Many times in our moments of weakness or embarrassment—when we believe we will be met with hostility—we encounter grace and ...

The master of political satire talks about his new stage production of Dr. Strangelove and the (not great!) state of Western democracy ...

HBO has announced that it has cancelled The Franchise, the satirical comedy series created by Jo Brown and produced by Sam Mendes and Armando Lannucci after just one season ...

The Franchise has been cancelled by HBO after just one season. The satirical show about the making of a superhero movie was created by Jon Brown, who has previously worked on Succession and Veep ...

First reported by The Sun and later corroborated by Deadline, the Apple TV Plus series The Completely Made-Up Adventures of ...

“We’re so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with the tremendously talented team behind The Franchise, especially Sam Mendes, Jon Brown, Armando Iannucci, and this hilarious ensemble ...

HBO has swung the axe on a “hilarious” new show after just one season. It has been announced that the cable network has called time on The Franchise, a satirical show about the production of a ...

HBO has canceled The Franchise, its series that parodied superhero movie franchises, after one season. In addition to its concept, which took aim at the entertainment industry's insatiable desire for ...

Ice cream, Mandrake! Children’s ice cream!” More than 60 years later, I’m watching Armando Iannucci’s reimagined Dr. Strangelove at the Noel Coward Theatre in London. Directed and co ...

That's a wrap on "The Franchise" at HBO. The comedy series about the making of a big-budget superhero series created by John Brown and executive produced by Armando Iannucci and Sam Mendes has been ...

Grant as actors Adam Randolph and Peter Fairchild. Armando Iannucci (Veep) and Oscar winner Sam Mendes (American Beauty) served as executive producers, with Mendes directing the pilot. Debuting in ...