or


[08/04/11 - 11:14 AM]
Nevins: "House of Lies" to Launch Sunday, January 8 Alongside New Seasons of "Shameless," "Californication"
By Brian Ford Sullivan (TFC)

LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- While it's the 2011 TCA Summer Press Tour, Showtime's President of Entertainment David Nevins wasted no time in planting the network's 2012 flags, announcing its Don Cheadle/Kristen Bell-led comedy "House of Lies" will premiere Sunday, January 8 at 10:00/9:00c bookended by the new seasons of "Shameless" and "Californication."

Nevins also revealed the pay channel has commissioned 10 half-hour episodes of the interview series "Laughing Stock." Hosted by David Steinberg and executive produced by Steinberg, Steve Carell, Vance DeGenereres and Charlie Hartsock, the newcomer will feature one-on-one sit-downs with the likes of Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Don Rickles, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Larry David, Ellen DeGeneres, Judd Apatow, Tina Fey, Jane Lynch and Sarah Silverman.

On other fronts:

-- "Oliver Stone's Secret History of America" is still in the works, now likely in 2012, but is being hampered by the director's commitment to the Taylor Kitsch-led film "Savages." Nevins adds that he's seen cuts of about four or five of the 10 planned episodes.

-- "The Borgias" will likely be back for a 10-episode second season in April. "Season one was a lot about gaining power. Season two is a lot about how power corrupts and the way it rips apart that family," Nevins teased. "It's a lot about brother versus brother. Season one sort of leaned towards white collar crime. Season two is a little bit more violent and visceral." He adds that there's "great stuff" ahead involving Machiavelli and da Vinci. "They really sort of figure [into] the larger plot movements."

-- "In a Dan Brown kind of way there's a story to be followed and there's clues to be unpacked and there's sort of a very interesting story that develops," Nevins said with regards to new additions Colin Hanks and Edward James Olmos on the upcoming season of "Dexter." "That story has its own mystery to it which I think is really cool."

-- On canceling "United States of Tara": "You've got to make decisions about where to deploy your resources. We sort of felt like the show had accomplished what it was going to accomplish. And [it was] time to invest and plant some new seeds."

-- No decision has been made about the future of "The Real L Word." "I think the show made some very interesting creative adjustments this year and in a lot of really good ways. I think it became more distinctive and more about a specific subculture. I found it to be much more interesting this season too."

-- "I think it's a very interesting idea for a television series," Nevins says about its "100 Bullets" adaptation, which is still in the script stage. "I'm not ready to make a move [to pilot] just yet but it's an important piece for us."

-- On the future of "Weeds": "I'm optimistic. It's been an interesting year... I think that show's got real life in it. [Jenji Kohan] has done a really great job of evolving the show, making it move to different places and reinventing [itself] in really interesting ways over the years."

-- Nevins says "Dexter" gets the biggest boost from DVD sales.





  [august 2011]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
 


· 100 BULLETS (SHOWTIME)
· BORGIAS, THE (SHOWTIME)
· CALIFORNICATION (SHOWTIME)
· DEXTER (SHOWTIME)
· HOUSE OF LIES (SHOWTIME)
· INSIDE COMEDY (SHOWTIME)
· OLIVER STONE'S UNTOLD HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES (SHOWTIME)
· REAL L WORD, THE (SHOWTIME)
· SHAMELESS (SHOWTIME)
· UNITED STATES OF TARA, THE (SHOWTIME)
· WEEDS (SHOWTIME)





[10/17/25 - 01:16 PM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Hits Season Highs with Best Audience Performance Since July
"Live" has now ranked as the No. 1 talk show in syndication for 139 consecutive weeks across all key measures.

[10/17/25 - 10:38 AM]
"Dancing with the Stars" Continues Historic Hot Streak - Rising for Fourth Straight Week Since Premiere with 6 Million Total Viewers
Plus: "High Potential" dominated the 10 p.m. hour with 4.15 million Total Viewers and a 0.33 rating among Adults 18-49.

[10/17/25 - 10:01 AM]
51st Season of "Saturday Night Live" Continues with Three Back-to-Back Shows in November
Miles Teller is on tap to host on November 1, followed by Nikki Glaser on November 8, and Glen Powell on November 15.

[10/17/25 - 09:05 AM]
All-New Season of "The Last Woodsmen" Premieres Friday, November 14 at 9PM ET/PT on Discovery
Deep in the untamed wilderness of the Pacific Northwest, veteran logger Jared Douglas returns to put everything on the line in the new season.

[10/17/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Mob War: Philadelphia vs. The Mafia" - Sneak Peek - Netflix
A brutal mob war between John Stanfa and Joey Merlino plunges '90s Philadelphia into chaos and bloodshed in this captivating true-crime series.

[10/17/25 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "Me late que si" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A desperate, ordinary man, fed up with his misfortune, hatches a daring heist and assembles a very unusual group to attempt the impossible: stealing a live lottery jackpot.

[10/17/25 - 08:00 AM]
"Weapons" Begins Streaming Exclusively on HBO Max October 24
When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at 2:17 a.m., a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.

[10/17/25 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "My Secret Santa" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A vivacious single-mom (Alexandra Breckenridge) in need of a job decides to disguise herself as a man in order to get hired as the seasonal Santa at a luxury ski resort.

[10/17/25 - 07:01 AM]
"Euphoria" Season 3 Is Coming Spring 2026
Newly announced cast members include Gideon Adlon, Bill Bodner, Colleen Camp, Danielle Deadwyler, Homer Gere, Jessica Blair Herman, Natasha Lyonne, Hemky Madera, Kwame Patterson, Trisha Paytas, Rebecca Pidgeon, Bella Podaras, Cailyn Rice, Eli Roth, Madison Thompson, Jack Topalian, Sam Trammell, Matthew Willig.

[10/17/25 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Eloa the Hostage: Live on TV" - Official Trailer - Netflix
This gripping documentary explores the case of a teenage girl who was kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend in one of Brazil's most shocking hostage situations.

[10/17/25 - 06:01 AM]
Apple Is the Exclusive New Broadcast Partner for Formula 1 in the U.S.
Apple TV will deliver comprehensive coverage of Formula 1, with all practice, qualifying, Sprint sessions, and Grands Prix available to Apple TV subscribers.

[10/16/25 - 02:11 PM]
Video: National Geographic Unveils First Look at "Chris Hemsworth: A Road Trip to Remember" - A Powerful and Heartfelt Special Featuring the Global Movie Star on His Most Personal Journey Yet
The one-hour documentary, from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Darren Aronofsky's Protozoa, Jane Root's Nutopia, and Chris Hemsworth and Ben Grayson's Wild State, premieres November 23 at 9:00/8:00c on National Geographic and streams the next day on Disney+ and Hulu.

[10/16/25 - 12:58 PM]
Lifetime Announces Annual "It's a Wonderful Lifetime" Holiday Movie Slate Kicking Off November 29th
Featured talent this year includes Brandy Norwood, Kane & Katelyn Brown, Loretta Devine, Debbi Morgan, Arielle Kebbel, Tyler Hilton, James Lafferty, Vivica A. Fox, Jackée Harry, Sy'Rai Smith, Nischelle Turner, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, and others.

[10/16/25 - 12:31 PM]
Video: "The Witcher" Season 4 - Character Trailer - Netflix
Scattered to fates unknown, Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri traverse the war-torn Continent and its countless enemies in the hope of finding each other again.

[10/16/25 - 11:32 AM]
A+E Global Media and Rachael Ray's Free Food Studios Cook Up Expanded Programming Partnership with Over 100 New Episodes Ordered
The network has ordered 110 new episodes of Ray's programming, including new episodes of "Meals in Minutes," that will continue to focus on her approachable and comforting cooking style.