HBO has given us the gift of some of the greatest TV shows of all time – like “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “The Wire,” and “Game of Thrones” – throughout its history of original programming. But HBO has also released a lot of prestige shows that critics love, but normal people don’t. And the other way around. When audiences and critics agree, however, you know the show is definitely worth your time. This is especially relevant now that old shows are available to binge-watch on HBO Now or HBO Go. So which shows do both groups agree on? There’s “Game of Thrones,” of course, but there are also 28 more that make the cut. We ranked these universally beloved HBO shows according to their scores on Rotten Tomatoes, which aggregates critic reviews and audience scores and assigns each show a score. We chose shows with a combined score average of over 80 percent, then ranked them by those averages (with audience … [Read more...] about The 29 HBO shows that critics and audiences both agree are wonderful
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The 29 HBO shows that critics and audiences both agree are wonderful
HBO has given us the gift of some of the greatest TV shows of all time – like “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “The Wire,” and “Game of Thrones” – throughout its history of original programming. But HBO has also released a lot of prestige shows that critics love, but normal people don’t. And the other way around. When audiences and critics agree, however, you know the show is definitely worth your time. This is especially relevant now that old shows are available to binge-watch on HBO Now or HBO Go. So which shows do both groups agree on? There’s “Game of Thrones,” of course, but there are also 28 more that make the cut. We ranked these universally beloved HBO shows according to their scores on Rotten Tomatoes, which aggregates critic reviews and audience scores and assigns each show a score. We chose shows with a combined score average of over 80 percent, then ranked them by those averages (with audience … [Read more...] about The 29 HBO shows that critics and audiences both agree are wonderful
Apple shelling out millions for TV talent reportedly helped Reese Witherspoon triple her salary on season 2 of HBO’s ‘Big Little Lies’
Apple is reportedly paying Reese Witherspoon $1.25 million per episode for an upcoming, untitled original series also starring Jennifer Aniston. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Apple’s willingness to invest a lot of money in top-tier talent had a heavy influence on Witherspoon’s deal with HBO for season two of “Big Little Lies.” Witherspoon’s salary for season two of the hit HBO series is tripling, as is Nicole Kidman’s (who won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her performance). Apple’s big checkbook has reportedly made HBO shell out much more money for “Big Little Lies” season two. Apple is spending an estimated $1 billion on original content this year, as part of a push into TV. And it’s spending a lot of that money on A-list stars. Apple paid over $1.25 million per episode to Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon for its currently untitled 20-episode … [Read more...] about Apple shelling out millions for TV talent reportedly helped Reese Witherspoon triple her salary on season 2 of HBO’s ‘Big Little Lies’
The secret to telling a joke and getting on HBO, according to ‘Crashing’ stars Pete Holmes and Jamie Lee
CHICAGO – Telling funny jokes is hard. Creating a hit HBO series is harder. How do you do it? Business Insider caught up with Pete Holmes and Jamie Lee on Thursday while they were in Chicago to promote season two of “Crashing,” the HBO series executive-produced by Judd Apatow about making it in standup – or, in Holmes’ words, “the worst parts of standup.”Daniel McMahon: What’s the secret to telling a good joke?Pete Holmes: Meaning it. [Laughs] I asked Glen Hansard, from the movie “Once” and the band The Frames, because he really belts out his songs, and I was, like, “How do you not lose your voice?” And he said, “Meaning it.” And I think there’s something about the great comedians I’ve seen – and just great joke tellers – that they are really in the joke. They’re not thinking about the end, they’re not thinking about the middle or the beginning. … [Read more...] about The secret to telling a joke and getting on HBO, according to ‘Crashing’ stars Pete Holmes and Jamie Lee
HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ season 5 teaser proves the show will be just as hilarious without TJ Miller
HBO just released a teaser for season five of “Silicon Valley.” The show returns on March 25. The teaser gives us an idea what the show will be like without TJ Miller’s Erlich Bachman character, who won’t be coming back to the show. It looks like Miller’s absence will allow some of the hilarious minor characters to have more screen time. A brand new teaser for season five of HBO’s “Silicon Valley” has arrived, and the show will return to HBO on March 25. The teaser gives us a taste of what the show will be like without TJ Miller’s beloved character, Erlich Bachman. Miller announced that season four was his last on the show before the finale aired in 2017. In the teaser, Erlich’s nemesis Jian Yang announces that Erlich is gone, and that he’s taken over the incubator. Besides Jian Yang’s incubator takeover, it looks like season five … [Read more...] about HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ season 5 teaser proves the show will be just as hilarious without TJ Miller