A+E Interactive
Bay Area Arts and Entertainment Blog
TV critics press tour: HBO preps "Silicon Valley" comedy
Posted on January 9, 2013 by Chuck Barney
The recent failure of a Silicon Valley-themed reality show hasn't deterred HBO from proceeding with plans for a scripted series set in the Bay Area's tech community.
According to Michael Lombardo, president of HBO Programming, casting will soon begin for "Silicon Valley," a dark, single-camera comedy pilot to be directed by Mike Judge ("Beavis and Butt-Head," "King of the Hill," "Office Space"). Shooting, he said, will likely start in March.
Lombardo claimed that he hadn't seen "Start-Ups: Silicon Valley," the Bravo reality series from Randi Zuckerberg that was blasted by some Valley insiders and became a ratings dud. But he admitted that the show's poor performance might have indirectly benefitted HBO in that it hasn't muddied the creative waters,
"I was actually sort of glad that it didn't seem to register very much with viewers," he said between panel sessions at the Television Critics Association press tour.
Lombardo said the "Start-Ups" failure, in no way, indicates that there isn't an audience for Silicon Valley-themed material.
"There's clearly an interest in what's going on there," he said. "What is that subculture and who are those people? It's a world we all read about and all chat about, yet we don't really know what it's like. But at the end of the day, (the show) has got to be funny, it's got to be interesting and it's got to be well-done. Hopefully, we'll hit all those marks."
According to Lombardo, the "Silicon Valley" pilot will be at least partially shot in the Bay Area.
"You need some of the local color to make it as honest as possible," he said.
TV	"King of the Hill, Beavis and Butt-Head, HBO, Office Space, Randi Zuckerberg, Silicon Valley
FBN's Liz Claman delivers reports from Silicon Valley
Posted on October 13, 2011 by Chuck Barney
Fox Business Network (FBN) anchor Liz Claman is heading to Silicon Valley for the fourth annual "Three Days in the Valley" summit, beginning next week.
The special programming is an exclusive behind-the-scenes look inside the high-tech business capitol of the world. Claman, a UC Berkely grad, will be providing viewers with exclusive access to tech industry heavyweights, up-and-comers and venture capitalists as she investigates the state of the technology business along with its new trends, products, and stars.
Among those being interviewed over the three days: Intel CEO Paul Otellini; Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello; Sony Playstation CEO Jack Tretton; PayPal President Scott Thompson; Pandora CEO Tim Westergren; Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen; SanDisk CEO Sanjay Mehrotra; DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg; Microsoft Strategic and Emerging Business Development Corporate Vice President Dan'l Lewin; Facebook Director of Hardware Design and Supply Chain Frank Frankovsky; Tibco Software CEO Vivek Ranadive, among others
(For satellite customers, FBN can be found on DISH Channel 206 and DIRECTV Channel 359).
TV	DreamWorks Animation, Electronic Arts, Fos Business News, Intel, Liz Claman, Silicon Valley, Sony Playstation, UC Berkeley
Logitech Prodigy line gives gamers more for entry level devices
Galaxy Zega takes cue from Anki with its toys-to-life game
Games Farm takes stab at Diablo with Vikings: Wolves of Midgard
How close does Watch Dogs 2 match the real Bay Area?
Nvidia adds full-fledged GTX cards in gaming laptops
Cabelas Ammo Cans on Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013 features a heart rate sensor controller
Como fazer sua própria passagem de avião por diversão – Criarfazer.net on Niko's Plane Ticket: In-Joke Or Teaser?
Cabelas .223 Ammo on Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013 features a heart rate sensor controller
Abzu beat long - Redzonegamer on Kirby's Epic Yarn looks a relaxing platformer
Censorship, Moral Outrage, and the New Age of Game Journalism – NoobZone on A massive mea culpa and apology for a bad Mass Effect review
Archives Select Month September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008
Progress report: Worlds Adrift looking better
The World Congress is dead in Civilization VI
Civilization VI: Hands on with the first 100 turns
Abzu an adventure from creative force behind journey
Making a custom Cthulhu controller via Xbox Design Lab