“A magic trick on top of a rollercoaster.” That’s Don Cheadle on his character, Maurice “Mo” Monroe, a super slick, cocaine-snorting, high-rolling, anything-to-win trader in Black Monday, the new Showtime series that walks up to the worst day in Wall…
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“I’ve often been asked, ‘Why doesn’t Showtime have a late night talk show?’” said the network’s co-president of entertainment, Gary Levine, at the 2019 winter TCA gathering of television critics. “ And the answer has always been that, “We never want…
Yes, we are officially in “Peak TV.” According to data shared by FX, there were a staggering 455 scripted original series that aired in 2016, across broadcast, cable and streaming services. With this many options and opportunities, there were many…
[twitter_follow username=”jimhalterman” language=”en”] [Spoiler Alert: Only read on if you have watched last night’s episode of “Penny Dreadful.” Plot points discussed ahead.] It’s a pretty normal thing with a show like Showtime’s “Penny Dreadful” to find your jaw resting on the ground…