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    HBO orders series on New York rock scene

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    In this Feb. 7, 2008 file photo, Mick Jagger, left, of The Rolling Stones and U.S. director Martin Scorsese, right, arrive during the opening of the Berlinale film festival in Berlin, Germany. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
    NEW YORK (AP) --

    HBO has given the go-ahead to a series about the music scene in 1970s New York, written by "Boardwalk Empire" creator Terence Winter and including Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger as executive producers.

    Jagger's son, James, is featured as the lead singer of the fictional punk rock band Nasty Bits. Mick Jagger famously sang about late 1970s New York in the Rolling Stones song "Shattered."

    The story is told through the eyes of a record company president, played by Bobby Cannavale, who is searching for the next big thing in the era of punk and disco. Olivia Wilde, Ray Romano, Andrew "Dice" Clay, Bo Dietl and Jack Quaid are also featured.

    HBO also didn't have an estimate Tuesday on when the new series, currently untitled, may be ready.

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    Saturday NFL draws larger audience than college games for rollout of 12-team playoff

    Thursday, December 26, 2024
    Penn State quarterback Drew Allar (15) throws a pass while being pressured by SMU defensive end Jahfari Harvey (6) during the first half in the first round of the NCAA College Football Playoff, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)

    A pair of Saturday NFL games drew a larger viewing audience than college football for the rollout of the sport's 12-team playoff.

    The playoff game between SMU and Penn State averaged 6.4 million viewers on TNT networks, compared with the Texans-Chiefs game on NBC, which averaged 15.5 million viewers.

    Later, Clemson-Texas drew 8.6 million viewers on TNT, compared with 15.4 million for Steelers-Ravens on Fox.

    ESPN, ABC and others aired the other two college games — Indiana-Notre Dame (13.4 million) on Friday night and Tennessee-Ohio State (14.3 million) on Saturday night. There were no competing NFL games.

    The overall average of 10.6 million viewers was higher than all but four college games this season.

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