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TV Nursing Dramas: Nurse Jackie Needs Healing, Hawthorne Offers Hope

Barbara Ficarra | Posted 07.01.2009 | Entertainment


Barbara Ficarra

Two TV nursing dramas debut next month. Only one seems to have potential to represent the real lives of nurses.

Showtime's a Big Hit on YouTube... and The L Word Has a Life Online

Daisy Whitney | Posted 06.13.2009 | Media


Daisy Whitney

Showtime is the third most viewed entertainment channel of all-time on YouTube and the premium network relies heavily on the viral video site as a marketing platform.

Annabeth Gish On H "Brotherhood," Nude Scenes And Politics

New York Times | Posted 12.17.2008 | Entertainment


Q. You had your first roles as a teenager, and then things seemed to slow down a bit. Has your career met your expectations? A. I don't know if I ha...

Showtime Developing Gay Superhero Show

Variety | Posted 12.13.2008 | Entertainment


Showtime is developing an hourlong project from comicbook icon Stan Lee that tracks the life of a gay superhero. Project is being exec produced by Le...

DR. C.K. & Mr. Hyde: The Two Faces of Comedian Louis C.K.

Sal Nunziato | Posted 11.06.2008 | Entertainment


Sal Nunziato

It was with great anticipation that I dove into Louie C.K.'s new stand-up special on Saturday evening, only to be crushed by how unfunny most of it was.

Kevin Bacon To Play Lincoln Killer

Variety | Posted 11.06.2008 | Entertainment


Thesp Kevin Bacon is prepping a series for Showtime that centers on the man who would eventually assassinate Abraham Lincoln. "The Booths" will revol...

"Dexter" Ratings: Showtime Record For Largest Season Premiere

Hollywood Reporter | James Hibberd | Posted 11.01.2008 | Media


The third season premiere of Showtime's "Dexter" broke a record for the network Sunday night, jumping 21% from last year. "Dexter" averaged 1.2 milli...

"Studio 54" Series In The Works

Hollywood Reporter | Nellie Andreeva | Posted 08.05.2008 | Entertainment


The 1970s era of disco, drugs and excess is coming back with "Studio," a drama series project for Showtime centering on the iconic New York nightclub ...

Matthew Perry Developing Pilot, Will Play An Egomaniac

Reuters | Kimberly Nordyke | Posted 06.27.2008 | Entertainment


Former "Friends" star Matthew Perry will play a talk show host in "The End of Steve," a dark comedy he is developing at Showtime. The premium cable ...

Edie Falco Signs on for Showtime Series

AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — Moving beyond Carmella Soprano, Edie Falco has signed on for a Showtime comedy where she will play a New York City nurse who doesn't ...

Red Hot Chili Peppers Sue Showtime Over "Californication"

AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


The Red Hot Chili Peppers on Monday sued Showtime Networks over the name of the television series "Californication," which is also the name of the ban...

Showtime Guns For HBO's Audience, Subscribers

New York Post | Peter Lauria | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


Premium cable channel Showtime, having already narrowed the gap in terms of programming buzz, is making an aggressive pitch to do the same with subscr...