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spartacus finale Showrunner Steven S. DeKnight breaks down who survived and who died in the ‘Spartacus’ series finale and why

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[SPOILER ALERT: Read on only if you have already watched Friday’s series finale of Spartacus: War of the Damned.]

Would he live or die? That was the question heading into the series finale of Spartacus tonight. While history tells us the titular hero and his rebel forces were defeated by the might of Rome, some historians have claimed Spartacus’ body was… Continue reading Showrunner Steven S. DeKnight breaks down who survived and who died in the ‘Spartacus’ series finale and why

revolution ‘Revolution’ showrunner reveals when we’ll learn the cause of the blackout, why he killed off [SPOILER], and more

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Revolution is a J.J. Abrams-produced show, which typically means all talent involved stay tight-lipped about what happens next, but creator Eric Kripke has actually been rather open about the fate of Charlie, Danny, Miles, et al. During a conference call with journalists on Thursday, Kripke was rather forthcoming about what we can expect to happen next on the… Continue reading ‘Revolution’ showrunner reveals when we’ll learn the cause of the blackout, why he killed off [SPOILER], and more

‘Last Man Standing’ gets a new showrunner

Tim Allen Standing 320 ‘Last Man Standing’ gets a new showrunner

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A new man will take over Last Man Standing on ABC.

Tim Doyle (Rules of Engagement) will serve as an executive producer/showrunner on the Tim Allen comedy that earned a second season pickup on ABC. Doyle will assume most of the duties of Kevin Abbott, who will retain his EP title on Standing but will now serve… Continue reading ‘Last Man Standing’ gets a new showrunner

‘Cougar Town’ hires new showrunner

cougar town itll all work out 320 ‘Cougar Town’ hires new showrunner

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Cougar Town not only has a new network, it has a new showrunner to match.

Ric Swartzlander (Gary Unmarried) has signed on as an executive producer and will oversee the cul-de-sac comedy in its fourth season — and first on TBS. The news comes on the heels of series co-creator/exec producer Bill Lawrence’s confirmation that he and co-creator Kevin… Continue reading ‘Cougar Town’ hires new showrunner

‘True Blood’ lines up new showrunner

HBO has lined up a showrunner for True Blood if the vampire drama is ordered for a sixth season.

Now that Executive Producer Alan Ball has decided to step back from his head writer duties after the fifth season that begins June 10, the pay network will bring in co-executive producer Mark Hudis to fill the void. Hudis has worked in the True Blood writers room with Ball since season… Continue reading ‘True Blood’ lines up new showrunner

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