Bite-sized news from the world of television, including changes at NBC’s upcoming Anne Heche comedy “Save Me” and pilot castings for “Bridesmaids’” Wendi McLendon-Covey and “My Boys’” Jim Gaffigan.
Skyfall helmer Sam Mendes and co-writer John Logan are in talks with Showtime to develop a high-concept drama series, reports Deadline. But this isn’t any ordinary “drama” as the site says:
“The untitled drama, which has undergone some tweaking from the original spec to tailor it to the Showtime audiences, is described as a psychological horror drama series with literary underpinnings, including Dr. Frankenstein and
Homeland wraps up its second season on Dec. 16, but Showtime is hoping viewers of its Emmy-winning thriller will keep tuning in on Sunday nights when they launch two new series in 2013. The cable network recently released a two-for-one trailer for Masters of Sex, which stars Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan (Party Down) as the real-life pioneering 1950′s sexologists, William Masters and Virginia Johnson; and Ray Donovan
Showtime is developing a potential spinoff of its acclaimed comedy series Californication.
Californication writer-executive producer Tom Kapinos has created a new professional groupie character who will be prominently featured next season, with an eye toward possibly giving her a stand-alone show.
The sixth season will introduce “Faith.” She’s in her mid-to-late 20s, and described as “what happens when an innocent young Catholic school girl is exposed to the evils of… Continue reading Showtime developing ‘Californication’ spinoff — EXCLUSIVE
Why do you want smug, hedonistic, ruthless management consultant Marty Kaan (Don Cheadle) on your side? Because you definitely don’t want him on the other side, a just-released trailer for the new Showtime comedy House of Lies (Jan. 8) tells us. The series, which also stars Kristen Bell and Ben “Jean-Ralphio” Schwartz, promises to show you an uncensored side of the cutthroat corporate world… Continue reading ‘House of Lies’: Watch Don Cheadle aim to deceive in the saucy trailer for a new Showtime comedy
