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Luck Review: "Episode 2" (Episode 1.02)

Bitch, and ye shall receive: Where Luck’s pilot lacked astoundingly in character development, the following episode compensated by cutting the horseshit—except for one (amazing) scene. The episode opens with Ace (Dustin Hoffman) bristling at his new reality in which he must micturate (take that, van Alden!) into a cup in the presence of a familiar-looking, jowly black gentleman. His “shy kidneys,” as Mr. Jowls puts it, remind us that Ace, despite his name and jail time, is only half a criminal. This split presents a conflict that could blossom into a compelling character arc (à la Nucky Thompson), or the...  read more

Watch the Trailer for Game Change

The full length trailer for Game Change, which stars Ed Harris as John McCain and Woody Harrelson as McCain’s campaign managers, recently hit the internet and shows an uncanny resemblance between Julianne Moore and Sarah Palin.  read more

HBO Renews Luck After Only One Episode

It looks like 1.1 million viewers was enough for HBO to renew Luck for a second season. The horse racing drama, which focuses on the seedy underbelly of the gambling world, premiered this past Sunday nearly a month after the premium cable network presented a sneak peak of the pilot episode.  read more

HBO Cancels Bored to Death, Hung, How to Make It In America

To make way for a new group of upcoming comedies, HBO has cancelled three of its series, _Bored to Death_, _Hung_ and _How to Make It In America_.  read more

Watch the Trailer For HBO's Luck

After this week’s shocking season finale of Boardwalk Empire (you can find our review here) HBO treated viewers to the pilot episode of its next epic drama Luck.  read more

Watch The Trailer for HBO’s Apatow-Produced Girls

The combination of Lena Dunham and Judd Apatow for a new TV show makes a lot of sense. Dunham became one of the top up-and-coming comediennes with her breakthrough writing/directing/acting effort _Tiny Furniture_ and Apatow focused less on male-centered comedies my producing this summer’s hit comedy _Bridesmaids_. With _Girls_ the two combine to create a new comedy for HBO.  read more

Eddie Murphy, Spike Lee Making Marion Barry Film

It seems that for the first time since his Oscar nominated performance in _Dreamgirls_, Eddie Murphy will be taking on another serious role as DC mayor Marion Barry.  read more

HBO Announces Premiere Dates for Eastbound and Down, Life’s Too Short

HBO have announced their plans for the debut dates of a new sitcom, _Life’s Too Short_ and the third season premiere of _Eastbound and Down_.  read more

Harold & Kumar May Become a TV Show

Harold & Kumar have searched New Jersey for White Castle, escaped from Guantanamo Bay and last week released their newest Christmas adventure. Now the duo might be tackling television.  read more

Oliver Stone to Direct Robert Moses Biopic for HBO

Three time Academy Award-winning director Oliver stone will direct an adaptation of Robert Caro's 1974 Pulitzer Prize-winning The Power Broker, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Caro's text is a biography of the controversial Robert Moses, an urban planner largely responsible for the modernization of New York City following the Great Depression, often referred to as "New York City's Master Builder".  read more