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June 16th, 2008

Lifetime Announces New Original Sitcom ‘Rita Rocks’

One of the best pieces of television development news last week came from basic cable’s Lifetime. The network that prides itself on its programming geared towards women announced the pickup of its first original sitcom in ten years, a half-hour comedy called Rita Rocks.
The series is slated to premiere this fall and will star […]

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June 15th, 2008

New Showtime Comedy: Secret Diary of a Call Girl

Cable’s Showtime has a new comedy called Secret Diary of a Call Girl premiering Monday night at 10:30pm EST that stars former Doctor Who companion Billie Piper as a companion of a whole ‘nother kind.
The U.K. series already aired across the pond from September to November 2007, where it quickly gained popularity. Based on […]

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April 4th, 2008

30 Rock, Dexter, and The Colbert Report, Peabody Winners All

Who needs an Emmy when you can have a Peabody Award? Although the first award gets tons more coverage and fanfare in the general entertainment industry and among the general public, it’s the second honor that seems to generate the most respect and admiration among TV-industry insiders.
That fact might have something to do with […]

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February 24th, 2008

Cable Comedy Series Post-Strike

ABC Family
Greek

Second half of first season (12 episodes) premieres on March 24
Complete first season will have 22 episodes
RENEWED for a 12-episode second season on February 14

AMC
Breaking Bad

Currently airing its 9-episode first season
Has not been renewed for a second season

Hustle

Currently on hiatus
Completed its fourth season on May 23
Complete fourth season has 6 episodes
Has not been renewed […]

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February 24th, 2008

HBO and Showtime Comedy Series Post-Strike

HBO
Curb Your Enthusiasm

Currently on hiatus
Completed its sixth season on November 11
Complete sixth season has 10 episodes
Has not been renewed for a seventh season

Entourage

Fifth season premieres this summer
Has not been renewed for a sixth season

Flight of the Conchords

Second season premieres this summer
Has not been renewed for a third season

Showtime
Californication

Second season premieres this summer
Complete second season will […]

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December 12th, 2007

TV Guide’s Best of 2007 Includes Tons of Comedy

I received my December 17–23 print issue of TV Guide in the mail yesterday, and I was pleasantly surprised to discover that it contains an overview of what various editors and contributors at the publication consider to be the best of U.S. television in 2007. Even better, the comedy genre is very well represented […]

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November 19th, 2007

Weeds: Third-Season Finale ‘Go’

The hit Showtime comedy Weeds closes its third successful season tonight with a fourth of thirteen episodes already secured. Get high on the final hijinks for this fall.

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As the wildfire approaches, everyone must evacuate. Nancy (Mary-Louise Parker) tells her family to pack up, while Conrad (Romany Malco) and Heylia (Tonye Patano) must say goodbye […]

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October 29th, 2007

Californication: First-Season Finale ‘The Last Waltz’

The Last Waltz
Hank struggles with the onrushing reality of Karen’s wedding to Bill. Becca receives an unexpected visitor, prompting some vintage Hank Moody problem solving. Bill, meanwhile, breaks it to Mia that he has no intention of allowing her book to be published.
Californication airs Mondays on Showtime at 10:30pm EST. The series has already […]

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September 21st, 2007

Mary-Louise Parker and New Adopted Daughter

Well, there they are. All together now: “Awwwwww!!!”
Tags: adoption, africa, celebrities, Mary-Louise Parker, Nicole Sullivan, Television, tv, Weeds

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September 19th, 2007

‘Weeds’ Star Mary-Louise Parker Adopts Baby Girl from Africa

Following in the footsteps of Angelina Jolie and Madonna, Weeds actress Mary-Louise Parker has adopted an infant from Africa, People reports.
The film and television regular was nominated for two Emmy awards this year, one for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in honor of her work on Showtime’s Weeds, and another for Outstanding Lead […]

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