Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Max to expand global content with ‘The White Lotus’ and new ‘Harry Potter’ series

The White Lotus
  • HBO and Max’s streaming service announced their upcoming shows.
  • This includes The White Lotus and the second season of The Last of Us.
  • Also set for release next year is A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

HBO and Max streaming service have revealed their much-anticipated global programming slate, with CEO Casey Bloys announcing several major projects set to debut in 2025 and beyond. Among the highlights is the third season of The White Lotus, set to premiere in February.

The critically acclaimed dark comedy will this time take place in Thailand, featuring new cast members like K-pop star Lisa from BLACKPINK and veteran actor Scott Glenn.

Additionally, Bloys confirmed that the second season of The Last of Us, following the success of its first season in 2023, will premiere later in the year. The post-apocalyptic drama, starring Pedro Pascal, picks up where the first season left off, continuing the gripping tale of survival in a dystopian world.

One of the most exciting announcements was the upcoming Game of Thrones prequel, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, slated for release in late 2025. Bloys also shared details about the first Harry Potter television series, which is set to start filming in mid-2025.

The series, executive produced by J.K. Rowling, is expected to run for a decade with a new cast from the films. Director Mark Mylod revealed that the casting team was currently reviewing 32,000 submissions for children’s roles, with plans to workshop shortlisted candidates in January.

Meanwhile, award-winning series Like Water for Chocolate, based on Laura Esquivel’s novel, has been so successful that it will return for a second season. Actor-producer Salma Hayek said, “It’s been incredible to see such an important Mexican story resonate with audiences around the world.”

Looking ahead, Bloys expressed confidence in HBO and Max’s programming, saying, “I believe we’re past all of that [post-pandemic disruption]…we’ve got a very robust slate” for the next two years.

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Taylor Swift expresses admiration for K-pop group Blackpink’s music

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Taylor Swift expresses her admiration Blackpink’s music During her performance. After a long hiatus of five years, the artist is now back on the road. She was also seen swaying to their music as they were singing. During her performance, American singer Taylor Swift expresses her admiration for the songs of the K-pop group Blackpink. After a … Read more

Taylor swift shows appreciation for K-pop group Blackpink’s music

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Taylor Swift expresses her admiration Blackpink’s music During her performance. After a long hiatus of five years, the artist is now back on the road. She was also seen swaying to their music as they were singing. During her performance, American singer Taylor Swift expresses her admiration for the songs of the K-pop group Blackpink. … Read more

Blackpink’s company confirms final evaluation date for new group

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The final evaluation date for Baby Monster was announced by YG Entertainment. Starting on March 10th, their individual evaluations will be made public every Friday KST. The founder of YG made an unexpected announcement about the group. The final evaluation date for Baby Monster, the new girl group formed by the K-pop band Blackpink, was … Read more

Blackpink Jennie opens up about her recent injury

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K-pop group Blackpink revealed that Jennie just suffered an injury. The group has stopped engaging in group activities. Jennie and Lisa will undoubtedly be in Malaysia. As Jennie of the K-pop group Blackpink revealed that she just suffered an injury, fans became worried. The group has stopped engaging in group activities and is now concentrating … Read more

BLACKPINK Jennie receives praise for photos from UAE mosque

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BLACKPINK Jennie shared pictures of her trip to Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Fans praised Jennie for her recent pictures. She was with her head wrapped in a black scarf. Fans praised BLACKPINK Jennie after she shared pictures of her recent trip to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque on Thursday. The 27-year-old singer used Instagram to … Read more

BLACKPINK’s ‘How You Like That’ dance video has 1 billion views

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BLACKPINK is a popular South Korean girl group. The YG Entertainment music agency founded the group in 2016. Their dance performance video for BOOMBAYAH received 1.3 billion views. ‘BLACKPINK’ has just passed a big milestone with their dancing performance in the music video for How You Like That. On December 23, Allkpop claimed that a … Read more

BLACKPINK inspired Kazuha of LE SSERAFIM to become K-Pop idol

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Kazuha of LE SSERAFIM was influenced by BLACKPINK to become a K-pop idol. The 19-year-old has been passionate about ballet since she was 3 years old. She stumbled onto one of their music videos and was immediately inspired. Kazuha of LE SSERAFIM was influenced by BLACKPINK to change her entire perspective and become a K-pop … Read more

BLACKPINK successfully handles a dangerous crowd surge during London concert

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The Born Pink tour made its first stop in London, England. BLACKPINK is currently performing ten of its 45 scheduled gigs in Europe. During her solo performance, Jennie noticed someone being pushed back and was reminded of this. “Safety is our primary concern,” she said. BLACKPINK concluded their two-day Born Pink concert in London with … Read more

BLACKPINK Jennie talks about how she handles criticism

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Jennie recently discussed how she handles criticism. She uses it as an incentive to move forward. She also acknowledged that she has received “business guidance” from a large number of individuals. Jennie of BLACKPINK recently discussed how she handles criticism and the finest career advice she has gotten. In an interview with ELLE, published on … Read more

BLACKPINK agency YG to sue the person who spread Jennie’s private images

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  • YG has announced to take strong legal action against the person who spread personal photos of Jennie.
  • A snapshot that went viral sparked relationship suspicions between BTS V and Jennie,
  • the artist agency YG declared that it would pursue legal action against acts of slander and the dissemination of unrelated material.

BLACKPINK agency YG Entertainment has announced to take strong legal action against the person who spread personal photos of Jennie.

A Jeju Island snapshot that went viral online earlier in May sparked relationship suspicions between BTS V and BLACKPINK’S Jennie, which quickly became the most talked-about issue.

According to Soompi, the artist agency YG Entertainment declared that it would aggressively pursue legal action against acts of slander and the dissemination of unrelated material.

In an official statement, the agency stated that “We have officially requested the police to investigate the original distributor of BLACKPINK’s Jennie’s personal photos.”

Further wrote, “YG is taking strong legal action against posts that are tarnishing the character and reputation of our agency’s artists.”

YG continues, “We have filed a complaint for defamation under the Information and Communications Network Act, violation of the prohibition of illegal information distribution, and obscene use of communication media for the actions of repeatedly uploading information that has not been verified to be true and writing excessively malicious posts.”

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BLACKPINK’s Jennie spotted at Chanel 2023 Spring Summer show

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A member of BLACKPINK once again blows up the internet with her gorgeous looks. Jennie attended the Chanel 2023 Spring-Summer fashion show in Paris. The singer wore a chic white one-shoulder dress with an enormous jacket for the event. Jennie from BLACKPINK was recently seen in Paris attending the Chanel 2023 Spring Summer fashion show. … Read more

BLACKPINK’s BORN PINK is breaking records in the U.S

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  • BLACKPINK’s BORN PINK is their second full-length album.
  • It has held onto the fourth spot on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart for a second week in a row.
  • The K-pop group is now getting ready for its performances as part of the tour.

BLACKPINK BORN PINK once again reached an all-time high and achieved another milestone.

On October 4, Allkpop revealed that BLACKPINK’s BORN PINK, their second full-length album, had successfully held onto the fourth spot on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart for a second week in a row.

Since American girl group Danity Kane released their album Welcome to the Dollhouse on April 5, 2008, the K-pop girl group’s single BORN PINK has become the first music video to accomplish this milestone in 14 years.

The K-pop group is now getting ready for its performances as part of the BORN PINK globe tour at the KSPO Dome in Seoul on October 15 and 16. The tour will thereafter make stops in towns across North America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania.

For those who don’t know, BLACKPINK is a four-piece South Korean girl group made up of Lisa, Rose, Jennie, and Jisoo. In 2006, BLACKPINK made their YG Entertainment debut with the album Square On.

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BLACKPINK’s September 16 album BORN PINK continues to win hearts

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  • Beyonce gushed on Instagram about her sister Solange Knowles.
  • She congratulated her on becoming the first African American woman to compose for the New York City Ballet.
  • Beyonce ended the post with a line from her song Cozy from her most recent album, Renaissance.

BLACKPINK continues to win hearts with hit album BORN PINK, since its release on September 16.

The South Korean septet is creating history with its second studio album BORN PINK, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s renowned Top 200, a list of the most well-liked albums in the United States.

The first album by a female K-pop artist to ever spend two weeks in the top five of the Billboard 200 chart was BORN PINK, which Billboard said on October 2, 2022, had remained at No. 4 for the week ending on October 8.

With this accomplishment, the group also makes history as the first female K-pop artist to have two albums that spent numerous weeks at the top of the Billboard 200.

For those who are unaware, BLACKPINK’s second album BORN PINK was released on September 16, 2022.

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BLACKPINK Jisoo reveals she admired Natalia Portman since she was little

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After visiting a fashion show together, BLACKPINK Jisoo and actress Natalie Portman lavished each other with social media adulation. Jisoo of BLACKPINK and Natalie Portman sat front row together at the Dior Spring Summer 2023 collection. Jisoo is a huge fan and has already expressed her admiration for the Black Swan actress. Natalie Portman posted … Read more

BLACKPINK mega-hit album ‘Born Pink’ achieving new milestones

BLACKPINK
  • BLACKPINK’s album Born Pink debuted at No. 1 on the UK official album chart.
  • It is the first music video album to ever debut at the top of the chart.
  • The group’s lead single Shut Down made its Official Singles Chart debut at No 24.

BLACKPINK is achieving new milestones across the United Kingdom with its power-packed music album Born Pink.

Born Pink, the most recent album by BLACKPINK, debuted at No. 1 on the UK official album chart, according to a Soompi report from September 24.

Born Pink, a song by the K-pop girl group, has become the first music video album to ever debut at the top of the UK official album chart.

The group’s new album Born Pink becoming the first UK Official Number 1 by a K-pop girl group is a remarkable achievement that cements them in history, according to Martin Talbol, CEO of the official charts organisation.

While this was going on, BLACKPINK’s brand-new lead single Shut Down made its Official Singles Chart debut at No. 24 while its B-side Typa Girl remained at No. 93.

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BLACKPINK is winning hearts with their mind-blowing performance

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  • Blackpink rocked the stage at ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! on September 20.
  • The performance was to support their most recent album BORN PINK.
  • The band will perform on the album’s title song as well as the late-night talk show.

BLACKPINK is incredible performance of the song’s title track at Jimmy Kimmel Live is going viral.

With their stunning performance of their freshly released hit title track, the korean band rocked the stage.

On September 20, the girl group made an appearance on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! and presented a stunning rendition of the mega-hit song to support their most recent album BORN PINK.

In the performance, all four members of the ensemble were dressed in hip and fashionable looks.

The band will perform on the album’s title song as well as the night show, the band’s management company, YG Entertainment, previously said.

The unfamiliar, Jimmy Kimmel is the creator and host of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, an American late-night talk programme that airs on ABC.

Previously, K-pop sensational girl group BLACKPINK album Born Pink sales reached an all-time high in the first of release

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BLACKPINK drops a fierce dance performance video of the title track Shut Down

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  • BLACKPINK fans can now see all four members of the girl band perform unusual dance techniques in the latest dance performance video.
  • The video includes the furious choreography done for the title track,
  • It has been shattering music charts all over the world since its September 16, 2022 release.

BLACKPINK returns with stunning dancing skills and strong expressions set to the music of their latest single Shut Down.

The septet from South Korea On September 19, 2022, at midnight KST, published an official dance performance video for Shut Down, the new title track of their long-awaited full-length album BORN PINK, on their YouTube channel

BLACKPINK fans can now see all four members of the girl band perform unusual dance techniques in the latest dance performance video.

The video includes the furious choreography done for the title track, which has been shattering music charts all over the world since its September 16, 2022 release.

In less than 24 hours, the video has received over 12 million views on YouTube.

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BLACKPINK makes history as a female band with their new album

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BLACKPINK’s second album BORN PINK sold 1,011,266 copies on its first day of release. They are the first female band in K-Pop history to sell over a million copies on their first day. Follows male bands BTS and SEVENTEEN in overall first-day sales. BLACKPINK, the female musical band creates a history with their latest new … Read more

BLACKPINK new album ‘Born Pink’ sales reach a record high in the first day of release

BLACKPINK
  • BLACKPINK’s second studio album Born Pink has soared to the top of music charts throughout the world.
  • According to Hanteo Chart, Born Pink sold a whopping 1,011,266 copies.
  • They were also the first K-pop group to surpass 1 billion views on YouTube.

K-pop sensational girl group BLACKPINK album Born Pink sales reached an all-time high in the first of release

Soompi claimed on September 17 that BLACKPINK’s latest album Born Pink sold over one million copies on its first day of release.

According to Hanteo Chart, Born Pink sold a whopping 1,011,266 copies.

BLACKPINK’s second studio album Born Pink, which includes the title tune Shut Down, has soared to the top of music charts throughout the world.

With this recent accomplishment, BLACKPINK has surpassed SEVENTEEN and BTS as the third-highest first-day sales overall.

BLACKPINK is a South Korean girl group comprised of four members: Lisa, Rose, Jennie, and Jisoo. They were also the first K-pop group to surpass 1 billion views on YouTube.

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BLACKPINK music video Pink Venom has surpassed 300 million views on YouTube

Pink Venom
  • Pink Venom, a music video by South Korean girl group BLACKPINK, has received more than 300 million YouTube views.
  • The video was published on August 19, 2022, and it only took 27 days for this victory.
  • On August 19,2022, the music video was formally published, and it only took 27 days for this victory.

Pink Venom, a music video by BLACKPINK, has received more than 300 million YouTube views.

On September 16, Soompi announced that BLACKPINK’s Pink Venom had amassed 300 million views on YouTube in the shortest amount of time in 2022.

Pink Venom, the eleventh music video by BlACKPINK to accomplish the milestone, doing so on September 16.

Prior to this, the views of BLACKPINK, BOOMBAYAH, As If It’s Your Last, DDU-DU DDU-DU, Playing With Fire, Whistle, Kill This Love, How You Like That, Ice Cream Lovesick Girls, and STAY all reached or exceeded 100 million.

On August 19,2022, the music video was formally published, and it only took 27 days for this victory.

The number of views on each of BLACKPINK’s music videos on YouTube has already surpassed 300 million.

Lisa, Rose, Jennie, and Jisoo make up the South Korean girl group BLACKPINK, which has four members total.

The group made its debut in 2016 with the YG Entertainment album Square One, which included Whistle and Boombayah.

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BLACKPINK’s Lisa solo track MONEY sets new high sales record

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  • BLACKPINK’s Lisa has sold over 500,000 units in the United States.
  • She is eligible for a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
  • MONEY has been breaking Spotify records for the most streams in the shortest amount of time.

BLACKPINK’s Lisa’s b-side solo track MONEY sets a new high sales record in the United States.

On September 13, Allkpop announced that Lisa’s debut solo album, LALISA, had sold over 500,000 units in the United States.

Lisa is only the second female artist from Korea to achieve this feat, and she is now eligible for a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

BLACKPINK’s Jennie was the first female K-pop soloist to sell over 500,000 albums in the United States with her solo debut song, SOLO.

Despite being a side project, BLACKPINK’s Lisa MONEY has garnered a lot of love from fans all over the world since its release in September.

In fact, MONEY has been breaking Spotify records for the most streams in the shortest amount of time. This is the fastest song to reach 100 million, 200 million, and 300 million streams.

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BLACKPINK, BTS Jennie dating V rumours

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V’s agency HYBE and Jennie’s agency YG Entertainment issued a statement that, “it’s hard to confirm because it’s the artist’s privacy”. Most agencies in the K-Pop industry tend to immediately deny any false rumors regarding idols dating and relationship. The inconclusive answer suggests to the fans that the love relationship is real. V from BTS … Read more

BLACKPINK has announced the dates for their Born Pink’ international tour

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  • BLACKPINK’s Europe tour has changed slightly since it was first announced.
  • The group will now perform in nine different European cities, beginning on November 30 and December 1 in London.
  • Their Berlin event has been rescheduled for December 19 instead of December 19.

BLACKPINK, the K-pop girl group, has announced the dates and venues for their upcoming North America and European globe tour.

Soompi reported on September 7 that YG Entertainment had unveiled the final details for the BLACKPINK world tour 2022.

It’s worth noting that BLACKPINK’s Europe tour has changed slightly since it was first announced.

The group’s tour now includes a stop in Copenhagen on December 15, and their Berlin event has been rescheduled for December 19.

BLACKPINK will now perform in nine different European cities, beginning on November 30 and December 1 in London and ending on December 22 in Amsterdam.

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BLACKPINK reveals poster of upcoming song ‘Shut Down’

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BLACKPINK’s YG Entertainment unveiled the cover art for their next song Shut Down. Jisoo, Jennie, Lisa, and Rosé, the four members of BLACKPINK, may be seen looking fierce while sporting stylish athleisure. On September 16, 2022, they will release their second studio album in its entirety, titled Born Pink. On Tuesday, September 6, YG Entertainment … Read more

Pink Venom by BLACKPINK reaches another milestone on the UK iTunes chart

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BLACKPINK’s pre-release song Pink Venom successfully maintained its position in the top 40 of the Official Singles Chart UK iTunes. The K-pop girl group’s single Pink Venom has become the first-ever music video without a featured artist to reach two weeks in the chart’s top 40. Pink Venom held steady at No. 37 during the … Read more