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Federal prosecutors in Connecticut have filed to dismiss the bomb-threat charge against former Silicon Valley star T.J. Miller over a 2018 incident involving an Amtrak train and a “false 911 call.” A hearing is set for 1 p.m. ET Friday in Connecticut District Court, where the feds will move to have the case dismissed…

Actor and comedian T.J. Miller says a “manic episode” was at the crux of a fake bomb threat he called in more than three years ago — an event that took a “huge toll” on him, both personally and professionally. He said the situation from April 2018 was worsened by subsequent attacks in the media and online, leading him…

The plot, or any semblance of one, is what is really underwater in this shameful zillionth ripoff of Alien, the clear template for this kind of sci-fi horror movie. Underwater is another remnant of the 20th Century Fox slate that Disney is stuck releasing. Fox was the expert studio in making and distributing this…

Several HBO signature series are coming to an end this year. One of them, Emmy-nominated comedy Silicon Valley, will debut its sixth and final season in October, the network announced at TCA today. HBO President of Programming Casey Bloys has a personal connection to the show, executive produced/showrun by Mike Judge…

A woman accused former Silicon Valley star T.J. Miller of choking and sexually assaulting her while in college, alleged incidents that became the subject of a student conduct proceeding at George Washington University. The alleged assaults reportedly took place in an off-campus residence in the early 2000s, while the…

A 1997 Emmy winner for animated series King of the Hill, Silicon Valley co-creator Mike Judge has been a fixture at the Emmys since the HBO series’ first season, always a bridesmaid but never a bride, despite continued critical praise and a major fan base for the show. Taking it all in stride while in the writers room…

Working as an EP and writer on cultural staples including Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm—and now, Silicon Valley—Alec Berg is something of a comedy legend. On his latest HBO series, in line with a career evolution stemming from Curb, Berg has taken on even more hats, as the director of a great number of episodes. This…

T.J. Miller appeared on Larry King’s Ora TV talk show and was asked about the news last week that he is departing HBO’s Silicon Valley after four seasons. He had helped anchor the ensemble comedy as quasi-entrepreneur/even more quasi-mentor Erlich Bachman on the hit series, which has been nominated for Outstanding…

T.J. Miller, who plays the bong-hitting, forward-failing, quasi-entrepreneur Erlich Bachman on HBO's Silicon Valley, won't be back for the series' just-announced fifth season. “The producers of Silicon Valley and T.J. Miller have mutually agree that T.J. will not return for Season 5,” HBO said in a statement. Miller’s…

EXCLUSIVE: Staking out the same prime media real estate it did with last year’s savvy move to stage an Angry Birds event the day before the Cannes Film Festival kicks off, Sony’s marketing team has come up with a similar plan for The Emoji Movie. Tomorrow afternoon, while much of the world’s media is prepping for…

UPDATED, 10:50 AM: HBO said today that the stand-up special T.J. Miller: Meticulously Ridiculous will premiere at 10 PM Saturday, June 17. PREVIOUSLY, July 18: Silicon Valley star T.J. Miller has announced new standup tour, which will culminate with an hourlong HBO comedy special. The Meticulously Ridiculous Tour will…

“I need to build something else.” With those six little words, Richard Hendricks sends his Pied Piper friends and colleagues careening in a new teaser for Season 4 of HBO’s acclaimed comedy Silicon Valley. Well, actually, it probably was two other words he speaks in the promo: “I’m quitting.” Wait … what? (We agree…