Today SHOWTIME ordered a new season of the groundbreaking political documentary series THE CIRCUS: INSIDE THE GREATEST POLITICAL SHOW ON EARTH. Returning Sunday, March 19 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIM
Feb 27 2017
Black Sails – “XXXIII” Review. Risking It All.
Whom can you trust? I asked myself that question several times while watching the latest episode of Black Sails. Just when I thought things couldn’t get any grimmer for the pirates of Nassau, I am proven wrong—again.
Feb 26 2017
Grimm – “The Son Also Rises” Review. Mirror Mirror.
Ok, can we talk about the elephant in the room, which is the so-called monsters the Grimm writers introduce in this week’s episode, “The Son Also Rises?” A Frankenstein type creature? Really? I mean, the Wesen of the week cases have been pretty awesome lately, but this particular story arc is a bit contrived. That’s not to say “The Son Also Rises” isn’t enjoyable to watch, but this particular ‘case of the week’ didn’t quite float my boat. The writers even include a character named Dr. Victor Shelley (guest star Geoffrey Blake) – a play on the Dr. Victor Frankenstein character from Mary Shelley’s novel “Frankenstein.” The great thing about this is Hank (Russell Hornsby) and Wu (Reggie Lee) get to work together while Nick (David Giuntoli) tends to another matter.
Feb 25 2017
Dr. Ken – “Allison Finds a Lump” Recap. This is Neverland.
During a self-exam in the shower, Allison (Suzy Nakamura) is startled to discover a lump in her breast. As she anxiously waits for the doctor’s diagnosis, Ken (Ken Jeong) and their co-workers from Welltopia rally by her side for support in a touching episode drawn from Jeong’s personal experiences.
Feb 24 2017
TV News: Starz Announces Premiere Date, Releases Key Art For AMERICAN GODS Ahead of SXSW Premiere
“American Gods” posits a different kind of war brewing—one between Old Gods and New. The traditional Old Gods, with mythological roots from around the world, fear irrelevance as their believers die off or are seduced by the money, technology, and celebrity offered by the New Gods.
Feb 24 2017
Photos: Showtime Celebrates TWIN PEAKS Day By Unveiling Two Key Art Posters
In honor of TWIN PEAKS Day, SHOWTIME has released dual posters for the new limited series, which will debut with a two-part premiere on Sunday, May 21 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on air, on demand and over the internet. One poster depicts Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee), whose mysterious death sparked the TWIN PEAKS saga, while the other showcases series star Kyle MacLachlan as Special Agent Dale Cooper.
Feb 24 2017
TV News: Smithsonian Channel AMERICANS UNDERGROUND: SECRET CITY OF WWI Premieres March 13
This riveting hour-long film follows Houston ER surgeon Jeff Gusky on his mission to identify these forgotten soldiers. It’s a journey that takes him from the underground caves and battlefields of France back to New England, where he tracks down some of the descendants of the soldiers whose names he discovered on the walls.
Feb 23 2017
Casting News: Matthew Broderick Cast in Katrina: American Crime Story
Two-time Tony Award® winning stage actor Matthew Broderick has been cast in Katrina: American Crime Story, the second installment of the universally acclaimed, award-winning limited series from Ryan Murphy, Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson.
Feb 22 2017
Suits “Quid Pro Quo” Recap. Setting an Example.
Harvey (Gabriel Macht) and Mike (Patrick J. Adams) find themselves at a loss when their class action suit hits a snag. Not only is their case against Velocity in jeopardy, Mike’s chances of becoming a legitimate lawyer once and for all hang in the balance.
Feb 22 2017
TV News: Fox Orders a Second Season of Star
FOX has renewed the drama series STAR for a second season, it was announced today by David Madden, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company.
Feb 22 2017
TV News/Videos: FX Sets Premiere Date for Third Season of FARGO
Fargo will return with its third, all-new “true crime” tale on Wednesday, April 19 at 10 PM ET/PT on FX. Production on the Emmy® Award and Golden Globe® Award winning limited series is currently underway in Calgary with stars Ewan McGregor (in dual roles), Carrie Coon, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and David Thewlis.
Feb 22 2017
TV News: Lethal Weapon Renewed for Second Season on Fox
FOX has ordered a second season of the hit action drama LETHAL WEAPON, it was announced today by David Madden, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company.
Feb 22 2017
Casting News: Demi Moore Joins Fox’s EMPIRE In Recurring Role
Film icon and celebrated actress Demi Moore will guest-star in a multiple-episode arc on broadcast’s No. 1 drama, EMPIRE, beginning this spring on FOX. Moore will make her debut in the Season Three finale, playing a take-charge nurse with a mysterious past, who will become ever more treacherously entangled with the Lyon family in Season Four.
Feb 21 2017
The Walking Dead ― “New Best Friends” Review. It’s the Return of the Garbage Pail Kids.
I love the plot behind “New Best Friends” but the green screen effects need work. Rick goes to the “up, up, up” and it looks fake, fake, fake. Not something I expect with the caliber of costume, design, and sets The Walking Dead usually presents.
Feb 21 2017
Black Sails – “XXXII” Recap. All Roads Lead Back to Nassau.
History has a complicated way of repeating itself in “XXXII.” The latest episode of Black Sails is a powerful one where life and death seem easily interchangeable in any given second.
Feb 21 2017
TV News: Fox’s Comedy THE MICK Renewed For Second Season
Hit comedy THE MICK, starring Kaitlin Olson, has been renewed for a second season. THE MICK is a comedy about an unapologetic degenerate (Kaitlin Olson) who suddenly finds herself stuck raising her spoiled niece (Sofia Black-D’Elia) and nephews (Thomas Barbusca; newcomer Jack Stanton) in affluent Greenwich, CT.
Feb 21 2017
TV News: Documentary CRIES FROM SYRIA Debuts On HBO March 13
CRIES FROM SYRIA is a searing account of the humanitarian crisis in Syria and the devastating civil war that has defined the country over the past five years. Drawing on hundreds of hours of war footage from activists and citizen journalists, as well as shattering images and testimony from protestors, revolution leaders, ordinary citizens and children, many of them witnesses to unspeakable atrocities, this harrowing film tells the story of a people who, despite great suffering, have never lost hope for a better tomorrow.
Feb 21 2017
Comedy Star Jerrod Carmichael’s Second Special, Jerrod Carmichael: 8 Premieres Saturday, March 11 on HBO
Jerrod Carmichael returns to HBO for his second standup special on the network when JERROD CARMICHAEL: 8 debuts SATURDAY, MARCH 11 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT). Taped in December before a live audience at historic Masonic Hall in New York City, the show features his subversive, thought-provoking take on cultural norms.
Feb 21 2017
SXSW News: Showtime to Premiere I’m Dying Up Here at SXSW
SHOWTIME will present the world premiere of its highly anticipated new one-hour drama series I’M DYING UP HERE at the South by Southwest® (SXSW) Film Festival on Wednesday, March 15 at 11:30 a.m. in the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas.
Feb 20 2017
National Treasure Review: Hulu Original Addresses Privilege and Abuse in Emotional Mini-Series
Through emotionally complex characters and a compelling narrative, National Treasure puts a spotlight on some heavy topics, including fame, privilege, sexual assault, and the consequences when they come crashing together.
Feb 18 2017
Grimm – “Blind Love” Review. Let’s Get It On.
Hilarious! Entertaining! And downright laugh out loud funny! “Blind Love” is by far one of the most amusing episodes of Grimm to date. The shenanigans that go on at Monroe’s (Silas Weir Mitchell) birthday weekend getaway are fantastic. And we also meet another new intriguing Wesen, which makes saying goodbye to the cast of Grimm harder and harder each week.
Feb 18 2017
Movie Trailer: COLOSSAL Starring Anne Hathaway and Jason Sudeikis Hits Theaters April 7
COLOSSAL features Anne Hathaway as Gloria, an out-of-work party girl who, after getting kicked out of her apartment by her boyfriend, is forced to leave her life in New York and move back to her hometown. When news reports surface that a giant creature is destroying Seoul, South Korea, Gloria gradually comes to the realization that she is somehow connected to this far-off phenomenon.
Feb 18 2017
Movie Review: In Dubious Battle. James Franco Takes on Depression Era Drama.
James Franco is back in the director’s seat for his latest film, In Dubious Battle. A period drama set in depression-era California, the movie centers on the struggle for laborers working in the state’s agricultural farms and their fight for decent wages.
Feb 18 2017
Video: HBO’s SILICON VALLEY Season Four Begins April 23
SILICON VALLEY takes a comic look at the modern-day epicenter of the high-tech gold rush, where the people most qualified to succeed are the least capable of handling success. A collaboration between Mike Judge and Alec Berg, the show stars Thomas Middleditch, T.J. Miller, Zach Woods, Kumail Nanjiani, Martin Starr, Josh Brener, Amanda Crew, Matt Ross, Suzanne Cryer and Jimmy O. Yang. Mike Judge, Alec Berg, Michael Rotenberg and Tom Lassally executive produce. Created by Mike Judge & John Altschuler & Dave Krinsky.
Feb 17 2017
Dr. Ken – “Pat’s Rash” Recap. Mixed Bag of Nuts.
As Pat’s (Dave Foley) relationship with Megan (Gillian Vigman) intensifies, a mysterious rash begins to develop on Pat’s face.