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Pilgrim's Progress: 10 Reasons to be Thankful for New Orleans

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 11.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Hbo, New Orleans, Brad Pitt, Kermit Ruffins, Sandra Bullock, Rebirth, Thanksgiving, Harry Shearer, Matt Damon, Dr. John, Levees, Nonprofits, Charity, Harry Connick Jr., R.E.M., Branford Marsalis, Nomrf, Sustainability, Bobby Jindal, Neil Abramson, Joseph Cao, The Princess & the Frog, Living News
Karen Dalton-Beninato

I was taken aback when a CNN commentator conjectured that New Orleans residents are now looking for their "Pound of flesh." Our diaspora is not Shakespeare's Shylock character.

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Pacquiao and Mayweather: Mirage or Reality?

Michael Pina | Posted 11.19.2009 | Sports

Read More: Manny Pacquiao, Sports, Boxing, Hbo, Floyd Mayweather, Sports News
Michael Pina

The fans fortunate enough to be on hand at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas last Saturday night bore witness to boxing's best absolutely dismantling an over-matched Miguel Cotto.

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HBO Renews "Real Time With Bill Maher" -- With Time Change

Hollywood Reporter | Posted 11.19.2009 | Media

Read More: Real Time With Bill Maher, Hbo, Media News

HBO has renewed "Real Time With Bill Maher" for an eighth season. The political talk show will return Friday, Feb. 19 when it will move from its pr...

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Pacquiao Lifts Boxing off the Canvas

Gordon Marino | Posted 11.16.2009 | Sports

Read More: Floyd-Mayweather-Jr, Hbo, Virtues of Boxing, Manny Pacquiao, Boxing, Pacquiao Cotto, Entertainment, Boxing News, Sports News
Gordon Marino

If boxing was down, it got off the canvas this weekend. On Saturday night, Manny Pacquiao's performance was absolutely jaw dropping, a fistic work of art.

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The Delusions of Alessandra Stanley

Barry Levinson | Posted 11.10.2009 | Media

Read More: New York Times, Poliwood, Alessandra Stanley, Tv Reviews, Barry Levinson, Hbo, Media News
Barry Levinson

I am about to do something that, for the most part, is never done. I am going to criticize a critic. Filmmakers are never supposed to respond to a critic about their work. But in this case, I feel compelled.

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Poet Pride: A Charm City Classic on Film

Timothy Cooper | Posted 11.09.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: 1960s, Civil Rights Movment, New York, Baltimore, 1990's, Muggsy Bogues, Hbo, Drugs, 1980's, War on Drugs, Basketball, Film, The Wire, Carmelo Anthony, Len Bias, USA Today, Reggie Lewis, Chicago, Documentary, Boston Celtics, Rudy Gay, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Nba, 1970s, Entertainment News
Timothy Cooper

A new basketball documentary, Poet Pride, takes a look at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. This famed East Baltimore institution has produced some of the greatest basketball players in the country.

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"Curb Your Enthusiasm" Coming To Basic Cable

AP | Posted 11.09.2009 | Media

Read More: Hbo, TV Land, Basic Cable, Curb Your Enthusiasm TV Land, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Curb Your Enthusiasm Cable, Tv Guide Network, Curb Your Enthusiasm TV Guide Channel, Media News

NEW YORK — TV Land and TV Guide Network say they are jointly acquiring basic cable rights to air "Curb Your Enthusiasm," the HBO comedy series p...

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He Cannot Succeed Without Us: One Year After the Election of President Barack Obama

Rahim Kanani | Posted 11.03.2009 | World

Read More: White House, Afghanistan, Economy, Hbo, United Nations, President Obama, Chicago, Iran, United States, Democracy, Iraq, Health Care, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, One Year Later, World News
Rahim Kanani

With a litany of crises to deal with, now more than ever, President Obama needs his army of advocates once more to continue the fight for change.

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HBO's "By The People" Gets Inside Obama's Campaign, Catches Emotional Moments On The Trail

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 11.02.2009 | Media

Read More: Amy Rice, Edward Norton, Hbo, David Axelrod, Alicia Sams, HBO Documentary Premieres Tuesday, HBO Documentary, By the People: The Election of Barack Obama, Obama Campaign, David Plouffe, Media News

NEW YORK — Pivotal presidential campaigns are frequently defined in retrospect by documentaries. "The War Room" chronicled Bill Clinton's polit...

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Obama Year One: The Public Is A Trust, Not An Option

Dan Siegel | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: By the People, Congress, Public Option, Wall Street, Rahm Emanuel, Afghanistan, Hbo, One Year Later, President Obama, Obama Administration, Main Street, Timothy Geithner, Bank Bailout, Obama Health Care, Barack Obama, Politics News
Dan Siegel

One year since an historic election, where the Obama administration has fallen short in our hopes for a truly new direction, one finds the central conflict to be between public good and private gain.

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Catholic League Angered By Larry David Peeing On Jesus

Posted 10.28.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Television, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Hbo, Larry David, Entertainment News

**UPDATE** HBO has sent us the following response: "Anyone who follows Curb Your Enthusiasm knows that the show is full of parody and satire. Larr...

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HBO Obama Documentary: "By The People: The Election Of Barack Obama" (VIDEO)

Posted 10.27.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Hbo, Barack Obama, Barack Obama Hbo Movie, Barack Obama Documentary, By the People: The Election of Barack Obama, Hbo Documentary Obama, Barack Obama Hbo, Entertainment News

HBO will premiere their documentary on Tuesday, November 3rd their documentary film "By The People: The Election of Barack Obama." The cable channel ...

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Bored To Death Writer Jonathan Ames Uses Twitter To Watch His Own Show

animalnewyork.com | Posted 10.19.2009 | New York

Read More: Jason Schwartzman, Hbo, Caroll Gardens Brooklyn, Carroll Gardens, Ted Danson, Jonathan Ames Bored to Death, Bored to Death, Brooklyn, Jonathan Ames, Twitter, Jonathan Ames Twitter, New York, New York City, Zach Galifianakis, New York News

Personally, as a HUGE fan of Ames' writing, I find him enormously endearing, and his using Twitter to find a kindly stranger willing to let him come o...

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Upcoming HBO Documentary Views Economic Crisis Through a New Lens

Bruce Raynor | Posted 10.16.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Hbo, Labor, Workers, HBO Documentaries, Labor Unions, Union, Seiu, Workers United, Schmatta, Entertainment News
Bruce Raynor

Anyone who cares about maintaining the middle-class in this country should see Schmatta. The film tells a storied history and raises questions that are central to the future of the American Dream.

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GLSEN: Combating Children Who Hate

Tom Gregory | Posted 10.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Hbo, Hate Crimes, Joan Crawford, Shonda Rhimes, David Bohnett, Matthew Shepard, Michael Lombardo, The Little Rascals, Glsen, Carl Hoover-Walker, Rain, Sirdeaner Walker, Politics News
Tom Gregory

GLSEN is battling cold-blooded hate of children against children -- and it is rampant. Time and time again, that hate is against children who are perceived as homosexual.

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New Rule: Everyone Deserves Equal Rights

Bill Maher | Posted 10.10.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Equal Rights, GGay Nation, Teabaggers, Rush Limbaugh, Big Gay Speech, Acorn, Harry Truman, Congress, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, Hbo, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Goldman Sachs, Oprah Winfrey, Gay Rights, Bill Ayers, Glenn Beck, Tea Party, Bill Maher, Bill Maher New Rule, Comedy News
Bill Maher

This weekend is the perfect time for Obama to announce he's repealing "don't ask, don't tell" and committing to a full-throated endorsement of gay marriage. But of course that's not going to happen.

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Stitch N' Bitch: Ellen Page's HBO Hipster Comedy

E! Online | Posted 10.08.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Television, Ellen Page, Ellen Page HBO, Stitch N' Bitch, Hbo, Entertainment News

Be your own hero. Or at least your own boss. Fresh on the wheels of the disappointing box office of Whip It, Ellen Page has just signed a deal to w...

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HBO "The Alzheimer's Project" Emmy Awards

Harry Johns | Posted 11.22.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Hbo, Alzheimer's Disease, World Alzheimer's Day, Health, Health Care Reform, Alzheimer's, Maria Shriver, Health Care, Emmy, Entertainment News
Harry Johns

To ensure that critical research funding becomes and remains a priority, we must all raise awareness about Alzheimer's.

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12 Media Professionals on Twitter Who Rock The Planet

2morrowknight | Posted 11.18.2009 | Media

Read More: Ed Schultz, Betty Nguyen, Rick Sahchez, Media, Olivia Zaleski, Twitter, Stephen Colbert, Tanya Acker, Media Analysis, Reza Aslan, Carlos Watson, Media Professionals, Media Observer, Social Networking, Arianna Huffington, Antonio Neves, Huffington Post, Maegan Carberry, Stephen Colbert as the Riddler, Tweet, Comic Vine, Twittering, Comedy Central, Colbert Nation, Abiola Abrams, Daily Beast, Hbo, Vh1, Bet, Media News
2morrowknight

If you're a media observer like myself, you not only follow the hot trends, and follow the new and emerging technologies, but, you also follow the people whose and body of work permeate the social landscape.

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Katy Hall

Larry David Talks 'Seinfeld' Reunion on 'Curb,' Working With Michael Richards

HuffingtonPost.com | Katy Hall | Posted 11.14.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Hbo, Jerry Seinfeld, Michael Richards, Television, Curb Your Enthusiasm Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Larry David, Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Jason Alexander, Seinfeld Reunion, Entertainment News

The 'Seinfeld' reunion on this season's 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' is the only one we'll ever see, Larry David told us during a conference call. But it wi...

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True Blood Sucker Punch: Episode 12

Mark Blankenship | Posted 11.13.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: True Blood, Anna Paquin, Television, Sucker Punch, Vampires, Hbo, Drama, Vampire, Alan Ball, Entertainment News
Mark Blankenship

Seasons can't go on forever, and "Beyond Here Lies' Nothin'" sends True Blood out in style.

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Farouk El-Baz: From Egypt's Deserts to the Moon and Back

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 11.11.2009 | World

Read More: Egypt, Desertification, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Lunar Landing, Ain Shams University, Lebanon, Arab Forum for Environment & Development, Alfred Worden, China, Arab World, Beirut, From the Earth to the Moon, AT&T, Indonesia, Center for Remote Sensing, Saudi Arabia, Apollo 11, Russia, Empty Quarter, Peter Dorman, Space Shuttle, Farouk El-Baz, European Countries, Earth, Inc., Copenhagen, United Nations Climate Change Conference, Japan, Tom Hanks, Hbo, Boston University, American University of Beirut, Nasa, South Korea, Water, Malaysia, Arab Environment 2009, Oil, Environment, India, Apollo 17, Geology, Bellcomm, World News
Magda Abu-Fadil

El-Baz plans to highlight the issues of sustainable development and self-preservation at the Arab Environment 2009 conference in Beirut, Lebanon this November

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11 Hilarious Shows We Can't Wait To See This Fall: Pick Your Favorite! (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 10.23.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Parks and Recreation, Fall Tv Premieres, Fx, 30 Rock, Hbo, New Shows, Slidepoll, Community, Ugly Betty, Abc, Fox, Bored to Death, Modern Family, Fall TV, Nbc, Fall Shows, Fall Tv Shows, Upcoming Fall Premieres, Comedy News

While our hearts belong to the shows that run all year long ("Daily Show," "Colbert Report," "Late Show," etc) we are pumped for some upcoming fall pr...

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After Twilight, Gothic Sex Takes a Bigger Bite

Susie Bright | Posted 10.19.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: True Blood, Susie-Bright, Twilight, Erotica, Writing, Books, Sex, Screenwriting, Anna Paquin, Isaac Asimov's Foundation, Hbo, Sookie-Stackhouse, Science Fiction, Bill Moyers, Entertainment News
Susie Bright

eBtween the pandemonium over Twilight and True Blood, there's been renewed interest in why horror and sex have made a comeback in each other's arms.

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True Blood Sucker Punch: Episode 11

Mark Blankenship | Posted 09.30.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: True Blood, Television, Anna Paquin, Sucker Punch, Vampires, Hbo, Drama, Vampire, True Blood Sucker Punch, Alan Ball, Entertainment News
Mark Blankenship

I can forgive my favorite shows when they have a bad episode or two. And I'll definitely have to forgive True Blood for this week's installment, "Frenzy." It's pretty much a disaster.

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