True Blood Review: “Let’s Boot and Rally” (Episode 5.05)
Between this week’s barfing, barking and breaking and entering, we’re starting to remember what we love best about True Blood.... read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsThe Newsroom Review: "The 112th Congress" (1.03)
Between airings of the second and third episode of The Newsroom, HBO announced the series’ renewal for a sophomore season. It seems the only way the network will end this trainwreck and put everyone out of our collective misery is if a horse dies on set. read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsIn Defense of The Newsroom
Fresh off winning the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Social Network, Aaron Sorkin probably wasn’t expecting to become the Internet’s new whipping boy after the first couple episodes of his latest TV drama The Newsroom. read more
Found in: Blogs, High GravityThis Week In News
Even with the Fourth of July putting everyone in hotdog-filled good spirits, this week started on a sad note as beloved actor Andy Griffith died from a heart attack at 86. Kanye West also snagged headlines everywhere when he premiered “New God Glow” at the B.E.T. awards, a song off his upcoming album. Indie music lovers were also plagued with a few unfortunate lineup changes as Girls lost frontman Christopher Owens, and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah’s bassist and guitarist announced their last show. Amy Winehouse‘s estate (by way of her father) revealed that there’s still enough material for one... read more
Found in: NewsEastbound & Down to Return on HBO
Good news for those of you who tearfully said goodbye to Kenny Powers in April. According to Vulture, Eastbound & Down is headed back to HBO for eight more episodes. The network renewed the show yesterday, along with True Blood and The Newsroom. Nevermind that Eastbound technically had its series finale with its third season earlier this year—it wouldn’t be the first time a series has dragged itself out of the grave.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsHBO's True Blood and The Newsroom Renewed
It may come as a shock to no one that True Blood has been renewed for another season, according to TV Line.True Blood‘s “the wait is almost over” ad campaign isn’t exactly indicative of poor ratings, but HBO might be taking a small gamble on The Newsroom. The network must have faith that Aaron Sorkin and company can overcome any early criticisms to become a regular in HBO’s summer lineup.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsThe Newsroom Review: "News Night 2.0" (Episode 1.02)
After the last week’s premiere of The Newsroom, a video popped up on the internet—surely to Aaron Sorkin’s chagrin—that showed all the instances of repeated lines in Sorkin films and TV shows. (You can view it here). Taken at face value, this isn’t something to fret about. Quentin Tarantino, for example, steals from himself almost as much as he steals from others, and it doesn’t diminish the quality of his work. The problem this repetition presents in Sorkin’s work is that his shows purport to portray the inner workings of specialized groups of people. When everything is the same, his... read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsTrue Blood Review: “We’ll Meet Again” (Episode 5.04)
After four full seasons, it looks like the honeymoon is finally over. read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsPatrick Wilson Joining the Cast of Girls
Just when you thought it was finally safe to love Hannah’s often-shirtless squeeze Adam on HBO’s Girls, Lena Dunham has to go and snatch him away. Never fear, though—Patrick Wilson will step in as a romantic interest for Dunham’s character.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsThe Newsroom Review: "We Just Decided To" (Episode 1.01)
As far as TV shows go, The Newsroom is remarkable. Its cast is incredible, its production values are sky-high, and its writing is intelligent in ways seldom seen on Two and a Half Men. Unfortunately, The Newsroom is not TV; it’s HBO. Further, television’s golden boy, Aaron Sorkin, writes the series. Because of these two leading characteristics, expectations for the show are understandably much higher than they would be for whatever CBS and ABC plan to trot out during primetime. Compared to the standard established during the past several years by HBO and AMC, early returns on The Newsroom are... read more
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