zap2it.com - 2/14/2008
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Fourth season paired with 'Secret Diary of a Call Girl'
Showtime will spark up "Weeds" a little earlier than in the past, setting a June premiere date for the fourth season of its acclaimed comedy series.
Showtime Email Is The Talk Of Hollywood
deadlinehollywooddaily.com 2/14/2008 — Everyone is talking about a histrionic email detailing some scandalous behavior inside Showtime that was sent to that company's personnel by "Anonymous" on Wednesday morning. Even though I'm assured by sources that the content of the email seems all ...
Tracey Ullman is coming to Showtime on March 30th!
seriouslyomg.com 2/19/2008 —
I love Tracey Ullman and I can’t wait to see what/who she is going to do on Showtime with Tracey Ullamn’s State of the Union .
So get ready to salute her on March 30th at 10p on Showtime!
In a Hotel Deal, Showtime Fights HBO’s Dominance —
Media Decoder
The New York Times reports:
The battle among pay TV channels may be entering a new arena: hotel rooms.
HBO, the most popular premium cable channel, is a standard feature in hotel rooms across the country. But HBO’s cable competitor Showtime wants to provide another option for travelers. Showtime, a subsidiary of the CBS Corporation, plans [...]
'Dexter,' crown jewel of a resurgent Showtime, arrives on CBS —
The Watcher
Though it wreaked havoc on other networks, the writers strike worked out pretty well for Showtime.
Most of its programs weren’t supposed to be in production during the past few months and were mostly unaffected by the 100-day Writers Guild of America walkout, which ended Feb. 12.
“We kind of lucked out,” Showtime entertainment president Robert Greenblatt said. “The strike could have ...
Backstab charge at Showtime —
PageSix.com
A LEAKED memo has accused Showtime executives, including v.p. of communications and former Daily News reporter Richard Licata, of backstabbing a junior employee to protect themselves. The e-mail, sent by an anonymous employee in the Los Angeles division of Showtime, defends fellow staffer Nikki Ferraro , who was fired for covering up for her boss, according to the letter. "I am writing ...
‘Dexter’ Gets Clean for CBS —
Blink
Everyone’s favorite serial killer, Dexter Morgan, is making the jump to broadcast on Sunday, repurposed from Showtime to CBS. But, in one of those square-peg, round-hole deals, the 55-minute cut of “Dexter” that runs on Showtime isn’t going to fit...
Showtime Ready To Spark Up Season Four of "Weeds" —
TV with MeeVee
Yay! Showtime announced today it's bringing " Weeds " back for a fourth season, to bow June 16. The comedy about a suburban widow turned pot dealer, starring the great Mary Louise Parker, will return Mondays at 9 with 13 episodes, followed at 9:30 by the similarly dark Britcom "Secret Diary of A Call Girl," featuring "Dr. Who" gal Billie Piper as a legal ...
Showdown at Showtime: The Email That Everyone Is Talking About [Firings] —
Gawker: defamer
Late last night, we received an anonymous email explaining the details behind an ugly incident that recently went down between two Vice Presidents at Showtime, an incident that ended up with one of the two Veeps getting fired. This email was initially distributed to a number of Showtime staffers but quickly made its way to the outside world (Nikki Finke is proclaiming it as being "the talk of ...
For fans of CALIFORNICATION —
Oh No They Didn't!
TNT, Showtime pick up pilots TNT announced today that it has picked up "Leverage" from Dean Devlin and John Rogers to air later this year. Showtime has announced it has greenlit "Possible Side Effects", a pilot Tim Robbins will direct. They have also picked up "The United States of Tara", written by current writer darling Diablo Cody and produced by Steven Spielberg. Showtime renewed ...
How will Dexter on CBS differ from Showtime? - VIDEO —
TV Squad
I've been a fan of Dexter since its premiere two years ago, and it's yet to disappoint. When word came that CBS would be airing (at least) the show's first season, I had mixed feelings. I was glad to see the show get more exposure, and seeing that Showtime/CBS has such faith in the series shows promise that we'll see many more seasons of this series to come. However, I'm somewhat afraid ...
Showtime and HBO in 'Call Girl' Throwdown —
Pressed
Will a hooker with a heart of gold be Chris Albrecht's revenge?
The former HBO chairman, who was fired last May after roughing up his girlfriend, will co-host a preview screening of Secret Diary of a Call Girl -- the British series Showtime is betting will be its next big hit .
That was some of the news out of a "State of the Union" breakfast Showtime held for press this morning.
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Showtime sets return dates —
USATODAY.com - Lifeline Live
Just in: Showtime has set June 16 as the return date for Weeds, reports USA TODAY's Gary Levin. Joining Weeds will be British series Secret Diary of a Call Girl, starring Billie Piper (Doctor Who). David Duchovny's Californication will be...
Showtime picks pilots post-strike —
Hollywood Reporter
Showtime became an unlikely supplier of strike content when CBS picked up "Dexter" during the heart of the labor stoppage. With the strike over, CBS will still forge ahead with that series -- even as Showtime lines up its next round of pilots.
Showtime banks on original series —
Variety.com
TV News: Network announces two new scripted shows -- Showtime is in discussions to renew its theatrical-output deals with Paramount, MGM and Lionsgate, but the prices those studios charge for pics are going to have to come down.
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