hbo

HBO Orders “Brothers in Atlanta” To Series

atlanta, bashir salahuddin, brothers in atlanta, diallo riddle, hbo, lorne michaels

The lives behind musicians and music moguls seem to be the order of the day.

Lorne Michaels has lent his name successfully as a producer to the music biz comedy Brothers in Atlanta that follows Diallo Riddle and Bashir Salahuddin try to make it in various disciplines of music in Atlanta.

There’s clearly a trend here as FX already has Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll ordered to series and the undeniable beast of a series that is Empire set numerous records in its freshman season.

The addition of Brothers in Atlanta also makes for an interesting quilt of HBO’s comedy line-up as HBO will now have comedies poking fun at Washington D.C., Silicon Valley, and now Atlanta.

Now, all of this has us wondering what’s going on with Donald Glover’s similar sounding series ordered as a pilot at FX.

So, Silicon Valley’s “Pied Piper” Is Hiring?

hbo, now hiring, pied piper, silicon valley

Apparently, they’re looking to fill very legit sound positions for the company featured on the fictional show.

A few days ago, the Pied Piper site, an extension of the company that HBO’s Silicon Valley is centered around, got updated with some company profiles and more as, per the show’s storyline of bringing a new investor, they’ve got some dough to spend on upgrading Pied Piper.

So, if you’re a Core Compression Library Engineer, API Developer, Unit Tester, or a Video Hacker, Pied Piper is looking for you.

This might be an elaborate joke featuring a bunch of tech nomenclature or, perhaps, Silicon Valley is looking for more consultants to make sure their jokes are logically sound from a tech standpoint. We don’t have any details beyond the job listing.

Even still, maybe they’re going to build a real Pied Piper?

Forget imitating. Life might just becoming art in this case.

“High Maintenance” Headed To HBO For 6 Episodes

hbo, high maintenance

If you’ve seen posters for High Maintenance lately, you might have read that it’s one of the best shows not on television.

That’s about to change.

Hit indie web series High Maintenance, which had been leading the charge on Vimeo’s Vimeo On Demand platform, is now getting bumped up to HBO for 6 episodes.

It’s the latest series to expand from the web to actually being broadcast on TV like Broad City, The Chris Gethard Show, This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir, etc.

Extra points go to HBO for announcing it appropriately on 4/20.

“The Simpsons” Will Have All The Girls From “Girls” Guest Star

allison williams, fox, girls, hbo, jemima kirke, lena dunham, the-simpsons, zosia mamet

(via EW)

It’s not going to be a crossover episode, but we’d surprise if there weren’t any nods or references to HBO’s Girls in the upcoming episode.

Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Zosia Mamet, and Jemima Kirke will all stay together like they do on Girls in an episode of The Simpsons where they all are guest starring.

The separation between their Girls characters and these characters only seems to be that Dunham’s character will be a pharmacist and they’re in Springfield and not Brooklyn.

After this, anyone think that there will be an episode of Girls where, at the very least, this episode of The Simpsons will be playing in the background?

HBO Renews Both “Silicon Valley” and “Veep” For Another Season

hbo, renewed, silicon valley, veep

The season premieres were last night and season renewals were ordered today. If only that happened more often on TV.

There indeed will be a season 3 of Silicon Valley and a season 5 of Veep coming to HBO even though the second and fourth seasons, respectively, have just started.

For those of that you don’t have an HBO subscription, HBO Now looks even more tempting, doesn’t it?

“Silicon Valley” and “Veep” Return Tonight

hbo, silicon valley, veep

Yes, there is more than just Game of Thrones tonight.

Following Game of Thrones, Silicon Valley and Veep have their season premieres tonight starting at 10PM and 10:30PM on HBO respectively making for one of the best hour blocks of comedy on television.

Do note that this is the last season that Veep’s creator Armando Iannucci will be at the helm and that this is only Silicon Valley’s second season after getting all the accolades as a freshman series.

So, again, don’t miss out.

Here’s The First Teaser For HBO’s “The Brink”

hbo, jack black, teaser, the brink, tim robbins, trailer

With Armando Iannucci’s exit announced today, the release of this teaser seems perfectly timed.

HBO’s new comedy series geopolitical crisis comedy The Brink starring Jack Black and Tim Robbins has just gotten its first teaser today. As it deals with politics on an international level, it might pair nicely to Veep.

We’ll see exactly how that plays out on the Brink’s premiere on Jun. 21st at 10:30PM on HBO.

Armando Iannucci Set to Leave “Veep”

armando iannucci, curb your enthusiasm, david mandel, hbo, veep

(via The Hollywood Reporter)

Curb Your Enthusiasm’s David Mandel will be taking the reins upon Iannucci’s exit.

With family back home in London and an itch to do more movies, Armando Iannucci is stepping down from his own series Veep after four stellar seasons.

We can only hope this will go notably better than what happened in season 4 of Community and that maybe Iannucci will give British intelligence agencies another course on comedy in his spare time.

HBO Now Is Now Available via Apple TV and iOS

cord cutting, hbo, hbo now, last week tonight, silicon valley, the comeback

As a cord cutter, you can now binge watch Veep, Silicon Valley, Last Week Tonight, The Comeback, Girls, Togetherness…

…Curb Your Enthusiasm, Eastbound & Down, Bored to Death, Flight of the Conchords, comedy specials from the likes of Louis C.K. and way, way more.

HBO’s standalone streaming service HBO Now has just launched promising a 30 day free trial before paying $14.99/month for access to all HBO has to offer past, present, and whatever the future holds when it becomes the present. It’s available on Apple TV and iOS right now.

Don’t take our word for it thought, let John Oliver fill you in.

The Cast of “Silicon Valley” Obligatorily Answer Fan Questions

funny or die, hbo, kumail nanjiani, martin starr, silicon valley, thomas middleditch, zach woods

HBO’s Silicon Valley has some “unique” fans.

Season 2 of Silicon Valley is just right around the corner with the premiere set for this Sunday Apr. 12th at 10PM on HBO.

To get us all excited, cast members Zach Woods, Thomas Middleditch, Martin Starr, and Kumail Nanjiani answered some “fan mail” (there’s a real liberal use of the word “fan” here).

Watch it here and take note how to not ask TV series cast members questions.

It’s War in Trailer for Season 2 of “Silicon Valley”

hbo, pied piper, season 2, silicon valley, trailer

Shots has been fired and the forces of Pied Piper and Nucleus will be clashing in Silicon Valley.

Not only is the whole Pied Piper gang back, but they’ll be duking it out with Richard’s former boss still from the confines of a house rather than a sleek office building. Just watch and enjoy in this trailer.

The stage is set perfectly for season 2 of Silicon Valley, which will premiere on Sun. Apr. 12th at 10PM on HBO.

No Need To Imagine What It Would Be Like If Hannah Horvath Was a Staff Writer on Late Night…

girls, hannah horvath, hbo, late night, lena dunham, seth meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers has some fun with Lena Dunham the same way they did with The Newsroom last year.

Dunham takes on her Girls’ role as Hannah Horvath and sees if the writers’ room at Late Night is a good fit for her. Notice how she wouldn’t be OK with it being the other way around and seeing if she is a good fit with everyone else.

Here’s The Trailer For “Veep” Season 4

hbo, hugh laurie, julia louis dreyfus, season 4, trailer, veep

The trailer for the latest season of Veep is here, which means season 4 is almost here. Specifically, Sun. Apr. 12th 10:30PM on HBO is when season 4 will premiere.

Until then, you can enjoy the obscenely smart barbs thrown back and forth within The White House as well as confirmation that Hugh Laurie will be part of this season in this aforementioned trailer.

HBO Online Standalone Service To Be Called HBO Now and Apparently Will Launch in April For $15 a Month

hbo, hbo now, online streaming, over the top service

(via International Business Times)

If HBO Now, a standalone online streaming service that would offer up an entire HBO library as well as episodes of their current programming slate that includes Girls, Silicon Valley, Veep, Togetherness, and more, came out next in a few weeks at $15 a month, we can only wonder how many people would still be using the password of a friend or a family member.

Either way, we think a whole bunch more people will be watching HBO legally beyond the first episode that they put on YouTube for a limited time..

Last Week Tonight and John Oliver Manage To Make a Very Enjoyable Segment About Infrastructure

hbo, infrastructure, john oliver, last week tonight

John Oliver and Last Week Tonight continue their great weekly dissection of topics that aren’t really covered in comedy or covered in a way that most people would want to watch to be entertained.

This week, Oliver takes on infrastructure and how important it is we maintain it. With an action movie parody, a Cosby joke, and more, you’ll probably never be more into infrastructure ever after watching this.

NBC/Second City and HBO Launching New Diversity Programs

February 25, 2015

diversity, fellowship, hbo, hboaccess, nbc, second city, submissions

Continuing in the direction of making the landscape of television less male and white, both NBC and HBO have just announced programs designed to find diverse talent.

More specifically, NBC has partnered with the legendary Second City to find new sketch talent (via The Wrap) in the form of fellowships, scholarship awards, and a festival. Hopefully, this will help them avoid such things as having to hold a “secret” audition for a new black female cast member for SNL.

HBO has launched their own HBOAccess Writing Fellowship that will search for unrepresented writers from “diverse backgrounds” (via Deadline). If accepted, you’ll get a week long intensive, 8 months writing/development period with HBO top brass, and a live table read. With Girls, Silicon Valley, Veep, The Comeback, and Togetherness, we’re HBO would like to continue their hot comedy streak.

HBO Picks Up “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” For Two Seasons That Will Run Through 2017

February 17, 2015

2016, 2017, hbo, john oliver, last week tonight, renewed

For those of you that had thought that John Oliver was going to possibly leave Last Week Tonight to replace Jon Stewart later this year at The Daily Show, you obviously aren’t aware of how good Oliver has it over at HBO and how much HBO is into Oliver.

Today, that was all made clear by HBO announcing that two 35 episode seasons of Last Week Tonight have been ordered that will air in 2016 and 2017 separately.

Aside from possibly narrowing your list on who is coming to The Daily Show desk, rejoice in the fact that will have almost three more years of Oliver at his own desk doing stuff like this week’s takedown of Big Tobacco.

“Last Week Tonight” Picks Up Right Where They Left Off and Has a Hilarious and Damning Segment on Marketing to Doctors

February 9, 2015

brian huskey, hbo, john oliver, last week tonight, pharmaceutical companies

John Oliver and Last Week Tonight hit the ground running again with their return last night.

Their target for this episode was pharmaceutical companies that took aggressive tactics in marketing to doctors and it’s both on point and damn funny just like all the other reports last season were.

“Last Week Tonight” Returns and “Better Call Saul” Premieres Tonight

February 8, 2015

amc, better call saul, bob odenkirk, hbo, john oliver, last week tonight

Sure, plenty of you will be wanting to sincerely or ironically watch The Grammys tonight, but we’re sure there’s plenty of you that will want to watch the premiere of Better Call Saul on AMC and the return of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO.

Luckily, Better Call Saul is at 10PM and Last Week Tonight is at 11PM if you were planning to watch it live or set your DVR.

Otherwise, you can check Twitter to see who won/did something weird at The Grammys.

The Boys of “Silicon Valley” Are Almost Back For Season 2

February 6, 2015

hbo, kumail nanjiani, martin starr, silicon valley, thomas middleditch, tj miller, zach woods

The second season of Silicon Valley premieres Fri. Apr. 12th at 10PM on HBO and the whole gang is going to be back in full force, seated comfortably in a repurposed living room at their computers next to their white board with a disgruntled TJ Miller in a robe.

Just check the first promo and then save the date.

John Oliver on Not Having “The Leftovers” As His Lead-In and Advice For Seahawks Fans

February 3, 2015

girls, hbo, john oliver, last week tonight, leftovers, liverpool, seattle seahawks, seth meyers, super bowl

The return of Last Week Tonight is just around the corner, this Sun. Feb. 8th at 11PM after Girls.

In fact, host John Oliver used to be lead-in by The Leftovers, for those of you that watch the show on HBO Go or clips on YouTube.

Oliver sat down with Seth Meyers discussed having to follow a comedy now as opposed to one of the weightiest of dramas as well as some choice words to “console” Seattle Seahawks fans in their devastating Super Bowl loss this past Sunday.

Here’s a Teaser for Mel Brooks’ HBO Special “Live At The Geffen” Premiering This Sat.

January 30, 2015

comedy special, hbo, live at the geffen, mel brooks

Comedy legend Mel Brooks has so many showbiz stories and is still damned funny at 88 we can only wonder why his comedy special “Live At The Geffen”, coming this weekend to HBO isn’t an entire mini-series.

Just a few more days until my first ever one man show #LiveAtTheGeffen. Jan. 31 on @HBO: http://t.co/nugo8VK3RT

Get a taste of the stories, jokes, songs, and more that’s all packed into Live At The Geffen in this teaser. Then, be sure to catch it at 9PM on this Sat. Jan. 31st on HBO.

If this somehow, interfering with your Super Bowl party, then you need to rearrange your priorities.

HBO Renews The Duplass Brothers’ “Togetherness” For a Second Season

January 28, 2015

duplass brothers, hbo, jay duplass, mark duplass, togetherness

BREAKING: #Togetherness, created by @jayduplass and @markduplass, is returning for a second season. pic.twitter.com/CLVmh3jZ8j

— HBO (@HBO) January 27, 2015

Things are just coming up Mark and Jay Duplass right now. Not only did they just land a historic four picture deal at Netflix, but Togetherness, their first full foray into TV, just got picked up for a second season.

This is all on top of Jay starring in Transparent and Mark starring in so many movies as well as The League and the pair producing movies left and right.

Are they a new power duo in comedy?

HBO Gives Mike Myers an Overall Deal

January 14, 2015

development, hbo, mike myers, overall deal

(via The Hollywood Reporter)

The man who brought us Austin Powers and so many memorable years on Saturday Night Live is going to get back into television.

HBO has just given Myers a two year overall deal, which will give him plenty of room to create and play at the premium cable network.

This announcement has already got our wheels turning for what Myers might be concocting? Maybe a Dr. Evil series?

HBO Put Entire First Episode of The Duplass Brothers’ “Togetherness” on YouTube

January 12, 2015

duplass brothers, hbo, togetherness, youtube

In the midst of The Golden Globes last night, there was a myriad of TV premieres including Togetherness, the new HBO comedy series from The Duplass Brothers.

If you were too busy discussing winners or even that George Clooney was apparently wearing the same tux from his wedding at The Golden Globes, HBO was nice enough to put the whole first organically delightful episode for all of our viewing pleasure on YouTube.

Watch and enjoy it here.