Posts Tagged ‘HBO’

“Danny Duberstein Is Good At Two Things…”

With Dave Chappelle skateboarding through farmland somewheres in Ohio, J.B. Smoove might be the jester king ruling quietly in TV-land.

November 18th, 2009 | GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK, TV/Movies, Videos | Read More

“A Man Must Have A Code…”

Nat King Cole’s sugar-swirled songs echo through Walmart walkways lined with stockings and ornaments. Price-drops of epic proportions are slated for a Friday after Thanksgiving that is sure to leave at least one Midwesterner trampled to death. It’s with these staples the holiday season...

November 17th, 2009 | GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK, TV/Movies, VIDEO | Read More

Snoop Dogg Wants To Be A Vampire

During this red carpet video for what looks to be some-sort-of Latino MTV Awards show, a rather dapper Uncle Snoop Dogg addresses his infatuation with my favorite HBO brain-drainer True Blood. So much that the Doggfather even goes on record to ask the producers for a role in the show.

October 21st, 2009 | SMOKE BREAK, TV/Movies, Videos | Read More

Taste Sookie Stackhouse For Yourself…

Having a vampire series without a cult following is like finding salvation in a strip club: it’s not likely to occur. But HBO’s Golden-Globe*-winning megadrama True Blood has proved in just 1¾’s of a season that it’s worth the fanfare. Their next spill at becoming a nationwide...

August 17th, 2009 | Everything Else, GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK, TV/Movies | Read More

Entourage Returns

Words by: J. Tinsley Nothing outside of a Tupac concert could make me miss the season six premiere of “Entourage” tonight. With football still over a month away from kickoff and the combination of baseball and Tour De Lance (Armstrong) dominating ESPN airwaves, this makes for a welcoming...

July 12th, 2009 | TV/Movies, Videos | Read More

HBO Is Back In The Chase…

Photo: Timothy White/HBO After almost a year of being upstaged as the mecca of original series, HBO is planning to bring out a bazooka to counteract the pistol progressive programming from Showtime and basic cable. Their weapon of choice?

March 18th, 2009 | GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK, TV/Movies | Read More

“You Muddafucka…” - Every Sopranos Profanity In 27 Minutes

This is what I’m talkin’ about. Seeing as I’m only caught up through Season 1 of The Wire, not only did Jesse’s piece legitimize my slacking on the remainder of that series, but all the hoopla over the HBO drama made me realize how much I missed the true pinnacle of cable programming,...

February 11th, 2009 | GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK, TV/Movies, Videos | Read More

Wire Tap: If Rappers Were Characters From The Wire

Words By Jesse H. It’s been a year and I still miss The Wire and all its characters. We said our final goodbyes in 2008 but recent endless viewings of the DVD box set had me feeling sentimental and inspired. It’s the “Who would play me in a movie?” game further realized and repurposed,...

February 10th, 2009 | EDUTAINMENT, Everything Else, GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK | Read More

Skillz - “The Wire Wrap Up”

If you were slightly disappointed in last year’s annual “Wrap Up,” take comfort in knowing that Skillz was frying even bigger fish for the 2K9.

January 6th, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

TSS Presents Smoking Sessions With Andre Royo

The Wire has rapidly become my cultural litmus test for people I meet. If you’re into it, I’m with you. If you’re not, I’ll convert you. And if, heaven forbid, you’ve seen it and you’re not into it, you’re my sworn enemy. Sworn enemy. Forever, forever ever, forever ever © Andre Benjamin. So...

October 29th, 2008 | "Smoking Sessions With...", ARTIST INTERVIEWS, GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK, TV/Movies, VIDEO | Read More