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<i>Getting On</i>‘s 3rd and final season debuts November 8th on HBO

Getting On‘s 3rd and final season debuts November 8th on HBO

It’s not just because Alex Borstein, Niecy Nash, Laurie Metcalf and Co. consistently brought tears to my eyes in the first two seasons of Getting On that the HBO show has become one of my longstanding favorites; there’s a plethora of reasons why Will Scheffer…

“KEEP OFF OF MY LAWN”: <i>True Detective</i> “The Locked Room” review

“KEEP OFF OF MY LAWN”: True Detective “The Locked Room” review

“You gotta get together , tell yourself stories that violate every law of the universe, just to get through the god damn day….” True Detective has up and done it again with another mind-blowingly amazing episode 3 “The Locked Room”. And for the two mystery…

Ten new TV shows that could really use a second season

Ten new TV shows that could really use a second season

1. Getting On (HBO)                 There’s no way you can’t love hard on this new hospital comedy that’s unlike any other you have ever seen featuring talents such as Alex Borstein (Family Guy), Niecy Nash (Reno 911) as…

FINALLY the world can start <i>Looking</i>

FINALLY the world can start Looking

When I first heard about Looking a couple months ago I was pumped there was going to be like, you know, a REAL show about this magical aura of a world found exclusively in San Francisco where gay men young and old retreat to in hopes of…

<i>Game of Thrones</i> exhibit in select cities to display show’s extraordinary craftsmanship and authenticity

Game of Thrones exhibit in select cities to display show’s extraordinary craftsmanship and authenticity

While we’re waiting for the all-time favorite Game of Thrones to embark on its return (sooner than you think: April 6!), there’s some news of a worldwide exhibit tour in select cities such as Belfast, Ireland;  Mexico City, Austin, Texas at South by Southwest® (SXSW®);…

Your Sunday nights are about to get way better again

Your Sunday nights are about to get way better again

I know, you miss getting quiche with Ja’mie Private School Girl and hanging out in the Billy Barnes Extended Care Unit with your new favorite comedy trio in Getting On. Last season’s HBO Sunday lineup had us hooked from the get-go (fingers crossed both get a…

A <i>Rosemary’s Baby</i>…miniseries?

A Rosemary’s Baby…miniseries?

“Awful things happen in every apartment house” At first it seemed weird, Rosemary’s Baby: a miniseries? It just didn’t feel right. Because lately it feels like Hollywood is desperately running out of really good ideas that they’ve just come to a point where nothing is 100%…

<i>Mob City</i>: TNT’s gangster miniseries set in 1940 Los Angeles

Mob City: TNT’s gangster miniseries set in 1940 Los Angeles

” If you ask me, this city is crawling with monsters and hoodlums. You just need to know where to look.” Oh boy. So what looks like another juicy crime drama for us to dabble into (see HBO’s True Detective), TNT’s Mob City premiere will air Wednesday,…

<i>Getting On</i> 101: what we learned from the Billy Barnes Extended Care Unit

Getting On 101: what we learned from the Billy Barnes Extended Care Unit

After watching episode 1 “Born on the Fourth of July” it’s safe to say Getting On is my favorite new show. Besides the fact Dawn (Alex Borstein), Didi (Niecy Nash), and Dr. Jenna James (Laurie Metcalf) are my new favorite comedy trio, Getting On is HBO at its best: an…

Sunday is going to be Ja’miezing: Chris Lilley’s new <i>Angry Boys</i> spinoff <i>Ja’mie: Private School Girl</i> premieres 11/24

Sunday is going to be Ja’miezing: Chris Lilley’s new Angry Boys spinoff Ja’mie: Private School Girl premieres 11/24

“I’ve totes got over that. I’m more into raising money for homeless people these days. There’s SO many really hot young homeless guys in Sydney.”-Ja’mie King You’ve seen his comedy Summer Heights High (it was the #1 selling DVD in Australian history!) and now Chris Lilley…