Nurse Jackie: ‘School Nurse’ Preview
June 29, 2009 by Chandra
Tonight’s (June 29) brand-new episode of Nurse Jackie is called “School Nurse,” and it was directed by the one and only Steve Buscemi (30 Rock, The Sopranos, Fargo).
Details are after the jump.
Weeds: ‘Super Lucky Happy’ Preview
June 29, 2009 by Chandra
The June 29 new episode of Weeds is “Super Lucky Happy.”
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Nurse Jackie: ‘Chicken Soup’ Preview
June 22, 2009 by Chandra
I’ve heard of a lot of things during my lifetime, but never anything like what’s coming up on tonight’s (June 22) fresh episode of Nurse Jackie deliciously titled “Chicken Soup.”
During the episode, Jackie talks about her daughter Grace’s anxiety with Dr. O’Hara, and pharmacist Eddie discovers a machine called a Pyxis that dispenses pills is set to replace him. Losing your job to another human being — Sucks. Losing your job to a piece of equipment — Pretty damn priceless and brutal.
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Weeds: ‘Su-Su-Sucio’ Preview
June 22, 2009 by Chandra
Poor Nancy Botwin. There’s a world of trouble — and then some — in store for the single mom with another child on the way during tonight’s (June 22) new episode of Weeds Phil Collins-ingly titled “Su-Su-Sucio.”
On the up side for viewers, actress Jennifer Jason Leigh (Fast Times at Ridgemont High) returns to continue her role as Nancy’s estranged older sister Jill. You can never have too much Jennifer, if you ask me.
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Nurse Jackie: ‘Sweet ‘n All’ Preview
June 15, 2009 by Chandra
It’s time tonight (June 15) for the second episode of Showtime’s new hit Edie Falco comedy Nurse Jackie, which received a swift second-season pickup just hours after the series premiere last Monday.
This time around, viewers will get to hang out more with Jackie’s family when the nurse and her husband Kevin (Dominic Fumusa) grow increasingly suspicious that their young daughter Grace (Ruby Jerins) may have a pesky anxiety disorder.
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Weeds: ‘Machetes Up Top’ Preview
June 15, 2009 by Chandra
Tonight’s (June 15) episode of Showtime’s Weeds is called “Machetes Up Top.” Sounds kind of dangerous, no? And it features a cream-of-the-crop guest star, too.
During the latest adventures of Nancy Botwin and her assorted relatives and acquaintances, Nancy decides to secretly visit Guillermo in prison without Esteban knowing after she receives a foreboding message from the convict.
More details after the jump.
That Was Fast! ‘Nurse Jackie’ Renewed for Season Two
June 9, 2009 by Chandra
Whoa! Let me check my neck to make sure I don’t have whiplash!
Less than one day — indeed, just hours — after the series premiere of its new Edie Falco original comedy Nurse Jackie, Showtime has announced a 13-episode Season Two pickup for the series. Now that, dear readers, is what you call a successful TV show, no matter what Nurse Jackie’s fate is from here on out.
The big renewal news was accompanied by the revelation that Nurse Jackie is Showtime’s most-watched series premiere in, like, ever. The pilot episode attracted more than 1 million eager viewers during the first showing at 10:30pm ET on June 8, and then another 350,000 folks tuned in for the encore later that night at 11:30pm.
Showtime’s previous record holder, the United Kingdom import Secret Diary of a Call Girl, lagged far behind, with just 950,000 viewers checking out its opening episode. And in case you’re wondering, the premium-cable network’s other huge comedy hit, Weeds, lured 1.68 million viewers to two broadcasts of its own fifth-season premiere yesterday, which made it Showtime’s most-watched series in 2009 as of now.
Two record-setters in a row ain’t bad at all. It seems the ladies rock big time on Showtime.
Nurse Jackie airs Mondays on Showtime at 10:30pm ET.
New on Showtime Tonight: Nurse Jackie
June 8, 2009 by Chandra
Fans have been waiting eagerly for Sopranos veteran Edie Falco’s next new show, and it arrives tonight, June 8, at 10:30pm ET, immediately after Weeds. Yes, I’m referring to Nurse Jackie, the latest Showtime original comedy, which stars the actress as the title character Jackie O’Hurley.
Jackie is a smart, strong-willed, and flawed emergency room nurse for a New York City hospital. She’s also a lapsed Catholic who appreciates a good hit of Vicodin or Adderall or what have you from time to time to help her make it through life. At her job, every day is a tense matter of juggling doctors, patients, other nurses, and her own very naughty indiscretions.
More details after the jump.
Wonderful Wonderful: ‘Weeds’ Opens Season Five Tonight
June 8, 2009 by Chandra
Get ready, Nancy Botwin fans. The fifth season of Showtime’s hit Mary-Louise Parker comedy Weeds launches tonight, June 8, at 10pm ET with the premiere “Wonderful Wonderful.”
During the episode, Nancy returns to Ren Mar and her family after showing Esteban a sonogram image to prove she’s pregnant. Also in Ren Mar, Andy, Doug, and Silas consider plans for growing pot in a national forest.
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Showtime Renews ‘United States of Tara’
February 11, 2009 by Chandra
Showtime has given its latest original series, the multiple-personality comedy United States of Tara, a second season. The 12-episode order comes after just four outings for the newbie during its current rookie season.
With talented folks like star Toni Collette, executive producer Steven Spielberg, and creator Diablo Cody associated with it, it was kind of inevitable the show would attract a substantial number of viewers. I know I’m not surprised United States has struck a chord among viewers who appreciate a good laugh and quality programming.
Says Showtime President of Entertainment Robert Greenblatt: “It has been pure pleasure working with Diablo Cody, Toni Collette, Steven Spielberg and everyone at Dreamworks on UNITED STATES OF TARA. This is a perfect fit for our premium brand and we’re thrilled that critics and audiences have responded to this groundbreaking show so well. I look forward to many more alternate personalities emerging from this unique series.”