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    Sarah Jessica Parker goes thrift shop in new HBO comedy 

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    Sarah Jessica Parker, left, and Thomas Haden Church participate in the "Divorce" panel during the HBO Television Critics Association summer press tour on Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
    BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) --

    In "Sex and the City," Sarah Jessica Parker's wardrobe was all about the look and the label. In "Divorce," her new HBO comedy series, it's more about emotion.

    Parker, back on HBO a decade after starring as the single Carrie on "Sex and the City," plays a wife and mother who decides to end her marriage. She stars opposite Thomas Haden Church.

    Clothing is part of "the whole person in a much more subtle way. You see it in everything: in Thomas' character, in the children's clothing," Parker told TV critics Saturday. "The family is isolated in a period without it being a period piece. We thought a lot about that, a lot."

    She was inspired by the look of 1970s film, Parker said, and most of what her character wears is from vintage or thrift shops. Costume designer Arjun Bhasin, who has worked with filmmaker Ang Lee, is in charge of the wardrobe.

    Asked if she had to distinguish her "Divorce" character, Frances, from Carrie, Parker said it wasn't an issue.

    "Frances is so much her own person, from the moment I read the pilot. She's so distinct from, not only Carrie, but any other character I had ever played," the actress said.

    "Divorce," created by writer-actress Sharon Horgan ("Catastrophe") and co-starring Molly Shannon, Talia Balsam and Tracy Letts, debuts 10 p.m. EDT Oct. 9.

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    DirecTV calls off acquisition of rival Dish, possibly ending a yearslong pursuit

    Friday, November 22, 2024
    Dish Network satellite dishes are shown at an apartment complex in Palo Alto, Calif., Feb. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

    DirecTV is calling off its planned acquisition of rival Dish after the offer was rejected by bond holders at that company.

    The deal was reliant on Dish bond holders agreeing to trade in the debt they held for debt in the new company, a swap that would have cost them about $1.6 billion, collectively.

    The retreat by DirecTV this week may end a years-long effort by the company to acquire both Dish and Sling after it announced the bid in September.

    DirecTV was looking to acquire Dish TV and Sling TV from its owner EchoStar in a debt exchange transaction that included a payment of $1, plus the assumption of approximately $9.8 billion in debt. The deal was contingent on several factors, including regulatory approvals and bondholders writing off debt related to Dish.

    "While we believed a combination of DirecTV and Dish would have benefited all stakeholders, we have terminated the transaction because the proposed exchange terms were necessary to protect DirecTV's balance sheet and our operational flexibility," DirecTV CEO Bill Morrow said in a statement.

    The prospect of a DirecTV-Dish combo has long been rumored, and reported talks resurfaced over the years. And the two almost merged more than two decades ago — but the Federal Communications Commission blocked the deal valued at the time at $18.5 billion deal, citing antitrust concerns.

    The pay-for-TV market has shifted significantly since. As more and more consumers tune into online streaming platforms, demand for more traditional satellite entertainment continues to shrink.

    DirecTV says that it will continue to invest in next-generation streaming platforms and offer new packaging options while integrating content from live TV alongside direct-to-consumer... Read More

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