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THE BRONX TAKES OVER CONGRESS WHEN REP. ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ VISITS DESUS & MERO FOR PREMIERE EPISODE
First Ever Late-Night Talk Show On SHOWTIME® To Premiere February 21 At 11 PM ET/PT Photo: SHOWTIME NEW YORK – February 13, 2019 – Desus Nice and The Kid Mero will welcome fellow Bronx native Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) as the first guest in studio on their new SHOWTIME weekly half-hour late-night talk show, DESUS & MERO. The series will premiere on Thursday, February 21 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT and air on Thursday nights from New York City. In the premiere episode, the duo will also visit the Congresswoman’s new offices in D.C. determined to make her feel at home, a...
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SHOWTIME ANNOUNCES FOUR-PART DOCUMENTARY SERIES 'ACTION' EXPLORING LEGALIZATION OF SPORTS GAMBLING
(Photo credit: Amanda Westcott/Showtime – From left: Bill “Krack” Krackomberger, Kelly Stewart) Character-Driven Narrative Chronicles Reshaping Of Sports Betting Industry Throughout The 2018 NFL Season Premieres Sunday, March 24 At 8 PM ET/PT Watch, Share And Embed ACTION Video Promo: https://youtu.be/cak1SPjYk9A NEW YORK – February 12, 2019 – SHOWTIME Sports Documentary Films today announced a multi-part docu-series titled ACTION, exploring the legalization of sports gambling and its evolving impact on the gambling community as the industry navigates a landmark 2018 court ruling. ...
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SHOWTIME APPOINTS VIRGINIA LAZALDE-MCPHERSON AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS AFFAIRS
Photo: Billy Linpinsel LOS ANGELES – February 11, 2019 – Today, Showtime Networks Inc. announced that Virginia Lazalde-McPherson has joined the company as Executive Vice President, Business Affairs. Lazalde-McPherson will serve as the company’s head of business affairs for the acquisition and production of all scripted and unscripted series, limited series and documentaries. The announcement was made today by Jana Winograde, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc., to whom Lazalde-McPherson will report. “Virginia Lazalde-McPherson is a talented, savvy dealmaker who can visu...
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SHOWTIME ACQUIRES THE GO-GO’S, A FEATURE DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE ICONIC ROCK BAND
The Alison Ellwood-Directed Film Will Premiere Later This Year LOS ANGELES – February 9, 2019 – SHOWTIME announced today it has acquired U.S. rights to THE GO-GO’S, a feature documentary about the most successful female rock band of all time, with plans to premiere the film later this year. Alison Ellwood (HISTORY OF THE EAGLES, American Jihad) will direct the project. The band granted full access for this textured biography featuring candid interviews and archival footage to tell the real story of their meteoric rise to fame and the journeys, triumphs, laughter and struggles along ...
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THE CIRCUS INVESTIGATES STATE OF THE UNION
Episode Features Interview With Hillary Clinton Photo: SHOWTIME NEW YORK – February 8, 2019 – As President Trump delivers his State of the Union address and House Democrats launch oversight investigations into the executive branch, THE CIRCUS: INSIDE THE WILDEST POLITICAL SHOW ON EARTH returns on Sunday, February 10 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME. In an episode titled “The State of Our Union Is …,” co-hosts John Heilemann, Alex Wagner and Mark McKinnon go behind the scenes with new Democratic-led congressional committees, following the first clashes of a power shift. The program also ...
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OSCAR WINNER CHRISTOPHER MCQUARRIE JOINS THE PRESIDENT IS MISSING AS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER WITH ANTHONY PECKHAM TO WRITE ADAPTATION OF NEW SHOWTIME DRAMA
Project In Development Is Based On The Bestselling Novel By President Bill Clinton And James Patterson Photo Credits: Getty Images (left) & Ginger Di Nunzio/Sandprints Photography (right) LOS ANGELES – February 7, 2019 – SHOWTIME has announced that Academy Award® winner Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects) and Anthony Peckham (Invictus) have joined the drama series THE PRESIDENT IS MISSING, inspired by the bestselling novel by President Bill Clinton and James Patterson, currently in development. McQuarrie will executive produce with Heather McQuarrie and the book’s authors. ...
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SHOWTIME APPOINTS GEOFF STIER AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING
Photo: Cliff Lipson/SHOWTIME LOS ANGELES – February 6, 2019 – Showtime Networks Inc. has announced that Geoff Stier has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Original Programming. Stier will help develop and shepherd original comedies, dramas and limited series for the network. He will be based in the SHOWTIME West Coast offices. The announcement was made today by Amy Israel, Executive Vice President, Scripted Programming, Showtime Networks Inc. to whom he will report. “Geoff Stier is one of the film world’s finest executives, universally respected for his extensive production e...
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SHOWTIME PRESENTS TEDDY PENDERGRASS: IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME
Documentary Exploring The Life Of The Legendary Soul Singer To Premiere This Friday, February 8 At 9 PM ET/PT LOS ANGELES – February 5, 2019 – In celebration of Black History Month, SHOWTIME will premiere TEDDY PENDERGRASS: IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME, exploring the rise of legendary soul singer Teddy Pendergrass, the first male African American artist to record five consecutive platinum albums. Set against the backdrop of 1960s America, and his comeback after a life-changing accident, Pendergrass’ untold and ultimately inspiring story premieres this Friday, February 8 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Capturin...
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THE CIRCUS SITS DOWN WITH ROGER STONE AND FOLLOWS 2020 HOPEFULS
Episode Features Kamala Harris, Howard Schultz, Michael Bloomberg And More Photo: SHOWTIME NEW YORK - February 1, 2019 - THE CIRCUS: INSIDE THE WILDEST POLITICAL SHOW ON EARTH returns on Sunday, February 3 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME, with President Trump enmeshed in a three-front war against Congress, the special counsel's investigation, and a growing crop of ambitious 2020 challengers. In the episode, titled “Circling Vultures," co-hosts John Heilemann, Alex Wagner, and Mark McKinnon examine a week of news featuring the launch of major Democratic presidential campaigns, mounting le...