By Laughspin Staff | February 1, 2013 at 12:43 pm | 2 comments
In a move only slightly less surprising than Girls getting picked up for a third season, HBO has given Lena Dunham the greenlight to develop a second series – also set in New York City -- for the cable network.
The 26-year-old writer, star and producer will join forces with...
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By Laughspin Staff | January 25, 2013 at 2:45 pm | No comments
After airing only two episodes of the second season and averaging an estimated 3.8 million viewers each Sunday, HBO has renewed Girls for a third season. What's more, is that season three will consist of 12 episodes, up from the usual 10.
If you've been paying close...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | December 9, 2012 at 4:28 pm | 3 comments
As if he wasn't busy enough, Louis C.K. has announced the addition of six cities and eight dates to his already-long stand-up tour, as Philadelphia, Newark, Nashville, Pittsburgh, Washington D.C. and Atlanta will become proud hosts to C.K. over the next few months. The tour ends...
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By Laughspin Staff | November 30, 2012 at 2:34 pm | No comments
The highly anticipated second season of the Judd Apatow-produced, love-it-or-hate-it series Girls returns to HBO on Jan. 13-- and with it, lots of nakedness from creator Lena Dunham, if the below trailer is any indication. Check it out and then advise: Does it seem like there's...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | November 12, 2012 at 7:34 pm | One comment
Proving that artists can work with major entertainment brands while maintaining creative control, Louis C.K., the unofficial leader of the direct-to-fan model of distribution, will film his next stand-up special for HBO. “I am doing a stand-up special for HBO,” C.K. tweeted...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | November 5, 2012 at 10:08 am | No comments
It’s only a matter of time before Ricky Gervais and his posse of comedian friends start running HBO from the inside out. The network that housed three seasons of the animated Ricky Gervais Show as well as the Gervais-produced shows Extras and Life’s Too Short has...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | October 14, 2012 at 1:11 am | No comments
Curb Your Enthusiasm star Jeff Garlin recently said there's a "decent chance" for a ninth season of the hit HBO series. And although it wasn't much to go on, he could've said that, no, there's no chance and Larry David is done with it. So we were happy with the little hope...
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By Laughspin Staff | October 11, 2012 at 11:24 am | No comments
When the eighth season of Curb Your Enthusiasm came to a close in September of last year, Larry David approached the possibility of a new season the way he does at the end of every Curb installment: he said nothing. And even though the hugely popular HBO show recently scored an...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | October 2, 2012 at 12:50 pm | 3 comments
She's in the midst of season two production of her hit HBO series Girls, but Lena Dunham isn't resting on her television success. A writer at heart, the 26-year-old is shopping a book of essays and is looking for about $1 million, according to Slate, who got hold of the detailed...
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