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HBO Renews VEEP and GIRLS for Second Seasons

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: April 30th, 2012 at 1:13 pm

Let’s hear it for the ladies! HBO’s freshman comedy series Veep, from In the Loop writer and director Armando Iannucci and starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Girls, written, directed by and starring Lena Dunham, have only aired a handful of episodes between them, but EW reports each of the series has just been renewed for a second season. Both hit completely different comedic styles and tones, but they have each found their own audiences and seem to have quality writing, directing and performances among them.

There’s been a lot of buzz round Girls (both good and bad as the female sex tries to figure out whether they love or hate the depiction of their particular demographic) and Veep, while not as divisive, certainly brings the laughs (read my review of the series premiere right here). HBO now has a strong slate for their female audiences again for the first time since Sex and the City, so that’s something to be happy about. Maybe people will stop complaining about all the nudity on Game of Thrones now?

GIRLS Series Premiere Review

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: April 14th, 2012 at 8:33 am

Comedy television is an incredibly difficult avenue in which to find success.  We’re inundated with a multitude of comedy series every day, ranging from the quirky and offbeat to the rote and mundane.  Writer/director/actress Lena Dunham is trying her hand at the medium with HBO’s Girls, and what she’s created is a funny, touching, and realistic look at life as an ambitious yet ambivalent twentysomething in the big city.  Moreover, Girls fills the need for a smart female-centric series that paints women as strong yet fallible human beings who are entirely relatable and unbelievably funny.  Hit the jump to read my review of the series premiere of Girls.

Lena Dunham and Producer Judd Apatow Talk HBO Series GIRLS

by Christina Radish    Posted: February 26th, 2012 at 8:55 am

Lena Dunham’s indie feature Tiny Furniture put her on the map, as an actress, writer and director. Now, HBO is adding executive producer (along with Judd Apatow and Jenni Konner) to her resume, for the new comedy series Girls, which premieres on April 15^th. Following the lives of four very different young women in their 20s, in New York City, Hannah (Dunham), Marnie (Allison Williams), Jessa (Jemima Kirke) and Shoshanna (Zosia Mamet) are trying to figure life out. Even with all of the humiliations and triumphs, they’re still not sure what they want, from boys, from each other or from themselves, and things just aren’t getting any clearer.

During the HBO portion of the TCA Press Tour, co-executive producers Lena Dunham and Judd Apatow talked about how close these characters are to real life, what it’s like to produce a show for HBO, balancing this often awkward and embarrassing journey with some hope for the characters, and how, as the series progressing, all of the characters will be equally punished. Apatow also said that they would see if there’s an idea worth doing, before making a decision about Bridesmaids 2. Check out what they had to say after the jump:

South By Southwest 2012 Lineup Includes 21 JUMP STREET, CASA DE MI PADRE, THE RAID, and More

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: February 1st, 2012 at 12:28 pm

The full lineup for South By Southwest 2012 has been announced and for those of you not attending the festival, prepare to seethe with jealousy. The Austin, Texas festival will host screenings of the Will Ferrell Spanish-language comedy Casa de mi Padre, festival favorite The Raid, Bobcat Goldthwait’s God Bless America, and the world premiere of 21 Jump Street, which recently screened to press to overwhelmingly positive praise. Add these films to the previously announced festival opener Cabin in the Woods (from Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard), and I’m sufficiently envious of those making the trek to Austin.

Other highlights from the full lineup include the documentary The Imposter, Killer Joe, The Hunter, Lena Dunham’s Girls, and Kevin Macdonald’s doc Marley. Hit the jump to see the full list, but keep in mind that the midnight selections have yet to be announced. Collider’s own Matt Goldberg will be covering all the shenanigans from the festival, so keep an eye out for our coverage on the site. South by Southwest 2012 takes place March 9 – 17.

No Fooling, Winter Is Coming Back: GAME OF THRONES Returns April 1st; Other HBO Premieres Announced

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: January 13th, 2012 at 9:07 am

We knew Game of Thrones would return for its second season in April 2012, but we didn’t know when.  There were 30 possible options!  Now HBO has revealed the April wait will be non-existent (unless you’re counting the hours).  Game of Thrones returns April 1st.  The new season will be 10 episodes long.

HBO also announced other premiers for its fall line-up.  The Lena Dunham comedy Girls arrives on April 15th, Veep, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, premieres on April 22nd.  As for HBO movies, Jay Roach‘s political drama Game Change debuts on March 10th.  The two hour film centers on John McCain‘s 2008 presidential campaign and stars Ed Harris as McCain and Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin.  And while all of this sounds well and good, it’s all about getting back to Westeros.  If you haven’t seen the teaser trailer for season two of Game of Thrones (or you just want to watch it again), hit the jump.

Teaser Trailer for New HBO Series GIRLS from Executive Producer Judd Apatow

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: December 12th, 2011 at 8:15 am

A teaser trailer for a new comedy series on HBO called Girls has been released. The show comes from creator/star Lena Dunham and executive producer Judd Apatow and centers on the experiences of a group of girls in New York in their 20s. The trailer actually looks pretty funny, as the series aims to be everything Sex and the City wasn’t. Dunham’s self-deprecation and pessimism is spot-on and a nice change from the comedic douchiness of Entourage. Besides Funny or Die Presents…, Apatow hasn’t worked in television since his college-centered series Undeclared which ended in 2003, so it’ll be interesting to see if Girls has the same tone as that show and the critically lauded Freaks and Geeks. The HBO series is set to premiere in April. Hit the jump to check out the teaser.

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