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Friday, July 18, 2008
HBO rivals narrow the gap
Entertainment |
July 18, 2008
HBO DOMINATED the annual Emmy nominations once again but faced stiffer competition than usual from rival networks that have adopted the premium cable channel’s approach to inventive dramatic series. Read more
Monday, March 17, 2008
Longtime HBO entertainment chief to exit post
Entertainment |
March 17, 2008
HBO said Sunday that Entertainment President Carolyn Strauss was leaving after 22 years at the premium cable channel, where she helped develop programs such as “The Sopranos” and “Six Feet Under” and foster an environment that attracted top-notch creative talent. Read more
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Can it remain tony?
Entertainment |
September 12, 2007
NEW YORK – On Sunday, for one last night, HBO will bask in the
presence of Tony Soprano. Read more
Friday, July 6, 2007
QUICK TAKES - `Donnellys’ fans: assault by saltines
Entertainment |
July 6, 2007
First everyone was nuts. Read more
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
`John’ is no match for Tony
Entertainment |
June 13, 2007
What happened Sunday night speaks volumes about the dilemma facing
HBO. The opaque ending of “The Sopranos” may have steamed a lot of
fans, but the volume of the outcry proves what a cultural touchstone
the New Jersey mob-family drama remained, even in its last days. Read more
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
At HBO, veterans rise to the top
Business |
June 6, 2007
In choosing a new HBO chief executive, Time Warner Inc. Read more
Sunday, June 3, 2007
Surf’s up, and so are the stakes for HBO
Entertainment |
June 3, 2007
LAST year, it was known as “the show they canceled ‘Deadwood’ for.” Read more
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Riding the wave
News |
May 24, 2007
“JOHN From Cincinnati” has the ingredients of something you’ve gotta
see at least once: surfers, aliens, drug addicts, all brought
together by David Milch, the prolific, risk-taking TV dramatist who
decided to wrap up his HBO western “Deadwood” to do this new project. Read more
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Now starring in `Wide Awake’: Mr. Insomniac
Entertainment |
May 23, 2007
Filmmaker Alan Berliner’s lifelong insomnia was a cakewalk, even a
bit romantic, compared with the bleary days and hellish nights he
spent documenting it. Read more
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Ex-HBO chief pleads no contest
Business |
May 12, 2007
Former HBO Chief Executive Chris Albrecht pleaded no contest Friday
to misdemeanor battery, admitting to the “unlawful grabbing” of his
girlfriend during a quarrel in Las Vegas on Sunday. Read more
Thursday, May 10, 2007
HBO chief executive fired in wake of arrest
Business |
May 10, 2007
Chris Albrecht, the powerful Hollywood executive credited with
bringing “The Sopranos” and “Sex and the City” to American living
rooms, was ousted Wednesday as head of Home Box Office in the wake of
his arrest in Las Vegas on suspicion of publicly assaulting his girlfriend. Read more
HBO chief’s exit is a loss at crucial time
Business |
May 10, 2007
HBO was already preparing for a challenging life after the end of
“The Sopranos.” Read more
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
HBO chief accused of assault in 1991
Business |
May 9, 2007
Chris Albrecht temporarily stepped aside as chairman and chief
executive of Home Box Office on Tuesday after his weekend arrest on
suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend. Read more
Monday, May 7, 2007
Chief of HBO is suspected of assault
Business |
May 7, 2007
HBO Chief Executive Chris Albrecht was arrested in an alleged assault
on his girlfriend early Sunday outside the MGM Grand casino in Las Vegas. Read more
Monday, March 26, 2007
UCLA dynasty film to debut
Sports |
March 26, 2007
UCLA is going to a second consecutive NCAA men’s basketball Final
Four, but it has a long way to go to approach what the Bruins
accomplished during a 12-year period ending in 1975, when they won 10
national championships. Read more
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Various states of grace
Entertainment |
January 24, 2007
Filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi wanted to humanize evangelical Christians
with her new HBO road trip documentary, “Friends of God,” and she
spent months befriending the movement’s leader, Rev. Read more
HBO signs Tomlin for comedy series
Entertainment |
January 24, 2007
Lily Tomlin will star in an hourlong comedy series for HBO, created
by husband-and-wife producers Harry Thomason and Linda
Bloodworth-Thomason of “Designing Women” and “Evening Shade” sitcom fame. Read more
Friday, January 5, 2007
Lampley’s HBO status up in the air
Sports |
January 5, 2007
Jim Lampley’s status as a boxing announcer for HBO was uncertain
Thursday, one day after his arrest on suspicion of felony domestic violence. Read more
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Playing a part in human devastation
Entertainment |
December 10, 2006
THE title alone of HBO’s upcoming television movie – “Tsunami: The
Aftermath” – was enough to cause trepidation among the actors who
would eventually be cast in the leading roles. Read more
Sunday, December 3, 2006
They conquered the ‘Net in two original minutes
Entertainment |
December 3, 2006
LINING the Strip, billboards the size of aircraft carriers herald the
faces of headliners like the battle flags of nations: Elton John,
Celine Dion, Toni Braxton. Read more
