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GLAAD CEO: Why ‘Fellow Travelers’ Checks “Coveted and Rare Boxes” With LGBTQ Storytelling (Guest Column)
Every so often, a series comes along that changes the game for the LGBTQ community and educates the masses about who we are and the discrimination we too often face. Whether a series brings Black transgender women to the forefront of the conversation like Pose or reminds young people and families that queer youth exist […]
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Showtime’s Linear TV Channel to Add Paramount+ Series in Rebrand Next Month
Paramount+ is coming to cable TV next month. Paramount says that it will officially rebrand Showtime’s linear channel next month as Paramount+ with Showtime. The rebrand is slated to take place on Monday, January 8. The move will see a number of Paramount+ shows added to the linear channel, sitting alongside upcoming Showtime originals like […]
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The Best Last-Chance Cyber Week Streaming Deals on Hulu, Peacock, Paramount+, Prime Video and More Streaming Services
From 87 percent off 12 months of Hulu to under $6 for three months of Paramount+, upgrade your watch list this holiday season and beyond with these epic discounts that are ending soon.
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‘The Circus’ Ending After Eight Seasons on Showtime
Showtime is pulling down its Circus tent. The Nov. 12 episode of The Circus, the political docu-series fronted by John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon and Jennifer Palmieri, will be the show’s last. Launched in 2016 to follow that year’s presidential campaign, The Circus ran for eight seasons and 130 episodes as it chronicled the ins and […]
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‘The Curse’ Review: Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder Play Married HGTV Stars in Showtime’s Exhilarating, Exhausting Cringe Comedy
Benny Safdie is co-creator of the dark satire, which follows the stars and creator of a home-renovation series.
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Matt Rogers Is Looking for More Ways to Get Himself Across
In “Everything You Want,” the second single from Matt Rogers’ new album Have You Heard of Christmas?, he croons about sending holiday tidings to a former flame — who, as it turns out, he can’t quite remember. “Gifted you my heart and swore a lifetime of my love, you’ve gone away now,” he sings. “Go […]
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Former Showtime Exec Amy Israel Reunites With David Nevins at North Road
Showtime’s Amy Israel has lined up her next gig and it’s with a familiar face. Israel has been hired as president of television for the Peter Chernin-led content studio North Road. She will report to North Road CEO David Nevins, her former boss when the duo both worked together at Showtime. In her new role, […]
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“Take the Money and Run”: ‘Billions’ Bosses Break Down That Electric Series Finale
[This story contains spoilers from the series finale of Billions, “Admirals Fund.”] “Bobbie Sue took the money and run” is not exactly the same as saying “Bobby and Chuck took the money and run,” though “Sue” is not a bad nickname for the crusading lawyer played for seven seasons by Paul Giamatti. Still, the vibes […]
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‘Fellow Travelers’ Review: A Superbly Paired Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey Give Showtime’s Sometimes Stodgy Miniseries Its Spark
The actors play lovers whose relationship stretches from the Red Scare of the 1950s into the early years of the AIDS epidemic under Ronald Reagan.
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Showtime Sports to Shut Down Later This Year
The Boxing Bell is ringing for Showtime Sports. Paramount says that Showtime’s sports division will shut down at the end of the year. “As we evolve our strategy to more efficiently allocate resources and align our content offering across the business, we’ve made the difficult decision not to move forward with boxing and other content […]
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Showtime’s Head of Scripted Amy Israel Exits
Another important executive is leaving their post at Showtime. Amy Israel is stepping down from her position as head of scripted programming for the Paramount Global-backed network. The news, which was announced internally Thursday via a memo from Chris McCarthy and Nina Diaz, follows the February departures of Gary Levine and Jana Winograde from their […]
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Emma Stone’s ‘The Curse’ Series Gets First Look, Launch Date
Showtime has given its upcoming home improvement comedy The Curse starring Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie a first look and a launch date. The series, which shows Stone and Fielder wearing hard hats and wielding sledgehammers to renovate a home in the first pics (below), will start streaming on Paramount+ for Showtime subscribers on […]
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