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There are so few female showrunners on TV these days, it’s significant news that Ann Biderman (Southland, NYPD Blue) has stepped down as showrunner on Showtime’s Ray Donovan, which she created and which is in post production on a second season. The one-hour drama stars Liev Schreiber as Ray, a South Bostonian who moves to …
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The mix of comedies and dramas include shows from creators include David Gordon Green, Whit Stillman and Jay Chandrasekhar. Depending on how these shows are received, one or more of them could turn into Amazon series. Hand of God, a one-hour drama starring Ron Perlman as “a morally-corrupt judge who suffers a breakdown and believes …
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Rila Fukushima, who notably kicked ass in the big screen’s Wolverine, has joined the CW’s Arrow as martial arts expert Katana (alter ego Tatsu Yamashiro). Described as a “major recurring character,” Katana will be featured in flashbacks as a mentor to Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) who is based on DC’s Green Arrow character. The Newsroom‘s …
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Amazon is hard at work trying to duplicate the original programming success of rival streaming service Netflix. After mixed results from its initial 10 pilots earlier this year, Amazon commissioned 10 more in March with 4 that wound up making the final cut. The pickups included cop-drama Bosch based on the Michael Connelly novels featuring LAPD …
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The first 12 episodes of the new animated Netflix original series BoJack Horseman debuted to semi-good reviews on Friday and according to The Hollywood Reporter, the show has already been picked up for another season. The show, created by comedian Raphael Bob-Waksberg of Olde English comedy troupe, features the voice of Arrested Development‘s Will Arnett …
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Judging unscientifically by my Twitter feed last night, Emmys are an exercise in hate-watching. Judging by the internet headlines I’m seeing this morning, there are as many opinions on how to fix the awards as there were women in red dresses at the ceremony itself. Well, I’m here to tell you not to bother. They …
The Emmys veered wildly between stupid, boring picks and comfortable but awesome picks. I have no explanation for the continued enthusiasm for Modern Family in the face of vibrant competition like Veep and Orange is the New Black; and in my heart I was rooting for True Detective in the drama categories, but in the …
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Martin Scorsese’s TV foray Boardwalk Empire is wrapping up after this season, but the man is already working on a potential new series for HBO: Ashecliffe, a prequel to his box office hit Shutter Island. Hollywood Reporter says the show, “would explore the hospital’s past and misdeeds by its founders” and that Scorsese himself would direct …
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Look on the bright side. It’s not 1900 and you probably don’t have syphilis… or if you do, at least your nose hasn’t fallen off. The Knick kind of likes to revel in how miserable life could be at the turn of the 20th Century (for rich and for poor) and, as if to prove …