Nucky Thompson was the one to beat on Saturday night in Los Angeles at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony, where HBO dominated with 15 total wins — including seven for Boardwalk Empire alone. SEE WINNERS LIST
Showtime president of entertainment David Nevins had much to talk about as he held court at the Television Critics Association summer press tour on Thursday morning. Among the hot topics were edgy shows aplenty, including the espionage-thriller Homeland, the potentially subversive House of Lies (starring Don Cheadle and Kristen Bell), and the next round of The Borgias (and its very special “guest stars”). READ MORE
Is Curb Your Enthusiasm‘s Larry David really a “social assassin”?
Take a moment to check out the new promo (first shared by AOL’s TV Squad) for the eighth season of the acclaimed HBO laughfest, and then decide for yourself. READ MORE & WATCH PROMO
Less than a month after its record-setting debut, Showtime’s The Borgias has been renewed for a second season. …READ MORE
AMC’s well-reviewed The Killing got off to a solid start, drawing 2.7 million viewers with its first Sunday-night broadcast and amassing 4.6 million across two airings, Variety reports. As AMC debuts go, that’s second only to last Halloween’s The Walking Dead, which drew 5.6 mil.
Over on Reelz, the premiere of the Kennedys miniseries drew 1.9 million viewers — a record for that channel, says EW — while Showtime’s The Borgias totaled 1.49 million total viewers across two airings, besting Shameless‘ own opener (1.33 mil) to give the pay cabler a seven-year high for a drama debut.
Elswehere on Sunday … READ MORE
Episodes just ended and the Shameless season finale is right around the corner — so which new and returning Showtime faves can you look forward to next? READ MORE
