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OK, this is partly in response to my friend who thinks I hate when someone says something bad about my teams...but partly not, since I've made posts like this before.
Here is a brutally honest look at where my teams stand as we prepare to make the turn to 2009:
New York Rangers - Quite possibly the worst 20-11-2 team in the history of professional sports. That record has been built on fabulous goaltending and shootout victories. When we've been tested in real games, we've been thoroughly embarassed recently by Montreal, Vancouver, and New Jersey. Our fabulous goalie was unfabulous during those games, but it was really our defense that let us down. Our defense is slow, and some of them play like they've just been given ridiculously large contracts recently and don't have to try anymore. Oh wait, they have.
I'm starting to turn on the Edmonton Genius again. This three game road trip could bury us. If I were a betting young lady, I'd bet we're going to struggle to make the playoffs.
New York Yankees - Hopefully last year was an aberration, as everything that could have gone wrong did go wrong. Neither Hughes or Kennedy stepped up and earned a spot in the rotation, Joba couldn't last the whole year as a starter, Pettite had his first off year, Wang got hurt, Cano and Melky had terrible years, A-Rod grounded into 4,000 double plays, Matsui got hurt, Posada got hurt, Pudge forgot how to hit as soon as his plane from Detroit landed at LaGuardia, Damon was no longer able to play center field, yadda yadda yadda.
Bright spots? Sydney Ponson actually did some good things in the rotation, and of course Mariano is still Mariano.
Hope for this year? Some...A-Rod cannot hit any worse, Cano hopefully will live up to the back of his baseball card, and Damon is still a good leadoff hitter, albeit a left fielder now. Hopefully Wang, Joba, Matsui, and Posada come back strong. Or at least a couple of them. Sabathia and Burnett give us hope. No, they're not Beckett and Schilling, but they're a lot better than what we had last year.
And Mariano is still Mariano.
New York Jets - This team scares me. I am now officially worried about Mangini...A LOT. He's crossing into Jim Tressel territory of getting out-coached week after week. Leon Washington touches the ball once on offense against Buffalo? The Buffalo offense, which had been as effective as a pea-shooter the last two weeks, has a huge game against the Jets defense. Ugh.
Seattle is going to be tough next week, they haven't given up and they have a proud coach. I can see the perfect storm brewing...Chad Pennington comes in week 17 and knocks us out of the playoffs. Then Brett Favre retires after the game (and starts placing phone calls to Green Bay around February), and we're left with Kellen Clemens and a coach who follows Herm Edwards in the long line of the Jets incredible coaching tradition of getting the worst out of your team.
Ohio State football - I've said it here enough. Tressel is a great recruiter, and I love how he restored the OSU traditions. I most importantly love that he's not John Cooper. But he's a terrible game coach. He's going to be here another 20 years, which I think is a good thing. But during those 20 years there will be a lot of big games that get away from him because his team is not prepared or does not make the proper adjustments during the game. And there will be the occasional games where it is, and does.
New York Knicks - Headed in the right direction, which wasn't hard to do since there was nowhere to go but up. We'll see what happens in 2010 with free agents, but until then the team will do nothing to improve for the short term. And it shouldn't. They can play exciting basketball, but until we start competing again in 2010, we should procure the best draft picks we can.
St. John's basketball - Believe it or not, they used to be good. Who would have thought we'd long for the days of Mike Jarvis? When the team gets a coach who can recruit the best city talent, they'll be good again. Until then...
One day a coach will come in that makes St. John's a destination again for the best talent in the city. There is so much talent here, all they need to do is keep some players home. Then the Garden will be rocking again.
But that may take a few years...or a few decades.
Sandra
Here is a brutally honest look at where my teams stand as we prepare to make the turn to 2009:
New York Rangers - Quite possibly the worst 20-11-2 team in the history of professional sports. That record has been built on fabulous goaltending and shootout victories. When we've been tested in real games, we've been thoroughly embarassed recently by Montreal, Vancouver, and New Jersey. Our fabulous goalie was unfabulous during those games, but it was really our defense that let us down. Our defense is slow, and some of them play like they've just been given ridiculously large contracts recently and don't have to try anymore. Oh wait, they have.
I'm starting to turn on the Edmonton Genius again. This three game road trip could bury us. If I were a betting young lady, I'd bet we're going to struggle to make the playoffs.
New York Yankees - Hopefully last year was an aberration, as everything that could have gone wrong did go wrong. Neither Hughes or Kennedy stepped up and earned a spot in the rotation, Joba couldn't last the whole year as a starter, Pettite had his first off year, Wang got hurt, Cano and Melky had terrible years, A-Rod grounded into 4,000 double plays, Matsui got hurt, Posada got hurt, Pudge forgot how to hit as soon as his plane from Detroit landed at LaGuardia, Damon was no longer able to play center field, yadda yadda yadda.
Bright spots? Sydney Ponson actually did some good things in the rotation, and of course Mariano is still Mariano.
Hope for this year? Some...A-Rod cannot hit any worse, Cano hopefully will live up to the back of his baseball card, and Damon is still a good leadoff hitter, albeit a left fielder now. Hopefully Wang, Joba, Matsui, and Posada come back strong. Or at least a couple of them. Sabathia and Burnett give us hope. No, they're not Beckett and Schilling, but they're a lot better than what we had last year.
And Mariano is still Mariano.
New York Jets - This team scares me. I am now officially worried about Mangini...A LOT. He's crossing into Jim Tressel territory of getting out-coached week after week. Leon Washington touches the ball once on offense against Buffalo? The Buffalo offense, which had been as effective as a pea-shooter the last two weeks, has a huge game against the Jets defense. Ugh.
Seattle is going to be tough next week, they haven't given up and they have a proud coach. I can see the perfect storm brewing...Chad Pennington comes in week 17 and knocks us out of the playoffs. Then Brett Favre retires after the game (and starts placing phone calls to Green Bay around February), and we're left with Kellen Clemens and a coach who follows Herm Edwards in the long line of the Jets incredible coaching tradition of getting the worst out of your team.
Ohio State football - I've said it here enough. Tressel is a great recruiter, and I love how he restored the OSU traditions. I most importantly love that he's not John Cooper. But he's a terrible game coach. He's going to be here another 20 years, which I think is a good thing. But during those 20 years there will be a lot of big games that get away from him because his team is not prepared or does not make the proper adjustments during the game. And there will be the occasional games where it is, and does.
New York Knicks - Headed in the right direction, which wasn't hard to do since there was nowhere to go but up. We'll see what happens in 2010 with free agents, but until then the team will do nothing to improve for the short term. And it shouldn't. They can play exciting basketball, but until we start competing again in 2010, we should procure the best draft picks we can.
St. John's basketball - Believe it or not, they used to be good. Who would have thought we'd long for the days of Mike Jarvis? When the team gets a coach who can recruit the best city talent, they'll be good again. Until then...
One day a coach will come in that makes St. John's a destination again for the best talent in the city. There is so much talent here, all they need to do is keep some players home. Then the Garden will be rocking again.
But that may take a few years...or a few decades.
Sandra
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OK....count me in. 
Overall, right now I'm not happy. But, since the one team that is my passion here did okay last season, I'm okay.
St. Louis Cardinals - Another decent season for my favorite team, especially considering that local doctors probably made nine figures off Cardinal injuries throughout the year. We won 86 games without a real #1 pitcher. (Ironically, just two years ago, we won three fewer games - and won the NL Central. Chalk it up to Milwaukee and Chicago laying out serious scratch to upgrade.)
Because there's never a lot of money, there's a lot hanging on the health of Chris Carpenter and Albert Pujols. Pujols' recuperation from elbow surgery seems to be going well, thankfully, but we may never get Carpenter back - and that would be horrible. Bottom line: if we can't spend enough (or have enough MLB-ready talent in Louisville) to keep up with Chicago and Milwaukee, we won't win the division for a while.
St. Louis Rams - *sigh* It seems like yesterday that I was celebrating in Kiener Plaza shortly after Mike Jones stopped the Titans' last drive in Super Bowl XXXIV. Though I'm always loyal to my hometown team, I'll never understand why Kurt Warner was rushed back from a thumb injury, or why he was given the bum's rush out of town by the team. As he's showing this year, there's still plenty left in that arm.
St. Louis Blues - Performing up (down?) to expectations. Translation: In a league where 99.999% of all teams make the playoffs, they'll find their way into the other 0.001%. St. Louis really isn't much of a hockey town, but I'm hoping I'll get to see at least one Stanley Cup parade there before I die.
Chicago Bulls - Still trying to find their way out of the wilderness. They've changed players, coaches and GMs. Could be that a change of ownership is needed next.
Illinois Fighting Illini (CFB) - A real disappointment this season. Losing Rashard Mendenhall to the NFL was tough, but hardly unexpected after the junior season he put up. Besides, Daniel Dufresne is certainly a very good RB. The real problem, IMO, is that Ron Zook keeps trying to make Juice Williams more of a passer. Williams will never be a great drop-back passer, but he should definitely be a dominant college player. This was a season that didn't have to get away, but it did. To miss the bowls after making the BCS a year ago doesn't speak well of...well...anything in Champaign. Zook will be on the hot seat if he turns in another season like this one in '09.
Illinois Fighting Illini (CBB) - Bruce Weber is, in terms of X's and O's, one of the five best coaches in college basketball. No kidding - this guy is the MacGyver of college coaches. Give him some big-time talent (2005 - Deron Williams, Dee Brown, Luther Head), and he can beat just about anybody.
And therein lies the rub with Coach Weber. The man simply cannot recruit worth a damn. Admittedly, as an Illinois graduate, I can attest that recruiting to the Land of Corn is not easy. But Illinois is a major university, with a great deal to offer, and I can't believe the school didn't follow up on its 2004-2005 season by aggressively recruiting players who fit the style Illinois played that season. Or maybe they did, and they just weren't successful. Either way, the cupboard has been bare since Brown left after the 2005-06 season. Weber's coaching ability (which has been on display his entire career) will keep him around, but he needs a couple of marquee guys. He doesn't need 12 McD AA's to win - but having one or two around would be nice.
Pittsburgh Steelers - No, I'm not *from* Pittsburgh. But I live here now. I wouldn't call myself a rabid Steelers fan, but I've always loved good defense (I grew up rooting for the Bears after the NFL Cardinals flew south to Arizona). The Pittsburgh defense this year is especially ferocious. Good thing, too, because the offense has at times been utterly unwatchable. Of course, the team inherited the #1 schedule in the league this year (based on 2007-08 performance). A particularly good sign is in the losses - very close games against Indianapolis, Philadelphia and NY Giants - three teams that are, at worst, VERY likely to make the playoffs this year.
As good as the defense is, though, the offensive line has to keep blocking for Roethlisberger. I've become a BBB (Big Ben Believer) over the last few years. I like how he never gives up on a play, even with some 6-7, 290-lb behemoth dragging him down by his ankles. Sure, he sometimes makes big mistakes, but he's become a very clutch player. Last week's game against Baltimore was a great example. How many quarterbacks throw for seven first downs and go 92 yards in three minutes against that defense? (Hint: among active guys, I'd like Manning, Brady and Roethlisberger. That's it.)
Overall, right now I'm not happy. But, since the one team that is my passion here did okay last season, I'm okay. St. Louis Cardinals - Another decent season for my favorite team, especially considering that local doctors probably made nine figures off Cardinal injuries throughout the year. We won 86 games without a real #1 pitcher. (Ironically, just two years ago, we won three fewer games - and won the NL Central. Chalk it up to Milwaukee and Chicago laying out serious scratch to upgrade.)
Because there's never a lot of money, there's a lot hanging on the health of Chris Carpenter and Albert Pujols. Pujols' recuperation from elbow surgery seems to be going well, thankfully, but we may never get Carpenter back - and that would be horrible. Bottom line: if we can't spend enough (or have enough MLB-ready talent in Louisville) to keep up with Chicago and Milwaukee, we won't win the division for a while.
St. Louis Rams - *sigh* It seems like yesterday that I was celebrating in Kiener Plaza shortly after Mike Jones stopped the Titans' last drive in Super Bowl XXXIV. Though I'm always loyal to my hometown team, I'll never understand why Kurt Warner was rushed back from a thumb injury, or why he was given the bum's rush out of town by the team. As he's showing this year, there's still plenty left in that arm.
St. Louis Blues - Performing up (down?) to expectations. Translation: In a league where 99.999% of all teams make the playoffs, they'll find their way into the other 0.001%. St. Louis really isn't much of a hockey town, but I'm hoping I'll get to see at least one Stanley Cup parade there before I die.
Chicago Bulls - Still trying to find their way out of the wilderness. They've changed players, coaches and GMs. Could be that a change of ownership is needed next.
Illinois Fighting Illini (CFB) - A real disappointment this season. Losing Rashard Mendenhall to the NFL was tough, but hardly unexpected after the junior season he put up. Besides, Daniel Dufresne is certainly a very good RB. The real problem, IMO, is that Ron Zook keeps trying to make Juice Williams more of a passer. Williams will never be a great drop-back passer, but he should definitely be a dominant college player. This was a season that didn't have to get away, but it did. To miss the bowls after making the BCS a year ago doesn't speak well of...well...anything in Champaign. Zook will be on the hot seat if he turns in another season like this one in '09.
Illinois Fighting Illini (CBB) - Bruce Weber is, in terms of X's and O's, one of the five best coaches in college basketball. No kidding - this guy is the MacGyver of college coaches. Give him some big-time talent (2005 - Deron Williams, Dee Brown, Luther Head), and he can beat just about anybody.
And therein lies the rub with Coach Weber. The man simply cannot recruit worth a damn. Admittedly, as an Illinois graduate, I can attest that recruiting to the Land of Corn is not easy. But Illinois is a major university, with a great deal to offer, and I can't believe the school didn't follow up on its 2004-2005 season by aggressively recruiting players who fit the style Illinois played that season. Or maybe they did, and they just weren't successful. Either way, the cupboard has been bare since Brown left after the 2005-06 season. Weber's coaching ability (which has been on display his entire career) will keep him around, but he needs a couple of marquee guys. He doesn't need 12 McD AA's to win - but having one or two around would be nice.
Pittsburgh Steelers - No, I'm not *from* Pittsburgh. But I live here now.
I wouldn't call myself a rabid Steelers fan, but I've always loved good defense (I grew up rooting for the Bears after the NFL Cardinals flew south to Arizona). The Pittsburgh defense this year is especially ferocious. Good thing, too, because the offense has at times been utterly unwatchable. Of course, the team inherited the #1 schedule in the league this year (based on 2007-08 performance). A particularly good sign is in the losses - very close games against Indianapolis, Philadelphia and NY Giants - three teams that are, at worst, VERY likely to make the playoffs this year. As good as the defense is, though, the offensive line has to keep blocking for Roethlisberger. I've become a BBB (Big Ben Believer) over the last few years. I like how he never gives up on a play, even with some 6-7, 290-lb behemoth dragging him down by his ankles. Sure, he sometimes makes big mistakes, but he's become a very clutch player. Last week's game against Baltimore was a great example. How many quarterbacks throw for seven first downs and go 92 yards in three minutes against that defense? (Hint: among active guys, I'd like Manning, Brady and Roethlisberger. That's it.)
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I was snarking you back by making fun of my team's inability to make the playoffs for seven straight years. Next time I'll spell it out...
Sandra
I was snarking you back by making fun of my team's inability to make the playoffs for seven straight years. Next time I'll spell it out...
Sandra
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That would be appreciated, as "snark" is generally used to denote a snide, sarcastic remark (which is often intentionally exaggerated for the purpose of underlining a general point). I am unclear exactly where you used that device.
I was snarking you back by making fun of my team's inability to make the playoffs for seven straight years. Next time I'll spell it out...
That would be appreciated, as "snark" is generally used to denote a snide, sarcastic remark (which is often intentionally exaggerated for the purpose of underlining a general point). I am unclear exactly where you used that device.
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Thanks to Fitch Ratings ( who gives the ratings on Credit and debt, as approved by the SEC, so they have accurate numbers) we have the totals.
DIRECTV's video subscriber base is the third-largest traditional multi-channel video programming distributor (MVPD) in the U.S. with about 8.2 million subscribers at the end of 1Q26.
The last time it was reported, it was 8.8M at the end of 2Q25, so only a 600,000 loss for 3 quarters, which is a major improvement, since for many years before that, it was losing 500,000 a quarter, 2 Million a year.
It is now losing less than Dish/Sling combined, I believe the Genre Packs are helping to retain and get subscribers.
DIRECTV's video subscriber base is the third-largest traditional multi-channel video programming distributor (MVPD) in the U.S. with about 8.2 million subscribers at the end of 1Q26.
The last time it was reported, it was 8.8M at the end of 2Q25, so only a 600,000 loss for 3 quarters, which is a major improvement, since for many years before that, it was losing 500,000 a quarter, 2 Million a year.
It is now losing less than Dish/Sling combined, I believe the Genre Packs are helping to retain and get subscribers.
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Recently came back to DirectTV Satellite service and have two boxes, Gemini and a main HR54.
DirecTV is charging me two "TV access fees" of $10 each, but can only watch TV on the one without the server. Is there anything I can do to fix this?
DirecTV is charging me two "TV access fees" of $10 each, but can only watch TV on the one without the server. Is there anything I can do to fix this?
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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I feel like this was discussed in another thread, but I can't find it. I have T-Mobile and my last iPhone upgrade was in 2020. I want to get a new iPhone, but what is the best way to go about doing it? Should I order the iPhone from T-Mobile directly, or should I buy from the Apple Store? I feel like there are pros/cons to each option.
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I have a Hopper with Sling. (Don't know exact model.) A couple nights ago, I went into the DVR screen, and noted that it was recording three programs. Yet I was able to view live TV (that was not one of the channels being recorded.) Did something change? In the past, it would only let me watch one of the channels being recorded, or any recording in the DVR menu. Maybe it was streaming, although there was no indication of that?
Apologies if this has been covered; I searched and didn't find anything.
Thanks.
Apologies if this has been covered; I searched and didn't find anything.
Thanks.
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View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YJjxjYvmQ8s
Direct YouTube Link - Good Bye, Tim! Last WWDC
The official iJustine Website's Website
Buy her book!
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WANTED DirecTV LCC
Anyone have a DirecTV Local Channel Connector that you'd like to get rid of at a reasonable price? DirecTV is currently in a contract dispute with owner of my local ABC affiliate.
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I did that. The response was that the LCC is not available. Escalated the issue to a tech support person with the same results.
Could be out of them I guess ... I'd keep trying, every 3-4 days.I did that. The response was that the LCC is not available. Escalated the issue to a tech support person with the same results.
If they are not out of them as them WHY you can't get one, seeing Your in a Dispute. Thats what they are for.
I would make them give you a real answer, don't let them off the hook.
I had one, and it worked well, but I believe I gave it to another D* friend (also had a AM21), I know I gave them away ...
According to the tech support guy, they don't have any in stock. He said I should receive an email when and if they have them. I even told him I would accept a refurbished unit.
I'm not sure your going to find any Refurbished ones as D* doesn't ask for them back.According to the tech support guy, they don't have any in stock. He said I should receive an email when and if they have them. I even told him I would accept a refurbished unit.
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Did anyone have a price increase today on their equipment? I own my VIP211k's, and they have been $5.00. My bill that I received last week shows the "add-ons" as being $5.00. However, I just logged into my Dish account, and my "add-ons" are now $10.00. Did the additional receivers go up by $5.00 recently?
As I mentioned, my last bill shows $5.00 and under the notes, nothing is mentioned about a price increase.
As I mentioned, my last bill shows $5.00 and under the notes, nothing is mentioned about a price increase.
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Hello everyone, new guy here. I'm trying to solve problem I'm having with Dish bonus view channels. When I'm watching the bonus view channels then I switch back to regular dish channels, after few minutes the screen flips to black and after 30 seconds flips back to regular channels and continues to flip back and forth until I turn off TV. After I wait 30 minutes and turn back on , I can use regular channels again. So, its after I switch from bonus view channels to regular dish channels the problem starts. Been trying to fix this for a month, but no luck
Here what I've done.
i contacted Dish support and they sent me a new Joey3, but no help. Switched to a different HDMI input on TV, no help. Used different HDMI cable , no help. Used different electrical wall plug, no help.
Finally got a Dish tech to check it. He ran all systems check and was OK. Finally he brought in a small TV and plugged in the HDMI out from the Joey to the small TV. He could not get the problem to occur on his small TV, so the new Joey was working OK. So, then the problem must be myTV. He made some phone calls and came back with the answer that there must be a problem with the analog to digital switch in my TV. Has anyone ever heard of a problem like this, or is it time to be looking for a new TV? My tv LG OLED65C8PUA. TV has been trouble free til now. Thanks
Here what I've done.
i contacted Dish support and they sent me a new Joey3, but no help. Switched to a different HDMI input on TV, no help. Used different HDMI cable , no help. Used different electrical wall plug, no help.
Finally got a Dish tech to check it. He ran all systems check and was OK. Finally he brought in a small TV and plugged in the HDMI out from the Joey to the small TV. He could not get the problem to occur on his small TV, so the new Joey was working OK. So, then the problem must be myTV. He made some phone calls and came back with the answer that there must be a problem with the analog to digital switch in my TV. Has anyone ever heard of a problem like this, or is it time to be looking for a new TV? My tv LG OLED65C8PUA. TV has been trouble free til now. Thanks
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House of the Dragon, the prequel to Game of Thrones, premieres on HBO Max on 8/21. I will be warching
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'Game of Thrones' spinoff 'House of the Dragon' fires up release date at HBO, drops new character pics
The wait’s felt a little like watching for a dragon egg to hatch, but HBO’s hugely anticipated Game of Thrones prequel series finally has a release date. House of the Dragon will debut the first of its initial 10-episode season this summer, the network revealed today in a series of tweets that...
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