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TriBeCa Interview: Spike Lee Doin' Work

Matthew-Lee Erlbach | Posted 04.29.2009 | Media


Matthew-Lee Erlbach

The goal in fiction and documentary making is to tell the story. I never try to lose sight of that.

The Bigger They Con, The Harder They Fall: Tribeca Film Festival Documentary On Artist Mark Kostabi

Jonathan Melber | Posted 05.23.2009 | Entertainment


Jonathan Melber

One of the things that makes Con Artist so interesting is its search for what's behind Mark Kostabi's current act. Is there something new to his art, or its meaning?

Grey Gardens: What We Can Learn From The Edies

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 05.19.2009 | Style


Lesley M. M. Blume

HBO's film remake of 1975 documentary Grey Gardens finally airs amidst great fanfare tonight. Both the film and the documentary feature the lives of ...

HBO Still the Undisputed Documentary Champ: Thrilla in Manila a Hit

Michael Shrage | Posted 05.09.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Shrage

Thrilla in Manila looks at the famous Muhammad Ali/Joe Frazier rivalry from Frazier's perspective in a transparent representation of the fighter's tumultuous relationship with his better known rival.

HBO's Online Video Test In Milwaukee A Sign Subscription Cable Coming To Web

New York Times | Brad Stone and Brian Stelter | Posted 04.30.2009 | Media


MILWAUKEE -- In the last couple of years, the television industry has made a big push onto the Web, giving viewers hope that they might one day reach ...

Botswana is the Backdrop for New HBO Series

Lola Olley | Posted 04.27.2009 | Entertainment


Lola Olley

Shot on location in Botswana, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency is premiering this Sunday on HBO.

Funny Or Die's HBO Programming Starts Production

The Comic's Comic | Sean L. McCarthy | Posted 04.27.2009 | Comedy


Last summer, the Funny or Die team (Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Chris Henchy and Judd Apatow) received a big vote of confidence in the forms of capital ...

David Simon Begins Work On New Orleans Show

AP | STACEY PLAISANCE | Posted 04.26.2009 | Entertainment


NEW ORLEANS — David Simon, creator of the critically acclaimed television shows "The Wire" and "Homicide: Life on the Street" is in New Orleans ...

Third Screen: A Big HBO Series About a Woman Named Precious

Vickie Karp | Posted 04.25.2009 | Entertainment


Vickie Karp

I spoke with Alexander McCall Smith, author of the best-selling The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, about HBO's new series based on the book.

Dennis Quaid And Julianne Moore To Play The Clintons

AP | Posted 04.25.2009 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — Dennis Quaid is lined up to play former President Clinton with Julianne Moore as Hillary Clinton for a movie, "The Special Relationsh...

Big Love Wife Watch!: Round Ten (The Season Finale)

Mark Blankenship | Posted 04.23.2009 | Entertainment


Mark Blankenship

It's time to say goodbye to another season of the greatest drama currently on television. Yes, you guys. That's exactly what it is, and the finale proved why.

A Eulogy for "Flight of the Conchords" -- The Best Porn on TV

Frankie Thomas | Posted 04.20.2009 | Entertainment


Frankie Thomas

The question remains: why do they make us laugh? And why is it so hot when they do? This is why: there is a sexual undercurrent to the comedy of Flight of the Conchords. It is largely unremarked upon.

Big Love Wife Watch!: Round Nine (With the Controversial Endowment Ceremony scene)

Mark Blankenship | Posted 04.17.2009 | Entertainment


Mark Blankenship

I've taken an extra day to process this week's installment -- "Outer Darkness" -- because it's the most controversial of the season (if not the series.)

Will HBO Beam "George W. Bush's Penis" Live From Broadway?

Sean L. McCarthy | Posted 04.14.2009 | Comedy


Sean L. McCarthy

Will anyone complain if they see the reputed prick live on their TVs this Saturday night? And will HBO dare to go full-frontal during the live broadcast?

Will Ferrell Playing George W. Bush Interviews Will Ferrell Playing George W. Bush (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 04.13.2009 | Comedy


Will Ferrell's final night playing George W. Bush on Broadway is this Sunday, and while many of us didn't get the chance to see him in person, we can ...

HBO Vs. The Mormons In Battle Over Temple Ceremony

AP | JENNIFER DOBNER | Posted 04.10.2009 | Entertainment


SALT LAKE CITY — HBO on Tuesday defended its plans to depict a sacred Mormon temple ceremony in an upcoming episode of "Big Love." The drama ab...

It's Not About Political Parties

T. Boone Pickens | Posted 04.06.2009 | Green


T. Boone Pickens

Ending our country's addiction to foreign oil isn't about being a Republican or about the Democratic Party. It's about America.

Tom Brady To Golf On "Entourage"

E! Online | Posted 04.05.2009 | Entertainment


Tom Brady may have just become a husband to Gisele Bündchen, but he's also about to become a member of an entirely different union as well. The ha...

Big Love Wife Watch! : Round Seven (Spoilers!)

Mark Blankenship | Posted 04.03.2009 | Entertainment


Mark Blankenship

You were never going to be First Wife, Kathy, even though Wanda wanted to cede her authority to you. But you will be missed.

Big Love Wife Watch!: Round Six (Spoilers)

Mark Blankenship | Posted 03.26.2009 | Entertainment


Mark Blankenship

Before I go on, can I just reiterate that Big Love is the best drama on television right now?

Third Screen: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders on "Black List"

Vickie Karp | Posted 03.26.2009 | Media


Vickie Karp

Timothy Greenfield-Sanders said, "My portraiture is about making people look the way they see themselves in the mirror. Not to overly glamorize or be cruelly honest."

A Different Kind of Homecoming

Dan Glickman | Posted 03.19.2009 | Entertainment


Dan Glickman

It is that rare film that compels me to encourage everyone I know -- particularly policymakers -- to stop, look and listen.

Kevin Bacon Touts HBO Military Escort Film

AP | KAMALA LANE | Posted 03.13.2009 | Entertainment


WASHINGTON — Kevin Bacon's latest role focuses on an assignment that generally goes unnoticed _ the task of a volunteer military escort. The 50...

Joe Buck To HBO, Replacing Bob Costas

Broadcasting & Cable | Alex Weprin | Posted 03.08.2009 | Media


HBO is tapping Fox sportscaster Joe Buck to host a new sports based talk show for the pay cabler. The move by HBO comes just a day after the network l...

Bob Costas Joins MLB Network, Leaving HBO

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 03.06.2009 | Media


Bob Costas is joining the nascent MLB Network as a host and commentator, the network announced Tuesday. It was reported in October that the network h...