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  • The Economy Nosedives and One Man Turns to Prostitution


    "Everything's falling apart." So begins the first episode of HBO's Hung, a new dramatic comedy that premieres this Sunday, June 28, at 10 p.m. The opening shots highlight downtown Detroit's urban blight, and the economic downturn serves as backdrop for the tale of a man who takes desperate measures to survive financial hardship. Because it's HBO, this particular red-blooded American man doesn't score a part-time position at Starbucks. He becomes a male prostitute.

    Thomas Jane stars as Ray Drecker, a once-great athlete who's fallen from his lofty pedestal. His homecoming queen ex-wife (Anne Heche) has left him for a wealthy dermatologist who's kind enough to give her Botox injections in the kitchen while ... (Read more at DoubleX.com.) 

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