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The TV Addict Takes a Detour on 12 MILES OF BAD ROAD

One of the perks of running theTVaddict.com, aside from the millions thousands hundreds tens of fans and the occasional trip to Hollywood, are all the interesting things I get in the mail. For instance, yesterday I received the first six episodes of the recently cancelled HBO series 12 MILES OF BAD ROAD accompanied by a [...]

3 Posted in 12 Miles of Bad Road, HBO

HBO Shows Now Available for Download on iTunes

As exciting as it is that HBO has finally stopped pretending the internet is a just ‘passing fad’ by making available some of their most popular shows for download on iTunes. At first glance, this TV Addict can’t help but be a tad underwhelmed. Where is CARNIVALE, SIX FEET UNDER, THE LARRY SANDERS SHOW and [...]

3 Posted in HBO

Burning Questions: Weekend Edition

Thanks to the return of REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, tonight’s second season finale of BIG LOVE and the always entertaining ENTOURAGE, isn’t it time anonymous Showtime executives pulled back on the ‘HB-Over” rhetoric? [see related NY Times article] Speaking of BIG LOVE, which by the way I’ve absolutely loved this season — who creeps [...]

8 Posted in HBO, Random Musings

Tonights TV Addict Must Watch: REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER

One of the TV Addict’s absolute favorites returns to the airwaves tonight, proving that contrary to popular belief, HBO is not “HB-Over.” REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER kicks off yet another fantastic season with actor Tim Robbins, journalist Michel Martin and writer Stephen Hayes. Click here to check out a conversation with Bill Maher, and [...]

0 Posted in HBO

JOHN FROM CINCINNATI Thankfully Comes to a Close

Having just finishing the season (hopefully series) finale of HBO’s JOHN FRON CINCINNATI I’m left speechless. Did David Milch lose a bet? Was the entire series some sort of sick joke? A final screw you, greenlit by recently ousted network president Chris Albrecht? Seriously folks — someone, anyone, please tell me what the frak was [...]

8 Posted in HBO, John From Cincinnati

TCA Press Tour 07 News Roundup

EXTRAS On Thursday, HBO announced that Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant will wrap up their brilliant follow-up to THE OFFICE — EXTRAS, with a one-hour special. Said president of HBO Entertainment Carolyn Strauss, “It’s been an honor to present this hilarious series on HBO and I can’t wait to see how Ricky and Stephen will [...]

2 Posted in HBO, Nip/Tuck, TCA Press Tour

Sophie’s Choice: HBO or SHOWTIME?

With THE SOPRANOS reaching its conclusion (Tony’s Dead. Deal with it.) and SEX AND THE CITY a distant memory, this TV Addict thought he’d end the week off by giving you one question to ponder over what will no doubt be a gorgeous June weekend. QUESTION: There’s only enough money in your household budget for [...]

23 Posted in HBO, Showtime

Raise Your Hand…

JOHN FROM CINCINNATI Raise your hand if have absolutely no idea what last night’s premiere of JOHN FROM CINCINNATI was about. Raise your hand if you’re so confused by Papa Yost’s inexplicable ability to levitate himself off the ground that you may actually give this series another chance. Raise your hand if you don’t even [...]

15 Posted in Big Love, CBS, HBO, John From Cincinnati

Catch Up with THE SOPRANOS Before Tonight’s Premiere

Do you find yourself wishing you jumped on THE SOPRANOS bandwagon while you had the chance? Do you live in constant fear that friends, family and co-workers will one day discover that you’ve never actually seen an entire episode of THE SOPRANOS? That you have absolutely no idea who “Joey Pants” is and that you [...]

0 Posted in HBO, Random Musings

We Preview Tonight’s ENTOURAGE

What may have been lost in all THE SOPRANOS ‘Final Episodes’ hype is the fact that tonight marks the return of one of theTVaddict’s favourite dramas — Johnny Drama. Yes my friends, Matt Dillon’s less famous — yet equally hilarious brother — Kevin Dillon (Johnny Drama) returns tonight with all new episodes of ENTOURAGE. Those [...]

3 Posted in Entourage, HBO, Jeremy Piven