John Oliver Mocks HBO Max in Its First Week: ‘What the F— Is That?’ (Video)

Also Read: 'Scoob!' Film Review: Animated Scooby-Doo Reboot Starts by Making Fun of Itself“HBO Max is the perfect home for these ‘meddling kids’ and their dog,'” Kevin Reilly, chief content officer, HBO Max, president TNT, TBS, and TruTV, said in a statement. “‘Scoob!’ tells the backstory of how these beloved friends met and formed Mystery Inc.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorShowtime will give”Desus & Mero” a Sunday-night berth, putting the program in direct competition for live viewers with John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight” on HBO.Want to read more articles like this one?

Jill Goldsmith AT&T chief financial officer John Stephens said the WarnerMedia parent is “optimistic” about HBO Max three weeks after launch and called the streaming service “a multi-year process, and so far so good,” promising to provide subscriber data on the next quarterly earnings call in July.Speaking Wednesday at a CSFB Media conference, Stephens reiterated AT&T’s target of 50 million HBO Max subs over five years.

yanked it June 9 because of its “racist depictions” in the wake of the killing of George Floyd while in the custody of Minneapolis police last month, which led to mass protests worldwide. Now the network is planning to take its time in bringing it back to an audience.“We are being slow and careful, and I think that’s the right response.

“Doom Patrol”, the show featuring the strangest team of superheroes on television, is back for a second season. The first season of “Doom Patrol” launched on DC Universe, the streaming platform for DC Comics.

HBO Max's announcement that they would be temporarily pulling from its slate of streaming options — amid outcries over the film's dated depictions of slavery and racism -- celebs across the entertainment industry weighed in on the decision. Megyn Kelly took to Twitter on Tuesday to decry the streaming service's announcement as censorship of a «cultural touchstone.» ( is still currently available for online rental on Amazon Prime Video, iTunes, YouTube and more.)«Are we going to pull all of the

Almost every studio in Hollywood has a skeleton in its closet in regards to a film in its catalog that doesn’t stand up to the test of time. Disney has “The Song of the South,” as well as a lot of older cartoons with racist depictions of characters.

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 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

If you want to see change in policing, John Oliver has broken down what needs to be done.  While appearing remotely on The Tonight Show on Monday, the Last Week Tonight host discussed the topic of defunding the police, a cause that has gained momentum following the death of George Floyd and amid the Black Lives Matter movement.  Oliver offered context on the topic to host Jimmy Fallon, recalling how he initially learned about "defund the police" through an episode of Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas.

The Last Week Tonight host got emotional while calling out Donald Trump for how he’s dealt with the Black Lives Matter protests and also talking about the ‘sickening’ and ‘f**king disgusting’ ways in which those fighting for equality continue to be treated by the police force. John Oliver was particularly disgusted by how the POTUS has been using George Floyd’s name just to promote his accomplishments.

Also Read: Scenes From Black Lives Matter Protests in LA With Michael B Jordan and MoreThose wouldn’t be the only f—s Oliver had to give (out).Early on, Oliver said it is “utterly f—ing disgusting” that Trump used George Floyd’s name in the same breath as May’s job numbers.

John Oliver held back tears during a breathtaking episode of Last Week Tonight devoted to discussing the scourge of police brutality in the United States, and Donald Trump‘s “f**king disgusting” response to the protests. “All week long, protesters have continued to fill the streets in all 50 states in the wake of the horrific murder of George Floyd by the police,” Oliver said on the June 7 episode.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterAt the top of Last Week Tonight, John Oliver addressed the George Floyd protests and Donald Trump’s bible photo opp and the excessive force police officers use — specifically against the Black community. That said, he spent the entire episode unpacking the problematic police system.Oliver points out that the violence we have seen is the tip of a very large iceberg.

Ever since Zack Snyder made the announcement that his much-hype cut of “Justice League” was going to be released on HBO Max in 2021, a certain contingent of fandom has seen their years-long battle as the first win in an overall war with studios. Fans are now rallying around folks like David Ayer in hopes that his cut of “Suicide Squad” will be released by HBO Max, as well as any other disputed version of a film that fans feel was interfered with by evil studio bosses.

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And with that, a new streaming platform has entered the ring. HBO Max finally launched after the much-talked-about announcement that they’ll soon release the anticipated Snyder Cut of “Justice League,” “Friends,” every Studio Ghibli movie, and thousands of other titles.

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Laura Benanti and HBO Max will give high school students from around the chance to perform in a pandemic-proof musical with the newly announced special “Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020.”