HBO earned plenty of critical huzzahs for its new gay-themed drama Looking. The reviews didn’t convince viewers to check out the pay channel’s latest offering, though. The dramedy drew 338,000 viewers during its 10:30 p.m. EST debut slot despite all
Ahead of what is being dubbed the first-ever Marijuana Bowl–between the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos–NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league may allow players to use medicinal marijuana to treat concussions if medical experts approved the treatment. “I’m not
Media outlets keep heaping praise upon Lena Dunham and her signature series, HBO’s Girls. All that free publicity isn’t being seen in the ratings. The show’s third season began earlier this month with 1.1 million viewers, weak numbers but better
Liberal comedian Bill Maher once pined to quiz former President Bill Clinton on his HBO show. Now, the Real Time with Bill Maher host has moved on to different fantasy interview subjects. The reason? To hear Maher tell it, the
PBS’ television show “Sherlock” returned for its third season with an American audience of 4 million viewers. “Sherlock” stars Benedict Cumberbatch as sleuth Sherlock and Martin Freeman as sidekick Dr. Watson. Steven Moffat and Mark Gattis (of Doctor Who fame
The media’s infatuation with Girls star/creator Lena Dunham will continue in 2014. PBS announced this week plans for new installments of its Makers: The Women Who Make America series. The six, one-hour documentaries will focus on business, politics and entertainment.
Viewers of this weekend’s AFC championship glimpsed a moving pre-game vignette of the game-winning quarterback tossing the pigskin as a kid. If an Empire State assemblyman has his way, New York children aspiring to be the next Peyton Manning would
Netflix and fellow streaming-based services enjoyed a subscriber boost over an 18-month span, while premium cable channels suffered a combined 6 percent drop. Coincidence? Trend? Or are the two unrelated? Variety posts those numbers while asking if the figures tell
Dennis Rodman has checked into an undisclosed alcohol rehabilitation center to treat his long-time struggle with alcoholism, his agent says. Darren Prince declined on Saturday to say which facility will treat Rodman and how long he will be there. Rodman
Dennis Rodman has checked into an undisclosed alcohol rehabilitation center to treat his long-time struggle with alcoholism, his agent says.Darren Prince declined on Saturday to say which facility will treat Rodman and how long he will be there. Rodman recently
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” the show’s panel discussed the fallout from the controversy surrounding Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) and his chances for the presidency in 2016. Show panelist James Carville downplayed the effects of
The fans who rushed to support Phil Robertson in the wake of his A&E suspension clearly couldn’t wait for fresh installments of Duck Dynasty. The show’s Wednesday night episode, the first from season 5, scored 8.5 million viewers, a figure
About one-third of one-percent of the American population watched the latest season premiere of HBO’s “Girls” — 1.1 million to be exact. Despite the fact that by any measure (including HBO ratings) “Girls” is a low-rated flop, just because the
The “new queen of comedy” barely draws a crowd on her signature HBO series Girls. Lena Dunham earned the dubious title all the same from Vogue magazine, which put the actress on the cover of its latest issue. Dunham’s feminist
1. Nine Best Picture Nominations, One Box-Office Smash Nine movies were nominated for Best Picture but only one, “Gravity” put a notable number of butts in seats ($256M). “Captain Phillips” and “American Hustle” barely cracked the $100 million mark, which
There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. Elites are controlling the transmission. If Elites wish to watch Lena Dunham naked, we will renew “Girls” despite humiliating ratings. If Elites wish to kill
This dumb controversy might all be a ruse to help boost the humiliating ratings of HBO’s “Girls,” but beyond my comprehension is how a ton of publicity around the fact that a not-very-attractive woman is frequently nude on the show
(AP) BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.The Golden Globes honored Woody Allen on Sunday–minus Woody Allen. He won a lifetime achievement award for more than four decades of writing, producing and directing films. He didn’t attend Globes on Sunday, however, and actress Diane Keaton
(AP) Chinese biz to put plant at former Ohio GM siteBy ANN SANNERAssociated PressCOLUMBUS, OhioA Chinese company will build an automotive glass-making plant in southwest Ohio, creating about 800 jobs and revitalizing a former General Motors factory site, officials said
Even though no one but a handful of elites watch HBO’s “Girls,” it was renewed for a fourth low-rated season before its third low-rated season even began. “Girls” is obviously a precious thing to the elite, so precious that that
Since I wrote my book Stop the Islamization of America and established the Stop Islamization of America initiative of my organization, the American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI), we have seen increasing accommodation and submission to Islam in the United States. This
The New York Times, ever eager to push any meme that undermines the Judeo-Christian devotion to traditional morality and the single heterosexual family unit, has progressed from championing LGBT rights to its newest passion: polygamy. The Times is not alone;
According to sources, Lena Dunham will appear on the cover of Vogue’s February issue. Dunham is the creator and star of the HBO show “Girls.” And while it is yet to be announced officially, Anna Wintour [editor of Vogue] gave
Dennis Rodman is off to North Korea for a fourth time. This time, the former NBA player returns with an all-star basketball crew of his own, set to play an exhibition game for dictator Kim Jong-Un’s birthday. Rodman repeated once
(AP) Rodman and ex-NBA All Stars arrive in North KoreaBy ERIC TALMADGEAssociated PressPYONGYANG, North KoreaDennis Rodman and a team of former National Basketball Association players arrived in North Korea on Monday for a game he says will be a “birthday
(AP) APNewsbreak: Rodman names team for exhibitionBy DAN GELSTONAssociated PressDennis Rodman has named a team of former NBA players to participate in an exhibition basketball game in Pyongyang, North Korea. Rodman leads a team that includes former NBA All-Stars Kenny
It was probably chilly that December day in Fallujah back in 2004. A man you probably never heard of, Lance Cpl. Franklin Sweger — along with thousands of Marines and soldiers — was engaged in some of the worst combat
According to Lena Dunham, the star and creator of HBO’s low-rated “Girls,” she is tweeting against her own will and this is making life really hard for her. Dunham complained to Salon about having to write “under great duress” and
Entourage creator Doug Ellin is taking sides in the Duck Dynasty culture war via his Twitter account. Ellin mentioned the reality show’s controversy several times in recent days, most notably with a Tweet that mirrors the tolerance some on the
Brady Williams and his five wives and 24 children, who range in age from 2-20, will star in their own polygamy show on TLC. Their pilot drew decent ratings in September, and now TLC will produce nine one-hour episodes to
(AP) Rodman holds tryouts for Pyongyang exhibition gameBy ERIC TALMADGEAssociated PressPYONGYANG, North KoreaFormer NBA star Dennis Rodman held tryouts Friday for a North Korean team to face a dozen NBA veterans in an exhibition game on leader Kim Jong Un’s
(AP) Rodman in NKorea to prep for game on leader’s BdayBy ERIC TALMADGEAssociated PressPYONGYANG, North KoreaFormer NBA star Dennis Rodman arrived in North Korea on Thursday to meet leader Kim Jong Un and put the finishing touches on plans to
(AP) Rodman in NKorea to prep for game on leader’s BdayBy ERIC TALMADGEAssociated PressPYONGYANG, North KoreaFormer NBA star Dennis Rodman arrived in North Korea on Thursday to meet leader Kim Jong Un and put the finishing touches on plans to
Singer Katy Perry can dance, but she lost a shuffle with a backing vocal track over the weekend. Perry, a vocal proponent of President Barack Obama, was performing at the NRJ awards show in France when a technical glitch interrupted
Netflix’s first political documentary appears to avoid partisan battle lines with its official trailer. That alone could set it apart from HBO and Showtime, two pay cable giants whose content leans reliably to the left. Mitt, a new documentary following
By MESFIN FEKADUAP Music WriterNEW YORKNirvana, Kiss and Peter Gabriel will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year. The Rock Hall announced Tuesday that Hall and Oates, Linda Ronstadt and Cat Stevens also will be
By DAVID BAUDERAP Television WriterNEW YORKNetflix, which didn’t exist as an original television programming source until February, snagged six Golden Globe nominations on Thursday _ more than stalwarts ABC, CBS and NBC.HBO led all TV networks with nine nominations. Starz
Musician/actor Stevie Van Zandt is best known for his work with Bruce Springsteen and his colorful turn as Silvio in the HBO series The Sopranos. During the 1980s, Van Zandt helped record Sun City, a politically charged anthem against South
Mega-producer Harvey Weinstein’s film resume is chockablock with films attacking the Catholic Church, yet he fails to critique a strain of Islam responsible for thousands of deaths across the globe. So says Kyle Smith, feisty film critic for The New
Recent statistics show that the streaming revolution is taking its toll on the con job that is bundled cable faster than anyone imagined. In Obama’s economy, people just can’t afford to continue to pay around a $100 a month for
