Laura Linney, Edie Falco
Tired of waiting for your favorite Showtime series to return? Well, fret no longer because right now you can watch the season premieres of Nurse Jackie, The Big C and The Borgias before their Sunday, April 8 cable debuts.
Without further ado:
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Victor Garber
Victor Garber is heading to The Big C.
The Alias and Eli Stone actor, who currently co-stars on Web Therapy, will...
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Edie Falco, Laura Linney
Nurse Jackie, The Big C, and The Borgias will kick off new seasons on April 8, Showtime Entertainment President David Nevins announced Thursday at the winter TV previews.
Get the scoop on the midseason must-see new shows
Nurse Jackie's fourth season premiere kicks off the night at 9/8c, followed by The Big C at 9:30/8:30c and The Borgias at 10/9c.
The new season of Nurse Jackie finds its titular character (Emmy winner Edie Falco) facing consequences as she attempts to confront her painkiller addiction ....
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The Big C, Laura Linney
Showtime has renewed The Big C for a third season, the network announced Thursday.
Is The Big C on your Watchlist? Add it and your other favorites now and never miss an episode
Season 2 of the show, which stars...
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Laura Linney
With a mischievous smile, Laura Linney is gleefully ruining a take. During a tense scene between her character, Cathy Jamison, who has Stage 4 melanoma, and her bipolar brother, Sean, played by John Benjamin Hickey, she makes her costar break down in giggles.
Whoever says cancer is no laughing matter hasn't seen The Big C, Showtime's irreverent comedy about a Minneapolis teacher, wife and mom who's trying not only to beat death but to live as fully as possible in whatever time she has left. The smartly written, beautifully cast show has earned a devoted fan base and critical plaudits, and three-time Emmy winner Linney has already snared a Golden Globe for her deft portrayal of the strong-willed Cathy....
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Laura Linney, The Big C
When Cathy (Laura Linney) found out she had melanoma on The Big C last season, she kicked her husband out of the house, bought a convertible and wasn't afraid to tell anyone how she really felt.
What she didn't do was tell her family and friends about her life-altering diagnosis (save for her disgruntled neighbor, Marlene, who later committed suicide).
Months later, Cathy's cancer is out in the open — for the most part — and now that she has been forced to face her disease, she's also ready to...
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The Big C
For a show focused on mortality, few fans of The Big C saw Marlene's sudden suicide coming. Last week, viewers mourned the loss of Cathy's curmudgeonly neighbor-turned-confidant after she decided to end her battle with Alzheimer's.
"We all grieved the loss of that character and for the writers in the room, we were grieving months ahead of even telling the actress [Phyllis Somerville]," creator/executive producer Darlene Hunt tells TVGuide.com. "The idea came about to have that character die, and I was personally like, 'We could never!'"
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Oliver Platt describes his new Showtime show, The Big C, as watching "how somebody starts to live when they find out they're going to die." Find out why Platt says the show is both respectful of cancer and completely absurd. Plus: What's his favorite TV show?
Watch the video after the jump.
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January Jones
Mad Men's January Jones has signed on to X-Men: First Class, Deadline has reported.
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Emily Deschanel, Julianna Margulies, A.J. Cook
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ADAM: We hear the show is looking to add a Bill Nye the Science Guy type to woo Brennan... to appear as a guest on his popular children's TV show. Bones brushes off the request because she doesn't see him as a serious scientist. But when he persists, Brennan makes him a deal: She'll do his show if he can help her solve a murder.
I can't wait for the The Good Wife to come back. Do you know who Alicia picks? — Deborah
MICKEY: Season 2 picks up right where Season 1 left off, with Alicia deciding between standing by her man and answering that fateful phone call. She doesn't...
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