HBO Smells What The Rock Is Cooking, Renews 'Ballers'
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Just six weeks after the popcorn flick “San Andreas” boasted one of the summer’s biggest opening weekends, action hero Dwayne Johnson can now add “TV star” to his rsum, as HBO has renewed his new comedy “Ballers.”
The mountainous actor stars as Vicodin-gobbling former NFL phenom Spencer Strasmore, who leaves the gridiron behind to become a financial consultant for a clutch of knucklehead jocks. (Executive produced by Mark Wahlberg and Stephen Levinson, “Ballers” is basically “Entourage” in shoulder pads.)
“Ballers” premiered to 2.16 million viewers, of whom 65% were members of the 18-to-49 demo. When deliveries via HBO Now, HBO Go and other on-demand platforms are factored in, the June 21 pilot was seen by 8.9 million total viewers. The episode also has scared up another 5.6 million views on Mr. Johnson’s Facebook page.
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