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James Hibberd

Writer-at-Large

James Hibberd is an award-winning journalist who has covered the entertainment industry across two decades. He’s best known for writing in-depth coverage of genre movies and TV shows, along with celebrity profiles and breaking news. He previously served as Editor-at-Large at Entertainment Weekly and is the author of the book "Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon," the behind-the-scenes story of making "Game of Thrones." He lives in Austin, Texas.

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How Superhero Franchise Movies Lost Their Way: “It’s Actual Chaos”

The 'Veep' veterans behind HBO’s 'The Franchise' researched the secret world of making Marvel/DC movies and discovered hilarious and heartbreaking material for a workplace comedy.

Most Memorable Emmy Moments, From History-Making Wins and Political Jokes to Heartfelt Reunions

The 2024 Emmy Awards were filled with several memorable moments throughout the night on Sunday, from historical wins and powerful speeches to heartfelt cast reunions and political jokes. Some of them included Anna Sawai, Liza Colón-Zayas and Hiroyuki Sanada making history with their wins; Candice Bergen making a catty J.D. Vance joke; and The West Wing, Happy […]

Candice Bergen Makes Catty J.D. Vance Joke at Emmys

Candice Bergen returned to the 2024 Emmys stage Sunday night and landed a joke at the expense of Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance. The former star of CBS’ Murphy Brown, who famously drew the ire of conservative politicians in the 1990s, made a direct comparison to her sitcom’s most famous storyline and current political […]

Emmys Hosts Eugene and Dan Levy Bring Gentle Mocking to Opening Monologue

Emmys Hosts Eugene and Dan Levy made good on their pledge to bring a gentler comedic style to the 2024 Emmy Awards. The father-son Schitt’s Creek duo offered a warm and traditional opening monologue, poking fun at themselves, the Emmys and a few of the shows, but didn’t single out any individuals in the room […]

‘Dexter: Original Sin’ Reveals First-Look Trailer and Premiere Date for Prequel Series

Michael C. Hall reprises his role as the inner voice of young Dexter Morgan.

‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘Rings of Power’ Facing Epic Headaches

Call the banners and muster the dragons, there is trouble in the kingdoms!  HBO’s big-budget fantasy epic House of the Dragon and Amazon’s even bigger-budget fantasy epic The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power are encountering a hailstorm of catapulted projectiles. For Rings, the issue is familiar. The $715 million series — which […]

Amazon Touts ‘The Rings of Power’ Season 2 Ratings as Strong, Yet Below First Season

Amazon released some viewership numbers for the second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The company says 40 million viewers worldwide have watched at least some of the first three new Rings of Power episodes through the sophomore season’s first 11 days. The company did not make clear, however, how […]

Another UFO Boss to Break Silence in Major Book Deal: “The Process of Disclosure Has Begun”

Another high-ranking government official who investigated UFOs/UAPs is ready to tell their story. Jay Stratton, the former director of the U.S. government’s secretive Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force, has struck a memoir deal with HarperCollins. Stratton represents the most senior former U.S government official yet to go public about their direct involvement in the investigation […]

AMC’s $31 ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Drink Goes Viral (But There’s More to the Story)

The cinema chain's "Sandworm Slayer" blue gummy-topped promotional drink is turning heads

Eric Idle on ‘Monty Python’ Money Troubles, “Poor” John Cleese Relationship

The move also follows fellow Cleese claiming he's quitting Twitter/X after Elon Musk post.

‘Tulsa King’ Writer Terence Winter on Season 2 Changes: “This Is Where the Fun Starts”

The Emmy winner on the Paramount+ hit's new season, a possible New Orleans spinoff, and working with Sylvester Stallone: "This is basically who he is, right?"

‘The Rings of Power’ Creators on Making Tom Bombadil Cool: “I Get Chills When He Says That”

"There's a good balance here between the wise, sage, ancient Tom and the Tom who's just messing with you," say #TROP showrunners.