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  • August 2007

    • It's not HBO— It's Showtime

      Esquire  |  Aug 25, 07 4:24 PM CDT

      It's not HBO&mdash; It's Showtime

      (Newser) - HBO was the network that was going to transcend television—and it did. But if you canceled your HBO subscription after the "Sopranos' " annoyingly ambiguous conclusion, Esquire has a suggestion to full the gap in your premium cable lineup. Showtime has been pushing the envelope with shows like "Weeds"  and "Dexter." More »

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      television  • HBO  • Showtime  • Weeds

  • July 2007

    • 'Midget-Man' Costas Unfazed by Bonds' Dig

      Associated Press  |  Jul 27, 07 6:51 AM CDT

      'Midget-Man' Costas Unfazed by Bonds' Dig

      (Newser) - Broadcaster Bob Costas insists he's not insulted that slugger Barry Bonds called him "a little midget man who knows [nothing] about baseball," AP reports. The dig came after an installment of HBO's "Costas Now," in which the broadcaster weighed in on Bonds' reputed steroid use. "I'm 5-foot-6½ and a strapping 150, and unlike some people, I came by all of it naturally," he said. More »

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      MLB  • Boston Red Sox  • San Francisco Giants  • Barry Bonds  • Bud Selig  • HBO  • Curt Schilling  • Hank Aaron  • AT and T Park  • China Basin  • Bob Costas  • Costas Now

    • 'Sopranos' Rules Emmy Nods

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 19, 07 5:02 PM CDT

      'Sopranos' Rules Emmy Nods

      (Newser) - "The Sopranos" went out on an underwhelming note but still managed to dominate the Emmy nominations announced today, collecting 15 nods, including best drama and best leading actor and actress for James Gandolfini and Edie Falco. Half of this year's nominees will join the party for the first time, including stars from freshman series "Ugly Betty," "30 Rock," and "Heroes." More »

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      television  • Saturday Night Live  • HBO  • Justin Timberlake  • 30 Rock  • Heroes  • Lost  • Emmy Awards  • Ugly Betty  • Entourage  • AMC  • award show

    • Sheffield: Torre Discriminates

      ABC News  |  Jul 14, 07 12:32 PM CDT

      Sheffield: Torre Discriminates

      (Newser) - Yankee manager Joe Torre favors his white players over their black teammates, Gary Sheffield says, but the outspoken outfielder says he doesn't consider his ex-skipper a racist. "I think it's the way they do things around there," the current Detroit slugger tells HBO in an interview set to air next week. More »

  • June 2007
  • May 2007

    • HBO Axes CEO After Arrest

      Los Angeles Times  |  May 10, 07 5:09 AM CDT

      HBO Axes CEO After Arrest

      (Newser) - Chris Albrecht, who turned HBO into a titan with mega-hits "Sex and the City" and "The Sopranos," was fired yesterday in the aftermath of an arrest for choking his girlfriend outside the MGM Grand in Vegas. A temporary leave was announced after Sunday's altercation, but Albrecht was forced out after the LA Times revealed an earlier violent incident HBO had kept quiet.   More »

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      television  • cable TV  • HBO  • CEO  • alcoholism  • Chris Albrecht

    • Drama Builds At HBO As CEO Departs

      Variety  |  May 8, 07 8:52 PM CDT

      Drama Builds At HBO As CEO Departs

      (Newser) - HBO's capo is making like Tony Soprano and taking an indefinite leave of absence from the cable network. Chris Albrecht, who has led the network since 2002, was arrested by Las Vegas police on Sunday, after officers said they witnessed Albrecht in a violent altercation with his girlfriend. More »

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      television  • alcohol  • entertainment  • resignation  • cable TV  • HBO  • Chris Albrecht

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