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All Posts Tagged: ‘hbo’

Posted 5/ 9/08

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The Industry

Samuel L. Jackson to Star in Basically ‘Torture: The Movie’

Tags: a good old fashioned orgy, alexander payne, bioshock, comedy central, dave attell, gore verbinski, hbo, hung, jason sudeikis, john loga, leslie bibb, movies, samuel l. jackson, the gong show, universal, unthinkable, wait comma what?, will forte

Posted 5/ 8/08

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News Reel

The Surprise Guest at the Roman Polanski Documentary Premiere: The Woman in Question

Tags: documentaries, hbo, movies, roman polanski, roman polanski: wanted and desired, samantha geimer, tv

Posted 3/25/08

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Backlash to the Backlash

Is HBO on Its Way Back?

Tags: anthony minghella, bob oedenkirk, carolyn strauss, darren star, david cross, diary of a manhattan call girl, hbo, john adams, suburban shootout, the no. 1 ladies detective agency, tv

Posted 3/24/08

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The Industry

Tip Your Hat to Mayor Gandolfini

Tags: a perfect getaway, barry josephson, c.o.d., columbia, craig brewer, darren star, david twohy, dax shepard, diary of a manhattan call girl, disney, dreamworks, gang leader for a day, hbo, james gandolfini, john travolta, jon heder, kristen bell, lars jacobson, michael caleo, milla jovovich, movies, paramount vantage, steve zahn, sudhir venkatesh, the taking of pelham 123, tony scott, tracy quan, when in rome

Posted 3/21/08

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The Industry

Sir Ridley Scott Sick of Not Winning Oscars

Tags: bob odenkirk, brad inglesby, brenda hampton, brian d'arcy james, cbs, chester gregory ii, chrstopher guest, david cross, david's situation, hbo, jeffrey tambor, jennie garth, john hodgman, john tartaglia, leonardo dicaprio, my best friend's girl, ricky gervais, ridley scott, shrek, the low dwellers, this side of the truth, tina fey

Posted 3/13/08

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The Industry

Judd Apatow's Comedy Complex Exhausts Funny Human Ideas, Extends Reach to Muppets

Tags: 1%, 1906, 902102, albert berger, beverly hills 90210, brad bird, goodspeed, happy days, hbo, jason segal, joey sorge, judd apatow, lucy punch, michael tolkin, movies, muppets, nick stoller, rob thomas, ron yerxa, rory o'malley, sandra denise, the cw, the wishbones, tim sharp, tom perrotta, warner brothers, warner independent

Posted 3/11/08

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The Industry

Harry Connick and Kathleen Marshall Say ‘Oh, Kay!’ to Broadway

Tags: 20th century fox, anthony minghella, attack of the killer tomatoes, ben affleck, douglas sarine, harry connick jr., harvey weinstein, hbo, jill scott, joe dipietro, kathleen marshall, kent nichols, m. dal walton iii, marcus sakey, sean bailey, the blade itself, the no. 1 ladies' detective agency, theater, tim hill, weinstein company

Posted 3/10/08

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The Best Part

David Simon Still Has Some Things to Say

Tags: david simon, hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 3/10/08

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The Industry

Judd Apatow Unexpectedly Casts Best Friends, Wife

Tags: a streetcar named desire, adam sandler, alison lohman, armand assante, cate blanchett, david coverdale, drag me to hell, driving around with joni, hbo, jhoni marchinko, joe mantegna, judd apatow, justin long, leslie mann, movies, sam raimi, seth rogen, sydney theater company, the fifth mafia, whitesnake

Posted 3/10/08

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The Take

Sternbergh on ‘The Wire’ Finale: The Anti-‘Sopranos’

Tags: david chase, david simon, hbo, the sopranos, the wire, tv

Posted 3/10/08

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Liner Notes

‘The Wire’ Finale's Montage: A Shot-by-Shot Commentary

Tags: hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 3/10/08

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The List

Ten Questions Left Unanswered by the ‘Wire’ Finale

Tags: david simon, hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 3/10/08

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Overnights

‘The Wire’: One Last Long, Boozy Irish Wake for David Simon’s Accidental Masterpiece

Tags: hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 3/ 7/08

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The Take

Debating the Legacy of ‘The Wire’: Did Season Five Tarnish the Show That Invented the Dickensian Aspect Ratio?

Tags: hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 3/ 3/08

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Overnights

‘The Wire’: Lester Freamon's in the Mood for Love

Tags: hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 2/26/08

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Overnights

‘The Wire’: Jimmy McNulty Gets Profiled

Tags: david simon, hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 2/25/08

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Chat Room

Michael K. Williams of ‘The Wire’ on Honey Nut Cheerios, Spider-Man, and How Omar's Story Will End

Tags: hbo, lede, michael k. williams, the road, the wire, tv

Posted 2/25/08

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Fauxbit

Writing the Obit for the Character Who Died Last Night on ‘The Wire’

Tags: hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 2/19/08

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News Reel

We Ask John Doman: Will Rawls Find Love on ‘The Wire’?

Tags: hbo, john doman, the wire, tv, unconditional

Posted 2/19/08

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Overnights

‘The Wire’: Goodnight Moon

Tags: aeschylus, goodnight moon, hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 2/11/08

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Overnights

‘The Wire’: Jimmy McNulty Adds to His Rap Sheet

Tags: hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 2/ 4/08

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Overnights

‘The Wire’: Omar Is Superman

Tags: hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 1/29/08

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The Take

‘In Treatment’: The Vulture Therapy Session

Tags: gabriel byrne, hbo, in treatment, melissa george, tv

Posted 1/28/08

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Overnights

‘The Wire’: Burrell Bites the Dust; McNulty Takes a Bite Out of Crime

Tags: hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 1/23/08

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The Take

Is ‘The Wire’ Turning Into ‘Studio 60’?

Tags: aaron sorkin, david simon, hbo, studio 60, the wire, tv

Posted 1/23/08

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Overnights

‘The Wire’ Takes a Vacation

Tags: hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 1/14/08

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Overnights

‘The Wire’: McNulty Finds His Hamsterdam

Tags: hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 1/ 7/08

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News Reel

‘The Wire’ Premiere: Wallace Lives, and Rawls Cuts a Rug

Tags: david simon, hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 1/ 7/08

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Apropos of Nothing

The ‘Wire’ Backlash Begins: We Disagree With David Simon's Usage of ‘Evacuate’

Tags: hbo, nerdgasm, the wire, tv

Posted 1/ 7/08

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Overnights

‘The Wire’: David Simon's Got a Brand-new Target

Tags: hbo, lede, the wire, tv

Posted 1/ 4/08

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Chat Room

Andre Royo on Playing Bubbles on ‘The Wire,’ Snitching, and His Emmy Speech

Tags: andre royo, hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 1/ 3/08

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Chat Room

Jamie Hector on Playing Marlo on ‘The Wire’ — and Keeping Secrets About ‘Heroes’

Tags: hbo, jamie hector, the wire, tv

Posted 1/ 2/08

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Countdown

Predicting ‘The Wire’: A Talmudic Reading of HBO's Full-Page Ad

Tags: hbo, lede, the wire, tv

Posted 1/ 2/08

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Chat Room

Michael K. Williams on Playing Omar on ‘The Wire,’ Discovering Snoop, and How Janet Jackson Changed His Life

Tags: hbo, michael k. williams, the wire, tv

Posted 12/18/07

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The Industry

Alanis Morissette Cashes In On Her ‘My Humps’ Success

Tags: alanis morrissette, chris albrecht, darren star, diary of a manhattan call girl, dwight yoakum, flavors of entanglement, four christmases, gerard butler, hbo, jack black, jon favreau, judd apatow, june diane raphael, milo ventimiglia, secret diary of a call girl, showtime, tim mcgraw, year one

Posted 12/17/07

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Overnights

Really, Ricky Gervais? The Smiths?

Tags: extras, hbo, ricky gervais, the smiths, tv

Posted 12/ 6/07

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Tube Junkie

‘The Wire’ Prequels: The Adventures of Li'l Omar

Tags: hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 10/29/07

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Apropos of Nothing

So What Was ‘Swimfan’ Doing in ‘Tell Me You Love Me,’ Anyway?

Tags: hbo, swimfan, tell me you love me

Posted 10/26/07

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The Industry

Michael Sheen and Bill Nighy Get Their Own Headline, But Alas, It Is for ‘Underworld 3’

Tags: bill nighy, denzel washington, dr. jack kevorkian, harvey keitel, hbo, jerry springer the opera, john travolta, kate beckinsale, michael sheen, pink floyd, scott speedman, the taking of pelham 1 2 3, tony scott, underworld 3

Posted 10/24/07

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News Reel

Bubbles and Omar Dish on ‘The Wire’

Tags: andre royo, hbo, michael k. williams, the wire, tv

Posted 10/22/07

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The Industry

Ryan Gosling Out of 'The Lovely Bones'; Mark Wahlberg In

Tags: angelina jolie, bong hits 4 jesus, brad pitt, danny wallace, ed helms, eva longoria, hbo, jason biggs, jim carrey, joseph frederick, lower learning, mark wahlberg, mtv films, paramount, peter jackson, rob corddry, ryan gosling, scott burns, stacy sher, starz entertainment, the lovely bones, yes man, zooey deschanel

Posted 10/16/07

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Apropos of Nothing

Jane Alexander, Rising Sex Symbol

Tags: hbo, helen mirren, jane alexander, jane alexander en flagrante, tell me you love me, tv

Posted 10/15/07

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The Take

David Simon Deification: A Season-by-Season History

Tags: david simon, hbo, the new yorker, the wire, tv

Posted 10/10/07

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Tube Junkie

Jimmy McNulty Is Drinking Again

Tags: hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 10/ 8/07

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Overnights

‘Tell Me You Love Me’: Like Watching Paint Copulate

Tags: hbo, tell me you love me, tv

Posted 10/ 4/07

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Apropos of Nothing

Vulture Translates HBO's Apology Letter to David Milch Fans

Tags: david milch, deadwood, hbo, john from cincinnati, tv

Posted 10/ 1/07

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Overnights

‘Tell Me You Love Me’: Worst Sex Yet!

Tags: hbo, tell me you love me, tv

Posted 10/ 1/07

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The Take

Is ‘Tell Me You Love Me’ Just Pinter With Dildos? Sternbergh and Nussbaum Debate

Tags: hbo, lede, tell me you love me, tv

Posted 9/25/07

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Chat Room

Comedian Robert Klein Makes Us Say ‘Uncle’

Tags: comedy, hbo, ira & abby, robert klein

Posted 9/17/07

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The Early-Evening News

Barry Manilow and Elisabeth Hasselbeck Don't Fall in Love

Tags: adam mckay, barry manilow, cbs, chris albrecht, elisabeth hasselbeck, hbo, img, kid nation, michael bay, possible child labor violations, the view, transformers, will ferrell

Posted 9/17/07

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Apropos of Nothing

‘Tell Me You Love Me’ Goes From Sextastic to Totally Depressing

Tags: hbo, tell me you love me, tv

Posted 9/10/07

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Apropos of Nothing

Uh, So We Watched ‘Tell Me You Love Me’ Last Night…

Tags: hbo, tell me you love me, tv

Posted 9/ 6/07

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Countdown

Why Are We Excited About ‘Tell Me You Love Me’?

Tags: hbo, jane alexander, tell me you love me, tv

Posted 9/ 5/07

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Countdown

‘The Wire’ Wraps, and Our Obsession With Season Five Begins

Tags: david simon, hbo, the wire, tom mccarthy, tv

Posted 9/ 4/07

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Overnights

The ‘Entourage’ Guilt/Pleasure Index: French People Love Jerry Lewis, Hate ‘Medellin’

Tags: entourage, hbo, lede, tv

Posted 8/24/07

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The Early-Evening News

Amy Winehouse Indulges in a Little ‘Fight Club’ Role Play

Tags: amy winehouse, austin nichols, batman, christian bale, hbo, john from cincinnati, pete doherty, rainn wilson, russell crowe, the office, universal

Posted 8/21/07

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The Take

Title of Kenneth Branagh's ‘As You Like It’ Adaptation Possibly Misleading

Tags: bryce dallas howard, hbo, kenneth branagh, shakespeare, tv

Posted 8/20/07

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Chat Room

Interview: Bryce Dallas Howard, As You Like Her

Tags: as you like it, bryce dallas howard, hbo, kenneth branagh, movies, ron howard, tv

Posted 8/14/07

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The Early-Evening News

Perry Farrell Writes Theme Song for ESPN — No, We Don't Know Why

Tags: 50 cent, clay aiken, hbo, john from cincinnati, karl rove, kelly rowland, perry farrell, rebecca de mornay, satellite party, trent reznor, year zero

Posted 8/14/07

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Overnights

‘Big Love’: Our Weasel Proves How Dirty He Really Is

Tags: big love, hbo, tv

Posted 8/13/07

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Overnights

The ‘Entourage’ Guilt/Pleasure Index: The Golds Communicate Their Feelings

Tags: entourage, hbo, tv, yangtze river dolphin

Posted 8/13/07

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The Industry

James Gandolfini Shoeses HBO for Nike Pic

Tags: abcd camp, baron davis, biggie smalls, cbs, cheo hodari coker, conan the barbarian, criminal minds, dan halsted, david aaron cohen, george tillman, harlem globetrotters, harvey keitel, hbo, james gandolfini, joe mantegna, mandy patinkin, millennium films, notorious b.i.g., paradox entertainment, reggie rock bythewood, sean combs, sonny vaccaro, too awesome to make fun of

Posted 8/10/07

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The Industry

Let's Go, Voltron Force!

Tags: alan ball, anna deveare smith, anna paquin, anne hathaway, bill irwin, charlaine harris, chris farley, chris noth, dancing with shiva, debra winger, hbo, i'll give you exclamation points williams, jonathan demme, justin marks, marvel comics, matthew vaughn, new regency, robots, rugged land, sex and the city, sony classics, thomas farley, thor, voltron

Posted 8/ 9/07

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Apropos of Nothing

Omar From ‘The Wire’ and Fran From ‘The Corner’ Got Married?

Tags: david simon, donnie andrews, ed burns, fran boyd, hbo, the corner, the wire, tv

Posted 8/ 7/07

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Overnights

‘Big Love’: Somebody Give Chloë Sevigny an Emmy!

Tags: big love, hbo, tv

Posted 8/ 6/07

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Apropos of Nothing

Which ‘Buffy’ Nerd Is Writing HBO's 2000 Election Movie?

Tags: buffy the vampire slayer, danny strong, gilmore girls, hbo, recount, tv

Posted 8/ 6/07

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Overnights

The ‘Entourage’ Plot-o-Matic 3000 Is Hard at Work

Tags: entourage, hbo, tv

Posted 8/ 6/07

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The Industry

Once They Think Up a Story and Some Characters, ‘Dangerous Book for Boys’ Coming to the Big Screen

Tags: american idol, colm iggulden, david schulner, disney, fox, fox sports net, hal iggulden, hbo, idol: the musical, jay mohr, jay roach, kevin reilly, museum of fine arts boston, recount, scott rudin, shawn ryan, sydney pollack, the dangerous book for boys, the oaks, van gogh

Posted 7/31/07

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Overnights

‘Big Love’: Utah Gets Kinky

Tags: big love, hbo, tv

Posted 7/30/07

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Overnights

The ‘Entourage’ Guilt/Pleasure Index: ‘Entourage’ Goes Furry

Tags: entourage, hbo, lede, tv

Posted 7/24/07

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Overnights

‘Big Love’: Will the Bada Bing Open a Utah Branch?

Tags: big love, hbo, tv

Posted 7/24/07

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The Industry

Drew Carey: Come on Down!

Tags: bam, bet, big love, bob barker, brian k. vaughn, carl ellsworth, comics, d.j. caruso, danny hoch, drew carey, hbo, hot ghetto mess, old vic, sam mendes, simon russell beale, steven dillane, the bridge project, the price is right, till the break of dawn, we got to do better, y: the last man

Posted 7/23/07

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Overnights

The ‘Entourage’ Guilt/Pleasure Index: ‘Entourage’ Gets Gayer, Finally

Tags: entourage, hbo, tv

Posted 7/19/07

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Kudos

Sternbergh on the Emmy Voters: What Did David Simon Ever Do to You?

Tags: boston legal, emmys, hbo, lede, sternbergh was right, the wire, tv

Posted 7/18/07

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Kudos

Will This Be the Year ‘The Wire’ Finally Gets an Emmy Nomination?

Tags: emmys, hbo, the wire, tv

Posted 7/17/07

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Overnights

‘Big Love’: Margene, Flee for Showtime!

Tags: big love, hbo, tv

Posted 7/16/07

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Overnights

The ‘Entourage’ Guilt/Pleasure Index: Elvis Mitchell's Cherry-Red Convertible

Tags: elvis mitchell, entourage, hbo, lede, tv

Posted 7/11/07

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Right-Click

Flight of the Conchords, Unlikely Studs

Tags: against me, antony hegarty, beyonce, flight of the conchords, grizzly bear, hbo, music, radiohead, stars, tegan and sara

Posted 7/10/07

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Overnights

‘Big Love’: Can Bill Hit the Trifecta?

Tags: big love, hbo, tv

Posted 7/ 9/07

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Overnights

The ‘Entourage’ Guilt/Pleasure Index: All That and a Bag of Dildos

Tags: entourage, hbo, tv

Posted 7/ 5/07

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The Take

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