HBO to Present New Series ON FREDDIE ROACH, 1/20
by Caryn Robbins
- Nov 17, 2011
HBO and filmmaker Peter Berg will team up for the innovative new primetime series ON FREDDIE ROACH, directed and executive produced by Emmy(R) nominee Berg ('Friday Night Lights'). Presented by HBO and a co-production of Film 44 and Atticus Entertainment, the cinéma-vérité series focuses on Freddie Roach, the world-famous boxing trainer who owns and operates the famed Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, where he has produced a host of world champions.
HBO Renews GAME OF THRONES for Second Season
by Nicole Rosky
- Apr 19, 2011
Following strong critical and viewer response to the series' April 17 debut, HBO has renewed GAME OF THRONES for a second season, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming.
HBO Picks Up Frank Rich Produced Julia Louis-Dreyfus Comedy
by Nicole Rosky
- Apr 18, 2011
HBO has picked up the new comedy series VEEP, created by Armando Iannucci (Oscar(R) nominee for co-writing 'In the Loop') and starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Emmy(R) winner for 'Seinfeld' and 'The New Adventures of Old Christine'), it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming. Iannucci co-wrote and directed the pilot of the series, which he executive produces along with Frank Rich of New York Magazine and Christopher Godsick ('Take the Lead'); Simon Blackwell, who co-wrote the pilot, co-executive produces and Julia Louis-Dreyfus produces. VEEP, which is expected to shoot in Baltimore, will begin production this fall for 2012 debut on HBO.
Frank Rich Joins HBO as Creative Consultant
by BWW News Desk
- May 21, 2008
Former New York Times Theatre Critic, and current OpEd Columnist Frank Rich has signed on as a creative consultant to HBO, it was announced today by Richard Plepler, co-president, and Michael Lombardo, president programming group and west coast operations.
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