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#hbo-max

If you're thinking of ways to spend time with (or avoid) your family during Thanksgiving or Christmas, you can currently sign up for a year of HBO Max with ads for $2.99 a month ($8 off). The ongoing Black Friday promo is available to both new and returning subscribers, runs until December 1st, and saves you about $96 over the course of 12 months. The deal is particularly welcome right now, given that HBO Max received yet another price hike just over a month ago.

One of my latest TV obsessions is HBO Max's The Chair Company. Co-created by Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin (of SNL glory), the quirky comedy thriller stars Tim as Ron Trosper, an endearing dad and property development manager who goes down a deep, deep rabbit hole investigating a wild conspiracy theory about a chair company. Yes, really.

As autumn settles in, HBO Max is embracing the Halloween season with an October programming slate that delivers everything from new originals to cult horror classics. The streaming platform is turning its focus toward fright, nostalgia, and cinematic depth, offering an unmatched mix of films, docuseries, and premieres that perfectly capture the spirit of the season. This year's headliner is IT: Welcome to Derry, the much-anticipated spinoff of Stephen King's legendary horror universe, set decades before the events of IT.

HBO Max subscribers will no longer be able to watch CNN from the streaming platform as of November 17, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) informed customers today. After this date, HBO Max subscribers will still be able to watch some CNN content, including shows and documentaries, on demand. The CNN Max livestream for HBO Max launched as an open beta in September 2023.

"I guess I don't really care. And the reason I don't care is because it has been so enormously successful, and the connections it has made with audiences have been very meaningful."

The focus is clear: this is about people as much as it is about crime.

The comedian contends with catastrophic current events—climate emergencies, COVID, the gradual rise of authoritarianism—while addressing difficulties in his personal life.

"To be honest, while I was watching it and seeing the actors sign on for it, I don't know that I would do that. I'm more cautious."

"Is it HBO Max or just Max? Max, that really rolls off the tongue." Conan O'Brien humorously addressed the confusion surrounding the rebranding of HBO Max during his interview. Though HBO aimed to diversify its offerings with the Max branding, the transition wasn't seamless and left many viewers questioning the service's identity.

Cillizza expressed skepticism over WBD's decision to rename Max back to HBO Max, calling the previous name change idiotic and questioning Zaslav’s $40 million salary.