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'Nurse Jackie' Episode 5.10 - 'Soul' – Sneak Peeks (VIDEOS) SPOILERS @SHO_Network #nursejackie

Brace yourself for a Nurse Jackie season-ender that will blow your mind!

The fifth season ends with Jackie celebrating her one-year anniversary of being sober. But her joy is cut short when she fights with Frank. Later, Zoey becomes rigid around Prentiss; and Jackie takes something that doesn't belong to her.

NURSE JACKIE Episode 5.10 Synopsis – “Soul”

It’s Jackie’s one-year anniversary of sobriety and she’s taking her cake today. Jackie and Frank  have a fight because he feels he took a big unreciprocated step forward in their relationship. Zoey freezes out Prentiss after their intimate evening. Jackie is confused by Frank’s present, a loaf of horseshoe bread. Carrie is notified there will be a peer review of her first few months of residency. She and Coop plead for her to stay, but Akalitus, Prentiss and Jackie vote against and Carrie is fired.  Jackie and Frank make up and he leaves so she can get ready for her ceremony. As she’s about to leave the house, Jackie nonchalantly takes the pill from her ring box and swallows it. Jackie arrives at her celebration, stoned and in front of everyone, including surprise guest O’Hara, who has flown in for the special day, announces that she’s been sober for one year.

Teleplay By: Clyde Phillips & Tom Straw
Story By: Abe Sylvia
Directed By: Randall Einhorn

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Dexter Season 8 NEW PHOTOS Episode 1 - 4 SPOILERS #dexter @SHO_Network

 

Dexter Season 8 New Promo PHOTOS Videos Screencaps - New Season 6 DEXTER Scenes

I'm getting a strong impression that season eight's Dr. Evelyn Vogel (Charlotte Rampling) will not only put a real fear into Dexter by revealing things to him that he himself had repressed or not yet realized, but she is going to help him strart to see how wrong he was in assuming he--Dexter--could bring up his son, Harrison without he boy inheriting his father's murderous ways. In the photos above, does it really matter if the one on the far left was drawn by Dexter, when he was Harrison's age or drawn by Harrison as the son of a serial killer who just cannot, no matter how dire the consequences, seem to quit serial killing?

I think neuropsychiatrist Evelyn Vogel comes to Miami Metro with an agenda--to study a former patient of hers, who as a child witnessed his mother hacked to death, and that father's child, who observed his own mom's grisly murder. Doesn't it sound like great fodder for a new book by the prolific author and go-to-gal on the study of psychopathic or sociopathic children? 

 

Dexter Season 8 NEW PHOTOS Episode 8.01(Cr: Showtime)

More of Debra's scumbag boyfriend  (above) in his encounter with Dexter here and after the jump!

 

'Nurse Jackie' Episode 5.09 - 'Heart' – Sneak Peeks (VIDEOS) Spoilers @SHO_Network #nursejackie

 

Jackie and Frank have sex for the first time

Adam Ferrara as Frank the cop and Edie Falco as Nurse Jackie - Sunday nights (Cr: Showtime)

Nurse Jackie Season 5: Episode 9 Sneak Peek (VIDEO)

Clip - 'Sleepover'

Though we are we're down to the final stretch with just two episodes left this season on NURSE JACKIE I  am stoked to learn that Nurse Jackie is officially returning for season 6 (read on).

Nurse Jackie -- back for season 6!

This makes me super happy!

EXCITING NEWS: Nurse Jackie will return for a sixth season to Showtime Networks!

Adam Ferrara as Frank the cop and Edie Falco as Nurse Jackie in episode 309 - Sunday nights (Cr: Showtime)

'Nurse Jackie' Episode 5.09 - 'Heart'  Episode Description

Jackie and Frank have sex for the first time and he tells her he loves her. Akalitus has an extra spring in her step. Coop wants to take his mentoring of Carrie to the next level, but is discouraged to learn that she’s working a little too closely with Prentiss. He breaks up with Carrie who is genuinely upset. Kevin and Grace show up at the hospital after Kevin found a bag of pills in Grace’s bag. Grace lies about the pills, saying they are Jackie’s, so they both get their blood drawn for testing. Jackie delivers Grace to Akalitus and Thor who give her a scared straight tour of the emergency department. Zoey tells Jackie she’s nervous about the pill in her night table but Jackie shuts her down, hurting Zoey’s feelings. Grace has to assist Jackie with a man who collapses on the sidewalk. Zoey and Prentiss sleep together. Jackie wants the girls to live with Kevin.

'Nurse Jackie' Episode 5.09 - 'Heart'  with Adam Ferrara and Edie Falco ( Cr: Showtime)


Written By: Liz Flahive
Directed By: Jesse Peretz

Nurse Jackie Season 5: Episode 9 Sneak Peek Clip - 'Hello Grace' (VIDEO)

Jackie asks Thor and Akalitus to give Grace a tour of the emergency room.

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As head nurse, Jackie helps to decide if Carrie can stay on at the hospital or will be voted out.

SPOILER: When Jackie is asked her opinion of Carrie's work,  Jackie sums it up with, 'She scares me when she treats patients.'

Only Coop come to Carrie's rescue but there are too many nays--all except Coop vote to let Carrie go!

Nurse Jackie Season 5: Next on Episode 9 Promo (VIDEO)

(above, top) Things are not getting any more  warm between Carrie and Jackie.

 

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'Nurse Jackie' Episode 5.08 - 'Forget It' – Sneak Peeks (VIDEOS) Spoilers @SHO_Network #nursejackie

Does Akalitis Have Alzheimers?! Find Out in Nurse Jackie Episode 508  'Forget It' Sunday on Showtime!

 

Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton, Paul Schulze as Eddie Walzer and Anna Deavere Smith as Gloria Akalitus in 'Nurse Jackie' Episode 5.08 (Cr: Showtime)

 

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Kevin interrupts Jackie and Frank's night. Jackie attends an AA meeting.

NURSE JACKIE 508 – “Forget It” Episode Description

Jackie and Frank experience 'Kevin-interruptus' when Kevin, figuring she was at work drops by the house unannounced. Though Kevin expresses apologies for his mistake, within earshot of Frank, Jackie tears Kevin a new one. 

Akalitus’s blood results are in and so is the answer to why she's experienced memory loss.

Zoey helps Prentiss. Jackie and Grace get into a fight. Though Jackie is convinced that Grace is sneaking around to see Danny, Grace swears they broke up. Frank speaks candidly to Jackie,  urging her to work on her anger issues. Jackie attends an AA meeting. In a moment of panic, Carrie makes a diagnosis on a patient who cannot breathe. Grace and Danny snort a line together. Jackie makes amends to Kevin her way.

Written By: Gina Gold & Aurorae Khoo
Directed By: Randall Einhorn

Despite the inherent hilarity in Jackie's ex-husband barging in on what would've been Frank and Jackie's first deeply intimate encounter, the real fireworks play out below the surface later. Frank, in the nicest way possible, explains to Jackie that he heard every mean word she said to Kevin and he is now concerned that his head will next be on the chopping block. Take a look at the internal dialogue Jackie has as he tells her that, including Jackie's white-knuckled body-language:

 

Adam Ferrara and Edie Falco in Nurse Jackie Episode 5.08 - 'Forget It' (Cr: Showtime)

Edie Falco's Emmy-award-winning awesomeness is on full display in this scene with her utterly believable reaction to the sincere words of a man she knows cares for her deeply. Instead of lashing out she holds her tongue and listens to him.

 

Nurse Jackie Season 5: Episode 8 Clip - Clean and Sober Sneak Peek (VIDEO)

Jackie speaks at a support group for the first time.

Nurse Jackie Season 5: Episode 8 Clip - Unannounced Sneak Peek (VIDEO)

Kevin walks in on Jackie and Frank fooling around.

 

Edie Falco, Adam Ferrara and Dominic Fumusa in Nurse Jackie Episode 5.08 - 'Forget It' (Cr: Showtime)

 

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Dexter Season 8: Dr. Evelyn Vogel Sneak Peek (VIDEO) SPOILERS @SHO_Network #dexter

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Dexter - Season 8 - Promotional Cast Photo of Charlotte Rampling

Dr. Evelyn Vogel in Dexter Season 8 Reveals First BIG SPOILER!

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Scroll down for the Text of Dr. Vogel's voiceover in the sneak peek video (below)

Dexter Season 8: Dr. Evelyn Vogel Sneak Peek VIDEO

Charlotte Rampling guest stars as Dr. Evelyn Vogel on the final season of Dexter.

 

Charlotte Rampling as Dr. Evelyn Vogel in Dexter Season 8 (Cr: Showtime)

 

"Psychopaths are not a mistake of nature--they're a gift.

They're alpha wolves who help the human race survive long enough to become civilized." --Dr. Evelyn Vogel

In the interview, Rampling states that her character, a neuro-psychiatrist who has written several books on the subject, is needed (was cast in the role) to 'reveal a lot of things to Dexter.' 

Here's the big reveal in this sneak peek:

SPOILER:

Michael C. Hall as Dexter and Charlotte Rampling as Dr. Evelyn Vogel in Season 8 Dexter (Cr: Showtime)

Dr. Vogel almost sounds as if she admires psychopaths (and here we were thinking all along that Dexter was a simple sociopath). Might she then try to help Dexter? She tried before when he was a small boy--but he does not remember her. Those are Dexter's drawings that Dr. Vogel is handing Dex. After glancing at them he chases her down and demands of her, "What do you want from me?" Dexter frets that he's been found out by Miami Metro and that is why they've brought in the seemingly gentle-natured Dr. Vogel. I'm not sure that she realizes that her work with him didn't 'take' but I am sure she remembers Dexter as a young child: 

 

Michael C. Hall as Dexter and Charlotte Rampling as Dr. Evelyn Vogel in Season 8 Dexter (Cr: Showtime)

Doctor Evelyn Vogel casts a knowing glance at Dexter, unnerving him.

 

 

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'Nurse Jackie' Episode 507 - 'Teachable Moments' – Sneak Peeks (VIDEOS) Spoilers @SHO_Network #nursejackie

A cop has been shot and Nurse Jackie fears it is Frank:

Adam Ferrara as Frank, Edie Falco as Nurse Jackie and Anna Deavere Smith as Gloria Akalitus in 'Nurse Jackie' Episode 507 - 'Teachable Moments' (Cr: Showtime)

I've remarked upon it earlier in this stellar season 5 of Nurse Jackie but it bears repeating: Edie Falco as Jackie has smiled more, halfway through season 5 than she did during the entirety of seasons 1-4. I don't care if this sounds like fangirl gushing--she is so pretty when her face lights up. Beyond the surface happiness, there is plenty going on in Jackie's life--being in recovery is a key part of her life but so (still) are her kids, her job and the small circle of friends she has (all at work). She's divorced Kevin and she's dating a cop who genuinely likes her--a lot--and who is the reason for all the smiling. Will this match stick? Tune in to find out, Nurse Jackie fans!

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Zoey hears Coop and Carrie having sex. Jackie worries about Frank.

NURSE JACKIE 507 Episode Description – “Teachable Moments” Akalitus forgets to hire an escort for a psych patient who ends up laying waste to the pharmacy. Eddie and Jackie, who have reached their limits with Akalitus’s forgetfulness, use this as an opportunity to run her blood. Zoey points out Prentiss’s terrible bedside manner, both with patients and other hospital staff. While transcribing dictation, Zoey hears Coop and Carrie having sex, unaware the machine was recording. 

Written By: Daniele Nathanson Directed By: Jesse Peretz

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Akalitus forgets to hire an escort for a psych patient who ends up laying waste to the pharmacy.

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Zoey helps Dr. Prentiss with a patient.

Merrit Wever and Morris Chestnut 'Nurse Jackie' Episode 507 (Cr: Showtime)

I think you are going to have a reaction anywhere from pleasantly surprised to shocked out of the comfort of your chair, at how incredible actors Merrit Wever and Morris Chestnut are in this scene (be sure to tune in Sunday night and watch it in its entirety).

SPOILER I would not have envisioned putting these two together as a couple, would you? But the chemistry between them is palpable. Kudos to the casting people and writers. Morris Chesnut as Dr. Prentiss is filling in a gap I hadn't even realized was there. He brings not only hunky good looks but loads of charisma buried beneath a tough-as-nail-exterior. He and Zoe do in fact 'do it'--with Zoe calling the shots!

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Dexter Season 8 NEW! 3-Minute Trailer Update! BTS Interviews (VIDEO) @SHO_Network #dexter

Dexter Final Season First Look: Watch the Official, Debra-centric SPOILER-Filled Trailer!

Dexter Season 8 - Deb (Jennifer Carpenter) and Dexter (Michael C. Hall) (Cr: Showtime)

Dexter Season 8: Behind the Scenes (VIDEO) Cast interviews

Deb (Jennifer Carpenter) and a sleazoid drug-dealer with whom she is doing drugs and having sex, are watched by Dexter (Michael C. Hall) (Cr: Showtime)

  

 

 Dexter Season 8 NEW! 3-Minute Trailer (VIDEO)

After seven seasons, the end begins. Don't miss the season premiere of Dexter on Sunday, June 30th at 9PM ET/PT only on Showtime

From left: C.S. Lee as Masuka, Michael C. Hall as Dexter and the newly cast Jadon Wells as Dexter's son, Harrison Morgan. (Cr: Showtime)

 

After teasing us for months with frustratingly short sneak peeks at Dexter‘s upcoming eighth and final season, Showtime is finally giving us what we’ve been waiting for: the first full-length trailer! The following three-minute promo sheds disturbing new light on the mental and emotional breakdown Deb will suffer in the wake of LaGuerta’s murder. Cocaine binges? Check. Anonymous sex? Check. Prescription drug dependency? Check. DUI bust? Check. Full-on confession? Maybe check**...

SOURCE: TVLine

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I disagree that they are teasing this early in the pre-season, Debra (Jennifer Carpenter) 'making a confession' to the police in light of the fact that we hear audio of a phone call between Dexter and Joey Quinn (Desmond Harrington) in which Quinn tells Dex that 'Your sister was brought in for a DUI last night.' Also, (most) screencaps don't lie: See below.

Here is Deb, getting stopped for the DUI: Notice the distinctive coloring on her coat sleeve.

I think Debra is in no shape to make a coherent statement; it is in fact one of many times, I'm guessing, that Deb will almost spill her dark secrets in this final season of Dexter.

Here Deb is in the same jacket....

....struggling to speak in order to provide 'an official statement' to Lt. Quinn  (Desmond Harrington)

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Can You Spot Any Clues in This Dexter Season 8 BTS Photo Set?

Dexter Season 8 behind-the-scenes Miami Metro (Cr: Showtime)

Above is a lovely set of HQ photos of the Dexter Miami Metro set.

So what, if anything, can we gather as clues about Dexter's 8th and final season from these images?

Besides that the lights are on and no one appears to be home, we can see that Dexter has filmed at least through episode 806--halfway to the finish line! Also, we know that John Dahl is directing epsiode 806, which is titled 'A Little Reflection' and will air on Showtime on August 4, 2013.

Additionally, Dexter episode 806 was written by James Manos, Jr., who has worked in different capacities on both The Sopranos and The Shield as well as previously on Dexter.

According to IMDb, Dexter episode 806  has a guest cast that includes Dora Madison Burge as 'Niki', Sean Patrick Flanery as 'Jacob Elroy', Bethany Joy Lenz as 'Cassie', Charlotte Rampling as Dr. Evelyn Vogel, Yvonne Strahovski as Hannah McKay and Jadon Wells  as Dexter's newly cast son, Harrison Morgan.

And--that's all I've got. Feel free to drop a comment with your interpretation of this photo set!

 Update: 

Dexter - Casting News - Kenny Johnson get Multi-Episode Arc

Kenny Johnson (The Shield, Sons of Anarchy) is joining Dexter‘s upcoming eighth and final season in a multi-episode arc, TVLine has learned exclusively. Johnson will play U.S. Marshall Cooper, a no-nonsense and formidable lawman who is hired by P.I. Jacob Elway (recurring guest star Sean Patrick Flanery) to hunt down an infamous criminal.

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'Nurse Jackie' Episode 5.05 – Teases (PHOTOS) (VIDEO) Spoilers @SHO_Network #nursejackie

NURSE JACKIE 505 – “Good Thing” Episode Details

Jackie continues to be pulled in opposite directions of the emotional spectrum. On the one hand, a nice, stable, funny guy is interested in her and they have begun to date. At the same time, Jackie's eldest daughter Grace, is acting out; she's lying and dating an age-inappropriate guy and in general, has a surly attitude. Even little Fiona is misbehaving enough that her school master has a conference with Jackie and Kevin. Then there's the issue of custody with Kevin and most profoundly, Jackie's tenuous sobriety. How much pressure can Jackie handle as she navigates her first year sober--without any kind of outside support? It's a question that will remain open until there's an answer. 

 

Still of Edie Falco, Ruby Jerins and Mackenzie Aladjem in Nurse Jackie Photo by Craig Blankenhorn – © Copyright: 2013 Showtime

 
Jackie starts her day telling Grace she’s not allowed to go to a school dance with her boyfriend. Jackie is nervous about her date with Frank later that night. Zoey and Thor decide they’ll help her get ready.

 

Merritt Wever, Edie Falco and Stephen Wallem in Nurse Jackie (Cr: Showtime)

A dancer comes in with a hurt knee. Prentiss diagnoses it as a sprain and discharges him but Akalitus and Coop catch his spiral fracture just as he’s about to leave.

 

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 Prentiss and Zoey work in perfect harmony on a pregnant gunshot victim who collapses in the waiting room. Later that night, Jackie and Frank skip the fancy restaurant in favor of a pub. It’s a great date with a good guy. All is going well until Jackie’s phone rings: It’s Mike Cruz, urging her to lose the date.

 

Bobby Cannavale and Edie Falco in Nurse Jackie (Cr: Showtime)

 She follows Cruz to his apartment and he confronts her about calling Charlie’s phone. He falls apart talking about Charlie. A moment of shared grief turns into connection and need and they have sex.

 

Still of Edie Falco and Ruby Jerins in Nurse Jackie (Cr: Showtime)

At the same time, Grace and her friends sneak out to the dance and a surprise police raid separates Grace from Danny and all of her friends. Alone on the streets of New York, Grace frantically tries calling Jackie but all of her calls go to voicemail. Back at Cruz’s apartment, Jackie notices her missed calls and rushes out to pick up Grace.

 

Written By: Cindy Caponera Directed By: Randall Einhorn (Credit: Showtime)

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Nurse Jackie 'The Whole Team' Sneak Peek (VIDEO)  

Zoey and Thor help Jackie get ready for her big date.

 

Nurse Jackie 'Going On A Date' Sneak Peek (VIDEO)

Zoey discovers that Jackie is going on a date with Frank.

Nurse Jackie Season 5: Next on Episode 5 (VIDEO)

Jackie is nervous about her date with Frank. Mike Cruz calls Jackie.

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NEW 'Dexter' VIDEO - 'Monster Or Masterpiece' - Dexter Key Art Poster @SHO_Network #dexter

 He's a serial killer with a code but will his 'body of work' be remembered as that of a monster or will his legacy be that of one who created a masterpiece?

 

Dexter season 8 on Showtime starts June 30 @9 pm (Cr: Showtime)

 

I know it's just a promo and Dexter obviously suffers from a compulsion to kill, but I never thought of him as deluded. This promo has him seriously pondering if history will remember his work as a masterpiece?! Now, if we are talking about a description of Dexter the show, I can get on board with that. Hm. I'm probably reading too much into it.

The season 8 premiere of Dexter is June 30th at 9PM ET/PT.

Dexter Season 8: Tease - Masterpiece (VIDEO)

'Dexter' Final Season Finds Dex Weighing His Legacy (VIDEO) 

After releasing cryptic key art (after the jump) that questioned whether Dexter (Michael C. Hall) would survive the upcoming eighth (and final) season of Dexter, the likeable serial killer is now weighing just how he might be remembered. In a new clip, Dex looks to leave behind a legacy -- a "monument" to make his mark -- as he questions just what he created. As the camera pans out, Dexter's potential legacy is revealed: Artistic portraits of his extensive and noteworthy victims, including the Trinity Killer, Miguel Prado, Brian Moser, Issak Sirko, Jordan Chase, Lila West and innumerable others.

"Will they call it monstrous or a masterpiece?" he ponders.

SOURCE: THR

'Dexter' Season 8 NEW! - Debra: From Cop To Killer (VIDEO) @SHO_Network #dexter

Is There Any Way Back For Deb From Cop To Killer or Has Dexter Destroyed His Sister?

 

Jennifer Carpenter as Deb and Michael C. Hall as Dexter in 'Dexter' Season 8 (Cr: Showtime)

 

The cast and crew of Dexter discuss Debra's progression from cop to killer.

The first time we met Dexter's Debra Morgan (Jennifer Carpenter) on the job, she was on the street--literally. She was so far down the rung of the cop hierarchy that she worked undercover as a prostitute and knew all the working girls on a first-name basis.

As time moved forward, so did Debra, until the day she achieved her dream of becoming a detective. Deb was very good at what she did and probably would have remained working as a detective for the foreseeable future. But Deb's future became something that never, in her darkest dreams, could she have imagined. Because her boss, the hyper-ambitious, unethical Maria LaGuerta used her as a pawn, Debra was thrust into the role of Lieutenant of Miami Metro, a job she neither desired nor was in any way prepared for. Deb however, was determined to make the best of it and she was managing OK until her world fell apart when she literally walked into a crime scene--that of her beloved brother Dexter (Michael C. Hall), stabbing his latest prey right in the heart.

In shock and disbelief, Deb agreed to allow Dexter to cover up the crime but she insisted he stop killing altogether. Dexter, for his sister's sake, tried to resist his urges, but in the end he went back to killing, which became an insurmountable problem for Debra.

LaGuerta again forced her way into the picture, only this time she was in pursuit of Dexter who she believed was the Bay Harbor Butcher instead of the deceased Sgt. Doakes. Ultimately, in a container in a shipping yard, Debra had to make the choice between sparing Dexter and effectively condemning her brother to death for his crimes or killing Dexter, which she found impossible to do.

As we open up Dexter's final season, six months have passed since the moment that Deb changed from a cop to a killer. As Dexter laments in this Deb-centric video, he has destroyed his sister.

Where can the two possibly go from here? Might Deb embrace a dark side of her own--and what form would that take? Meanwhile, how is Dexter to help Deb when he's still indulging his darkest side and she cannot bear the sight of him? It's gonna be very interesting to see where season 8 takes them--and us!

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Jennifer Carpenter as Deb and Michael C. Hall as Dexter in 'Dexter' (Cr: Showtime)

 

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What Does The Psychopath Whisperer Want From Dexter?

 

Cop: 'Are you have problems with 'gators, Dexter?' Dexter: (pause, gestures) 'Gator ate my puppy.' (Cr: Showtime)

 

Dexter Excuses Supercut (VIDEO)

Watch a compilation of Dexter's best excuses from the last 7 seasons!

Throughout the series, Dexter (Michael C. Hall) has had to make up dozens of excuses--lies, actually--on the fly but he's nothing if not a quick thinker. He's probably lied more to his sister Deb (Jennifer Carpenter) than anyone, provoking her to ask, 'Where in fucktopia were you?' Dexter has had a lot of "personal business," that seems to puzzle Deb--though she never really questioned his honesty, before last season, when this happened:

Debra had to chose in the season 7 finale whether to shoot her boss, Maria LaGuerta, who had uncovered Dexter's serial killing ways and was begging Deb to 'put him down.' Dexter smoothly manipulated the situation, encouraging Deb that she had no other choice but to shoot him. After anguishing for what seemed like an enternity, Deb shot LaGuerta in cold blood, sparing her cold-blooded serial killer brother.

 

Dexter - NEW Season 8 Poster

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Dexter Season 8: Tease - Dexter and Ray Donovan NEW Scenes (VIDEO)

Don't miss the season premiere of Dexter beginning June 30th at 9PM ET/PT!

This brand new Dexter tease gives us more details about the struggles and eff-ups that continue six months after Debra murdered LaGuerta. We see Deb taking a bad beating in a storage unit, then cut to the thug that beat her being surprised by "someone' who shoots him through his car windows. Did Deb do that--or was it Dexter? Dexter sees his sister coming apart and exclaims, 'Deb, look at youself, you're lost!' To which Deb emphatically responds: 'No, you're lost!

 

Charlotte Rampling Guest Stars on Dexter Season 8 (Cr: Showtime)

 

The "psychopath whisperer" (Charlotte Rampling) unnerves Dexter so much that he demands of her, "What do you want?!"

 

 After the jump: Dexter Wrap-up Audio Podcast with Lila (Jaime Murray) and Rita (Julie Benz) and more images from the latest Dexter tease!

'Nurse Jackie' Episode 5.04 – Sneak Peeks & Promo! (VIDEO) @SHO_Network #nursejackie

Nurse Jackie Season 5: Next on Episode 4 (VIDEO) & Good Doc, Bad Doc Cast Interviews!

Edie Falco as Jackie and Adam Ferrara as Frank in Nurse Jackie Episode 5.04 "Lost Girls" (Cr: Showtime)

Looking at the screencaps (above) from the Nurse Jackie promo for episode 5.04 "Lost Girls,' one thing in particular stands out. Other than when she's directly interacting with her girls or with BFF Dr. O'Hara, we never see Jackie look this happy. It's a completely different Nurse Jackie because unlike the forced smiles when she was abusing painkillers, this is a real 'whole face' smile. It's very attractive, don't you think?

However, real life has a way of breaking in and smiles fade soon enough. In this episode, Jackie must deal with both her girls acting out. It may be due to the discord that the separation and custody fight caused or in Grace's case, it may just be the terrible teens. Jackie also must deal with the still obviously smitten, Eddie. They have to work together and Jackie stills cares for him so she comes up with a simple way to make sure they are on the same "page". It's a really nice scene and there's a sense of an end--finally--to the air of hostility between them.

We are still getting to know the seemingly inept, iPhone-addicted Dr. Roman.  She's a master manipulator of men and she is quite successful, especially concerning Coop (shocking, I know).

Akalitus's memory issues make have put a patient with a secret at great risk, not to mention All Saint's, but could it be possible that we've underestimated her? Tune in for all this and much more!

NURSE JACKIE 504 – “Lost Girls”Episode Details

An agitated and heavily medicated Jane Doe is brought into the ER. Jackie and Kevin are called into Fiona’s school because she’s been acting out in class. Jackie catches Grace sneaking around the city to see her much older boyfriend. When Jackie gets back to the hospital, she learns that Akalitus lost Jane Doe just as her concerned husband shows up at the hospital. Akalitus tells Jackie that the “concerned” husband has been drugging Jane Doe and she’s helping her get to a safe house. When Prentiss finds out, the nurses unite to take the blame, but he surprises them all by saying if this happens again they should come to him.

Written By: Michael Davidoff & Bill Rosenthal Directed By: Romeo Tirone

Credit: Showtime

Nurse Jackie Season 5: Episode 4 Clip - Hypothermia Victim (VIDEO)

Frank asks Jackie out on a date.

Edie Falco, Paul Schulze and Merritt Wever in Nurse Jackie Episode 5.04 "Lost Girls" (Cr: Showtime)

Nurse Jackie Season 5: Episode 4 Clip - Friends (VIDEO)

Jackie defines her relationship with Eddie.

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After the jump: Nurse Jackie - Good Doc, Bad Doc Cast Interviews (VIDEO)

Meet the two new doctors of Nurse Jackie, Dr. Ike Prentiss and Dr. Carrie Roman.

 

Meet the two new doctors of Nurse Jackie, Dr. Ike Prentiss and Dr. Carrie Roman.

 

Betty Gilpin in Nurse Jackie as Dr. Carrie Roman (Cr: Showtime)

 

Morris Chestnut as Dr. Ike Prentiss, Peter Facinelli as Coop and Edie Falco as Nurse Jackie (Cr: Showtime)

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'Dexter' - Season 8 - Dexter is a Rockstar (SPOILER) @SHO_Network #dexter

'A mysterious woman comes to work with Miami Metro, offering first-hand information on Dexter’s past.'

 

Part of the Dexter season 8 cast (Cr: Showtime)

 

We are rapidly approaching the season 8 premiere of Dexter, which will also bring us the series' conclusion. Since this is such a crucial part of the entire series, I'm laying out now how I will share information about Dexter episodes before they air.

In writing about Dexter I've done my best to separate true spoilers from the 'in-case-you-are-behind-on-your-viewing 'spoilers.' Forever A Fangirl's policy is, if the episode has been broadcast or in some way made legally available for the public to view, then anything said about it is not a spoiler.

Put simply, spoilers happen before the episode is broadcast. Just the same, since there's just not enough room to explain the nuances of a sorta-spoiler, a small spoiler and a SPOILER in my blog post titles, I'm using the word 'spoiler' whenever I have intel on an episode or character or story arc that has not aired.

That said, any inside information that I may have picked up prior to a Dexter epsiode being broadcast I will share--up to a point. Otherwise, why bother watching? Perhaps 'tease' is a better word, as if you are determined enough you may glean from the tease enough info to put two and two together. OK? Okay.

Showtime issued a press release today which you can scroll down to read. Though it is cool to know that the story picks up six months after Deb murdered Maria Laguerta, I'm going to hone in on the enticing mention of this character:

First up is Dr. Evelyn Vogel, a formidable and whip smart neuro-psychiatrist in her late 50s who assists the law in profiling criminals.

This is what Showtime said about her today:

'a mysterious woman comes to work with Miami Metro, offering first-hand information on Dexter’s past.'

Previously, Showtime described her thusly: "a neuro-psychiatrist who specializes in working with young psychopaths and profiling criminals in unorthodox ways" (my italics).

British acting veteran Charlotte Rampling is joining Dexter (I believe her part is considered 'recurring') as Dr. Evelyn Vogel. Here she is pictured at work:

 

Charlotte Rampling as Dr. Evelyn Vogel on Dexter Season 8 (Cr: Showtime)

 

I don't know about you, but I'd say what Dr. Vogel is doing in this screenshot is pretty 'unorthodox'.

Can't wait to find out how she impacts Dexter's life!

 

Dexter - Season 8 - Press Release

Dexter (Season 8 – FINAL SEASON) 1 hour, 12 episodes

Premieres: Sunday, June 30th at 9pm (ET/PT)

Dexter stars Michael C. Hall in his Golden Globe and SAG Award-winning role as Dexter Morgan, a complicated and conflicted blood-spatter expert for the Miami police department. Season eight begins six months after LaGuerta’s murder – and Dexter is still managing life as a dad, brother, and serial killer.

As Deb (series star Jennifer Carpenter) struggles to deal with the consequences of her actions, a mysterious woman comes to work with Miami Metro, offering first-hand information on Dexter’s past.

The series also stars Desmond Harrington, C.S. Lee, Aimee Garcia, David Zayas, Geoff Pierson and James Remar.

DEXTER is tied as the No. 1 rated series on SHOWTIME along with Homeland, watched by 6.2 million weekly viewers across platforms in its seventh season, its highest-rated yet. The season seven finale attracted 7.24 million viewers in the finale week, the series highest total week ever.

Produced by SHOWTIME, DEXTER is executive produced by John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Scott Buck, Manny Coto, Tim Schlattmann, Wendy West, Jace Richdale and Michael C. Hall.

With over 13 million fans on Facebook and 440,000 followers on Twitter, DEXTER has one of the largest and most engaged fan communities among any television series. The series consistently ranks at the top of the iTunes charts, and is a leader in the "Social TV" space.

Source: Showtime

 

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'Dexter' Teases - Killer or Innocent Victim - Behind a Mask (VIDEO) SPOILERS @SHO_Network #dexter

Dexter Season 8: In Production with David Zayas (VIDEO)

(Credit: Showtime)

Showtime has been busy piling on the season 8 Dexter videos--not that anyone is complaining! If you keep a close eye out, there are several semi-spoiler-y images that you can check out. I screencapped them all so you can do your own sleuthing but from the top we have: David Zayas, who plays Batista, appears to have taken Deb's place as per his stance at the podium in the staff meeting room. That then means that Deb has stepped down as Lieutenant and from the looks of this sneak peek she's gone down a couple of rungs to doing undercover work.

Speaking of police work, in the 'Dexter Season 8: In Production with David Zayas' clip, after he introduces his son who is his stand-in, we can see part of the whiteboard where the details of the current crime investigation are laid out. We have a serial killer whose crimes have been dubbed the "Surgeon Murders." We also have serveral shots which illustrate some of the Surgeon's work like this one, which, bonus! includes Charlotte Rampling:

 

Charlotte Rampling in her recurring role in Dexter season 8 (Credit: Showtime)

In the Killer or Innocent Victim Dexter Clip, Dexter frets about what he has done to Debra's psyche. After spending much of his life protecting her, he may now have destroyed her. Jennifer Carpenter, who plays Debra, does a particularly great job of expressing a wide range of emotions in the clip, which is one of the reasons we love her so.

The Behind A Mask Dexter Clip again has Michael C. Hall, who plays Dexter, doing the voice-over. He's fretting again, this time about how his mask is slipping evermore and he's certain that his time of remaining the anonymous vigilante is coming to an end.

Killer or Innocent Victim (Dexter Spot)

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Behind a Mask (Dexter Spot)

Don't miss the season premiere of Dexter June 30th at 9PM ET/PT.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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More Dexter Season 8: In Production with David Zayas VIDEO Screencaps after the jump!

'Nurse Jackie' Episode 5.03 – Sneak Peeks & Promo! (VIDEO) @SHO_Network #nursejackie

 Nurse Jackie Season 5: Next on Episode 3 (VIDEO) Spoilers

Edie Falco is Nurse Jackie - Sunday nights on Showtime

Unsurprisingly, Edie Falco as Nurse Jackie has created a character every bit as memorable (and in some ways, more so) as she did previously on the premium cable mega-hit on the "not television" channel a few years ago.

Without hesitation, I can say that season 5 of Nurse Jackie is the most satisfying yet. It is not that the prior seasons were of a lower caliber--far from it--but this season feels really fresh--the tone has changed.

Despite Jackie working on her first year of sobriety, she is nowhere near 'done' getting sober. Her life is a mess--she's in the middle of a divorce and custody battle--with a pre-teen and a teenage daughter. Work at the hospital certainly isn't any less stressful, especially with the new intern (Betty Gilpin) who 'scares (Jackie) to death every time she gets near a patient." There's a (gorgeous) new chief (Morris Chestnut) to contend with as well, though Jackie seems to do so with elan. However, Gloria (Anna Deavere Smith) who has barely regained her administrative position after being demoted to nurse, is acting strangely forgetful and the new chief is quickly losing patience with her,

And now in episode 3, Jackie meets her future. Maybe.

Nurse Jackie Season 5: Episode 3 Promo - Carrie writes Jackie a prescription for Oxy, unaware she's an addict.

 A Quote From The Next Episode of NURSE JACKIE:

 

Quote from Nurse Jackie episode 5.03 'Smile'

Nurse Jackie Season 5: Episode 3 Clip -' Together Again' Sneak Peek (VIDEO)

Kevin questions Jackie's sobriety after they get into a car accident.

Edie Falco and Peter Facinelli in Nurse Jackie Episode 5.03 (Cr: Showtime)

(Above) Nurse Jackie explains to Coop that he needs to work on his 'boob-grabbing Tourette's' problem.

 

NURSE JACKIE Episode 503 Details– “Smile”

Jackie and Kevin are back in mediation, signing papers for joint custody. After the meeting, Jackie rear ends Kevin and wakes up as a patient in her own ER. Kevin accuses her of using. Coop begins covering for Carrie and taking on a lot more work and more sparks fly. When Carrie checks on Jackie she writes her a script for Oxy, not knowing she’s an addict. Officer Frank Verelli comes to get Jackie’s statement. Jackie and Eddie argue over the terms of their relationship. Jackie takes Frank up on his offer and they go out for coffee. Frank takes her home in his cop car and asks her out on another date. 

Written By: Liz Flahive Directed By: Randall Einhorn

 

Frank (Adam Ferrera) meets Jackie (Edie Falco) (Cr: Showtime)

Nurse Jackie Season 5: Episode 3 Clip - 'Fresh Ink'  Sneak Peek (VIDEO)

Jackie fills out an accident report.

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NURSE JACKIE Quote From Tonight's Episode #nursejackie @SHO_Jackie

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Edie Falco is Nurse Jackie on Sunday night on Showtime (Credit: Showtime)

 

'Dexter' Season 8 Tease - Vetting, Stalking and Killing (VIDEO) New Scenes! (SPOILERS) #SHO_Dexter #dexter

Dexter -  More NEW Season 8 Scenes (PHOTOS) 

Is This Lady Dex's New Romantic Interest?

 

Jennnifer Carpenter as Debra Morgan and Michael C.Hall as her brother, Dexter in the season  7 finale. (Credit: Showtime)

Don't miss the season premiere of Dexter June 30th at 9PM ET/PT.

It seems pretty likely, based on the most recent set photos of the scene and now, finished footage of Deb (Jennifer Carpenter) and Dex (Michael C. Hall) acting out the scene, that the time frame in which it takes place is just weeks after LaGuerta's death. Anyone that thought Deb would keep a stiff upper lip about the LaGuerta mess and soldier on , doesn't know Deb very well--and that probaby includes her brother, Dexter.

It will perplex Dexter how Deb can completely withdraw from him but I think there is the part of his brain that would reason that she needs time to 'get used to the idea' of how repulsive Dexter's behaviour really is. Dexter has beeen calling himself 'a monster' since the first epiosde; it is not 'news' to him.

The Dexter season 7 finale and the season 8 aftermath (Credit: Showtime)

'Dexter' and 'Ray Donovan' New Scenes VIDEO) #dexter @SHO_Dexter

 

'Dexter' - Season 8 Casting News - A Familiar Face Returns - J2theCarpenter Set PHOTOS Tweets #dexter @SHO_Dexter

 

 

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Dexter premieres on June 30 2013 (Credit:Showtime)

 

Update! 'Dexter' Season 8 - First Sneak Peek! (VIDEO) @SHO_Dexter #dexter

Update! Full sequence screencaps from Dexter the Final Season (Scroll below)

Extended Deb & Dex Scene Shows How Far Apart They Are Now

 

Dexter - Final Season begins June 30 on Showtime (Cr: Showtime)

First Season 8 Extended Scene (VIDEO) below:

Dexter (Michael C. Hall), only weeks after Deb (Jennifer Carpenter) murdered LaGuerta to prevent  her from turning him in, seems completely oblivious to the tumult that Deb is experiencing.

Dexter Season 8 - Miami Metro's best? (Credit: Showtime-access-tumblr-com)

She wasn't handling knowing that Dexter was a serial killer all that well and now, because of her love for her brother she's allowed him to draw her in to his murderous ways--and Debra hates both Dexter and herself but above all, herself for turning into a despicable creature that she does not recognize as the old Debra, who will not ever be able to look at herself in the mirror and just see "Deb," ever again.

Has the murder of Maria LaGuerta by Deb on Dexter's behalf at the end of season 7 started Deb on the path to a place she won't be able to come back from?

To thank you for your love and support over the last seven years, we wanted you, the fans, to be the first to see an exclusive sneak peek at the eighth and final season of DEXTER!

'Dexter' June 30th at 9pm ET/PT on Showtime.

 

Learn more at http://www.sho.com/dexter

We can confirm that the upcoming eighth season of our groundbreaking series DEXTER® will be its final one. Today’s announcement coincides with the release of an exclusive tease from the premiere of the series’ eighth and final season, which debuts on Sunday June 30th at 9 p.m. ET/PT . The series premiered on October 1, 2006 and has grown its loyal audience every season since its debut. DEXTER was the recipient of the prestigious Peabody Award, as well as 25 Emmy and 10 Golden Globe Award nominations, and was twice named one of AFI’s top ten television series. “When it debuted in 2006, DEXTER redefined the genre, by taking the anti-hero to new heights and pushing the boundaries of the television landscape,” said Matthew C. Blank, Chairman and CEO, Showtime Networks Inc. “DEXTER paved the way for the next generation of award-winning hit SHOWTIME series, and its cultural impact will be felt for years to come.” “DEXTER is a landmark franchise for our network, and we cannot wait to unveil the conclusion of this series, as we know it, to the millions of passionate fans who have supported the show season after season,” said David Nevins, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc. “We’d like to thank Michael, Jennifer, and DEXTER ‘s indomitable cast, executive producers, writers and crew for eight incredible seasons.” The exclusive tease from DEXTER ‘s eighth and final season premiere gives fans a sneak peek into the mindset of Dexter and Debra Morgan after LaGuerta’s death in season seven.

To watch the clip, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy6u5rXqN5o.

DEXTER stars Michael C. Hall in his Golden Globe and SAG Award-winning role as Dexter Morgan, a complicated and conflicted blood-spatter expert for the Miami police department. Season eight begins six months after LaGuerta’s murder – and Dexter is still managing life as a dad, brother, and serial killer. As Deb (series star Jennifer Carpenter) struggles to deal with the consequences of her actions, a mysterious woman comes to work with Miami Metro, offering first-hand information on Dexter’s past. The series also stars Desmond Harrington, C.S. Lee, Aimee Garcia, David Zayas, Geoff Pierson and James Remar.

 

SOURCE: Showtime All Access

Update! Full sequence screencaps from Dexter the Final Season

 New Scene Season 8 - More Dex and Deb!

'Nurse Jackie' Episode 5.02 – Sneak Peeks & Promo! (VIDEO) @SHO_Jackie #nursejackie

Nurse Jackie : Season 5: Next on Episode 2 (VIDEO)

 

'Nurse Jackie' Episode 5.02 – Sneak Peeks & Promo Stills (Credit: Showtime)

 

It's kind of cringe-inducing watching Kevin (Dominic Fumusa) and Jackie (Edie Falco) go for each other's jugulars but their breaking up was probably a good thing as they were a pretty boring couple--life around them alone was pretty airless.

If you haven't been spoiled yet on this it should not be a shocker: Now-sober and in divorce (custody) proceedings Jackie starts back into the dating game.

Jackie and Kevin are not setting really good boundaries for their 'ex' marital spats which, come to think of it, they didn't bother doing when they were a supposedly happy couple, back when Jackie was a pill-head who bedded the pharmacist to get painkillers to feed her addiction. Yikes, there's been forward movement--for Jackie, anyway, as you'll see in the next handful of episodes. BIG emotional ups and downs, including examining a parent's worst nightmare via a former colleague who lost his son--Jackie's treatment program buddy--OD'd and died so his father--Jackie's boss upped and quit as head of the hospital. He wants a private exit interview with Jackie--stat!

Their have been some really fresh casting choices and surprising developments in the story but the 'best' surprise in season five is about how great Nurse Jackie remains. Seven episodes in to Nurse Jackie's- fifth season and this is my favourite of all the seasons so far.

 

 

The many faces of Nurse Jackie  in Episode 302 'Luck Of The Drawing':

Jackie and Kevin are at a stalemate in their divorce mediation.

 

NURSE JACKIE 502 – “Luck of the Drawing” Episode Details

Jackie and Kevin at a stalemate in their divorce mediation. Unless Jackie can figure out her work hours, Kevin wants full custody....Jackie takes advantage of Akalitus’s memory lapses and gets her to sign off on a schedule but Kevin surprises her by announcing he’s petitioning for psych tests on the girls. Jackie, overwhelmed by the day, downloads to the only person who will understand. She calls Charlie Cruz’s voicemail. When Jackie gets home, Zoey surprises her with the girls, cake, a piñata, and a surprise Skype guest, O’Hara. Grace releases her wrath on the piñata.

 

Written By: Tom Straw Directed
By: John Cameron Mitchell

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'Dexter' and 'Ray Donovan' New Scenes VIDEO) #dexter @SHO_Dexter

 

Dexter and Ray Donovan Promo (VIDEO) - New scenes.

 

Michael C. Hall as "Dexter" & Jennifer Carpenter as "Debra Morgan' on Dexter in June 2013 (Credit: Showtime)

Since Dexter has been murdering people for 20 years, he's able to glide smothly past Maria LaGuerta's death by Deb's bullet (after Deb was forced by Maria-- to chose betweem Maria and Dexter).

Deb, never the picture of emotionally stability,  has something to process or 'live with' for the rest of her life and she must reconcile herself with it, fully which the latest season 8 shots seem to imply that she's not as indicated on a recent DEXTER post on this blog.

Dexter has fallen from revered older brother to sociopath older bro with whom and because of whom, Debra has jeopardized her career/her life.

 

Michael C. Hall as "Dexter" in Dexter - New seasonJune 30 2013 (Credit: Showtime)

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 Ray Donovan Promo (VIDEO) - New scenes - after the jump:

'Nurse Jackie' Sunday Season Premiere! Episode 5.01 TEASES (PHOTOS) VIDEOS @SHO_Jackie #nursejackie

Sober Jackie is Back, But Amid the Chaos, Can She Stay That Way?

Edie Falco as Nurse Jackie April 14 @ 9pm on Showtime

Nurse Jackie : Season 5: Next on Episode 1 (VIDEO)

NURSE JACKIE 501 – “Happy Fucking Birthday”

An overturned bus makes for a crazy day at All Saints.

Two new doctors join the staff: Dr. Carrie Roman, a resident who fucked her way to the middle, and Dr. Ike Prentiss, a badass Army doc.

Dr. Eleanor O’Hara just wants to spend every minute with her new son.

Coop is wary of Prentiss but starts crushing on Carrie.

And, in the middle of the chaos, Akalitus gives Eddie back his old job.

All this and much more, the day before Jackie’s birthday.

Written By: Clyde Phillips Directed By: Randall Einhorn

SOURCE: Showtime

I've watched the first five episodes of the new season of Nurse Jackie after having watched since it premiered 4 years ago. I am so very pleased with it and I think you will be, too.

At it's core, the show is about a head nurse who outwardly, has it all together--she's extremely competant, a leader, instills confidence in others--then it spins out of control due to her drug addiction. By this season's opener, Nurse Jackie has gone to rehab, completing eight of the steps, and has been sober for about 9 months, give or take. But she insists on staying sober by playing by her own rules which makes for a razor thin line for Jackie to walk while staying on top of her 70-hour a week job, going through the wrenching emotional mechanics of a divorce/deciding who gets the girls. Could their be room for romance, too? That would be a first--but then, so is her sobriety so don't miss what will be the best ever season of Nurse Jackie.

Nurse Jackie : Season 5: Episode 1 Clip - 'Mother of the Year' (VIDEO)

Kevin comes over to take the kids to school.

Nurse Jackie : Season 5: Episode 1 Clip - Finish Conversations (VIDEO)

Jackie confronts Dr. Cooper about the way he is treating the new doctor.

 

After the jump: An Interview with Edie Falco

'Dexter' - Season 8 Casting News - A Familiar Face Returns - J2theCarpenter Set PHOTOS Tweets #dexter @SHO_Dexter

 

Sardines!! This shot... then we're hitting the clubs!!! twitter.com/J2thecarpenter…

— Jennifer Carpenter (@J2thecarpenter) April 6, 2013

 

Took a break from shooting Dexter the other day to shoot an ad for my new fragrance: "PONDer". Out never. So dumb!!! twitter.com/J2thecarpenter…

— Jennifer Carpenter (@J2thecarpenter) March 28, 2013

 

100% my most challenging day on Dexter. In my 8 yrs of working here I've never been so intimidated by scenes like I am by these. #Itsall4u

— Jennifer Carpenter (@J2thecarpenter) March 19, 2013

 

Yvonne Strahovski is officially returning to Dexter for the show’s eighth season.

The actress is set to reprise her role in a multi-episode arc this summer as Hannah McKay, the gorgeous killer florist.

 

Source: EW

 

As much as I love  a solid TV news exclusive like this one from EW, I still enjoy the on-set Tweets from Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter's sister, 'Deb') the most (@J2theCarpenter). Have a look at  some of the shots she's posted (as well as a fan shot). I'd bet my eldest son, that Carpenter's onscreen character, Debra Morgan, is going to find herself driving into a pond and looking a bit worse for wear (see photo) afterwards. No context yet other than Carpenter referring to the scene as happening in episode 4, which I guess actually is some context. Check back for more spoilery Tweets from Carpenter and other Dexter updates, as we get closer to the June 30 2013 premiere date of Dexter on Showtime!

 

Dexter - Hannah (Yvonne Strahovski) on Dexter's Table (VIDEO)

Yvonne Strahovski is officially returning to Dexter for the show’s eighth season.

Yvonne Strahovski returning to 'Dexter' --EW EXCLUSIVE

The actress is set to reprise her role in a multi-episode arc this summer as Hannah McKay, the gorgeous killer florist. Last season, Hannah became Dexter’s twisted love interest and a major thorn in his side. When we last saw her in the seventh season finale, Hannah had escaped from prison, and Dex was seemingly lucky to get away from her. “We both knew it would come to this, one of us dead or behind bars,” Dexter said. With Hannah returning, we suspect this time one of them (or both?) won’t escape so easily.

 

Yvonne Strahovski as Hannah McKay and Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan in 'Dexter' (Credit: Showtime)

 'Dexter' star Yvonne Strahovksi on Twitter

James Hibberd talk about the new season 8 of 'Dexter' with returning guest star Yvonne Strahovski (Hannah McKay)

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   James Hibberd@James_Hibberd

   We're talking now to @Y_Strahovski about her returning to#Dexter, follow us to join #YvonneDexter

   8 HOURS AGO

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   Yvonne Strahovski@Y_Strahovski

   So excited to begin my twitterview with @James_Hibberd about my return to Dexter Season 8 (yes, surprise guys:)

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   James Hibberd@James_Hibberd

   @Y_Strahovski first question: When did you learn you were coming back to #Dexter & what was your reaction?#yvonnedexter

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   Yvonne Strahovski@Y_Strahovski

   @James_Hibberd I have known for what seems like FOREVER and have been busting to tell people :) I was very excited to have been asked back!

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   James Hibberd@James_Hibberd

   @Y_Strahovski Couple fans asked: Does Hannah still love Dexter? Or does she want revenge? #yvonnedexter from@TylerSutkus

   8 HOURS AGO

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   Yvonne Strahovski@Y_Strahovski

   @James_Hibberd @TylerSutkus Ah that's the big question isn't it? What are Hannah's true intentions.. we will just have to wait and seeeeeee

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   James Hibberd@James_Hibberd

   @Y_Strahovski #YvonneDexter Do you want Hannah to be killed or survive the season? from @moviemaster1993

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   Yvonne Strahovski@Y_Strahovski

   @James_Hibberd @moviemaster1993 I simply can't decide. Both would options r good. Dramatic death v's living..let's vote ;););)#YvonneDexter

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   James Hibberd@James_Hibberd

   @Y_Strahovski Can you give us an idea of why your character comes back into Dex's life? #YvonneDexter from@anninhabuarque

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    Yvonne Strahovski@Y_Strahovski

    @James_Hibberd @anninhabuarque Yes..she is coming back to shake things up for Dexter a little...just to add to the turmoil :)#YonneDexter

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    James Hibberd@James_Hibberd

    @Y_Strahovski Do you like playing Sarah Walker or Hannah McKay more? Who would win in a fight? from @KristiLugo#YvonneDexter

    8 HOURS AGO

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    Yvonne Strahovski@Y_Strahovski

    @James_Hibberd @KristiLugo They are both amazing! Hannah would need a head start to make a magic potion coz Sarah Walker got some SKILLS

    8 HOURS AGO

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    James Hibberd@James_Hibberd

    @Y_Strahovski What kind of reaction did you get from TV fans after switching to such a darker character? #YvonneDexter

    8 HOURS AGO

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    James Hibberd@James_Hibberd

    @Y_Strahovski What do you find is the most fun part about playing a serial killer?? from @dasdominator #YvonneDexter

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    Yvonne Strahovski@Y_Strahovski

    @James_Hibberd @dasdominator Trying to understand it and WHERE they might be coming from, to do what they do. The psychology. #YvonneDexter

    8 HOURS AGO

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    Yvonne Strahovski@Y_Strahovski

    @James_Hibberd I think people really liked the change, get to see another side...delve deeper and darker into something juicy#YvonneDexter

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    James Hibberd@James_Hibberd

    @Y_Strahovski Can you tell us more about your film coming out 'I, Frankenstein'? from @WerelingX #YvonneDexter

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18. 

    Yvonne Strahovski@Y_Strahovski

    @James_Hibberd @WerelingX Fun action packed amazingness with Bill Nighy and Aaron Eckhart. I got to play an English Scientist. #YvonneDexter

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    James Hibberd@James_Hibberd

    @Y_Strahovski Two final questions: Any skill of Hannah's you would like to have? Would u have any interest in a Hannah spin-off?...

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    Yvonne Strahovski@Y_Strahovski

    @James_Hibberd re: spin off: who knows, it's all day by day, case by case. #YvonneDexter

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    Yvonne Strahovski@Y_Strahovski

    @James_Hibberd I'd like to have Hannah's knowledge of orchids and tropical plants. Can't seem to get an orchid flower out of my plant :( AND

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    James Hibberd@James_Hibberd

    @Y_Strahovski Thanks for talking to @EW! #Dexter returns 6/30. More: ow.ly/jWTtc #YvonneDexter

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    Yvonne Strahovski@Y_Strahovski

    insidetv.ew.com/2013/04/10/yvo… #YvonneDexter

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    Yvonne Strahovski@Y_Strahovski

    @James_Hibberd @EW Thank you muchly, looking forward to SEASON 8 of SHOWTIMES DEXTER tra la la ;)

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SOURCE: EW

Sorry I didn't say hi! But I was covered N pond water ;) RT“@artgal57: Hangin' around stalking today... Haha! Accident scene for episode 4!”

— Jennifer Carpenter (@J2thecarpenter) March 27, 2013

 

 

If u thought he was a good actor just wait for 802 Michael C. Hall, director! & I quote "Don't fuck up your line." Wish he'd started yrs ago

— Jennifer Carpenter (@J2thecarpenter) March 1, 2013

 

Dexter Twitter  - @SHO_Dexter

 

 Dexter returns to SHOWTIME June 30.

 

'Shameless' : Season 3: Episode 12 - Directing a Scene (VIDEO) @SHO_Shameless #shameless

RIP Shameless' Fiona and Jimmy/Steve - 'That's all she wrote.'

'Shameless' : Season 3: Episode 12 - Directing a Scene (VIDEO)

Shameless Director Mark Mylod discusses filming the season 3 finale.

 

William H. Macy and Ethan Cutkosky in the Shameless season 3 finale ( Cr: Showtime)

Most of Shameless' season 3 finale, 'Survival of the Fittest' was bittersweet. Beginning with Fiona's desperate attempts to contact Jimmy, whose phone is at the bottom of Lake Michigan, as Jimmy himself may be, to Lip getting his high school diploma and finding out he has a full ride to MIT--for which he thanks Mandy. Then we had Ian forging an ID for himself, saying he's 18 y.o. old and joining the Army. Karen, Jody and baby Hymie packed up for Arizona and left Sheila an empty-nester. More bitter than sweet, is that the love that both Debs and Carl have for their their wayward father is as strong as ever as Frank's years of drugging and drinking catch up to him and he lands, seriously ill, in the hospital.

The video above dissects the scene with Carl making his way to his dad's hospital room in the dark of a wintery Chicago night, in hopes of helping Frank to heal.

Read on for a short excerpt of the excellent interview with Emmy Rossum (Fiona) in which she talks of if Jimmy and  Fiona are really over and the making of that memorable coffeehouse scene that preceded his disappearance.

 

Justin Chatwin as Jimmy & Emmy Rossum as Fiona in Shameless Episode 3.11 (Cr: Showtime)

 

“I take it that at the end of Episode 11, you’re to assume that he got on the boat and he’s not coming back,” says star Emmy Rossum. “We saw what happened to the last person who got on that boat. Remember? The first guy in the first episode, they chopped him up and they threw him off the boat.” Given that Beto tossed Jimmy’s phone in the water, Rossum believes there are only two options: “We’re supposed to assume that Jimmy is either gone to work for the family down in Brazil, or he’s done in Chicago.” With her boyfriend MIA and not returning her calls, Fiona will be “very worried” and will blame herself for driving him away, especially after the way they left things during their epic coffeehouse clash. “...she will assume in Episode 12 that she caused this. She hasn’t heard from him. They had a big fight. She said, ‘Don’t come home,’ and now he’s not calling her back. So she will think that she basically told him to [leave]... not that he is involved with all these gangsters. She doesn’t know any of that.” Whatever happens to Jimmy – and it remains a mystery even to the actress, who says the series shot different takes for his storyline – “it’s a pretty big turning point” for the character.

 

'That's all she wrote.'

— Justin Chatwin (@Justingchatwin) April 8, 2013

 

 

SOURCE: Shameless' Emmy Rossum: Fiona Will Blame Herself for Jimmy's Disappearance

 

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Screencaps from the Shameless season 3 finale after the jump!

'Shameless' Episode 3.12 Promo Season Finale (VIDEO) SPOILERS @SHO_Shameless #shameless

Who Dies in the Season Finale of Shameless?*

Emmy Rossum and Harry Hamlin in the season 3 finale of Shameless (Cr: Showtime)

Shameless 3.12 "Survival of the Fittest"  Promo VIDEO (Season Finale) - Details

Lip is graduating from high school, so Fiona and the family prepare a surprise party for him. Frank wins a bet and uses the winnings to take Lip out for lobster and some quality father/son time.

 

Jeremy White and William H. Macy in the season 3 finale of Shameless (Cr: Showtime)

 

*Question: I was wondering if you had any scoops as we head into Sunday’s finale of the Showtime series, Shameless?

Ausiello: Although the penultimate episode strongly implied that Jimmy was about to sail away to his death, Emmy Rossum tells TVLine that his ultimate fate remains a mystery — even to her.

”They shot a bunch of different things [in the finale] in terms of Jimmy, and they’re not telling us what they’re airing,” she says. “So I’m not really sure how the season ends, to be honest.”

Meanwhile, Rossum says we should also be “worried about Frank, because we’re going to see him take the biggest toll in the finale.”

SOURCE: Ausiello/TVLine

Fiona gets ready for work; Lip gets ready to pick up his diploma.

 

Emmy Rossum, Ethan Cutkosky, and Jeremy White in the season 3 finale of Shameless (Cr: Showtime)

 

 

Lip and Frank celebrate.

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After the jump: More screencaps from the season 3 finale of Shameless!

'Californication' Episode 6.12 'I'll Lay My Monsters Down' (Season Finale) @SHO_Cali #californication

Season 6 Californication Finale - Can Hank chose and if he does, will it be too late?

CALIFORNICATION Season Finale – 612 – “I’ll Lay My Monsters Down” Promo (VIDEO)

I'll give you half a spoiler, Hank does chose but as in life, you can't always get what you want--though Hank may get what he needs. We'll just have to wait for season 7 to find out!

 

Hank (DAVID DUCHOVNY) and Karen (NATASCHA MCELHONE) in 'Californication' Episode 6.12 'I'll Lay My Monsters Down' (Season Finale)

Californication 6.12 'I'll Lay My Monsters Down' (Season Finale) Details:

Hank (DAVID DUCHOVNY) makes a big decision about his future, which affects his future with Faith (MAGGIE GRACE). Charlie (EVAN HANDLER) and Marcy (PAMELA ADLON) also make a decision. Troops must be rallied to ensure Atticus (TIM MINCHIN) makes it to The Greek Theatre for his co-headlining gig with MARILYN MANSON. A call from Becca (MADELEINE MARTIN) and a visit from a dearly departed friend set Hank in motion.

Written by: Tom Kapinos
Directed by: Stephen Hopkins
Guest Stars: Maggie Grace, Marilyn Manson Steve Jones, Callum Keith Rennie And Tim Minchin
Co-Stars: Camden Gray, Band Musicians Tree Adams, Rani Sharone, Nikki Leonti

Californication : Season 6: Episode 12 Clip - 'Be With Me' VIDEO

Vows are made at Atticus's concert.

Californication : Season 6: Episode 12 Clip - 'Internal Dilemma' VIDEO

Hank finds himself lost in a dream with Lew.

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'Shameless' Episode 3.11 Sneak Peek VIDEO 1, 2 & 3! Promo PHOTOS @SHO_Shameless #shameless

Jimmy & Fiona: Can This Relatonship Be Saved?

Justin Chatwin as Jimmy & Emmy Rossum as Fiona in Shameless Episode 3.11 (Cr: Showtime)

Shameless - Episode 3.11 - 'Order Room Service' - Sneak Peek VIDEO 3

Hard to be optimistic about Fiona (Emmy Rossum) and Jimmy's (Justin Chatwin) chances for reconciliation any time before season 4 as this penultimate Sneak Peek VIDEO 3 illustrates pretty profoundly. I used to wish for them to have a happily ever-after, but truly, Jimmy/Steve is not a good guy.

Throughout season 3 he played the role of devoted partner to Fiona (at least when he wasn't boning his wife, Estefania) and stand-in dad to the Gallagher brood but ultimately, he is a thief, a liar and a cheat. Fiona, despite her horrible upbringing and grim life is a better person than he is. She deserves better so I'm rooting for this relationship to go down in flames.

 

Steve Howey as Kevin in Shameless Episode 3.11 (Cr: Showtime)

Shameless : Season 3: Episode 11 VIDEO Clip - 'Crazy'

Lip seeks advice from Kevin.

Almost any scene with Steve Howey as 'Kevin' is chuckle-worthy but this one is LOL- funny. His facial expressions are priceless. Great scene! 

William H. Macy as Frank Gallagher in Shameless episode 3.11 (Cr: Showtime)

 

Shameless : Season 3: Episode 11 VIDEO Clip - 'Law of Bodily Fluids'

Frank wakes up in a train car.

Shameless 3x11 "Order Room Service"  Episode Description -

Fiona takes the kids on a camping trip. Essentially homeless, Frank seeks out Carl who sneaks him into the Gallagher van for the night.

Shameless 3x11 Promo VIDEO "Order Room Service" (HD)

Credit: Showtime

 

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'Californicaton' – Episode 6.11 Sneak Peeks (VIDEO) (PHOTOS) @SHO_Cali #californication

Sneak Peek VIDEOS - Teases - Promo PHOTOS for 'Californication' – Episode 6.11  - 'The Abby'

David Duchovny as Hank Moody and Natasha McElhone as Karen in Californicaton Episode 6.11 "The Abby" (Cr: Showtime)

The moment some of us have been waiting for: "xxxxx" and "xxxxxxx" reunite!

 

Hank (DAVID DUCHOVNY) and Faith (MAGGIE GRACE) join forces to track down Atticus (TIM MINCHIN). Surprisingly, Becca (MADELEINE MARTIN) is the only person who can really help. Marcy’s (PAMELA ADLON) lunch date with Ophelia (MAGGIE WHEELER) leaves her a little tied up. Charlie’s (EVAN HANDLER) response to a curious message reveals the true feelings between the two exes. Karen (NATASCHA MCELHONE) has a revelation about Becca.

Written by: Tom Kapinos
Directed by: Michael Weaver

 

Tim Minchin, David Duchovny, Madeleine Martin and Maggie Grace in Californication episode 6.11 (Cr: Showtime)

Guest Stars: Maggie Grace, Jason Beghe, Patrick Fischler, Dustin Ybarra, Angela Trimbur, Maggie Wheeler And Tim Minchin

 Co-Star: Marcus Folmar

Hank and Faith visit Atticus at Happy Endings.

Californication : Season 6: Episode 11 Sneak Peek Clip - 'The Space Between My Thoughts'

Below: Promo PHOTOS
Californication : Season 6: Episode 11

Californication : Season 6: Episode 11 VIDEO Clip - 'I'm Done Lying'

Charlie pays a visit to Ophelia's home after gettting a one-word text message message from Marcy.

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After the jump - the Promo VIDEO for the penultimate episode of Season 6 'Californication' – 'The Abby'

'Shameless' Episode 3.09 - Sneak Peeks VIDEO - Teases - Promo PHOTOS @SHO_Shameless #shameless

Frank becomes the poster boy for Gay Rights in Shameless this week

Shameless Episode 3.09 "Frank The Plumber" (VIDEO)

Episode 3.09 Description -

Fiona starts a new office job but has a hard time fitting in with the corporate culture. In an attempt to get medical coverage, Frank inadvertently becomes involved in the gay rights movement where he meets Abraham Paige (guest star Bradley Whitford), a powerful activist. (SOURCE: Showtime)

Of the 15 promo photos, the one of Ian (Cameron Monaghan) sitting on his porch steps with a really messed up eye is the one that most interests me. I have no spoilers for this episode but I get the feeling that Mickey (Noel Fisher) did this to him. That Mickey is a real rotter. I can see being attracted to dangerous boys but he's a nasty, dangerous boy and Ian could do way better. Maybe he will.

I was noticing last week how nicely Emma Greenwell as Mandy is meshing with the cast. She's not the season 1 actress that played Mandy but I really like her and the nuances to her character that we are seeing through her involvement with Lip. Like her aunt said, she's the most decent of all the Milkoviches.

Finally, the promo photos strongly indicate that Lip's (Jeremy White) ex, Karen has made another drastic choice. The three shots of her mother, Sheila (Joan Cusak), with Shelia being pampered by Debs (Emma Kenney) and a shot of the two of them indulging in a big hug, tells me that both of them have had some really emotionally wrenching times of late and that you can find comfort in the least-expected places.

 

Sheila (Joan Cusak) and Debs (Emma Kenney) CR: Showtime

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After the jump - Shameless Sneak Peek VIDEOS!

Frank rants about domestic partnership rights.

Lip gets angry with Mandy after he learns that she has applied to colleges on his behalf.

'Californication' – Episode 6.09 - Sneak Peeks VIDEO - Teases - Promo PHOTOS @SHO_Californication #californication

 The Dealer (JORGE GARCIA) & Atticus Fetch (TIM MINCHIN) in Californication Episode 609 "Mad Dogs & Englishmen' (CR:Showtime)

On Californication, Karen discovers that turnabout is 'fore' play

Atticus tries to recreate rock and roll folklore with one of his biggest fans while Charlie reunites with The Widow.

 

Charlie (EVAN HANDLER) reunites with The Widow (ALANNA UBACH) in Californication Episode 609 "Mad Dogs & Englishmen' (CR:Showtime)

 

CALIFORNICATION – Episode 6.09 – “Mad Dogs & Englishmen”

Atticus (TIM MINCHIN) throws a party. Faith (MAGGIE GRACE) provides the girls, The Dealer (JORGE GARCIA) provides the recreation, and Hank’s (DAVID DUCHOVNY) old friend provides the entertainment. Hank gets a taste of his own medicine with Karen (NATASCHA MCELHONE). Atticus tries to recreate rock ‘n roll folklore with one of his biggest fans, while Charlie (EVAN HANDLER) reunites with The Widow (ALANNA UBACH).

Written by: Tom Kapinos
Directed by: Adam Bernstein

Guest Stars: Maggie Grace, Stephen Tobolowsky, Alanna Ubach Sarah Wynter, Jorge Garcia, Steve Jones, Meghan Falcone And Tim Minchin

Eddie Needs My Help

Hank gets a taste of his own medicine with Karen.

 

Karen (NATASCHA MCELHONE) and Rob Lowe in Californication Episode 609 "Mad Dogs & Englishmen' (CR: Showtime)

CALIFORNICATION – Episode 6.09 – “Mad Dogs & Englishmen” PROMO PHOTOS

Much More-- after the jump!

'Nurse Jackie' Season 5: Official Trailer Update! - Episode 5.01 TEASES (PHOTOS) SPOILERS @SHO_Jackie #nursejackie

It's pretty clear that a sober life vs. a non-sober life for Nurse Jackie means pretty much having all of the same responsibilities with none of the numbing.

Edie Falco in Nurse Jackie on Showtime

                              

 Nurse Jackie : Season 5: Official Trailer (VIDEO)

Without the crutch of getting high, Jackie has to face it all stone cold sober and though she seems to have a really good resolve, there are moments when you can see just how stretched thin Jackie (Edie Falco) still is. She's holding it together but with the custody fight with Kevin looming, (speaking of Kevin (Dominic Fumusa) he is being a real dick--still). Jackie's ex is carrying his anger and resentment towards her proudly like a badge, using every excuse available to tell her ('nicely') that she ruined everyone's life and that she's scum.

He's really not forgiving her any time soon no matter how anyone--including his daughters with Jackie, feels about it.

NURSE JACKIE 501 – “Happy Fucking Birthday” Episode Description

An overturned bus makes for a crazy day at All Saints. Two new doctors join the staff: Dr. Carrie Roman, a resident who fucked her way to the middle, and Dr. Ike Prentiss, a badass Army doc. Dr. Eleanor O’Hara just wants to spend every minute with her new son. Coop is wary of Prentiss but starts crushing on Carrie. And in the middle of the chaos, Akalitus gives Eddie back his old job. After witnessing yet another tense morning between the Peytons, Zoey announces that it’s time for her to move out of Jackie’s house and O’Hara tells Jackie it’s her last day at All Saints and she’s moving to London to be with her baby and her family. And all this, the day before Jackie’s birthday. And the end of a long day, Jackie puts one pill into a small jewelry box next to her wedding ring in her night stand. It’s a new year.

Written By: Clyde Phillips
Directed By: Randall Einhorn

CREDIT:SHOWTIME

This is not an easy time for Jackie--but other people are struggling, too. O'Hara + mummyhood + work  vs. wealthy, stayed-at-home mom--why work? SPOILER! So far in the first three epiosdes, Eve Best in the character of Dr. O'Hara, (soon to be residing in London) has had a grainy Skype birthday celebration with SPOILER help from Jackie's soon-to-be-former roommate. I'm entirely unsure what her role will be througout season 5. Sure will miss her if it is reduced by much.

I'm guessing  that if Eve Best as Dr. O'Hara does not come back in a full capacity she'll be doing periodic Skyping. I'd rather have her in the same room with the people she's conversing with, having a party for, and so forth but if she's to be limited this season then back for more later, I wouldn't have to have a problem with that.

 

Gloria Akalitus (Anna Deavere Smith) is having memory issues but no has yet really confronted her on it.

 

Hope she doesn't have a brain tumor(!)

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SHAMELESS Episode 308 Promo VIDEO Teases (3.10.13) @SHO_Shameless #shameless

Tony's (Tyler Jacob Moore) back! ...with more bad news for the Gallaghers

 

SHAMELESS 308 – “Where There’s a Will” Episode Description

 

Emma Kenney as "Debs" has been such a big piece of the heart, excellence & essence of this show's third season. "Shameless, The "American version" of the long-running British show of the same name is on it's own merits, an unqualified hit. 

Emmy Rossum as Fiona Gallagher, de facto mom to her sibling brood, is still phenomenal--most everyone in the cast is. Even Liam (Brenden Sims & Brandon Sims) is getting some good lines this season!

The family gathers for real Aunt Ginger’s fake funeral where they meet Frank’s cousin Patrick. Patrick also forged a will, and since his is dated more recently than theirs, the house is going to him. The family conspires to challenge the will and to get rid of Patrick.

 

After a failed clean-up gig, Jimmy finds a new job at the Coffee Beanery. He runs into an old friend from med school, Andy, and he begins to wonder what he’s doing with his life.

Meanwhile, Fiona and Lip look for a new house. Not wanting to move, Carl poisons cousin Patrick. Patrick lives and the Gallagher’s lose their battle for the house. Source: Showtime

 

When Tony arrives with an eviction notice, Debbie falsely accuses Patrick of touching her in her ‘nice places’. Patrick bargains with Fiona. For a small fee, the Gallagher’s can rent the house from him and continue to live there.

 

This was very funny and I really like the idea of calling our 'naughty bits' our 'nice places.' Empowering and funny!

 

With Hymie gone, Sheila no longer needs Frank as a nanny and Frank needs a new place to stay. Luckily, he meets creepy, vulnerable Christopher at his AA meeting. Sheila becomes an advocate of the word ‘retard’ and learns that Karen was the one that called the Wong’s. Kev and Carol continue to get busy with the hopes of making a baby.

Written by Davey Holmes and Directed by Danny Cannon

MORE Sneak Peek VIDEOS and Promos after the jump!

Californication - Episode 6.08 - Everybody's a Fucking Critic (airs 3.10.13) @SHO_Californication #californication

 

Maggie Wheeler (Ophelia Robins) & Pamela Adlon (Marcy) in CALIFORNICATION – 608 – “Everybody’s a Fucking Critic” (Cr: Showtime)

CALIFORNICATION – 608 – “Everybody’s a Fucking Critic”

The reviews are in for the first draft of A Crazy Little Thing Called Love: The Musical. Hank (DAVID DUCHOVNY) looks for inspiration from Faith (MAGGIE GRACE) to help get him to the next level. Hank’s constructive criticism leads Becca (MADELEINE MARTIN) contemplating alternate careers. Charlie (EVAN HANDLER) and Stu (STEPHEN TOBOLOWSKY) join forces to win back Marcy (PAMELA ADLON), but first, they’ll have to pry her from the man-hating clutches of Ophelia Robins (MAGGIE WHEELER). (CR: Showtime)

One thing about the Showtime offer where with a Showtime subscription, you can watch basically this week's and next week's episode of Californication on two consecutive nights. That's great for the genral audience; it keeps people like me on my toes.

Though I thought I was doing pretty well keeping the episode sequences set right, I found a photo source that had gotten them wrong--and it made me double check even though I was so sure--unless the publicity peeps got things out of sequence, too. Not hard to fathom when you have two fresh episodes of the same show going out at essentially the same time. Yikes.

 

Maggie Grace & David Duchovny in CALIFORNICATION – 608 – “Everybody’s a Fucking Critic” (Cr: Showtime)

 

 

Californication 6x08 Promo VIDEO "Everybody's a Fucking Critic"

 

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AFTER THE JUMP! Two Sneak Peek Promo VIDEOS! For CALIFORNICATION – 608 – “Everybody’s a Fucking Critic”

Dexter - Season 8 - Rhys Coiro to Guest - Jennifer Carpenter Tweets From the Set #dexter

 On Dexter: Is Deb's Crimped Hair a Clue?

As if Dexter Morgan didn't have enough problems on his hands, his world is now getting set to be invaded by a loony actor from the land of HBO's hit series "Entourage." Read on to find out who his dark passenger will have to deal with next.

THR is reporting that Rhys Coiro has been tapped to guest star in an episode of the Showtime serial killer drama. He'll play a tough bail jumper that Deb (Jennifer Carpenter) is tracking in the upcoming eighth and potentially final season of the Michael C. Hall series. He joins new cast members Charlotte Rampling, Nick Gomez, and Sean Patrick Flanery.
 

SOURCE: http://www.imdb.com/news/ni48046724/

Rhys Coiro w. Alex Skarsgård in Straw Dogs

Rhys Coiro has been tapped to guest star in an episode of the Showtime serial killer drama, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

 

He'll play a tough bail jumper that Deb (Jennifer Carpenter) is tracking in the upcoming eighth and potentially final season of the Michael C. Hall starrer.

Source: THR

"Dexter," starring Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter, returns to Showtime on June 30th.

For more in the meantime, be sure to visit the official "Dexter" page on Showtime, "like" "Dexter" on Facebook, and follow "Dexter" on Twitter.

'Californication' - Episode 6.07 Promo VIDEO - Sneak Peeks - Promo PHOTOS - Teases! - #californication

Wherein Marilyn Manson 'Teabags' Atticus Fetch

 

Tim Minchin, David Duchovny & Natasha McElhone in Californication Episode 607 (Cr: Showtime)

I nominate this episode as the most bizarre so far of Californication season 6, not specifically because of Marilyn Manson's guest starring turn, but because by bringing him and Tim Minchin as Atticus Fetch together, the level of oddness/insanity reaches completely new heights.

 

Even so, 'normal' family problems are brewing in the Hank-Becca-Karen family unit. Becca is still rebelling, going to great lengths to imitate her father's bad behaviour. An intervention involving Manson is staged and the results are pretty much what any functional person would expect.

With Charlie having realized that he still loves Marcy there is fertile ground to be mined--well maybe the ground isn't fertile anymore but it certainly is 'familiar,' as Marcy puts it.

Tune in Sunday night on Showtime to share in the craziness!

CALIFORNICATION – 607 – “The Dope Show” Episode Description:

Hank (DAVID DUCHOVNY) returns from his trip to find Becca (MADELEINE MARTIN) in need of help. His plan for her backfires when they go to visit Atticus Fetch (TIM MINCHIN) and his current house guest MARILYN MANSON (Himself). Hank has an encounter that puts him in a very awkward position with Karen (NATASCHA MCELHONE). Charlie (EVAN HANDLER) takes Stuart (CAMDEN GRAY) out for the day and has an encounter of his own.

Written by: Tom Kapinos
Directed by: Michael Weaver

Guest Stars: Marilyn Manson, Sarah Wynter, Stacey Scowley, Dustin Ybarra and Tim Minchin
Co-Star: Camden Gray SOURCE: Showtime

Californication 6x07 Promo VIDEO "Scared Straight"

 

Natasha McElhone, David Duchovny & Madeleine Martin in Californication Episode 607 (Cr: Showtime)

 

Californication : Marilyn Manson Sneak Peek (VIDEO)

Hank and Becca meet Atticus' house guest, Marilyn Manson.

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After the jump:

Californication : A Nice Little Fairytale Sneak Peek VIDEO

'Nurse Jackie' Season 5 Casting NEWS - Ausiello Scoop & Nurse Jackie Key Art! #nursejackie

Q: Is Eve Best leaving Nurse Jackie in Season 5?

Ausiello: Jackie lose her BFF? Pshaw. Per a Showtime rep, Best will be back as a series regular for Season 5 (bowing April 14).

SOURCE: Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on Grey's, Once, Vampire Diaries, Southland, Castle, Glee, Suits and More!

I hafta admit, after watching the Nurse Jackie Season 5 sneak peek and tease which had NO sign of our beloved Dr. O'Hara, I was just a bit worried myself that the delicious Eve Best might not be returning to Nurse Jackie. So this is excellent news--I had been and now can continue to look forward to finding out how O'Hara will handle the new life chapter of single motherhood(!) I'm guessing mommy veteran Jackie will be a much-needed source of support! That could be a nice flip from O'Hara's role last season as the one offering loads of BFF-quality friendship, support, and strength to a newly-in-recovery Jackie.

 

Nurse Jackie Season 5 Key Art! (Cr: Showtime)

However:

Pilot Scoop: Nurse Jackie Alum Arjun Gupta Relocates to CW's Company Town
SOURCE | TVLine.com

'Shameless' Episode 3.07 – Sneak Peeks - Promo VIDEO - PHOTOS & Teases! @SHO_Shameless #shameless

How Shameless Will Frank Be to Keep 'His' Kids?

Cameron Monaghan as Ian and Emma Greenwell as Mandy in Shameless episode 307 (Credit: Showtime)

Despite the many jams the Gallagher kids have found themselves in, this set of 'cascading failures' seems a near-impossible one for Fiona to fix. Faced with losing Liam, Carl and Debs to the system as well as losing the house due to Frank's (William H. Macy) decade-and-a-half of swindling the government by pretending to be the deceased Aunt Ginger, Fiona (Emmy Rossum) doesn't even have a moment to feel sorry for herself.

 

Emmy Rossum as Fiona in episode 8 of Shameless--the crisis continues (Cr: Showtime)

 

As the eldest Gallagher kid, Fiona has to act quickly and to steel herself for the next blow--and they just keep coming. This story arc (episodes 306 - 308) has some of the heaviest, most heartfelt and splendid "Shameless" writing and performances I've yet seen on a show that has already been lauded many times for these qualities. There's nothing funny about a family being torn apart or losing their home but in true Shameless style, there's alway an undercurrent of humour at just how horrible and seemingly hopeless the situation is.

Meanwhile, life at Sheila (Joan Cusak) and Jody's (Zach McGowan) house is upended after an unexpected knock at the door (and I don't mean Karen returning) and Kev (Steve Howey) and V's (Shanola Hampton) quest for a surrogate pregnancy via her mother takes a turn for the ever-more-twisted.

SHAMELESS 307 – “A Long Way from Home” Episode Description

Knowing that Frank is the real reason DFS is on their case, Fiona decides to seek sole custody of the kids. She just needs a full-time job and a house. Fiona and Lip set out to forge Aunt Ginger’s will, and to find a dead body to go with it.

Still in their respective foster homes, Debbie is forced into slave labor in Kamala’s basement. Carl fights strict parental controls at Cassius and Lanier’s. Ian confronts Mickey about Terry.

Frank prepares for his court appearance by getting sober and attending AA meetings. When he learns of Fiona’s new custody plan, he challenges her in court to maintain his parental rights. Though she is forced to share rights with Frank, Fiona is ultimately granted guardianship leaving Jimmy to wonder what that will mean for their future.

Timmy Wong and his mother arrive to take Hymie. Sheila stages an intervention to curb Jody’s sex addiction. Karen returns. And Lip learns another will has already been filed with the court. (Credit: Showtime)

Written by Etan Frankel and Directed by Mimi Leder

Shameless : 'Death Certificate' Sneak Peek (VIDEO)

Fiona and Lip plot to get the house in their name.

Shameless : Parental Rights Sneak Peek (VIDEO)

Fiona tries to get Frank to sign over his parental rights.

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'Dexter' - Season 8 - Behind-the-Scenes Set Photos of Deb and Dex #dexter

Are there major spoilers in these Dexter on-set shots?

 

'Dexter' - Season 8 - Behind-the-Scenes Set Photos of Deb (Jennifer Carpenter)

There may well be. Take a look at Jennifer Carpenter, who plays Dexter's sister Deb. Have you ever seen her dressed like this? I'll answer. No. Never. Super-long crimped hair and super-short cut-offs make for a sexy 'day-at-the beach' look. But, she's not at the beach. Deb is a workaholic and last we saw of her she was wearing blazers as part of her higher authority cop look. Could Deb have quit the Miami PD? Think about it. Unlike Dexter, Debra is not accustomed to faking it every day of her life--and to have to walk into a building full of cops each day after murdering Maria LaGuerta in cold blood? To me, that says at least a temporary leave. If you have some other ideas feel free to share them in the comment section!

 

 

'Dexter' - Season 8 - Behind-the-Scenes Set Photo of Dexter (Michael C. Hall) Not nearly as much to see here other than Dex is wearing one of his signature sherbet-colored shirts.

We will start getting some answers when the story will begin to unfold June 30 2012 at 9 p.m. on Showtime when Dexter season 8 returns as as a lead-in for Showtime’s new series Ray Donovan, which stars Liev Schreiber as a professional “fixer” for the rich and famous.

 

'Californication' - Episode 6.06 Promo VIDEO - Sneak Peeks - Teases - PHOTOS #californication

 Will the passengers of Californication' s Air Force 69 go down?

 

(l to r) Steve Jones, Alana Urbach, & Evan Handler in Californication Episode 6.06 "In The Clouds" (CR: Showtime)

'In the Clouds' has brought us to the halfway point of Californication - season 6 but there's nothing 'half-a**ed' about this outing. In what is one of the funniest episodes ever, Charlie and The Widow find a way to cope with his revelation that he 'still loves his ex-wife' and with his deep fear of dying before he disembarks. Later, after Atticus Finch has failed Faith's test, a surprised Hank gets some potentially life-changing news.

Californication : 'Certain Death' Sneak Peek Video

Charlie faces a serious case of aerophobia. Hank is surprised by Faith.

Californication : 'Proletary Hopes and Dreams' Sneak Peek Video

Hank and Charlie arrive on Air Force 69.

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Californication Episode 6.06 - In The Clouds - Maggie Grace, Tim Minchin, David Duchovny (CR: Showtime)

 

 

Episode description:

Karen (NATASCHA MCELHONE) asks Hank (DAVID DUCHOVNY) to intervene with Becca (MADELEINE MARTIN). Later, the boys board Air Force 69 with Atticus Fetch (TIM MINCHIN), to fly to NYC to present the songs for the Broadway adaptation of A Crazy Little Thing Called Love. Charlie (EVAN HANDLER) faces a serious case of aerophobia, but he’s got The Widow (ALANNA UBACH) to take his mind off things. Atticus is surprised by Faith (MAGGIE GRACE), while his wife (SARAH WYNTER) surprises Hank. (SOURCE: Showtime)

Guest Stars: Maggie Grace, Alanna Ubach, Sarah Wynter, Steve Jones And Tim Minchin
Co-Stars: Kristina Kruz, Elizabeth Nicole, Jack J. Bennett

Written by: Tom Kapinos
Directed by: David Von Ancken

Californication 6x06 Promo "In the Clouds" Promo Video

'Shameless' Episode 3.06 –Sneak Peeks & Promo VIDEO & PHOTOS @SHO_Shameless #shameless

Shameless  'Cascading Failures' - The Gallagher kids are removed from their home & placed in foster care--can Fiona get them back?

Jeremy Allen White, Cameron Monaghan & Emmy Rossum in SHAMELESS Episode 3.06 – “Cascading Failures” (Cr: Showtime)

Though the Gallagher's have spoken not-quite-fondly of their previous encounters with the child welfare system, Shameless episode  3.06 – “Cascading Failures,” is the first time we see them removed and placed in emergency foster care. Unfortunately, Lip and Ian end up in a high risk-prison-like environment and Debs get tossed into an overfull house, where she is expected to keep her head down and stay busy doing childcare and clean-up for the 'lady' of the house. Meanwhile, Carl and baby Liam land in an upscale bi-racial gay couple's home which would be nice--except they are dead set on adopting Liam!

 

Still of Vanessa Bell Calloway and Steve Howey in Cascading Failures (Cr: Showtime)

 

In Kevin and Veronica news, this episode brings forth the most outrageous sex scene that you've ever seen them in and if you know Kev and V, you know that means it will be beyond bizarre!

 

Shameless 3x06 Promo "Cascading Failures" Promo VIDEO

Shameless 3.06 "Cascading Failures" Episode description:

The Department of Family Services hauls the Gallagher children away, leaving Fiona desperate to get them back. With their mother Monica nowhere to be found, Fiona is forced to track down Frank and get him to make a 'Father of the Year' appearance in court. It all seems to be going well well until Fiona discovers that Frank's not the solution to her problem - he's the cause. Meanwhile, Kev and Veronica recruit V's mother as a surrogate and Mandy & Mickey's father, Terry catches Mickey and Ian in a compromising situation.

 

Emmy Rossum as "Fiona Gallagher' in Shameless Episode 3.06 Sunday night on Showtime (Cr: Showtime)

 

Shameless: 'First Order of Business' Sneak Peek VIDEO

 

Shameless Episode 3.06 Sunday night on Showtime (Cr: Showtime)

Frank, Fiona, and Jimmy visit Frank's lawyer who tells them that for Frank to get the Gallagher kids back, he'll need to 'keep his p**s clean and his eyes white'.

 

Shameless: 'Free Roam' Sneak Peek VIDEO

Fiona is forced to find Frank and get him to make a "Father of the Year" appearance in court.

 

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'Nurse Jackie' Season 5 Behind the Scenes: Sobriety's a Bitch (Nurse Jackie Spot) VIDEO #nursejackie

 Nurse Jackie: 'Dealing with life without crutches is a bitch indeed' - Edie Falco

Edie Falco as Jackie and Adam Ferrara as Frank in Nurse Jackie on Showtime returning for a new season Sunday, April 14th at 9PM ET/PT.April 2013 (Cr: Showtime)

 

 Get a sneak peek look at what's in store for season 5 of Nurse Jackie.

 

Paul Schulze as Eddie Walzer and Anna Deavere Smith as Gloria Akalitus return in Nurse Jackie - Season 5 (Cr: Showtime)

 

The fired are rehired...

There are staff changess...Cruz is gone...and there are (3) new characters.

 

The 'new trauma guy' (Morris Chestnut) shown with Peter Facinelli as Dr. Fitch Cooper (Cr: Showtime)...

 

 

First year resident Dr. Kelly Roman played by Betty Gilpin (Cr: Showtime)...

...And a 'hopeful chapter' in Jackie's life begins with her introduction to 'Frank' (Adam Ferrara) Cr: Showtime

Despite the optimistic outlook, as Edie Falco puts it, Jackie is dealing with 'life without crutches' whilst dealing with Kevin's demand for primary custody of the girls as well as the daily challenges of being a recovering addict in a high stress, 70-hour a week job.

 

How will she manage? Be sure to tune in when Nurse Jackie returns for a new season Sunday, April 14th at 9PM ET/PT!

Sobriety's a Bitch (Nurse Jackie Spot) VIDEO

Jackie may be a trauma queen but sobriety's a bitch.

 

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 After the jump: Screencaps of all-new scenes from Season 5 Nurse Jackie on Showtime!

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Do Things Seem Like They Are Getting 'More Chaotic' On Shameless?

 

Emmy Rossum (Fiona) and Emma Kenney (Debs) in Shameless - episode 305 on Showtime Sunday nights (Cr: Showtime)

... was the question my spouse lobbed my way after last week's episode. With a chuckle I answered, 'Aren't they always?'

 The Gallaghers lives continue to spiral into chaos as Debbie gets terrorized at the pool (guess the 90-seconds-holding-her-breath-plan didn't go as planned), Carl (wearing an I Beat Cancer t-shirt) believes he is a cancer survivor, Fiona's locked in the ladies room at work by her co-workers for not performing like they do, the Gallagher's literally have a dead body buried in the back yard (and the city sewer people are on their way to dig). And then there's the small problem of Jimmy's coping with his dad coming out. Just another day for the Gallaghers.

Shameless 3.05 Promo VIDEO "The Sins of My Caretaker"

 Episode Desciption - The city of Chicago gives notice that they're doing work on the sewer main. The problem? Aunt Ginger's bones are still buried in the yard and Frank needs to find her before the city does. Meanwhile, Fiona is picked on at work for not satisfying her boss. When Fiona fails to provide the support Jimmy needs, he turns to Este. Molly learns that she's a boy and Ned asks Ian to rob his wife's house.  Source: Showtime

 

Justin Chatwin (Jimmy), Emmy Rossum (Fiona) and William H. Macy (Frank) in Shameless - episode 305 on Showtime Sunday nights (Cr: Showtime)

Shameless Sneek Peek VIDEO 'My Tragedy'

 Jimmy seeks support from Fiona but she is too busy with her own problems.

 

Emma Greenwell (Mandy) in Shameless - episode 305 on Showtime Sunday nights (Cr: Showtime)

 

 Shameless Sneek Peek VIDEO 'Ghetto Married'

Lip comes to the realization that he's ghetto married to Mandy.

Shameless episode 305 Official Promo PHOTOS

 

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'Californication' Episode 6.05 ROCK and a HARD PLACE Teases (PHOTOS) (VIDEO) @SHO_Kareem @SHO_Cali

Former 'Lost' co-stars Maggie Grace and Jorge Garcia reunite this Sunday on episode 605 of the hit SHOWTIME comedy series CALIFORNICATION!

 

Atticus Fetch (TIM MINCHIN) sends Hank (DAVID DUCHOVNY) and Charlie (EVAN HANDLER) on a hunt with help from Faith (MAGGIE GRACE) who knows a well-connected contact (JORGE GARCIA).  (Cr: Showtime)

 

 Ken discovers Charlie's secret. Marcy makes a decision about Stu.

Every time I think Californication can't possibly push the envelope any further, they simply push forward and shred the thing. From Marcy's decision about Stu which will have you, depending on your sex, either on the floor laughing or doing the same but wincing, to the highly amusing encounter between former LOST co-stars Maggie Grace and Jorge Garcia, who meet up along with an uber uncool Charlie and a more enlightened Hank, the laughs keep coming as episode 6.05 "Rock and A Hard Place" queues us up for an even more outrageous episode 6 (which you can watch on Monday on Showtime Anytime, if you like!)

CALIFORNICATION Episode Description – 605 “Rock and a Hard Place”

 Ken (LEE ARENBERG) discovers Charlie’s (EVAN HANDLER) secret. Atticus Fetch (TIM MINCHIN) sends Hank (DAVID DUCHOVNY) and Charlie on a hunt with help from Faith (MAGGIE GRACE) who knows a well-connected contact (JORGE GARCIA). Marcy (PAMELA ADLON) makes a decision about Stu (STEPHEN TOBOLOWSKY) that is influenced by her man-hating spiritual guide, Ophelia Robbins (MAGGIE WHEELER). (Cr: Showtime)

Guest Stars: Maggie Grace, Stephen Tobolowsky, Patrick Fischler, Sarah Wynter, Jorge Garcia, Maggie Wheeler, Lee Arenberg, Meghan Falcone and Tim Minchin

 Written by: Tom Kapinos Directed by: David Von Ancken

Californication : Pompous Dinosaur

Faith takes Charlie and Hank to a drug dealer.

 

'Faith' (MAGGIE GRACE) in Californication - Episode 6.05 - Rock and a Hard Place (Cr: Showtime)

 Former 'LOST' co-stars Maggie Grace and Jorge Garcia reunite on-screen in this Sunday's episode of the hit Showtime comedy series CALIFORNICATION. An impossible demand from Atticus (guest star Tim Minchin) leads Hank, (David Duchovny), Charlie (Evan Handler) and Faith (Grace) to Jorge Garcia's doorstep, desperate for help. But the night ends on a high note for Hank when Faith makes a fateful decision..

The episode airs SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH AT 10:30 PM ET/PT. Get a sneak peek above!

Atticus Fetch (TIM MINCHIN) and Charlie (EVAN HANDLER) in Californication episode 6.06 (Cr: Showtime)

And the fun just keeps coming when on Tuesday, February 19th at 11:00 p.m. Showtime debuts Tim Minchin & The Heritage Orchestra - Live at the Royal Albert Hall. Minchin, backed by the famed 55-piece orchestra, delivers his one-of-a-kind, patented brand of musical comedy, with both fan favorites and new songs, to a packed London audience.

Want a peek at what is involved in Marcy's descison about Stu? I have a Californication Sneak Peek VIDEO after the jump which should give you a good idea!

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Dexter - Season 8 Casting Update NEW Series Regular! @SHO_Dexter @SHO_Kareem

  Three Actors Cast For Dexter Season 8

Michael C. Hall with Aimee Garcia in Dexter (2012) Credit: Showtime

 

Actress Aimee Garcia, who has been recurring as graduate student Jamie Batista, has been promoted to series regular, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

Garcia has been recurring on the Showtime serial killer drama, where she cares for Dexter's son, Harrison while his father juggles his Dark Passenger and job as a blood-spatter analyst at Miami Metro. She's the sister to Dexter's colleague, Angel (David Zayas).

Dexter - Season 8 - Casting News - Sean Patrick Flanery gets major role

 

Masters of Horror - Season 2, "That Dammed Thing" - Sean Patrick Flanery as Kevin Diyah Pera/Showtime

Sean Patrick Flanery will give Dexter some Indy cred when he plays a major part in the Showtime drama’s upcoming eighth season.

The actor formerly known for playing the title role in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles joins the cabler as Jacob Elroy, a former cop-turned-private eye in Miami, our sister site Deadline reports.

 

Source: TV Line

 

Charlotte Rampling (pictured with Alexander's dad, Stellan Skarsgård)

 

Dexter - Season 8 - Casting News - Charlotte Rampling gets recurring role

A veteran British actress has landed a key role in the upcoming eighth (and possibly final) season of Showtime’s Dexter. Charlotte Rampling has been cast in a recurring role as a neuro-psychiatrist who specializes in working with young psychopaths and profiling criminals in unorthodox ways. We hear the role has a significant impact on next season’s story.

Source: EW

I'm intrigued by each of these roles for one reason: They all seem to point to the noose tightening around both Dexter's (Michael C. Hall) and Deb's (Jennifer Carpenter) necks.

Firstly, expanding Aimee Garcia's role to a regular means of course, that she'll be getting more face time--but doing what? "Jamie Batista" could play a very important role in any information -gathering that might be going on in regard to Dexter. Since she is Dexter's son Harrison's nanny, she has a great deal of knowledge about Dexter's comings and goings, though until this point she has seemed to be playing dumb about his weird night-time schedule. One might suppose that her suspicions are aroused or she is somehow recruited to start paying more attention to the tell-tale details of Dexter's very odd daily schedule. (Side note: Aimee Garcia was born in 1978! You do the math (she looks so youthful!)

Sean Patrick Flanery's casting in a 'major part' as 'Jacob Elroy, a former cop-turned-private eye in Miami' as could bode ill for Dex and Deb, as could the creation of the character of 'a neuro-psychiatrist who specializes in working with young psychopaths and profiling criminals in unorthodox ways'. Charlotte Rampling will have a recurring role as the yet-to-be named character. As a profiler, she too will be a potential threat to Dexter and Debra.

It's strictly supposition on my part, but my feeling is that in this (supposedly) final season of Dexter that we will be kept guessing as to whether Dexter and Deb will be made to pay for their crimes and if so, to what extent. It could make for a very compelling season but in any case, I'm very excited that the story will begin to unfold June 30 2012 at 9 p.m. on Showtime when Dexter season 8 returns as as a lead-in for Showtime’s new series Ray Donovan, which stars Liev Schreiber as a professional “fixer” for the rich and famous.

If you have any guesses, theories, or comments about Dexter eighth season, please share below!

'Californication' - Episode 6.04 Promo PHOTOS - VIDEO - Teases @SHO_Kareem @SHO_Cali

 The Litmus Test for Charlie's Sexuality Will Change Everything

David Duchovny, Evan Handler and Johann Urb in Californication episode 6.04 (Cr: Showtime)

CALIFORNICATION – Episode 604 – “Hell Bent For Leather” (Episode Description)

 Hank (DAVID DUCHOVNY) and Charlie (EVAN HANDLER) meet with Robbie Mac (JOHANN URB), but the project on the table is a little out of even Hank Moody’s wheelhouse.

Hank the reconnects with his God Hates Us All executive, Ali Andrews (ALLISON MCATEE). Marcy (PAMELA ADLON), Ophelia (MAGGIE WHEELER) and Karen (NATASCHA MCELHONE) commiserate over dinner. Becca (MADELEINE MARTIN) demonstrates that she inherited the best parts of her father during a reading of her latest work. Written by: Tom Kapinos Directed by: David Von Ancken Guest Stars: Jason Beghe, Allison McAtee, Johann Urb, Alissa Dean, Maggie Wheeler Co-Stars: Chasty Ballesteros, P.J. King

SOURCE: Showtime

 

 

Showtime 'Californication' - Season 6 Promo Photos - Episode 6.04 - 'Hell Bent for Leather' : 

 

Johann Urb, Evan Handler & Allison McAtee n Californication episode 6.04 (Cr: Showtime)

Push doesn't turn into shove as much as it becomes a strong pull in Californication Episode 6.04, "Hell Bent For Leather,' for Charlie to 'come out' as straight or continue his exploration of the gay subculture as Robbie Mac's 'gaygent.' Thus far, Charlie has sidestepped and skirted the hands-on aspect of being a gay man but the litmus test comes in this episode and it changes everything.

 

Californication : The Menemy Sneak Peek VIDEO

Marcy, Ophelia and Karen commiserate over dinner.

Californication : A Huge Fan Sneak Peek VIDEO

Hank and Charlie prepare to meet with "God Hates Us All" executive, Ali Andrews.

Californication 6x04 Promo "Hell Bent for Leather" PROMO (HD)

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Shameless Returns for 4th Season!

Shameless - episode 3.04 - Harry Hamlin as 'Jimmy's' (Justin Chatwin) dad (Cr: Showtime)

The scene that follows this one is hilarious if not a bit shocking.

Quite a kerfuffle occurs after Jimmy's dad (Harry Hamlin) mistakes one Gallagher sib for another and someone is really displeased. Just a typical night at the Gallagher's, right?

Shameless 3x04 Promo VIDEO 'The Helpful Gallaghers' (HD) - Shameless Gets Fourth-Season Order

Shameless : A Whole Wonderful World Sneak Peek VIDEO

Carl prepares for cancer camp.

 

Seeking free court-side tickets to a Bulls game, Frank (William H. Macy) uses his unwitting son Carl (Ethan Cutkosky) as a 'kid dying from cancer'. He tells Carl that Grannie (Louise Fletcher) must have had the 'contagious-type' of cancer and Carl caught it from her by spending too much time in the basement cooking meth with her. (Credit: Showtime)

 

SHAMELESS Episode 3.04 Extended Episode Description – “The Helpful Gallaghers”

Carl says his goodbyes as he heads off to cancer camp, but he isn't pleased with the camp's activities. No rifle range, no water skiing, no horseback riding…no fun! Always resourceful, Carl manages to find new friends and make the best of a sad situation.

As a favor to Sheila (and to save his own ass), Frank agrees to be a reluctant Jody’s sex coach. With Frank on babysitting duty, Sheila wants to introduce Jody to "toy time" and Frank agrees to be Jody's sex coach.

After realizing Bobby the grocery store manager uses his entire staff for his personal pleasure, Fiona attempts to unite her coworkers against their boss.

Lip and Mandy rescue Mandy's half-sister, Molly, from foster care.

Debbie practices holding her breath so that she can protect herself from the savage city-pool girls.

Kev and V are trying to have a baby.

Jimmy learns his parents are getting divorced and his dad is a gay.

Written by Mike O’Malley and Directed by Randall Einhorn Source: Showtime

Shameless : 'The Things' Sneak Peek VIDEO

Sheila asks Frank for help in her relationship with Jody.

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SHOWTIME NEW Release Announcement:

SHOWTIME® ORDERS ANOTHER ROUND OF Shameless, HOUSE OF LIES & Californication Following Record-Breaking Season Premieres And Continued Year-To-Year Audience Growth, All Three Hit Series To Return in 2014

LOS ANGELES, CA – (January 29, 2013) – After record-setting premiere ratings on the network’s Sunday night line-up and continued year-to-year audience growth, SHOWTIME has picked up brand new seasons of Shameless, HOUSE OF LIES and Californication for 2014.

The announcement was made today by David Nevins, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc.

Season-to-date, all three series are pacing above their prior seasons across platforms.

• The third season of Shameless is up 22 percent, currently averaging 5.4 million weekly viewers across platforms (vs. second season average of 4.4 million), and up 63 percent versus its first season (vs. 3.3 million).

• The second season of HOUSE OF LIES is averaging 3.2 million weekly viewers across platforms, up 10 percent from its freshman season (vs. 2.91 million),

• (and) The sixth season of Californication is averaging 3.1 million weekly viewers, up 21 percent versus season five (vs. 2.5 million).

 

Production for the new seasons of all three series will kick-off in Los Angeles later this year.

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SHOWTIME has picked up brand new seasons of Shameless, HOUSE OF LIES and Californication for 2014.

SHAMELESS Episode 3.03 Sneak Peeks - Promos & Teases! @SHO_Kareem @SHO_Shameless #shameless

Veronica and Kevin's wife work out their issues. SHAMELESS 303 – “May I Trim Your Hedges?  (Cr: Showtime)

Episode 3.03 is my favourite thus far in Season 3. It's got some moments that you see coming miles away like V and Kev's wife's showdown--then there are others that come sailing out of left field but are really funny and provocative and really skillfully rendered. Shameless has such a great cast!

SHAMELESS 303 – “May I Trim Your Hedges?: Deli Meats Sneak Peek (VIDEO)

Fiona is blown away by what she's asked to do to get a job as a cashier.

Shameless : Paid for my Mistake Sneak Peek (VIDEO)

 

SHAMELESS 303 – “May I Trim Your Hedges? Spoilery PROMO PHOTO  (Cr: Showtime)

 Lip leads a crusade to hunt down pedophiles in the neighborhood - until one of the offenders turns out to be a she.

Above Shameless PHOTO SPOILER: This isn't the pedophile that Lip involves himself with; it is the near- end of the episode and if you examine everyone's body language, especially facial expression, you can tell what is happening when you check out who the blond is in the synopsis (below).

SHAMELESS Episode 3.03 – “May I Trim Your Hedges?” PROMO VIDEO

SHAMELESS Episode 3.03 – “May I Trim Your Hedges?” PROMO PHOTOS (Cr: Showtime)

Official Synopsis:

 

Frank is supposed to take baby Hymie for his check-up, but when he learns that dying kids can get Bulls tickets from The Wishing Lane Foundation he tells Carl he has cancer. Fiona seeks a cashier job at the grocery store. The new manager expects a blowjob in return. Fiona enlists V’s help to blackmail him. Debbie witnesses a guy jerking off on the train, prompting the family to hunt down other sex offenders in their neighborhood. They learn a pedophile lives down the street and the boys rally to get rid of him. When ‘he’ turns out to be a ‘she’, Lip’s interested for a very different reason. Veronica’s spent the night on the Gallagher couch. She hates the connection Kev shares with his wife and she’s stung by the news that Kyle may be Kev’s son. Jimmy and Este attempt to fake out the INS. Mickey beats up Ned. Mandy teaches Debbie how to take down a perv. And Carl is offered the trip of his short lifetime to cancer camp. Written by Krista Vernoff and Directed by Steve Shill (Cr: Showtime)

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Shameless Season 3 Sneak Peek VIDEO and Poster Giveaway! #giveaway @SHO_Shameless @SHO_Kareem

Win this Shameless Key poster art!**

GIVEAWAY!!!  The Showtime official Key Art for Season 3 is especially awesome and I have a few full-size copies that I'm giving away. What do you need to do to be eligible to win? Simply leave a comment explaining in the most creative way possible WHY you love Shameless as well an email address for me to notify you of your winning status. The email is very important so if you are shy about doing so in public, EMAIL me your response with a valid return email address. Mine is foreverafangirl@gmail.com. I'll chose the winner on the day we switch to Daylight Savings Time--March 10! Good Luck!

Get a sneak peek look at what's in store for season 3 of Shameless.

 

Emmy Rossum as Fiona Gallagher in Episode 302 of Shameless on Showtime Sunday nights (Credit: Showtime)

SHAMELESS 302 – “The American Dream” Synopsis:

Fiona wakes in a panic. She can’t believe she gave Meg a thousand dollars. She has no idea how to run a club night. Plus, the property tax is due. Lip’s PISSED.

Frank stumbles home drunk looking for a bed. Nobody wants Frank back, except Debbie. Debbie tends to Frank and helps Sheila with fussy Hymie. Unfortunately for Sheila and Jody, Frank may be the only one that can keep him quiet.

Lip begins his community service where he meets Casper and the kids from City Youth, a group of North Side do-gooders helping to clean up the South Side. Lip comes up with a scam to put these kids to work for his own financial benefit. Despite all her hard work, Fiona fails to make any money off the club, leaving Lip to use his newfound yuppie friends to make some money back.

Kev’s wife Cheryl returns with her son Kyle. Frank calls child services on his own family.

Written by Nancy M. Pimental and Directed by Anthony Hemingway (Credit: Showtime)

Baby "Hymie' in Episode 302 of Shameless on Showtime (Credit: Showtime)

To celebrate Showtime's season premieres sensationally successful viewer turnout, they making this season's premieres of SHAMELESS and CALIFORNICATION available in full online. Woot! (click the links below to enjoy the episodes in full).

WATCH Shameless Season 3 Premiere NOW! http://youtu.be/_cSlk29kFPE

WATCH Californication Season 6 Premiere NOW! http://youtu.be/IKTndVbT7Jo

Above: Shameless Promo Photos for Episode 302, 'The American Dream.'

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CALIFORNICATION – Episode 6.02 & 6.03 Teases (PHOTOS) (VIDEO) @SHO_Kareem @SHO_Cali #giveaway

 Win this Californication Key poster art!**

 

Californication episode 6.03 'Dead Rock Stars' with Steve Jones, Maggie Grace, Tim Minchin & David Duchovny. this is an incredibly amusing scene.

If you, like me, have been following the on again/off again romance (mostly off) of Californication's Hank (David Duchovny) and Karen (Natascha McElhone) then by the season 5 finale you may have been getting your hopes up that finally the two might have a chance at a lasting reunification.

Since by now you've watched the first episode of Californication season 6 (and maybe even the second episode if you watch new episodes of CALIFORNICATION on Mondays a week early on Showtime On Demand and Showtime Anytime: http://youtu.be/i1UGP0meZZI) you know that that wish pretty much went the route of dear, demented Carrie (last seen on life-support).

I wish I could tell you it will get better but alas, it gets much worse, albeit in a very entertaining way.

By episode 3, Hank is discovered by Karen, half-naked and passed out with many other people of both sexes in a room filled with every element you would expect of wild debauchery. Rehab for Hank = epic fail. But don't lose hope as great opportunities are awaiting Hank--he just needs to get used to the notion of his book being turned into a rock opera on Broadway.

 

Californication - Episode 6.02 - 'Quitters' - Promotional Photos

CALIFORNICATION – Episode 602 – “QUITTERS” Synopsis

Hank (DAVID DUCHOVNY) reluctantly heeds the advice from his family and friends, but muse to many-a-rock-star, Faith (MAGGIE GRACE) may be his light at the end of the tunnel. Charlie (EVAN HANDLER) runs into out-and-proud movie star Robbie Mac (JOHANN URB) and finds himself taking drastic action in order to land the Oscar® winner at UTK. Marcy (PAMELA ADLON) loses her resolve with Stu (STEPHEN TOBOLOWSKY), while Karen (NATASCHA MCELHONE) lands a new job.

Written by: Tom Kapinos
Directed by: John Dahl

Guest Stars: Maggie Grace, Stephen Tobolowsky, Patrick Fischler, Angela Trimbur, Sarah Wynter, Johann Urb, Dustin Ybarra, Lee Arenberg, Joey Lawrence
Co-Stars: Camden Gray, Marcus Folmar

 

Californication - Episode 6.03 - Dead Rock Stars - Promotional Photos

To celebrate Showtime's season premieres sensationally successful viewer turnout, they making this season's premieres of SHAMELESS and CALIFORNICATION available in full online. Woot! (click the links below to enjoy the episodes in full).

WATCH Shameless Season 3 Premiere NOW! http://youtu.be/_cSlk29kFPE

WATCH Californication Season 6 Premiere NOW! http://youtu.be/IKTndVbT7Jo

 

 

Showtime Winter TCA 2013 - Various Photos.

CREDIT: Atmosphere at the Showtime Winter TCA Press Tour 2013, held on January 12, 2013 at The Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena, CA. - Photo: Eric Charbonneau/SHOWTIME CREDIT: Dinner in Celebration of SHOWTIME’S 2013 Golden Globe Nominees on Saturday, January 12 at Chateau Marmont in Hollywood, CA. Pictured: David Nevins (President Of Entertainment), Claire Danes (Homeland), Damian Lewis (Homeland) Photo Credit: Alexandra Wyman/Showtime © 2013 Showtime Networks Inc

 

Californication : Real Pain Sneak Peek VIDEO

Hank goes to a group meeting at rehab.

Californication 6.02 Promo "Quitters" (HD) VIDEO

Californication : Sobriety Sneak Peek VIDEO

Charlie visits Hank in rehab

GIVEAWAY!!!  The Showtime official Key Art for Season 6 is especially awesome and I have a few full-size copies that I'm giving away. What do you need to do to be eligible to win? Simply leave a comment explaining in the most creative way possible WHY you love Californication as well an email address for me to notify you of your winning status. The email is very important so if you are shy about doing so in public, EMAIL me your response with a valid return email address. Mine is foreverafangirl@gmail.com. I'll chose the winner on the day we switch to Daylight Savings Time--March 10! Good Luck!

 

 

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SHAMELESS 302 – “The American Dream” Sneak Peeks Promo VIDEO & PHOTOS @SHO_Shameless @SHO_Kareem

What does Frank do to earn a beatdown from his (former) biggest champion, youngest daughter Debs? Find out in the next episode of Shameless!

Emma Kenney as 'Deb' beats her father, 'Frank' (William C. Macy) with a pillowcase full of soap bars in Shameless - Epiasode 302 - 'The American Dream' (Cr: Showtime)

Ever the softhearted and forgiving, especially towards her n'er-do-well sot of a father, even Debs (Emma Kenney) has had it with his antics and total lack of concern for anyone but himself. The pillowcase full of soap bars is the one Deb explains to Frank (William C. Macy) earlier in the episode that she carries on her way home in the evenings after she watches baby Hymie for Shiela (Joan Cusack). She wards off any potential attackers with the homemade weapon.

Deb really goes to town on Frank after he double disses/insults her--the results are way more impressive than I would have guessed. Frank's next scene shows him with realistic, huge welts-- everywhere Debs hit him. Emma Kenney does a really nice job with this scene. Debbie is growing up and this may be the last time she holds a vigil for dad to return hime (this time he was gone for four months). Sooner, rather than later I'm guessing, Debs will see her father as Fiona (Emmy Rossum) has learned to. No sentimentality--just cold realism.

Shameless Episode 3.02 Sneak Peek VIDEO 'Such a Fuss'

Due to sleep deprivation, Sheila (Joan Cusak) nearly kills baby Hymie. 

Joan Cusack as Sheila and Zach McGowan as Jody Silverman, in Shameless 302 (Cr: Showtime)

 

SHAMELESS 302 – “The American Dream” Synopsis:

Fiona wakes in a panic. She can’t believe she gave Meg a thousand dollars. She has no idea how to run a club night. Plus, the property tax is due. Lip’s PISSED.

Frank stumbles home drunk looking for a bed. Nobody wants Frank back, except Debbie. Debbie tends to Frank and helps Sheila with fussy Hymie. Unfortunately for Sheila and Jody, Frank may be the only one that can keep him quiet.

Lip begins his community service where he meets Casper and the kids from City Youth, a group of North Side do-gooders helping to clean up the South Side. Lip comes up with a scam to put these kids to work for his own financial benefit. Despite all her hard work, Fiona fails to make any money off the club, leaving Lip to use his newfound yuppie friends to make some money back.

Kev’s wife Cheryl returns with her son Kyle. Frank calls child services on his own family.

Written by Nancy M. Pimental and Directed by Anthony Hemingway

 

Shameless Episode 3.02 Sneak Peek VIDEO 'Pay The Taxman'

Fiona and Lip fight over money to pay off their property tax.

(Cr: Showtime)

After the jump:

More Shameless Promo Photos for Episode 302, The American Dream.'

Shanola Hampton ('V') Promo Photos for Episode 302, The American Dream' (Cr: Showtime)

 

 

Zach McGowan in Promo Photos for Episode 302, The American Dream' (Cr: Showtime)