When HBO shut down production of the show "Luck" after three horses died on the set, it brought new attention to an old problem: how common the animals' deaths are at the racetrack.
More Horses Die at the Santa Anita Racetrack Than Other Tracks in the State
PETA On "Luck" Cancellation: "Horses and people who care about them can rest a little easier"
Late Wednesday afternoon, HBO announced they were pulling the plug on "Luck," after coming under fire for how the horses in the racetrack-centered drama were faring on set. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is, unsurprisingly, delighted with the news.
HBO Shuts Down "Luck" Completely Following Death of 3rd Horse on Set
HBO has announced this afternoon they have suspended "all future production" of their racetrack drama "Luck." The show has been under much scrutiny following the death of a third horse on the set.
Third Horse Dies on "Luck" Set; PETA is "PISSED" and HBO Halts ALL Production [UPDATED]
A horse injured on the set of HBO's series "Luck" had to be euthanized Tuesday, making the animal the third horse to die during filming of the racetrack-themed drama.
Arcadia Mayor Gives Everyone a Geography Lesson on Where Santa Anita Racetrack REALLY Is
The Santa Anita Racetrack has been getting quite a bit of publicity since HBO's new drama about horse-racing "Luck" premiered (ok, not all of the publicity has been great).
But the mayor of Arcadia, the city that is home to the racetrack, felt the need to school members of the press in local geography.
TV Junkie: HBO's 'Luck' Requires Investment for a Big Payoff
HBO's "Luck" officially premieres on Sunday. Strap in for the long haul to get the most out of the show - be patient. --- "Chuck" celebrates its season finale tonight but poor "Fringe" seems to be on the ropes. --- Don't miss Sundays season finale of "After Lalely."
TV Junkie: HBO Premieres Pilot of Star-Studded 'Luck' on Sunday + New 'After Lately'
HBO is showing the pilot of their star-studded series, "Luck," this Sunday. It's about horse racing, gambling, it stars Dustin Hoffman, we're there. --- Katy Perry hosts "SNL" this weekend but we're there to see Robyn. --- All new/awesome ep of "After Lately" on Sunday. Check out the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan.
TV Junkie: 'Bored To Death' Season Finale Tonight! 'Walking Dead' on Hiatus 'til Feb. '12
Tonight will be the "Bored To Death" season finale - please watch and pray that HBO brings this gem back again for another season. --- Why, why, why is AMC putting "The Walking Dead" on hiatus until Feb.? Makes no sense. --- All this and the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan.
TV Junkie: Dick Cavett on Tonight's 'Bored To Death'; #Boardwalk's Thompson Brothers
National treasure Dick Cavett guest stars on tonight's excellent episode of "Bored To Death" (HBO @ 9pm). --- Last night's "Boardwalk Empire" focused on the Thompson brothers, we have insight. --- Lots of news items + The TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan.
TV Junkie: 'Bored To Death' Season Premiere; 'Enlightened' Series Premiere Tonight
No lowest common denominator TV for us tonight, we'll be checking out the season 3 premiere of HBO's "Bored To Death" at 9pm followed by Laura Dern's debut series "Enlightened." We've got TV news & The TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan for tonight in the full post.
Hey! Who Wants to Suck on Some True Tru Blood?
Just in time for Halloween, what makes more sense than sucking back a bottled beverage made in the spirit of HBO's biting drama, "True Blood"? Tru Blood Beverage, which debuted for sale two years ago via HBO's online shop, is now available in the flesh in plastic bottles at your neighborhood BevMo!
TV Junkie: @SutterInk on Carson Daly Tonight; 'CSI' Creator on ABC
Ron Swanson is the focus in tonight's "Parks & Rec" --- Kurt Sutter featured on tonight's "Last Call With Carson Daly." --- THR finally does a story on podcasts after we write about them for 2 years. --- More news + The TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan.
TV Junkie: 'Terra Nova' Premieres Tonight; Weekend Round-Up
The fantastically expensive "Terra Nova" premieres on Fox tonight but can it live up to the hype? --- We have a quick round up of the weekend's shows and some news items of note. --- Be sure to check out the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan to navigate your way.
TV Junkie: 'Boardwalk Empire'/'Fringe'/'SNL' Return; Postmortem of NBC Premieres
"Boardwalk Empire" returns this Sunday ("Fringe" returns tonight!). --- What's you take on NBC's premieres last night? Returning series were good but "Whitney" and "Prime Suspect" had misfires. --- Figure out your weekend with the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan.
TV Junkie: HBO Finales; Wimpy Guys on TV; SpongeBob Bad for Kids
HBO had a set of finales last night: what did you think of them? --- Fall TV will feature mainly wimpy/clueless male characters and guys seem too wimpy to write about that. --- Spongebob is bad for the 4 and under set say pediatricians. --- All this and the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan.
TV Junkie: AMC 'Apology' For 'The Killing' Is A Joke; 'Bored To Death' Announced
AMC's apology for how the first season of "The Killing" ended is stupid, pointless, and undermining. --- HBO announces premiere dates for its Fall lineup. --- Craig Kilborn returns to TV as a nemesis on "Chuck" and perhaps even on his own ABC sitcom. --- More news plus the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan in the full post.
Sponsored Post: Entourage, The Final Season
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TV Junkie: Interviews From The 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Premiere
The 8th season of HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" premieres tonight at 10pm. We had the chance to speak with Larry David, Susie Essman, and Cheryl Hines from the cast as well as fan and stellar comedian in his own right, Mike Birbiglia, at the NYC premiere event.
TV Junkie: 'Curb' Premieres on Sunday; 'True Blood' Is Just Fine, Thank You
Weekend Highlights: Ann Coulter on "Real Time" tonight / US version of "Torchwood" premieres tonight / Sunday features the season 8 return of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" to HBO. --- "True Blood" had a dip in viewers over the July 4th weekend, so what?! --- All this plus more news and the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan weekend edition!
TV Junkie: 2 Extremes - 'True Blood' & 'The Marriage Ref' Return on Sunday
You'd have to be living under a rock for the past year to not know that "True Blood" is premiering this weekend. Be patient though because the start is a rocky one. We're an addict so we'll be watching. --- You have other options on Sunday so check out the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan to find out what else is on.
TV Junkie: Great TV on Sunday, Saturday... Not So Much
We will face another weekend with precious little new TV, particularly on Saturday. --- NBC has hired former NPR chief, thankfully not to create new TV shows. --- "Men of a Certain Age" premiere was inspired and awesome but more people need to watch it. --- All this and the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan.
TV Junkie: 'Marwencol' on PBS tonight is a Must-Watch; HBO Ratings; Pulp TV on Leno
On PBS "Independent Lens" will be featuring the incredible documentary 'Marwencol' tonight at 10pm - an inspiring story of a man who created an epic narrative world in miniature in order to cope with a traumatic brain injury. --- Last night Leno had Paul Reiser bemoaning his cancelled show, tonight he has Lindsay Lohan - what's next Jay, snuff films? --- HBO revealed some ratings for Sunday's shows. --- We've got a new Channel Zero podcast and the Must-Watch Plan.
TV Junkie: What's (not) Being Said About HBO's 'Cinema Verite'? Podcast Round-Up & More
Tell us what you thought of HBO's "Game of Thrones." --- HBO has a new docudrama called "Cinema Verite" that both the New Yorker and the New York Times wrote about but they had no actual comments on the show. WTF? --- Check out our podcast round-up and the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan for tonight.
TV Junkie: 'Game of Thrones' Review - Epic
Our in-depth review of HBO's "Game of Thrones." This is a gorgeous show that's highly entertaining with amazing performances, particularly from the younger cast members. The female characters also challenge any expectations you might have. We aren't afraid to take the show to task on a couple items.
TV Junkie: HBO To Over-Saturate Network With 'Game of Thrones'
HBO will be broadcasting the premiere episode of "Game of Thrones" 11 times across 6 channels within about a day and we think that's too much. --- "24" movie is a 'go' with 2012 release date. --- "Deadliest Catch" returns to Discovery tonight at 9pm. Check out the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan.
TV Junkie: Colin Quinn's 'Long Story Short' Premieres Saturday; Watch 'The Killing' Pilot Online
HBO premieres Colin Quinn's Broadway show, "Colin Quinn Long Story Short," to cable on Saturday at 10pm - you should check it out if you have HBO. --- AMC is making the entire pilot of "The Killing" available online for you to catch up before Sunday. --- All this and the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan & the listings.
TV Junkie: Universal Sports Launches 'Take A Seat'; Conan O'Brien on WTFpod
Universal Sports premieres their first original program "Take a Seat" which chronicles an inspiring bike ride across the USA. --- Hear Conan O'Brien on Marc Maron's most recent WTFpod. --- HBO premieres "His Way," their Jerry Weintraub documentary tonight. --- Comic/TV funny man Greg Proops will be doing 1 more podcast tomorrow night before going to Australia. --- All this plus the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan & the listings.
TV Junkie: Weekend TV Wrap Up - Please Weigh In on 'Big Love' Finale
We wrap up the weekend's TV highlights and muse about how "Big Love" ended without giving away any spoilers. If you'd like to weigh in, please give us some comments. --- We're pleased to see Stephen King might be writing an episode of "The Walking Dead" and that Jeff Daniels is possibly going to be part of Aaron Sorkin's HBO series. --- All this and tonight's TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan and the listings (lots of great late night TV tonight).
TV Junkie: Farewell 'Big Love'
We had a few great years with some crazy Mormons, thank you HBO for bringing us "Big Love," a show we're sad to see leave. --- We'd like to disagree with Entertainment Weekly's grade of C- for Saturday's broadcast of "The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway," it will be our pick of the night. --- All this and the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan for your weekend.
TV Junkie: Last Night at PaleyFest2011 - 'Eastbound & Down'
If you want to watch your favorite shows this weekend DON'T FORGET TO CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS. Check out our TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan to see what's really up. Also, please check out our interviews with cast members of HBO's "Eastbound & Down" whome we interviewed last night at PaleyFest.

