During HBO’s portion of the Television Critics Association summer press tour Thursday, Ballers star and exec producer Dwayne Johnson was asked about a recent mailer from rival pay cabler Starz, which pitted Survivor’s Remorse, which centers on the world of professional basketball, against his freshman football comedy. Though Johnson dodged the question – he said only that there’s “always room for improvement” – his boss, HBO programming president Michael Lombardo, quickly went on the defense, saying “When you said it, I thought, ‘What’s Survivor’s Remorse?” Zing!
