John Oliver dives deep into the Trump / Putin bromance

In a pretty lengthy segment on the latest Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver explores who’s in trouble in Trump’s… MORE

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Watch a teaser for season 4 of “Silicon Valley” coming to HBO April 23rd

HBO just released a teaser for season 4 of Silicon Valley which is great news. Other great news is that… MORE

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When Feig, Apatow, Cross, and Hodgson Spun the ‘TV Wheel’

What innovations are there in television? Multi-camera filming, laugh tracks, color, the variety show, cable, reality TV, HD, digital filming, and a handful of other landmarks (including a few major ones I’m sure I’m forgetting) that have sprung up. The point is, in nearly 100 years of television we’ve seen that it’s not a form […]

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Pete Holmes gives a little insight into his new HBO show “Crashing”

In anticipation of Crashing, comedian Pete Holmes’ mostly autobiographical new show about a recently divorced stand-up setting out in the… MORE

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This week on TV: “Crashing” premieres and Roy Wood Jr. stands up

It’s been a long time coming but this is the week! Pete Holmes’ new HBO series, Crashing will premiere this… MORE

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‘Last Week Tonight’ Found a Way to Sneak Some Facts into Trump’s Daily News Diet

Here’s a clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight, where John Oliver breaks down Donald Trump’s long relationship with false information and “alternative facts” thanks to his daily consumption of morning news shows and websites like Breitbart and Infowars. “Real people get hurt when you make policy based on false information. Billions will get spent […]

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Check Out the Trailer for Jerrod Carmichael’s HBO Standup Special ‘8’

Last year, HBO ordered a new standup special from comedian and NBC star Jerrod Carmichael, and today the network released the premiere date and trailer. Titled Jerrod Carmichael: 8, the special is slated to premiere on Saturday, March 11th at 10:00pm. Carmichael’s first HBO standup special Love at the Store aired back in 2014.

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Season 4 of ‘Silicon Valley’ Premieres on HBO in April

HBO just revealed the premiere date for season 4 of Silicon Valley, which was renewed almost a year ago alongside Veep. The new season will debut on Sunday, April 23rd at 10:00pm. Also premiering on HBO over the coming months is season 6 of Girls (February 12th), Pete Holmes’s show Crashing (February 19th), season 6 […]

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Amy Poehler, H. Jon Benjamin, and John Roberts Developing ‘Edison’ HBO Comedy

The voice behind Linda Belcher has a semi-autobiographical comedy in the works at HBO. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network has put into development a dark musical comedy starring John Roberts (Bob’s Burgers) called Edison. Based on Roberts’s life, the show follows “a 40-year-old real estate broker who dreams of living life in the […]

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Amy Poehler, H. Jon Benjamin, and John Roberts Developing ‘Edison’ HBO Comedy

The voice behind Linda Belcher has a semi-autobiographical comedy in the works at HBO. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network has put into development a dark musical comedy starring John Roberts (Bob’s Burgers) called Edison. Based on Roberts’s life, the show follows “a 40-year-old real estate broker who dreams of living life in the […]

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