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How to Make It in America
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<p><i>How to Make It in America</i> is an American <a href="/facts/Comedy-drama/bNHltlNB">comedy-drama</a> television series that ran on <a href="/facts/HBO/gGSPvEEu">HBO</a> from February 14, 2010, to November 20, 2011. The series follows the lives of Ben Epstein (<a href="/facts/Bryan_Greenberg/WzNVSHgI">Bryan Greenberg</a>) and his friend Cam Calderon (<a href="/facts/Victor_Rasuk/qpqhcYg4">Victor Rasuk</a>) as they try to succeed in <a href="/facts/New_York_City/YlyvFmVC">New York City's</a> <a href="/facts/Fashion/WbR38tGI">fashion</a> scene. The show's second season premiered on October 2, 2011. </p><p>On December 20, 2011, HBO announced the cancellation of the show citing failure to generate a large audience and buzz. Executive producer <a href="/facts/Mark_Wahlberg/rz3j53sa">Mark Wahlberg</a> expressed hope in an interview for <i><a href="/facts/GQ/elYRBjsb">GQ</a></i> magazine in January 2012 that the show would return on another network. </p>