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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Yes. Yes. Yes. Can. Not. Wait. After all the fun and excitement rampant during Season Two of Game of Thrones our breaths are baited anticipating the show’s return with Season Three.

A new trailer has arrived for said season and it features. . . well, you should just watch it. It’s that good.

Look for Game of Thrones to return to HBO on MArch 31st. Check out the new trailer after the break.

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Rome was an incredible show on HBO. It was big, it was bloody and it was epic. In a lot of ways it was a spiritual forebearer of Game of Thrones, which is currently the best thing ever. So there is a nice symmetry in the most recent casting addition to Thrones season 3.

Entertainment Weekly was able to score the exclusive news that veteran character actor Ciarán Hinds has signed on to one of the big new roles for the upcoming season:

The Rome actor has been cast as Wildling leader Mance Rayder, the King Beyond the Wall. Rayder has united the disparate clans of the Far North behind a single mission: To attack The Wall. He’s been frequently referenced (though unseen) in the HBO hit fantasy drama’s first two seasons.

Ciarán Hinds has some serious gravitas, so the show might regain some of the heft that has been missing since the dear departing of the one and only Sean Bean.

Not content to just bring in Caesar to the world of Westeros, Brutus from Rome has previously been cast in a prominent role in the next season as well.  Et tu Brute indeed!

Keep your eyes peeled to The Flickcast for any more updates that spill from the upcoming filming of the new season of Game of Thrones. 

Some of you may be thinking that this season’s True Blood isn’t as good as previous ones. To that we say “Heck no.” We’re liking it just fine, thank you.

With only three more episodes to go for the season, things are really starting to heat up with loyalties being questioned, new alliances being formed and lots and lots of blood-soaked sex. We’re loving every minute of it.

Okay, not every minute. The Lafayette and Terry stories are kinda slowing things down, but I guess that’s what you get with an ensamble cast. Not everyone gets to be involved in the “A” story of vampire revolution.

Still, we’ll keep watching — if only to see what crazy shit Russell does next or how Eric is gonna punish the usurper who dares to sit in his chair at Fangtasia. To help get us (and you) ready for this Sunday’s new episode, we’ve got some previews for it. Find them, as usual, after the break,

True Blood airs Sunday at 9PM on HBO.

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HBO’s Treme’ is set to debut its third season next month and to help you get ready for said season, or to introduce you to a great show, we’ve got a new trailer for season three to share with you today.

Here’s what to expect during the upcoming season:

New Orleans, 25 months later. Crime and corruption are up, culture is being trampled, and the people who matter – the workers, families and dreamers who still live here – have had enough. HBO’s drama series Treme revisits the musicians, chefs, Mardi Gras Indians, and other familiar New Orleans characters who continue to rebuild their lives, their homes and their culture in the aftermath of the 2005 hurricane that caused the near-death of an American city. In Season 3, which takes place from Fall 2007-Spring 2008, rampant crime and government ineptitude continue to cripple the city’s recovery, with outside profiteers looking to cash in on short-term gains.

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It’s no secret HBO has some great programs now and in the past. However, the bigger ones like Game of Thrones or The Newsroom often seem to get more attention than some other more hidden gems.

One such hidden gem is Treme, HBO’s look at post-Katrina life in New Orleans. Featuring a stellar cast and exceptional writing and direction, the show has really resonated with fans of great storytelling. Plus, it’s made by the same guys who made The Wire, so what more do you need to know?

The show is is set to debut its third season soon. To help get you ready for said season, or to introduce you to a great show, we’ve got the first trailer for season three to share with you today.

In it you’ll get a taste of the sights and sounds of this show and hopefully, if you’re not already a fan, a new show you need to take a look at. Check out the season 3 trailer after the break. Treme returns to HBO on September 23.

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It’s Comic-Con time so it seems appropriate to have some new clips previewing Sunday night’s all-new episode of True Blood. After all, the show is very successful, has legions of fans and also has quite a presence at the Con.

So, that brings us to the clips. We’ve got two for you and they’re titled “Sookie’s Gross” and “Jason’s Promise.” We can’t know for sure what those titles mean, but we can probably guess.

“Sookie’s Gross” probably means, well, you know, she’s gross. Probably because she did the nasty with a werewolf. Vampires don’t like that.

As for “Jason’s Promise” we can only surmise that Jason promises that he will or won’t do something. See, it doesn’t take a rocket doctor to figure these things out, does it?

Check them both out after the break. True Blood airs on HBO Sunday night at 9/8C.

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Even though Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom seems, at least after the first three episodes, to be not quite what we hoped for, HBO is still a great network to find high quality programming. Case in point is two of their returning shows: Boardwalk Empire and Treme.

Fans of those two shows can be happy today as the network has announced return dates for both of them. The third season of Boardwalk Empire will kick off Sunday, September 16 at 9 PM and will have a 12 episode run.

Treme is set to debut on Sunday, September 23 at 10 PM. It will run for 10 episodes.

Looking forward to both these shows. Now if we could just get some more Game of Thrones soon.

With season five of True Blood in full swing, things have really started to get interesting. All sorts of cool things are happening to our favorite vampires, and vampire lovers, and this season looks to just keep getting better.

We’ve got some previews for this Sunday’s new episode (We like to call it Episode 53. Catchy, no?) to share with you today. In them you get a taste of what’s in store for Sookie, Eric, Bil, Pam, Jason and the rest of the gang this week. One guess, things don’t go exactly as planned and The Authority is pissed. Shocker!

Check out both previews after the break. Look for True Blood at 9/8C on HBO.

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Last week HBO debuted their newest show, The Newsroom from Aaron Sorkin. The pilot sets a tone that hearkens back to the prime eras of The West Wing and the criminally underrated Sports Night. We hoped that being on a channel like HBO gives this show a better chance than Studio 60 got.

Well HBO is quick to deliver a season two verdict as Deadline is reporting a green-light has happened:

The renewal of Newsroom comes just over a week after the debut of the series starring Jeff Daniels — the June 24 premiere drew 2.1 million viewers at 10 PM. That result actually put Newsroom ahead of the 1.4 million viewers True Blood drew for its 2008 series premiere.

Exciting stuff for fans of dialogue heavy, walking through corridors, intellectual drama with a pinch of comedy. You will also notice that True Blood also got another season too, but that is as much of a no brainer as you can possibly get.

So HBO adds another hit to an already strong stable of current hour-long dramas that include Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire, and the previously mentioned True Blood. It also gives HBO a smaller scale hit series to go along side the other big productions that should help enable the channel to keep making all of these great shows forever.

With the new season of True Blood in full swing, things have really started to get interesting. All sorts of cool things are happening to our favorite vampires, and vampire lovers, and this season looks to just keep getting better.

We’ve got some previews for this Sunday’s new episode to share with you today. In them you get a taste of what’s in store for Sookie, Eric, Bil, Pam, Jason and the rest of the gang. Looks like a great episode. And yes, we realize the pic above is from last week’s episode. We just like it, so there.

Check out all the videos after the break. A new True Blood episode hits HBO on Sunday at 9/8C.

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