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HBO Max Drops Cop Drama Pilot 'American Blue'

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HBO Max will not make the TV show 'American Blue'.

'American Blue' is a cop drama. A cop drama is a show about police.

The show has a pilot. A pilot is the first episode of a new show.

Milo Ventimiglia is the main actor in 'American Blue'.

HBO Max is a big streaming company. Streaming means watching shows on the internet.

The show will not be on HBO Max now.

People are trying to sell the show to other companies.

This is called being shopped. Shopped means trying to sell something.

'American Blue' is like another show called 'The Pitt'.

'The Pitt' is already on HBO Max.

The two shows are similar in style.

Many TV pilots do not become full shows.

Companies often say no to new pilots.

This happens a lot in television.

Television means TV shows and movies for TV.

Vocabulary15 words

pilot
the first episode of a new TV show
streaming
watching shows or movies on the internet
shopped
trying to sell something to buyers
television
shows and movies made for TV
cop drama
a TV show about police officers
buyer
a person or company that wants to buy something
main actor
the most important actor in a show
company
a business that makes or sells things
full show
a complete TV series, not just one episode
decide
to choose what to do
similar
almost the same
style
the way something looks or feels
episode
one part of a TV show
internet
the online network used for streaming
news
information about new events

Quiz

1. What kind of show is 'American Blue'?
2. What did HBO Max decide?
3. Is 'American Blue' being offered to other companies?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

HBO Max will not make the TV show '_____'.

'American Blue' is a cop drama. A cop drama is a show about _____.

The show has a _____. A pilot is the first episode of a new show.

Milo Ventimiglia is the main _____ in 'American Blue'.

HBO Max is a big _____ company.

The show will not be on HBO Max _____.

People are trying to _____ the show to other companies.

This is called being _____. Shopped means trying to sell something.

'American Blue' is like another show called '_____'.

Many TV pilots do not become _____ shows.

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