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  1. "I am a half-Jew, half-WASP, and I wrote two Jews and two WASPs. Something I wanted to avoid was tokenism in casting … Not that the experience of an African-American girl and a white girl are drastically different, but there has to be specificity to that experience [that] I wasn’t able to speak to. I really wrote the show from a gut-level place, and each character was a piece of me or based on someone close to me. And only later did I realize that it was four white girls. As much as I can say it was an accident, it was only later as the criticism came out, I thought, “I hear this and I want to respond to it.” And this is a hard issue to speak to because all I want to do is sound sensitive and not say anything that will horrify anyone or make them feel more isolated, but I did write something that was super-specific to my experience, and I always want to avoid rendering an experience I can’t speak to accurately."
    — Lena Dunham talks about the “Girls” backlash on NPR’s “Fresh Air.”

    (Source: NPR)

     
     
  2. HBO has renewed “Girls” and “Veep” for second seasons.

    HBO has renewed “Girls” and “Veep” for second seasons.

     
     

  3. HBO's 'Girls' Isn't Racist, Television Is Racist (And Sexist)

    Maureen Ryan breaks it down, once again.

    You know what I would really love to see?

    I’d love to see a huge outcry when, next fall, the broadcast networks unveil schedules that are full of TV shows that are full of white characters and which will be, for the most part, created and run by men.

    You know what I’d love to see?

    I’d love to see a mass campaign catch fire, one in which thousands of TV viewers bombard the heads of the broadcast networks and cable networks, asking those executives why they don’t commission more shows from women and people of color.

     
     

  4. 'Girls' On HBO: 30 Things Girls Don't Do From Episode 1 And Episode 2

    Yeah, more “Girls” criticism, what of it? At least this one is about eating cupcakes in the tub.

    Girls don’t …

    Keep a cupcake in the fridge
    Take a bath with said cupcake
    Take a bath with said cupcake, while her roommate half-sits in the tub, shaving her legs
    Take a bath, while her roommate half-sits in the tub, shaving her legs

    More here.

     
     

  5. 'Girls' Star Lena Dunham On 'Labia Saturation,' Oversharing & Her Tattoos

    “The idea that I could speak for everyone is so absurd. But what is nice is if I could speak for me and it’s resonant for people, then that’s about as much as I could hope for.”

     
     
  6. Of course, there are a lot of fans of the show who can’t wait to see Jon have a love interest. Is there any desire on your end? There is. I love Jon as a character, and I love where he goes in his storylines, but I think you want to have both sexes involved in any acting that you’re doing, and usually, you do. It’s quite unusual to be surrounded by just males, but it makes it more exciting when you do encounter a female voice. I found the whole storyline between Jon and Ygritte to be very exciting. It’s kind of like Jon’s been so kept away from women — and so has Kit. [Laughs.] My colleague Crystal Bell talked to Kit Harington. She composed herself enough to publish the interview.

    Of course, there are a lot of fans of the show who can’t wait to see Jon have a love interest. Is there any desire on your end?
    There is. I love Jon as a character, and I love where he goes in his storylines, but I think you want to have both sexes involved in any acting that you’re doing, and usually, you do. It’s quite unusual to be surrounded by just males, but it makes it more exciting when you do encounter a female voice. I found the whole storyline between Jon and Ygritte to be very exciting. It’s kind of like Jon’s been so kept away from women — and so has Kit. [Laughs.]

    My colleague Crystal Bell talked to Kit Harington. She composed herself enough to publish the interview.

     
     

  7. War Is Coming! "Game Of Thrones" Season 2 Review

    Mo Ryan says the show is better than ever.

     
     

  8. Meet the new vice president of the United States.

    I can’t wait for this show.

     
     

  9. Amanda Peet Previews 'Bent,' Compares 'Game Of Thrones' To Coke

    Amanda Peet, who stars in NBC’s “Bent” (Wed., Mar. 21, 9 and 9:30 p.m. ET), is married to “Game of Thrones” executive producer David Benioff. As expected, she loves the HBO series.

    Another show I’m guessing you’ve seen bits of already: “Game of Thrones,” Season 2. Obviously your husband [executive producer David Benioff] is busy with that, but it must be on your “watch” list too, right?
    Well, that goes without saying! I’m like a coke addict for “Game of Thrones.” He’s like my druglord — when he brings home dailies, I’m like shaking in the corner.

    Were you a fan of the books before he got involved with the show?
    No! I was like, “I’m not gonna read those books! Gimme something about sex and marriage and relationships — what do I want to watch this thing about dragons for?” [Laughs.] And then cut to me becoming like a coke fiend.

     
     
  10. Hold all my calls, “Game Of Thrones” Season 2 has arrived.

    Hold all my calls, “Game Of Thrones” Season 2 has arrived.