Tag Archives: HBO

Dreaming of a Second Term

Posted on January 21, 2013 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Chris Weyant This was one of the greatest things to happen today. There will be memes. Also — HBO is reportedly developing a third mini-series based on the events of World War II with Tom Hanks and Steven … Continue reading →

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Aaron Sorkin and the Both Sides Meme

Posted on June 18, 2012 at 3:50 pm by JM Ashby

In a fascinating interview with New York Magazine’s Vulture, Aaron Sorkin revealed his motivations behind writing the upcoming HBO series The Newsroom and also offered a critique of what we now commonly refer to around here as The Both Sides … Continue reading →

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Sorkin's 'The Newsroom' Trailer

Posted on April 2, 2012 at 4:41 pm by Bob Cesca

Oh hell yeah. This looks utterly kickass. So it looks like Sorkin made the Daniels character a Republican news anchor who loses his shpadoinkle. Might be a good way to mitigate the predictable liberal bias criticism from Republicans, though we … Continue reading →

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RIP ‘Buck’ Compton

Posted on February 28, 2012 at 6:30 pm by JM Ashby

via the Associated Press BURLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — Lynn D. “Buck” Compton, a veteran whose World War II exploits were depicted in the HBO miniseries “Band of Brothers,” has died, his family said. [...] In January, nearly 200 guests, including … Continue reading →

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Game Changer or Whatever It's Called

Posted on February 1, 2012 at 9:14 am by Bob Cesca

The HBO movie based on Mark Halperin’s unsourced, index-free book about the 2008 election has a new trailer. I’ll probably watch it, but I probably won’t like it for several reasons. 1) It’s based on a Mark Halperin book. 2) … Continue reading →

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Morning Awesome

Posted on April 15, 2011 at 6:04 am by Bob Cesca

The Ricky Gervais Show theme week continues with… Karl’s Doppelganger

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Morning Awesome

Posted on April 14, 2011 at 6:07 am by Bob Cesca

The Ricky Gervais Show theme week continues with… Inside the Actor’s Studio

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Morning Awesome

Posted on April 13, 2011 at 6:00 am by Bob Cesca

The Ricky Gervais Show theme week continues with… Karl on Organ Donation

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Morning Awesome

Posted on April 12, 2011 at 6:06 am by Bob Cesca

Our Ricky Gervais Show theme week continues with… “Seals” (Last travel day for me. I should be back in regular form tomorrow. And, of course, there will be an all new Bubble Genius Bob & Elvis Show this week, so … Continue reading →

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Morning Awesome

Posted on April 11, 2011 at 6:05 am by Bob Cesca

The Ricky Gervais Show – “Karl’s Superpower” It’s a Ricky Gervais Show theme week. Easily the funniest cartoon show since The Simpsons.

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