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TV critics and Emmy voters don’t always see eye to eye, but when it comes to the delights of Don Draper, the two camps are completely copacetic. Avoiding any signs of a sophomore slump, AMC’s “Mad Men”—which in September snagged the drama series Emmy—soared to the top of TelevisionWeek ’s semiannual...
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Showtime’s Golden Globe nominated series “Dexter” concluded its third season on Sunday with the most viewers the network has had for a series since the ratings system changed in 2004. The “Dexter” finale drew 1.5 million viewers at 9 p.m., with another 491,000 tuning in to a replay at 11 p.m. Another...
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Two HBO shows received Golden Globe nominations as best drama Thursday morning. Getting drama nods were “In Treatment” and “True Blood” from HBO, along with Showtime’s “Dexter,” Fox’s “House” and AMC’s “Mad Men.” Premium cable networks also got the majority of the nominations in the comedy category,...
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Showtime says it ordered a third season of its David Duchovny series “Californication.” Production will resume in the spring on 12 episodes expected to air late next year. "It wouldn't be Showtime without a yearly dose of ‘Californication," Robert Greenblatt, president of entertainment...
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Talk show host Bonnie Hunt has been selected to host the Paley Center for Media’s annual Los Angeles gala. This year the Paley Center honors cable network Showtime and 12-time Emmy winner Carl Reiner. Evan Handler, Rob Reiner, Jimmy Smits, Tracey Ullman and Van will be among the guests. The ceremony...
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CBS Corp. reported a third-quarter net loss of $12.5 billion, or $18.58 per share, despite a slight uptick in revenue that came mostly from syndication growth and the acquisition of CNET. CBS had said earlier in October that it would be taking a $14 billion writedown because of the diminished market...
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Showtime has renewed “Dexter” for two more seasons. The fourth and fifth seasons of the drama, which is currently in its third season, will consist of 12 episodes each. Production on season four will begin next spring in Los Angeles. “‘Dexter’s’ enormous success is a tribute to the great achievements...
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Showtime will air the latest special from standup comic and frequent “Late Night With Conan O’Brien” guest Louis C.K. in October. “Louis C.K.: Chewed Up” premieres on the network Oct. 4 at 11 p.m. The special was filmed at Boston’s Berklee Performance Center and is executive produced by the comedian...
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Warren Sapp has joined “Inside the NFL,” which premieres on Showtime Sept. 10 at 9 p.m. The former NFL All-Pro defensive lineman and Super Bowl champion joins analysts Phil Simms and Cris Collinsworth and host James Brown. “With his defensive perspective, Sapp is the perfect complement to Simms and Collinsworth...
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Three months after Paramount Pictures, Lionsgate and MGM decided they would rather launch a new premium channel with Viacom than sell their movies—such as “Iron Man” and “The Love Guru”—for the prices Showtime was offering to renew its output deals with the studios, Showtime signed a new output deal...
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Showtime is hiring "Nurse Jackie" to series, allowing “The Sopranos’” Edie Falco to return to pay cable, the network’s president of entertainment Robert Greenblatt announced during the Television Critics Association press tour today. Mr. Greenblatt also confirmed the pickup of two additional...
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Showtime CEO Matt Blank Friday said the pay cable network won't be hurt by the pending loss of most of its film output deals. "I've had seven or eight calls (from other movie studios)," he said. "We'll have no problem putting films on there." Mr. Blank said he's taking...
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Showtime has pulled the trigger on “Lock ’n’ Load,” a reality series set in a Colorado gun shop. The network has ordered six half-hour episodes of the series, which will debut in 2009. It will focus on Josh Ryan, a salesman at the Shootist gun shop in Englewood, Colo. Episodes will focus on why various...
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Showtime Networks has made an exclusive seven-year film distribution agreement with the Weinstein Co. The deal is effective with Weinstein’s 2009 release schedule, which includes the films “Nine” from director Rob Marshall (“Chicago”) and “Inglorious Bastards” from Quentin Tarantino. The deal also includes...