Jones/Trinidad Fight Earns Respectable 500,000 Buys January 25, 2008 11:02 pm
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Last Saturday’s light heavyweight boxing fight between Roy Jones Jr. and Felix Trinidad at Madison Square Garden drew a surprisingly strong 500,000 pay-per-view buys.
HBO Picks Up Milch Cop Show January 21, 2008 9:34 pm
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Landing his third drama pilot at the network n five years, HBO has picked up David Milch’s Last of the Ninth.
Video: Bill Maher’s Thoughts on the WGA Writers Strike January 13, 2008 10:30 pm
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During Real Time with Bill Maher this past Friday on HBO (the show returned with new episodes), host Bill Maher spoke on his thoughts about the WGA Writers Strike. Check it out after the jump.
Ian McShane Says There Won’t Be Any Deadwood Movies October 3, 2007 3:40 pm
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It appears that the Deadwood films, which were promised by HBO and show creator David Milch, are not happening. Ian McShane, who played Al Swearengen on the three-season HBO series told Cinematical that he’s been informed HBO has decided not to go forward.
Early Look: “Tell Me You Love Me” September 8, 2007 3:48 pm
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Since the end of The Sopranos, HBO hasn’t had much success with their new programming. Several of their currently running shows have been going through dips in the ratings, while most of their new shows have either failed to catch on (Flight of the Conchords) or have been out-right canceled after poor seasons (ratings wise) and a rather subdued reaction from critics and fans alike (John from Cincinnati). Tell Me You Love Me could be just the show that brings HBO back to where their slogan–it’s not TV it’s HBO–rings true once again.
HBO Renews “Flight of the Conchords” and “Entourage” August 17, 2007 12:32 pm
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Though HBO was quick to cancel low-rated drama John From Cincinnati (related story here), the premium cable network has decided to go ahead with another season of the similarly low-rated comedy Flight of the Conchords. HBO also announced a renewal for their long-running comedy/drama Entourage.
“John From Cincinnati” Officially Canceled August 14, 2007 1:36 am
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Well, it turns out that rumors of the show’s cancellation (related story here) were indeed correct. HBO has officially canceled the David Milch series John From Cincinnati.
HBO Greenlights New Project from “Six Feet Under” Creator August 9, 2007 11:55 pm
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HBO is getting back together with Alan Ball, creator of the hit Six Feet Under. The network has officially picked up the vampire series True Blood, which Ball will executive produce and act as showrunner for.
Future of “John From Cincinnati” Appears Grim, Second Season Seems Unlikely August 8, 2007 9:41 pm
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TV Blogger is reporting, through an anonymous source inside HBO, that the network has decided to not pick up John From Cincinnati for a second season.
Debut Date Set for “Big Love” Season 2 May 11, 2007 8:05 pm
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HBO has, finally, set the premiere date for the polygamy series Big Love. The show will return to the lineup on a new day and time, Monday, June 11 at 9:00 p.m. (more…)
De La Hoya/Mayweather Fight Breaks Records May 11, 2007 7:10 pm
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The De La Hoya/Mayweather boxing match last Saturday registered a record 2.15 million PPV buys. Eclipsing the previous mark set by the 1997 matchup of Tyson/Hollyfield (1.99 million).
Some Scoop on the “Deadwood” Films April 19, 2007 10:35 am
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Fans of Deadwood may recall that HBO and series creator David Milch (currently producing new another series for HBO titled John from Cincinnati) declared after the last season of Deadwood aired that there would be additional film(s) to conclude the saga.
Well, don’t expect a Deadwood return until at least 2008.
Scorsese and Wahlberg Team Up for HBO Project March 6, 2007 10:06 pm
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Martin Scorsese and Mark Wahlberg are re-united in an HBO drama.
HBO Sports Announces a Four-Part Boxing Series January 27, 2007 3:27 pm
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HBO is launching a boxing series, which will tie-in with the bout between Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather, which takes place May 5.
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