This four-part, limited series follows the Florida Gators, Penn State Nittany Lions, Arizona State Sun Devils and Washington State Cougars as they meet the demands and challenges leading up to and through game day.
Destino: São Paulo is an original television miniseries created for the Brazilian branch of the HBO Latin America. The series was produced by O2 Filmes, and directed by Alex Gabassi and Fábio Mendonça. It first aired on November 25, 2012.
The miniseries consists of six episodes focusing on the lives of immigrants in São Paulo, Brazil. Each episode follows the life of a different group, portraying the frustrations, joys, and culture shock they face daily. Most of the characters are played by immigrants who were selected for the production, playing with their native language.
Debut event, 29 March. Featured Mary Gross as Dr. Ruth Westheimer; Jon Lovitz as Tommy Flanagan, The Pathological Liar; Sid Caesar as Ludwig von Knowitall; Robin Williams as William F. Buckley Jr., commenting on the effects of "trickle-down economics" on the homeless; George Carlin describing a house as "a place for your stuff".; Garry Shandling, Jerry Lewis.
Broad Street Bullies is a 2010 documentary film produced and directed by veteran documentary filmmaker George Roy for HBO Sports. It chronicles the National Hockey League's Philadelphia Flyers from their beginnings as an expansion team in 1967, to their back-to-back Stanley Cup championships, and three straight Finals appearances.
The film includes clips and photos from the era, along with interviews with players, writers, broadcasters, and other individuals involved with the Flyers and/or NHL hockey during that period. It is narrated by Liev Schreiber.
Def Poetry, also known as Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry or Def Poetry Jam, which was co-founded by Bruce George, Danny Simmons and Deborah Pointer, is an HBO television series produced by hip-hop music entrepreneur Russell Simmons. The series presents performances by established spoken word poets, as well as up-and-coming ones. Well-known actors and musicians will often surprise the audience by showing up to recite their own original poems. The show is hosted by Mos Def. Def Poetry is a spin-off of Def Comedy Jam. As he did on Def Comedy, Simmons appears at the end of every episode to thank the audience.
A short-lived sketch comedy series in the vein of SCTV and Saturday Night Live aired on HBO intermittently between 1992-1994. Written by Tim Blake Nelson, hosted by Dave Konig, and featuring Susie Essman, . SCTV and Saturday Night Live fans were disappointed with the short run. However If you get up off your butt and rotate your antenna... If your cable is screwed up... And if the air is full of electricity... Then somewhere, between channels 36 and 37, you'll come upon a TV universe turned inside out. The tour's leaving now, so grease yourself up, strap yourself in, hide all pets, take small bites, use a number 2 pencil, ignore the squishy sounds, breathe through your mouth, and have your tickets ready... You've entered the world of HARDCORE TV! Featuring “Fairytales From the Darkside,””Rastapiece Theater,””Cindy’s Sex Talk” and “Fly-Fishing Jam,” and other stabs at infomercials and TV ads.
En Abril de 1986, la Central Nuclear de Chernóbil en Ucrania (en aquel entonces, la Unión Soviética), sufrió una explosión masiva que liberó material radioactivo en Bielorrusia, Rusia, Ucrania, así como en zonas de Escandinavia y Europa Central. La serie relata lo que aconteció en 1986, en uno de los mayores desastres provocados por el hombre en la historia reciente, así como los sacrificios realizados para salvar al continente de un desastre sin precedentes.
Los Soprano (The Sopranos) es una serie de televisión estadounidense creada y producida por David Chase. La serie se estrenó en Estados Unidos el 10 de enero de 1999 por el canal de televisión por cable HBO, que la emitió ininterrumpidamente hasta su desenlace, el 10 de junio de 2007. La trama de la serie gira en torno al mafioso de Nueva Jersey Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) y las dificultades que enfrenta tanto en su hogar como en la organización criminal que dirige. A su vez, la serie también se centra en la historia de los personajes cercanos a Tony, especialmente su esposa Carmela (Edie Falco) y su sobrino y protegido Christopher Moltisanti (Michael Imperioli).
Año 2023, veinte años después del comienzo de una plaga mundial que infectó a población con un hongo mutado transformando a las personas en unas criaturas caníbales, el contrabandista Joel tiene la misión de escoltar a la adolescente Ellie por un mundo postapocalíptico en el nada va a ser fácil para los viajeros. Joel todavía vive atormentado por el recuerdo de su única hija. Ellie es portadora de algo que podría cambiar el destino de la humanidad ¿Conseguirán sobrevivir los dos?
David Simon, creador y co-guionista de la mini- serie de HBO tres veces ganadora del premio Emmy The Corner, este sencillo y extremadamente realista drama sigue una caótica y controvertida investigación de drogas y asesinatos en Baltimore que conllevará peligrosos pinchazos telefónicos y continua vigilancia. Mostrando ambas perspectivas, de la policía y de sus criminales, la serie captura un universo donde distinguir entre el bien y el mal, el delito y la condena, es siempre desafío.
Miniserie de TV de 10 episodios que se basa en el bestseller de Stephen E. Ambrose "Band Of Brothers". Narra la historia de la Easy Company, un batallón americano del regimiento 506 de paracaidistas que luchó en Europa durante la II Guerra Mundial (1939-1945). Incluye entrevistas a los supervivientes, recuerdos de los periodistas y cartas de los soldados.
Follow comedian and writer Wyatt Cenac as he explores America’s most pressing issues. Traveling to different parts of the country, Cenac brings unique perspectives to systemic issues, while tackling more benign everyday inconveniences with comedic solutions.
Animated Hero Classics is an educational Animated television series of programs co-produced by Nest Family Entertainment and Warner Bros. The series, geared toward elementary school aged children, includes twenty biographies of both female and male scientists, inventors, explorers, and social champions from around Europe, North America and the Middle East, including George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Florence Nightingale, Harriet Tubman, Joan of Arc, Benjamin Franklin, Helen Keller, Marco Polo, Marie Curie and Louis Pasteur.
The Children's Television Act of 1990 required terrestrial television networks to devote time to Educational and Informative programming for children. Even though Warner Bros' cable networks were not directly affected by these requirements, these programs were debuted on their HBO network's Saturday morning children's block as a show of good faith that the network was committed to quality educational programming for children. The dramatic biographies were meticulously researched by the producers and written to engage both children and adults, providing an entertaining and accessible way to learn about the positive impact that these women and men have had on our world.
Tracey Takes On... is a sketch comedy series starring comedienne Tracey Ullman. The show ran for four seasons on HBO and was commissioned after the success of the 1993 comedy special "Tracey Ullman Takes on New York." Each episode focuses on specific subject in which Ullman and her cast characters comment on or experience through a series of sketches and monologues.
En una tierra donde los veranos duran décadas y los inviernos pueden durar toda una vida, los problemas acechan. Desde las maquinaciones del sur a las salvajes tierras del este, pasando por el helado norte y el milenario muro que protege el reino de las fuerzas tenebrosas, dos poderosas familias mantienen un enfrentamiento letal por gobernar los Siete Reinos de Poniente. Mientras la traición, la lujuria y las fuerzas sobrenaturales sacuden los pilares de los reinos, la sangrienta batalla por el trono de Hierro tendrá consecuencias imprevistas y trascendentales. El invierno se acerca. Que empiece 'Juego de tronos'.
Basada en el libro 'Fuego y Sangre' de George R.R. Martin. La serie se centra en la casa Targaryen, trescientos años antes de los eventos vistos en 'Juego de Tronos'.
Emmet Otter and his Mother are barely making ends meet as Christmas approaches in Frogtown Hollow. They hear of a talent contest in the nearby town of Waterville and each secretly enters the contest so they can afford to buy a present for the other. Their plans are complicated by the arrival of The Riverbottom Nightmare Band, but an unexpected turn of events provides an uplifting ending.
Una reflexión sobre la adolescencia a través de un grupo de estudiantes de instituto que tienen que hacer frente a temas recurrentes de su edad, como la droga, el sexo y la violencia.
True Detective es una serie de televisión estadounidense dramática de género policíaco, protagonizada en su primera temporada por los actores estadounidenses Matthew McConaughey y Woody Harrelson; la serie se estrenó en Estados Unidos y América Latina el 12 de enero de 2014 por HBO. La serie sigue un formato de antología, así queen cada temporada contará una historia diferente con un elenco de personajes distintos.
Cuatro siglos después de la fundación de la República (509 a.C.), Roma es la ciudad más poderosa del mundo, una metrópoli cosmopolita de un millón de personas, el epicentro de un imperio en expansión. La República se basó en la separación de poderes y creó los mecanismos necesarios para evitar que un solo hombre acumulara demasiado poder. Sin embargo, con el paso del tiempo, la corrupción, el lujo y los excesos fueron carcomiendo esos principios.
La serie es una historia sobre la vida tanto de romanos ilustres como ordinarios, situada en los últimos días de la República Romana.