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Sarah Jessica Parker’s ‘Here And Now’ To Hit Theaters In November In AMBI & Paramount Deal

AMBI Distribution and Paramount Worldwide Acquisitions have teamed to acquire rights to Here and Now, the drama produced by and starring Sarah Jessica Parker that bowed at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival under the title Blue Night. The film is directed by Fabien Constant in his feature helming debut and co-stars…

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Alan Ball’s Drama ‘Here and Now’ Canceled By HBO After One Season

EXCLUSIVE: HBO is not renewing Alan Ball’s family drama Here and Now for a second season. The news comes 10 days after the series’ Season 1 finale. “After careful consideration we have decided not to move forward with a second season of Here and Now,” HBO said in a statement to Deadline. “We thank Alan for his…

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‘Here & Now’ & ‘Queer Eye’ Review: Divided America Deserves Better

The biggest roadblock to HBO's Here and Now and Netflix's Queer Eye is that they are stuck in their own presumptions. Essentially caught in the vortex of Donald Trump, the former is a mess and the latter is surprisingly staid. Additionally, in the case of the February 11-debuting drama about a progressive and…

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‘Here And Now’: Stephanie Arcila & Erin Carufel Set To Recur In Alan Ball’s HBO Series

Stephanie Arcila (Mariposa de Barrio) and Erin Carufel (The Lincoln Lawyer) are set for recurring roles in Here and Now, Alan Ball’s new HBO series. Written by Six Feet Under and True Blood creator Ball, and starring Tim Robbins and Holly Hunter, Here and Now is described as a provocative and darkly comic meditation…

Jack Henry Robbins Continues Exploration Of VHS Format With ‘Painting With Joan’ — Sundance Studio

For the second year in a row, writer/director Jack Henry Robbins is in Park City with a film that plays with form, to comedic effect. Starring Kerry Kenney (who’s also at the festival in Netflix release A Futile and Stupid Gesture), the VHS short is a Bob Ross-inspired take on a public access painting show. “It's…

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‘Here And Now’ Trailer & First Look Photos From Alan Ball HBO Drama Starring Tim Robbins & Holly Hunter

HBO’s upcoming drama series arrives with an Oscared pedigree: Creator/EP Alan Ball won for writing American Beauty, and stars Tim Robbins and Holly Hunter scored respective acting nods for Mystic River and The Piano. Now here’s the first trailer for Here and Now, which premieres February 11. It’s described as a…

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‘Here And Now’: Alan Ball’s Series Gets Premiere Date On HBO

HBO has set a February 11 premiere date for Here and Now, Alan Ball’s new drama series. The 10-episode first season will air Sundays at 9 PM. Written by Six Feet Under and True Blood creator Ball, and starring Tim Robbins and Holly Hunter, Here and Now is described as a provocative and darkly comic meditation on the…