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HAMBURG, GERMANY - MAY 23: (L-R) Executive Vice President Programming SKY Germany Gary Davey, CEO SKY Germany Brian Sullivan and HBO's Charles Schreger attend SKY launch event Party at 'Schuppen 52' on May 23, 2012 in Hamburg, Germany.

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  • 'Hemingway & Gellhorn' lacks heart

    MOVIE "Hemingway & Gellhorn" WHEN|WHERE Monday at 9 on HBO WHAT IT'S ABOUT The Spanish Civil war is raging, and far away, in a Key West dive, a would-be journalist meets a world-famous novelist. Martha Gellhorn ( Nicole Kidman ) and Ernest Hemingway (Clive   Read more »

  • 'Girls' on HBO: 'The Return' recap

    This week's episode is all about Hannah. She heads back to her hometown (Lansing, Michigan) to celebrate her parents' anniversary.It makes sense that Hannah isn't a native New Yorker. Not only is she always trying to create memories in order to write her m   Read more »

  • 'Girls' on HBO: Hard Being Easy recap

    This week's epsiode of "Girls" was all about the rejected doing some rejecting. And, of course, Hannah's never-ending quest for good essay material.Despite at first being disgusted by her boss' sexual harassment, Hannah decides she'll sleep with him -- it'   Read more »

  • Rex has no 'Knocks' about not doing show

    reports that the Jets declined HBO 's offer to be featured for a second time on "Hard Knocks," Rex Ryan Saturday claimed ignorance -- and indifference."Whatever," the head coach said, uncharacteristically reticent. "I didn't even know. This is news to me,   Read more »

  • 'Girls' on HBO: Hannah's Diary disappoints

    me, this was the weakest episode of HBO's "Girls" so far. Many of the story lines seemed rushed and forced. Still, some parts worth mentioning:How much abuse will Hannah put up with? Her new co-workers tell her not to worry about their boss' inappropriate   Read more »

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  • James Franco: A Dude's Take on Girls

    I don't watch much TV, but strangely I have watched most episodes of HBO's new series Girls. Of course, the show is produced by Judd Apatow, the man who gave me my first good acting job, playing a freak on the television show Freaks and Geeks, and my fir 12:28 PM from TV Squad Read more »

  • A dozen reasons to watch 'Hard Knocks'

    AFC East fans on Twitter and the division blog voiced their displeasure with HBO choosing the rebuilding Miami Dolphins as the latest subject on "Hard Knocks ." The Dolphins do not have the star power to draw in casual fans. However, there are reasons to watch 11:41 AM from ESPN Read more »

  • Man's room steals show on 'Girls'

    approval and then built from scratch - all in just four days - the fictional 12-by-12 studio set in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn is a character unto itself. "We knew from the script that he lived in an older, not good apartment, but he had 11:28 AM from The Bellingham Herald Read more »

  • (Photo: Reuters)<br Tim Tebow Girlfriend: Who is the Mystery Girl?

    just isn't saying it publicly. The search continues...." Mangold had pushed for the two to become a couple after Jones, 29, told HBO's Real Sports that she is still a virgin. Tebow, another devout Christian, has also publicly talked about his commitment to 11:25 AM from International Business Times Read more »

  • peter dinklage 'Game of Thrones' actor to support animal charity

    fame to help raise awareness of the plight of animals raised on factory farms. The 43-year-old, who plays Tyrion Lannister in HBO's "Game of Thrones", has announced that he will be using his downtime between seasons to help promote Farm Sanctuary's "Walk for 11:14 AM from Mother Nature Network Read more »

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