Salon Directory › h › HBO (93 stories)

HBO

Page 1 of 4 oldest ⇒
Forefather knows best
Sure, there are lots of sweaty, speech-spouting men in powdered wigs, but HBO's "John Adams" presents a surprisingly gritty portrait of our nation's second president.
By Heather Havrilesky Mar 13, 2008
I Like to Watch
Julianna Margulies swaggers as a devil-may-care lawyer on Fox's "Canterbury's Law," while Gabriel Byrne slowly unravels on HBO's "In Treatment."
By Heather Havrilesky Mar 9, 2008
Curious George
Preparing for his 14th HBO comedy special, George Carlin waxes philosophic on the freedom that comes from not giving a #%&@.
By Heather Havrilesky Feb 28, 2008
Put up your Dukes!
Susan Sarandon dishes about playing feisty heiress Doris Duke on HBO, Ralph Fiennes' "matinee idol" looks and her old gay boyfriends.
By Heather Havrilesky Feb 7, 2008
TV Daily
Salon's guide to what to watch on Tuesday: The miniseries "Five Days" squeezes ready-made melodrama for all its worth.
Oct 2, 2007
Bill Maher: "Don't show me your tits!"
Talk-show host smacks down lactivists. Babies go hungry, cry.
Katharine Mieszkowski Sep 18, 2007
I Like to Watch
HBO's "Tell Me You Love Me" dishes up whiny, unhappy people not holding hands. Plus: Why nobody (but VH1) loves Chachi.
By Heather Havrilesky Sep 2, 2007
TV Daily
Salon's guide to what to watch on Tuesday: Kenneth Branagh's "As You Like It" bows on HBO.
Aug 21, 2007
I Like to Watch
When the infinite TV universe feels cold and unkind, "Weeds" and "Flight of the Conchords" remind you it's a small world after all. Plus: "The Company" treads over well-trodden ground.
By Heather Havrilesky Aug 12, 2007
Conversations: Steven Okazaki
The filmmaker behind "White Light Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki" shares the survivors' stories he explores in his devastating documentary. An interview and podcast.
By Andrew O'Hehir Aug 6, 2007
I Like to Watch
Why should you care about pirates or polygamists? Because TV's subcultural anthropologists want you to care!
By Heather Havrilesky Jul 1, 2007
Conversations: Flight of the Conchords
The New Zealand duo behind a hilarious new HBO show get serious about comedy in this interview and podcast.
By Thomas Rogers Jun 15, 2007
Do you need a sister-wife?
A bunch of wives in Michigan take a hint from HBO's "Big Love" and adopt some polygamous lingo.
Carol Lloyd Jun 12, 2007
When you're strange
"Deadwood" creator David Milch's new drama, "John From Cincinnati," packs world-weary oddballs, unlikely saviors and acts of God into the story of a washed-up surfer.
By Heather Havrilesky Jun 10, 2007
"Sopranos" wrap-up: Hide-and-seek
Tony scrambles for cover as darkness falls.
By Heather Havrilesky Jun 4, 2007
I Like to Watch
With so many bad haircuts, fussy accessories and ego-crushing rejections in the world, it's a wonder that any of us can sleep at night.
By Heather Havrilesky May 27, 2007
I Like to Watch
"Veronica Mars" dies, "Jericho" falls and "Friday Night Lights" shines on. Plus: This fall, geeks, soaps and superpowers dominate the small screen.
By Heather Havrilesky May 20, 2007
"Sopranos" wrap-up: Uncomfortably numb
Tony dabbles in extreme denial, and "The Sopranos" descends into a surreal hell.
By Heather Havrilesky May 14, 2007
"Sopranos" wrap-up: "Is this all there is?"
Tony goes off the rails and Christopher follows as "The Sopranos" enters its final chapter.
By Heather Havrilesky May 7, 2007
I Like to Watch
The family ties that bind: Tony runs from shared memories on "The Sopranos," while Cinemax doc "51 Birch Street" unravels the perfect marriage.
By Heather Havrilesky Apr 29, 2007
I Like to Watch
The feckless yuppies of NBC's "Apprentice" milk big laughs from the stench of the homeless. Plus: The 10 best new prison getaways!
By Heather Havrilesky Apr 22, 2007
I Like to Watch
From the horndogs of "Entourage" to the lip-glossed man-hunters of "The Bachelor," gender bias stays in the picture.
By Heather Havrilesky Apr 8, 2007
Day of reckoning
As "The Sopranos" enters its final chapter, Tony reluctantly faces his past -- and we reluctantly face the end of this brilliant series.
By Heather Havrilesky Apr 5, 2007
I Like to Watch
Despots rule! Vic Mackey of "The Shield" seeks revenge, while Showtime invents a slimmer, sexier King Henry VIII.
By Heather Havrilesky Apr 1, 2007
I Like to Watch
Finale night! "Rome," "The L Word" and "Battlestar Galactica" end their seasons with strange twists, bad jokes and misplaced protest songs.
By Heather Havrilesky Mar 26, 2007
Page 1 of 4    oldest ⇒
Salon Directory › h › HBO (93 stories)

Daily Newsletter

Get Salon in your mailbox!