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Ted Cruz is much more entertaining than 'True Blood'

Breaking news: a fading television show lumbering through its final season makes a desperate bid for attention by creating a “controversy.”  Such was the plan when the silly, but once-upon-a-time entertaining, HBO vampire show “True Blood” unleashed its writers’ inner

Comic-Con Courts Buzzy TV Panels

Comic-Con Courts Buzzy TV Panels

That buzz you hear is the sound of Geek Nation preparing for this month’s San Diego Comic-Con. The annual event, a crush of superhero news and sci-fi rumblings, kicks off July 24 with a bevy of film and TV previews.

Sarah Palin Drives Stake Through Heart of 'True Blood' Producers

Sarah Palin Drives Stake Through Heart of 'True Blood' Producers

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin rejected overtures from True Blood‘s producers for a cameo role on the conservative-bashing vampire show. Her instincts proved to be correct after Sunday’s HBO episode in which Republican women were once again demeaned when one

War On Women HBO-Style: 'Republi-c*nt'

War On Women HBO-Style: 'Republi-c*nt'

Warning: Offensive Language… — — On Sunday’s night’s episode of “True Blood,” the fangs literally came out for Republicans in general and Republican women specifically. “Oh my god,” one of the show’s lead characters exclaims, “I’m a Republi-cunt.”  Breitbart TV

HBO's True Blood Offensively Attacks Ted Cruz, Bush And GOP Women

HBO's True Blood Offensively Attacks Ted Cruz, Bush And GOP Women

(Strong Offensive Language Warning)  Spoiler alert–clips from the “Lost Cause” episode 5 of HBO’s “True Blood” originally aired July 21,2014.  While HBO’s Award winning “True Blood” a popular vampire drama has had a long-running narrative with the bad guys cast

Maher: GOP Strategy Is to Hurt Opponents [Language Warning]

Maher: GOP Strategy Is to Hurt Opponents [Language Warning]

On Friday, HBO’s “Real Time” host Bill Maher declared the Republican Party’s political strategy is to intentionally harm people who don’t vote Republican. In an interview with North Carolina NAACP President Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, Maher said, “they

I'm Done with HBO's 'Leftovers'

I'm Done with HBO's 'Leftovers'

Like a junkie, I’m always looking for the next TV high — the sweet addiction that comes from losing yourself in 15 straight episodes of “24,” “Breaking Bad,” “The Sopranos,” “The Shield” over a weekend. Damon Lindelof is one of

Complete List of 2014 Emmy Nominations

Complete List of 2014 Emmy Nominations

Complete list of Emmy Nominations:  Outstanding Drama SeriesBreaking BadDownton AbbeyGame of ThronesHouse of CardsMad MenTrue DetectiveOutstanding Comedy Series The Big Bang TheoryLouieModern FamilyOrange is the New BlackSilicon ValleyVeepOutstanding MiniseriesAmerican Horror Story: CovenBonnie & ClydeFargoLutherTremeThe White QueenOutstanding TV MovieKilling KennedyMuhammad Ali’s Greatest

Hollywood Playbook: Tuesday's Top 5 News Items

Hollywood Playbook: Tuesday's Top 5 News Items

HBO’s ‘The Leftovers’ – Please Tell Me It Gets Better Some reviewers who have seen the first three episodes in advance claim that creator Damon Lindelof (“Lost”) and Tom Perotta’s “The Leftovers” gets better and really comes together in the

Bill Maher: 'My Advice to Hillary – Just Go Away'

Bill Maher: 'My Advice to Hillary – Just Go Away'

On Friday’s edition of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher offered some advice to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who over the past two weeks has been on a tour promoting her latest memoir, “Hard Choices.” Maher warned that

Hollywood Playbook: Wednesday's Top 5 Stories

Hollywood Playbook: Wednesday's Top 5 Stories

Aereo Streaming Struck Down 6-3 In Supreme Court Aereo is officially and irrevocably toast. As I wrote earlier this week, once I learned that Aereo was using tiny little symbolic antennas at its main facilities to back up the claim

Hollywood Playbook: Wednesday's Top 5 Stories

Hollywood Playbook: Wednesday's Top 5 Stories

‘The Last Ship’ Premieres Sunday on TNT The Great Adam Baldwin,who can’t seem to star in anything that doesn’t rise to the level of a cult classic (“My Bodyguard,” “Firefly,” “Full Metal Jacket,” “Chuck”) co-stars in a brand new TNT