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HBO Orders 2008 Editions Of CONCHORDS & ENTOURAGE!!

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HBO has given “Entourage” and “Flight of the Conchords” orders for a fifth and second season, respectively.

The Sunday-night sitcoms both conclude their current seasons on Sept. 2, but will be back sometime next year.

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For Immediate Release

HBO RENEWS HIT COMEDY SERIES ENTOURAGE AND
FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS FOR NEW SEASONS, TO DEBUT IN 2008

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17, 2007 - HBO has renewed the hit comedy series ENTOURAGE for a fifth season and FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS for a second season, it was announced today by Carolyn Strauss, president, HBO Entertainment. Currently debuting new episodes back-to-back on Sunday night (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), both series conclude their current season Sept. 2, and will return with new episodes in 2008.

"ENTOURAGE is a full-fledged cultural phenomenon, and FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS has quickly become a show to watch," said Strauss. "I'm delighted that we'll be bringing new seasons of these distinctive series to our subscribers."

Created by Doug Ellin, ENTOURAGE will have debuted 54 episodes at the end of its fourth season. Drawing on the experiences of industry insiders, the hit show stars Adrian Grenier as Vince, who is enjoying life in the limelight as a hot young actor; Kevin Connolly as Eric, Vince's manager, who tries to help him make the right choices; Kevin Dillon as Vince's half-brother Drama, now relishing a taste of success from his new series, "Five Towns"; Jerry Ferrara as Turtle, the least savvy of the group; and Emmy(r) winner Jeremy Piven as Ari, Vince's aggressive, high-powered agent.

ENTOURAGE continues to attract praise, with People calling the show "entertaining in the extreme," while TV Guide terms it "ridiculously entertaining." The Washington Post hails the show as "a seductive celebration," and the Chicago Tribune describes it as "crackling" and "whip-smart."

Earlier this year, ENTOURAGE received seven Emmy(r) nominations, including Outstanding Comedy Series, two for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Kevin Dillon, Jeremy Piven), Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (Martin Landau), and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (Julian Farino). In 2006, the show won an Emmy(r) for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Jeremy Piven).

Season four credits: ENTOURAGE was created by Doug Ellin; executive producers, Mark Wahlberg, Doug Ellin, Stephen Levinson and Rob Weiss; co-executive producer, Denis Biggs; supervising producer, Brian Burns; producers, Wayne Carmona and Lori Jo Nemhauser.

Starring the New Zealand music-comedy duo of Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, and co-created by James Bobin, Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS follows transplanted New Zealanders Jemaine and Bret, who live on New York City's Lower East Side and split their time between seeking venues where they can perform and awkwardly courting women. Sometimes finding it easier to express themselves with music, they're apt to break into song at a moment's notice.

The 12-episode first season of FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS has sparked critical raves, with the New York Times calling the show "very funny" and "deliciously absurd." Rolling Stone hails the series as "hilarious," while the San Francisco Chronicle terms it "the funniest thing you've seen in ages," as well as "brilliant," and the Los Angeles Times notes that the show is "consistently funny."

Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie first teamed up in 1998. Earning a worldwide cult following through their live performances, the duo was named Best Alternative Comedy Act at the 2005 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival and Best Newcomer at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, and was nominated for the Perrier Comedy Award at Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Flight of the Conchords released the live album "Folk the World" in 2002, and headlined a six-part BBC Radio 2 series, which won a Sony UK Comedy Award. They debuted on HBO in 2005 with their own "One-Night Stand."

Flight of the Conchords' EP "The Distant Future" was released by Sub Pop Records on Aug. 7. The EP includes "Business Time," "If You're Into It" and "Not Crying," as well as live versions of "The Most Beautiful Girl in the Room" and "Robots." Sub Pop will release a full-length Conchords album in Jan. 2008.

Season one credits: The executive producers of FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS are Stu Smiley, James Bobin and Troy Miller; co-executive producers, Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie and Tracey Baird; consulting producer, Paul Simms.









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Well at least
by Wheel99
Aug 17th, 2007
01:47:53 PM
FIRST
by Wolfman57
Aug 17th, 2007
01:48:18 PM
Finally!
by TheBoomKing
Aug 17th, 2007
01:52:20 PM
Good news on the TV front...
by Abin Sur
Aug 17th, 2007
02:08:35 PM
AWESOME
by PVIII
Aug 17th, 2007
02:24:19 PM
Thank God...
by DanielKurland
Aug 17th, 2007
02:24:55 PM
FLIGHT OF THE FUCKING CONCHORDS
by rhcp2sweet
Aug 17th, 2007
02:25:03 PM
Ooh Flight of the Conchords You're So Big
by Cutter20
Aug 17th, 2007
02:25:57 PM
It's Business...
by Yawkey
Aug 17th, 2007
02:42:28 PM
Fucking hoopleheads
by Hoots Mon
Aug 17th, 2007
02:49:22 PM
Thank God they renewed FOTC!!!
by odysseus
Aug 17th, 2007
02:49:38 PM
I'M DROPPING HBO...
by jimmy rabbitte
Aug 17th, 2007
02:54:20 PM
Thats right Baby
by ktownman
Aug 17th, 2007
02:54:54 PM
What about the new Alan Ball show?
by Yeti
Aug 17th, 2007
03:01:36 PM
whatever, turtle is not the least savy
by batmanthehorse
Aug 17th, 2007
03:04:17 PM
Alan Ball Vampire Show
by Hercules
Aug 17th, 2007
03:09:16 PM
They should do an R-Rated Star Trek
by KazamaSmokers
Aug 17th, 2007
03:10:39 PM
FUCK YEAH FOTC. I never would have thought HBO
by eggbeater
Aug 17th, 2007
03:12:34 PM
HBO Drama
by TheBoomKing
Aug 17th, 2007
03:18:51 PM
been waiting on that Alan Ball vampire project
by supermarch
Aug 17th, 2007
03:21:08 PM
YES!!!! YES!!!!! YES!!!!! CONCORDS!!!
by ian216a
Aug 17th, 2007
03:23:09 PM
FOTC Mother Ukers!
by ltgalloway
Aug 17th, 2007
03:26:04 PM
Flight of the Conchords YES! Entourage = garbage!
by Orionsangels
Aug 17th, 2007
03:32:24 PM
FotC is great........
by Samwise Ganja
Aug 17th, 2007
03:39:38 PM
Both are great shows
by Razorback
Aug 17th, 2007
03:42:20 PM
How many mother-ukers? Too many to count mother-uker!
by ian216a
Aug 17th, 2007
03:45:32 PM
John From Cincinnatti.......
by SamBlackChvrch21
Aug 17th, 2007
03:46:38 PM
Did HBO transmit the FOTC news
by paulrichard
Aug 17th, 2007
03:48:22 PM
ENTOURAGE IS THE BEST SHOW ON HBO NOW
by CQuest
Aug 17th, 2007
04:09:37 PM
i got a John From Cincinnati tattoo today.
by hellointernet
Aug 17th, 2007
04:16:13 PM
CQUEST
by The Real MiraJeff
Aug 17th, 2007
04:17:50 PM
I WANT LUCKIE LOUIE!!
by thedirtyhit
Aug 17th, 2007
04:24:18 PM
FOTC is bloody brilliant
by Charlie Murphy
Aug 17th, 2007
04:58:50 PM
FOTC is bloody brilliant
by Charlie Murphy
Aug 17th, 2007
04:58:51 PM
sorry
by Charlie Murphy
Aug 17th, 2007
04:59:11 PM
The Comedies on HBO are strong...................
by crackerfarmboy
Aug 17th, 2007
05:10:49 PM
Entourage = Lame
by TheBladehelm
Aug 17th, 2007
05:48:11 PM
FotC = The Most Beautiful Show in the Room
by TheBladehelm
Aug 17th, 2007
05:49:11 PM
Mother-uckers
by So-Crates
Aug 17th, 2007
05:50:34 PM
John From Cincinatti
by Andrew Owens
Aug 17th, 2007
05:57:42 PM
thedirtyhit, What the Folk?
by Clonetrooper
Aug 17th, 2007
06:29:21 PM
*yawn*
by palewook
Aug 17th, 2007
06:31:55 PM
Just eagerly awaiting the return of The Wire.
by glodene
Aug 17th, 2007
07:21:59 PM
Bret and Jemaine are brilliant...
by OtisSpofford
Aug 17th, 2007
07:29:20 PM
Please HBO BRING BACK DEADWOOD PLEASE!!!!!!
by Lord Thislewick
Aug 17th, 2007
07:34:23 PM
FOTC rip off the Mighty Boosh on BBC
by boast
Aug 17th, 2007
07:37:55 PM
OK, Entourage has its
by Mazzke
Aug 17th, 2007
07:44:05 PM
boosh hunter
by ian216a
Aug 17th, 2007
07:58:49 PM
Rome,Deadwood,Carnivale....*si gh* I miss you
by Stormwatcher
Aug 17th, 2007
08:00:44 PM
and another thing..
by ian216a
Aug 17th, 2007
08:09:38 PM
well I guess I might not cancel HBO after Curb
by INWOsuxRED
Aug 17th, 2007
08:46:40 PM
YESSSSS! CONCHORDS!
by cekma
Aug 17th, 2007
09:01:40 PM
John From Cincinnati
by The Alienist
Aug 17th, 2007
09:28:14 PM
BRET AND JEMAINE LIVE TO ROCK ANOTHER DAY!
by LordEnigma
Aug 17th, 2007
10:07:09 PM
Murray
by bobwiley
Aug 17th, 2007
10:23:25 PM
MORE CONCHORDS = YAY! / More Entourage = So What?
by LaserPants
Aug 17th, 2007
10:36:03 PM
Deadwood
by McFrye
Aug 17th, 2007
11:20:51 PM
Wow, where's the love foe Entourage.
by C.K. Lamoo
Aug 17th, 2007
11:26:07 PM
YESSS MORE ENTOURAGE
by messi
Aug 17th, 2007
11:26:39 PM
"dont take your shirt off, e,
by imageburn13
Aug 17th, 2007
11:44:05 PM
Too many motha uckers
by chaddyd
Aug 17th, 2007
11:45:38 PM
BUT NO LUCK FOR LUCKY LOUIE
by skydog
Aug 18th, 2007
12:23:34 AM
fucking BUSINESS TIME!!!
by tristeele
Aug 18th, 2007
12:42:55 AM
AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME
by runfoodrun
Aug 18th, 2007
01:12:04 AM
I'm the mother-flippin Rhymenocorius!
by Russman
Aug 18th, 2007
02:50:08 AM
FUCK YES. Two great, if inconsistant, shows
by DanDelion
Aug 18th, 2007
07:08:14 AM
Mermaid... mermaid... merrrmaid... merMAID
by OtisSpofford
Aug 18th, 2007
05:16:23 PM
Who are they kidding?
by TinkerTIW
Aug 18th, 2007
06:55:51 PM
Between now and whenever these come back around
by Nomad577
Aug 18th, 2007
08:08:46 PM
The box art for The Wire 4th season dvd
by glodene
Aug 18th, 2007
08:14:08 PM
Word on PREACHER?
by charon
Aug 18th, 2007
08:17:45 PM
paulrichard
by GaiustheBrave
Aug 18th, 2007
10:19:47 PM
the reason entourage is so great
by CQuest
Aug 18th, 2007
11:03:14 PM
oh and true working brain escapism
by CQuest
Aug 18th, 2007
11:04:50 PM
Drama and Ari are what make the show, plus the celebrit
by GQtaste
Aug 19th, 2007
02:07:49 AM
Conchords
by Schnorbitz
Aug 19th, 2007
05:48:27 AM
Huge fan of FotC
by espurious
Aug 19th, 2007
07:30:25 AM
Thank God for FOTC coming back.
by SID 8.0
Aug 19th, 2007
08:01:13 AM
"stop being so smart for a second and enjoy the show"
by LaserPants
Aug 19th, 2007
10:42:04 AM
I Think The Brilliant CONCHORDS Makes People Uneasy
by LaserPants
Aug 19th, 2007
10:58:02 AM
CQuest
by messi
Aug 19th, 2007
11:37:13 AM
Laserpants
by messi
Aug 19th, 2007
11:38:43 AM
Whats with the music question?
by INWOsuxRED
Aug 19th, 2007
12:41:48 PM
Messi, Q&A
by LaserPants
Aug 19th, 2007
01:49:35 PM
But no more John!
by theshape78
Aug 19th, 2007
03:19:52 PM
LaserPants - bravo!
by OtisSpofford
Aug 19th, 2007
03:52:46 PM
LaserPants
by CQuest
Aug 19th, 2007
05:01:09 PM
oh and on "smart"
by CQuest
Aug 19th, 2007
05:08:27 PM
What a Sad State of Affairs...
by TheBladehelm
Aug 19th, 2007
05:51:32 PM
Neither Emo, Nor Hipster, CQuest
by LaserPants
Aug 19th, 2007
06:16:20 PM
Flight of the Conchords is crazy!
by warp11
Aug 19th, 2007
06:51:38 PM
Don't need a whole Deadwood season 4
by Atticus Finch
Aug 19th, 2007
09:16:36 PM
You're Right Bladehelm
by Smerdyakov
Aug 19th, 2007
10:40:08 PM
Conchords SUCKS. It's just painfully unbearable.
by pixel41
Aug 19th, 2007
11:49:26 PM
Entourage Fuckin Rules
by RobFromBackEast
Aug 20th, 2007
04:16:46 AM
FOTC is great, I miss Lucky Louie too
by Cerebud
Aug 20th, 2007
08:12:18 AM
pixel41 - I agree.
by Mosquito March
Aug 20th, 2007
08:16:37 AM
BRING BACK MR. SHOW!!!!!!!!!
by HitchCock'n'Balz
Aug 20th, 2007
09:17:42 AM
CONCHORDS: If Ween &/or Zappa Were Given A Camera at 15
by LaserPants
Aug 20th, 2007
09:42:29 AM
Bob and David wouldn't work with Troy Miller again
by INWOsuxRED
Aug 20th, 2007
10:35:22 AM
I like Entourage and all...
by Jor-El23
Aug 20th, 2007
10:46:33 AM
LaserPants
by Mosquito March
Aug 20th, 2007
12:56:24 PM
too late, dumped HBO
by MinasTirithII
Aug 20th, 2007
01:02:57 PM
Jemaine, you can't be in the fan club...
by OtisSpofford
Aug 20th, 2007
02:02:09 PM
I watch Entourage...
by Mr. Profit
Aug 20th, 2007
02:59:01 PM
mr profit
by CQuest
Aug 20th, 2007
03:49:52 PM
RobFromBackEast...
by TheBladehelm
Aug 21st, 2007
12:36:55 AM
I just dropped HBO as well. No JFC means me no watchie
by RedJester
Aug 21st, 2007
01:57:18 AM
TheBladehelm
by RobFromBackEast
Aug 21st, 2007
05:24:47 AM
Also TheBladehelm
by RobFromBackEast
Aug 21st, 2007
05:37:38 AM
Loving a Show does not equal Best Show Ever
by TheBladehelm
Aug 21st, 2007
05:43:13 AM
Also
by TheBladehelm
Aug 21st, 2007
05:50:15 AM
HBO has chosen...
by WONKABAR
Aug 21st, 2007
12:36:11 PM
Are you...
by KatoKnox
Aug 21st, 2007
08:09:42 PM
Flight of the Conchords is Hilarious love Murray
by CrichtonAstronut
Aug 22nd, 2007
11:25:14 AM

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