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...for more high quality shows that weren't afraid to take risks in their storytelling and characters, but also paved the way for Showtime, FX, and AMC to compete directly with HBO for discerning viewers. At the same time, though, E!, MTV,...

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...of the ailing economy.) What's more, the heavily hyped series from The Sopranos writer-producer Matthew Weiner, which HBO, Showtime and others famously passed on, has redefined its formerly moribund host network. Once just another movie...

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Edie Carmela Soprano' Falco returns to TV in new Showtime series LOS ANGELES - During the filming of the final season of "The Sopranos," Edie Falco wasn't sure she wanted to be part of another TV series. That landmark HBO show set a pretty...

In this article: Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie, Carmela Soprano, The Sopranos, Florence Nightingale, Linda Wallem, and HBO

...writing and three for comedy series writing. In the dramatic series category, HBO's "The Sopranos" and "The Wire" are joined by Showtime's "Dexter," NBC's "Friday Night Lights" and AMC's "Mad Men." In the comedy series category, HBO attracted...

In this article: HBO, The Hollywood Reporter, Dexter, AMC, Mad Men, Entourage, Flight of the Conchords, The Wire, and The Sopranos

...frequently cited as the best television in the world." Feevees like HBO and Showtime or basic cablers such as AMC have funded fare including "The Sopranos," "The Tudors" and "Mad Men." Although the shows at these nets are sometimes ratings...

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...Merritt Wever as Zoey in "Nurse Jackie." PASADENA, Calif. -- Showtime's "Nurse Jackie" ends its first season tomorrow as it puts the title character's infidelity front and center. Jackie (Edie Falco) has been cheating on her nice-guy bar...

In this article: Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie, Merritt Wever, Back pain, Narcotic, and Eve Best

...about a New York City nurse. Showtime handed the project to writer-producers Liz Brixius and Linda Wallem for revamping; they had recently received bad news about their own Showtime pilot, Insatiable. Aside from a four-episode stint on...

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...trinity of well-written and superbly acted made-for-cable escapes.) But here is a nod to "The L Word," which is departing Showtime on Sunday night, after six seasons. For about a million lesbians, and an unknown number of the rest of us...

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...which Berman was a co-writer. At the time of her death, she was working on a project for Showtime with attorney Kevin Norte . The title of the project was Sin City and was being planned as a Showtime's version of the HBO hit "The Sopranos."

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