President Barack Obama has made it known that he’s a big fan of HBO‘s cult classic crime series, The Wire. The president had the opportunity to interview the show’s creator David Simon in a one-on-one regarding America’s criminal justice system and needs for reform.
Is there anything Snoop Dogg doesn’t do? The Long Beach rapper recently announced that he is developing a new series for HBO that will be set in 1980s Los Angeles.
HBO‘s Game Of Thrones is one of the cable network’s most popular shows, which wisely capitalized on that fame by releasing a well-received mixtape last year. A sequel to the Catch The Throne mixtape series has been announced today, featuring big names from Hip-Hop and Heavy Metal.
Queen Latifah has been tapped to play the lead role in an upcoming HBO film focusing on the life of Blues legend, Bessie Smith. With the working title of Bessie, the film is based on Smith’s rise in music and on the biography which shares the name with movie.
The Wire has become a pop culture phenomenon, an amazing feat considering the HBO crime show didn’t pull in big numbers when it aired. The tense drama that took place on the mean streets of Baltimore gave rise to a collection of characters that fans of the show still debate over to this day.
The power of sports marketing will be the focal point of HBO’s forthcoming documentary The Offseason: Kevin Durant.
Enjoy HBO shows like Game Of Thrones and Girls but don’t want to pay for a cable bundle with a bunch of stations you don’t want? Don’t fret, the network has you covered by announcing it will offer a streaming standalone service in 2015.
One of the best dramas to ever do it is getting a digital makeover for a special return.
Martin Scorsese is turning his 2010 movie, Shutter Island, into a television series for HBO. Scorsese and the cable network are still in the beginning stages for Ashecliffe, which will serve as a prequel to the film.
With HBO currently following Jay Z and Beyoncé on their On The Run tour, the network teased a sneak peek at the highly anticipated concert special on Sunday night (July 27).
Fans of Jay & Bey will be happy to know that the couple’s HBO special On the Run Tour: Beyonce and Jay Z, is set to air September 20, 9 p.m. EST.
Following her 2013 documentary Life Is But a Dream, Beyoncé is heading back to HBO with a new series called Beyoncé: X10.
