Oh I'm sorry, Did I Break Your Conversation........Well Allow Me A Movie Thread by S&T

[hymen man]

Caught up on Big Little Lies, enjoyed the hell out of it. 6/8

Currently 2 episodes into Sharp Objects, the acting is great but the story is really putting me to sleep. Does it get any better or should I give up?

 

[getback]

Caught up on Big Little Lies, enjoyed the hell out of it. 6/8

Currently 2 episodes into Sharp Objects, the acting is great but the story is really putting me to sleep. Does it get any better or should I give up?

BLL was

Those chicks absolutely KILLED it. Skarsgard was perfect as a wife beater too.

HBO got some serious heat on the way

 

[macbk]

**** look kinda stupid but could be a decent time waster.

Kinda stupid? Say it ain't so Idris he's better than this.

 

[calibeebee]

Yeah I had to pull the plug on West World after about 6 episodes.

Yep. With i about 3 episodes left in the 1st season my expression started to do this

Never eem seen one episode of the 2nd season

 

[macbk]

I started S2 of Westworld but just couldn't continue. There was way too much going on at once; too much of this "who is real and who is a bot" nonsense.



First I'm seeing this trailer. I'm interested.

 

[titang545]

Yep. With i about 3 episodes left in the 1st season my expression started to do this

Never eem seen one episode of the 2nd season

Started season 2 I feel like I was watching a different show. I just have it on as background noise now, I was holding out hope lead blonde got nude. Gave up hope.

 

[hand2handking]

Richard Plepler Departing HBO After Three Decades at Cable Giant


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Richard Plepler

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/richard-plepler-leaving-hbo-27-years-cable-giant-1191494

It's the end of an era.
One of the most storied runs in TV is coming to an end. Richard Plepler is leaving HBO after 27 years with the cable giant, three decades that saw the “Home Box Office” become the premiere generator of prestige TV content and a global brand with few contemporaries. Plepler informed staff of his decision in a Thursday memo.

"My dad always gave the best advice," reads the letter Plepler sent company-wide. "Whenever there was a difficult decision to make, he counseled that since no one could ever have perfect visibility into the future, the best thing you could do was trust your instincts. It has been a touchstone for me throughout my life, and I have found myself returning to it again recently as I think about what is an inflection point in the life of this wonderful company. Hard as it is to think about leaving the company I love, and the people I love in it, it is the right time for me to do so."

News of Plepler's departure comes nine months after AT&T's $85-105 billion acquisition of HBO parent Time Warner was approved and finalized, forming WarnerMedia, and days after The Hollywood Reporter reported that Bob Greenblatt in talks with the company about a big new role — one that would put the former NBC Entertainment chairman in a leadership position atop a sprawling TV portfolio.

The 59-year-old exec is said to have reached his decision to leave several weeks ago. Sources cite HBO's shrinking autonomy within the expanded WarnerMedia portfolio as major motivator and say that Plepler had a "gracious" conversation WernerMedia CEO John Stankey about departing before the chatter about a new top programming hire at the parent company had started.

Plepler joined HBO in 1992, eventually rising to co-president (a role he held from 2007 to 2012) and then chairman and CEO in 2013. Some of his biggest contributions to HBO include giving the green light to such legacy hits as Game of Thrones, Girls, and Veep and overseeing the cable company's launch of primetime originals at sister network Cinemax and a successful segue into streaming with HBO Go and OTT option HBO Now. Classic cable users, combined with those who exclusively stream, have the current global HBO imprint at just under 130 million subscribers. (Including Cinemax, Plepler's portfolio has over 142 million subscribers.)

Recent years have seen HBO's industry dominance challenged by the rise in Netflix, both in the streamer's play of subscribers and prestige. There was a bit of an upset at the 2018 Emmys when Netflix surpassed HBO in nominations, though the two ultimately tied in wins. Plepler and entertainment president Casey Bloys had brushed off suggestions that HBO would need to up its content tally, modest in comparison to Netflix's, but all that changed when WarnerMedia was formed. The network is now looking to ramp up its original offerings in an effort to stay competitive with Netflix, Amazon and umpteen other upcoming streaming rivals.

The question of where Plepler will land in this next round of TV executive musical chairs, a seemingly unending game these days, is a particularly interesting one — considering his locale and significant resume. The New York-based Plepler has long been an East Coast figure, albeit one who's cast a shadow that extends all the way to Los Angeles.

Read the full memo below.

My dad always gave the best advice. Whenever there was a difficult decision to make, he counseled that since no one could ever have perfect visibility into the future, the best thing you could do was trust your instincts. It has been a touchstone for me throughout my life, and I have found myself returning to it again recently as I think about what is an inflection point in the life of this wonderful company. Hard as it is to think about leaving the company I love, and the people I love in it, it is the right time for me to do so.

In the past weeks, I’ve thought a lot about the incredible journey of this company in the nearly 28 years that I have been blessed to be here. It’s a journey of great pride and accomplishment because so many of you, and many others before us, have made HBO a cultural and business phenomenon. Thanks to all of you, we are today churning on all cylinders both creatively and as a business. Thanks to all of you, I can move on to the next chapter of my life knowing that the best team in the industry remains here to carry on our continued progress and success. As I have said before, this is the team of teams.

It has been the great joy of my professional life to share this ride with you over these many years. And the great honor of my professional life to be your CEO. I don’t have the words to express my gratitude for the support and talent that made our success together possible. But suffice it to say, my love for this place, and for all of you, is deeply a part of me and will last a lifetime. I look forward over the coming weeks to thanking as many of you as I can for the thousands of contributions big and small that have made “this thing of ours,” to quote Tony Soprano, so special. I have told John, who has been nothing but gracious since we spoke, that I would work closely with him to assure a seamless and organic transition.

We’ve created a great and unique enterprise and I know that you will protect its legacy and do all to enhance its future in the years to come.

Know that I will always be cheering loudly, even when I am outside this building, as HBO continues to thrive.

With respect, admiration, and gratitude,

Richard

 

[Nike Jordan]

Now Tyrese can stop yapping about the Rock.

 

[max powers]

That actually doesn't sound out of his lane.

 

[Bend_The_Knee]

Bird Box.

Meaning of the film?


Felt to me as if this was more about the power of hope. The birds represented
kept her own feelings caged, and so the last scene is an image of hope.

Thoughts?

 

[6 Rings G.O.A.T.]

 

[titang545]

Now Tyrese can stop yapping about the Rock.

Nevermind it came up, good for him. Personally thought it was ****** up how the other dudes treated him in the Fast & Furious series. Like where was yall when the second one came out. Vin ain't want to have anything to do with the series after the first one. Then it blows up and he like hey yall still got a seat for me.

 

[keko jones]

Cant believe Rambo 5 is coming out this year .

 

[Nike Jordan]

Cant believe Rambo 5 is coming out this year .

 

[keko jones]

LoL

But that scene was actually very real and impactful to a lot of war vets.

Last Blood probably have him dying.

 

[jrp44]

Side note, but I clicked on the first page of the thread by accident, and noticed C CP1708 created it 8 ******* years ago! Holy **** does time fly by man. Couldn't believe it when I saw Feb-2011

 

[macbk]

Side note, but I clicked on the first page of the thread by accident, and noticed C CP1708 created it 8 ****ing years ago! Holy **** does time fly by man. Couldn't believe it when I saw Feb-2011

Dat longevity my mind is still blown that there was an original thread for The Irishman created back in 2009 .

 

[keko jones]

For some reason I thought this was Jennifer Lopez, needless to say I was dissapointed when I saw Jennifer Love. LoL

 

[Kimchi Papi]

The Teddy Pendergrass doc currently on one of the pay channels is very good...

Can’t wait for this to drop April 19th!!!

 

[Master Zik]

Kinda stupid? Say it ain't so Idris he's better than this.

This lowkey probably a passion project for Idris since he is actually a producer and DJ

 

[Master Zik]

That actually doesn't sound out of his lane.

Voice and sound wise this is pretty far from Tyrese lane. He can sing but I dunno if he can put the appropriate rudeness and raspy effect on his voice

 

[Mark Antony]

That voice, gonna be tough for anyone.

 

[danger style]

Bird Box.

Meaning of the film?


Felt to me as if this was more about the power of hope. The birds represented
kept her own feelings caged, and so the last scene is an image of hope.

Thoughts?

95% of people who watched only cared about the stupid memes

 

[keko jones]

Voice and sound wise this is pretty far from Tyrese lane. He can sing but I dunno if he can put the appropriate rudeness and raspy effect on his voice

I wonder if we gonna see him with a hair and a full beard.

 

[Master Zik]