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THE SHOP
September 2, 2018  | By David Bianculli

HBO, 5:30 p.m. ET

 

This is a repeat of Tuesday’s premiere episode of this new HBO Sports talk show, set in an African-American barbershop with LeBron James presiding as overall host. The guests for the opener range from New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and Los Angeles Sparks WNBA basketball player Candace Parker to Golden State Warriors NBA player Draymond Green, Snoop Dogg… and Jon Stewart. And The Shop, from its opening moments, hits the ground running with an exuberant confidence and unfettered honesty that’s as rare as it is entertaining. These are people – celebrities, superstars, top-of-their-field achievers – who speak candidly to one another about fame, competitiveness, legacy, reinvention and race. Watch this repeat, and take note: The Shop, in format and execution, is the freshest new talk show in years. LeBron James has done it again: hit a winner his first time out, and made it look effortless. And why does James admire Snoop so much, and listen intently to Stewart’s views on when to retire? The answers are all here.

 
 
 
 
 
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