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Emmys 2015: Andy Samberg's HBO Now Password Actually Works, Try It

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UPDATE: Well, HBO has either gotten wise or some joyless wonder went and changed the password on the rest of us. Either way, the username and password supplied by Andy Samberg doesn't seem to be working any longer. Boo!



Well, thanks, HBO and Andy Samberg!

The host of the 2015 Emmy Awards had a little segment during the show where he offered up "his" HBO Now log-in, to give millions of viewers instant online access to the most nominated network. His username and password sounded so fake it was almost not worth seeing if they'd work -- until fans online started noting that it did work.

So we followed the instructions and entered this username and password into HBO Now:

Khaleesifan3@EmmyHost.com
password1

Before "Andy" it read "Thanks" and was later changed to "SAMBERG," so don't be surprised if it keeps changing. If you click on "Andy" -- or whatever -- it takes you to this page with his name and what was a "fakefakefake" e-mail address but is now apparently being changed (by fans?) every few minutes. Here's how it looked around 9:30 p.m. ET on Emmys night:

However it looks, it gives you a free trial of HBO programming. So now fans are catching up on "Game of Thrones," "Veep" and other shows they couldn't afford to watch before:

Thank you, HBO and Andy! No idea how long this will last, so enjoy it while you can.

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10 Standout Moments From the 2015 Emmys Red Carpet

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The 2015 Emmy Awards were scheduled to be three hours long, but that's not even counting the pre-show red carpet, which deserves its own awards. Like, Most Creative Comment on the 100 Degree L.A. Heat goes to ... Allison Janney! See why she won in our list of 10 memorable moments from the Emmys red carpet.

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Box Office: Did Moviegoers Get Lost on the Way to 'Maze Runner'?

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This was supposed to be the big fall kickoff weekend at the multiplex. There was the sequel in a successful young-adult fantasy/sci-fi franchise and an A-lister starring in the first major Oscar hopeful of the season.

But two surprising things happened: "Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials" opened with $30.3 million, less than its predecessor, and Johnny Depp's "Black Mass" did slightly better than expected -- despite a "B" CinemaScore from audiences.

Was everyone too busy watching football this weekend, or arguing in coffee shops about Thursday's Republican presidential debate, or planning the last blowout barbecue before autumn officially arrives this week? Or was it just that, despite the hype, the studios by and large failed to make a compelling case for why people should come back to the theaters this weekend?

Jake Gyllenhaal's "Everest" premiered in fifth place with an estimated $7.6 million, but that's actually pretty good for a limited release that opened only on fewer than 550 screens and only in IMAX. Similarly, "Captive" opened down in tenth place with just an estimated $1.4 million, but that's still decent for Christian-themed drama in wide release.

Many experts expected all these movies to do a lot better. That they were disappointed may speak as much to faulty punditry -- which has been giving wildly off-the-mark predictions for months now -- as it does to audience apathy. Still, there are some lessons here regarding why these movies didn't do better.

Reviews Matter More to Younger Viewers Than You Think

And that may have been "Scorch Trials'" big problem. Critics didn't think much of the second installment, judging by a 49 percent fresh score at Rotten Tomatoes. Those weak reviews are not a knee-jerk response to the genre, since critics have been fairly kind to the "Hunger Games" movies, as well as the first "Maze Runner" last fall. So even though young viewers supposedly don't pay attention to reviews, they didn't seem to ignore them this time. Conversely...
Word-of-mouth May Matter More to Older viewers Than You Think

"Black Mass" actually got strong-ish reviews (76 percent fresh at Rotten Tomatoes), with many critics expressing admiration for Johnny Depp's performance as real-life Boston mob boss Whitey Bulger, seeing it as a return to form after a number of flops. Normally, that would have been enough to persuade the older ticketbuyers who come out for Oscar-hopeful movies in the fall, and who still take reviews seriously.

But viewers didn't like the movie as much as critics did, giving it a so-so B grade (Anecdotal chatter suggests that some viewers were put off by Depp's old-age make-up and his effort at a Boston accent.) By the way, "Scorch Trials" got a slightly higher B+ grade, but that word-of-mouth wasn't enough to keep it from premiering with about $2 million less than last year's initial installment.

Do Religious Movies Have a Saturation Point?

If so, then apparently three such films in the multiplex at once is one too many. Maybe that's why "Captive" hasn't been the hit that "War Room" has (in its fourth weekend, "War Room" was still earning an estimated $6.3 million, good for sixth place and a total of $49.1 million to date) or even that "90 Minutes in Heaven" has (it's No. 12 this weekend, with an estimated $1.0 million and a two-week total of $3.7 million).

Pundits were expecting "Captive" to open at $3 to $7 million -- it has two fairly recognizable stars (David Oyelowo and Kate Mara), it has a plot centering on a true story based on Rick Warren's spiritual bestseller "The Purpose-Driven Life," and Paramount marketed it by staging "Purpose"-themed screenings for church groups. Then again, "90 Minutes" also has two fairly recognizable stars (Kate Bosworth and Hayden Christensen) and still hasn't done as well as "War Room," which doesn't have any. Either the Christian moviegoing audience isn't big enough (or free-spending enough) to support three such movies at once, or else it will only support those movies it finds most compelling, star power or no star power.

People Will Come See Spectacle, if It's Well-Executed
That seems to be the case with "Everest," the true story of the 1996 Himalayan mountaineering disaster. The movie, which had a successful limited release this weekend, features a cast that includes Gyllenhaal, Keira Knightley, Robin Wright, Josh Brolin, and Jason Clarke. But it's the awe-inspiring visuals, rather than the acting, that have been the focus of buzz surrounding the film.

No wonder Universal chose to release it at first only on 545 screens, all of them IMAX and large format 3D. The result, thanks to smart marketing and the surcharges, was a $13,872 average per screen, nearly twice what "Scorch Trials" and "Black Mass" averaged. No doubt the word-of-mouth from those awed viewers will help sell the movie when it opens wide next week on standard screens.

It's a clever strategy, one pioneered successfully by "Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol" in 2011. And we'll be seeing more of it soon, when TriStar debuts aerialist spectacle "The Walk" on specialty formats at the end of September, before expanding wide a week later. It's a nice reminder that people can still be lured away from their living rooms and smartphone screens to see something novel that they can only experience in a theater.

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2015 Emmys Red Carpet

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The 2015 Emmy Awards red carpet was filled with celebs like Sarah Hyland, Taraji P. Henson, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and Laverne Cox. Check out what they wore to the big event.

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Emmy Awards 2015: The Complete Winners List (Updating Live)

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The 2015 Emmys are (finally) here.

Andy Samberg hosts, and some of your favorites shows and stars will be going home to make some space on their mantle tonight.

Will "Mad Men" take home Best Drama and Best Actor for Jon Hamm? Will "Orange Is the New Black" take home a statue or two for Netflix? This year's race is crazy competitive, and we'll be updating the winner's list throughout the show. So make sure to check back to see who won, and who lost.

OUTSTANDING DRAMA
"Better Call Saul"
"Downton Abbey"
"Game of Thrones"
"Homeland"
"House of Cards"
"Mad Men"
"Orange Is the New Black"

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Kyle Chandler, "Bloodline"
Jeff Daniels, "The Newsroom"
Jon Hamm, "Mad Men"
Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul"
Liev Schreiber, "Ray Donovan"
Kevin Spacey, "House of Cards"

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Claire Danes, "Homeland"
Viola Davis, "How to Get Away With Murder"
Taraji P. Henson, "Empire"
Tatiana Maslany, "Orphan Black"
Elisabeth Moss, "Mad Men"
Robin Wright, "House of Cards"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Joanne Froggatt, "Downton Abbey"
Lena Headey, "Game of Thrones"
Emilia Clarke, "Game of Thrones"
Christina Hendricks, "Mad Men"
Uzo Aduba, "Orange Is the New Black"
Christine Baranski, "The Good Wife"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Jonathan Banks, "Better Call Saul"
Ben Mendelsohn, "Bloodline"
Jim Carter, "Downton Abbey"
Peter Dinklage, "Game of Thrones"
Michael Kelly, "House of Cards"
Alan Cumming, "The Good Wife"

OUTSTANDING COMEDY
"Louie"
"Modern Family"
"Parks and Recreation"
"Silicon Valley"
"Transparent"
"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"
"Veep"

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie"
Lisa Kudrow, "The Comeback"
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep" -- WINNER
Amy Poehler, "Parks and Recreation"
Amy Schumer, "Inside Amy Schumer"
Lily Tomlin, "Grace and Frankie"

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Anthony Anderson, "black-ish"
Louis C.K., "Louie"
Don Cheadle, "House of Lies"
Will Forte, "Last Man on Earth"
Matt LeBlanc, "Episodes"
William H. Macy, "Shameless"
Jeffrey Tambor, "Transparent" -- WINNER

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Niecy Nash, "Getting On"
Julie Bowen, "Modern Family"
Allison Janney, "Mom" -- WINNER
Kate McKinnon, "Saturday Night Live"
Mayim Bialik, "The Big Bang Theory"
Gaby Hoffmann, "Transparent"
Jane Krakowski, "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"
Anna Chlumsky, "Veep"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Andre Braugher, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"
Adam Driver, "Girls"
Keegan-Michael Key, "Key & Peele"
Ty Burrell, "Modern Family"
Tituss Burgess, "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"
Tony Hale, "Veep" -- WINNER

OUTSTANDING REALITY SHOW COMPETITION
"The Amazing Race"
"Dancing With the Stars"
"Project Runway"
"So You Think You Can Dance"
"Top Chef"
"The Voice" -- WINNER

OUTSTANDING REALITY SHOW HOST
Tom Bergeron, "Dancing With the Stars"
Jane Lynch, "Hollywood Game Night"
Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, "Project Runway"
Cat Deeley, "So You Think You Can Dance"
Anthony Bourdain, "The Taste"

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Diana Rigg, "Game of Thrones"
Rachel Brosnahan, "House of Cards"
Cicely Tyson, "How to Get Away With Murder"
Allison Janney, "Masters of Sex"
Khandi Alexander, "Scandal"
Margo Martindale, "The Americans" -- WINNER

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Alan Alda, "The Blacklist"
Michael J Fox, "The Good Wife"
F. Murray Abraham, "Homeland"
Reg E. Cathey, "House of Cards" -- WINNER
Beau Bridges, "Masters of Sex"
Pablo Schreiber, "Orange Is the New Black"

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Gaby Hoffmann, "Girls"
Pamela Adlon, "Louie"
Elizabeth Banks, "Modern Family"
Joan Cusack, "Shameless" -- WINNER
Christine Baranski, "The Big Bang Theory"
Tina Fey, "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Mel Brooks, "The Comedians"
Paul Giamatti, "Inside Amy Schumer"
Bill Hader, "Saturday Night Live"
Louis C.K., "Saturday Night Live"
Bradley Whitford, "Transparent" -- WINNER
Jon Hamm, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Felicity Huffman, "American Crime"
Jessica Lange, "American Horror Story: Freak Show"
Queen Latifah, "Bessie"
Frances McDormand, "Olive Kitteridge" -- WINNER
Emma Thompson, "Mrs. Lovett"
Maggie Gyllenhaal, "The Honorable Woman"

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Timothy Hutton, "American Crime"
Ricky Gervais, "Derek Special"
Adrien Brody, "Houdini"
David Oyelowo, "Nightingale"
Richard Jenkins, "Olive Kitteridge" -- WINNER
Mark Rylance, "Wolf Hall"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Regina King, "American Crime" -- WINNER
Sarah Paulson, "American Horror Story: Freak Show"
Angela Bassett, "American Horror Story: Freak Show"
Kathy Bates, "American Horror Story: Freak Show"
Mo'Nique, "Bessie"
Zoe Kazan, "Olive Kitteridge"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Richard Cabral, "American Crime"
Denis O'Hare, "American Horror Story: Freak Show"
Finn Wittrock, "American Horror Story: Freak Show"
Michael Kenneth Williams, "Bessie"
Bill Murray, "Olive Kitteridge" -- WINNER
Damian Lewis, "Wolf Hall"

OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES
"American Crime"
"American Horror Story: Freak Show"
"The Honorable Woman"
"Olive Kitteridge" -- WINNER
"Wolf Hall"

OUTSTANDING TV MOVIE
"Agatha Christie's Poirot - Curtain: Poirot's Last Case"
"Bessie"
"Grace of Monaco"
"Hello Ladies: The Movie"
"Killing Jesus"
"Nightingale"

OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC, OR COMEDY SERIES
"The Colbert Report"
"The Daily Show" -- WINNER
"Jimmy Kimmel Live"
"Last Week Tonight"
"Late Show With David Letterman"
"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon"

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Weekend Box Office: 'Scorch Trials' Races to No. 1

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Box Office: 'Maze Runner 2' Sprints Past Johnny Depp's 'Black Mass' With $30.3 Million
NEW YORK (AP) - "The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials" edged out Johnny Depp's "Black Mass" at the weekend box office, as a crowded field of films kicked off the fall movie season.

The sequel from 20th Century Fox to "The Maze Runner" earned an estimated $30.3 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. While that came in slightly below the debut of the 2014 young-adult dystopian sci-fi original, it counted as a win for a movie that cost $61 million to make.

Warner Bros.' "Black Mass," starring Johnny Depp as Boston gangster Whitey Bulger, premiered with $23.4 million. That's a strong sum for an R-rated adult drama, and it stabilizes a bad box-office run for Depp following "Mortdecai," ''Transcendence" and "The Lone Ranger."

In a medium-sized release, Universal's 3-D mountaineering thriller "Everest" opened with $7.6 million.

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