Hung

Apparently, we really need to pay our teachers more in this country. First, Breaking Bad's Walt White turned to drugs to provide for his family. Now, Ray Drecker (Thomas Jane) — the protagonist of HBO's upcoming series Hung — is envisioning a way out of his underpaid, underappreciated life by rising to fame and fortune on the strength of his . . . well, you know.

Yes, Ray — reeling from a divorce from his wife (Anne Heche) and a fire that damages his home — has identified a particular, er, "winning tool" that could bring him some success. And he's going to work that asset, venturing into the worlds of male escorts, porn, and other such escapades. Let's just say this already looks like the kind of show that only premium cable could make.

Hung premieres on HBO this Summer, but you don't have to wait to see if it gets a rise out of you. (That's what she said.) (Sorry.) To check out the trailer, just read more

• Aretha Franklin is set to sing at Barack Obama's inauguration. — Billboard
• Director Adam Shankman (Hairspray, Bedtime Stories) has two more movie projects lined up: Bob the Musical and a new take on the epic adventure Sinbad. — ComingSoon
• HBO has picked up three comedies, including Bored to Death starring Jason Schwartzman and Hung starring Thomas Jane. — Zap2It
• Barry Sonnenfeld will direct and produce the action-comedy The How-To Guide For Saving the World. — ComingSoon
• Rainn Wilson and Jenna Fischer are both executive-producing new pilots at NBC. — Variety
• United Artists will turn Fritz Leiber's 1952 supernatural thriller novel Conjure Wife into a feature film. — Variety
• The Shield's Michael Chiklis is developing a series about a bad investment scheme — after becoming a victim of one himself. — The Hollywood Reporter
• Frank Miller may direct a Buck Rogers movie. — Zap2It

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