21.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticTiger Woods’s story was easy to read as the most inspiring in American sports until the very moment it became among the most depressing. On one side of the pivot point of November 2009 sits a life lived in public as an athlete bound for glory from his earliest days, treated as a Messianic figure by his overweening father and, shortly thereafter, as a culture-shifting superstar by the media.

A U.S. Capitol Police officer died Thursday night after suffering injuries during Wednesday's rioting in Washington, police confirmed in a statement.

Hugh Hefner's widow Crystal said she nearly died after losing half her blood while going under the knife while having a fat transfer surgery.The model, who was married to the American publisher before he passed away, took to her Instagram to reveal the scary news.The 34 year old posted a picture of herself wrapped up in bandages and shared a lengthy post about the situation. She wrote: "I had a fat transfer surgery October 16 and almost didn't make it through.

direct to your inboxRap legend Dr Dre is in hospital after suffering from a possible brain aneurysm.The 55-year-old hip-hop star is receiving treatment at Cedars Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles, according to US showbiz website TMZ.Dr Dre, who rose to fame in the late 1980s as part of rap group N.W.A, told fans on Wednesday that he's 'doing great' and hopes to return home soon.He shared to Instagram: "Thanks to my family, friends and fans for their interest and well wishes.