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Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVScandal and Whiskey Cavalier alum — and amateur furniture maker — Scott Foley has been tapped as co-host and lead judge on Ellen’s Next Great Designer, HBO Max’s furniture design competition series starring and executive produced by Ellen DeGeneres.In Ellen’s Next Great Designer, design aficionado DeGeneres will give eight forward-thinking furniture designers the chance to push their creativity to the limit.

Also Read: Kaley Cuoco Covers Up a Murder She May or May Not Have Committed in HBO Max's 'The Flight Attendant' Trailer (Video)“Jonah and Lisa are a formidable creative force and we are excited to collaborate with them again, alongside the brilliant Lenore, to adapt Jo Nesbø’s novel,” said Francesca Orsi, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming.

Often, the life of a flight attendant is thought to be pretty great. Sure, you have to act as a server while on the actual flights, dealing with idiot guests, crying babies, and disgusting messes.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn one of the first big-scale livestreams by a major artist since the pandemic began, Billie Eilish will perform the set from her postponed “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” tour this weekend.The singer posted details and ticket information on her website Tuesday, which can be found here. The link also provides access to exclusive merch and video on demand for 24 hours after the show, as well as a preshow event.

Latin GRAMMY Awards are less than a month away.

Steven Soderbergh‘s latest film, “Let them All Talk,” will premiere this December on HBO Max, and it seems the filmmaker who already made two films on iPhones has a new trick — shooting an entirely improvised film in two weeks.

AC/DC bass guitarist Paul Matters has died.Matters joined the trailblazing rock group after the release of 1975’s ‘High Voltage’, replacing original bassist Larry Van Kriedt.He was fired only weeks later, with Mark Evans taking his place in the band.His passing was announced on Facebook by friend Rod Wescombe, who said he had led a “reclusive life” after his dismissal from the band.“I first met Paul in 1973 when he was playing bass in “Armageddon” at a gig in Hamilton,Newcastle N.S.W.,” Wescombe

Former AC/DC bass guitarist Paul Matters has sadly died from health issues "related to his rock 'n' roll lifestyle." Paul's death has been announced on Facebook by his friend Rod Wescombe who said he was "shocked and sad" at the news.The guitarist joined the iconic rock band in 1974 but was sacked by the band's lead singer Bon Scott just weeks after joining.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVThe Grease spinoff series is on the move. The musical series, inspired by the 1978 film, originally was sold to HBO Max where it received a straight-to-series order a year ago.As part of a reevaluation of the streamer’s slate under its new leadership, I hear the project, produced by Paramount TV Studios, was released and put in turnaround.

picked up 13 episodes of the comedy last year.Chalamet will play Kimberly, the valedictorian of her high school in the Arizona suburbs who is described as “Smart, caring, earnest, and ambitious, she’s prepared for college academically — but not so much socially.”Kaur will play Bela, a “comedy-obsessed, super confident cornball from the affluent suburbs of northern New Jersey who is never afraid to say what she’s thinking.” Per HBO Max, “She describes herself as “extremely sex-positive” — even

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSurprisingly, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s smash single “WAP” was not submitted for 2021 Grammy Awards consideration, a source close to the situation has confirmed to Variety.

HBO Max didn’t really blow minds with its original programming at launch. Sure, the addition of classic movies, the Studio Ghibli catalog and classic cartoons is all well and good, but we didn’t see an extensive slate of original shows except for “Raised by Wolves,” but that may change soon.

Also Read: Susan Sarandon to Star in HBO Max Thriller Pilot 'Red Bird Lane' From John WellsThe series will be co-written and executive produced by Seth Grahame-Smith and Marc Guggenheim, with Grahame-Smith serving as showrunner.

After flirting with the idea of writing and directing the long-delayed “Flash” film, it appears that Seth Grahame-Smith has found his future DC property with the upcoming “Green Lantern” HBO Max series. And he’s teaming with a CW Arrowverse mainstay to bring the show to life.

Also Read: 'West Wing' Reunion Trailer: The Bartlett Administration Returns in HBO Max Special (Video)Academy Award winner Sarandon will play the leading role of a hostess named Catherine, who is described as “brilliant, beautiful, magnetic — and a murderer.”See below for the descriptions of the other cast members’ roles:Clemons will play Jane. Jane is a mix of high intelligence and no common sense.

Nellie Andreeva, Alexandra Del Rosario HBO Max has assembled the cast for its YA drama pilot Red Bird Lane, from John Wells Prods. It will be led by Oscar winner Susan Sarandon, with Kiersey Clemons, Isidora Goreshter, Danny Huston, Ash Santos, Fiona Dourif, Dizzie Harris and Tara Lynne Barr also starring.Red Bird Lane, written by Sara Gran and directed by David Slade, is a psychological thriller that follows eight strangers who arrive at an isolate house, all for different reasons.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterHBO Max has set the cast for the drama pilot “Red Bird Lane,” with Oscar winner Susan Sarandon set to star.Along with Sarandon, Kiersey Clemons, Isidora Goreshter, Danny Huston, Ash Santos, Fiona Dourif, Dizzie Harris, and Tara Lynne Barr will also star.The show is described as a psychological thriller about eight strangers who arrive at an isolated house — all for different reasons — and quickly realize that something sinister and terrifying awaits them.Sarandon will

Naman Ramachandran HBO Max will be the exclusive U.S. home for drama comedy “I Hate Suzie,” originally commissioned by the U.K.’s Sky Studios, with Bad Wolf (“His Dark Materials”) producing.