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SHOWTIME TO AIR PENNY DREADFUL DOUBLE-HEADER ON HALLOWEEN
First Two Episodes Also Available For Sampling Today Across Multiple Platforms NEW YORK – October 27, 2014 – As a special Halloween treat, SHOWTIME will re-air the first two episodes of the freshman season of the critically-acclaimed hit drama series PENNY DREADFUL on Friday, October 31 starting at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Fans will reacquaint themselves with some of literature’s most famous characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray and iconic figures from the novel Dracula, all brilliantly reimagined in a whole new light, embroiled in Victorian London. Additionally, starting today, viewers...
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OSCAR NOMINEE PAUL GIAMATTI AND GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER DAMIAN LEWIS CAST AS LEADS IN THE SHOWTIME DRAMA PROJECT BILLIONS
Acclaimed Director Neil Burger To Direct The Pilot NEW YORK, NY – October 24, 2014 – Today, SHOWTIME announced that Oscar nominee and Emmy® and Golden Globe winner Paul Giamatti (Cinderella Man) and Emmy and Golden Globe winner Damian Lewis (Homeland) have been cast in the lead roles of the complex, contemporary drama pilot BILLIONS. Written and executive produced by Brian Koppelman and David Levien and Andrew Ross Sorkin, Billions is a fictional drama that takes a forensic look at the world of high finance by tracking the approaching collision between two titanic figures – the hard chargi...
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“HOUSE OF LIES” WELCOMES MARY MCCORMACK AND ALICIA WITT
McCormack Will Guest Star As White Knight Investor, Witt as an Engineer On the Hit SHOWTIME® Comedy Series’ Fourth Season, Premiering January 11th at 10 pm ET/PT LOS ANGELES, CA (October 23, 2014) – Tony® Award nominee Mary McCormack (In Plain Sight) has signed on as guest star on the fourth season of the hit SHOWTIME comedy series HOUSE OF LIES. McCormack will play Denna Altshuler, a tough, highly successful white knight investor who Marty (series star and executive producer Don Cheadle in his Golden Globe® Award-winning and three-time Emmy®-nominated role) recruits to help save Kaan &...
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COMEDY ICON STEVE COOGAN TO STAR IN HAPPYISH ON SHOWTIME®
Pilot To Be Filmed In New York This December LOS ANGELES, CA – October 22, 2014 – Noted for his range of comedic and dramatic roles, Oscar® and Golden Globe® nominee Steve Coogan (Philomena, Alan Partridge) is set to star in the SHOWTIME comedy pilot HAPPYISH. The half-hour pilot will be filmed in New York this December. HAPPYISH is a comedic, soul-searching examination of our pursuit of happiness, a pursuit that might just be the very thing causing our unhappiness in the first place. The announcement was made today by David Nevins, President, Showtime Networks Inc. Coogan will star ...
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SHOWTIME CREATES COMPELLING NEW DESTINATION FOR MUSIC DOCUMENTARIES ON SHOWTIME 2™
The Music Makers Collection Airs Every Tuesday at 10PM NEW YORK – October 20, 2014 – SHOWTIME is creating a new destination for music documentaries on Tuesday nights on SHOWTIME 2, airing the compelling Music Makers Collection, which includes titles from some of the greatest musicians of all time. This collection gives a profound and unique insider’s perspective on superstar artists and bands including Billy Joel, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Genesis, The Eagles, Green Day and Bob Dylan. After the documentaries make their original debut on SHOWTIME, they will air...
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THE FRESHMAN SEASON OF PENNY DREADFUL IS AVAILABLE NOW ON iTUNES, AMAZON INSTANT VIDEO, GOOGLE PLAY, VUDU, SONY’S VIDEO UNLIMITED,TARGET TICKET AND VERIZON FIOS
NEW YORK – October 7, 2014 – The first season of the critically-acclaimed hit SHOWTIME® drama series PENNY DREADFUL is now available for purchase on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Google Play, Vudu, Sony’s Video Unlimited and PlayStation® Store, Target Ticket and Verizon FiOS. The series’ freshman season has been released simultaneously on multiple platforms today, and will be available on Blu-ray disc and DVD from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution on October 14. PENNY DREADFUL stars Josh Hartnett (Black Hawk Down), Timothy Dalton (The Living Daylights, Licence...
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SHOWTIME SAMPLES THE PREMIERE OF THE HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED DRAMA SERIES THE AFFAIR ONE WEEK EARLY ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS
Dominic West, Ruth Wilson, Maura Tierney And Joshua Jackson Star In Series Premiering This Sunday, October 12 At 10 PM ET/PT NEW YORK – October 6, 2014 – SHOWTIME is giving viewers an early opportunity to sample the highly-anticipated new series THE AFFAIR across multiple platforms before the series premieres this Sunday, October 12th at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The provocative new drama stars Golden Globe® nominees Dominic West (The Wire) and Ruth Wilson (Luther), as well as Emmy® nominee Maura Tierney (ER) and SAG Award® nominee Joshua Jackson (Fringe). Starting today, viewers can sample ...
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LISTINGS FOR “60 MINUTES” SPORTS TUESDAY, OCT. 7, 2014 ONLY ON SHOWTIME
The following stories will be telecast on the next edition of 60 MINUTES SPORTS Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 10:00 PM only on SHOWTIME. PHIL IVEY – After winning his 10th career, championship bracelet at the World Series of Poker this summer and amassing millions of dollars in winnings over his career – Phil Ivey is arguably the best poker player in the world. But Ivey is facing the biggest challenge of his life, as two casinos have accused him of cheating them out of $20 million while playing baccarat. But in the unique world of gambling there is a fine line between cheating and fair play. In his ...
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SHOWTIME COMEDY PILOT “CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND” SETS CAST
Star & Co-Creator Rachel Bloom Announces News Via a Short Video On Her YouTube Page Pilot To Begin Shooting In October LOS ANGELES, CA – September 30, 2014 – In a network first, the casting news for the SHOWTIME comedy pilot CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND, starring and co-created by YouTube personality Rachel Bloom, has been released as a short video on Bloom’s YouTube page: http://s.sho.com/CExGF. Best known for her critically acclaimed and award-winning comedic music videos and who Cosmopolitan named one of the “13 Funny Women to Watch in 2014,” Bloom will be joined by notable television and ...