There’s a Larry David movie coming to HBO.
Don’t ask what it’s called. Don’t ask what it’s about. Larry David will star and executive produce the film. Greg Mottola (Superbad, Paul) will direct.
Beyond that, HBO isn’t saying much — except that it’s not a Curb Your Enthusiasm movie. And the film is going to occupy David’s HBO efforts for the time being, executives say, which means Curb isn’t going to return for a ninth season anytime soon. READ FULL STORY »
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Some notable onscreen names are being recognized for their behind-the-camera achievements with this year’s Directors Guild Award nominations. READ FULL STORY »
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The American Film Institute has been releasing a top 10 movie list since 2000, yet one more volley in the heady awards season hullabaloo. But since 2001, the AFI has also released a list of its top television programs of the year, and their selections have often recognized shows overlooked by other awards groups, like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Wire, Battlestar Galactica, and Party Down.
This year’s list recognizes several shows for the first time, including HBO’s Game of Thrones, Showtime’s Homeland, FX’s Justified and Louie, and CBS’ The Good Wife. Notably absent: Fox’s Glee, which was on the ’09 and ’10 lists; AMC’s The Walking Dead, which made last year’s list; and any miniseries or made-for-TV movies, which usually make up a healthy portion of the list.
Check out the full top 10 below: READ FULL STORY »
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Tonight on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David & co. embark on their final(e) adventure in the Big Apple. What kind of madcap misfortune awaits your favorite social assassin? Jeff Garlin (a.k.a. Larry’s manager Jeff Greene) kindly supplied EW with not one but five reasons (SPOILER ALERT!) to watch the conclusion of the HBO comedy’s eighth season, “Larry vs. Michael J. Fox.” (According to HBO’s website, “Larry has some doubts about Michael J. Fox’s condition.” Gulp.)
1. “This could be the last original episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Ever. I’m not kidding.”
2. “If you’ve ever wanted to see Larry David clash with Michael J. Fox, this is your chance. One of them shakes a lot — and it’s not Michael J. Fox.”
3. “A pillow sham is an instrument of destruction.”
4. “Lounge music is not given its proper respect.”
5. “This is the one episode where my balls don’t have fun.”
Consider your curiosity piqued, people! Given this intel, what are your predictions for the finale? And how would you feel if Larry ultimately decided not to make any more episodes of Curb?
What is it about Larry David this season? HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm had another great outing on Sunday, averaging 1.9 million for the 10 p.m. airing. That’s a 12% improvement over the season premiere a week ago. It also was the most-watched episode of the series over its seven-year run on the pay cabler.
An additional 556,000 tuned into the midnight airing, bringing the gross audience for Curb on Sunday to 2.5 million, up 17% versus last week. Naturally, David will probably find some reason to doubt these numbers, but good for him and the show, anyway.
True Blood averaged 6.2 million on Sunday, with 5.1 million tuning in at 9 and an an additional 1.1 million at 11.
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Send questions to spoilerroom@ew.com (note the two “r”s) or Tweet them to me @EWSandraG.
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Sandra, I’m betting you’ve already drooled over these pics of gun-wielding Joe Manganiello on the set of White Collar, right? What else can you tell me about his role (and how much heavage we’ll be seeing)? — Maggie READ FULL STORY »
If all the merriment and social obligations of the 4th of July made you cranky, rest easy. Larry David, the voice of (un)reason is back to save you with a new season of Curb Your Enthusiasm. The latest preview for the Emmy-winning HBO series, which returns for its 8th season on Sunday, July 10 at 10 p.m., features everyone’s favorite unfiltered curmudgeon calling out unspoken injustices like “pig parkers” and those who “chat and cut” (this could very well be the new “double dip”), fighting with Susie (Essman, natch), and guest stars like Ricky Gervais (“You don’t know anything about bread!”) and Michaela Watkins. Sure, Larry may test some people’s nerves, but as he points out in the clip, he’s not just yelling to yell, he’s yelling for society.
Watch the full clip below. READ FULL STORY »
Curb Your Enthusiasm will return for its eighth season on July 10. The HBO comedy that stars Larry David will feature appearances by series veterans Bob Einstein, Richard Lewis, Rosie O’Donnell, J.B. Smoove and Wanda Sykes, as well as Jonathan Ames, Bill Buckner, Rebecca Creskoff, Gary Cole, Michael J. Fox, Ana Gasteyer, Ricky Gervais, Michael Gross, Harry Hamlin, Larry Miller, Robert Smigel, Aida Turturro, Mookie Wilson and Jo Anne Worley.
HBO produced 10 episodes in all for the eighth season.
Feeling grumpy because it’s Monday? Well, every day is Grump Day for Larry David. But maybe your day will brighten a bit by seeing him manufacture misery in this new trailer for season 8 of HBO comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm. Watch Larry spread harm across gender lines, taking on both man (for hogging two parking spaces) and woman (for stealing his cab). He even offends one Michael J. Fox, who tells him: “I have a sickness in my brain — you have a sickness in your mind.” But leave it to good ol’ Jeff Greene (Jeff Garlin) to deliver the best summation to a rather pleased Larry: “You know what you are? You’re a social assassin.” Season 8 premieres July 10, includes a trip to New York City, and offers up celebrity guests such as Ricky Gervais, Michael McKean, Rosie O’Donnell, Paul F. Tompkins, and Rich Sommer of Mad Men. Check out the trailer below: READ FULL STORY »
If you’re a Curb Your Enthusiasm fan, chances are you’re pret-tay pret-tay curious about how Larry David & Co. plan to top last season’s Seinfeld “anti-reunion reunion.” A new two-and-a-half minute behind-the-scenes peak at season 8 — half of which was shot in New York — doesn’t exactly open the answer vault, but it does tease some promising/awkward possibilities for the HBO comedy: Larry tells off a bunch of girl scouts! Larry plays softball and talks trash with Rosie O’Donnell! Larry bumps into Michael J. Fox (literally) and unleashes a Parkinson’s joke! Ricky Gervais, Michael McKean, Ana Gasteyer, and Bill Buckner swing by! (Oh, best to brace yourselves, Sox fans.) Season 8 of Curb kicks off July 10, and my delighting in the idea of Susie and Leon invading Manhattan begins now. READ FULL STORY »
Unsure if Curb Your Enthusiasm can top last season, but the eighth round is off to a good start with this teaser trailer riffing on King Kong. We know Ricky Gervais will guest star playing himself and that Larry David will spend part of the season in New York City. “Don’t under estimate this season,” says J.B. Smoove in an HBO making-of. “This is the season where the ruckus takes full effect.” Here’s the teaser: READ FULL STORY »
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