All eight episodes for season 1 of the show Rap Sh!t, created by Issa Rae, are available on HBO Max.
HBO Max’s hit comedy series, Rap Sh!t created by Issa Rae has quickly become the must see TV show of the Summer.
The final three episodes of Season Two of the show Sweet Life: Los Angeles premiered on HBO Max on August 18th.
Season 2 of Industry was released on HBO Max on August 1st.
The Knockturnal attended the celebration of Jesus Sepulveda’s upcoming comedy special “Jesus Sepulveda: Mr. Tough Life,” which airs on HBO Max on Friday, August 5th. The event was held at the brand-new Truly LA Taproom in the DTLA Arts District, and was the first comedy event for the cocktail bar, marking the start of an anticipated series of cultural events — from musical performances, artistic experiences, and live shows.
To celebrate the premiere of the special, fellow comedians Jesus Trejo, Aida Rodriguez, and Jerry Garcia took to the stage to perform stand-up material and warmly praise Jesus Sepulveda. The night was hosted by comedian and director of the special Erik Rivera, and culminated in a speech from Sepulveda, expressing his appreciation to the audience for their support, and the years-long journey of hard work and passion that led to this point.
Alongside the comedy, the event was an intimate celebration of Jesus Sepulveda, filled with love, gratitude, and support from friends and family. The Truly LA Taproom contributed to the sunny and celebratory atmosphere with vibrant, colorful signs and furniture, Truly seltzer-based themed cocktails, catered comfort foods, and ice buckets of assorted Truly drinks.
Watch “Jesus Sepulveda: Mr. Tough Life” on HBO Max on Friday, August 5th!
On July 27th I attended the highly anticipated World Premiere of HBO’s House of the Dragon at the Academy of Motion Pictures Museum. The cast was glowing with excitement as they walked the carpet taking pictures.
Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” the series, set 200 years before the events of “Game of Thrones,” tells the story of House Targaryen. The world of Game of Thrones is vast and rich with detail. This new series does an excellent job at capturing a specific moment in Targaryen history. A cohesive theme that actors and crew members touched on was that the House of the Dragon is a family drama.
“I wanted to make sure we stayed faithful to the original show,” Miguel Sapochnik (Director/Showrunner) says during our interview. “But that we seeded the opportunity to grow and evolve out of the original show,” Sapochnik goes on to say. Composer Ramin Djawadi adds “I was really excited to get back into that world. I worked on the original for years and when they sent me the first episode, seeing the visuals I immediately got excited.”
Actors of the series spoke to me about what they learned about themselves in their craft while filming. You can watch my full interview with both the cast and crew here.
The premiere screening was followed by an after party above the theater. Series themed cocktails were served along with appetizers and a large graze board. Attendees enjoyed music and mingled with the House of Dragons cast.
House of the Dragon is available to stream on HBOMax starting August 21st 2022.
It’s been two years and it’s a new dawn at Pierpoint and Co. There’s been a global pandemic and our graduates are no longer new but are still struggling to make their way in the competitive world of banking and investments. Industry, Succession’s more serious younger cousin and companion show of sorts, comes back to our screens today and we couldn’t be more excited. The show, written and created by Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, is a sexy and edgy, yet realistic look at classism and power dynamics in the workplace. This season Harper (Myha’la Herrold), Yasmin (Marisa Abela), Rob (Harry Lawtey), and Gus (David Jonsson) are back and facing new challenges and old distractions as they grapple with where their careers are headed now that they have permanent positions at Pierpoint. We also meet new characters, Celeste (Katrine de Candole), Venetia (Indy Lewis), and Danny (Alex Akpobome), and are reacquainted with familiar faces like Eric (Ken Leung), Felim (Andrew Buchan), and Rishi (Sagar Radia). What ensues this season is more of the twisted relationships we hated to love and the backstabbing in business we loved to hate.
I got the opportunity to speak with the main cast members Myha’la, Marisa, David, and Harry and we spoke about new hair choices, the show’s relationship with drugs, being a woman in a male-dominated field, and what it means to earn your spot versus being given it. Watch the full SPOILER FREE interview on YouTube.
Industry premieres August 1st at 9 pm on HBO and HBO Max. New episodes release each week.
Two years have passed, but tonight we are finally getting a new season of HBO’s Industry. The show, created and written by Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, followed a group of young graduates as they vied for a spot at a prestigious bank in London, Pierpont. Much like its sister show, Succession, Industry deals with business, sex, money, drugs, and everything that comes with the territory at working at a major company. This season, the show has expanded to include a new cast of characters, to join our main cast, who are no longer graduates, but full-time employees at Pierpoint. We meet Celeste (Katrine de Candole) one of the show’s few female execs who takes a liking to Yasmin, Venetia (Indy Lewis) a new graduate at Pierpoint not afraid to challenge the status quo, and Danny aka DVD (Alex Akpobome), an employee from the New York office here to make changes at Pierpoint London, although no one really understands his true intentions.
I got the opportunity to speak with newcomers Katrine, Indy, and Alex, as well as creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, and writing executive producer Jami O’Brien ahead of the premiere and they gave me the dish on how these new characters are shaking things up, what it was like to join the cast this season, what to make of the dynamic between Harper and Eric, and what it means to earn your spot versus being given it. Watch the full SPOILER FREE interview on YouTube.
Industry premieres August 1st at 9 pm on HBO and HBO Max. New episodes release each week.
‘The Wire’ celebrates it’s 20th anniversary earlier this month, as one of the most groundbreaking drama series of the 21st century.
HBO Max’s “Father of the Bride” movie is a hilarious, charming, feel-good family movie, that enthusiastically showcases social commentary in regard to blending cultures, gender norms, and family traditions.