Late night talk show host Bill Maher is the latest celebrity on the hot-seat after using the racial slur during a live telecast of his HBO show “Real Time” on Friday. The incident happened within a conversation with Sen. Ben Sasse, after the congressman invited the 61-year-old to visit him in Nebraska. The outcry on […]
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Cinemax has opted against a third season of drama “The Knick.” “After a critically acclaimed two-season run of “The Knick” on Cinemax, we will not be going forward with additional episodes of the series,” said Kary Antholis, president, HBO Miniseries and Cinemax Programming. “Despite our pride in and affection for the series, as well as […]
HBO announced on Friday Nov. 4 that its Bill Simmons-hosted talk show “Any Given Wednesday” will conclude its series run on Wednesday, Nov. 9. The decision to end “Any Given Wednesday” was mutually agreed upon by HBO and Simmons. Simmons stated, “One of the many reasons I joined HBO was to see if we could […]
HBO, now home to “Sesame Street,” is adding another kids’ classic to its library: “Fraggle Rock.” Originally telecast on HBO in 1983, “Fraggle Rock” was described by series creator Jim Henson as “a high-energy, raucous musical romp.” While the program proved accessible to audiences of all ages, it used the fantasy creatures as an allegory […]
HBO has given a 10-episode series order to a drama from “The Affair” and “In Treatment” co-creator Hagai Levi about the tragic events involving the disappearance of three teens that unfolded in Israel two years ago. The untitled series, which will be filmed on location in Israel next summer, is a co-production between HBO and […]
HBO has greenlit pot-themed comedy “High Maintenance” for a second season. Launched on HBO on Sept. 16, and originally introduced as a web series, “High Maintenance” from Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld features a nameless marijuana deliveryman called The Guy (played by Sinclair) as he delivers his product to clients in New York City. Each […]
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HBO and Vice Media are delaying the launch of their evening newscast until Oct. 10, which will air weeknights at 7:30 p.m. ET. The original launch date was Sept. 26. Minus an anchor and operating under the assumption that most viewers will be looking for something other than the top headlines, “Vice News Tonight” won’t […]
HBO has put into development a miniseries from Bradley Cooper called “Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS” based on the 2016 Pulitzer-winning book by Joby Warrick. From its origins in a remote Jordanian prison to its success in Syria, “Black Flags” tracks the unlikely roots of ISIS and transformation into the world’s most feared terrorist […]
HBO has greenlit “Real Time with Bill Maher” through 2018, taking it through 16 seasons. Debuting on Feb. 21, 2003, the announcement on the two season renewal was made by new programming president Casey Bloys, who noted that the series — which featured coverage from both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions — is averaging […]
