HBO Axes 3 Series While Renewing Enlightened

First Published: December 20, 2011 2:47 PM EST Credit: Getty Images Caption How to Make it in America stars Lake Bell, Bryan Greenberg, Victor Rasuk, Scott Kid Cudi Mescudi and Eddie Kaye Thomas smile for photographers at the Cinema Society and HBO screening of How to Make it in America at Landmarks Sunshine Cinema in NY City on February 9, 2010NY, N.Y. -- HBO is renewing its Golden Globes-nominated freshman series Enlightened, but is axing three other series. Hung and Bored to Death will not return for a fourth season, nor will How to Make it in America be back for a third cycle, the network said Tuesday. Enlightened, which ended its first season earlier this month, last week earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Comedy or Musical Series, as well as a nomination for its star, Laura Dern. On the show, Dern plays an unstable career woman who wants to be a social activist. HBO will premiere six new series in 2012. They include Luck, an untitled drama series created by Aaron Sorkin, Veep, 'Girls, 'Lifes Too Short and Angry Boys, which debuts on New Years Day. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.