Tag: Silicon Valley
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‘Silicon Valley’ Ending with Season 6, Which Will Feature a Shorter Episode Count Than Previous Seasons
Silicon Valley will soon be closing its doors as co-showrunner and executive producers Alec Berg and Mike Judge move on to greener pastures. The critically acclaimed HBO comedy series will end with its sixth and final season, which is slated to debut later this year. The Silicon Valley ending will play out in an abbreviated…
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‘Game of Thrones’ and More HBO Hits Are Streaming for Free All Weekend
Instead of celebrating the pillaging and theft of Indigenous peoples’ land this Thanksgiving, why not give thanks for something (at least slightly) less problematic? HBO is streaming all of its programming for free — all weekend long. As part of a Thanksgiving partnership with cable streaming service Xfinity, the premium channel is opening the gates…
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Tiffany Haddish’s ‘Limited Partners’ Rounds Out Cast (Exclusive)
Ari Graynor, Jacob Latimore, Karan Soni, Jimmy O. Yang, Natasha Rothwell, Jessica St. Clair, and Billy Porter have rounded out the ensemble of the Paramount Players comedy “Limited Partners” starring Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne.Miguel Arteta is directing the pic with Sam Pitman and Adam Cole-Kelly penning the script.The story centers on two female friends…
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MoviePass Reminded Us How Much People Love Going to the Movies
Seven years ago, MoviePass co-founders Stacy Spikes and Hamet Watt had a staggering realization that would shake the entire film industry to its core: People actually like going to the movies. They like to get the hell out of their house to enjoy a night away from their kids, and if that means having to…
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Fred Armisen Bringing ‘Los Espookys’ Spanish-Language Comedy Series to HBO
HBO is a prime destination for great comedy with shows like Silicon Valley, Veep, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Larry Sanders Show and more in the cable network’s roster. But their new collaboration with Fred Armisen and Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels is something much different. HBO has given the greenlight to a new half-hour…
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‘Silicon Valley’ Bosses and Cast Defend the Series’ Representation of Women in the Tech Industry
As “Silicon Valley” heads into another hiatus, the post-finale conversation now gives way to where the show goes next. With Erlich Bachman (T.J. Miller) fully in the rear-view mirror, Tuesday night’s Emmy For Your Consideration event at the Paramount Theatre in Hollywood became a place for the show’s creative team to talk about what will…
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‘X-Force’: T.J. Miller Won’t Be in ‘Deadpool 2’ Spinoff, Ryan Reynolds Confirms
Ryan Reynolds doesn’t know whether there will (or should) be a “Deadpool 3,” but he does seem confident in an “X-Force” spinoff. Not everyone will be suiting up, however: Reynolds confirmed in a recent New York Times interview that T.J. Miller won’t be reprising his role as Jack Hammer/Weasel.A sexual-assault accusation from Miller’s college days…
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Leslie Jones, Rachel Bloom, Sterling K. Brown Join Voice Cast of ‘Angry Birds 2’
Sony Pictures and Rovio Entertainment are adding a new flock of comedic talent to Angry Birds 2.Leslie Jones (Saturday Night Live, Ghostbusters) will voice the film’s villain character, while Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Sterling K. Brown (This is Us, The People vs. O.J. Simpson), Mexico’s breakout Eugenio Derbez (Instructions Not Included, Overboard), Zach Woods (Silicon…
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‘Barry’ and ‘Silicon Valley’ Renewed By HBO
HBO knows you want more Barry and Silicon Valley, and they’re going to give it to you. The network has officially renewed the two comedy shows for another season. Barry Renewed For Season 2 Barry, HBO’s super-dark comedy that’s garnered glowing reviews, will be back for a second season. HBO announced the Barry renewal today.…
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T.J. Miller Arrested And Charged With Calling In A Fake Bomb Threat
Here’s something you don’t think you’ll ever have to report. Famous, and recently controversial, actor/comedian T.J. Miller has been arrested and charged with calling in a fake bomb threat, a charge that could carry up to five years in prison.According to a release from the United States Attorney’s Office, the former “Silicon Valley” star was…