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HBO Brings Web Series ‘High Maintenance’ to TV with New Episodes
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HBO is bringing web series “High Maintenance” to TV.
The pay cabler has greenlit six new episodes, HBO president of programming Michael Lombardo announced Monday.
“’High Maintenance’ has proven to be one of today’s most highly-acclaimed online comedies,” said Lombardo. “We are thrilled to bring this sophisticated and clever series to our HBO audience.”
The comedy, created by married couple Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, follows a Brooklyn pot dealer (played by Sinclair) who delivers to clients with neuroses as diverse as the city. The duo directs the project, produced by Janky Clown Productions, and also exec produces with Russell Gregory.
“We have been growing this show organically for three years now, and we are elated to bring it into full maturity at HBO, the gold-standard of both online and televised entertainment,” Blichfeld and Sinclair said in a statement.
In addition to the six new episodes exclusively on HBO, »
- Elizabeth Wagmeister
Wes Craven Developing 'People Under the Stairs' TV Series for Syfy
9 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Wes Craven is ready to make a big TV splash. The horror icon has signed a first-look overall deal with studio Universal Cable Productions and is teaming with its sibling network Syfy to bring The People Under the Stairs and We Are All Completely Fine to the small screen. "Wes is an icon whose films have captivated audiences for decades," Ucp exec vp development Dawn Olmstead said in a release announcing the news Monday. "We're thrilled to be working with him, and to be able to bring his enormous talent and unique blend of horror, humor and intelligence
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- Lesley Goldberg
Scorpion Finale Recap: Bird's-Eye View
16 minutes ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
If you’re anything like me, you went into Monday’s Scorpion finale feeling a little skeptical.
Even though the CBS drama was taking on its most extravagant case yet, it also involved Walter clinging to life on the edge of a cliff. As in, the leader of Team Scorpion and the protagonist of a show that’s already been renewed for a second go-round. Knowing full well that Walter would likely survive this ordeal, you may have worried, like I did, that the season ender would lack the very suspense it was hoping to create.
Fortunately — even though Walter made it out alive, »
The Originals Post Mortem: Ep Explains [Spoiler]'s Death, Klaus' New Position
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How are you holding up, Originals fans? Monday’s episode was kind of a biggie… for so many reasons.
Not only did we lose Aiden — one half of the elusive #JaidenRainKiss — but Klaus, who was framed for Aiden’s murder, is now down for the count, thanks to his siblings. And that’s to say nothing of Dahlia, whose presence in the Big Easy continues to tug at the very fabric of the Mikaelson family.
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During a screening of the heartbreaking hour, executive producer Michael Narducci fielded questions from reporters, »
Empire Promotes Pair to Series Regular
1 hour ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Empire‘s put-upon assistants are finally getting some respect.
Gabourey Sidibe and Ta’Rhonda Jones, who play Lucious’ and Cookie’s respective lackeys Becky and Porsha, have been elevated to full-fledged series regulars, TVLine has learned exclusively. (That noise you hear is Cookie fetching her own damn shoe.)
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The pair’s promotions will take effect with the show’s upcoming second season.
Last month, following Empire‘s Season 1 finale, Ilene Chaiken commented on the series-regular prospects of Sidibe and Jones, telling TVLine’s Michael Slezak, “We love them both, »
Report: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Spinoff to Star Adrianne Palicki & Nick Blood
2 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
ABC’s reported Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. spinoff is going the Mr. & Mrs. Smith route.
S.H.I.E.L.D. stars Nick Blood and Adrianne Palicki — who play ex-husband-and-wife duo Lance Hunter and Barbara “Bobbi” Morse, Aka Mockingbird — are being eyed to headline the offshoot, per our sister site Deadline.
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Story elements yet to come in S.H.I.E.L.D.‘s second season will lay the groundwork for the prospective series, but there won’t be a “planted spinoff” episode, per se.
The project is being penned by S. »
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