With The Wire, The Sopranos, True Blood and Game of Thrones, just to name a few, HBO continues to be one of the best networks to find original and entertaining programming. They look to be continuing that trend with the upcoming series True Detective.

The show, which stars Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson as Louisiana detectives Rust Cohle and Martin Hart, tells the story of a 17-year long hunt for a killer. Ranging from the original investigation of a bizarre murder in 1995 to the reopening of the case in 2012, the two detectives becomes locked in a cycle of violence and obsession as they trey to unravel the mystery.

With the latest trailer for the series, we can certainly tell that this show is going to be one to watch. True Detective debuts Sunday, January 12 on HBO. Check out the trailer after the break.

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Westeros is not a happy place. If you’ve watched Game of Thrones or read it, you know that it’s not all sunshine and puppies. Actually the only reference to puppies was the suggestion of the demented Geoffrey being gleeful because he had killed a bunch of them. But that is what makes Bad Lip Reading’s Medieval Fun-Time World so damn good. While some Bad Lip Reading had people saying completely nonsensical things, this Game of Thrones version tells a fantastic story of a Westeros from the first season of Game of Thrones that is VERY different from what the show’s audience is used to.

Keeping both the show and the video below spoiler free, Medieval Land Fun-Time World is actually what one would expect from its name. Meet a cast of characters who are all actors and employees of a medieval theme park where hilarity ensues. Just like Game of Thrones right? It feels like your average comedy flick with guys like Eddie the leader and the jive talking Terry but for those who know the story of the Game of Thrones world, it makes these out of place dubs so much funnier.

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The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards nominations were announced this morning by Aaron Paul, Neil Patrick Harris and Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Chairman/CEO Bruce Rosenblum at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood, CA. The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards telecast will air live on Sunday, September 22nd (8 PM ET/5 PM PT) on CBS from the NOKIA Theater L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles.

Here are the major nominees:

Outstanding Drama Series

Breaking Bad • AMC • Sony Pictures Television

Downton Abbey • PBS • A Carnival / Masterpiece Co-Production

Game Of Thrones • HBO • Bighead, Littlehead, TV 360, Startling TV and Generator Prodns with HBO Ent

Homeland • Showtime • Showtime Presents, Teakwood Lane Prods, Cherry Pie Prods, Keshet, Fox 21

House Of Cards • Netflix • Donen/Fincher/Roth and Trigger Street Prods with Media Rights Capital for Netflix

Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television

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This will be a welcome announcement for the thousands (or more) of you using an Apple TV. HBO Go and Watch ESPN are now available via that device.

“HBO GO and WatchESPN are some of the most popular iOS apps and are sure to be huge hits on Apple TV,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services. “We continue to offer Apple TV users great new programming options, combined with access to all of the incredible content they can purchase from the iTunes Store.”

In case you didn’t know: HBO GO users get unlimited access to their favorite HBO shows, including HBO original programming, hit movies, sports, documentaries, comedy specials and more. This includes full seasons of the best of HBO, plus bonus features and special behind-the-scenes extras. HBO GO on Apple TV requires a subscription to HBO through participating television providers.

Here’s all the technical details too, just in case: Apple TV requires iTunes 10.5 or later. Apple TV requires an 802.11g/n Wi-Fi network or Ethernet network, a broadband Internet connection and a HD TV capable of 1080p or 720p and an HDMI cable that is sold separately. Third generation Apple TV hardware is required to play 1080p video. HBO GO, Watch ESPN, SkyNews, Crunchyroll and Qello require Apple TV software version 5.3 available as a free software update for second and third generation Apple TV users.

Truth be told, this is great news. We love our Apple TV and now we don’t have to fire up the XBox 360 or PS3 just to watch repeats of Game of Thrones. Thanks Apple.

We’re big Aaron Sorkin fans around here. His TV shows and movies are among the best written of all time. In short, he’s a master wordsmith.

We’ve been watching his HBO series The Newsroom since day one and are very excited to see the next season when it arrives next month. To help get you as excited as we are, there’s a new trailer for the season out and we’ve got it for you.

This season looks to be even more intense and this trailer goes a long way to prove that. Look for The Newsroom to arrive on July 14th.

Check out the new trailer after the break.

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Yeah, we know. It seems a lot like ‘HBO Day’ around here. Well, what can we say, we like a lot of the shows on HBO. Sue us.

One of those shows we like, no surprise, is The Newsroom. Created by Aaron Sorkin, this show has it all: compelling characters and storylines, suspense, drama, humor and all that snappy Sorkin dialog we’ve come to know and love.

In the new season, the staff of “News Night” chases a mysterious tip, which leads to a story that ultimately spins out of control. And with the second season With season about to debut, the folks at HBO have sent us some videos to get things started off and to help get you ready. Check them out after the break.

The Newsroom, which stars Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, Sam Waterston, John Gallagher, Jr., Alison Pill, Thomas Sadoski, Olivia Munn and Dev Patel returns to HBO on July 14th.

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With former and current hits like The Sopranos or Game of Thrones, it’s nice HBO hasn’t forgotten about its other series. In particular, a little one called True Blood that’s done pretty well for itself.

So well, in fact, that the show is about to return for its sixth season. And yes, we’ve got a brand new promo for that season to share with you today.

In it you’ll see a lot of what to expect from the coming season. It’s also interesting to see how the show is going to progress given that creator Alan Ball has moved over to do Banshee on Cinemax.

The show returns on June 16 for a ten-episode run. Yes, that’s a bit shorter than usual, but don’t worry, we’re sure it will be just as good.

Check out the promo after the break.

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Great news today from HBO Sorkin fans as the network has announced the return date for his show The Newsroom. Fortunately, our suspicions about the show’s future were unfounded and the date of July 14th will se the show back where it belongs.

Heck, we will admit we were a bit skeptical when the cast for this show was first announced. Jeff Daniels as the conflicted but crusading anchor of a cable news show that suddenly finds a conscience? The guy from Dumb and Dumber? Okay. And let’s not get started on Olivia Munn.

Fortunately, our reservations about Mr. Daniels were completely unfounded and even Munn has started to grow on us, a little. The most important take-away here is that if you not currently watching Sorkin’s The Newsroom, you should be. And now you’ll get a chance when July 24th comes around.

In addition to Daniels and Munn, the show stars Emily Mortimer, Sam Waterston, Alison Pill and Terry Chimes. Jane Fonda also appeared in several episodes of the first season, but try not to let that put you off the show. It’s actually quite good casting, truth be told.

It’s nice to see Sorkin back where he belongs, on a network where ratings are less important and he can pretty much say what he wants. Can’t wait.

That’s right Game of Thrones Fans, it’s almost time for Season 3 to start. And what a season it looks to be.

As things have heated up over the last 2 seasons, you can bet it’s all going to come to a boil in Season 3 with some epic battles and a whole lot of reckoning. To get you even more excited (as if that’s even possible) there’s a new trailer for season 3 that’s just arrived.

In it we get a look at said coming battles and reckonings as the kings of Westoros get ready to get down to business. Can’t. Wait.

Game Of Thrones Season 3 premieres March 31st. Check out the new trailer after the break.

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Say what you will about some characters from Seinfeld characters (George, we’re looking at you), but Elaine was always one of our favorites. We’re glad to see the actress who played her, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, has been able to go on to other things and has, for the most part, beaten the “Seinfeld Curse.”

Her current show, Veep, which airs on HBO is coming back for anothr season soon. To kick things off, we’ve got a new trailer for the season to share with you today.

In it we get reraquanted with the characters that work with Vice President and are reminded that things it’s not always smooth sailing for the Veep and her staff. In fact, it almost never is, which is part of the fun.

Check out the trailer after the break. Look for Veep to premier season 2 on April 14th at 10PM on HBO.

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