Oct 9th, 2008 · Comic and actor Louis C.K. sends up middle-aged American life — including his own difficulties raising his four-year-old daughter — in the new Showtime special, Chewed Up. C.K. previously played a part-time auto mechanic struggling to be a family man in the HBO sitcom Lucky Louie.
Sep 24th, 2008 · TV's most charming serial killer is back for a third season on Showtime. With new murders, new dangers and new characters, TV critic David Bianculli says the new season is a real thrill.
Nov 7th, 2007 · On Showtime's Dexter, Michael C. Hall plays a Miami forensics detective who spends his days examining blood splatter, and his nights killing people who "deserve to die." Hall discusses the challenges of playing the ultimate good/bad guy -- the role of the likable serial killer.
Mar 30th, 2007 · Showtime's new series The Tudors offers what could be seen as parallels between the reign of Henry VIII and the current Bush administration. At heart, however, the show is a steamy, violent soap opera.
Feb 26th, 2007 · Ira Glass is the host of the popular public radio program This American Life. A TV version of his show will premiere on Showtime in March. What will it be like to make the transition?
Jan 5th, 2007 · Pam Grier, the blaxploitation sex symbol from the 1970s, now plays a straight character in the Showtime lesbian drama The L Word. Grier talks Farai Chideya about the show, which is about to start its fourth season.
Dec 5th, 2006 · How do you turn a hit radio show into something watchable? For more than 10 years, the WBEZ-produced This American Life has been a vehicle for many different types of contributors to share their stories. Now, host Ira Glass is taking his weird and wonderful show to the tube. The TV version debuts in March, on Showtime.
Dec 3rd, 2006 · The second season of the Showtime series Sleeper Cell"premieres next Sunday. The principle character is a black Muslim FBI agent determined to bring down a terrorist cell in Los Angeles. The show has drawn a range of critics who say it is too sympathetic to the terrorist motivations of Sleeper Cell's characters.