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Aaron Sorkin is back with another series set in the television world — HBO announced Thursday it has ordered his new hour-long pilot, about the adventures of a cable news show, to series.
This time, Sorkin’s story is centered around a cable news anchor, played by Jeff Daniels, as well as his staff and new executive producer. Emily Mortimer stars as the EP, and Sam Waterston returns after his long “Law and Order” stint to play their boss.

Which is better: True Blood the HBO series, or the Charlaine Harris books on which it is based?

HBO has renewed "The Ricky Gervais Show," extending the animated podcast for a third season.

Time Warner posted strong fourth quarter earnings on Wednesday as the company capitalized on the continued success of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, growth in networks stemming from advertising and subscription growth in HBO and TVS, and improved productivity in its publishing unit, Time Inc. The company thus decided to revamp its share buyback program and hike its quarterly dividend, to the joy of investors who propped the stock up more than 7% in early trading.

San Diego's annual pop-culture convention wrapped up Sunday after four days of comic books, costumes, celebrity appearances and TV and movie previews. A new take on "Tron," the latest "Harry Potter" film, HBO's "True Blood" and Marvel's "The Avengers" were among the highlights of the 41st annual festival.

Simpson will be making a cameo on HBO's "Entourage" this season, as confirmed by a sweet tweet from the singer on Tuesday.

HitFix reviews the Season Four premiere of HBO's Big Love.

He's out promoting the latest season of HBO's "Big Love," but playing a polygamist isn't the only thing on Bill Paxton's mind. For instance, he's got a pitch for "Twister 2" -- in 3-D, of course.

Sunday's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" finale raises the question of whether the "new" "Seinfeld" finale was an improvement on the original.

The main events were clearly the table read for the "Seinfeld" reunion and Michael Richards being haunted by his past.