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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What’s Premiering This Week (Aug. 19-Aug. 25) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ What’s Premiering This Week (Aug. 19-Aug. 25) ]]>
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                                <p>A number of scripted series will make their return with new episodes this week as the summer television season winds down.</p><p>Starz’ <em>Power</em> will debut Aug. 25 with its sixth and final season, while on the same day Showtime’s <em>The Affair</em> premieres its fifth and last season. HBO’s <em>Ballers</em> will also bow its fifth season on Aug. 25 along with the fourth season of Hallmark Channel’s drama series <em>Chesapeake Shores</em>.</p><div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="high" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Su-sSzKWcUo" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/JN1RuDZhCYE" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/KjnZJ-6Dw4U" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/gTw7iMqrMWw" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><p>Also returning this week for its final season is Netflix's controversial drama series <em>13 Reasons Why, </em>premiering Aug.<em> 23.</em></p><div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Pws-LN_-riM" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><p>Below are video trailers and premiere dates for several shows debuting this week on cable networks and streaming services:</p><p>Aug. 21 -- American Factory (documentary) -- Netflix</p><div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/m36QeKOJ2Fc" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><p>Aug. 21 -- Ghost Hunters (reality) -- A&E</p><div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/jPA4MdMmNDo" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><p>Aug. 23 -- Jawline (documentary) -- Hulu</p><div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/AoVA0-w6VtA" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><p>Aug. 24-- Hitsville: The Making Of Motown (documentary series) -- Showtime</p><div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/sTbb39iNNqo" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><p>Aug. 25 -- On Becoming a God In Central Florida (comedy series) -- Showtime</p><div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/rpxhCX47lZg" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ HBO Renews ‘Ballers,’ ‘Insecure’ ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ HBO Renews ‘Ballers,’ ‘Insecure’ ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2018 18:04:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Content]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ thomas.umstead@futurenet.com (R. Thomas Umstead) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ R. Thomas Umstead ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BRKRoP9suL4GoVzgWPECa7.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                <p>HBO has greenlit new seasons for its original series <em>Ballers</em> and <em>Insecure</em>, the network said Thursday.</p><figure class="van-image-figure pull-" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' ><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="tFNdUxk7T8P7TdmHtkvqM" name="" alt="" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tFNdUxk7T8P7TdmHtkvqM.jpg" mos="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tFNdUxk7T8P7TdmHtkvqM.jpg" align="" fullscreen="" width="" height="" attribution="" endorsement="" class="pull-"></p></div></div></figure><p>The sports-themed <em>Ballers</em>, which stars Dwayne Johnson and explores the glamorous and often cutthroat world of pro football through a group of past and present players striving to stay in the game, will return for its fifth season, according to the network. </p><figure class="van-image-figure pull-" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' ><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="6cLGEeDJM2kGDDbEiuizuf" name="" alt="" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6cLGEeDJM2kGDDbEiuizuf.jpg" mos="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6cLGEeDJM2kGDDbEiuizuf.jpg" align="" fullscreen="" width="" height="" attribution="" endorsement="" class="pull-"></p></div></div></figure><p><em>Insecure</em> -- which stars Emmy-nominated actress Issa Rae and chronicles the friendship of two black women as they deal with their own real-life flaws while attempting to navigate different worlds -- will come back for a fourth season, according to HBO.</p><p><em>Ballers</em>, created by Stephen Levinson, is executive produced by Johnson, Stephen Levinson, Mark Wahlberg, Dany Garcia, Peter Berg, Rob Weiss, Denis Biggs, Karyn McCarthy and Julian Farino. </p><p><em>Insecure</em> is produced and created by Rae, with Prentice Penny, Melina Matsouksa, Michael Rotenberg, Dave Becky, Jonathan Berry, Jim Kleverweis and Dayna Lynne North serving as executive producers. </p>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ MCN Original Videos '10-For-10' -- Dwayne Johnson ]]></title>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ thomas.umstead@futurenet.com (R. Thomas Umstead) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ R. Thomas Umstead ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BRKRoP9suL4GoVzgWPECa7.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                <iframe frameborder="" height="" width="" data-lazy-priority="high" data-lazy-src="https://content.jwplatform.com/players/IpQHobku-uufpz0H5.html"></iframe><p>Dwyane Johnson is arguably the most bankable actor in Hollywood today, having starred in numerous mega box-office hit films for the better part of two decades.</p><p>The WWE Superstar known as “The Rock” has pinned down for himself a successful career across multiple media platforms, from appearing in multi-billion dollar film franchises such as <em>The Fast And The Furious</em> and television shows such as HBO's <em>Ballers,</em> to headlining global pay-per-view events such as <em>the</em> WWE's <em>Wrestlemania.</em></p><p>In this 2013 interview, Johnson talks about what motivates him to create such an incredible portfolio of entertainment projects.    </p>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ HBO Renews ‘Insecure,’ ‘Ballers’ ]]></title>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2017 18:16:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Content]]></category>
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                                <figure class="van-image-figure pull-" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' ><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="f9AHDAVUmzcViQ43ta7r8j" name="" alt="" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f9AHDAVUmzcViQ43ta7r8j.jpg" mos="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f9AHDAVUmzcViQ43ta7r8j.jpg" align="" fullscreen="" width="" height="" attribution="" endorsement="" class="pull-"></p></div></div></figure><p>HBO didn’t wait long after launching new campaigns of <em>Insecure</em> and <em>Ballers</em> to renew both comedy series for an additional season, the network announced Tuesday.</p><p><em>Insecure</em>, which stars Issa Rae, will return to HBO for a third season while the Dwayne ‘The Rock” Johnson starrer <em>Ballers</em> has been renewed for a fourth season, according to HBO officials.<br/><br/>Both series debuted new seasons on July 23. </p><p>“We’re thrilled that the summer lineup of <em>Ballers</em> and <em>Insecure</em> connected with our viewers out of the gate,” said Amy Gravitt, executive vice president, HBO Programming in a statement. “We're so proud to work with Dwayne, Issa and all of the amazing talent in both shows.”<br/><br/>Created by Rae and Larry Wilmore, <em>Insecure</em> follows the friendship of two black women as they deal with their own real-life flaws while attempting to navigate different worlds and cope with an endless series of uncomfortable everyday experiences.<br/></p><p><em>Ballers</em> follows the whirlwind lifestyles and real-life problems of former and current football players, according to HBO. </p><p><br/></p>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ HBO Renews ‘Ballers’ ]]></title>
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                                <figure class="van-image-figure pull-" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' ><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="tV3HiYWzKsjJodnhUAEQ8Q" name="" alt="" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tV3HiYWzKsjJodnhUAEQ8Q.jpg" mos="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tV3HiYWzKsjJodnhUAEQ8Q.jpg" align="" fullscreen="" width="" height="" attribution="" endorsement="" class="pull-"></p></div></div></figure><p>HBO has given the greenlight to a second season of its sport-themed series <em>Ballers</em>, the network said Friday.</p><p>The series, which stars Dwayne Johnson and follows the lives of former and current football players, drew 8.9 million viewers across HBO's branded platforms in its June 21 debut episode. The mark is the most watched first episode of a half-hour series on HBO since 2009, according to network officials.</p><p>"The charismatic and hugely talented Dwayne Johnson, along with the rest of the <em>Ballers</em> cast, has truly struck a chord with the HBO audience," according to Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming. "We are thrilled with the overwhelming response the series has received and look forward to another exciting season."</p>
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